The Reading Challenge, also sometimes referred to as Reading is Fundamental is an infamous mini challenge where the queens have to read each other and throw shade. Since it was first introduced in Season 2, it was featured in every regular and All Stars season, as well in Thailand, UK, Canada and Holland versions. The challenge appeared in a slightly different format in All Stars 1 and Season 12.
The purposes of the mini challenge are to make everybody laugh, and, like most mini-challenges, to determine the queen who will have an advantage in the main challenge.
RuPaul usually opens the mini challenge by saying "In the great tradition of Paris is Burning, break out your Library Cards!" which a play on "reading". In Seasons 2 and 3, RuPaul would say "Because reading is what? Fundamental!" but starting with Season 4 it became a question the queens would answer.
Contents
Winners of the Challenge
List of Reads - Drag Race Franchise
RuPaul's Drag Race
See: List of Reads/RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
See: List of Reads/RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
See: List of Reads/RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Drag Race Thailand
See: List of Reads/Drag Race Thailand
Canada's Drag Race
See: List of Reads/Canada's Drag Race
Drag Race Holland
See: List of Reads/Drag Race Holland
Videos
- Challenges
- Mini Challenges
- Reading is Fundamental Mini-Challenge Winner
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- Drag Race Thailand
- Drag Race Holland Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
- Season 6
- Season 5
- Season 7
- Season 8
- Season 9
- Season 10
- Season 11
- Season 12
- Drag Race Thailand Season 1
- Drag Race Thailand Season 2
- UK Season 1
- All Stars 1
- All Stars 2
- All Stars 3
- All Stars 4
- All Stars 5