Boston Drag Gauntlet Cycle 6

Boston Drag Gauntlet Cycle 6, styled Cycle 666, ran for 6 biweekly challenges in the fall of 2022. It was held at Legacy Nightclub.

Shean King was crowned the winner on November 15th.

This cycle included both a top lip sync and a bottom lip sync challenge. For the bottom lip sync, contestants were given a task or restriction to their lip sync and could be eliminated if they failed to complete the task.

## Challenges

### **Challenge #1- Warriors**

Contestants were asked to create an introductory number presenting themselves as a warrior. This was based on the Cycle 1 challenge won by Majenta, and Majenta was a guest judge.

Heather Rose was the winner.

The bottom 3 had to lip sync with their hands submerged in ice water. No one was eliminated. Obscura Freakshow had been announced, but broke their leg and could not compete this cycle.

### **Challenge #2 – Heroes v Villians Makeover**

Contestants were challenged to make over a person of their choice, with one of them as a hero and one as a villain. This was based on the Cycle 2 challenge won by Kirbie FullyLoaded, and Kirbie was a guest judge.

Kori King was the winner.

* Kori King and Glam Ma (White Chicks)
* Audrey Hartburn and Dawna Thyme (Farquaad and Fiona from Shrek)
* Bozo and Tequila Cowboy (Ms. Trunchbull and Matilda)
* Heather Rose and Briar Blush (Frankenstein and the Monster)
* Angie and Semi Sweet (Other Mother and Coraline)
* Regina Jackson and Dottie Ave (Princess Diana and Camilla)
* Christmas Carol and Jean Sequins (Jaws)
* Shean King and Thorn (Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony)
* Imogen Dragon and Bast (Audrey and Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors)
* Clara Divine and Delilah N'Chains (Rapunzel and Mother Gothel from Tangled)

Clara and Imogen lip synced while assembling a Jenga tower; their partners had the option to knock it down with a nerf gun. Clara was eliminated.

### Challenge 3: Snatch Game

Contestants were asked to impersonate a celebrity, answer questions in the Snatch Game, then perform a number as the celebrity. This challenge was won by Melinda Wilson in Boston Legends and by Nadya Plaything in Cycle 3. Melinda Wilson was a guest judge.

Kori King won.

* Kori King: Madea
* Regina Jackson: local drag performer Patty Bourrée
* Shean King: Trader Joe, a created character based on the stores
* Christmas Carol: Ethel Merman
* Bozo: Patrick Star from Spongebob Squarepants
* Audrey Hartburn: Kronk from the Emperor's New Groove
* Angie: Bjork (bottom)
* Heather Rose: Judge Niki Luparelli
* Imogen Dragons: local performers Rhonda and Foxxy

Imogen, Heather and Angie had to lip sync while running around the room assembling pieces of a doll. Angie completed their doll first; Imogen and Heather were eliminated. There was some backlash to this as Heather in particular was a frontrunner in the first two challenges; after this Gauntlet changed the elimination challenges to focus more on judge determination.

### Challenge 4: Conspiracy Theories

Contestants could select a conspiracy theory and created a number around it. This was previously won by C4 winner Rusty Hammer, and he guest judged.

* Angie: Jesus and Mary Magdalene were lovers
* Shean King: Shean is being cloned in the basement of Legacy
* Regina Jackson: Lea Michele can't read
* Kori King: Mermaids are real
* Bozo: Walt Disney's head was cryogenically frozen
* Audrey Hartburn: Area 51 hides aliens
* Christmas Carol: War on Christmas

Carol and Audrey lip synced while blindfolded and tied to a chair. Carol was eliminated.

### Challenge 5: Roast of Arabella

Contestants were asked to prepare a 2 minute roast of host Arabella, then performed a number in her style. This was won by C5 winner Pancake and Pancake was the guest judge.

Kori King was the winner.

Shean King, Audrey Hartburn, and Bozo lip synced while hula hooping. Bozo was eliminated.

### Challenge 6: Finale

Contestants were asked to prepare a group number, an individual number on why they are legendary, and a final runway.

Top 3 were Shean King, Kori King and Angie. They were allowed to give a short speech, then lip synced. Shean was crowned winner with Kori as second place and Angie third.

Audrey Hartburn won Fan Favorite. Shean King also won Mx Congeniality.

### Production

#### Hosts

* MT Hart (Cycle 3, 3rd Place; All Stars)
* Pristine Christine (Cycle 4, 3rd Place)
* Linda Marie Possa (Cycle 4, Runner Up)
* Arabella Ladesse
* Briar Blush

#### Judges

* Teasha Boo (Head Judge)
* Violencia!
* Jayden Jameson KA St. James
* Raquel Supreeze
* Zon Legacy Phoenix
* Vee Sukhard
* Rotating guest judges from previous cycles

#### Pit Crew

* Mark
* Blake
* Mike Hawk
* Semi Sweet
* Ladyboy George