Circus Bezerkus

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"**Circus Bezerkus**" is the third episode of season one of Legendary. It premiered on June 4, 2020 exclusively on HBO Max.

## Synopsis

HBO Max provides viewers with this episode synopsis of *Circus Bezerkus*:

*The voguers unleash their inner freaks at the world's shadiest "Circus Bezerkus" ball, where cut-throat competition meets drama so infectious, it just might rub off on the judges. Be forewarned: this function is serving bone-chilling performances and holding no bars, and ballroom hall-of-famer Dominique Jackson's guest judge appearance is not one to be missed.*
According to the HBO Max website, this episode is rated TV-MA.

## Cast

### Judges

The judges for this episode consist of the main panel of judges: Jameela Jamil, Law Roach, Leiomy Maldonado, and Megan Thee Stallion. Dominique Jackson appears as a guest judge this episode.

### Contestants

**House of Balmain**

* Father Jamari Balmain
* Cali Balmain
* Calypso Balmain
* Gravity Balmain
* Torie Balmain

**House of Ebony**

* Mother Isla Ebony
* Machante Ebony
* Shorty Ebony
* Shy Ebony
* Xa'Pariis Ebony

**House of Escada**

* Father London Escada
* Jazzul Escada
* Shyanne Escada
* Twilight Escada
* Yyoyo Escada

**House of Gucci**

* Father Jarrell Gucci
* Delicious Gucci
* Deshon Gucci
* Jeter Gucci
* Miracle Gucci

**House of Lanvin**

* Mother Eyricka Lanvin
* Carlos Lanvin
* Makayla Lanvin
* Pack-Rat Lanvin
* Zay Lanvin

**House of Ninja**

* Mother Dolores Ninja
* Chise Ninja
* Jamie Ninja
* Sattva Ninja
* Sharron Ninja

**House of St. Laurent**

* Mother Michell'e St. Laurent
* Champ St. Laurent
* Christian St. Laurent
* Mikoko St. Laurent
* Pretty St. Laurent

## Main Challenge

In this week's ball, the remaining seven houses must participate in a "Circus Bezerkus" themed ball, where they are required to choreograph and perform a group production for the judges.

### House of Balmain

House of Balmain's performance is an It-themed performance, where Calypso is an evil clown that lures Father Jamari to her with a balloon, and turns him into an evil creature like the rest of her followers. Balmain receives glowing critiques from all judges for its cohesive concept and story, costume and design, and performance.

### House of Ebony

House of Ebony's performance is a freak show rumble-themed circus, where the members are circus freaks and battle against one another. Shorty sprains his foot during rehearsal, but still performs. For the performance, Shy is a human-lion announcer, Mother Isla is the Bearded Lady, Shorty is the Strong Man, Machante is the Psycho Clown, and Xa'Pariis is Medusa the Snake Charmer. The judges give praise for the story line and high-energy introduction to the performance, but feel the house lost steam and became boring as the showcase went on.

### House of Escada

House of Escada's performance is an apocalypse-themed circus freak show, where each member is a different freak riddled with radiation. The judges give high praise for every aspect of the theatrical performance, and appreciate that all five elements of vogue were presented.

### House of Gucci

House of Gucci's performance is a The Purge-themed performance. Delicious and Miracle disagree during rehearsal, and Miracle leaves the competition after a heated argument. The judges give positive critiques for Gucci's ability to make the performance feel complete without a fifth member. Law Roach and Dominique Jackson argue over if Gucci's costume and design looks "stunning". Jackson asserts "they're not that stunning", and Delicious Gucci in turn insults the guest judge Jackson, exclaiming "You're not that stunning, Pretty."

### House of Lanvin

House of Lanvin's performance is a deranged and strange themed circus, where Mother Eyricka is a laboratory professor and Makayla is her helper-minion. The two experiment on their other house members, turning them into monsters. The judges give high praise to Lanvin for their design, concept, and makeup, but felt Mother Eyricka did not command enough attention as the main character of the performance.

### House of Ninja

House of Ninja's performance is a Cirque du Soleil inspired Asian-themed circus, where Mother Dolores's character is a freak and is jealous of the beauty of others, so she turns the other house members into freaks just like herself. The judges give Ninja negative critiques as they feel the performance did not showcase the circus theme well, the story was unclear, and the house members were out of sync. The judges give positive critiques for the fashion choices.

### House of St. Laurent

House of St. Laurent's performance is a soulless circus, where Mikoko is a ringleader that captures human souls to trap within his circus. The house receives praise for its fashion choices, but the judges give negative critiques for St. Laurent's vogue performance and overall lack of creativity.

## Results

The judges declare the **House of Escada** as the *Superior House of the Week*. This is House of Escada's first *Superior House* win of the competition. The House of Balmain, Ebony, Gucci, and Lanvin are safe. The **House of Ninja** and the **House of St. Laurent** are in the bottom two.

## Redemption Battle

Mother Dolores Ninja chooses **Chise Ninja**, and Mother Michell'e St. Laurent chooses **Pretty St. Laurent**.

After the battle, the judges choose Chise Ninja as the better of the two performers in the battle. As a result, the House of St. Laurent is eliminated and the House of Ninja stays.