RuPaul's Drag Race (Σεζόν 13)

## Σεζόν 13

Η **δέκατη τρίτη σεζόν** του *RuPaul's Drag Race* ανακοινώθηκε επίσημα στις 20 Αυγούστου 2020. Τα γυρίσματα ξεκίνησαν στις 20 Ιουλίου 2020 με την παραγωγή να ολοκληρώνεται επίσημα στις 31 Αυγούστου, όταν οι διαγωνιζόμενοι ξεκίνησαν ξανά τη δραστηριότητα στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης.

Την Τρίτη, 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2020, το πρώτο promo για τη σεζόν 13 διέρρευσε κατά λάθος στο επίσημο κανάλι YouTube, αποκαλύπτοντας ότι η σεζόν θα έκανε πρεμιέρα την Παρασκευή 1 Ιανουαρίου 2021 και αποκάλυπτε αρκετές βασίλισσες.

Στις 9 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 (τα γενέθλια της βασιλεύουσας βασίλισσας, Jaida Essence Hall), το καστ ανακοινώθηκε επίσημα στο Twitter και κυκλοφόρησαν promos. Το θέμα promo για τη σεζόν ήταν "Pasteloquence", με τις βασίλισσες σε μια σιλουέτα pin-up τροποποιημένη για το drag στυλ τους σε παστέλ χρώματα.

Στις 26 Φεβρουαρίου 2021, το VH1 μετέδωσε ένα ντοκιμαντέρ με τίτλο "RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Drag Queen Down", το οποίο αποκάλυψε πώς γυρίστηκε η σεζόν 13 κατά τη διάρκεια της συνεχιζόμενης πανδημίας COVID-19. Το ντοκιμαντέρ περιείχε τις εμπειρίες των queens, πλάνα που δεν είχαν δει ποτέ ξανά, και πώς κατάφεραν να το παράγουν με ασφάλεια κατά τη διάρκεια της πανδημίας. Το ντοκιμαντέρ προβλήθηκε στη θέση του επεισοδίου 9 που αρχικά είχε προγραμματιστεί να προβληθεί εκείνη την ημερομηνία, με το επεισόδιο του Snatch Game να προβάλλεται στις 5 Μαρτίου 2021.

Το τελευταίο επεισόδιο ήταν εν μέρει αφιερωμένο στην Chi Chi DeVayne, η οποία πέθανε τον Αύγουστο του 2020.

Η νικήτρια της σεζόν 13 ήταν η Symone, με την Kandy Muse να κατατάσσεται ως δεύτερη και τις Rosé και Gottmik στην 3η/4η θέση. Η νικήτρια του τίτλου Miss Congeniality ήταν η LaLa Ri.

## Σχετικά με το Show

*Η 13η σεζόν του παγκόσμιου φαινομένου «RuPaul’s Drag Race» έκανε πρεμιέρα την Παρασκευή, 1 Ιανουαρίου, στις 20:00 ET/PT. Αφού κέρδισε έξι βραβεία Emmy® φέτος και εδραιώθηκε ως το πιο πολυβραβευμένο ριάλιτι διαγωνισμού στην ιστορία, η πολυαναμενόμενη νέα σεζόν συγκεντρώνει δεκατρείς υπέροχες queens καθώς αγωνίζονται για τον τίτλο του «America's Next Drag Superstar» και ένα χρηματικό έπαθλο 100.000 $. Επιπλέον, η υποψήφια για Emmy® after-show «RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked» θα κάνει πρεμιέρα αμέσως μετά στις 21:30 ET/PT. Το "Untucked" φέρνει τους θεατές στα παρασκήνια στο παρασκηνιακό δράμα καθώς οι queens περιμένουν με αγωνία τη μοίρα τους και να δουν ποιος θα χρειαστεί να κάνει lip-sync για τη ζωή τους για να αποφύγει την αποχώρηση της εβδομάδας.*

## Διαγωνιζόμενοι

*(Βιογραφικά στοιχεία που αναφέρθηκαν κατά τη διάρκεια του διαγωνισμού)*

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος κέρδισε το *RuPaul's Drag Race*.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος έχασε τον τρίτο γύρο "Lip Sync For The Crown" και τερμάτισε δεύτερος.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος έχασε τον δεύτερο γύρο "Lip Sync For The Crown".

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος έχασε τον πρώτο γύρο "Lip Sync For The Crown".

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος εμφανίστηκε στο επεισόδιο της επανένωσης και ήταν ακόμα στο παιχνίδι.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος κέρδισε την πρόκληση maxi ή ήταν στο Top 2 της εβδομάδας και κέρδισε το "Lip Sync For The Win".

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος ήταν ένας από τους νικητές της πρόκλησης maxi.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος ήταν στο Top 2 της εβδομάδας, αλλά δεν κέρδισε το "Lip Sync For The Win".

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος έλαβε κυρίως θετικές κριτικές, αλλά δεν κέρδισε την πρόκληση maxi.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος έλαβε ως επί το πλείστον αρνητικές κριτικές, αλλά δεν ήταν έτοιμος να αποκλειστεί.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος ήταν έτοιμος για αποκλεισμό, αλλά κανένας από τους δύο δεν αποκλείστηκε.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος ήταν έτοιμος για αποκλεισμό και κέρδισε το "Lip Sync For Your Life".

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος ήταν έτοιμος για αποκλεισμό, έχασε το "Lip Sync For Your Life" και αποκλείστηκε.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος κέρδισε την πρεμιέρα της σεζόν "Lip Sync For Your Life".

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος έχασε το "Lip Sync For Your Life" της πρεμιέρας της σεζόν.

█ Η διαγωνιζόμενη έχασε το "Lip Sync For Your Life" της Πρεμιέρας της σεζόν και ήταν η πλειοψηφία που αποκλείστηκε, αλλά τοποθετήθηκε στην ομάδα των νικήτριων βασίλισσων.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος επιλέχθηκε ως "Lip Sync Assassin" από τον RuPaul στο reunion και κέρδισε το lip sync.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος επιλέχθηκε ως "Lip Sync Assassin" από τον RuPaul στο reunion και έχασε τον συγχρονισμό των χειλιών. Ο διαγωνιζόμενος βραβεύτηκε επίσης με το «Golden Boot Award» για τη χειρότερη εμφάνιση της σεζόν.

█ Η διαγωνιζόμενη τιμήθηκε με τον τίτλο "Miss Congeniality" στον τελικό.

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος εμφανίστηκε ως καλεσμένος, αλλά ήταν εκτός συμμετοχής.

█ Η διαγωνιζόμενη είχε τις περισσότερες νίκες.

### Τα κέρδη των κουίνς

█ Ο διαγωνιζόμενος βραβεύτηκε με $100.000 για τη νίκη του στο *RuPaul's Drag Race*.
█ Η διαγωνιζόμενη τιμήθηκε με 10.000 δολάρια για την κατάκτηση του τίτλου της Miss Congeniality.
\* Κάθε κουίν που ήταν παρούσα (εξαιρουμένου των Top 4) στο επεισόδιο του Grand Finale έλαβε φιλοδώρημα $2.000 κατά τη διάρκεια του τελευταίου επεισοδίου, χάρη στην Olay Body.
## Πραγματικά Λούκ

* Denali
* Elliott with 2 Ts
* Gottmik
* Joey Jay
* Kahmora Hall
* Kandy Muse
* LaLa Ri
* Olivia Lux
* Rosé
* Symone
* Tamisha Iman
* Tina Burner
* Utica Queen

## Επεισόδια

1. ↑ "Kahmora Hall and the Art of Being a Queen" | &ASIAN – May 21, 2021

### **Επεισόδιο 1: "The Pork Chop"**

*Προβολή: 1 Ιανουαρίου, 2021*

*Σύνοψη:* *Σε μια επική ανατροπή, ο RuPaul κάνει και τους 13 διαγωνιζόμενους να κάνουν lip sync για τη ζωή τους μόλις μπουν στο διαγωνισμό. Κάποιοι θα μείνουν, άλλοι θα φύγουν.*

* **Maxi Challenge:** Οι κουίνς αναμετρώνται στις μάχες Lip Sync For Your Life

**Σειρά Εισόδου & Lip Sync For Your Life**

### **Επεισόδιο 2: "Condragulations"**

*Προβολή: 8 Ιανουαρίου 2021*

*Σύνοψη:* *Οι Queens σχηματίζουν ένα ποπ γκρουπ για να γράψουν στίχους και να εκτελέσουν χορογραφίες σε μια νέα έκδοση του τραγουδιού του RuPaul Condragulations. Καλεσμένοι κριτές ο χορογράφος Jamal Sims (Disney’s Aladdin).*

* **Guest Κριτής:** Jamal Sims
* **Mini Challenge:** Show off two runway ready looks in the categories *Day Time Drama Mama* and *Night Time is the Right Time*
* **Maxi Challenge:** Write original lyrics and perform them for RuPaul's song "Condragulations"
* **Runway Theme:** Lamé you Stay
* **Top 2 of the Week:** Olivia Lux and Symone
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Break My Heart" από την Dua Lipa
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Symone
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000

**Ηττημένες κουίν ψηφίζουν**

 Elliott with 2 Ts
 Kahmora Hall
 Rosé
 Tamisha Iman
 Utica Queen

### **Επεισόδιο 3: "Phenomenon"**

*Προβολή: 15 Ιανουαρίου 2021*

*Σύνοψη:* *As the race for the crown continues, queens must write lyrics and perform choreography in a performance of RuPaul’s song Phenomenon. Comedian and host Nicole Byer (Nailed It!) guest judges.*

* **Guest Judge:** Nicole Byer
* **Mini Challenge:** Show off two runway ready looks in the categories *the Lady and the Vamp*
* **Maxi Challenge:** Write original lyrics and perform them for RuPaul's song "Phenomenon"
* **Runway Theme:** We're Here, We're Sheer, Get Used To It
* **Top 2 of the Week:** Denali and Rosé
* **Lip Sync Song:** "If U Seek Amy" by Britney Spears
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Denali
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000

### **Επεισόδιο 4: "RuPaulmark Channel"**

*Προβολή: 22 Ιανουαρίου 2021*

*Σύνοψη:* *Οι κουίνς καλούνται να παρακάνουν στις αστείες ταινίες διακοπών του RuPaulmark. Καλεσμένοι κριτές η κωμικός και παρουσιάστρια Loni Love (Soul Plane).*

* **Cameo Appearance:** Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
* **Guest Judge:** Loni Love
* **Maxi Challenge:** Overact in cheesy RuPaulmark holiday movies.
* **Runway Theme:** Trains for Days
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Symone
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Denali and Kahmora Hall
* **Lip Sync Song:** "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters
* **Eliminated:** Kahmora Hall
* **Αποχαιρετιστήριο Μήνυμα:** "Συνεχίστε να κυνηγάτε τη λάμψη, σας αγαπώ κυρίες. KAHMORA HALL"

**RuPaulmark Teams**

### **Επεισόδιο 5: "The Bag Ball"**

*Προβολή: 29 Ιανουαρίου 2021*

*Σύνοψη:* *Οι εντάσεις αυξάνονται καθώς οι κουίνς δοκιμάζουν τις σχεδιαστικές τους ικανότητες σε ένα διαγωνισμό ραπτικής εμπνευσμένης από τσάντες και παρουσιάζουν τρεις εμφανίσεις με θέμα τις τσάντες. Καλεσμένοι κριτές η κωμικός και παρουσιάστρια Nicole Byer (Nailed It!).*

* **Guest Judge:** Nicole Byer
* **Mini Challenge:** Baby Got Back: Who Is the Most Misbehaved Baby?
* **Mini Challenge Winner:** LaLa Ri
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** $2,500 gift card from FierceQueen.com
* **Maxi Challenge:** Showcase three looks in The Bag Ball
* **Runway Themes:** Mixed Bag, Money Bags, and Bag Ball Eleganza
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Gottmik
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Joey Jay and LaLa Ri
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
* **Eliminated:** Joey Jay
* **Αποχαιρετιστήριο Μήνυμα:** "Είμαι μια γκέι σκύλα... Ειμαί ΠΟΙΑ; xoxo ♡ Joey JAY ♡"

**Mixed Bag Phrases**

### **Επεισόδιο 6: "Disco-Mentary"**

*Προβολή: 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2021*

*Σύνοψη:* *Οι κουίνς το φτιάχνουν σε ένα ντοκιμαντέρ για χορευτικό ντίσκο, γεμάτο με μόδες της δεκαετίας του '70. Η κωμικός και παρουσιάστρια Loni Love (Soul Plane, The Real) guest κριτές.*

* **Guest:** Miguel Zarate
* **Guest Judge:** Loni Love
* **Mini Challenge:** In pairs, create eye-popping dresses made from wallpaper
* **Mini Challenge Winner:** Elliott with 2 Ts and Tamisha Iman
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** A $2,500 gift card from Spoonflower
* **Maxi Challenge:** Make a dancing documentary as a tribute to disco.
* **Runway Theme:** Little Black Dress
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Olivia Lux
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Kandy Muse and Tamisha Iman
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Hit 'Em up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell
* **Eliminated:** Tamisha Iman
* **Αποχαιρετιστήριο Μήνυμα:** "Μέχρι να ξανασυναντηθούμε. Αγάπη, Misha ♡"

**Disco Teams**

 Elliott with 2 Ts
 Denali
 LaLa Ri
 Symone

### **Επεισόδιο 7: "Bossy Rossy Ruboot"**

*Προβολή: 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021*

*Σύνοψη:* *Οι βασίλισσες αναδεικνύουν τις αυτοσχεδιαστικές τους ικανότητες σε μια επανεκκίνηση του ειλικρινούς talk show "Bossy Rossy", με παρουσιαστή τον Ross Mathews. Ο ΛΟΑΤ ακτιβιστής TS Madison προσκεκλημένος κριτής.*

* **Guest Judge:** Ts Madison
* **Mini Challenge:** Reading is Fundamental
* **Mini Challenge Winner:** Gottmik
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** A $2,500 gift card from ISLYNYC
* **Maxi Challenge:** Test their improv skills in the second installment of the "Bossy Rossy Show"
* **Runway Theme:** Bead It
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Olivia Lux
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Elliott with 2 Ts and LaLa Ri
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Whole Lotta Woman" by Kelly Clarkson
* **Eliminated:** LaLa Ri
* **Αποχαιρετιστήριο Μήνυμα:** "Slay! ότε φύλαξέ μου ένα πιάτο! Σας αγαπώ! LaLa Ri!♡"

**Bossy Rossy After Dark**

 Rosé
 Breaking My Silence:Escape from the Cult of Mime-ology
 Utica Queen
 Former Teen Queens:Where Are They Now?
 Symone
 My Best Friend's 600lb AssIs Killing Our Friendship
 Tina Burner

### **Επεισόδιο 8: "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical"**

*Προβολή: 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2021*

*Σύνοψη:* *Ήρθε η ώρα για το Rusical! Οι Queens πρέπει να ηχογραφήσουν στίχους και να μάθουν χορογραφία καθώς παίζουν σε ένα παραμύθι στα social media. Ο χορογράφος Jamal Sims προσκεκλημένοι κριτές. Η Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada) κάνει μια εικονική εμφάνιση στην αίθουσα εργασίας.*

* **Special Guest:** Anne Hathaway
* **Guest Judge:** Jamal Sims
* **Maxi Challenge:** Record vocals and perform them to Social Media: The Unverified Rusical.
* **Runway Theme:** Yellow, Gorgeous!
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Rosé
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Kandy Muse and Symone
* **Lip Sync Song:** "BO$$" by Fifth Harmony
* **Αποχώρησε:** None

**Social Media: The Unverified Rusical**

 Elliott with 2 Ts
 Gottmik
 Kandy Muse
 Olivia Lux
 Symone
 Tina Burner
 Utica Queen

### **Special Episode: "Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down"**

*Προβολή: 26 Φεβρουαρίου 2021*

*Σύνοψη: Μπροστά σε μια παγκόσμια πανδημία που έκλεισε την παραγωγή ταινιών και τηλεοπτικών παραγωγών σε όλο τον κόσμο, η ανθεκτικότητα των βασίλισσων της σεζόν 13 έγραψε ιστορία καθώς αυτή η σειρά που κέρδισε το βραβείο Emmy ήταν μια από τις πρώτες παραγωγές που γυρίστηκαν στην εποχή του COVID -19.*

**Discussions:**

* Auditions for Drag Race
* The start of a new disease in China and anti-Asian hate crime
* Loss of jobs and possible loss of being on Drag Race
* Death of Mona Foot
* Kandy and Olivia contracting COVID-19
* Rosé physically separating from her boyfriend
* Digital drag performances
* The Season 12 finale
* The death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests
* Reaction to being casted onto Season 13
* Preparation for the season during the pandemic
* Kahmora and Elliott telling their job to her parents
* Flying to and landing in L.A.
* How the queens passed the time during the required quarantine
* The first day on set
* The new Werkroom and their entrances
* Being around people after months of isolation
* Precautions put in place to keep the cast and crew safe
* Not getting to know the crew because of Covid precautions
* How the challenges changed with Covid precautions and no Pit Crew
* A guest judge "family reunion" and guest video calls
* Post runway shenanigans
* Lack of internet and current events in the news
* How walkthroughs changed to fit Covid-19
* Confessionals in front of a zoom call instead of in front of a producer
* Leaving the stage in drag with face shields and hearing applause from production
* Going home and returning to the world after being in the Drag Race bubble
* The importance Drag Race brings to the cast and crew during the pandemic
* Returning home after filming
* Tamisha contracting asymptomatic coronavirus after filming
* Hope for a Covid-free future and the political and social messages the future holds
* The queens bonds with each other.
* The lack of guest judges
* The queens reactions to being on the show
* Bars closing and the queens not being able to perform
* The queens in their hotel rooms

### **Επεισόδιο 9: "The Snatch Game"**

*Προβολή: 5 Μαρτίου 2021*

*Synopsis: The queens impersonate celebrities in the legendary Snatch Game. LGBT activist TS Madison guest judges.*

* **Special Guests:** Victoria Parker and Raven
* **Guest Judge:** Ts Madison
* **Mini Challenge:** Get into quick drag and audition for "The PantyHoes"
* **Mini Challenge Winner:** Tina Burner
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** $2,500 cash prize from Snag Tights
* **Maxi Challenge:** Snatch Game
* **Runway Theme:** Fascinating Fascinators
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Gottmik
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Utica Queen and Elliott with 2 Ts
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Fascinated" by Company B
* **Eliminated:** Elliott with 2 Ts
* **Farewell Message:** "It took ya'll hoes 4 times to get Rid of me!!! Be kind and make it HOE! xoxo Elliott with 2 Ts."

**Snatch Game Characters**

### **Episode 10: "Freaky Friday Queens"**

*Airdate: March 12, 2021*

*Synopsis: It’s Freaky Friday! The queens are challenged to make over each other into their own drag doppelgängers. Comedian and host Loni Love (Soul Plane) guest judges; psychic Char Margolis makes an appearance.*

* **Special Guest:** Char Margolis
* **Guest Judge:** Loni Love
* **Maxi Challenge:** Getting in pairs to Makeover each other.
* **Runway Theme:** Drag Dopplegängers
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Symone and Utica Queen
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Denali and Olivia Lux
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Shackles (Praise You)" by Mary Mary
* **Eliminated:** Denali
* **Farewell Message:** "CLARA CLARA, OVER ANY GOLD MEDAL, CROWN OR CASH PRIZE, MY SISTERS WERE THE GREATEST REWARD. ASS OF '13 OFF TO GET SOME D! L8R SK8RS! ♡ DENALI💋"

**Makeover Pairs**

 Kandy Muse

### **Episode 11: "Pop! Goes the Queens"**

*Airdate: March 19, 2021*

*Synopsis: The queens must create and brand their own versions of extravagant soft drinks. Current reigning America’s Next Drag Superstar Jaida Essence Hall makes a virtual appearance in the workroom.*

* **Special Guest:** Jaida Essence Hall
* **Mini Challenge:** "Are You Smarter Than The Pit Crew?"
* **Mini Challenge Winner:** Kandy Muse
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** $2,500 gift card from JJ Malibu
* **Maxi Challenge:** Create and advertise a brand of soft drinks, plus, write a catchy jingle
* **Runway Theme:** BEAST Couture
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Symone and Rosé
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Tina Burner and Utica Queen
* **Lip Sync Song:** "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas
* **Eliminated:** Tina Burner
* **Farewell Message:** "Live Life with no apologies Be your true authentic self Let your Light shine Turn it and Burn it xx the manhattan monster TinaB"

**Soft Drinks**

 Kandy Muse
 Olivia Lux
 Utica Queen

### **Episode 12: "Nice Girls Roast"**

*Airdate: March 26, 2021*

*Synopsis: The queens take part in a comedy roast of former Drag Race "Miss Congeniality” winners - Heidi N Closet, Nina West and Valentina. Comedian and host Loni Love (Soul Plane) guest judges; Norvina (President of Anastasia Beverly Hills) makes a guest appearance.*

* **Special Guests:** Norvina, Valentina, Nina West and Heidi N Closet
* **Guest Judge:** Loni Love
* **Mini Challenge:** Comedy makeup tutorials in pairs
* **Mini Challenge Winners:** Kandy Muse & Rosé
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** $2,500 worth of Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics, power to choose performance order for Maxi Challenge
* **Maxi Challenge:** A Roast of former Miss Congeniality title holders
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Kandy Muse
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Symone and Utica Queen
* **Lip Sync Song:** "No Tears Left To Cry" by Ariana Grande
* **Eliminated:** Utica Queen
* **Farewell Message:** "Hey goobers! I'm so happy to have You All in my life now! To My New sisters, I love you so much and love yourself inside & out ♥️ Wiggle to the top! UTICA (drawing of a weird face)"

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 5th
 6th

### **Episode 13: "Henny, I Shrunk The Drag Queens!"**

*Airdate: April 2, 2021*

*Synopsis: The queens flex their acting skills in a new sci-fi adventure, playing tiny shrunken drag queens. Cynthia Erivo (Genius: Aretha) guest judges; Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) makes a virtual appearance in the workroom.*

* **Special Guests:** Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost
* **Guest Judge:** Cynthia Erivo
* **Maxi Challenge:** Star in a drag parody of the film "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids"
* **Runway Theme:** Haute Pockets
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Rosé
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Kandy Muse and Olivia Lux
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Strong Enough" by Cher
* **Eliminated:** Olivia Lux
* **Farewell Message:** " "BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, AS I BELIEVE IN YOU!♡" XOXO, YOUR POLITE DIVA, LIV"

**Henny, I Shrunk The Drag Queens!**

 Gottmik
 Kandy Muse
 **Rosé** | Brandy
 Symone

### **Episode 14: "Gettin' Lucky"**

*Airdate: April 9, 2021*

*Synopsis: The queens write and record lyrics as they perform to the world premiere of RuPaul’s new song “Lucky”. Choreographer Jamal Sims (Disney’s Aladdin) makes a guest appearance.*

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* **Special Guest:** Jamal Sims
* **Maxi Challenge:** Write and perform a solo verse to be included on RuPaul's new song "Lucky," and guest star on RuPaul and Michelle Visage's podcast to talk about their journey throughout the competition.
* **Runway Theme:** Drag Excellence
* **Lip Sync Song:** "I Learned from the Best (HQ2 Radio Mix)" by Whitney Houston
* **Mirror Message (Untucked):** "Miss Paul, C U @ the finale, BITCHHHH! #besttop4ever #tsstss S13♡"

**Top Four of Season 13**

 Αρχείο:TeamKandyMuseS13.png | 1(Ep. 12)
 Αρχείο:TeamRoséS13.png | 3(Eps. 8, 11, 13)
 Αρχείο:TeamSymoneS13.png | 4(Eps. 2, 4, 10, 11)

### **Episode 15: "Reunited"**

*Airdate: April 16, 2021*

*Synopsis: In this virtual reunion, the eliminated queens share music video performances, the Top Four answer revealing questions, RuPaul gets the backstage tea, and two lip-sync assassins face off.*

* **Golden Boot Awardee:** LaLa Ri
* **Lip Sync Assassins of the Season:** LaLa Ri and Denali
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Be My Lover" by La Bouche
* **Lip Sync Winner:** Denali
* **Prize:** $10,000 donated to The National Center for Transgender Equality (Denali) and $5,000 donated to the National Black Justice Coalition (LaLa Ri)
* **Segments:**
	+ The Top 4 were asked "69 Questions" (A parody of Vogue's 73 Questions video series).
	+ Each queen individually discussed their highlights and lowlights of the season and showcased their own digital drag performance.
	+ After two (or three) girls discussed their run on the show, the small group asked each other fan questions. The groups were:
		- Kahmora Hall, Joey Jay, and Tamisha Iman
		- LaLa Ri and Elliott with 2 Ts
		- Denali and Tina Burner
		- Utica Queen and Olivia Lux
	+ The eliminated queens Tooted and Booted looks from the season.
	+ Ru awarded LaLa Ri with the first annual Golden Boot Award; recognizing her for the worst look of the season.
	+ Ru recognized Denali and LaLa Ri as two of the best Lip Sync Assassins of the season.
	+ Denali and LaLa Ri lip synced against each other virtually. The winner would be awarded $10,000 to donate to a charity of their choice and the loser would receive $5,000 to donate to a charity of their choice.
	+ The Top 4 were reunited with Ru in Los Angeles for the taping of the Grand Finale.
	+ Footage from Episode 14 was shown of the Top 4 answering the question "Why should you be America's Next Drag Superstar."

**Eliminated Queens' Digital Drag Performances**

### **Episode 16: "Grand Finale"**

*Airdate: April 23, 2021*

*Synopsis: It’s time to crown our winner, baby! The top 4 queens compete in a finale lip sync smackdown in the race to crown “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” The queens also pick a Miss Congeniality.*

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* **Special Guests:** Paris Hilton, Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, Jaida Essence Hall, Bob The Drag Queen, Kennedy Davenport, Thorgy Thor, Eureka, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Heidi N Closet, Cory Booker
* **Runway Themes:** Black and White, Red All Over, and Grand Finale Eleganza Extravaganza
* **Top 4 Group Performance:** "Friends" by Bette Midler
* **Lip Sync Pairs:**
	+ Kandy Muse vs. Rosé
	+ Gottmik vs. Symone
* **Lip Sync Songs:**
	+ "Work Bitch" by Britney Spears (Kandy Muse vs. Rosé)
	+ "Gimme More" by Britney Spears (Gottmik vs. Symone)
	+ "Till The World Ends" by Britney Spears (Kandy Muse vs. Symone)
* **Winner of Season 13:** **Symone**
* **Runner-Up:** Kandy Muse
* **Third/Fourth Place:** Gottmik and Rosé
* **Miss Congeniality:** LaLa Ri

**Lip Sync for the Crown Bracket**

**Who Do You Think Is Going To Win?**

 Utica Queen
 Tina Burner
 Denali
 Elliott with 2 Ts
 LaLa Ri
 Tamisha Iman
 Joey Jay
 Kahmora Hall

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## Gallery

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### Custom Queens' Logos

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## Trivia

* Season 13 is the first season...

* + ... where the trailer was leaked by the Drag Race YouTube channel.
	+ ... to begin the season with a lip sync showdown, a challenge usually done at the finale.
	+ ... part of the Drag Race Franchise to air in 2021.
	+ ... to have the same amount of contestants as there are American regular seasons (13 seasons, 13 contestants).
	+ ... to feature a transgender man, Gottmik.
	+ ... to feature a vote-off (normally featured exclusively on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars) in a regular season.
	+ ... to feature a contestant from Alaska, Denali, who is originally from Fairbanks, Alaska.
	+ ... to feature a contestant from Arkansas, Symone, who is originally from Conway, Arkansas.
		- Because of this and Denali being from Alaska, all four states starting in A have now featured at least one queen on Drag Race.
	+ ... to feature a drag mother and daughter competing against one another on the same season, Tamisha Iman and LaLa Ri.
		- Coincidentally, they both went home back to back.
	+ ... to have each contestant get an individual commercial to count down to the premiere.
	+ ... to feature the contestants in only a single look during the premiere.
	+ ... to feature RuPaul in drag throughout an entire episode, in the premiere.
	+ ... to have a contestant win the first two Maxi Challenges she competed in on a non-All Stars season, Symone.
	+ ... to have a contestant win a Maxi Challenge in her first competitive episode and land in the bottom two in the next (on a non-All Stars season), Denali.
	+ ... to have no elimination in three consecutive episodes.
	+ ... to not have a contestant land in the bottom two twice by the 6th episode.
	+ ... to have a contestant compete with an ostomy bag, Tamisha Iman.
	+ ... to feature the previous season's queens giving a message to their same placement queens in Season 13, in the series **Losing is the New Winning**.
	+ ... to feature a queen who was asked to sashay away, but then have RuPaul change her mind and allow them to stay in the competition.
	+ ... to have five non-elimination episodes, namely the Lip-sync showdown, the split premieres and the Rusical.
	+ ... to have three contestants get the same placement in four consecutive episodes. Denali, Gottmik and Rosé were all safe and sent to Untucked right away in Episodes 6 and 7, and were all in the top in Episodes 8 and 9.
	+ ... to not have the winner of the second premiere (Denali) as the winner of the season, unlike Bianca Del Rio and Jaida Essence Hall.
	+ ... to have a contestant land in the bottom two in 2 consecutive weeks happen the latest, at Episode 11 & 12.
		- Additionally, this was the only time a contestant landed in the bottom 2 two weeks-in-a-row.
	+ ... to feature a Ball in the final episode.
	+ ... where every queen lip synced at least twice.
		- This is because of the lipsync smackdown in the premiere, along with the fact that the two queens who never landed in the bottom two (Gottmik and Rosé) participated in both the final 4 lip sync in episode 14 and the lip sync for the crown in the finale.

* + ...To have the top 2 consist of only Black contestants.

* Season 13 is the second season...

* + ... to have contestants leaked by Drag Race, the first being Season 2 of Drag Race UK.
	+ ... to have two contestants going into the finale without having to lip-sync for their life (not counting the Lip-Sync Smackdown premiere).
	+ ... to be filmed and released during the COVID-19 pandemic, the first being Season 1 of Drag Race Holland.
	+ ... to not feature a mini challenge during the premiere.
	+ ... to feature the most looks in a single episode after Season 12, with 36 looks in episode 5.
	+ ... to have a monochromatic runway, Yellow Gorgeous!, for the Rusical after Season 11.
	+ ...to include a mid-season special episode after Season 2 of Drag Race UK. Both specials are centered around the coronavirus pandemic.
		- However, this is the first season to postpone an episode to make way for a mid-season special episode.
	+ To have two Balls in the season.
	+ ... in which both the winner Symone and Miss Congeniality LaLa Ri are black, after Season 12, that had Jaida Essence Hall as the winner and Heidi N Closet as Miss Congeniality.

* Season 13 is the third season...

* + ... to feature a split premiere, after Season 6 and Season 12.
		- However, this is the first time the queens had to partake in a lip-sync showdown to decide the groups.
	+ ... to have the same contestant win the Ball and the Snatch Game, after Season 10 and Season 12.
		- Coincidentally, all three of them (Aquaria, Gigi Goode, Gottmik) were the youngest queens in their cast during time of contest.
	+ ... to have two contestants never fall into the bottom two (Gottmik and Rosé), after Season 6 (Bianca Del Rio and Courtney Act), and Season 12 (Gigi Goode and Sherry Pie).
	+ ... to feature the Top 4 with different amount of wins; Gottmik with 2, Kandy with 1, Rosé with 3, Symone with 4, after Season 9 and Season 12.
	+ ... to have the winner of the season, Symone, fall into the bottom two more than once, after Angele Anang on Drag Race Thailand (Season 2), and Priyanka on Canada's Drag Race (Season 1).
		- However, it is the first season hosted by RuPaul to do so.

* Season 13 is the fourth season to have a double shantay between the winner and a runner-up, after Sharon Needles and Phi Phi O'Hara on Season 4, Yvie Oddly and Brooke Lynn Hytes on Season 11, and Angele Anang and Kana Warrior on Drag Race Thailand (Season 2).
* On Episode 1, it was revealed that Tamisha Iman was originally cast on Season 12 but had to forego the season due to her cancer diagnosis.
	+ It was later confirmed that she was replaced by Nicky Doll, who coincidentally, was also the 3rd contestant in her season to be sent home.
* Several Season 13 contestants are drag related to Drag Race alumni:
	+ Kahmora Hall is Soju's drag mother and the drag sister of Dida Ritz, Naysha Lopez, and Jaida Essence Hall.
	+ Kandy Muse is Aja's drag daughter and Dahlia Sin's drag sister.
	+ Rosé is the drag sister of Alexis Michelle and Brita & Jan and Lemon's drag aunt.
	+ Symone is Gigi Goode's drag sister.
		- Coincidentally, Kahmora, Kandy, Rosé and Symone all had a sister competing on Season 12, which makes this the most pairs of drag relatives across two seasons, with four.
			* Interestingly, Kandy, Rosé and Symone each also have a second sister who has not competed on Drag Race yet: Janelle No.5, Lagoona Bloo and Rosy Thorn respectively.
* Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman of Canada's Drag Race made a cameo in episode 4, twice as a prince and once as a Prince impersonator in the three acting challenges.
* At the start of episode 4, the mirror reads "Bye Don", in reference to Donald Trump's term ending 2 days before the episode aired.
* Because of the Episode 1 Lip Sync Extravaganza, the following split premieres and a rather early double shantay, Season 13 is the Drag Race season where the episode with the same amount of competing contestants as there are episodes happens the latest, with a top nine in Episode 9. The previous record was held by Seasons 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12, with a top eight competing in Episode 8.
	+ The only other season where an amount of competing contestants matches the episode's number was Season 1, with the top five competing in Episode 5.
* Part of the fifth episode (the Mini Challenge segment) was filmed on July 30, 2020, on Elliott's birthday.
* As revealed in the mid-season special episode, "Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down" ...
	+ ... filming began on July 20th, 2020.
	+ ... 2,591 Covid tests were administered.
* Porkchop "winning" the Snatch Game was based off of a running joke about Raven placing as a Runner-Up in Season 2 and All Stars 1.
* Season 13 has the most amount of queens who did not play women in one singular Snatch Game, with four. Kandy Muse, Tina Burner, and Utica Queen played Patrick Starrr, Richard Simmons, and Bob Ross, respectively, who are men, and Denali played Jonathan Van Ness, who is non-binary.
* It was revealed by Alaska that the runway theme "*Fascinating Fascinators*" was originally planned for All Stars 2, however the runway didn't end up happening until 5 years later for the Snatch Game episode on this season.
* When the episode premiered on Netflix UK, Episode 11 had a title error, where the episode was titled "Goes the Queens" instead of "Pop! Goes the Queens". This has now been corrected.
* The lip sync assassins of the season statistically were Kandy Muse and Symone. Kandy beat Joey Jay, sent home Tamisha Iman, Olivia Lux, and Rosé, and tied with Symone. Symone beat Tamisha and Olivia, sent home Utica Queen and Gottmik, and both tied with and later sent home Kandy.
	+ At the reunion episode, RuPaul officially named Denali and LaLa Ri the lip sync assassins of the season out of the eliminated queens. Denali beat Rosé and sent home Kahmora Hall, while LaLa beat Denali and sent home Joey Jay. Denali's "100% Pure Love" lip sync and LaLa's "Fancy" lip sync were also highly praised by the judges, queens, and fans alike.
* Season 13 has the most non-elimination episodes, with 5. The first episode split the queens into two groups, the second and third episode had top two lip sync for the wins, the eighth episode had a double shantay, and the fourteenth episode had the final four all move on to the finale.
* Season 13 has the most amount of competitive lip syncs in a single season in herstory, with 22 performances. This does not count other performances such as the reunion lip syncs, as they were not competitive.
	+ Although it has the most lip syncs, only one pair of queens lip synced against each other twice, those queens being Symone and Kandy Muse.
* Rosé allegedly fainted before the "Work Bitch" lip sync at the finale, but it went unaired.
* Season 13 is the longest season of Drag Race, not including international franchises, with 16 episodes and 1 special episode.
	+ Including international seasons, The Switch Drag Race Seasons 1 and 2 (the Chilean spinoff) both beat Season 13.
* According to Denali, two unused lip sync songs on Season 13 included "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada and "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot.
* Mistress Isabelle Brooks was originally cast for this season, but had to drop out due to a broken ankle. Mistress later came back for Season 15, finishing in 3rd/4th place.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKrHpMjJ-DE/
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd-iSZ0AkHg at 56:07
3. ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/13bNIigjye6AVenbmdRuTTi-LPQSGG4SzCmNWrTpfVFs/edit
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/denalifox/status/1610691364978819072
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/denalifox/status/1610757260363370519

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