The Bossy Rossy Show

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"The Bossy Rossy Show"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 10
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"The Bossy Rossy Show" is the fifth episode of the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] [2] [3] Carrie Preston and Shania Twain are guest judges.

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Episode

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Carrie Preston (left) and Shania Twain (right) are guest judges on the episode.
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Mayhem Miller is eliminated from the competition.

For this episode's mini-challenge, the contestants must create a military inspired outfit for the Drag Army. The Vixen is declared the winner. [4] For the main challenge, the contestants are paired up and tasked with improvising on the day-time talk show Bossy Rossy. Following are the segments and team members: [5]

Ross Mathews hosts the show. [6] On the runway, category is "Denim and Diamonds". Carrie Preston and Shania Twain are guest judges. Eureka wins the main challenge. Mayhem Miller and Monét X Change place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (1999) by Shania Twain. Mayhem Miller is eliminated from the competition. [7]

Reception

Kate Kulzick of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B-'. [8]

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