Skin Wars

- In the intense world - of competitive body painting,

you can either keep your cool,

or turn up the heat.

It's a sizzling season three

of "Skin Wars."

The art of body painting

is more powerful than ever.

- 12 of the most talented artists - from around the world

will push themselves

week after week...

- You painted your heart out. - Aah!

Proving who is brilliant

with a brush...

Yeah!

- Just amazing. - Loved it.

Aah!

I came here to win.

- And who can't - handle the pressure.

I'm freaking out.

What?

It's not fair.

How dare you

disgrace this competition

with your bull****!

Do you want to

leave the competition?

- In the end, - the winner takes all...

100,000...

100,000 Gs, baby!

And the ultimate title

of "Skin Wars" champion.

- So you guys ready for this? - You guys excited?

- Yeah! - Whoo!

- I've been waiting - all my life for this.

You got this, right?

Great.

This is gonna be very,

very fun.

I'm excited to see the house.

- Oh, I vowed - I would never do that.

All of us living together?

Whoo!

- Ah! - All right.

Uh-huh!

Oh, my God!

- It seems to be like - Mardi Gras.

Big ol' hair pieces,

and feathers, and flogs.

What is going on?

Whoo!

Whoo! Ha ha.

Oh!

Whoo!

Holy crap, this is really,

really, really happening.

- They're standing right there - in front of me!

Hello, painters!

Whoo!

We're celebrating season three

of "Skin Wars."

And we're so happy

to have you all here.

I'm your host, Rebecca Romijn.

I'm kind of, like, lost.

- Know what I mean? - I'm not sitting at home.

I'm not watching this on TV.

- I'm here. - You excited?

Yes!

So excited.

So good.

Our first judge

is a world champion

master body-painter.

Please welcome the guru

of body paint,

Craig Tracy.

- We want to see - your absolute best,

and we will accept nothing less.

All right!

Next is a trail blazer

in the body painting world,

and owner of the one and only

Skin City Body Painting

in Las Vegas,

Robin Slonina.

Hi, everybody.

Meeting Craig and then Robin

is like meeting, like, a Warhol,

- or meeting, like, - a Salvador Dali to me.

Those are people that

I look up to.

It's just... it's insane.

And finally,

welcome one of the most

iconic artists on Earth,

host of "RuPaul's Drag Race,"

the undeniable

queen of transformations,

RuPaul Charles.

RuPaul is fabulous,

and for him to be

a judge on this show

is one of my biggest dreams.

I am so excited

to be at the beginning

of the journey

that will take you

to places

you can't even imagine.

So, let's go.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

To start off,

the winner of "Skin Wars"

gets a trip the big dance,

the World Bodypainting Festival

in Austria.

- Yeah! - Awesome!

Whoo!

And Bad Ass Stencils

- will create a custom - line of stencils

with your name on it.

- Whoo! - Nuh-uh!

- Sound good? - Yes!

Well, hold onto your brushes,

- because the winner - will also receive

$100,000.

- Whoo! - Whoo!

$100,000?

What I would do for $100,000

in my life right now.

It would be awesome to have

my own stencil line,

and I have never been

- to the World Bodypainting - Championships,

and it's actually

- one of those things - on my bucket list.

Are you ready

to start your art?

Yes!

These dancers are the models

for your first challenge.

- Yeah, that's what I'm - talking about,

- you know, 'cause damn, - these girls are hot.

I mean, they're hot.

Each of you will be painting

a completely new costume

onto your assigned model.

The headpiece each of them

will be wearing

- will provide - some initial inspiration,

and they'll be a part

of your finished design.

Your most important task

is to make your dancer stand out

and wow the judges.

This is a front and back design,

- and you can cover as much... - Oh, nice.

Or as little as you want.

I can do that.

I work with circus performers.

- I make a costume for them - every night.

Costume. Great. Got it.

The winner of this challenge

will have an advantage later on

in the concept challenge.

You have just two hours

to complete this challenge.

Are you ready?

- Whoo! - Yes!

- Yeah. - Good.

Because your time starts...

now!

I don't know.

Where do I go?

Oh!

- Yes! - What?

Oh, yeah, baby.

It's nice.

Walking into the work room,

man... I've never had

anything like this before.

I grew up in the city

of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

Juárez is known for being

the playground for drug lords.

I grew up around guns,

but not around airbrush guns.

Oh, how you doing, beauty?

Whoo-hoo!

Ready to get messy?

- Waited my whole life - for this right here.

It's on now.

- Make sure I got enough pressure - so I can spray.

- My name is Jermaze, but they - call me "Blacc Jesus."

I'm a master airbrush artist.

My secret weapon is these hands.

- The gift of God. - Right here.

I own Master Airbrush Shop

in Decatur, Georgia,

and I love doing portraits.