RuPaul's Drag Race season 18

Fourteen new queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens act as a scream queen along with masked dancers. Kenya Pleaser wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens design and create outfits using leftover materials from previous seasons.

On the runway, category is Reclaim, Renew, Rejoice. Jane Don't, Nini Coco, and Vita VonTesse Starr receive positive critiques. Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser, and Mandy Mango receive negative critiques. It is then announced that Kenya Pleaser and Mandy Mango are the bottom queens of the week, and that there will be no elimination, and instead, Nini Coco and Vita VonTesse Starr are the top two queens of the week and will lip-sync for the win. Nini Coco and Vita VonTesse Starr lip-synced to "Enough (Miami)" by Cardi B. After the lip-sync, Nini Coco is announced as the winner of the challenge.

• Guest Judge: Cardi B
• Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
• Mini-Challenge: Act as a scream queen with masked dancers
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Kenya Pleaser
• Mini-Challenge Prize: $2,500 cash tip
• Main Challenge: Create an outfit made out of leftover materials from previous seasons
• Runway Theme: Reclaim, Renew, Rejoice
• Top Two: Nini Coco and Vita VonTesse Starr
• Lip-sync Song: "Enough (Miami)" by Cardi B
• Challenge Winner: Nini Coco
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Eliminated: None

For this week's main challenge, the queens write, record, and perform verses as 70's and 80's girl groups.

• Team Studio 50-Whores - Athena Dion, DD Fuego, Darlene Mitchell, and Mandy Mango performing "Funk Almighty"
• Team Glam! - Ciara Myst, Kenya Pleaser, Mia Starr, Myki Meeks, and Nini Coco performing "Go-Go-Go!"
• Team The Tucked Aways - Briar Blush, Discord Addams, Jane Don't, Juicy Love Dion, and Vita VonTesse Starr performing "Cherries"

On the runway, category is Your Neck, Your Back, Your Pussy, and Your Crack. Mia Starr and Jane Don't receive positive critiques, with Jane Don't winning the challenge. Team Studio 50-Whores is the losing team. Athena Dion, DD Fuego, Darlene Mitchell, and Mandy Mango receive negative critiques, with Athena Dion and Darlene Mitchell being safe. DD Fuego and Mandy Mango lip-sync to "Too Much" by Dove Cameron. Mandy Mango wins the lip-sync and DD Fuego is the first queen to sashay away.

• Guest Judge: Dove Cameron
• Alternating Judge: Ts Madison
• Main Challenge: Write, record, and perform verses as 70s and 80s inspired girl groups
• Runway Theme: Your Neck, Your Back, Your Pussy, and Your Crack
• Challenge Winner: Jane Don't
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Bottom Two: DD Fuego and Mandy Mango
• Lip-sync Song: "Too Much" by Dove Cameron
• Eliminated: DD Fuego
• Farewell Message: "DIVAS, HATE THIS FOR ME. BUT LOVE ALL OF YOU. ¡gracias! XO DD Fuego"

For this week's main challenge, the queens perform in a sketch comedy of RDR Live.

• Host/Monologue - Athena Dion and Briar Blush
• Tuckahoe County Fair - Darlene Mitchell, Discord Addams, Mandy Mango and Mia Starr
• Lipstick Lovers - Athena Dion, Kenya Pleaser, Nini Coco and Vita VonTesse Starr
• QNN News - Briar Blush, Ciara Myst and Jane Don't
• Young Michelle - Juicy Love Dion and Myki Meeks

On the runway, category is Animal Attraction. Darlene Mitchell, Jane Don't and Juicy Love Dion receive positive critiques, with Juicy Love Dion winning the challenge. Briar Blush, Mandy Mango and Vita VonTesse Starr receive negative critiques with Vita VonTesse Starr being declared safe. Briar Blush and Mandy Mango lipsync to "Love in Real Life" by Lizzo. Briar Blush wins the lipsync and Mandy Mango sashays away.

• Guest Judge: Sarah Sherman
• Alternating Judge: Ts Madison
• Main Challenge: Perform in a sketch comedy of RDR Live
• Runway Theme: Animal Attraction
• Challenge Winner: Juicy Love Dion
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Bottom Two: Briar Blush and Mandy Mango
• Lip-sync Song: "Love in Real Life" by Lizzo
• Eliminated: Mandy Mango
• Farewell Message: "HAVE FUN LIKE A FILIPINA STAY SWEET LIKE A MANGO. BUT DON'T FORGET M BABY! Take care of yourself and LOVE YOURSELF. Love you all so much. Thank you for everything 💋 XOXO Mandy Mango"

For this week's main challenge the queens must create show-stopping looks inspired by a mash-up of two different legendary red carpet looks. The queens have to partner up with their best friend in the competition, to be compared for their looks later by the judges. The mash-up's and pairings are:

• Lil Nas X (2020 Grammy's) X Rihanna (2015 Met Gala): Briar Blush vs. Juicy Love Dion
• Cher (1986 Oscar's) X Sarah Paulson (Ocean's 8 Premiere): Discord Addams vs. Jane Don't
• Jennifer Lopez (2000 Grammy's) X Nicki Minaj (2011 Grammy's): Myki Meeks vs. Nini Coco
• Lady Gaga (2010 VMA's) X Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake (2001 AMA's): Ciara Myst vs. Kenya Pleaser
• Katy Perry (2019 Met Gala) X Lil' Kim (1999 VMA's): Mia Starr vs. Vita VonTesse Starr
• Kim Kardashian (2013 Met Gala) X Zendaya (Dune 2 Premiere): Athena Dion vs. Darlene Mitchell

On the runway, category is Red Carpet Mashups. Athena Dion, Ciara Myst, Jane Don't, Juicy Love Dion, Nini Coco and Vita VonTesse Starr all win each of their battles. Ciara Myst, Jane Don't and Vita VonTesse Starr receive extra positive critiques for their looks, with Vita VonTesse Starr winning the challenge. Briar Blush, Discord Addams, and Kenya Pleaser receive negative critiques with Discord Addams being declared safe. Briar Blush and Kenya Pleaser lipsync to "Lights Camera Action" by Kylie Minogue. Kenya Pleaser wins the lipsync and Briar Blush sashays away.

• Guest Judge: Annaleigh Ashford
• Alternating Judge: Law Roach
• Main Challenge: In rival pairs create a show-stopping look inspired by a mash-up of two different legendary red carpet looks.
• Runway Theme: Red Carpet Mashups
• Challenge Winner: Vita VonTesse Starr
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Bottom Two: Briar Blush and Kenya Pleaser
• Lip-sync Song: "Lights Camera Action" by Kylie Minogue
• Eliminated: Briar Blush
• Farewell Message: "Actually I change my mind, Keep recording me. PS.. I like you guys♡ Briar"

For this week's main challenge the queens split up into two groups, with six of them performing in the Rate-A-Queen Talent Show.

• Ciara Myst - Spoken Word Poetry
• Juicy Love Dion - Original Song/Dancing
• Nini Coco - Lip Sync Performance
• Vita VonTesse Starr - Original Song
• Darlene Mitchell - Comedy Performance
• Mia Starr - Original Song/Dancing

On the runway category is Not Today, Satin. The queens who didn't perform in this episode rank the performances using Rate-A-Queen. It is then announced that Juicy Love Dion and Mia Starr are the top two queens of the week and will lipsync for the win. The other group of queens ranked Ciara Myst the lowest, meaning that she will lipsync for her life next episode. Juicy Love Dion and Mia Starr lipsync to "Pretty Ugly" by Zara Larsson. After an outstanding lip sync RuPaul declares that it's a tie, with both Juicy Love Dion and Mia Starr winning the challenge.

• Guest Judge: Zara Larsson
• Alternating Judge: Ross Matthews
• Main Challenge: Perform in the Rate-A-Queen Talent Show Part 1
• Runway Theme: Not Today Satin
• Top Two: Juicy Love Dion and Mia Starr
• Lip-sync Song: "Pretty Ugly" by Zara Larsson
• Challenge Winners: Juicy Love Dion and Mia Starr
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize ($2,500 for each)
• Eliminated: None

For this week's main challenge the remaining five queens perform a Talent in the Rate-A-Queen Talent Show Part 2.

• Myki Meeks - Comedy Burlesque
• Athena Dion - Original Song
• Kenya Pleaser - Original Song/Color Guard
• Jane Don't - Original Song/Comedy Performance
• Discord Addams - Original Song

On the runway category is Shake, Shake, Shake. The queens who didn't perform in this episode rank the performances using Rate-A-Queen. It is then announced that Athena Dion and Jane Don't are the top two queens of the week. They lipsync for the win to "Jerkin'" by Amyl and the Sniffers. Athena Dion wins the lipsync and thus the challenge. Myki Meeks was ranked the lowest by the other queens, meaning that she will lipsync for her life against the bottom queen from the week before, Ciara Myst. Ciara Myst and Myki Meeks lipsync to "Toxic" by Britney Spears. Myki Meeks wins the lipsync and Ciara Myst sashays away.

• Guest Judge: Amy Taylor
• Alternating Judge: Ross Matthews
• Main Challenge: Perform in the Rate-A-Queen Talent Show Part 2
• Runway Theme: Shake, Shake, Shake
• Top Two: Athena Dion and Jane Don't
• Lip-sync Song: "Jerkin'" by Amyl and the Sniffers
• Challenge Winner: Athena Dion
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Bottom Two: Ciara Myst and Myki Meeks
• Lip-sync Song: "Toxic" by Britney Spears
• Eliminated: Ciara Myst
• Farewell Message: Hey Divas! Well... they got me gal!?! Guess you all are going to need another therapist while, I'm gone. You all are stars, but consider bigger lips! <3 CIARA

For this week's main challenge the queens create twisted parodies of political ads by taking a stand on political propositions. They are divided into pairs, with one queen arguing in support of the proposition, and the other arguing against it.

• Proposition C - Jane Don't and Kenya Pleaser
• Proposition DD - Juicy Love Dion and Mia Starr
• Proposition 4Real - Darlene Mitchell and Vita VonTesse Starr
• Proposition 6969 - Athena Dion and Myki Meeks
• Proposition Kiki - Discord Addams and Nini Coco

On the runway category is I Can See Right Through Ha. Darlene Mitchell, Jane Don't and Myki Meeks receive positive critiques, with Myki Meeks winning the challenge. Juicy Love Dion, Mia Starr and Vita VonTesse Starr receive negative critiques, with Mia Starr being declared safe. Juicy Love Dion and Vita VonTesse Starr lipsync to "Houdini" by Dua Lipa. Juicy Love Dion wins the lipsync and Vita VonTesse Starr sashays away.

• Guest Judges: Leland and Jamal Sims
• Main Challenge: In pairs, create comedic political ads for political issues
• Runway Theme: I Can See Right Through Ha
• Challenge Winner: Myki Meeks
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Bottom Two: Juicy Love Dion and Vita VonTesse Starr
• Lip-sync Song: "Houdini" by Dua Lipa
• Eliminated: Vita VonTesse Starr
• Farewell Message: Love all you! VITA VITA VITA

For this week's main challenge the queens play a special version of the Snatch Game, the "Snatch Game of Love Island". The cast consisted of:

• Athena Dion as Greta Feta Onassis (made-up character; loosely based on Tina Onassis Niarchos)
• Darlene Mitchell as Mrs. Claus
• Discord Addams as The Pope
• Jane Don't as Truman Capote
• Juicy Love Dion as JoJo Siwa
• Kenya Pleaser as Lizzo
• Mia Starr as Bloody Mary
• Myki Meeks as Drew Barrymore
• Nini Coco as Sir David Attenborough

On the runway category is 80s Ladies, with each queen taking inspiration from a 80s icon. Jane Don't, Myki Meeks and Nini Coco receive positive critiques with Nini Coco winning the challenge. Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser and Mia Starr receive negative critiques with Juicy Love Dion being declared safe. Kenya Pleaser and Mia Starr lipsync to "Head Over Heels" by The Go-Go's. Kenya Pleaser wins the lipsync and Mia Starr sashays away.

• Guest Judge: Brooke Shields
• Snatch Game Bachelors: Zane Phillips, Froy Gutierrez and Chris Renfro
• Main Challenge: Compete in the Snatch Game of Love Island
• Runway Theme: 80s Ladies
• Challenge Winner: Nini Coco
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Bottom Two: Kenya Pleaser and Mia Starr
• Lip-sync Song: "Head Over Heels" by The Go-Go's
• Eliminated: Mia Starr
• Farewell Message: BIG BACKS TAKE OVER ♡ Kenya I Love you and so proud of you sister! Athena & Juicy, TAKE IT HOME ♡ Love Mama Mia

For this week's mini challenge the queens play the game "Grindr, I Hardly Know Her". Discord Addams and Kenya Pleaser win the mini challenge. For this week's main challenge the queens perform in "Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical".

• Athena Dion as Mama Bigbux
• Darlene Mitchell as Brandy
• Discord Addams as Lil' Salty
• Jane Don't as Miss Shenanigan
• Juicy Love Dion as Cecile Cartier
• Kenya Pleaser as Grace Cartier
• Myki Meeks as Fanny
• Nini Coco as Big Peppa

On the runway, category is Beige Against The Machine. Jane Don't, Kenya Pleaser and Myki Meeks receive positive critiques with Jane Don't winning the challenge. Athena Dion and Juicy Love Dion receive negative critiques with both of them being up for elimination. Athena Dion and Juicy Love Dion lipsync to "Call Me When You Break Up" by Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco and Gracie Abrams. Juicy Love Dion wins the lipsync and Athena Dion sashays away.

• Guest Judges: Benny Blanco and Jamal Sims
• Mini-Challenge: Grindr, I Hardly Know Her
• Mini-Challenge Winners: Discord Addams and Kenya Pleaser
• Mini-Challenge Prize: $2,500 cash prize ($1,250 for each)
• Main Challenge: Perform in "Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical"
• Runway Theme: Beige Against The Machine
• Challenge Winner: Jane Don't
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Bottom Two: Athena Dion and Juicy Love Dion
• Lip-sync Song: "Call Me When You Break Up" by Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco and Gracie Abrams
• Eliminated: Athena Dion
• Farewell Message: "Ladies remember. The cage you're trapped in... Juicy! BRING IT HOME! I LOVE YOU forever! All of you! Love, Athena Dion."

For this week's mini challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Myki Meeks wins the mini challenge. For this week's main challenge, the queens must design a "scrappy" party dress using materials found in suitcases belonging to the previously eliminated contestants.

• Myki Meeks - Briar Blush's suitcase
• Kenya Pleaser - Vita VonTesse Starr's suitcase
• Juicy Love Dion - Mia Starr's suitcase
• Jane Don't - Ciara Myst's suitcase
• Darlene Mitchell - Athena Dion's suitcase
• Nini Coco - DD Fuego's suitcase
• Discord Addams - Mandy Mango's suitcase

On the runway, category is Party. All the queens receive widely positive critiques from the judges. Jane Don't and Kenya Pleaser are announced as the top two queens of the week, with all the other queens being declared safe and no one being eliminated. Jane Don't and Kenya Pleaser lipsync to "Feels Like Another One" by Patti LaBelle. Jane Don't wins the lipsync and thus the challenge.

• Guest Judge: Iman
• Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
• Mini-Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Myki Meeks
• Mini-Challenge Prize: $2,500 cash prize
• Main Challenge: Design a festive look using materials provided by the eliminated queens.
• Runway Theme: Party
• Top Two: Jane Don't and Kenya Pleaser
• Challenge Winner: Jane Don't
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Lip-sync Song: "Feels Like Another One" by Patti LaBelle
• Eliminated: None

For this week's mini challenge, the queens film advertisements for Scent Bird perfumes. Myki Meeks wins the mini challenge. For this week's main challenge, the queens write and perform a roast and toast to Alyssa Edwards.

On the runway, category is Swept Away. Darlene Mitchell, Jane Don't and Myki Meeks receive positive critiques from the judges, with Darlene Mitchell winning the challenge. Discord Addams, Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser and Nini Coco receive negative critiques, with Discord Addams and Nini Coco being declared safe. Juicy Love Dion and Kenya Pleaser lipsync to "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler. Juicy Love Dion wins the lipsync and Kenya Pleaser sashays away.

• Guest Judge: Atsuko Okatsuka
• Alternating Judge: Ross Matthews
• Mini-Challenge: Advertise fragrances provided by Scent Bird
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Myki Meeks
• Mini-Challenge Prize: $2,500 cash prize
• Main Challenge: Write and perform a roast and toast to Alyssa Edwards.
• Runway Theme: Swept Away
• Challenge Winner: Darlene Mitchell
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize
• Bottom Two: Juicy Love Dion and Kenya Pleaser
• Lip-sync Song: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler
• Eliminated: Kenya Pleaser
• Farewell Message: "Love All of you! ♡ Good luck Can ya take it I'm Gone 💋 — KP"

For this week’s mini-challenge, the queens must get into quick cowgirl drag and engage in a bouncy horse race. Discord Addams wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens must make over rodeo riders into members of their own drag family.

On the runway, category is Drag Family Resemblance. Darlene Mitchell, Juicy Love Dion and Myki Meeks receive positive critiques, with Myki Meeks winning the challenge. Discord Addams, Jane Don't and Nini Coco receive negative critiques, with Jane Don’t being declared safe. Discord Addams and Nini Coco lipsync to "We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" by Ariana Grande. Nini Coco wins the lipsync and Discord Addams sashays away.

• Guest Judge: Danielle Pinnock
• Alternating Judge: Law Roach
• Mini-Challenge: Get into quick cowgirl drag and race on bouncy horses
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Discord Addams
• Mini-Challenge Prize: $2,500 cash prize
• Main Challenge: Makeover rodeo riders into members of your drag family
• Runway Theme: Drag Family Resemblance
• Challenge Winner: Myki Meeks
• Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize and $2,500 cash prize for her makeover partner
• Bottom Two: Discord Addams and Nini Coco
• Lip-sync Song: "We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" by Ariana Grande
• Eliminated: Discord Addams
• Farewell Message: In DiscordLand I could be in the top next week!! Love y'all SOO much! You've changed my life! 💋 ♡ Discord / Eat the Rich! BLM Protect Trans Lives!

For this week’s mini-challenge, the queens have a bitchfest with puppets. Nobody wins the mini-challenge, and the crew recieves 2,500 dollars for watching the challenge unedited. For the main challenge, the queens must improv in “Karen’s Gone Wild” with RuPaul as their scene partner. The roles are as follows:

• Jane Don’t as Late For Her Flight Karen

• Darlene Mitchell as Shoplifting Karen

• Juicy Love Dion as Parking Spot Karen

• Myki Meeks as Traffic Stop Karen

• Nini Coco as HOA Karen

On the runway, category is From Wholesome to Folsom. Darlene Mitchell, Juicy Love Dion and Myki Meeks receive positive critiques, with Myki Meeks winning the challenge. Jane Don't and Nini Coco receive negative critiques, and are declared the bottom two. They lipsync to " Garden of Eden" by Lady Gaga. Nini Coco wins the lipsync and Jane Don’t sashays away.

• Guest Judge: Julianne Nicholson
• Alternating Judge: Ts Madison
• Mini-Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
• Mini-Challenge Loser: The Crew
• Mini-Challenge Consolation: $2,500 cash prize to split
• Main Challenge: Improv in “Karen’s Gone Wild” with Rupaul
• Runway Theme: From Wholesome to Folsom
• Challenge Winner: Myki Meeks
• Challenge Prize:
• Bottom Two: Jane Don’t and Nini Coco
• Lip-sync Song: " Garden of Eden" by Lady Gaga
• Eliminated: Jane Don’t
• Farewell Message: =