Episode
RuPaul's Drag Race: LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown
Overview
Strategy and alliances emerge as the queens face off in a series of lip syncs, all leading to a final sudden death elimination round.
Details
- Series
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2023-02-17
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown is Episode 8 in Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race. It aired on 2023-02-17. The runtime is 45 min.
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