Queens of Talk

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"Queens of Talk"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 9
Original air dateApril 14, 2014 (2014-04-14)
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"Queens of Talk" is the ninth episode of the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] It originally aired on April 14, 2014. Paula Abdul, Chaz Bono, and Georgia Holt are guest judges, with the latter two being interviewed as part of the main challenge. [2]

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BenDeLaCreme wins the episode's mini-challenge, and Courtney Act wins the main challenge. Trinity K. Bonet is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom and losing a lip-sync against Adore Delano to "Vibeology" by Abdul.

Episode

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Paula Abdul (left) and Chaz Bono (right) are guest judges, along with Georgia Holt

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants play "Hung Men", a hangman-inspired challenge. BenDeLaCreme wins the mini-challenge.

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Trinity K. Bonet is eliminated from the competition.

For the main challenge, the contestants guest host The RuPaul Show and interview Chaz Bono and Georgia Holt. Bono, Holt, and Paula Abdul are guest hosts. The runway category is "Animal Kingdom Couture". BenDeLaCreme and Courtney Act receive positive critiques, and Courtney Act wins the challenge. Adore Delano, Joslyn Fox, and Trinity K. Bonet receive negative critiques, and Joslyn Fox is deemed safe. Adore Delano and Trinity K. Bonet place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "Vibeology" (1991) by Abdul. Adore Delano wins the lip-sync and Trinity K. Bonet is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B+'. [3]

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References

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