RuPaul's Drag Race RuPaul Book Ball (Season 8, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 61 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul Book Ball (Season 8, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 61 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

The queens compete in a pageant of book inspired couture, and perform a musical tribute to Jerri Blank from Strangers With Candy. Siblings Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris guest judge.

Creators

RuPaul (created by) | Michelle Visage (created by)

Director

Nick Murray

Producers

Sophie Arnold-Bluestone (producer) | Tanya Vieira (producer)

Editors

Jamie Martin (lead editor) | Michael Roha

Casting

Goloka Bolte (supervising casting director) | Doron Ofir (original casting director) | Ethan Petersen (supervising casting director)

Production Designer

James McGowan

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 25, 2016

Release date

Apr 25, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 59 wins & 154 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
RuPaul Self - Host / Self - Judge Self - Host / Self - Judge See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Michelle Visage Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Ross Mathews Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Amy Sedaris Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer	Elf (2003)
David Sedaris Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer	Jamboree
Derrick Barry Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Eminem: We Made You (2009)
Bob the Drag Queen Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Besties (2018)
Chi Chi DeVayne Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
Davis Heppenstall Self - Contestant (as Naomi Smalls) Self - Contestant (as Naomi Smalls) See fewer	RuPaul: The Realness (2016)
Sang-Young Shin Self - Contestant (as Kim Chi) Self - Contestant (as Kim Chi) See fewer	Eugene Lee Yang: I'm Gay (2019)