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M.A.C/Viva Glam Challenge

  • Episode aired Feb 23, 2009
  • TV-14
  • 43m
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Merle Ginsberg in RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
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With three queens down, RuPaul pairs the racers off to do one another's makeup in the mini challenge. For the main challenge, they must campaign their own screen test entitled "I am a MAC Vi... Read allWith three queens down, RuPaul pairs the racers off to do one another's makeup in the mini challenge. For the main challenge, they must campaign their own screen test entitled "I am a MAC Viva Glam Woman Because..."With three queens down, RuPaul pairs the racers off to do one another's makeup in the mini challenge. For the main challenge, they must campaign their own screen test entitled "I am a MAC Viva Glam Woman Because..."

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    • Merle Ginsberg
    • Santino Rice
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      • Ian Stevenson
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      • Merle Ginsberg
      • Santino Rice
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    Merle Ginsberg
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    Santino Rice
    Santino Rice
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    Gordon Espinet
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    Jenny Shimizu
    Jenny Shimizu
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    • (as Jenni Shimizu)
    Kenyon Glover
    Kenyon Glover
    • Self - Pit Crew
    Keon Hunt
    • Self - Pit Crew
    Preston Taylor
    • Self - Pit Crew
    Nina Flowers
    Nina Flowers
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    Nea Marshall Kudi
    Nea Marshall Kudi
    • Self - Contestant
    • (as Bebe Zahara Benet)
    Ryan Ong Palao
    Ryan Ong Palao
    • Self - Contestant
    • (as Ongina)
    Javier Rivera
    • Self - Contestant
    • (as Rebecca Glasscock)
    Shannel
    Shannel
    • Self - Contestant
    David Sotomayor
    David Sotomayor
    • Self - Contestant
    • (as Jade)
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      • Ian Stevenson
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      RuPaul - Host: [when greeting the contestants] Hello, hello, hello!

    • Connections
      Featured in RuPaul's Drag Race: Drag School of Charm (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)
      Performed by RuPaul

      Written by RuPaul (as RuPaul Charles) and Lucian Piane

      Courtesy of RuCo, Inc.

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      • February 23, 2009 (United States)
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      • 43m
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