"New Wave Queens" | |
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RuPaul's Drag Race episode | |
Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 4 |
"New Wave Queens" is the fourth episode of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] [2] Debbie Harry and Chris Stein are guest judges, and Lucian Piane is also a guest.
For the main challenge, contestants are tasked with performing in new wave groups of three. The teams are: Acid Betty, Bob the Drag Queen, and Thorgy Thor; Kim Chi, Naomi Smalls, and Robbie Turner; and Chi Chi DeVayne, Derrick Barry, and Naysha Lopez. [3] [4]
Chi Chi DeVayne and Naysha Lopez place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync. Naysha Lopez is eliminated from the competition. [3]
Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B'. [5]
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