Queen Choice Awards

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"Queen Choice Awards"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 16
Episode 2
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"Queen Choice Awards" is the second episode of the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] [2] [3] Becky G is a guest judge, [4] [5] [6] and former contestant Derrick Barry also makes a guest appearance as the host of the episode's talent show.

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Geneva Karr and Plane Jane place in the top two and face off in a lip-sync to "Shower" by Becky G. Plane Jane is the winner.

Episode

Former contestant Derrick Barry hosts the episode's main challenge, which is a talent show. Rupaul Dragcon 2018-307 (41377493234) (crop).jpg
Former contestant Derrick Barry hosts the episode's main challenge, which is a talent show.

The next seven contestants of the season enter the Werk Room. For the episode's main challenge, the contestants must perform in the "Queen Choice Awards" talent show, which is hosted by former contestant Derrick Barry. Following are the contestants and their acts:

Becky G (pictured in 2023) is a guest judge. Becky G 2023 01.jpg
Becky G (pictured in 2023) is a guest judge.

On the runway, the category is "Made You Look". In addition to RuPaul and Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews is a judge and Becky G is a guest judge. Geneva Karr, Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane, and Plasma receive positive critiques. Hershii LiqCour-Jeté, Megami and Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige receive negative critiques. The contestants rank each other using Rate-A-Queen. Geneva Karr and Plane Jane receive the highest placements, making them the top two contestants of the week who will lip-sync to "Shower" by Becky G for the win. Plane Jane wins.

Reception

Rachel Shatto of Pride.com said Megami's performance was "instantly iconic (and subsequently memed)". [7] Megami's act was parodied by Meatball. [8]

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