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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’: Who inspired Gottmik’s runway look? Internet adores the queen's ‘Disney joke’

Known for stunning looks, Gottmik took it up a notch this week, in the most hilarious way possible!

With the contestants down to just 5 queens, the race is on to make it to the top four of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'. With the finale inching closer and a chance to be America's next drag superstar just on the horizon, each of the remaining queens — Symone, Rosé, Gottmik, Kandy Muse and Olivia Lux — are gunning for a win in the latest episode.

The maxi challenge for this season was an acting challenge, where the queens had to star in a parody, sci-fi movie titled 'Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens'. Each of the queens had to don a different role, while being directed by Michelle Visage and Carson Kressley.

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Seeing that there was no mini-challenge, and the queens put up rather strong performances, there was a lot riding on the runway looks of this season. With coat pockets being the theme for the night, each queen dished out some interesting looks. Three looks, in particular, won the judges instantly, that being Symone's Paramore-inspired punk look, Rosé's stunning 60's monochrome look and finally Gottmik's hilarious Disney reference.

Gottmik made it out to the runway in a giant beige overcoat and a stunning black wig. While it didn't look like much at the start, she strutted down only to reveal that she was wearing a stunning golden bodice covered in watches — even the inner lining of her coat had a ton of watches. While it did make her look like a peddler, the inspiration ran deeper than that — Gottmik was making a very specific reference to Disney's 1997 animated movie 'Hercules'. In the movie there's a scene where the protagonist Hercules is cornered by a sleepy-looking peddler, who opens up his coat and asks if he wants to 'buy a sundial'.

The character is a play on the trope of a sketchy character that often sells high-end watches while swindling and scamming people. The judges absolutely loved the look, with Cynthia Evrio saying she wanted it, and Michelle Visage pointing out that at this point, they'd seen everything on 'Drag Race' but they'd never seen that before. Even Mama Ru called her look 'timeless' making a classic pun as she always does.

Twitter absolutely loved the look and couldn't get over Gottmik's quirky, yet very specific inspiration. "GOTMIK PLSSS #DragRace #RPDR" tweeted a fan, comparing the original and the inspiration. "Just when I thought I couldn't love @gottmik more than I did, SHE MADE A REFERENCE OF ONE OF THE BEST DISNEY JOKES ON HERSTORY, ILY!!! #DragRace" added another fan. "Gottmik is just... Excuse me while I go cry.  #DragRace" tweeted a fan.

"I love @gottmik tonight , That Hércules inspiration and the geek Disney moment ... ( And inspiration ) yeah mamma!! #DragRace" agreed a fan. "@gottmik being inspired by a random bit character in Hercules? Girl, I can’t, and I LOVE. #DragRace" tweeted a user. "GottMik said she got time today #DragRace" joked another.

Although she didn't win the challenge, Gottmik's runway look clearly won over Twitter and Disney fans!

Catch all the new episodes of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 13 on VH1 every Friday at 8/7c. For more information, check your local listings.