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"Dragazines"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 7
Directed byNick Murray
Presented by RuPaul
Original air dateMarch 12, 2012 (2012-03-12)
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"Dragazines" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] [2] [3] It originally aired on March 12, 2012.

Contents

Episode

For the mini-challenge, the contestants "read" (or playfully insult) one another. Latrice Royale wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the contestants are tasked with creating a magazine cover about a certain topic. Following are the contestants and topics:

Regina King and Pam Tillis are guest judges. Phi Phi O'Hara, and Sharon Needles receive positive critiques, and Phi Phi O'Hara wins the challenge. Chad Michaels, Jiggly Caliente, Latrice Royale, and Willam receive negative critiques, and Chad Michaels and Latrice Royale are deemed safe. Jiggly Caliente and Willam face off in a lip-sync to "Mi Vida Loca" by Pam Tillis. Willam wins the lip-sync and Jiggly Caliente is eliminated from the competition.

Production

The episode was directed by Nick Murray and originally aired on March 12, 2012.

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