Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers

"**Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers**"
"Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 16; Episode 13
Original air date	March 29, 2024
Guest appearance
	Kelsea Ballerini
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Last updated September 25, 2024

"Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers" is the thirteenth episode of the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race .^[1]^[2]^[3] It originally aired on March 29, 2024. Kelsea Ballerini is a guest judge.

The episode's main challenge has the final five contestants give makeovers to members of the Pit Crew of the Las Vegas variety show RuPaul's Drag Race Live! Morphine Love Dion is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom and losing a lip-sync against Sapphira Cristál to Ballerini's "Miss Me More".

Episode

The final five contestants return to the Werk Room after Dawn's elimination in the previous episode. On a new day, the contestants find a Drag Race version of Monopoly on the table. RuPaul greets the group and reveals the main challenge: to give makeovers to Pit Crew dancers from Las Vegas variety show RuPaul's Drag Race Live! ^[4]^[5] The teams are determined randomly. RuPaul tasks each pair with creating choreography for a dance breakout to be held on the main stage.

The pairs get acquainted and work on their looks and runway presentations. RuPaul visits the Werk Room and gets status update from each team. The pairs practice on the main stage, then make final preparations in the Werk Room. Nymphia Wind shares about her lack of self-confidence. One of the Pit Crew members discusses his dance background and coming out experience with Plane Jane, who relates.

On the main stage, RuPaul greets fellow judges Michelle Visage and Ts Madison as well as guest judge Kelsea Ballerini. The runway category is "Drag Family Resemblance". Q and Luna present monster-inspired outfits. Morphine Love Dion and La Tina Love Dion have sparkly dresses that tear away to bodysuits. Nymphia Wind and Juanita Wind wear feathered bodysuits. Sapphira Cristál and Shakira Cristál wear orange, and Plane Jane and Lazi Susan wear yellow. The teams perform to RuPaul's song "Super Queen". The judges provide their critiques, then excuse the contestants from the stage during deliberations.

Q, Nymphia Wind, and Plane Jane receive positive critiques, and Plane Jane is declared the winner. Morphine Love Dion and Sapphira Cristál place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to Ballerini's "Miss Me More" (2018). Sapphira Cristál wins the lip-sync and Morphine Love Dion is eliminated from the competition.

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References

↑ Frank, Jason P. (2024-03-30). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: A Dance With Drag Moms". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
↑ DeLellis, Trae. "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Episode 13: Vegas Makeovers". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
↑ Guzzo, Bianca (2024-03-30). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Episode 13 RECAP: Drag Race Vegas LIVE! Makeovers". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
↑ "Get to know the hot guys from the 'Drag Race' S16 makeover challenge". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
↑ Street, Mikelle (2024-03-28). "The Instagrams of every Pit Crew guy that got a Drag Race makeover - S16". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

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[1] Frank, Jason P. (2024-03-30). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: A Dance With Drag Moms". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

[2] DeLellis, Trae. "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Episode 13: Vegas Makeovers". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

[3] Guzzo, Bianca (2024-03-30). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Episode 13 RECAP: Drag Race Vegas LIVE! Makeovers". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

[4] "Get to know the hot guys from the 'Drag Race' S16 makeover challenge". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

[5] Street, Mikelle (2024-03-28). "The Instagrams of every Pit Crew guy that got a Drag Race makeover - S16". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

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