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"Shining Star" is the thirteenth episode released for the animated series Rainbow High, and the thirteenth episode of Season 1.
Official Description
Original[]
Krystal Bailey is one of Rainbow High's most buzzworthy students! Her investigative reporting has made her an ICON in the Journalism Department. As editor-in-chief, Krystal wants to feature one of our girls in the next edition of The Scene, aka Rainbow High's OFFICIAL Magazine! After spending time with our girls, Krystal Bailey will decide who will get the front-page feature! Will it be Jade's creative contouring, Ruby's mixed-media masterpieces, or Poppy's stellar synth songs? We can't forget Violet's vivacious vlog, Sunny's Kawaii creations, & Amaya's runway-ready looks! This cover spot is a HUGE deal, & after all... if you want to know who's who at Rainbow High, The Scene is guaranteed to send you over the rainbow! 🌈
Repost[]
The girls are ready for their closeup!
Krystal Bailey, head of The Scene, Rainbow High’s official magazine, wants to give one lucky girl a spot on the front-page! But who will it be? Jade and her awesome makeup looks, Violet’s vlog, Amaya’s runway-ready designs, or Poppy’s stellar songs?? Everyone at Rainbow High is so talented, it’s going to be a hard decision for Krystal!
Plot
The episode begins with all of the girls working in their runway projects, with Ms. Wright and Ms. Morton coming in and surprising the girls with an opportunity. In particular they reveal they are getting interviewed by the editor of The SCENE, Krystal Bailey. The girls are ecstatic, with Amaya being the only one out of the loop. The girls then tell her all about it and everyone excitedly meets Krystal in another room. Krystal then reveals that only one of them gets the lead feature in the SCENE. Once they all tell a little about them they start to get in a little fight. They all want to be featured so badly they have to go to Ms. Morton to talk with her. All of them have to pin a piece of fabric to a manikin that reminds them of another friend in the group. Then, Ruby gets the part and they all become happy with her and then go celebrate.
Trivia
Milestones[]
- This episode marks Krystal Bailey's first animated appearance as well as her first speaking lines.
- This is the first episode that the exterior of Rainbow High building was shown on camera.
Other[]
- When the Rainbow High Türkiye (turkish) channel released this episode in the turkish dub, the thumbnail is the Rainbow High Radiant Week Kick-Off! thumbnail for unknown reasons.
- This episode was later re-posted as "Who Will be the Star?" on May 19th, 2023 on YouTube for the rewatch of Season 1.[1]