Wizards of Drag

"Wizards of Drag"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 6
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Bob the Drag Queen (pictured in 2023) wins the min-challenge.

"Wizards of Drag" is the sixth episode of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . ^{[1] [2]} Todrick Hall and Marc Jacobs are guest judges.

Episode

Todrick Hall (left) and Marc Jacobs (right) are guest judges on the episode.

For the mini-challenge, the contestants "read" (playfully insult) one another. Bob the Drag Queen is declared the winner. ^[3]

For the Wizard of Oz-themed main challenge, contestants are tasked with giving makeovers to women from the television series Little Women: LA . Following are the teams and roles: ^[4]

• Briana – The Wicked Witch – Kim Chi
• Brittney – The Citizen of Emerald City – Thorgy Thor
• Christy – The Cowardly Lion – Robbie Turner
• Elena – Glinda the Good Witch – Bob the Drag Queen
• Terra – Tin Woodman – Derrick Barry
• Jasmine – The Scarecrow – Naomi Smalls
• Tonya – Dorothy – Chi Chi Devayne

The teams must also perform an interpretive dance. ^[5] Derrick Barry and Robbie Turner place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync to "I Love It" (2012) by Icona Pop. ^[3] Robbie Turner is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'A-'. ^[6]

See also

• Adaptations of The Wizard of Oz

References

1. ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 8, Episode 6 Recap: "Wizards Of Drag Race"". www.logotv.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
2. Moylan, Brian (April 11, 2016). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Thank You for Being a Friend of Dorothy". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
3. Bates, Bryony (April 20, 2016). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Episode 6: Wizards of Drag". Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
4. Boulet, Ruth (April 12, 2016). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Episode 6 recap: Wizards of Drag". Channel Guide Magazine. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
5. Kelly, Ben (September 7, 2017). "RuPaul's Drag Race Ru-cap, Episode 6: 'Wizards of Drag'". Attitude. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
6. "RuPaul's Drag Race journeys to Oz for a wonderful makeover challenge". The A.V. Club. April 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.