Evil Twins (RuPaul's Drag Race)

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"Evil Twins"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 10
Episode 11
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"Evil Twins" is the eleventh episode of the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] [2] [3] Ashanti and Lena Dunham are guest judges. Cheyenne Jackson also makes a guest appearance for the episode's mini-challenge.

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Episode

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Ashanti (left) and Lena Dunham (right) are guest judges.
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Miz Cracker is eliminated from the competition.

For this episode's mini-challenge, the contestants decorate a pancake in edible drag. Cheyenne Jackson makes a guest appearance. [4] Asia O'Hara is declared the winner.

For the main challenge, the contestants are tasked with presenting two characters on the runway: Best Self and Evil Twin. Ashanti and Lena Dunham are guest judges. [5] Aquaria wins the main challenge. Kameron Michaels and Miz Cracker place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "Nasty Girl" by the musical group Vanity 6. Miz Cracker is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

Kate Kulzick of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B'. [6] RuPaul received some criticism for a comment she made on the episode. [7]

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