Episode Details

It’s Season 18, Episode 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the queens are finding out that live comedy is a lot harder than a pre-recorded TikTok. The snark squad is celebrating Juicy Love Dion’s breakout win, where she absolutely ate the "RDR Live" sketch challenge—playing a young, jersey-clad Michelle Visage with more accuracy than Michelle’s own mirror. While guest star Sarah Sherman tried to coach the girls through their "inner saboteur" sketches, several queens tripped over their own punchlines, leading to an "Animal Attraction" runway that was more taxidermy than high fashion for some. After a high-stakes lip sync battle that saw Briar Blush narrowly escape the chop, we said a tearful goodbye to Mandy Mango, who just couldn't squeeze enough juice out of her performance to impress the judges.