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Minty Fresh bids early farewell to 'UK vs the World' arena

Minty Fresh has closed out her "RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World" campaign after being eliminated during the "Miss Snatch Game Pageant" episode, which aired on Wednesday, February 11 (PH time).

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Minty Fresh has closed out her &quot;RuPaul&#x27;s Drag Race: UK vs the World&quot; campaign after being eliminated during the &quot;Miss Snatch Game Pageant&quot; episode, which aired on Wednesday, February 11 (PH time).In the staple Snatch Game challenge, queens are tasked to impersonate celebrities and public figures in a parody pageant format — an iconic test of comedic timing, improvisation, and razor-sharp wit. Long considered as one of the most anticipated and feared challenges in the franchise, Snatch Game has made or broken many contestants&#x27; journeys.For this iteration, the international cast delivered a range of impersonations: Fontana channeled Carmen Miranda, Gawdland embodied Cardi B, Kate Butch appeared as Humpty Dumpty, Mariah Balenciaga portrayed Jackée Harry, Serena Morena took on Charo, Sminty Drop transformed into the Big Bad Wolf, The Only Naomy became Gerrharrt H., and Zahirah Zapanta impersonated Jessica Alves.Minty, meanwhile, opted for an original character — a unicorn described as a &quot;gay icon who is actually straight.&quot; While the concept was quirky, RuPaul expressed concern early on, noting that such a layered idea could proved complicated within the structure of the challenge.The episode also saw the queens reflecting on their past Snatch Game performances. During her stint on &quot;Drag Race Philippines,&quot; Minty landed in the bottom for her impersonation of Maria Sofia Love. That episode, however, became historic for the franchise as Minty and Brigiding were granted the first-ever double save in DRPH herstory.Back on the global stage, Ru&#x27;s initial worries materialized. Minty struggled to volley jokes with the host, missing opportunities to building momentum during the banter. Michelle Visage echoed the critique, pointing out that Minty seemed to be &quot;dropping&quot; the setups Ru was offering — resulting in a character the judges felt they &quot;did not fully get to know.&quot;<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1770795514910Media (89).jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Minty Fresh&#x27;s &#x27;Diwata Realness&#x27; during the &#x27;Let Them Eat Cape&#x27; runway of &#x27;RuPaul&#x27;s Drag Race: UK vs the World&#x27;"/>Minty Fresh&#x27;s &#x27;Diwata Realness&#x27; during the &#x27;Let Them Eat Cape&#x27; runway of &#x27;RuPaul&#x27;s Drag Race: UK vs the World&#x27;</div>Despite the setback, Minty&#x27;s &quot;Diwata Realness&quot; runway was met with praise. Judges lauded her ethereal presentation and polished makeup.On the other hand, Thailand&#x27;s Gawdland emerged as the week&#x27;s standout. Her Cardi B impersonation earned strong critiques for its humor and characterization, complemented by a striking runway look. The win secured Gawdland her second RuBadge of the season, along with the power of the &quot;Chippy Tea&quot; — an advantage that allowed her to save one queen from lip-syncing for their lives.The bottom queens — Minty, Serena, and Fontana — made their pleas to Gawdland. Minty admitted she had not imagined this trajectory for herself in the competition and promised to return the favor to Gawdland if she saved her again. Notably, Gawdland had already used her power to save Minty in the second episode.In a decision that stunned the room, Gawdland chose to save Serena, leaving Minty and Fontana to lip-sync to &quot;Angel of my Dreams&quot; by Jade.They delivered different interpretations with Fontana opting for high-energy theatrics, while Minty embodied the song&#x27;s emotion and vulnerability.Ultimately, Fontana won the lip-sync battle, bringing Minty&#x27;s &quot;UK vs the World&quot; journey to an end. &quot;Can I get a mabu-hey up in here?&quot; Minty declared before exiting the stage.She becomes the second contestant eliminated this season, following Canada&#x27;s Melinda Verga. Both queens are of Filipino descent, leaving UK&#x27;s Zahirah as the sole remaining Filipina contender in the race.Minty marks the second queen to represent the Philippines in the &quot;UK vs the World&quot; arena, after Marina Summers&#x27; acclaimed run. Other Filipina queens have likewise made waves internationally, including Eva Le Queen (Global All Stars) and Arizona Brandy, Bernie, Brigiding, Khianna, and Viñas DeLuxe (Slaysian Royale).With two RuBadges under her belt, Gawdland currently leads the pack — but as the competition begins to sizzle, the global stage remains anyone’s game.<div> </div><div>Catch the episodes of &quot;RuPaul&#x27;s Drag Race: UK vs the World&quot; season 3 on WOW Presents Plus.</div>

Minty Fresh has closed out her "RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World" campaign after being eliminated during the "Miss Snatch Game Pageant" episode, which aired on Wednesday, February 11 (PH time).