Music Video Challenge/RuPaul's Drag Race

Music Video Challenge

Music Video Challenge
"The Realness" (Chi Chi Devayne Edit) on Season 8
Challenge History
First Seen	Season 1
Last Seen	Season 8

The Music Video Challenge is a type of Maxi Challenge on RuPaul's Drag Race where the contestants have to star in a music video, typically for one of RuPaul's songs. The challenge is typically the final Maxi Challenge that the finalists or semi-finalists of the season have to face, determining who progresses to the finale or final lip sync.

The challenge was featured from Season 1 to Season 8 and has since been mostly replaced by the Rumix Challenge.

Challenge's Timeline

Series		Season
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
USA

█ The challenge never appeared in the season.

█ The challenge appeared once in the season.

Music Video Challenge Eliminated

Rebecca Glasscock,
Grand Finale

Jujubee,
Music Video Finale

Alexis Mateo,
Grande Finale

Darienne Lake,
Sissy That Walk!

Kennedy Davenport,
And The Rest Is Drag

Chi Chi DeVayne,
The Realness

All Music Video Challenges

• Season 1
• Season 2
• Season 3
• Season 4
• Season 5
• Season 6
• Season 7
• Season 8

Episode 8: Grand Finale

See: Episode 8: "Grand Finale"

Photo	Contestant	Song	Placement
	Bebe Zahara Benet	"Cover Girl" by RuPaul	WINNER
	Nina Flowers		RUNNER UP
	Rebecca Glasscock		ELIMINATED

NOTE: All finalists had to write and record a unique verse to the song but only Bebe's verse was included in the final music video as the winner of the season.

Episode 11: Music Video Finale

See: Episode 11: "Music Video Finale"

Photo	Contestant	Song	Placement
	Tyra Sanchez	"Jealous of My Boogie" by RuPaul	WINNER
	Raven		RUNNER UP
	Jujubee		ELIMINATED

Episode 15: Grand Finale

See: Episode 15: "Grand Finale"

Photo	Contestant	Song	Placement
	Raja	"Champion" by RuPaul	WINNER
	Manila Luzon		RUNNER UP
	Alexis Mateo		ELIMINATED

Episode 13: The Final Three

See: Episode 13: "The Final Three"

Photo	Contestant	Song	Placement
	Chad Michaels	"Glamazon" by RuPaul	TOP 3
	Phi Phi O'Hara		TOP 3
	Sharon Needles		TOP 3

Episode 12: The Final Three, Hunty

See: Episode 12: "The Final Three, Hunty"

Photo	Contestant	Song	Placement
	Alaska	"The Beginning" by RuPaul	TOP 3
	Jinkx Monsoon		TOP 3
	Roxxxy Andrews		TOP 3

Episode 12: Sissy That Walk!

See: Episode 12: "Sissy That Walk!"

Photo	Contestant	Song	Placement
	Adore Delano	"Sissy That Walk" by RuPaul	TOP 3
	Bianca Del Rio		TOP 3
	Courtney Act		TOP 3
	Darienne Lake		ELIMINATED

Episode 12: And The Rest Is Drag

See: Episode 12: "And The Rest Is Drag"

Photo	Contestant	Song	Placement
	Ginger Minj	"Born Naked" by RuPaul	TOP 3
	Pearl		TOP 3
	Violet Chachki		TOP 3
	Kennedy Davenport		ELIMINATED

Episode 9: The Realness

See: Episode 9: "The Realness"

Photo	Contestant	Song	Placement
	Bob The Drag Queen	"The Realness" by RuPaul	TOP 3
	Kim Chi		TOP 3
	Naomi Smalls		TOP 3
	Chi Chi DeVayne		ELIMINATED

Trivia

• Season 1 had the contestants record an original verse to "Cover Girl" by RuPaul with the winner of the season's verse being featured in the final music video. This was the first time in the franchise where verse writing was incorporated in a challenge until Season 6 with its Girl Group Challenge.
• Although Season 7 and Season 8 edited out the eliminated contestant from the final music video, the WOWPresents YouTube channel uploaded an edit of "The Realness" featuring Chi Chi DeVayne in 2020 as a tribute to her after her passing.

Videos

RuPaul - Cover Girl feat. Bebe, Nina & Rebecca

RuPaul's Jealous Of My Boogie (featuring Tyra Sanchez, Raven and Jujubee

RuPaul Champion music video (featuring Raja, Manila Luzon and Alexis Mateo)

RuPaul "Glamazon" music video (feat. Sharon Needles, Chad Michaels and Phi Phi O'Hara)

RuPaul's "The Beginning" featuring Jinkx Monsoon, Alaska, and Roxxxy Andrews Official

RuPaul's Sissy That Walk Official Music Video

RuPaul - Born Naked (Stadium Remix) Official Music Video

RuPaul - The Realness Official Music Video