| "The Daytona Wind 2" | |||
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| RuPaul's Drag Race episode | |||
| Episodeno. | Season 15 Episode 7 | ||
| Presented by | RuPaul | ||
| Featured music | "Sweetest Pie" byMegan Thee Stallion andDua Lipa | ||
| Original air date | February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10) | ||
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"The Daytona Wind 2" is the seventh episode of thefifteenth season of the American television seriesRuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2][3] It originally aired on February 10, 2023. The episode's main challenge tasks the contestants with acting in a sitcom-style reboot of "The Daytona Wind".Harvey Guillén is a guest judge.Danny Trejo is also a special guest.[4]
Mistress Isabelle Brooks wins the main challenge.Aura Mayari is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom and losing alip-sync contest againstJax to "Sweetest Pie" byMegan Thee Stallion andDua Lipa. The corresponding episode ofRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked earned a nomination in theOutstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program category at the75th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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For the episode's main challenge, the contestant act in asitcom-style reboot of "The Daytona Wind" (with editing referencingTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!).Aura Mayari, as the winner of the previous challenge, assigns the roles:
On the runway, the category is "Puffa Please". In addition toRuPaul andMichelle Visage,Carson Kressley is a judge andHarvey Guillén is a guest judge. Anetra, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Marcia Marcia Marcia, and Mistress Isabelle Brooks receive positive critiques, with Mistress Isabelle Brooks winning the challenge. Aura Mayari, Jax and Spice receive negative critiques, with Spice being declared safe. Aura Mayari and Jax face off in a lip-sync contest to "Sweetest Pie" (2022) byMegan Thee Stallion andDua Lipa. Aura Mayari is eliminated from the competition.[5][6]
The episode originally aired on February 10, 2023.
The main challenge includes a 1980s sitcom-inspired laugh track.[7]
Jordan Robledo ofGay Times said the contestants "delivered twists, turns and flips galore" during the lip-sync contest.[8] Aura Mayari did not know the lyrics to "Sweetest Pie".[9][10] She has said her performance was limited because of the runway layout and lack of sleep.[11]
Aura Mayari wore akimono-style outfit and heart-shapedpasties.[12]
Trae DeLellis ofThe A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'C'.[13] Stephen Daw ofBillboard said Aura Mayari "basically brokeDrag Race Twitter" with her lip-sync performance.[14] Daw also ranked the contest fourth in the magazine's list of the season's lip-syncs, writing: "There was no 'Pie' leftover after this lip sync ended, because Jaxate and leftno crumbs. While Aura struggled to remember all the words to Megan Thee Stallion's rapid-fire rap, Jax remained cool, calm and collected while hitting every word and every movement of this song with perfect precision. Every flip and roll she did throughout the number landed with grace, fluidly transitioning each time into her next 'oh my god how did she do that' trick. We'd say that Aura did a good job, too, but if we're being honest, we kind of forgot that she was there about halfway through this incredible routine."[15][excessive quote] Kevin O'Keeffe ofXtra Magazine said Jax moved "with such ferocity and dexterity that it was impossible to keep your eyes off her (no matter how much Aura tried to block her)".[16] Coleman Spilde ofThe Daily Beast called the lip-sync one of the show's best.[17]
The corresponding episode ofRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked earned lead editor Matthew D. Miller and editor Kellen Cruden a nomination in theOutstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program category at the75th Primetime Emmy Awards.[18][19]
