"Girl Groups" is the fifth episode of the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.^[1][2][3] The members of the Swedish synth-pop duo Icona Pop are guest judges.

Amanda Tori Meating is eliminated from the competition, after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync against Q.

Episode

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants are tasked with creating a front cover and author biography for a bestselling book. Sapphira Cristál wins the mini challenge.

For the main challenge, the contestants are tasked to write and perform verses for RuPaul songs from the album Black Butta in groups of four. Geneva Karr, Plasma, and Sapphira Cristál are the team captains.

• Team Q.D.S.M. includes Dawn, Q, Morphine Love Dion, and Sapphira Cristál
• Team Lovah Girlz includes Amanda Tori Meating, Plane Jane, Plasma, and Xunami Muse
• Team Thicc & Stick includes Geneva Karr, Megami, Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige, and Nymphia Wind

On the runway, the category is "Faster Pussycat, Wig, Wig". In additional to RuPaul and Michelle Visage, Ts Madison is a judge and members of the Swedish synth-pop duo Icona Pop are guest judges. Team Thicc & Stick is the winning team, with Geneva Karr, Megami, Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige, and Nymphia Wind all winning the challenge. Team Q.D.S.M. and Team Lovah Girlz are the losing teams. Amanda Tori Meating and Q receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two, while the rest of the queens are declared safe. Amanda Tori Meating and Q lip-sync to "Emergency" (2015) by Icona Pop. Amanda Tori Meating is eliminated from the competition.^[4]

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