Bring Back My Queens!

11th episode of the 11th season of RuPaul's Drag Race

Wanda Sykes
Lena Waithe

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"Bring Back My Queens!" is the eleventh episode of the eleventh season of the American reality competition television series RuPaul's Drag Race.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It originally aired on May 9, 2019. Wanda Sykes and Lena Waithe are guest judges.

Episode

Wanda Sykes (left) and Lena Waithe (right) are guest judges.

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants have a fake slapping contest.^[5] 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'.^[6]

References

^ Rogers, Matt (2019-05-09). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Return of the Cyst-ers". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ "Racing With Haley: Bring Back My Queens! - WERRRK.com". 2019-05-10. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ Guzzo, Bianca (2019-05-10). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11, Episode 11 Recap: Bring Back My Queens!". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap: Episode 11, 'Bring Back My Queens!'". Columbus Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 11, episode 11 GIF recap: Westward no!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ "RuPaul's Drag Race trades transformation for recycled drama in its least satisfying makeover yet". The A.V. Club. 2019-05-10. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

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"Queens Behind Bars"
"RuPaullywood or Bust"
"Lip Synch Extravaganza Eleganza"
"Draggle Rock"
"Black Swan: Why It Gotta Be Black?"
"Can I Get an Amen"
"RuPaul Roast" (season 5)
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"Makeovers: Crew Better Work"
"Gayest Ball Ever"
"Category Is"
"10s Across the Board"
"PharmaRusical"
"Tap That App"
"The Last Ball on Earth"
"The Bossy Rossy Show"
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"The Unauthorized Rusical"
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"Bossy Rossy RuBoot"
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"Trump: The Rusical"
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"The Draglympics"
"From Farm to Runway"
"L.A.D.P.!"
"Dragracadabra"
"Bring Back My Queens!"
"Queens Everywhere"
"I'm That Bitch"
"Gay's Anatomy"
"Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical"
"Choices 2020"
"Superfan Makeover"
"Viva Drag Vegas"
"The Pork Chop"
"Condragulations"
"Phenomenon"
"RuPaulmark Channel"
"The Bag Ball"
"Disco-mentary"
"Bossy Rossy RuBoot"
"Social Media: The Unverified Rusical"
"Freaky Friday Queens"
"Pop! Goes the Queens"
"Nice Girls Roast"
"Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens!"
"Gettin' Lucky"
"Big Opening Number 1"
"Big Opening Number 2"
"A Pair of Balls"
"She's a Super Tease"
"Save a Queen"
"Glamazon Prime"
"The Daytona Wind"
"60s Girl Groups"
"Menzeses"
"An Extra Special Episode"
"Moulin Ru: The Rusical"
"The Ross Mathews Roast"
"Catwalk"
"One Night Only, Part 1"
"One Night Only, Part 2"
"All Queens Go to Heaven"
"House of Fashion"
"Old Friends Gold"
"The Daytona Wind 2"
"Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown"
"The Crystal Ball"
"50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars"
"Two Queens, One Joke"
"Wigloose: The Rusical!"
"Teacher Makeovers"
"Blame It on the Edit"
"Rate-A-Queen"
"Queen Choice Awards"
"The Mother of All Balls"
"RDR Live!"
"Girl Groups"
"Welcome to the DollHouse"
"The Sound of Rusic"
"See You Next Wednesday"
"Werq the World"
"Corporate Queens"
"Bathroom Hunties"
"Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers"
"Booked and Blessed"
"Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown – Reunited"

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