Once Upon a Time

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"**Once Upon a Time**" is the second episode of season one of Legendary. It premiered on May 27, 2020 exclusively on HBO Max.

## Synopsis

HBO Max provides viewers with this episode synopsis of *Once Upon a Time*:

*The Houses get ready to slay three challenges at a fairy-tale ball: "Rapunzel Effect," where hair performance is queen; "Mirror Mirror," where competitors serve smooth skin, white teeth, and cut bone structure; and "Three Fab Mice," where trios from each House walk runway in perfect unison. Guest judge Tyson Beckford helps select the Superior House, and decide who gets chopped.*
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. Tyson Beckford 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

**House of West**

* Father James West
* Destiny West
* Buffy West
* Maurice West
* Wilma West

## Main Challenge

In this week's episode, the eight Houses must walk three categories in a fairy tale-themed ball.

* **First Category**: *Rapunzel Effect*
	+ One member from each house must serve a freestyle hair performance. First, they perform alone, and if they earn tens across the board they must battle against other House members to win the category.
* **Second Category**: *Mirror Mirror*
	+ One House member must walk the runway in this *face* category, serving smooth skin, white teeth, and cut bone structure.
* **Third Category**: *Three Fab Mice*
	+ Three members from each House, who have not walked in the previous categories, must choreograph a runway walk in which they are in perfect unison. They must also design matching outfits.

### Rapunzel Effect

One member from each house must serve a freestyle hair performance. First, they perform alone, and if they earn tens across the board they must battle against other House members to win the category. Champ St. Laurent, Chise Ninja, Jeter Gucci, Xa'Pariis Ebony, London Escada, Makayla Lanvin, Calypso Balmain, and Destiny West walk this category.

#### First Round

* Champ St. Laurent, Chise Ninja, Jeter Gucci, Xa'Pariis Ebony, and Makayla Lanvin earn tens.
* London Escada, Calypso Balmain, and Destiny West are chopped.

#### Second Round

* Champ St. Laurent vs. Chise Ninja
	+ **Chise Ninja** wins.

* Jeter Gucci vs. Xa'Pariis Ebony vs. Makayla Lanvin
	+ **Makayla Lanvin** wins.

#### Third Round

* Chise Ninja vs. Makayla Lanvin
	+ **Chise Ninja** wins.

#### Outcome

**Chise Ninja** wins this category for the House of Ninja.

### Mirror Mirror

One House member must walk the runway in this *face* category, serving smooth skin, white teeth, and cut bone structure. First, they walk alone, and if they earn tens across the board they must battle against other House members to win the category. Eyricka Lanvin, Wilma West, Jarrell Gucci, Jamie Ninja, Shy Ebony, Cali Balmain, Shyanne Escada, and Christian St. Laurent walk this category.

#### First Round

* Eyricka Lanvin, Jarrell Gucci, Shy Ebony, and Christian St. Laurent earn tens.
* Wilma West, Jamie Ninja, Cali Balmain, and Shyanne Escada are chopped.

#### Second Round

* Eyricka Lavin vs. Jarrell Gucci
	+ **Eyricka Lanvin** wins.

* Shy Ebony vs. Christian St. Laurent
	+ **Christian St. Laurent** wins.

#### Third Round

* Eyricka Lanvin vs. Christian St. Laurent
	+ **Christian St. Laurent** wins.

#### Outcome

**Christian St. Laurent** wins this category for the House of St. Laurent.

### Three Fab Mice

Three members from each House, who have not walked in the previous categories, must choreograph a runway walk in which they are in perfect unison. They must also design matching outfits. The competitors from each house are: Michell'e, Mikoko, and Pretty from the House of St. Laurent; Carlos, Pack-Rat, and Zay from the House of Lanvin; Gravity, Jamari, and Torie from the House of Balmain; Sattva, Dolores, and Sharron from the House of Ninja; Isla, Machante, and Shorty from the House of Ebony; Jazzul, Twilight, and Yyoyo from the House of Escada; James, Buffy, and Maurice from the House of West; and Delicious, Deshon, and Miracle from House of Gucci.

#### First Round

* House of Lanvin and House of Escada earn tens.
* House of St. Laurent, House of Balmain, House of Ninja, House of Ebony, House of West, and House of Gucci are chopped.

#### Second Round

* House of Lanvin vs. House of Escada
	+ **House of Lanvin** wins.

## Results

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

## Redemption Battle

**Father Jamari Balmain** chooses himself, and Father James West chooses **Wilma West**.

After the battle, Leiomy and Tyson choose the House of West to stay. Law Roach, Megan, and Jameela choose the House of Balmain to stay. The House of West is eliminated the House of Balmain is allowed to stay.