A Pair of Balls

"**A Pair of Balls**"
"A Pair of Balls"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 14; Episode 3
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"A Pair of Balls" is the third episode of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It originally aired on January 21, 2022.

Episode[edit]

At the beginning of the episode, RuPaul announces that previously eliminated contestants Daya Betty and Orion Story are returning to the competition. RuPaul then reveals the twist of the season: each contestant will choose a RuPaul chocolate bar. When a contestant loses a Lip Sync for Your Life, they will open their chocolate bar. If it contains a gold bar, they will be saved from elimination; otherwise, they will sashay away.

For the main challenge, the contestants from the first episode will create three looks for The Hide and Chic Ball: Zebra Print Resort, Leopard Evening Wear, and Animal Print Bridal Couture. The contestants from the second episode will create three looks for The Red, White and Blue Ball: Red Hot Resort, Evening Wear: All In White, and Red, White and Blue Bridal Couture.

Christine Chiu is a guest judge. On the runway, Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Jorgeous, and Willow Pill receive positive critiques, and Willow Pill wins the challenge. June Jambalaya, Maddy Morphosis, and Orion Story receive negative critiques, and Orion Story is deemed safe. June Jambalaya and Maddy Morphosis place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "I Love It" (2020) by Kylie Minogue. Maddy Morphosis wins the lip-sync. June Jambalaya then opens her chocolate bar to reveal a plain chocolate bar and is eliminated from the competition.

References[edit]

^ DeLellis, Trae (2022-01-22). "RuPaul's Drag Race gets dragged down by the biggest ball of all". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^ McCallion, Paul (2022-01-21). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Willow-Pilled". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^ Harrison, Frankie (2022-01-22). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Episode 3 Recap: A Pair of Balls". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Episode 3 Recap: "A Pair of Balls"". Honeysuckle Magazine. 2022-01-22. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-03-23.