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"The DESPY Awards" is the fifth episode of the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race, which aired in 2015. Isaac Mizrahi is a guest judge.
Episode
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For the mini-challenge, contestants are tasked with creating replicas of red carpet looks from paper, in teams of two. Ginger Minj and Kandy Ho create a version of Lil' Kim's purple pasty look from the MTV Video Music Awards in 1999, Jaidynn Diore Fierce and Kennedy Davenport recreate Lady Gaga's meat dress, and Miss Fame and Violet Chachki replicated Jennifer Lopez's green Versace dress. Katya wears a version of Bjork's swan dress as Mrs. Kasha Davis impersonates Joan Rivers, and Max (channeling Cher) and Pearl create a Bob Mackie-inspired outfit. Katya and Mrs. Kasha Davis are declared the winners of the mini-challenge.
For the main challenge, contestants present at the DESPY Awards. Katya and Mrs. Kasha Davis are co-hosts, and the remaining contestants are presenters and award nominees.
Isaac Mizrahi is a guest judge. Kandy Ho and Mrs. Kasha Davis placed in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync to "Lovergirl" (1984) by Teena Marie. Mrs. Kasha Davis is eliminated from the competition.
Reception
Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B-'.
References
- Rushe, Dominic; Carpentier, Megan (2015-03-31). "RuPaul's Drag race recap: season seven, episode five - the Despy awards". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- "The Drag Race GIF-Cap Extravaganza: The DESPY Awards". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- "Talking Drag Race With Chiffon Dior: Episode Five "The DESPY Awards" - WERRRK.com". 2015-03-31. Archived from the original on 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- Libby, Katie. ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 7, Episode 5: The DESPY Awards". CITY Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' recap: The DESPY Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- Bates, Bryony (2015-04-02). "RuPaul's Drag Race Episode 5: The DESPY Awards". Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- "RuPaul's Drag Race: "The DESPY Awards"". The A.V. Club. 2015-03-31. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
