John Legaspi of the Manila Bulletin wrote, "On the first day of the competition, the feud between Marina Summers and her former drag mom Xilhouete was already put to the table, providing many uses for the shade sound effects throughout the season.
"[4] Josiah Antonio of ABS-CBN News said Xilhouete had a "meltdown" after receiving negative criticism from judges in the third episode's girl group challenge.
[6] She won two challenges[7] and defeated Minty Fresh in a lip-sync battle to Vernie Varga's "You'll Always Be My Number One".
[15][16][17] According to Jove Moya of Tatler Asia, "Many queens consider Xilhouete a veteran performer; she is often regarded as a 'drag mother' who seeks to celebrate the legacy of her co-performers.
"[3] Xilhouete's "drag daughters" include fellow contestants Marina Summers and Minty Fresh.