Alaska wins the episode's mini-challenge and main challenge. Detox is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync against Jinkx Monsoon.
For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants participate in a puppet show in which they playfully insult each other. Alaska wins the mini-challenge.
For the main challenge, the contestants create three looks for the Sugar Ball. The categories are: Super Duper Sweet 16, Sugar Mama, and Candy Couture. Marg Helgenberger and Bob Mackie are guest judges.
On the runway, Alaska and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, and Alaska wins the challenge.[1]Detox and Jinkx Monsoon receive negative critiques are place in the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Malambo No. 1" by Yma Sumac. Jinkx Monsoon wins the lip-sync and Detox is eliminated from the competition.[2]
Production
The episode originally aired on April 15, 2013.
Mackie was later a guest judge on the eleventh episode ("Glitter Ball") of the show's sixth season.
Reception
Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'A'.[3]
In 2014, Marcus Wratten included one of Roxxxy Andrews's runway looks in an overview of the "best self-made Drag Race ball looks in herstory" and wrote: "With her 'Candy Couture' look ... Roxxxy Andrews made a startlingly strong case for turning Willy Wonka's chocolate factory into a gay club. Making a fringe rainbow dress out of candy laces? Give her the golden ticket right now."[4]
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