"Draggle Rock" is the third episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on February 11, 2013. Coco Austin and Paulina Porizkova are guest judges.

"Draggle Rock"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 3
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Detox wins the episode's main challenge, and Monica Beverly Hillz is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync against Coco Montrese.

Episode

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Coco Austin (left) and Paulina Porizkova (right) are guest judges.

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants create a mannequin doll in pairs for "America's Junior Drag Superstar" pageant. Alaska and Lineysha Sparx win the mini-challenge for their doll Lil' Pound Cake.[1][2]

For the main challenge, the contestants team up and star in two different children's TV shows. Following are the teams:

 
Detox wins the main challenge.

Coco Austin and Paulina Porizkova are guest judges. The runway category is "Pretty in Pink".

Detox, Jinkx Monsoon, and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, and Detox wins the challenge. Alaska, Coco Montrese, Monica Beverly Hillz, and Vivienne Pinay receive negative critiques, and Alaska and Vivienne Pinay are deemed safe. Coco Montrese and Monica Beverly Hillz place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "When I Grow Up" by The Pussycat Dolls. Coco Montrese wins the lip-sync and Monica Beverly Hillz is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

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Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode of rating of 'A-'.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Who is Lil' Poundcake? Here's all about 'RPDR' All-Star winner Alaska and Lineysha Sparx' 'drag daughter'". Meaww.com. 2021-03-19. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ "A middling Drag Race All Stars is elevated by the return of a fan-favorite". The A.V. Club. 2016-09-16. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: "Draggle Rock"". The A.V. Club. 2013-02-12. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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