Gettin' Lucky (RuPaul's Drag Race)
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| "Gettin' Lucky" | |
|---|---|
| RuPaul's Drag Race episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 13 Episode 14 |
"Gettin' Lucky" is the fourteenth episode of the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] It originally aired on April 9, 2021. Jamal Sims is a guest choreographer. The episode earned Nick Murray a win in the Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program categoy at the 73rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Episode[edit]
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For the season's final challenge, the contestants write, record, and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Lucky".[2] Jamal Sims returns as a guest choreographer.[3]
On the runway, the category is "Drag Excellence". In addition to RuPaul and Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews are judges. The contestants lip-sync to "I Learned from the Best (HQ2 Radio Mix)" by Whitney Houston. Gottmik, Kandy Muse, Rosé, and Symone are announced as the finalists.
Production[edit]
The episode was directed by Nick Murray. It originally aired on April 9, 2021.
Sims has appeared on the show several times. He was a guest judge and choreographer on the eighth season's "Bitch Perfect" (2016), the twelfth season's "Viva Drag Vegas" (2020), and the thirteenth season's "Condragulations" and "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical" (2021). Additionally, he was solely guest choreographer on the seventh season's "Glamazonian Airways" (2015) and the twelfth season's "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" (2020). On the sixth season (2021) of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Sims was a guest judge and choreographer on "Halftime Headliners" and solely a guest choreographer on the finale "This Is Our Country".
Reception[edit]
Kate Kulzick of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'A'.[4] The episode earned Murray a win in the Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program category at the 73rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ McCallion, Paul (2021-04-09). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Battle of the Front-runners". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Rosé gags the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Werk Room with rap reveal in first act preview". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Gregory, Drew Burnett (2021-04-10). ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Episode 1314 Recap: Drag Excellence". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "A catchy track sends RuPaul's Drag Race into its finale in style". The A.V. Club. 2021-04-10. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "See the full list of Emmy winners". NBC News. 2021-09-20. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
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