In 2022, Sam Brooks of The Spinoff said the girl group challenge has become a "classic" and a season highlight because "it tests the contestant's ability to write a verse, choreograph a dance routine, remember that choreography, and most crucially, work with others in a team".
The sixth season of the American series RuPaul's Drag Race saw the creation of the Panty Hos, members of which included Adore Delano, Bianca Del Rio, Courtney Act, Darienne Lake, and Laganja Estranja.
[4] On the twelfth season (2020), Crystal Methyd, Gigi Goode, Jackie Cox, and Jaida Essence Hall performed "Viva Drag Vegas (Medley)".
[6] On the fifteenth season (2023), the main challenge of the episode "Old Friends Gold" required contestants to write lyrics and perform as old lady girl groups.
The competition required top four contestants Alaska, Detox, Katya, and Roxxxy Andrews to write, record, and perform to "Read U Wrote U".
[4][11] On the fourth season (2019), Monét X Change, Monique Heart, Naomi Smalls, and Trinity the Tuck performed to a remix of "Super Queen".
[4] The seventh season (2022) had a Total Request Live-themed girl group challenge,[12] during which performers referenced "Y2K culture", according to Screen Rant.
[2][14][15] An episode on the ninth season (2024) tasked contestants with giving makeovers to firefighters and recording verses to "Pussy on Fire", then performing in girl groups of three.
[22] A main challenge on the fourth season (2024) tasked contestants with competing as two girl groups inspired by Olivia Newton-John's character Sandy in the 1978 musical film Grease.
Members of the Flexbomb Girls included Turing, who was deemed the winner of the challenge, as well as Eva Le Queen, Lady Morgana, and Marina Summers.
[2] The other group was Pink Pussy Energy (or PPE), which included Gigi Era, Minty Fresh, Precious Paula Nicole, Viñas DeLuxe, and Xilhouete.
[25] On the second season (2019) of Drag Race Thailand, Angele Anang, Bandit, Kana Warrior, Kandy Zyanide, and Vanda Miss Joaquim performed to a remix of "I Will Survive".
[26] On the first series (2019) of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea, and Divina de Campo formed a girl group called the Frock Destroyers.
In his 2023 list of iconic moments on the series, Sim wrote, "Simply put, this is the best girl-groups performance of all time, from any Drag Race show, period.
[4] The third series saw Choriza May, Ella Vaday, River Medway, and Vanity Milan win the fourth challenge with the girl group Pick 'n' Mix.
[31] On the sixth series, the girl groups Dracula's Child, consisting of Actavia, Chanel O'Conor, Kyran Thrax, Marmalade, and Zahirah Zapanta, and The Things, comprising Charra Tea, Kiki Snatch, La Voix, Lill, and Rileasa Slaves, wrote and performed original verses for the Halloween anthem, "Dead or Alive".
[32] Barry Levitt of Vulture said the Rusical on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World was a girl group challenge due to the lack of narrative, and because each contest was required to write an original verse and perform as themself.
Confessions of a Drag Queen was performed by Choriza May, Gothy Kendoll, Hannah Conda, La Grande Dame, Marina Summers, Scarlet Envy, and Tia Kofi.