{"id":167438,"date":"2026-03-18T17:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/167438\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:34:43","slug":"rupauls-drag-race-exclusive-first-lewk-the-queens-giddy-up-for-a-makeover-challenge-with-queer-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/167438\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u2019 Exclusive First Lewk: The Queens Giddy Up For A Makeover Challenge With Queer Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"

RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/a> Season 18 has been full of delightful surprises, hilarious sketches, catchy music, and shocking eliminations. What more could fans ask for? This week\u2019s first lewk starts off with the queens coming back into the Werk Room after Kenya Pleaser\u2019s exit, courtesy of Juicy Love Dion and her amazing lip sync. As Juicy heads to the mirror to wipe away Kenya\u2019s mirror message, she takes a moment to speak about their eliminated sister. \u201cI really loved Kenya. Having Kenya\u2019s energy in the room was something special\u201d. Nini Coco chimes in. \u201cShe is charisma to the core.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having just won the third lip sync of her life, Juicy gets teased by the queens as she cleans away the lipstick from the mirror. \u201cYou\u2019re good at this,\u201d says Jane Don\u2019t with a smile. \u201cYou had sort of a talent at the beginning, but now we\u2019ve really honed it.\u201d In her confessional, Juicy reflects. \u201cThe judges are still not getting who I am\u2026breaks my heart. I\u2019m someone who is very resilient, and I\u2019m going to keep fighting for myself.\u201d <\/p>\n

Over on the pink couches, the queens celebrate Darlene Mitchell\u2019s win, but Myki Meeks turns her focus to Nini. \u201cNini, where was your head at when the judges were talking to you?\u201d I was in the bottom three and in the moment, I was really internalizing what it would mean to go home, and it felt so scary,\u201d replies Nini. \u201cI don\u2019t want to lose this.\u201d The remaining queens nod in agreement. Nobody wants to leave this competition.<\/p>\n

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The next day in the Werk Room, the queens are met by RuPaul sporting a cowboy hat and a huge belt buckle. \u201cYee-haw,\u201d says Jane. \u201cHowdy, lady kins. We\u2019re just four weeks away from the grand finale, but this horse race ain\u2019t over yet. For today\u2019s mini challenge, you\u2019re going to compete in a hot to trot race, and you\u2019ll be riding on of these.\u201d On cue, one of the hot members of the Pit Crew\u2014wearing a speedo, cowboy hat and a lasso\u2014enters the room carrying an inflatable bouncy horse meant for children. <\/p>\n

\u201cSorry, ladies. You won\u2019t be riding Chris, but you will be riding on the horse he rode in on,\u201d says RuPaul with a laugh. \u201cBut first, you need to giddy up and titty up in quick Lady cowboy drag. Then, we\u2019re off the races!\u201d The queens dash over to grab their best cowboy drag, apply their fake breasts, and smear makeup on their faces before heading to the starting line for the mini-challenge. \u201cWe are all looking like the nastiest county fair you have ever seen, and I feel right at home,\u201d says Darlene in her confessional. <\/p>\n

Before they know it, the queens are bouncing on their horses to the finish line in a hilarious slo-motion sequence. Discord narrowly beats out Nini for the win and secures the $2,500 prize money. \u201cNow, that you\u2019ve rode \u2018em hard and put \u2018em up wet, it\u2019s time to pay tribute to some mighty fine men that carry on a great American tradition,\u201d says RuPaul. <\/p>\n

\u201cStraight from the rodeo, please give a warm Drag Race welcome to a posse of queer cowboys,\u201d continues RuPaul. As the queens squeal in delight, 6 rough and tough cowboys enter the Werk Room. \u201cOh, the facial hair, the cowboy hats, the big old belt buckles\u2026I feel like I\u2019m back in Texas,\u201d coos Nini in her confessional. <\/p>\n

After the cowboys introduce themselves, RuPaul gets down to business. \u201cMy queens, for this week\u2019s maxi-challenge, you need to turn these dashing desperados into dazzling dolls,\u201d says RuPaul as the queens murmur about the makeovers. \u201cDiscord, since you won the mini-challenge, you get to pick your partner first,\u201d continues RuPaul. Discord immediately picks Colton, the cowboy with the ear gauges.<\/p>\n

\u201cDiscord, you also get to pair up the rest of our cowboys and queens,\u201d says RuPaul. \u201cThat\u2019s fan,\u201d replies Discord, rubbing her hands together. The rest of the queens groan, knowing that each and every one of them said Discord should go home on the Main Stage two weeks ago. <\/p>\n

So how will Discord wield her power? Tune in to this week\u2019s all-new episode of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/a> on Friday at 8PM on MTV.<\/p>\n

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