Big Opening Number 2

Not to be confused with RuPaul's Big Opening: Part 2.

"Big Opening #2" is the second episode of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.^[1][2][3] The episode originally aired on January 14, 2022. Alicia Keys is a guest judge.

"Big Opening Number 2"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 14 Episode 2
Guest appearance
Alicia Keys
Episode chronology
List of episodes

Angeria Paris VanMicheals wins the episode's mini-challenge and main challenge. Daya Betty is eliminated from the competition, after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync against DeJa Skye.

Episode

Alicia Keys is a guest judge.

The remaining seven contestants enter the Werk Room. For the mini-challenge, the contestants participate in a photo shoot in a bowl of Tic Tacs. Angeria Paris VanMicheals wins the mini-challenge.

For the main challenge, the contestants perform in a talent show for the judges. Following are the contestants and their acts:

• Angeria Paris VanMicheals – original song
• Daya Betty – lip-syncing
• DeJa Skye – cheerleading comedy routine
• Jasmine Kennedie – lip-syncing and dancing
• Jorgeous – lip-syncing
• Lady Camden – ballet routine
• Maddy Morphosis – electric guitar

Daya Betty is eliminated from the competition.

Alicia Keys is a guest judge. The runway category is "Sickening Signature Drag". Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Jorgeous, and Lady Camden receive positive critiques, and Angeria Paris VanMicheals wins the challenge. Daya Betty, DeJa Skye, and Maddy Morphosis receive negative critiques, and Maddy Morphosis is deemed safe. Daya Betty and DeJa Skye place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "Fallin'" (2001) by Alicia Keys. DeJa Skye wins the lip-sync and Daya Betty is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

Trae DeLellis of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B-'.^[4]

References

1. McCallion, Paul (2022-01-14). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Jorgeous Jorgeous Girls Love Drag". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
2. Harrison, Frankie (2022-01-15). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Episode 2 Recap: Big Opening No. 2". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
3. "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Episode 2 Recap: "Big Opening No 2"". Honeysuckle Magazine. 2022-01-15. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
4. DeLellis, Trae (2022-01-15). "A repeated experiment leads to diminished returns on Drag Race". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2024-03-23.