Since “RuPaul’s Drag Race” debuted in 2009, its runway has become home to some of the most jaw-dropping looks on television. Those blockbuster fashion moments only became more common as the show progressed, and in recent years the show has caught the attention of fashion designers, supermodels, and cultural tastemakers due to the incredible outfits worn by its most stylish and creative contestants. In this special Patreon-sponsored episode, the Great Pop Culture Debate is starting its engines as it aims to declare the Best Runway Look from seasons 7 through 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Join Host Eric Rezsnyak, panelists Curtis Creekmore and Karissa Kloss, and Patreon sponsor Kathy Kingsley as they debate 16 of the most notable runways from some of the most fashionable seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Why are you all gagging? They bring it to you every ball!
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
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Match-Up 1: Nina West “Facekini Realness” (S11 E9) vs. Miss Fame “Green” Runway (S7 E4)
Match-Up 2: Valentina “Night of 1,000 Madonnas” (S9 E6) vs. Aquaria “Mermaid” (S10 E7)
Match-Up 3: Naomi Smalls “Wizard of Drag” (S8 E6) vs. Aquaria “Double Trouble” (S10 E11)
Match-Up 4: Katya “Bearded & Beautiful” (S7 E3) vs. Peppermint “Club Kid” (S9 E9)
Match-Up 5: Violet Chachki “Fall Runway” (S7 E1) vs. Asia O’Hara “Hats Incredible” (S10 E6)
Match-Up 6: Crystal Methyd “Fall Runway” (S12 E1) vs. Shuga Cain “Sequins” (S11 E8)
Match-Up 7: Shea Coulee “Village People” (S9 E11) vs. Jackie Cox “Stars & Stripes” (S12 E9)
Match-Up 8: Asia O’Hara “Feathers” (S10 E3) vs. Mo Heart “Drag on a Dime” (S10 E1)
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EPISODE CREDITS
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Curtis Creekmore, Karissa Kloss
Patreon Sponsor: Kathy Kingsley
Producer: Bob Erlenback
Editor: Eric Rezsnyak