New Wave Queens
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"New Wave Queens" is the fourth episode of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-09-07 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race Ru-cap, Episode 4: 'New Wave Queens' |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/rupauls-drag-race-ru-cap-episode-4-new-wave-queens-288231/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Attitude |language=en-GB |archive-date=2024-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203182042/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/rupauls-drag-race-ru-cap-episode-4-new-wave-queens-288231/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Moylan |first=Brian |date=2016-03-28 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Blondie Ambition |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/03/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-8-episode-4.html |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Vulture |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327162037/https://www.vulture.com/2016/03/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-8-episode-4.html |url-status=live }} Debbie Harry and Chris Stein are guest judges, and Lucian Piane is also a guest.
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For the main challenge, contestants are tasked with performing in new wave groups of three. The teams are: Acid Betty, Bob the Drag Queen, and Thorgy Thor; Kim Chi, Naomi Smalls, and Robbie Turner; and Chi Chi DeVayne, Derrick Barry, and Naysha Lopez.{{Cite web |last=Bates |first=Bryony |date=2016-04-01 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Episode 4: New Wave Queens |url=https://vadamagazine.com/entertainment/television/rupauls-drag-race/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-4-new-wave-queens |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203182105/https://vadamagazine.com/entertainment/television/rupauls-drag-race/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-4-new-wave-queens |archive-date=2024-02-03 |access-date=2024-02-03 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Boulet |first=Ruth |date=2016-03-29 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Episode 4 recap: I Want Party |url=https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2016/03/29/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-4-recap-want-party/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Channel Guide Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701175407/https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2016/03/29/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-4-recap-want-party/ |url-status=live }}
Chi Chi DeVayne and Naysha Lopez place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync. Naysha Lopez is eliminated from the competition.
Reception
Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B'.{{Cite web |date=2016-03-29 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race channels the '80s for a surprisingly strong singing challenge |url=https://www.avclub.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-channels-the-80s-for-a-surprisingly-1798187370 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024052335/https://www.avclub.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-channels-the-80s-for-a-surprisingly-1798187370 |archive-date=2021-10-24 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}}
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