"You Don't Know Me" is the second episode of the twelfth season of ''

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''. It originally aired on March 6, 2020.

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and

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are guest judges.

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wins the main challenge, and no one is eliminated from the competition.

Episode

The remaining six contestants enter the Werk Room in the following order: Rock M. Sakura,

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 ...

, Sherry Pie,

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, and

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welcomes the contestants to the competition and reveals the mini-challenge: to show two looks (spring and fall) for a

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. Watching the show are Ross Matthews, RuPaul,

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, and

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, as well as impersonators of

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, and

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. After the fashion show, the contestants re-enter the Werk Room and get out of drag. RuPaul reveals the main challenge, which has contestants write, record, and perform verses to the song "You Don't Know Me", along with

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-inspired choreography. The contestants rehearse choreography together on the main stage. Back in the Werk Room, the contestants prepare for the final runway. Rock M. Sakura discusses her struggle with being in leadership roles. On the main stage, RuPaul welcomes fellow panelists Visage and Matthews, as well as guest judges

and

. The contestants perform "You Don't Know Me". The runway category is Tulle. After the show, the judges critique the contestants. The contestants leave the main stage so the judges can deliberate. Aiden Zhane, Jaida Essence Hall, Jan, and Sherry Pie receive positive critiques. Dahlia Sin and Rock M. Sakura receive negative critiques. Jaida Essence Hall and Sherry Pie are declared the top two contestants of the week and face off in a

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for the win to " Call Your Girlfriend" (2011) by

. Jaida Essence Hall wins and no one is eliminated from the competition.

Production

The episode originally aired on March 6, 2020.

Fashion

For her entrance look, Jan wears a basketball-inspired outfit. For the spring part of the fashion show, Aiden Zhane wears a headpiece with a flower. Rock M. Sakura's fall look is a blue dress with fish imagery. Jan has an alligator-inspired look and Jaida Essence Hall wears a

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. For the final way, Aiden Zhane wears a

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-colored outfit. Dahlia Sin wears red, and Jaida Essence Hall has a yellow dress. Jan's look has a safety vest and she carries a

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. Sherry Pie's outfit resembles a

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

References

External links

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