Draggily Ever After

"Draggily Ever After" is the third episode of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.^[1] Todrick Hall and Cheyenne Jackson are guest judges.

"Draggily Ever After"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 9 Episode 3
Presented by	RuPaul
Original air date	April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)
Guest appearances
Cheyenne Jackson Todrick Hall
Episode chronology
List of episodes

Episode

Todrick Hall (left) and Cheyenne Jackson (right) are guest judges on the episode.

Kimora Blac (pictured in 2018) is eliminated from the competition.

Following the mini-challenge, the main challenge has contestants create fairy tale versions of themselves.^[2]

Todrick Hall and Cheyenne Jackson are guest judges.^[3] Trinity Taylor is declared the winner of the main challenge.

Aja and Kimora Blac lip-sync to "Holding Out for a Hero" (1984) by Bonnie Tyler.^[4] Kimora Blac is eliminated from the competition.

Production

The episode was filmed shortly after the Pulse nightclub shooting, which occurred in Orlando, Florida, in 2016. Contestants discuss the mass shooting on the show.^[5]

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B+'.^[6] Screen Rant included Valentina's look in a 2021 overview of the ten best "drag on a dime" runway looks, and said her look drew comparisons to Linda Evangelista by the judges. The website also said, "Valentina's Princess Vira look was reminiscent of a beautiful ice princess or a whimsical fairy. The construction was on point with not a stitch out of place. Plus, the monochromaticity of the look added to the ethereal quality of the outfit."^[7]

See also

• "Evil Twins" (RuPaul's Drag Race), another episode in which Jackson makes a guest appearance