Well hello, friends,” Tamisha Iman – real name Will Crawford – began her lengthy post. “It’s been 4 long months since my last post. And if I’m being honest, I’ve written and deleted this message a dozen times.

However, an additional wrinkle was added to the mix. Each of the regular judges ( Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews and Ts Madison) selected one of the 11 eliminated queens to return. From that list, one name was drawn at random, and that queen will also be added to the final Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown.

After a season of a new format and inconsequential drama, it’s a relief to come to an episode overloaded with drag performance.