Can I Get an Amen

"Can I Get an Amen" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.^[1] It originally aired on March 4, 2013. La Toya Jackson and The Pointer Sisters (Anita and Ruth) are guest judges. Detox wins the episode's mini-challenge, and Ivy Winters wins the main challenge. Jade Jolie is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync against Coco Montrese to I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters.

Episode

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants apply drag makeup in the dark. Detox wins the mini-challenge.

For the main challenge, the contestants record a "We Are the World"-inspired anthem, "Can I Get An Amen".

Following are the groups:

• Verse 1: Alyssa Edwards and Coco Montrese
• Verse 2: Ivy Winters, Jade Jolie, and Jinkx Monsoon
• Bridge: Alaska, Detox, and Roxxxy Andrews

La Toya Jackson and The Pointer Sisters (Anita and Ruth) are guest judges. The runway category is "My Favorite Body Part".

Ivy Winters, Jinkx Monsoon, and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, and Ivy Winters wins the challenge. Alyssa Edwards, Coco Montrese, and Jade Jolie receive negative critiques, and Alyssa Edwards is deemed safe. Coco Montrese and Jade Jolie place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "I'm So Excited" (1982) by The Pointer Sisters. Coco Montrese wins the lip-sync and Jade Jolie is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode of rating of 'A-'.^[2]

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