The Daytona Wind 2

"The Daytona Wind 2"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 15
Episode 7
Presented byRuPaul
Featured music"Sweetest Pie" by Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa
Original air dateFebruary 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)
Guest appearances

"The Daytona Wind 2" is the seventh episode of the fifteenth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2][3] It originally aired on February 10, 2023. The episode's main challenge tasks the contestants with acting in a sitcom-style reboot of "The Daytona Wind". Harvey Guillén is a guest judge. Danny Trejo is also a special guest.[4]

Mistress Isabelle Brooks wins the main challenge. Aura Mayari is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom and losing a lip-sync contest against Jax to "Sweetest Pie" by Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa. The corresponding episode of RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked earned a nomination in the Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program category at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Episode

For the episode's main challenge, the contestant act in a sitcom-style reboot of "The Daytona Wind" (with editing referencing Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!). Aura Mayari, as the winner of the previous challenge, assigns the roles:

On the runway, the category is "Puffa Please". In addition to RuPaul and Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley is a judge and Harvey Guillén is a guest judge. Anetra, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Marcia Marcia Marcia, and Mistress Isabelle Brooks receive positive critiques, with Mistress Isabelle Brooks winning the challenge. Aura Mayari, Jax and Spice receive negative critiques, with Spice being declared safe. Aura Mayari and Jax face off in a lip-sync contest to "Sweetest Pie" (2022) by Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa. Aura Mayari is eliminated from the competition.[5][6]

Production and broadcast

The episode originally aired on February 10, 2023.

The main challenge includes a 1980s sitcom-inspired laugh track.[7]

Jordan Robledo of Gay Times said the contestants "delivered twists, turns and flips galore" during the lip-sync contest.[8] Aura Mayari did not know the lyrics to "Sweetest Pie".[9][10] She has said her performance was limited because of the runway layout and lack of sleep.[11]

Fashion

Aura Mayari wore a kimono-style outfit and heart-shaped pasties.[12]

Reception

Trae DeLellis of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'C'.[13] Stephen Daw of Billboard said Jax "basically broke Drag Race Twitter" with her lip-sync performance.[14] Daw also ranked the contest fourth in the magazine's list of the season's lip-syncs, writing: "There was no 'Pie' leftover after this lip sync ended, because Jax ate and left no crumbs. While Aura struggled to remember all the words to Megan Thee Stallion's rapid-fire rap, Jax remained cool, calm and collected while hitting every word and every movement of this song with perfect precision. Every flip and roll she did throughout the number landed with grace, fluidly transitioning each time into her next 'oh my god how did she do that' trick. We'd say that Aura did a good job, too, but if we're being honest, we kind of forgot that she was there about halfway through this incredible routine."[15] Kevin O'Keeffe of Xtra Magazine said Jax moved "with such ferocity and dexterity that it was impossible to keep your eyes off her (no matter how much Aura tried to block her)".[16] Coleman Spilde of The Daily Beast called the lip-sync one of the show's best.[17]

The corresponding episode of RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked earned lead editor Matthew D. Miller and editor Kellen Cruden a nomination in the Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program category at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.[18][19]

References

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  2. ^ Duncan, Charlie (February 11, 2023). "Drag Race season 15's Daytona Wind 2 leaves fans asking 'where are the jokes'". PinkNews. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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  4. ^ "Pleasant surprise! Danny Trejo makes grand entry into 'RuPaul's Drag Race', fans want him to be 'crowned'". Meaww. February 11, 2023. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Harrison, Frankie (February 12, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Episode 7 Recap: Daytona Wind 2". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
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  7. ^ Daw, Stephen (February 13, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Aura Mayari on Trying to 'Distract the Judges' After Forgetting Her Lip Sync Words". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  8. ^ Robledo, Jordan (February 11, 2023). "Drag Race: The queens return to The Daytona Wind universe in episode 7". Gay Times. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  9. ^ "'Drag Race' star Aura Mayari reveals she mouthed gibberish in final lip-sync". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  10. ^ Duncan, Charlie (February 14, 2023). "Drag Race star Aura Mayari squashes beef with fellow queens after online drama". PinkNews. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  11. ^ Damshenas, Sam (February 23, 2023). "Aura Mayari reveals why she was 'limited' in her Drag Race lip-sync". Gay Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
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  14. ^ Daw, Stephen (February 21, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Jax Breaks Down Exactly What Happened in 'The Hunger Games' of Lip Syncs". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  15. ^ Daw, Stephen (April 18, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Every Lip Sync From Season 15, Ranked". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  16. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15, Episode 7 power ranking: Sweeps week". Xtra Magazine. February 12, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  17. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Just Aired One of Its Best Lip Syncs Ever". The Daily Beast. February 10, 2023. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  18. ^ "Creative Arts Emmys: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. January 8, 2024. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  19. ^ "Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program 2023 - Nominees & Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on December 5, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
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