"Teacher Makeovers" is the thirteenth episode of the fifteenth season of ''

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''. It originally aired on March 24, 2023.

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is a guest judge. Loosey LaDuca wins the episode's mini-challenge, and is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the episode's main challenge and losing a

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against

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Episode

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants vote in a series of uncomfortable questions. Loosey LaDuca wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the contestants give drag makeovers to

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. As the winner of the mini-challenge, Loosey LaDuca assigns the teachers to the contestants. On the runway, the category is "Drag Family Resemblance". In addition to

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and

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, Ross Mathews is a judge and

is a guest judge.

Anetra Anetra is the stage name of Isaiah Padua, an American drag queen who was runner-up on the 15th season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Career Anetra was cast for and competed in the fifteenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. She won three challeng ...

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, and

Sasha Colby Sasha Kekauoha (born July 26, 1985), known professionally as Sasha Colby, is an American drag performer and beauty pageant competitor. She is slated to compete on the upcoming fifteenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. She is the "drag mother" of ...

receive positive critiques. Anetra is declared the winner. Loosey LaDuca and

place in the bottom two and face off in a

to "

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" (2022) by Kiyoko. Loosey LaDuca is eliminated from the competition.

Production

The episode originally aired on March 24, 2023. Season contestant

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shared on

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what she would have worn for challenge had she remained in the competition.

Reception

Trae DeLellis of ''

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'' gave the episode a rating of 'B-'.

References

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