| "Wizards of Drag" | |
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| RuPaul's Drag Race episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 6 |
"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.
| "Wizards of Drag" | |
|---|---|
| RuPaul's Drag Race episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 6 |
"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.
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]
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.
Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'A-'. [6]
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