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The Makeover Challenge is a Maxi Challenge where the contestants are tasked with giving a drag makeover to another person that is brought into the episode as a guest. The judges are usually looking for "drag family resemblance" meaning that the contestant and their partner have to look alike.

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The challenge never appeared in the season.
The challenge appeared in the season once.
The challenge appeared in the season twice.

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  • In US Season 13, RuPaul revealed that the Makeover is his favorite challenge.
  • UK Season 2 was the first regular Drag Race season without a Makeover Challenge due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
  • Naomi Smalls is the first and so far only contestant to have won two Makeover Challenges.
  • Monét X Change and Kandy Zyanide are the only contestants to be eliminated on their first makeover and win their second one. Inversely, Manila Luzon is the only contestant to win their first makeover and be eliminated on their second.
  • Alaska's makeover partner on US Season 5, Nebraska Thunderfuck, is one of Derrick Barry's partners. Derrick helped Nebraska become a professional drag performer.[citation needed]

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