RuPaul's Drag Race Shady Politics (Season 8, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 41 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

RuPaul's Drag Race

Shady Politics (Season 8, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 41 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

The queens shoot shady presidential campaign ads, throwing their wigs in the ring to become the first drag president of the USA. Vivica A. Fox (Independence Day: Resurgence) and MSNBC Live news anchor Thomas Roberts guest judge.

Producer

Tanya Vieira

Editors

Jamie Martin | Michael Roha

Casting Directors

Goloka Bolte | Doron Ofir | Ethan Petersen

Production Designer

James McGowan

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 18, 2016

Release date

Apr 18, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 52 wins & 138 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
RuPaul Self - Host / Judge Self - Host / Judge See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Michelle Visage Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Carson Kressley Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	The Perfect Man (2005)
Thomas Roberts Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer	Iron Man 3 (2013)
Vivica A. Fox Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer	Independence Day (1996)
Derrick Barry Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Eminem: We Made You (2009)
Andrew Christian Self Self See fewer	Bear Week Diaries
Miles Davis Moody Self - Pit Crew Self - Pit Crew See fewer	friEnD ADd 6 (2018)
Chi Chi DeVayne Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
Shane Galligan Self - Contestant (as Thorgy Thor) Self - Contestant (as Thorgy Thor) See fewer	Gays: The Series (2014)
Davis Heppenstall Self - Contestant (as Naomi Smalls) Self - Contestant (as Naomi Smalls) See fewer	Dirty Laundry (II) (2022)
Sang-Young Shin Self - Contestant (as Kim Chi) Self - Contestant (as Kim Chi) See fewer	Eugene Lee Yang: I'm Gay (2019)
Caldwell Tidicue Self - Contestant (as Bob the Drag Queen) Self - Contestant (as Bob the Drag Queen) See fewer	Besties (2018)