{"id":76709,"date":"2024-02-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/18\/the-drag-race-hills-are-alive-with-the-sound-of-rusic\/"},"modified":"2024-02-18T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T11:00:00","slug":"the-drag-race-hills-are-alive-with-the-sound-of-rusic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/18\/the-drag-race-hills-are-alive-with-the-sound-of-rusic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Drag Race hills are alive with the \u201cSound of Rusic\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-call-to-action stk-block-call-to-action stk-block stk-006e07b is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"006e07b\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-call-to-action__content stk-content-align stk-006e07b-column stk-container stk-006e07b-container stk-hover-parent\">\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-006e07b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-375add0\" data-block-id=\"375add0\">\n<p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Sign up for the Socialite Life newsletter.<\/strong> A three-time weekly dose of divas, drag queens, hot male celebrities, models, &amp; pop culture news. <a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.mailerlite.com\/forms\/812665\/112813157242635986\/share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Get it in your inbox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hello, hello, hello! This week\u2019s episode of <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/rupuals-drag-race\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/a><\/strong><\/em> saw the queens putting their charisma, uniqueness, nerve (and most of all) talent as they took the stage for a fan-favorite challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The queens return to the werk room after <strong>Geneva Karr<\/strong>\u2019s elimination and <strong>Mhiya Iman LePaige<\/strong> has seemingly secured her place as the season\u2019s lip sync assassin (so far, at least.) <strong>Q<\/strong> is delighted to finally be in the winner\u2019s circle, but <strong>Dawn<\/strong> is disappointed her space-age look (which Morphine hilariously likened to Buzz Lightyear) didn\u2019t triumph over Q&#8217;s fairy look (while Dawn\u2019s gown was expertly constructed, I think the judges made the right decision.) <strong>Sapphira Cristal<\/strong> admitted she was too much in her head when she decided to use her immunity potion and knows she needs to turn it out for every challenge moving forward. As for the queens who have yet to score a win, to quote \u201cYou in danger, girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ru delivers some clues to this week\u2019s maxi challenge in her video and only <strong>Plasma<\/strong> (and every musical theater kid in the world \u2013 including myself) got the references. Yep, it\u2019s time for the Rusical, and this season pays homage to the classic <strong>Julie Andrews<\/strong> vehicle, <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/48n5P0P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Sound of Music<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. While Plasma is over the moon about this, Dawn is the opposite, stating she hates musical theater. Ru tells the queens that they will be choosing their own roles and that they will be working with director <strong>Adam Shankman<\/strong> (who has the film versions of <em>Hairspray<\/em> and <em>Rock of Ages<\/em> under his belt). \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drag Race Season 16 Episode 7 First Lewk \ud83c\udfb6 RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WXcsl07tFVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As always, the casting process brings a little drama. Obviously, Plasma is gunning for the lead role, but <strong>Morphine Love Dion<\/strong> also would like a chance to shine and escape the safe zone. Q and <strong>Megami<\/strong> squabble over the role of the villain, the Baroness. Megami also feels she needs to have a main role and the two play <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RuPaulsDragRace\/status\/1758660283428381115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rock, paper scissors<\/a> to see who gets the part \u2013 and Q takes it, much to Megami\u2019s dismay. Sapphira throws her hat into the ring to get the lead part. Plasma puts her foot down and insists <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RuPaulsDragRace\/status\/1758660739848433803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the only role she wants is Mariah<\/a>. Period. Sapphira and Morphine relent. Sapphira mentions in the confessional that the last person she surrendered a role to went home, so there\u2019s that.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the queens learn their roles, Plasma won\u2019t shut up about the challenge, while Sapphira slips into her Mother Superior role like it was the one she was born to play. <strong>Xunami Muse<\/strong>, Q, and <strong>Plane Jane<\/strong> get into their evil roles, going on a werk room walk around to try and stir stuff up. Along the way, Morphine notes that Xunami may or may not have a crush on Jane, and Megami insists she\u2019s not worried about her small part in the show. Plasma has a different experience as she finally comes to the realization that her part in the challenge is \u201call of it.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The queens meet with Adam on the runway to work on the staging and choreography. Adam keeps mentioning his \u201cassistant,\u201d so you know there are some shenanigans on the way. When said assistant arrives, the queens are delighted because it\u2019s none other than <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/melissa-mccarthy\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melissa McCarthy<\/a><\/strong>. She proves to be a not-so-great assistant, knocking over a bunch of drinks, but she throws cheese to the queens and gives them a pep talk, telling them that if it weren\u2019t for them, she wouldn\u2019t have a career. She also mentions that there are no small parts, words that Morphine takes to heart. I love Melissa and wouldn\u2019t be mad if she showed up again.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, as the queens get ready to take the stage, Sapphira feels confident, Q said she rehearsed all night to gain redemption from her less than stellar girl group performance and Jane revealed she was a (quite good) ballroom dancer as a kid. She went on to say she gave it up after a high school classmate told her it was \u201cgay\u201d and that giving it up was her biggest regret.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time for the Rusical! Set at The Abbey in the <em>Swish<\/em> Alps, Mother Superior (Sapphira) and the Bad Habits (Morphine and Mhi\u2019ya) introduce us to the plot \u2013 a singing competition between them, the Von Snaps (<strong>Nymphia Wind<\/strong>, Megami and Dawn) and Baroness and the Baronettes (Q, Jane and Xunami.) Along comes the Julie Andrews-inspired Mariah (Plasma), a singer looking for a group. The Bad Habits did a spirited rendition of \u201cJesus is a Biscuit\u201d (and Mhi\u2019ya got wrapped up in her habit), and Sapphira nailed her 11 o\u2019clock number (I don\u2019t know why they didn\u2019t let her sing it). The Von Snaps were funny enough (and Nymphia made a stretch from bananas to pinecones), and the Baronettes (sans Q) did a take on the UK hit \u201cBreak Up, Bye Bye.\u201d \u00a0Q did redeem herself and navigated a huge stole\/wrap. Of course, Plasma proved she could carry the show and delivered a star-quality performance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>The runway theme is \u201cI can buy myself flowers,\u201d and the queens blossomed on the main stage. Plasma kept up with her \u201ctheater kid on steroids\u201d theme and wore a gorgeous yellow dress that served Dolly Levi and Eliza Doolittle. Sapphira took my breath away in a huge orchid gown with petal wings. It was perfection. Morphine was a Flower Child with a Miami twist in a hand-stoned jumpsuit, and Mhi\u2019ya gave us her strongest look so far this season in a rose-hued gown with a beautiful headpiece. Dawn wore a blue gown inspired by dead flowers on a gravestone, which was totally on-brand (and lovely), and Megami revealed flower-bedecked bridal lingerie under a stained wedding dress. Nymphia went campy as a cactus (?) with leaf gloves that emerged from her arms and a flower headpiece. Q was a lotus mantis in pink (creepy and beautiful at the same time), Jane served Rapunzel realness, and Xunami was an upside-down bouquet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Jane opted to keep her immunity potion, and Ru dubbed her, Dawn, Nymphia, and Xunami safe. Plasma and Sapphira got the highest marks of the week (understandable with their Rusical performance and runway looks), and Q was also given kudos. Morphine, Megami, and Mhi\u2019ya were the bottoms, and the latter were forced to lip-sync for their lives. The song was Miley Cyrus\u2019 \u201cFlowers\u201d \u2013 not the peppiest song for a lip sync \u2013 and how is Mhi\u2019ya going to flip in this restrictive gown? No worries, she just kicks of her shoes and puts every church lady to shame. Of course, Mhi\u2019ya once again proved she\u2019s a lip sync assassin, and Megami has to sashay away. \u00a0Next week, it\u2019s the Snatch Game! Can\u2019t wait to see that one \u2013 see you then!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SL RECOMMENDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Like most websites, Socialite Life uses affiliate links where available, which means we earn a little commission if you click through and buy something. 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