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"The Final Three" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] [2] It originally aired on April 23, 2012. The episode sees the contestants film a music video for RuPaul's song "Glamazon" and act in a separate dramatic scene. Candis Cayne and Mathu Andersen are guest judges.

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For the final challenge of the season, the contestants star in RuPaul's music video for the song "Glamazon" and act in a dramatic scene with RuPaul. Candis Cayne and Mathu Andersen are guest judges. The runway category is Best Drag. It is announced that all three finalists will lip-sync to "Glamazon" by RuPaul. In a twist, RuPaul does not crown a contestant, and says that the winner will be announced next episode in front of a live audience.

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