Snatch Game (RuPaul's Drag Race season 9)
| "Snatch Game" | |
|---|---|
| RuPaul's Drag Race episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 6 |
| Original air date | April 28, 2017 |
| Guest appearances | |
"Snatch Game" is the sixth episode of the ninth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2][3] It originally aired on April 28, 2017. Candis Cayne and Denis O'Hare make guest appearances.
Episode
For this week's main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. Candis Cayne and Denis O'Hare star as the celebrity guests. Following are the contestants and impersonated celebrities:
- Aja as Alyssa Edwards
- Alexis Michelle as Liza Minnelli
- Cynthia Lee Fontaine as Sofia Vergara
- Farrah Moan as Gigi Gorgeous
- Nina Bo'nina Brown as Jasmine Masters
- Peppermint as NeNe Leakes
- Sasha Velour as Marlene Dietrich
- Shea Couleé as Naomi Campbell
- Trinity Taylor as Amanda Lepore
- Valentina as Ariadna Gutiérrez
On the runway, category is "Night of a Thousand Madonna's", a repeat from season 8's Snatch Game runway theme. Peppermint and Shea Couleé both do looks based on the "Material Girl" music video, while Nina Bo'nina Brown and Trinity Taylor do looks based on Madonna's 2013 Met Gala red carpet look. Aja's is based on the Who's That Girl World Tour, Alexis Michelle's on Breathless Mahoney from Dick Tracey, Sasha Velour's on the "Erotica" music video, Farrah Moan's on the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show, Cynthia Lee Fontaine's on Madonna's 2015 Brit Awards red carpet look, and Valentina's on Sex.[4][5]
Alexis Michelle, Nina Bo'nina Brown, and Sasha Velour receive positive critiques, and Alexis Michelle wins the challenge. Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Farrah Moan, and Peppermint receive negative critiques, and Farrah Moan is deemed safe. Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Peppermint face off in a lip-sync contest to "Music" by Madonna. Peppermint wins the lip-sync and Cynthia Lee Fontaine is eliminated from the competition.
Production
The episode originally aired on April 28, 2017.
References
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap 9×06: Going Cucu". Observer. 2017-04-29. Archived from the original on 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Liza Minnelli jazzes up Snatch Game in hilarious preview". Yahoo Entertainment. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Power Ranking Episode 6: The Greatest Snatch Game in a Long Time". W Magazine. 2017-04-29. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ RuPaul's Drag Race (2020-12-03). Night of a Thousand Queens (Compilation) | RuPaul’s Drag Race. Retrieved 2025-05-28 – via YouTube.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (2017-04-29). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Season 9, Episode 6, "Snatch Game"". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
