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00:07It's time for the season finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
00:12Tonight, we crowd ourselves a winner, baby.
00:15Please welcome to the main stage, the queens of season 18.
00:32It's showtime.
00:33Again?
00:34Let's go, girls.
00:46And now, please welcome to the main stage, the queens of season 18.
00:53She's coming in hot.
00:55It's TV Juego.
01:08She's always in season.
01:10It's Mandy Mangum.
01:26Get ready to crush on Briar Blush.
01:43She's sweet and sparkling.
01:45Say hello to Sierra Mist.
02:00She's no outfit repeater.
02:03It's Gita Vonti's star.
02:18From the heavens above, it's Mia Starr.
02:35Opa!
02:36Smash a plate for Athena Dion.
02:51The question remains.
02:53Can you please her?
02:54For the keys to the queen.
02:56She's to the shake.
02:56I'm on the seat.
02:58For the keys to the queen.
03:00For the keys to the queen.
03:01For the keys to the queen.
03:03She's to the shake.
03:04I'm on the seat.
03:07She's creepy and she's goofy. It's Discord Adams.
03:25Other girls do, but games don't.
03:40Ex-squeeze her beauty. It's Juicy Love Beyond.
03:54And now, put your hands together for your top three.
03:58First up, from trash to treasure, it's Darlene Mitchell.
04:05I've heard of you.
04:11I've heard of you.
04:22She'll see you next Tuesday.
04:24It's Mikey Meeks.
04:26I've heard of you.
04:28Bye-bye.
04:29Bye-bye.
04:43And everybody's cuckoos for Nene Koso
05:08Welcome to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
05:11Everybody say love.
05:12Love.
05:13Everybody say love.
05:15Love.
05:16Now that's what I'm talking about.
05:17All season long, the sickening queens of season 18 have set our hearts and pussies on fire.
05:24And tonight, we're going to make one queen's dream come true when she's crowned America's next drag superstar.
05:32But the race ain't over yet, baby.
05:35We are gathered here tonight to watch our top three queens spread their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent one more
05:43time.
05:43Now, to help me make my final decision, please give a big drag race welcome to Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley,
05:51and Jamal Sims.
05:54Hello.
05:55Hi, baby.
05:56Hey.
05:57For the grand finale, we challenged each of our top three queens to collaborate with composer Leland to create and
06:05sing their own personal anthem.
06:08And tonight, they're ready to entertain us like only they can.
06:12In the end, I'll choose the top two queens of the season, and they'll face off in a final lip
06:17sync for the crown, plus a grand prize of $200,000.
06:25Razors, start your engines, and may the best drag queen win.
06:35Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
06:38Our first finalist is a little big country and a whole lot of stupid.
06:44It's Darlene Mitchell.
06:49I'm Darlene Mitchell, and I am the country-country camp queen of season 18.
06:53She's corny.
06:55My journey has been a wild one.
06:59Highs, lows, up, down, all-around, tears, laughs.
07:02We have done it all.
07:03Being a bedroom queen, I had a little bit of trouble being confident in my voice.
07:07Yeah, we gotta get you back in the bars.
07:08I didn't realize how much I missed and needed the queer joy that all of these girls have given me.
07:13It took a while for me to give myself permission that I deserve my dream to.
07:18It's so fun to watch someone who's having fun.
07:20They really like me.
07:22A lot of my looks lean into the fun.
07:24That's the whole point of drag.
07:26Move, bitch!
07:27I have a flavor that's a little bit different than the rest of the girls.
07:29I dislike those shoes.
07:31But it doesn't hinder me from being who I am in any way.
07:35If anything, it makes me want to go harder.
07:36Why you now?
07:38I don't want to be a banana.
07:41I don't want to be a banana.
07:41I don't want to be a banana.
07:42I don't want to be a banana.
07:42I was starting to catch on that Rue was liking my flavor.
07:45You're so stupid.
07:47I'm like, you have what it takes to place in the top.
07:49Now you got to start winning.
07:51Condragulations, condragulations.
07:52You're the winner of this week's challenge.
07:55I have made it to the end without ever having to lip sync.
07:59My time in this competition has really changed my life.
08:02We see you get it and live in your skin.
08:04And it is what this life is all about.
08:07I have wanted this since I first started drag and I'm going for it full throttle.
08:13The time has come.
08:14The engines are revving.
08:16I am doing anything necessary to make sure that I am standing there with that crown on
08:21my head.
08:22First up, performing her original song, Hookin' With Gas, is Darlene Mitchell.
08:28Now I'm cookin' with gas, lit a bit of sass.
08:32If you don't like it, then kiss mine.
08:41My wigs won't even fit in this little 4x4.
08:45But I don't give a lick, you got a lot of shit when you're dressin' like a whore.
08:49Now I'm just speedin' up.
08:51Come on!
08:51I ain't tappin' on the brakes.
08:52Let me rearrange this meaty tuck, cause damn, this car shakes.
08:57Turn it on.
08:59Media!
09:01Here we go!
09:04Now I'm cookin' with gas, a bit of sass.
09:06If you don't like it, then kiss my ass.
09:08Runs a steal, keepin' it real.
09:10Two high heels and I'm hard at blast.
09:12Got big dreams, throw my seams, group cut jeans and I got no class.
09:16Get out the way, bitch, I'm about to pass.
09:19I'm cookin' with gas, I'm cookin' with gas.
09:25I'm cookin' with gas, a bit of sass.
09:37If you don't like it, then kiss my ass.
09:39Runs a steal, keepin' it real.
09:41Two high heels and I'm hard at blast.
09:43Got big dreams, throw my seams, group cut jeans and I got no class.
09:47Get out the way, bitch, I'm about to pass.
09:49Cause I'm cookin' with gas.
09:53Full of gas.
09:55Get out the way, bitch, I'm about to pass.
10:02Yes, bitch!
10:05Yes.
10:07Yes, bitch!
10:11Yes, bitch!
10:13My gosh!
10:16Darlene, that was so dumb!
10:21Now fill her up and check the oil.
10:24Okay, it's time for the judges' critiques.
10:28Darlene, I loved that performance.
10:31First of all, I love that you did this kind of rainbow choir robe.
10:35And then the reveal to my favorite thing, gauntlets!
10:39You had them on!
10:40You know, it's been so much fun, this whole competition, to be able to watch you come into your own.
10:44You really, in the beginning, were kind of low-key and struggling.
10:48And then I think something clicked and you just realized who you were.
10:52That's why that shirt that you're wearing right now is so very important.
10:55And I think the most important thing I'd like to thank you for is not wearing those shoes tonight.
11:02Save a horse, ride a drag queen.
11:04That was fantastic.
11:06Putting the hoe back and hoe down.
11:07I loved every second of it.
11:09And I have this same t-shirt, but I'm really resonating with this one right now because I love you
11:14as well.
11:16Great job.
11:17Darlene Flo Mitchell.
11:20I love you so much.
11:22I mean, you weren't just cooking with gas.
11:24You had a little bit of electric up in there.
11:25You were a hybrid tonight.
11:26You killed it, and I could not take my eyes off you.
11:30Congratulations.
11:31So proud of you tonight.
11:34Okay, listen, I'm afraid to ask this question, but where did you get your sense of style?
11:38Just lucky, I guess.
11:41Some chose books.
11:42I chose looks.
11:46Now, as the judges said, you were the dark horse of this season.
11:50When did you realize you could win this whole competition?
11:53When I took the roast, relying on nothing but my stupid, that, like, really kind of, like, let me know,
12:00like, oh, I'm winning this whole thing.
12:03Like, it was, that was it.
12:07Now, before you were Darlene Mitchell, you were Trash the drag queen.
12:12So I have to ask, Darlene, what would you say to 24-year-old Trash?
12:20Oh, no!
12:22Work, bitch!
12:24Girl, you have work in the morning.
12:25You need to, you need to get to bed and blend, bitch!
12:32And now, what would you say to five-year-old Blake?
12:38I would say that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you, and that there will come a day when you
12:44might not think that you will see another one.
12:48But I'm standing here today to tell you that you find your light, you find your purpose, you find a
12:54smoking hot fiancé.
13:00And when it comes to your family, you will be delightfully surprised at how hearts and minds can change.
13:09And I love you.
13:12What a precious, precious baby.
13:15Now, who's here supporting you tonight?
13:16I have my beautiful fiancé, Brandon, and my dear friend, Molly.
13:20Hi, y'all.
13:21Hi.
13:22Now, Brandon is your creative collaborator.
13:25What's it like seeing her up on the stage, Brandon?
13:28Surreal.
13:29I'm so proud.
13:31We've been working together for, like, almost ten years, and we've been dating for almost ten years.
13:35And to see him here at the finale, I can't believe it.
13:39I'm so proud of you.
13:41And I'm rooting for you.
13:43Very sweet.
13:44Very kind.
13:45Your friend Molly's here also.
13:47Molly, you've been on Team Soldiers for Darlene for a long time, haven't you?
13:51A long time.
13:51What is your role?
13:52It was mostly a passenger princess.
13:55You mean Uber driver?
13:58Sort of.
13:59Lots of sing-alongs in the car on the way to the show in full face.
14:02Uh-huh.
14:03Lots of weeknight shows with varying degrees of crowd attendance.
14:08Well, that's going to change now.
14:10Yes, definitely.
14:12Now, Darlene, what would it mean to you to become America's next drag superstar?
14:15It would mean that every success and struggle and tacky outfit along this journey had a purpose and that the
14:28voice inside me that was telling me to never give up on this dream was right.
14:32It would also mean that y'all are about to see a lot more mall drag in the streets.
14:38All right.
14:40Ladies and gentlemen, Darlene Mitchell.
14:47If you're Team Darlene Mitchell, sound off using hashtag drag race.
14:52See ya.
14:54Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
14:57Up next, she came here a chorus girl, but she's leaving a star.
15:03It's Mikey Meeks.
15:08I am Mikey Meeks, and I'm known as the drag ingenue.
15:12I think I've been feeling more like the leading lady.
15:15This roller coaster was the best ride of my life.
15:19She means it.
15:20Do not miss out on the opportunity.
15:23From Drew Barrymore to Lollipop.
15:26In Spanish, no.
15:27To a Karen gone wild.
15:29It has been an incredible journey.
15:32You walked down, and I wrote star.
15:34You've got just a sparkle.
15:35We just want to watch you and see what you do.
15:41My highest point was the rusical.
15:44I found an art form of mine that I put to the side because I thought I wasn't good enough
15:48for it.
15:48Tonight was so incredible for you.
15:51My lowest point was that damn.
15:53Raider Queen.
15:54Fifth position, Miss Mikey Meeks.
15:56Damn.
15:57These girls really tried it.
15:58They voted me to be in the bottom, but the Meeks lives on.
16:02I wore that shirt that said revenge.
16:04Baby, I got it.
16:05Who do you think you're talking to?
16:06I'm Mikey motherfucking Meeks.
16:08Hi.
16:10I'm sitting pretty with four wins.
16:12And not just four wins.
16:13I won the last three challenges in a row.
16:17Condragulations.
16:18Condragulations.
16:19Condragulations.
16:19You're the winner of this week's challenge.
16:22I want to win this so bad.
16:25Not just for me, but for the people who raised me.
16:28For the community that made me.
16:30Curtains up.
16:31Light the lights.
16:32Let's do this.
16:34Here to show us what she could do, performing her original song, Versatile, it's Mikey Meeks.
16:40I've played the leading lady.
16:43I've been the ingenue.
16:46Comedy and drama, I can switch between the two.
16:51Just give me any role and I'll go that extra mile.
16:56I'm a natural performer and by God, I'm versatile.
17:03We're at the bottom billing on top of the marquee.
17:05I'll bend over backwards or I'll play it on my knees.
17:09I can handle any part, big or small.
17:11Cause baby, I'm versatile and I can do it all.
17:18Broadway, virgin or theater geek.
17:21I can make you come eight times a week.
17:24In a group scene or a one woman show.
17:27I'll leave you with a standing up.
17:33As an orgasm, get ready for my beat finish.
17:37I like to show off.
17:39You like to watch me.
17:42Whatever you need, just give me a call.
17:46Cause baby, I'm versatile and I can do it all.
18:13Oh my goodness.
18:16Mikey, wow.
18:19What a whore.
18:22Now it's time for the judges' critiques.
18:24First up, Michelle Visage.
18:25Daughter, you look like a Visage tonight
18:27and I am very proud of that.
18:29You know what, Mikey?
18:30You've been strong through this whole competition,
18:33but I think what you did tonight was really smart
18:36because your song, was it called Versatile?
18:39Correct.
18:39I'm versatile too.
18:40I've heard that about you.
18:42Here you are at the end and you are branding.
18:46You are letting people know what you are able to do.
18:49You sang it, you danced it, you showed it.
18:52I thought it was fantastic.
18:55Thank you, Michelle.
18:57Wow, you are what they call a triple threat.
18:59You can sing, you can dance,
19:00and you can serve gorgeous face.
19:02I mean, you looked stunning from the moment you started.
19:05It was a smash performance.
19:07You are versed, but you're actually a top performer
19:10because that was amazing.
19:13Thank you, Chrissy.
19:15Mikey, that was a hard performance to do,
19:17and you did it perfectly.
19:20It was well executed,
19:21and you could see your heart on the stage.
19:24Like, you left it on the floor.
19:26Great job tonight.
19:27Oh, thank you so much.
19:28All right.
19:30Now, what did you learn about yourself on Drag Race?
19:33You know, coming in,
19:34I would get a lot of positive affirmation from others,
19:37and I would hear it, but I didn't always feel it.
19:40Well, being here,
19:42I learned how to channel that energy
19:45and what other people see in me,
19:46and now I'm standing here with that power.
19:49I came in as an ingenue,
19:51but now I'm leaving a leading lady.
19:53Yeah!
19:57All right, leading lady,
19:58if you could turn back time,
19:59what message would you give
20:01to little five-year-old Michael?
20:05That's from my college graduation.
20:10I would say, little Michael,
20:13you're about to experience a life
20:15full of love and laughter
20:18with the best friends in the world
20:21and two parents who support you for who you are.
20:25And you may be teased for that same reason,
20:29but just know that they're pointing out your superpower.
20:32You were born to stand out,
20:34so go for it.
20:35And every time you wrap yourself in a blanket skirt
20:39like it's the only gown,
20:41you're preparing yourself for greatness.
20:44And stick with the name Mikey.
20:46I love it, I love it.
20:50It's funny.
20:51You look exactly the same.
20:53You look exactly the same,
20:55and I'm looking what appears to be your father
20:57and your mother.
20:57Correct.
20:58You look exactly like the both of them.
20:59I know, I know.
21:00It looks like Dad Bernie is wearing one of my jackets.
21:03Yes, yes.
21:03Gorgeous.
21:04Faye, did you dress him tonight?
21:05I did.
21:06You did?
21:07I bought the clothes she dressed me.
21:10So now, where does Mikey get her stage presence?
21:13Which one of you?
21:15Mom?
21:15Well, I was a dancer.
21:19You were a showgirl.
21:20I was a little bit of a showgirl.
21:21I was a little bit of a showgirl.
21:22Yes, yes, yes.
21:23No, he was born that way.
21:25Yeah.
21:25He had the passion to be a performer when he was a youngster.
21:29Really?
21:29Always entertaining.
21:30When Regis Philbin had his show.
21:31Who wants to be a millionaire?
21:33Yeah.
21:33He would do the imitation to anybody who walked by.
21:37Well, Faye and Bernie, you're done good.
21:40You're done good.
21:42Now, Mikey, is there anything you'd like to say to your parents?
21:44Oh, man.
21:45This is crazy.
21:47Don't move out.
21:48I love you both so much.
21:49We love you too, honey.
21:50Thank you for always supporting me in my dreams.
21:54And I couldn't be standing here today without what you've given me.
21:59And I hope to be making you so proud.
22:01So proud.
22:02So proud.
22:05Mikey, what would it mean to you to become America's next drag superstar?
22:09You know, Ru, I'm a big believer and everything happens for a reason.
22:14And in my life and career, I have faced a lot of rejection.
22:17But I never lived by the nose because I knew it was leading to my ultimate yes.
22:23And that's what this moment is right here.
22:25You've said it yourself.
22:26You can look at the darkness, but don't stare.
22:30So with this title, I'm stepping into my light.
22:33And I hope to inspire others to do the same.
22:37I love it.
22:38Well, she worked her fanny off this season.
22:42Give it up for Mikey Meeks.
22:49If you are Team Mikey Meeks, sound off using hashtag Drag Race.
22:57This is the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
23:01This next queen has turned the art of drag into a science.
23:05It's Nene Coco.
23:11I'm Nene Coco.
23:12I am the high-energy, high-fashion diva from Denver, Colorado.
23:16Ow!
23:17My journey started off very hot with the wind.
23:20I will wear this outfit outside.
23:22I love it.
23:22And it was not long before the reality of the competition hit me.
23:26Ooh!
23:28I feel like I was overthinking what I had to do.
23:31Wait, I'll go with you.
23:32There have been a couple hiccups.
23:33Mr. Paul!
23:34It's not a family resemblance to me.
23:37But at the end of the day, I have pushed through and given my all every step of the way.
23:43There are so many moments of joy sprinkled throughout this experience.
23:46Let's breathe, baby!
23:48I've proven that I am funny.
23:51I'm a talented designer.
23:53She created a wow effect.
23:55From making most of my runway looks to fighting to the end of this competition through lip sync after lip
24:00sync after lip sync.
24:03I feel like I got off to a rough start with some of the queens.
24:05Nene got the gun.
24:07Nene got the gun.
24:07Nene has the gun.
24:08But by the end of the competition, I found a way to communicate better.
24:12I want to connect with y'all and I like struggle to do that in moments.
24:16This experience taught me that the art of drag is an amazing way to express emotion, but you have to
24:23understand the core humanity within all of it.
24:26And that is the most important thing.
24:30I walked into this competition as a mechanical engineer and I am leaving a drag superstar.
24:35I'm so ready for this final performance.
24:36I have one last thing to prove and it's that I deserve this crown.
24:40Bitch, get ready.
24:42And now, performing Stimulate is the electrifying Nene Coco.
24:49Automate.
24:51Concentrate.
24:53Imitate.
24:55Calculate.
24:57It is time to, to, to, to, to, to work.
25:01Talk in, talk out, then submit it.
25:03Concentrate.
25:04Don't ever quit it.
25:05You'll forget you ever did it, did it.
25:07Uh.
25:08Keep your body at attention.
25:10See perfection and precision.
25:12Emotion is inefficient.
25:14To stimulate your soul, stimulate your mind, stimulate your ears and eyes and all your senses.
25:25I want to free you from your lungs and take you to your highs.
25:29Stimulate your ears and eyes and all your senses.
25:48I want to free you from your lungs and take you to your highs.
26:00Stimulate your ears and eyes and all your senses.
26:11Come on!
26:17It's time to go!
26:19You're the king!
26:21We're the king!
26:22We're the king!
26:24We're the king!
26:24We're the king!
26:32Wow, I want to work in your office.
26:35You're welcome, too, anytime.
26:38Let's hear from the judges.
26:39Come on, cold-hearted snake.
26:41That was so amazing, so tight.
26:44And you had to be with that type of choreography.
26:46This is what it looks like when you keep your eye on the prize.
26:50It's been so fun, and you've been amazing.
26:52Thank you, Michelle.
26:53Yeah.
26:55Oh, my gosh, I'm cuckoo for Nini Coco.
26:58It was just so captivating.
26:59From the moment you started that really intense choreography,
27:02we were all drawn in.
27:03We were locked in.
27:04The audience was with you the entire time.
27:06That was really phenomenal.
27:08Congratulations.
27:09Thanks, guys.
27:11Nini, you ate that performance up.
27:14Yes.
27:15And I'm so proud of you because that was not easy.
27:17From the reveal to coming down off the table onto a chair in the heel
27:21and then doing the fast performance in the chair, that was crazy.
27:24So just all season long, you really showed what it takes to be a real entertainer.
27:31Beautiful job.
27:32Beautiful.
27:34Now, Nini, what did you learn about yourself during your time at Drag Race?
27:39The moral of the story for me was it's not that serious.
27:42And for so much of my life, I've been afraid of taking risks.
27:46And this competition throws that out the window.
27:48So let it all go and just have fun.
27:51Yeah, yeah.
27:52How did you get along with the other queens?
27:55Queens?
27:55Care to share?
27:58I feel like there was a point at the beginning of the competition
28:01where I was coming in a little bit hot with some of the shade.
28:03I learned a lot that half of this competition is the challenges
28:07and the other half is the relationships that you build with these other girls.
28:11And thankfully, throughout all of that and letting go of some of that insecurity,
28:14I feel like I've been able to find so many friends in all of you.
28:18And thank you all for being patient with me as I learned how to communicate
28:22really what I meant and what I was trying to say.
28:24We love you.
28:24We love you.
28:25We love you.
28:26Love you, girls.
28:28Now, Nini Coco, what words of wisdom do you have to share with three-year-old Nico?
28:35Oh, my God.
28:41Um, you are such a happy little kid.
28:44And I want you to hold on to that for as long as you can.
28:50Because I think when you realize that you're a little bit different than everybody else,
28:54you're going to start to feel scared of who you are and what people think about you
28:58and get scared of this future that you can't control.
29:02But I want you to know and remember one thing.
29:05And that is, your queerness is the greatest gift that this life has to give you.
29:12And I want you to go to more parties and don't study so hard.
29:19Be faggy every single day.
29:22And I hope that I made you proud because you make me so proud.
29:28Ah, lovely.
29:30Now, I see a beautiful woman and a gorgeous man in the front row here.
29:35Yes, that is my mom, Kim, and my boyfriend, AJ.
29:39Mom, are those cheekbones natural?
29:41I'm afraid they are.
29:43They are gorgeous!
29:47Now, when you saw Nini Coco in drag the first time, did you see yourself?
29:51Who did you see?
29:52Oh, absolutely saw me.
29:54The very first time, he was in a dark wig.
29:58And he goes, he looks just like you.
30:01It freaked me out.
30:03Now, AJ, you are also in the science world.
30:06How did two nerds like you meet?
30:08Is there a grinder or something for nerds?
30:11Is it called nerder?
30:13Yeah, science nerder.
30:15How did you guys meet?
30:16Yeah, we were in school.
30:17Just going at it and...
30:23How do two smart people make a relationship work for so long?
30:28Honestly, he's the wings to my anchor.
30:31We just...
30:32We were paired really well.
30:34I love that.
30:36I love it.
30:37Final question.
30:38Nini Coco, why do you want to be America's next drag superstar?
30:43I feel like drag is my own liberation, and it is the thing that makes me feel the most alive.
30:50And to be America's next drag superstar, I feel that calling and that responsibility
30:54to progress all of us towards a queer future that is better for everyone.
31:00Because the life we're living today feels kind of fucked.
31:02And if we can bring some more joy and some more power to queerness and all of us people
31:09who are struggling, that is the purpose that drag gives me.
31:12And I want to share that with the rest of the world.
31:14Lovely.
31:15One more round of applause for Nini Coco.
31:23If you are team Nini Coco, sound off using hashtag drag race.
31:31Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
31:34There's only one word to describe Miley Cyrus.
31:38Charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.
31:42M is for music.
31:44Miley doesn't just make hits.
31:46She creates bangers.
31:47The Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter can do it all.
31:50Country, rock, pop, and hip-hop.
31:53Her unique voice is always rich, raspy, and revolutionary.
31:56I is for iconic.
31:57Whether swinging from a wrecking ball, duetting with her godmother, Dolly Parton,
32:02or storming the red carpet, from TV specials to the VMAs, Miley is the moment.
32:07Miley commands every stage she's on, in every stage she's in.
32:11Elle is for the love Miley showers upon our community.
32:14We will continue to fight against judgment.
32:17By raising millions with her Happy Hippie Foundation,
32:19an important branch of the Miley Cyrus Foundation,
32:22she fights for homeless queer youth.
32:23And by using her platform to advocate for equality,
32:26Miley has already created an impactful legacy and achieved LGBTQ plus icon status.
32:32E is for extraordinary.
32:34Miley was just 11 years old when she secured the lead role of Hannah Montana,
32:38a show that bridged her childhood with rapid pop culture fame.
32:41Her ability to evolve, like her talent, is extraordinary.
32:44She's an inspiration to us all as she continues to grow as a person and an artist.
32:48And why is for the 20 years Miley has spent rewriting the rules,
32:52reminding us that reinvention is power.
32:54That the bravest thing you can be is unapologetically yourself.
32:58And at 33, she's just getting started.
33:00For her dazzling contributions, past, present, and future,
33:04tonight we celebrate Miley Cyrus with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award.
33:10All rise for Miley Cyrus!
33:13He's a good one.
33:43I love it.
33:50This makes the Grammy look cheap.
33:53Miley, my darling, now you've been working in this business since you were a child.
33:58What keeps you going?
33:59Moments like this.
34:01To stand beside my idols and icons like Mother Rue.
34:07And get my flowers.
34:08Yes.
34:09But to also use my platform to serve this incredible community.
34:13I love that.
34:15I love that.
34:16Now, I always wanted to ask you, why do you love drag so much?
34:20Well, because I'm a drag queen.
34:21Yeah, well, there you go.
34:22And I love the idea of an alter ego giving us power.
34:25You know, my persona just performed in Paris with Beyonce.
34:28What?
34:29She's my hero.
34:30Oh, my gosh.
34:32Now, as a super fan, is there a drag race challenge that you would absolutely kill?
34:37Snatch game.
34:38As Hannah Montana.
34:39Yay!
34:43That's right.
34:47All right, Miley, one last question.
34:49What would you say to your four-year-old self?
34:56Life's a climb, but the view is great, especially from Beverly Hills.
35:05Miley, we love you, we thank you, and we will always be there for you.
35:10Give it up for Miley Cyrus.
35:22Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
35:25Tonight, we salute three legendary queens who kept the lights on so the rest of us could keep on shining.
35:34William Dorsey Swan, a formerly enslaved black man, was the first person to call themselves the queen of drag.
35:40In the 1800s, Swan threw secret balls in Washington, D.C.
35:44When the police raided one of her parties, she didn't run, she resisted, and became the first American to take
35:50legal action in defense of LGBTQ rights.
35:54A World War II veteran, Jose Saria, also known as Mama Jose, and the Nightingale of Montgomery Street, performed at
36:01the legendary Black Cat Bar.
36:03During police raids, she led the patrons in rousing rendition of God Save Us Nelly Queens.
36:08In 1961, in full drag, Jose ran for a San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay person
36:16to run for public office in the United States of America.
36:20In the 1960s, Mother Flawless Sabrina organized hundreds of drag pageants across the country, in cities where it was illegal
36:29for men to wear women's clothing.
36:30And when the police showed up, Flawless faced arrest so her queens wouldn't have to.
36:36Jailed over 100 times, she continued to be a fearless and outspoken advocate into her late 70s.
36:42And her work is immortalized in the iconic documentary, The Queen.
36:48Attention, dolls and divas, cubs and chubs, twinks and twunks, thems and fems.
36:54Now it's your turn to keep the lights on.
36:57You can start by donating to the ACLU Drag Defense Fund.
37:00So future generations can share their queer joy with the world.
37:04Bob, does that mean we can't stop peddling?
37:07Nuh-uh.
37:08We gotta keep on keeping on.
37:11I'll drink to that.
37:13And now, please welcome our reigning Miss Congeniality, Crystal Envy.
37:19I'm that bitch.
37:20I'm that bitch.
37:21I'm that bitch.
37:23That's the way it is.
37:24I'm that bitch.
37:25I'm that bitch.
37:26I'm that bitch.
37:27That's the way it is.
37:28Don't, don't, don't you wish.
37:29If you be that bitch.
37:31That you like that bitch.
37:32If you never miss.
37:34I'm that bitch.
37:43Good evening.
37:44You know, when it comes to being congenial, I'm 100% that bitch.
37:51And tonight, I am so excited to announce that the winner of season 18's Miss Congeniality
37:56will receive $10,000, presented by the new and improved Native Deodorant.
38:05The queens have voted, and the winner is...
38:11Jane Doe!
38:12Jane Doe!
38:18How did that happen?
38:22Oh my gosh.
38:25Congratulations, Jane Doe.
38:26What do you have to say?
38:28Well, congeniality is not something the women in my family generally aspire to.
38:33But one of the best, like, gifts that this whole experience has given me is my relationships
38:37with these girls.
38:38You are the best prize that I think any of us get.
38:40So thank you so much.
38:41I love you.
38:42I love you.
38:42I love you.
38:46But hold up.
38:47Hold up.
38:47Do you smell that?
38:49Ooh, it's the sweet smell of success.
38:52Because Native Deodorant would also like to offer all the other queens $2,000 each for a fabulous season.
39:03Congratulations, queens.
39:05No, friends, queens.
39:06Friends!
39:19Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
39:22Now, I have some exciting news.
39:23For the first time in Drag Race herstory, this season's winner will snatch up an official
39:29makeup collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills.
39:33Earlier this week, our top three queens met with ABH president Norvina.
39:38Take a look.
39:43Studio Anastasia Beverly Hills.
39:45Bitch!
39:46How are you?
39:46Welcome.
39:47This is a dream come true going through all this stuff.
39:51I wanted to know from you, like, what would be you in a product?
39:55My drag is all about bold colors, super pigmented eyeshadow.
40:00Two aesthetic points that I really go for.
40:01Old Hollywood glamour and then that party girl aesthetic.
40:04Bright blush, bright highlight, tacky, trashy, you know what I mean?
40:08The girl you would see outside of the truck stop.
40:10You know, the blue eyeshadow.
40:12Okay.
40:12This is so incredible.
40:14This is a long time coming.
40:15What I've always wanted to do is just share some of the excitement for the winner and really highlight and
40:20prop them up with something that I feel could express themselves in a way that they do every single day
40:25on the show, which is makeup.
40:26So what colors are you feeling?
40:27I feel like a pinky highlight would be great, too, to go into the blush.
40:31Like a silvery pink.
40:31Silvery pink would go into the blush.
40:32My whole idea is when the spotlight hits, you see the glow going on.
40:37It glows.
40:37So it's an undercover explosion.
40:40Oh, I love that.
40:41Right?
40:41Yeah.
40:42Okay, so you want, like, a gradient of blue.
40:43Like a gradient of blue would be fantastic.
40:46I love it.
40:46Kind of do, like, a darker tone right under here.
40:48Exactly.
40:49That really pops the green in your eyes.
40:50Okay, you know all your compliments.
40:52Yeah.
40:52It's amazing.
40:53I'm so impressed.
40:53I grew up with these big Texas sunsets.
40:56And you're getting ready for the night.
40:57That golden hour is that last moment to make that impact in the light.
41:00And I do always lean into those sunset colors.
41:02This is wild.
41:03I like it, though.
41:04Drag is so important.
41:05It always has been, but especially right now.
41:07Makeup is a big part of it.
41:09And we want to show that we're here to celebrate drag.
41:12I think that drag is, like, the beacon of light amongst all the fuckery.
41:16Can I say fuckery?
41:18Sorry.
41:19I got way too passionate right now.
41:21I look amazing!
41:24You like?
41:24Yes, I love.
41:25I've never thought of myself as a makeup queen.
41:28I like how I paint, and I feel like it's worked for me.
41:31I want to try one of these, too.
41:32Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
41:33But to go beyond that and create something I'd use for my drag makeup.
41:36Oh, that is so exciting.
41:37So good.
41:38To think that someone would want to do their makeup like mine, big, bold, and tacky.
41:44That's wild.
41:45Amazing.
41:46Having my own makeup product.
41:47This is the last thing on my bucket list that I didn't even know existed.
41:52Large.
41:53But now that I've gotten a taste of it, baby, the empire is about to be built.
41:57Watch out.
41:59I love it.
42:01Now, America's reigning drag superstar had quite a year.
42:04Take a look.
42:07Ooh, let's get into it, girl.
42:10It's your girl.
42:11On your nerves.
42:12Ow!
42:12Big boop-a-ha-ate a chicken wing.
42:15I want to see her post-SNL one day.
42:17You really crack the code.
42:18You mean quack the code?
42:19Oh, girl.
42:20It is a master class in having stage presence.
42:24Now that's a high-class prostitute.
42:26Excuse me.
42:27Excuse me.
42:28America's next drag superstar is On Your Nerves.
42:46And now, please welcome our reigning queen, On Your Nerves.
42:51It do take nerve, take nerve, to bring in all this success.
42:55It do take nerve and work.
42:57Something tells me I've been among your nerves.
43:00I heard you're talking about different type.
43:03It's the goose first.
43:04Yes, baby, it do take nerve.
43:13On your nerve.
43:15On your nerve.
43:17Hey.
43:18Now, listen.
43:19Is being America's next drag superstar everything you thought it would be?
43:22You know, it's everything I thought it would be and more.
43:25You know, I'm able to do drag full-time at its highest capacity.
43:30And I'm able to help my friends and family out like I've never been able to before.
43:35And I'm able to travel the world, and I got a lot more money in my bank account.
43:38I love that.
43:41Now, how's your daddy?
43:42Everyone loves your dad.
43:44Everybody loves none of your business.
43:46He's like Cleveland famous now.
43:48Really?
43:48Yes, he was on a vacation on like a carnival ship.
43:51He wasn't acting up like your people on carnival, was he?
43:53You know he was.
43:54You know he was.
43:56But there was a drag queen on the ship who noticed who he was.
43:59And the entire vacation, he was like the famous man on the ship.
44:03And when he had the grocery store, a little black lady would be like,
44:05I see you, Nanya.
44:07While he's shopping for his chicken wings.
44:11Okay, so what's next for you, Anya?
44:13Oh, what's next?
44:15I mean, I, after winning RuPaul's Drag Race,
44:18I'm just excited to continue to do everything that I've wanted to do in my life,
44:23everything that I've dreamed of.
44:24I want to be the first drag queen to win an EGOT.
44:27I mean, why not?
44:28Why not?
44:29I love that.
44:31It do take nerve.
44:32It do take nerve.
44:33Yes, it do.
44:34Let's hear it for Anya NERV.
44:43Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
44:46One more time.
44:47Give a hand to our top three queens.
44:50Darlene Mitchell.
44:58Nene Coco.
45:06And Mikey Meeks.
45:18Each of you has given your all, but the time has come when three must become two.
45:31The two top queens moving forward to the final lip-sync for the crown are...
45:41Nene Coco.
45:53And...
45:59Mikey Meeks.
46:10Congratulations, and stay right where you are.
46:13Darlene Mitchell.
46:14I'm sorry, my dear, but this is not your time.
46:18But for turning it out all season long, we're giving you a cash tip.
46:22$10,000.
46:32$10,000.
46:33Darlene!
46:35Darlene!
46:36Darlene!
46:37Darlene!
46:38Darlene!
46:39Darlene!
46:39Darlene!
46:40Darlene!
46:40Darlene!
46:41Darlene!
46:42On behalf of your fans around the world, thank you for a truly sassy season.
46:48Give it up for Darlene Mitchell!
46:53You sure?
46:56You sure?
46:58Oh, yeah!
47:00Yeah!
47:02Yeah!
47:05Yeah!
47:07Mikey Meeks.
47:08Nene Coco.
47:09No matter what happens next, you are both going home a little richer.
47:13Because tonight's runner-up will receive a cash tip of $25,000.
47:23It all comes down to this.
47:26Two queens, stand before me.
47:29Prior to tonight, you were asked to prepare a lip-sync performance of Every Girl You've Ever Loved by Miley
47:36Cyrus.
47:37Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me and prove to Miley and the world that you are America's
47:47next drag superstar.
47:49Yeah!
47:54The time has come for you to lip-sync for The Crown!
48:09Miley, will you do us the honor?
48:11Good luck, and don't fuck it up!
48:18Oh yeah!
48:32Good luck!
48:33Oh, man!
48:34Yeah!
48:38Oh yeah!
48:40Oh, man!
48:42Oh, man!
48:43Oh, man.
48:44Oh, man.
48:45Oh, man!
48:46Yes, yes, yes
48:50No, I can't believe that you're still holding out on me
48:58Like a dog in the street, oh
49:00I'm bleeding out now for what I've been in the dark
49:04I'm still holding on me, oh
49:08I can't hold the world, but it's never enough
49:11Of every girl you've ever lost
49:15Of course, she has the perfect sense that you want me to leave
49:22Of course, she speaks the perfect sense that you want me to leave
49:32She never wears a watch, still she's never late
49:35She's got that kind of grace, deep into every pen of this
49:39She has the perfect sight, she speaks the perfect French
49:43She can dance the nice way, and still she'll never break the slams
49:47I'm all ready in love, I'm all in fun in the dark
49:51I say, oh, can I be the one?
49:55I can't hold the world, but it's never enough
49:59Of every girl you've ever lost
50:01I'm a little bit late, oh
50:04I am a little bit late, oh
50:05I'm a little bit late, oh
50:06But it's never enough
50:08I'm a little bit late, oh
50:09We know where the hell they'll break in the dark
50:13Of every girl you've ever lost
50:16Somepo koleo, but it's never enough
50:21Yeah, I'm a little bit late
50:23No, notboys, oh
50:24Yeah!
50:25I'm a little bit late, oh
50:25Say his name is his name is his name is His name is his name is his name is his
50:30name is率
50:51In addition to the title of America's Next Drag Superstar,
50:55the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race will receive a crown and scepter
50:59provided by Fierce Drag Jewels,
51:02a year's supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics,
51:06plus their very own ABH makeup collaboration,
51:11and a cash prize of $200,000,
51:16courtesy of RuPaul's Drag Race Match Queen.
51:19Now, the time has come to crown our queen.
51:25Mikey Meeks, Nene Coco have made my decision.
51:30The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race,
51:34America's Next Drag Superstar is...
51:45Mikey Meeks!
51:48You're a winner, baby!
52:04Congratulations, Mikey.
52:06Is there anything you'd like to say?
52:08This is for my friends, my family, all of Orlando.
52:13Live fiercely, love boldly, and write it in the books, baby.
52:17The Meeks shall inherit the crown!
52:22Now, friends, my queen, friends!
52:41Mikey, Mikey!
52:46Now, remember, if you can't love yourself hot in the hell,
52:49you're going to love somebody else.
52:50Can I get an amen up in here?
52:52Amen!
52:52All right, now let the music play.