The Sound of Rusic

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"The Sound of Rusic" is the seventh episode of the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race , which aired in February 2024.

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Episode

Adam Shankman directed the episode's Rusical. Adam-shankman.jpg
Adam Shankman directed the episode's Rusical.

The episode's main challenge features a Rusical parody of The Sound of Music directed by Adam Shankman. [1] [2] Melissa McCarthy is also a guest.

Plasma won the challenge. Megami and Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige placed in the bottom two. Megami is eliminated from the competition after losing a lip-sync to "Flowers" (2023) by Miley Cyrus. [3]

Reception

Vulture rated the episode four out of five stars. [4]

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References

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