Wizards of Drag explained
"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
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 . 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. 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
Notes and References
- Web site: "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 8, Episode 6 Recap: "Wizards Of Drag Race" . 2024-02-03 . www.logotv.com . en . 2024-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227151716/https://www.logotv.com/news/eka17h/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-6-recap-wizards-of-drag-race . live .
- Web site: Moylan . Brian . 2016-04-11 . RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Thank You for Being a Friend of Dorothy . 2024-02-27 . Vulture . en . 2023-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327165650/https://www.vulture.com/2016/04/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-8-episode-6.html . live .
- Web site: Bates . Bryony . 2016-04-20 . RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 Episode 6: Wizards of Drag . 2024-02-03 . en-GB . 2024-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227151725/https://vadamagazine.com/entertainment/television/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-6-wizards-drag . live .
- Web site: Boulet . Ruth . 2016-04-12 . RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Episode 6 recap: Wizards of Drag . 2024-02-27 . Channel Guide Magazine . en-US . 2022-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128024550/https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2016/04/11/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-6-recap-wizards-drag/ . live .
- Web site: Kelly . Ben . 2017-09-07 . RuPaul's Drag Race Ru-cap, Episode 6: 'Wizards of Drag' . 2024-02-27 . Attitude . en-GB . 2024-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227151723/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/rupauls-drag-race-ru-cap-episode-6-wizards-of-drag-288416/ . live .
- Web site: 2016-04-12 . RuPaul’s Drag Race journeys to Oz for a wonderful makeover challenge . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111193826/https://www.avclub.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-journeys-to-oz-for-a-wonderful-makeo-1798187342 . 2023-01-11 . 2024-02-03 . The A.V. Club . en.