The Riggory of Drag Race Group Challenges

Throughout the history of RuPaul's Drag Race, there have been a myriad of group challenges. From girl groups, to rusicals, to commercial challenges, to duo challenges. We've seen them try out tons of different things. But we've also seen them try out tons of ways to judge these challenges as well.

Judged in teams, judged individually, mixing a little of both. It seems RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and the other judges seem to change the way these challenges are judged and how the placements work depending on whatever outcome they want to have (shocking, I know). So today, we're going to break down every shady example of this happening in the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise.

All Stars, Regular US, and UK seasons specifically we'll look through history at the way they have been judged, how it's changed over time, and the most rigged, insane, infuriating judging moments in history. Inspired by the recent Drag Race UK 4 episode...

Let me know in the comments below what the most rigged challenge judging was!

[drexleribanez]

"I'm a little bit over this acting group challenges, I'm sick of memorizing lines and lyrics and having to work with people that are not myself."
-Violet Chachki

[themosteliteyoutuberintheu]

I still can’t believe that Ginger won the Pink Table Talk episode over Eureka and A’keria, also the S14 girl groups should have been a triple win

[grossetchoin]

i'll never get over HOW and WHY 🍒🥧 won when it was really heidi, jackie and gigi that delivered.

[naruck]

I will never understand how Shuga landed in the bottom

[matesafranka]

IMO one reason Nina won over Vanjie in the Diva Worship challenge is because Nina was actually playing a character while Vanjie (hilarious as she is) was pretty much just her usual self.

[hari__]

weirdest for me has to be DRDU when elektra was put in the bottom because she was so much better than the others in her group! That was wild

[matteofleury]

It's Katya that won the Merle Ginsberg challenge on season 7

[mnracn]

Group- and Improv Acting Challenges always have the most riggory imo. But Shuga Cain's Magic Challenge Elimination is THE craziest to me - They wanted her GONE. They can really pull reason out of nowhere to put you in the bottom.

[xviolaa]

Trinity winning a challenge in UK4 despite not being there😍

[phoebeishere]

You should start calling The Spooky One “Shitty Needles” to go along with Shitty Pie perfectly

[SilverAnicore]

Every season would turn out *pretty* differently if they'd announce how the team challenges will be judged *before* the challenge. The way it is now, the team challenges are the ultimate safety net for the producers, because they can see how everyone did and then decide how to judge based on who they want to save or see in the bottom.

[baeksoogay]

she who shall not be named being referred to only as the spooky one is absolutely sending me lmao

great video as always!!

[offbalanceg]

The fact that they’re never told beforehand how they’re judged says all you need to know about RIGGAMORRIS!

[hfwiaupi]

Im gonna say this: Fame and Pearl had specific episodes judged in teams or individually as a way to save them, as with Kim Chi and Krystal

Stupid, but unsurprising.

[nicojimenez]

I absolutely love it when Daddy Detective drops a video whenever I'm having a meal whether it's breakfast, lunch, merienda or dinner, now I'm gonna be hardscrewed to my chair for other 40 minutes
17:00 Jaidynn should've won with Violet and Max being HIGH. sue me but team Kennedy WAS THE BOTTOM TEAM IDC.

[thedallasryan]

The fact that Baby was only safe in the girl group challenge will always be upsetting. Especially cause she did better than every member of the winning team

[wastingsun]

My predictive abilities are telling me there will be riggory to do with Elektra being put in the bottom for "being Beyonce".

[overduebookreport]

“i don’t think season 8 is that rigged” how DARE you gaslight thorgy like that!!!

[harucanread]

God every time I need a little break from school work, y'all always show up with the best content, that helps me get into a more relaxed mindset! Thank you!

[jayden-everttlinklater]

RuPaul is the gay version of Chris from total drama island, the way he makes the rules up as he goes.