"Bring Back My Queens!" is the eleventh episode of the eleventh season of the American reality competition television series RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on May 9, 2019. Wanda Sykes and Lena Waithe are guest judges.
Episode
For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants have a fake slapping contest. Brooke Lynn Hytes wins the mini-challenge.
For the main challenge, the contestants makeover the eliminated queens. Following are the pairs:
- A'keria C. Davenport and Honey Davenport
- Brooke Lynn Hytes and Plastique Tiara
- Nina West and Shuga Cain
- Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Soju
- Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Ariel Versace
- Yvie Oddly and Scarlet Envy
The runway category is "Drag Family Values". Wanda Sykes and Lena Waithe are guest judges. A'keria C. Davenport, Brooke Lynn Hytes, and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo receive positive critiques, and Brooke Lynn Hytes wins the challenge. Nina West, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, and Yvie Oddly receive negative critiques, and Yvie Oddly is deemed safe. Nina West and Silky Nutmeg Ganache place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "No Scrubs" (1999) by TLC. Silky Nutmeg Ganache wins the lip-sync and Nina West is eliminated from the competition.
Reception
Kate Kulzick of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'C'.
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