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television series ''

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''. It originally aired on May 2, 2019. Katherine Langford and

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are guest judges.

Episode

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants play a game called "Balls to the Wall", where teams of two partner with a

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member to transfer as many balls to a basket, using different parts of their bodies.

Vanessa Vanjie Mateo Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, sometimes known as Vanessa Vanjie, Miss Vanjie, or simply Vanjie, is the stage name of José Luis Cancel, an American drag performer known for competing on the tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and placing fifth on th ...

wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the contestants team up and perform a magic show in front of the judges and a live audience. Following are the teams: * Team Da Black Magic: A'keria C. Davenport,

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, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and

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* Team The Mighty Tucks:

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Nina West Nina West is the stage name of Andrew Robert Levitt, an American drag queen, queer activist, actor, and singer-songwriter based in Columbus, Ohio. She rose to national prominence with her appearance on the eleventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Ra ...

, and

Shuga Cain Shuga Cain is the stage name of Jesus Martinez Jr. (born November 20, 1977), an American drag queen and baker who came to international attention on the eleventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Early life Martinez was born in Oakland, Calif ...

The runway category is "Caftan Realness". Katherine Langford and

are guest judges. Brooke Lynn Hytes and Nina West receive positive critiques, and Nina West wins the challenge. Shuga Cain, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo receive negative critiques, and Silky Nutmeg Ganache is deemed safe. Shuga Cain and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "

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" (2001) by

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. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo wins the

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and Shuga Cain is eliminated from the competition.

Production

The episode originally aired on May 2, 2019.

Reception

Kate Kulzick of ''

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'' gave the episode a rating of 'B-'.

References

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