"World's Worst" is the third episode of the twelfth season of ''

RuPaul's Drag Race ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race (franchise), ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder (company), World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, ...

''. It originally aired on March 13, 2020.

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is a guest judge.

Sherry Pie Joseph "Joey" Gugliemelli, best known by the stage name Sherry Pie, is an American drag performer most known for being disqualified from the twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Following multiple revelations of sexual misconduct, Sherry ...

wins the episode's main challenge, and

Dahlia Sin Dahlia Sin is the stage name of Erick Anthony Green (born May 13, c. 1991), an American drag performer most known for competing on the twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. She is a "drag daughter" of fellow ''Drag Race'' contestant Aja an ...

is eliminated from the competition.

Episode

For the episode's main challenge, the contestants team up and improvise in the talent competition "World's Worst". Following are the teams: * Team 3 Girls, 1 Brain:

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, Brita, and

* Team Fruity Patooties:

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, and Rock M. Sakura * Team Squirrel Scouts: Crystal Methyd,

Nicky Doll Karl Sanchez (born 14 March 1991), known by the stage name Nicky Doll, is a French drag queen, television personality, and musician based in New York City. He is best known as the main host of ''Drag Race France'' and a competitor on the twelft ...

, and

Widow Von'Du Ray Anthony Fry (born April 17, 1989), better known under the stage name The Widow Von'Du (or simply Widow Von Du), is an American drag performer known for competing on the twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. He has since released an alb ...

* Team The Del Rio Triplets:

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Heidi N Closet Heidi N Closet is the stage name of Trevien Anthonie Cheek, an American drag queen from Ramseur, North Carolina, best known for competing on the RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12), twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', where she placed 6th and wo ...

, and Jackie Cox On the main stage,

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welcomes fellow judges as well as guest judge

. The runway category is Buttons and Bows. Heidi N Closet, Jackie Cox, and Sherry Pie receive positive critiques, and Sherry Pie wins the challenge. Crystal Methyd, Dahlia Sin, and Nicky Doll receive negative critiques, and Crystal Methyd is deemed safe. Dahlia Sin and Nicky Doll face off in a

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to "

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" (2014) by

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featuring

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. Nicky Doll wins the lip-sync and Dahlia Sin is eliminated from the competition.

Production

The episode originally aired on March 13, 2020.

Reception

Kate Kulzick of ''

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'' gave the episode a rating of 'B'. Amaya Lynch included the episode in ''

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'' 2022 list of the show's ten worst, according to

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References

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