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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 47 MIN

Season 18 Ep.7 - ""Drag Queens For Change""

from Straight to the Races · host Jewel Lugo

Campaign season has officially begun. 🗳️👑 In this episode, we break down Episode Seven of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18, where the queens trade in lip syncs for slogans in a full-on political campaign ad challenge. This week is all about branding, messaging, and knowing how to sell yourself under pressure. We talk campaign concepts, performances, unexpected strategies, and which queens understood how to balance comedy with confidence. Some ads felt polished and powerful, others leaned chaotic, and a few left us wondering what exactly the platform was. With the fallout from Rate-A-Queen still lingering, the tension in the workroom is real—and you can feel how much every win matters at this point in the competition. Episode seven proves that charisma isn’t just about talent… it’s about persuasion. Who would you vote for? And who might need a campaign reset?

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