Menzeses

"Menzeses"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 14
Episode 9
Guest appearance
Nicole Byer
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"Menzeses" is the ninth episode of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2] It originally aired on March 4, 2022. Nicole Byer is a guest judge.

Willow Pill wins the episode's mini-challenge, and Bosco wins the main challenge. Jasmine Kennedie and Jorgeous place in the bottom but are spared elimination from the competition.

Episode

Bosco wins the main challenge.
Nicole Byer is a guest judge.

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants "photobomb" famous male celebrities. Willow Pill wins the mini-challenge.

For the main challenge, the contestants team up and create RuPaul's DragCon panel discussions about men. Contestants on the "Men: A Work in Progress" panel include Angeria Paris VanMicheals, DeJa Skye, Lady Camden, and Willow Pill. Contestants on the "Men: Electric Boogaloo, Part II" panel include Bosco, Daya Betty, Jasmine Kennedie, and Jorgeous.

Nicole Byer is a guest judge.[3] The runway category is "Shoulder Pads". Bosco, DeJa Skye, and Willow Pill receive positive critiques, and Bosco wins the challenge. Daya Betty, Jasmine Kennedie, and Jorgeous receive negative critiques, and Daya Betty is deemed safe. Jasmine Kennedie and Jorgeous place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (1962) by Etta James.

Both contestants are declared winners the lip-sync and no one is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

Trae DeLellis of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating a 'C'.[4]

References

  1. ^ McCallion, Paul (2022-03-04). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: DragCon Artists". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ Cramer, Jude (2022-03-11). "The INTO RuView: Season 14 Episode 9 "Menzeses"". INTO. Archived from the original on 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ^ Dee, Jake (2022-02-16). "RuPaul's Drag Race: All Season 14 Celebrity Guest Judges, Ranked". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race delivers an episode that could have been deleted". The A.V. Club. 2022-03-05. Archived from the original on 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-28.


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