"American" is the twelfth episode of the tenth season of ''

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''.

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is a guest judge and

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. He coaches the remaining four contestants for the main challenge, who are tasked with writing, recording, and performing original versus to

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's song "American" (from her 2017 studio album of the same name).

Episode

For the episode's main challenge, the contestants are tasked with writing, recording, and performing original verses to

's song "American". The challenge involves

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, who also serves as guest judge. On the runway, the category is "Final Four Eleganza Extravaganza". The remaining four contestants ( Aquaria,

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, and

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)

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to "Call Me Mother" by RuPaul. All are declared finalists.

Reception

Oliver Sava of ''

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'' gave the episode a rating of 'B+' and said it " potlightswhy each of these queens has made it this far". The version of "American" featuring the four contestants debuted at number 12 on ''

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''‘s Dance/Electronic Song Sales charts. According to Nielsen Music, the track sold 2,000 downloads in the week ending June 21, 2018.

References

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