Werq the World (RuPaul's Drag Race)

"Werq the World " is the tenth episode of the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on March 8, 2024. Jamal Sims is a guest judge. Leland is also a special guest.

Episode


In the Werk Room, RuPaul describes the importance of voting and reveals the episode's main challenge, which tasks contestants with writing and performing verses on the inspirational anthem "Power", a song to be featured in the Werq the World tour. RuPaul says vocals will be recorded with the song's composers, Leland and Freddy Scott. During a writing session, Sapphira Cristál says her lyrics are inspired by the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing", while Nymphia Wind struggles to find inspiration for her lyrics. After a vocal recording session, the contestants receive choreography coaching from Jamal Sims on the main stage. While preparing for the runway in the Werk Room, Dawn shares about her experiences with mental health and therapy. Nymphia Wind asks Plane Jane if she plans to use the immunity potion earned earlier in the season. The contestants discuss the importance of voting at all levels of government.

On the main stage, RuPaul welcomes fellow panelists Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, and guest judge Sims. The contestants perform "Power" with a band and backup dancers. The runway category is "True Colors". Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige wears a red dress, and Nymphia Wind has a yellow dress covered in bananas. Plane Jane presents a dress covered in green stones in geometric patterns, and Sapphira Cristál wears a wide Queen Charlotte-inspired royal blue dress and a tall blue wig. Dawn wears a nightwear-inspired navy blue outfit, and Q has a lavender outfit with fringe and a large hat with fringe. Morphine Love Dion's royal purple look includes a hat with ostrich feathers.

Plane Jane offers her immunity potion to Nymphia Wind. Nymphia accepts and is declared safe before critiques begin. RuPaul asks if the contestants if they are registered to vote, and encourages viewers to register in order to participate in upcoming elections. The remaining contestants received largely positive critiques, with Morphine Love Dion and Sapphira Cristál being announced as the top two. In the spirit of "united we stand, divided we fall", RuPaul decides no one will be eliminated from the competition on this episode. Morphine Love Dion and Sapphira Cristál face off in a lip-sync to "Made You Look" (2022) by Meghan Trainor. Sapphira Cristál wins.

Production
The episode originally aired on March 8, 2024. Jamal Sims and Leland have appeared on the show previously.