An Extra Special Episode Explained

Series:RuPaul's Drag Race
Season:14
Episode:11
Prev:Snatch Game

"An Extra Special Episode" is the eleventh episode of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] [2] [3] It originally aired on March 18, 2022.

Episode

The bottom seven contestants from last week compete in the lip-sync LaLaPaRUza Smackdown to determine who will be eliminated. A Pit Crew member spins a cage and selects a ball with a contestants initials on it, to determine who will lip-sync first. They will then choose who they want to lip-sync against. The contestant who gets chosen, will then choose a lip-sync song. This will continue on until the last two remaining lip-sync one last time, to determine who will be eliminated.

In the first round, Jasmine Kennedie gets picked first and chooses Daya Betty to lip-sync against. Daya Betty then chooses "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Daya Betty wins the lip-sync and Jasmine Kennedie loses.

Willow Pill is next to be picked, and chooses Bosco to lip-sync against. Bosco chooses "Never Too Much" (1981) by Luther Vandross. Willow Pill wins the lip-sync and Bosco loses.

The final three queens, Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Jorgeous, and Lady Camden, will lip-sync last. The Pit Crew chooses Jorgeous' name and she picks "Radio" (2008) by Beyoncé to lip-sync to. Jorgeous wins the lip-sync and Angeria Paris VanMicheals and Lady Camden lose.

In the second round, Lady Camden gets picked first and chooses Bosco to lip-sync against. Bosco chooses "Don't Let Go (Love)" (1996) by En Vogue. Lady Camden wins the lip-sync and Bosco loses. Angeria Paris VanMicheals and Jasmine Kennedie then lip-sync to "Love Don't Cost a Thing" (2000) by Jennifer Lopez. Angeria Paris VanMicheals wins the lip-sync and Jasmine Kennedie loses.

In the final round, Bosco and Jasmine Kennedie lip-sync to "Swept Away" (1984) by Diana Ross. Bosco wins the lip-sync. Jasmine Kennedie then opens her chocolate bar to reveal a plain chocolate bar and is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McCallion . Paul . 2022-03-18 . RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: LollapaRuza . 2024-03-28 . Vulture . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-19 . RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Episode 11 Recap: "An Extra Special Episode" . 2024-03-28 . Honeysuckle Magazine . en.
  3. Web site: Harrison . Frankie . 2022-03-19 . RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Episode 11 Recap: An Extra Special Episode . 2024-03-28 . IN Magazine . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-03-19 . It's March Madness on RuPaul's Drag Race with a LaLaPaRuZa lip sync tournament. . 2024-03-28 . The A.V. Club . en.