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The Snatch Game

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"The Snatch Game"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 4
Presented byRuPaul
Guest appearance(s)
RuPaul's Drag Race season 2

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"The Snatch Game" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] It originally aired on February 22, 2010. The episode's main challenge tasks the contestants with impersonating celebrities in the Snatch Game. This was the first time contestants played the game.[2]

Niecy Nash and Lisa Rinna are guest judges. Tatianna wins the main challenge. Sonique is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom and losing a lip-sync contest to "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q.

Episode

Tatianna (pictured in 2018) wins the episode's main challenge.

The contestants gather in the workroom. RuPaul greets the group and reveals the mini-challenge, which tasks the contestants with playing a game called "The Queen Is Right". The game has three rounds and requires the contestants to guess prices of products. Raven wins the mini-challenge, earning her a phone call to a family member.

RuPaul then reveals the main challenge, which tasks the contestants with impersonating celebrities in the Snatch Game. Raven calls her mother. The contestants start to prepare for the main challenge. RuPaul returns to the workroom to meet with each contestant, asking questions and offering advice. RuPaul leaves and the contestants make final preparations. The Snatch Game commences, with Alec Mapa and Phoebe Price as celebrity guests. Following are the contestants and impersonated celebrities:[3]

Back in the workroom, the contestants prepare for the fashion show. On the main stage, RuPaul welcomes fellow judges Michelle Visage and Santino Rice, as well as guest judges Niecy Nash and Lisa Rinna. RuPaul shares the assignment of the main challenge and the runway category ("personal style"), then the fashion show commences. After the contestants present their looks, the judges deliver their critiques, deliberate, then share the results with the contestants. Tatianna is declared the winner of the main challenge. Morgan McMichaels and Sonique place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync contest to "Two of Hearts" (1986) by Stacey Q. Morgan McMichaels wins the lip-sync and Sonique is eliminated from the competition.[9]

Production and broadcast

Niecy Nash (left, pictured in 2010) and Lisa Rinna (right, pictured in 2026) are guest judges.

The episode originally aired on February 22, 2010. It is the first episode to feature the Snatch Game.[10] Writers for Gay Community News said Sonique performed "some impressive gymnastics across the stage" and Morgan McMichaels "gave one of the show's tightest lip-syncs".[11]

Fashion

In the workroom, RuPaul wears a suit with an orange dress shirt. For the main stage, RuPaul has a colorful dress and a blonde wig with flower headpiece.[12]

For the fashion show, Pandora Boxx wears a silver dress and a blonde wig. Tyra Sanchez has a red dress and a hat with long feathers. She carries shopping bags. Morgan McMichaels wears a circus-inspired black-and-gold outfit. Jujubee has a blue bodysuit and red high-heeled shoes. Sonique's outfit has an animal print and she wears an eye mask. Tatianna wears a short purple dress and a long wig. Jessica Wild has a black dress with a large blonde wig. Raven wears a dress with red ruffles and a black corset, as well as a short wig. Sahara Davenport has a black outfit and a short wig.[12]

Reception

E. Alex Jung gave the "Two of Hearts" performance honorable mention in VultureTemplate:Space+apostrophe+s 2014 list of the show's ten best lip-sync contests.[13] Stephen Daw ranked the performance number 14 in BillboardTemplate:Space+apostrophe+s 2018 list of the show's fifteen best lip-syncs.[14] In 2021, Kayla Blanton of Bustle said Gottmik's impersonation of Hilton was "much stronger" than Raven's.[15] In 2022, Daniel Villarreal of The Advocate said Sahara Davenport "shone" as Houston.[16] Cailyn Szelinski included the "Two of Hearts" performance in Screen RantTemplate:Space+apostrophe+s 2022 list of the ten "best lip syncs in any series, according to Reddit".[17]

References

  1. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' recap: The queens drag out smashing versions of Carol Channing and Britney Spears". Entertainment Weekly. People Inc. OCLC 21114137. Archived from the original on 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 2 Queens: Where Are They Now?". Out. ISSN 1062-7928. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ "Every Snatch Game Impersonation on RuPaul's Drag Race, Ranked". Vulture. Vox Media. 2018-05-03. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ "The Definitive Ranking Of The 25 Most Iconic Snatch Game Performances In Drag Race Herstory". HuffPost UK. 2023-11-02. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ "10 Robbed Snatch Game Performances On 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ Jung, E. Alex (2017-05-04). "The 10 Tightest Snatch Game Characters on RuPaul's Drag Race". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ Ciampanelli, Paul (2021-07-22). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 10 Best Snatch Game Performances". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ "Ranking all the Snatch Game winners on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ Szelinski, Cailyn (2022-12-14). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2: Where Are They Now?". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ "Today in TV History: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Introduced the Snatch Game". Decider. 2017-02-22. Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2026-07-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ "These Drag Race queens are rumoured to be the lip-sync assassins of All Stars 5". Gay Community News. National LGBT Federation. 2020-06-05. ISSN 0791-7163. Archived from the original on 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-07-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "The Snatch Game". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 2. Episode 4. February 22, 2010. Logo TV.
  13. ↑ Jung, E. Alex (2014-02-24). "The 10 Best Lip-Sync Battles From RuPaul's Drag Race". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2026-07-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ Daw, Stephen (2018-03-15). "The 15 Best Lip Syncs in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2026-07-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ "'Drag Race' Season 13's Iconic Snatch Game Impressions, Ranked". Bustle. Bustle Digital Group. 2021-03-06. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2026-07-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  16. ↑ "Fellow Drag Queens Say Sahara Davenport Has Died". The Advocate. Pride Media. ISSN 0001-8996. OCLC 60638931. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2026-07-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ Szelinski, Cailyn (2022-12-08). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 10 Best Lip Syncs In Any Series, According To Reddit". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2026-07-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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