American (RuPaul's Drag Race)

"American"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 10
Episode 12
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"American" is the twelfth episode of the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2][3][4] Todrick Hall is a guest judge and choreographer. He coaches the remaining four contestants for the main challenge, who are tasked with writing, recording, and performing original versus to RuPaul's song "American" (from her 2017 studio album of the same name).

Episode

Todrick Hall is a guest judge and choreographer.

For the episode's main challenge, the contestants are tasked with writing, recording, and performing original verses to RuPaul's song "American". The challenge involves choreography by Todrick Hall,[5] who also serves as guest judge.[6] On the runway, the category is "Final Four Eleganza Extravaganza". The remaining four contestants (Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Eureka, and Kameron Michaels) lip-sync to "Call Me Mother" by RuPaul. All are declared finalists.

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B+' and said it "[spotlights] why each of these queens has made it this far".[7]

The version of "American" featuring the four contestants debuted at number 12 on Billboard‘s Dance/Electronic Song Sales charts. According to Nielsen Music, the track sold 2,000 downloads in the week ending June 21, 2018.[8]

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Eric (2018-06-15). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Season 10, Episode 12, "American"". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ Duarte, Amanda (2018-06-15). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 10, Episode 12: An Elephant Noise". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Four on the Floor". Vulture. 2018-06-14. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  4. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 10, episode 12: Ranking the top 4 before Ru crowns a winner". Mic. 2018-06-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  5. ^ "Asia O'Hara grills Eureka 'the Kameron whisperer' in feisty 'RuPaul's Drag Race' semi-final preview". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  6. ^ "The Top 4 Got Vulnerable On 'RuPaul's Drag Race' & It Was A Powerful Celebration Of Emotion". Bustle. 2018-06-15. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  7. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race picks up speed with a patriotic final challenge". The A.V. Club. 2018-06-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  8. ^ Daw, Stephen (2018-06-28). "RuPaul's 'American' Debuts on Dance/Electronic Song Sales Chart Ahead of 'Drag Race' Finale". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-03-03.