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Rusical Challenge

The Rusical Challenge or simply the Rusical is a Maxi Challenge on RuPaul's Drag Race where the contestants have to play a role in a musical. Rusicals are typically parodies of existing musicals or based the lives of celebrities.

Introduced on Season 6, the contestants had to sing live. In later appearances, the contestants may instead have to record vocals or lip sync to an original song.

Challenge's Timeline[]

Series Season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
█ The challenge never appeared in the season.
█ The challenge appeared in the season once.
█ The challenge appeared in the season twice.

Rusical Winners[]

Rusical Eliminated[]

Rusical Challenges[]

Episode 4: "Shade: The Rusical"[]

See: Episode 4: "Shade: The Rusical"

Rusical
Shade: The Rusical
Contestant Photo Role Placement Contestant Photo Role Placement
Act 1 Act 2
Courtney Act Good Penny WINNER Adore Delano
(Team Captain) 		Bad Penny HIGH
BenDeLaCreme
(Team Captain) 		Shady Lady HIGH Joslyn Fox Amanda SAFE
Bianca Del Rio Pageant Queen SAFE Laganja Estranja Showgirl SAFE
Gia Gunn Comedy Queen SAFE Milk Les Mizabella SAFE
Darienne Lake Comedy Queen LOW April Carrión Bertha ELIMINATED
Trinity K. Bonet Pageant Queen BOTTOM 2

Episode 2: "Glamazonian Airways"[]

See: Episode 2: "Glamazonian Airways"

Rusical
Glamazonian Airways
Contestant Photo Placement Contestant Photo Placement
Team Ginger Team Trixie
Ginger Minj
(Team Captain) 		WINNER Violet Chachki HIGH
Mrs. Kasha Davis HIGH Max SAFE
Jaidynn Diore Fierce SAFE Pearl SAFE
Jasmine Masters SAFE Trixie Mattel
(Team Captain) 		SAFE
Kandy Ho SAFE Miss Fame LOW
Kennedy Davenport SAFE Katya BOTTOM 2
Sasha Belle ELIMINATED

Episode 2: "Bitch Perfect"[]

See: Episode 8: "Bitch Perfect"

Rusical
Bitch perfect
(Parody of Pitch Perfect)
Contestant Photo Placement Contestant Photo Placement
Shady Bitches Lady Bitches
Chi Chi DeVayne
(Team Captain) 		WINNER Bob The Drag Queen SAFE
Acid Betty HIGH Cynthia Lee Fontaine
(Team Captain) 		SAFE
Thorgy Thor HIGH Derrick Barry SAFE
Naomi Smalls SAFE Robbie Turner SAFE
Dax ExclamationPoint ELIMINATED Kim Chi LOW
Laila McQueen ELIMINATED

Episode 5: "Reality Stars: The Musical"[]

See: Episode 5: "Reality Stars: The Musical"

Rusical
Kardashian: The Musical
(In the Style of Hamilton)
Contestant Photo Role Placement
Shea Couleé Blac Chyna WINNER
Alexis Michelle Kris Jenner HIGH
Peppermint Britney Spears HIGH
Aja Kourtney Kardashian SAFE
Trinity Taylor Paris Hilton SAFE
Sasha Velour Lindsay Lohan SAFE
Valentina Kendall Jenner SAFE
Nina Bo'nina Brown Khloe Kardashian LOW
Cynthia Lee Fontaine Kim Kardashian BOTTOM 2
Farrah Moan Kylie Jenner BOTTOM 2
Eureka O'Hara North West SAFE
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Episode 2: "PharmaRusical"[]

See: Episode 2: "PharmaRusical"

Rusical
PharmaRusical
Contestant Photo Placement Contestant Photo Placement
Team Vixen Team Asia
The Vixen
(Team Captain) 		WINNER Aquaria SAFE
Blair St. Clair HIGH
TEAM 		Asia O'Hara
(Team Captain) 		SAFE
Kameron Michaels HIGH
TEAM 		Dusty Ray Bottoms SAFE
Mayhem Miller HIGH
TEAM 		Yuhua Hamasaki SAFE
Miz Cracker HIGH
TEAM 		Monique Heart LOW
Monét X Change HIGH
TEAM 		Eureka BOTTOM 2
Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams ELIMINATED

Episode 8: "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical"[]

See: Episode 8: "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical"

Rusical
Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical
Contestant Photo Role Placement
Kameron Michaels '60s Cher
(Based on Sonny & Cher) 		WINNER
Monét X Change Variety Show Cher
(Based on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour) 		HIGH
Eureka Rockstar Cher
(Based on Heart of Stone) 		SAFE
Miz Cracker Comeback Cher
(Based on Believe) 		SAFE
Aquaria Disco Cher
(Based on Take Me Home) 		LOW
Asia O'Hara Movie Star Cher
(Based on Moonstruck) 		BOTTOM 2
The Vixen Variety Show Cher
(Based on The Cher Show) 		ELIMINATED

Episode 4: "Trump: The Rusical"[]

See: Episode 4: "Trump: The Rusical"

Rusical
Trump: The Rusical
(Parody of Grease)
Contestant Photo Role Placement
Silky Nutmeg Ganache Oprah Winfrey WINNER
Brooke Lynn Hytes Ivana Trump HIGH
Yvie Oddly Kelly Anne Conway HIGH
A'keria Chanel Davenport Stormy Daniels SAFE
Ariel Versace Shandy
(Parody of Sandy Olsson) 		SAFE
Nina West Sarah Huckabee Sanders SAFE
Plastique Tiara Melania Trump SAFE
Scarlet Envy Betsy DeVos SAFE
Shuga Cain Hillary Clinton SAFE
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo Rosie O'Donnell LOW
Ra'Jah O'Hara Omarosa BOTTOM 2
Mercedes Iman Diamond Ivanka Trump ELIMINATED

Episode 7: "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical"[]

See: Episode 7: "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical"

Rusical
Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical
Contestant Photo Role Placement
Gigi Goode Unapologetic Madonna
(Based on True Blue) 		WINNER
Crystal Methyd Enlightened Madonna
(Based on Ray of Light) 		HIGH
Jan Early Madonna
(Based on Madonna) 		HIGH
Jaida Essence Hall Sexy Madonna
(Based on "Justify My Love") 		SAFE
Sherry Pie Movie Star Madonna
(Based on Evita) 		SAFE
Widow Von'Du Femmepire Madonna
(Based on Music) 		SAFE
Jackie Cox Boy Toy Madonna
(Based on Like a Virgin) 		LOW
Heidi N Closet Madonna Forever
(Based on "Bitch I'm Madonna") 		BOTTOM 2
Brita Cone Bra Madonna
(Based on the Blond Ambition World Tour) 		ELIMINATED

Episode 12: "Viva Drag Vegas"[]

See: Episode 12: "Viva Drag Vegas"

Rusical
RuPaul's Drag Race Live
Contestant Photo Placement
Gigi Goode WINNER
Jaida Essence Hall HIGH
Sherry Pie SAFE
Crystal Methyd BOTTOM 2
Jackie Cox ELIMINATED

Episode 8: "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical"[]

See: Episode 8: "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical"

Rusical
Social Media: The Unverified Rusical
Contestant Photo Role Placement
Rosé Foxy WINNER
Denali Russian bot Nikita HIGH
Gottmik Russian bot Natasha HIGH
Elliott with 2 Ts Miss TokTik
(Based on TikTok) 		SAFE
Olivia Lux Markie Tuckenberg
(Parody of Mark Zuckerberg) 		SAFE
Utica Queen Lady Tweets
(Based on Twitter) 		SAFE
Tina Burner Emcee
(Based on Friendster) 		LOW
Kandy Muse Rev. Dr. Mrs. Linked All-the-Way In
(Based on LinkedIn) 		BOTTOM 2
Symone Miss Instaglam
(Based on Instagram) 		BOTTOM 2

Episode 12: "Moulin Ru: The Rusical"[]

See: Episode 12: "Moulin Ru: The Rusical"

Rusical
Moulin Ru: The Rusical
(Parody of Moulin Rouge!)
Contestant Photo Role[1] Placement
Lady Camden Mamma Z
(Parody of Harold Zidler) 		WINNER
Daya Betty Uniqueness
(Parody of Pink in "Lady Marmalade") 		HIGH
Willow Pill The Green Fairy HIGH
Angeria Paris VanMicheals Charisma
(Parody of Mýa in "Lady Marmalade") 		SAFE
DeJa Skye Nerve
(Parody of Lil' Kim in "Lady Marmalade") 		LOW
Jorgeous Talent
(Parody of Christina Aguilera in "Lady Marmalade") 		BOTTOM 2
Bosco Saltine
(Parody of Satine) 		BOTTOM 2

Episode 12: "Wigloose: The Rusical!"[]

See: Episode 12: "Wigloose: The Rusical!"

Rusical
Wigloose: The Rusical!
(Parody of Footloose)
Contestant Photo Role[2] Placement
Anetra Mamma Bacon
(Parody of Ethel McCormack) 		WINNER
Luxx Noir London Christian
(Parody of Ariel Moore) 		HIGH
Mistress Isabelle Brooks Preacher Teacher
(Parody of Rev. Shaw Moore) 		HIGH
Sasha Colby Carl
(Parody of Vi Moore) 		HIGH
Loosey LaDuca Heaven Bacon
(Parody of Ren McCormack) 		BOTTOM 2
Salina EsTitties Tuck
(Parody of Rusty Rodriguez) 		ELIMINATED

Episode 7: "The Sound of Rusic"[]

See: Episode 7: "The Sound of Rusic"

Rusical
The Sound of Rusic
(Parody of The Sound of Music)
Contestant Photo Role[3] Placement
Plasma Mariah Grande
(Parody of Maria Rainer) 		WINNER
Q Baroness Braun
(Parody of Baroness Elsa Von Schraeder) 		HIGH
Sapphira Cristál Mother Superior
(Parody of Mother Abbess) 		HIGH
Dawn Strudel Von Snapp
(Parody of Gretl Von Trapp) 		SAFE
Nymphia Wind Diesel Von Snapp
(Parody of Liesl Von Trapp) 		SAFE
Plane Jane Baronette Eva SAFE
Xunami Muse Baronette Magda SAFE
Morphine Love Dion Sister Fister LOW
Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Sister Sister BOTTOM 2
Megami Schnitzel Von Snapp
(Parody of Louisa Von Trapp) 		ELIMINATED

Episode 8: "The Wicked Wiz Of Oz: The Rusical!"[]

See: Episode 8: "The Wicked Wiz Of Oz: The Rusical!"

Rusical
The Wicked WIZ of OZ
(Parody of The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, Wicked and A Chorus Line)
Contestant Photo Role[4] Placement
Sam Star The Wicked Witch
(Parody of The Wicked Witch of the East,
Nessarose, Cher and Mike Cass) 		WINNER
Jewels Sparkles The Good Witch
(Parody of Glinda and Val Clarke) 		HIGH
Onya Nurve Harlem Dorothy
(Parody of Diana Ross as Dorothy
in "The Wiz" and Diana Morales) 		HIGH
Suzie Toot Green Witch
(Parody of The Wicked Witch of the West,
Elphaba and Paul San Marco) 		HIGH
Arrietty Scarecrow
(Parody of The Scarecrow
and Sheila Bryant) 		SAFE
Lana Ja'Rae Tin Woman
(Parody of The Tin Woodsman
and Beatrice Ann "Bebe" Benson) 		SAFE
Lexi Love Lioness
(Parody of The Cowardly Lion
and Maggie Winslow) 		SAFE
Lydia B Kollins Flying Monkey #1
(Parody of The Winged Monkeys
and Kristine Erlich-DeLuca) 		SAFE
Kori King Flying Monkey #2
(Parody of The Winged Monkeys,
Chistery and Al DeLuca) 		BOTTOM 2
Acacia Forgot Kansas Dorothy
(Parody of Dorothy Gale
in "The Wizard of Oz" and Cassie Ferguson) 		ELIMINATED

Trivia[]

  • The Vixen is the first and only contestant in the Drag Race franchise to win and be eliminated on the Rusical in the same season.
  • Gigi Goode is the first and only contestant in the Drag Race franchise to win two Rusicals in the same season.

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Dragbills[]

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References[]

  1. ↑ Post by worldofwonderrecords | Instagram — March 26, 2022
  2. ↑ Post by worldofwonderrecords | Instagram — March 18, 2023
  3. ↑ Post by worldofwonderrecords | Instagram — February 22, 2024
  4. ↑ Post by worldofwonderrecords | Instagram — February 24, 2025

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