RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 Episode 9

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🏘️ RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) - Season 18 Episode 9  Lights, camera, drag action! In Episode 9 "Acting Royalty", the queens star in a scripted parody that tests their comedic timing, character work, and ability to take direction. Who has the chops for Hollywood... and who needs more rehearsal?  🔹 Episode Highlights: • Acting challenge: scripted parody showcases range & comedic skill • Character development: queens embody unique roles with flair • Runway theme: "Red Carpet Realness" • Guest judge insight: industry professionals provide expert feedback • Signature Drag Race versatility: performance, poise & pure talent  🔹 Series Info: • Format: Reality Competition / Drag Performance / Talent Showcase • Original Network: VH1 (US) / MTV / Paramount+ / International • Season: 18 | Episode: 9 | Title: "Acting Royalty" • Setting: Drag Race Studio | Language: English • Runtime: ~60-75 minutes  👉 Enjoying the series? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and comment: "Who should get an acting role? 👇" Turn on notifications 🔔 for Episode 10!  #ShowTVMovies #RupaulsDragRace #ActingChallenge #S18E09 #DragRace #RealityTV #VH1 #BingeWatch #LGBTQ #DragActors  ⚠️ Copyright Disclaimer: This video is shared for promotional, review, and informational purposes only. All rights to "RuPaul's Drag Race" belong to VH1, World of Wonder, and associated producers. This upload complies with Fair Use guidelines (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No copyright infringement intended.

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00:00:02Previously on RuPaul's Drag Race, you'll be starring in the Snatch Game of Love Island.

00:00:10Get your hands on my man before I maw you like a jaguar.

00:00:16What's your type?

00:00:17I like all kinds of guys.

00:00:19Okay, but not a type O, type A negative?

00:00:24Yes.

00:00:26Mia Star, Ru was literally handing you the joke and you were missing it.

00:00:31Can you please her?

00:00:32Have you ever fucked one of them?

00:00:34You could have given her just layers of something to work with.

00:00:38Nene Coco.

00:00:40My anaconda dude.

00:00:42You had Ru laughing almost the entire time.

00:00:45Congratulations, you're the winner of this week's challenge.

00:00:49Can you please her?

00:00:50Shantae, you stay.

00:00:51Oh my God, Ru.

00:00:53Mia Star, sashay away.

00:01:06Mia has just left us.

00:01:08I'm having a lot of feelings.

00:01:11Mia is such a big part of my family, so it's a hit to me and I know it's a

00:01:15hit to Juicy.

00:01:16Big backs take over.

00:01:19Kenya, I love you.

00:01:20Athena and Juicy take it home.

00:01:23Love, Mama Mia.

00:01:24Oh.

00:01:26I sent my good sister and my mother Mia home.

00:01:28One of the most positive fucking people to have in your corner and that's a real ass bitch.

00:01:33Mia literally had my back in the Raider Queen and I love Mia so much.

00:01:38I know Mia's presence is going to be missed in this competition for sure.

00:01:42I'm going to miss her so much here, but I can't wait to see that bitch on the other side.

00:01:45She's going to text Mandy right after this.

00:01:49She's going to say, Briar went home.

00:01:52You won that lipstick.

00:01:54Mia, we love you.

00:01:55You galvanized, sister.

00:01:56You galvanized.

00:01:57You galvanized.

00:01:58You galvanized yourself.

00:01:59And you did not squabble that opportunity, bitch.

00:02:01I did not squabble it, honey.

00:02:02From this point on, Mia, I'm going to do this for you, bitch.

00:02:05I want to make Mia proud.

00:02:08Kenya is here to play, bitch.

00:02:10Juicy.

00:02:11Juicyka Simpson.

00:02:12So who are you?

00:02:13No, okay.

00:02:14Tough question.

00:02:15So RuPaul did ask a very tough question to Juicy.

00:02:18At this point in the competition, we need to see you.

00:02:21Like, who are you?

00:02:24That one question did hit me hard because it is something, like, I've personally struggled with

00:02:30and probably haven't, like, voiced as much.

00:02:32And, like, I had been dealing with, like, a bit of a drug addiction.

00:02:37Um, and I did kind of lose myself for a while.

00:02:40This may be your comeback then.

00:02:42I know how hard it was to pull yourself out of that dark space.

00:02:45And I'm so happy and so blessed to be here with you for your comeback.

00:02:49And I love you and I'm proud of you.

00:02:52It is a very dark thing that I went through.

00:02:56Athena was, she was fighting so hard

00:03:01to try to get me out of it, crying to me, like, I don't know how to help you anymore.

00:03:06I guess people try to, like, see me and see that I have this perfect life.

00:03:11Uh-oh, there's so much darkness that comes with all of that.

00:03:14And light has to come from darkness.

00:03:19Well, NeNe, congratulations, Smash Game winner.

00:03:23I guess I'm funny now.

00:03:25You better watch out.

00:03:27If the girls didn't think I was a threat before, I'm definitely a threat now.

00:03:31I was making Gru laugh with everything that I said.

00:03:35I'm feeling phenomenal.

00:03:36I mean, to get top critiques on Snatch Game, that is an accomplishment.

00:03:39They love the Drew.

00:03:40I'm proud of myself.

00:03:41After the Raid of Queen, I feel like a really nice, like, flame is under my ass.

00:03:45They didn't love the character's shoe, but here's a—

00:03:51Can we do a shoe camp, please?

00:03:52No, no shoe camp, no.

00:03:53Can we do a shoe camp?

00:03:54Yeah, I think we need to do it.

00:03:57Jane, your Snatch Game, it was also amazing.

00:03:59How are you feeling?

00:04:01Um, yeah, I'm mostly feeling good.

00:04:02I mean, you know, I have been in the top every week.

00:04:06Eight weeks in a row.

00:04:08Jane, don't bottom.

00:04:09So, I'm just kind of, like, would really love to finally just, like, pop again.

00:04:15And get a win.

00:04:17Well, we have two queens with two wins, Juicy and Nene.

00:04:22Yeah.

00:04:22Three queens with one win, myself, Athena, and Jane.

00:04:27And then Darlene, Kenya, and Discord are soon to be on the board.

00:04:33Now that we have two people in the room that have two wins under their belt,

00:04:36I'm a little, like, Miss Jane, we need to hurry this shit up.

00:04:42I am quickly feeling like I'm falling a bit behind the pack.

00:04:46Oh, my God.

00:04:47Oh.

00:04:48Her having on real panties.

00:04:50Who wants my panties?

00:04:52Y'all, first of all, look how tiny her fucking panties are.

00:04:55Wait, can you put them on?

00:04:56Wait, give me your panties.

00:04:57Can you put them on?

00:04:59It's about to get real nasty in here.

00:05:00I'm going to have to level my pussy up.

00:05:02Oh, what the fuck?

00:05:04I need to give it some sauce, some razzle-dazzle.

00:05:06I need some razzle-dazzle, the mother fucker, I need to do something.

00:05:08From this point on, Kenya Pleaser is a tie.

00:05:11Can't believe I just said that.

00:05:15Take those off now, you fucking cuss!

00:05:22The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race will snatch an official makeup

00:05:26collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics

00:05:29and a cash prize of $200,000, courtesy of RuPaul's Drag Race Match Queen.

00:05:36With extra special guest judge, Benny Blanco.

00:05:39RuPaul's Drag Race, say the best check we win.

00:05:42Check we win.

00:05:48Here we go.

00:05:49Yay!

00:05:50It's a new day though.

00:05:52This competition is dwindling down.

00:05:55There are only eight girls left in the room,

00:05:57and only a few of us will make it to the finale.

00:06:00I have a question for the group here.

00:06:02Out of the departed queens, who is the one that you're the most surprised

00:06:06isn't here with us still today.

00:06:07Vida.

00:06:08Vida.

00:06:09You're the reason!

00:06:10Yeah, boo-hoo!

00:06:11Vida knows who she is, so that's kind of...

00:06:13Ooh!

00:06:14Nini!

00:06:15What the hell, Nini?

00:06:17Nini!

00:06:18Nini has a gun!

00:06:19Nini has a gun!

00:06:20Nini has a gun!

00:06:21We say that Nini has a gun because everyone just kind of is

00:06:25catching strays with Nini.

00:06:27Sometimes everyone's sort of like having a fun time,

00:06:29and Nini will come out of nowhere and be like,

00:06:32and that's why your mom's dead.

00:06:34Hello, hello, hello!

00:06:37You kitties want some ice cream?

00:06:40Yes, please!

00:06:41Meow!

00:06:42You know, at this point in the competition,

00:06:44it's time to delve deep into your Charisma Unique Deservant Challenge.

00:06:48For today's mini-challenge, we're gonna play a game we call...

00:06:52Grindr?

00:06:54I hardly know her.

00:06:55Ooh!

00:06:57Ooh!

00:06:57Opic Crew!

00:06:58Ooh!

00:06:59Yeah!

00:07:00Ooh!

00:07:02Ooh!

00:07:02Yeah!

00:07:04Bryce and Havin are gonna help us keep score.

00:07:08They're zero miles away.

00:07:10Now, here's how the game works.

00:07:12I ask a question, like,

00:07:14which queen is most likely to steal your man?

00:07:18Then you all vote.

00:07:19Each time your answer matches the majority,

00:07:22you get a point.

00:07:23And in the end,

00:07:24the queen with the most points wins.

00:07:27Okay, first question.

00:07:29Which queen is most likely to lie and say she's verse?

00:07:35All right?

00:07:36Expose yourself.

00:07:40Looks like that would be a theme.

00:07:43Yes!

00:07:44The woman wears a caftan.

00:07:46There you go.

00:07:47Screams top to me.

00:07:49Okay, so, Mikey, Jane, Darlene,

00:07:52and Kenya, you all have a point.

00:07:55Next question.

00:07:56Which queen is most likely to hook up in drag?

00:08:00Jesus Christ.

00:08:01One, two, three, reveal.

00:08:03Oh!

00:08:04I'm sensing a pattern here.

00:08:07Athena.

00:08:08All right, so which queen is most likely to lie about her age

00:08:12on her Grindr profile?

00:08:14God almighty.

00:08:16One, two, three.

00:08:20Unanimous.

00:08:22It is unanimous.

00:08:24It still says 30, yes.

00:08:26Come on, Jesse.

00:08:28Everyone gets one point.

00:08:29All right, which queen has the lowest body count?

00:08:33Not me.

00:08:34Oh, okay.

00:08:35It looks like Darlene.

00:08:38And do we have the Lort thing for that?

00:08:41Yes.

00:08:42Which queen is most likely to have mask for mask on her profile?

00:08:47Oh!

00:08:48Okay.

00:08:50Five queens voted for NeNe.

00:08:52Goddamn.

00:08:52NeNe, do you know something that we don't?

00:08:55All right, next question.

00:08:57Which queen is most likely to be on Grindr at a funeral?

00:09:02Hmm.

00:09:04A somber mood has dropped over the proceedings.

00:09:07One, two, three.

00:09:09Kenya.

00:09:10You just a lot of rich people at funerals, girl.

00:09:12All right, final question.

00:09:14And it's worth five points.

00:09:17Ooh.

00:09:17Oh!

00:09:18Which queen is most likely to disappear off the grid?

00:09:23As in, who's going home next?

00:09:26Looks like Mikey is ready.

00:09:28With remorse.

00:09:31Y'all ready?

00:09:34Oh, my gosh.

00:09:35Kenya is the choice.

00:09:38Kenya, you chose yourself.

00:09:39Oh, yes.

00:09:39I knew how they were going to vote.

00:09:40That's not going to happen in the name of Jesus Christ.

00:09:42But, you know, I had to play the game, child.

00:09:44NeNe and Athena said Discord.

00:09:46Ooh.

00:09:47Now, NeNe, you chose Discord.

00:09:49Why?

00:09:50She's been chronically saved.

00:09:52Oh.

00:09:53Okay.

00:09:54I may have only been saved, but I have never been in the bottom.

00:09:58There are some girls here who have been in the bottom a lot.

00:10:01So, the logic ain't logic in, girl.

00:10:04Okay, queens.

00:10:05The winner of today's mini challenge is...

00:10:08Discord.

00:10:09And Kenya.

00:10:11It is a tie.

00:10:13Condragulations.

00:10:14You'll split a cash prize of $2,500, courtesy of Grindr.

00:10:21Ooh.

00:10:22Honey, last season, everybody voted for Jules to go home next.

00:10:25And look what happened.

00:10:26She ended up being top two.

00:10:28Now, Ladykins, when you're stuck with a day that's gray and lonely,

00:10:33you can bet your bottom dollar that there's gonna be a Rusical challenge.

00:10:39Yeah!

00:10:41Awesome!

00:10:42Let's go!

00:10:43So, this week, you'll be acting, singing, voguing, and noguing.

00:10:47Ooh!

00:10:47In the Rusical, Fanny the Hard Knock Ball.

00:10:51Yes, bitch!

00:10:53It's the drags to riches story of Fanny, a young orphan with big dreams and an even bigger ass.

00:11:02Ooh!

00:11:02Wow!

00:11:03Okay.

00:11:03I am so happy we are finally down to the Rusical because that means choreography.

00:11:09I've had two bad weeks back-to-back, and I want to finally have another good week.

00:11:15Now, I'll let you decide which roles you'll play.

00:11:18Now, to help you get into character, we will be providing the costumes as well as the hair, courtesy of

00:11:25Wigs and Grace.

00:11:28The one challenge in all of Drag Race herstory that I am the most nervous about.

00:11:37Racers, start your engines, and may the best drag queen win.

00:11:41Woo!

00:11:43Broadway!

00:11:45Broadway!

00:11:47Broadway!

00:11:48Now, it is time for us to pick our roles for Fanny the Hard Knock Ball Rusical.

00:11:53It is a Rusical inspired by Annie, one of my favorite musicals of all time.

00:11:58In the iconic film, Paris is Burning.

00:12:02Juicy, plug us in and hit play.

00:12:03Going, going, going.

00:12:06Oh!

00:12:07The role of Miss Shenanigans jumps out to me.

00:12:10This is a juke joint, vaudeville number.

00:12:13The risk of me having to Vogue is pretty low.

00:12:17So, I am going to do what I need to do to get this role.

00:12:20Okay.

00:12:21Oh, shit!

00:12:22I'm looking for a role that I can use to stand out.

00:12:25I see Grace Gaultier.

00:12:26She's the MC of the ball.

00:12:28She's the main MC.

00:12:28I want Grace.

00:12:30I am listening for the track that has the least amount of vocals and probably the least amount of dancing.

00:12:37See you all done.

00:12:39Immediately, I see the role of Mama Big Bucks, a ruthless, domineering house mother.

00:12:45I have some experience with this.

00:12:47Hmm.

00:12:48Brandy!

00:12:49Okay, there's a dog.

00:12:50Perfect.

00:12:52Close the book.

00:12:53So, are there any first thoughts on roles?

00:12:56I'm feeling Grace hard.

00:12:58I would like to be a little salty.

00:12:59I think I would really like Mama Big Bucks.

00:13:02I'm leaning toward Brandy.

00:13:04I really like Cecile's part.

00:13:08I would like Miss Shenanigans.

00:13:09So, the ones that are sort of up in the air, it seems like are Fanny and Big Peppa.

00:13:14I would feel comfortable taking Fanny.

00:13:17Fanny is the role I want.

00:13:19She has the most singing out of everybody.

00:13:21And I'm a recovering theater kid.

00:13:24I have background in theater.

00:13:28So, I do feel comfortable taking that.

00:13:30I also want Fanny.

00:13:32Oh!

00:13:33Okay.

00:13:34I'm coming in hot off the Snatch Game.

00:13:36I could keep the momentum going into the Root School.

00:13:38I feel like, hey, I could be the lead.

00:13:40Big Peppa is sort of the one where whoever does not get Fanny is going.

00:13:46I don't think I want Big Peppa.

00:13:47I don't want Big Peppa either.

00:13:49This town ain't big enough for two Fannies.

00:13:51Should we audition?

00:13:53Alright, yeah.

00:13:53Let's do it.

00:13:54Okay, fine.

00:13:55Okay, fine.

00:13:55And then the group decides who's Fanny.

00:13:58Okay.

00:13:59And if you're not Fanny...

00:14:01You're a Big Peppa.

00:14:02You're a Big Peppa.

00:14:03Leapin' lizards!

00:14:04Look at all these beautiful girls.

00:14:07What do I have that they don't have?

00:14:10Okay.

00:14:10NeNe, do you want to take Fanny?

00:14:12Sure.

00:14:23I like Mikey.

00:14:26And why?

00:14:27I thought it was more believable.

00:14:30Personally.

00:14:31All in favor of Mikey, raise your hand.

00:14:33One, two, three.

00:14:37Okay, shit.

00:14:38Well fuck my drag.

00:14:38It feels like the girls had already made up their mind before the audition even happened.

00:14:43Do I just have to accept the vote?

00:14:45Yeah.

00:14:45I mean, I was happy with the vote.

00:14:49Girl.

00:14:51Well...

00:14:52I mean, I also like Mama Big Bucks.

00:14:55Back up, ho.

00:14:57No ma'am.

00:14:58Ex, get away from me.

00:14:59This is my part.

00:15:00Do you want to take Big Peppa?

00:15:01I don't want to take Mama Big Bucks.

00:15:02I want to take Mama Big Bucks.

00:15:03This is a part that I feel really close to and that I want to do.

00:15:05And I want to make up for myself in the Snatch Game.

00:15:07So I'm not budging.

00:15:08Period.

00:15:08So why do I have to budge?

00:15:09Because you just auditioned for Fanny.

00:15:11I'm not going to sit here and do Big Peppa when I have a part that's written for me right

00:15:14here.

00:15:14I'm just not doing it.

00:15:16No.

00:15:17I mean, I just, I really don't think I want Big Peppa.

00:15:23Is it stressing you out that much?

00:15:25It's the one role I didn't want.

00:15:28After a while, it gets exhausting.

00:15:30I start thinking strategically.

00:15:32If you really want Fanny, I can do Big Peppa.

00:15:36NeNe, you take the lead.

00:15:38See what happens when you realize how much singing there is.

00:15:41You sure?

00:15:42Um, if it gets us to the next step, sounds good to me.

00:15:46I'm getting scared.

00:15:48Well, well, you thought this.

00:15:50You thought this.

00:15:51Not for it.

00:15:51Do you want Fanny?

00:15:53Do you want to do it?

00:15:54Oh my God.

00:15:54It seems like NeNe wants Fanny.

00:15:56Okay.

00:15:58Hold on.

00:16:00I'm sorry.

00:16:01NeNe is trying to outsmart the challenge.

00:16:05And it's the same thing that happened with the talent show.

00:16:08I think I would rather get it over with.

00:16:11Let's go week one.

00:16:14Wait, I'll go week two.

00:16:17NeNe, I, with all the love in my heart.

00:16:20If Mikey's willing to take Big Peppa, then you just do Fanny and she takes Big Peppa.

00:16:24Like, let's just, let's just lock it in then.

00:16:25I'm gonna...

00:16:27You're having a breakthrough.

00:16:27What?

00:16:28Jesus Christ.

00:16:29We're gonna be here forever.

00:16:30I look over at the other girls and Jane's kind of rumbling in her chair.

00:16:35The other girls are kind of like, ugh, you know.

00:16:38I'm just kind of getting in my head about it.

00:16:39Maybe this is a sign that I'm not ready to take on the weed lead.

00:16:44Yeah.

00:16:45You, you take Fanny.

00:16:46I'm gonna take Big Peppa.

00:16:48We have officially casted Fanny, the hard knock boy, honey.

00:16:52Darling.

00:16:53Are you ready to serve?

00:16:54Are you ready to slay?

00:16:58Let's go.

00:16:59The marquee is up.

00:17:00Mikey Meeks as Fanny, the title role.

00:17:05Ooh, let's do it.

00:17:06Fanny.

00:17:09Hello.

00:17:10Hello.

00:17:11Hi.

00:17:12It's time to record our vocals with Leland, and I'm a little bit nervous.

00:17:15I'm not known for being the best singer in the world.

00:17:18Say hello to music producer Gabe Lopez.

00:17:20Hey.

00:17:21How are you?

00:17:22Gabe has worked tirelessly putting together the music, and we just cannot wait to see what

00:17:27you do with it.

00:17:27You know, our job is to make you sound the best you can.

00:17:31Got your work cut out for you, honey.

00:17:33Hi.

00:17:34There's a lot at stake because, ultimately, we are not live singing the Rusicals.

00:17:39So, what we do in these recording sessions dictates the kinds of choices we're gonna be able

00:17:44to make on stage.

00:17:46All right, let's get to it.

00:17:47First up is Juicy Love Dion.

00:17:49I'm up first.

00:17:51This is no fun.

00:17:53This Rusical all the way through has to just feel fierce.

00:17:56So, I'm really excited to see you just bring that attitude and that energy and that authenticity.

00:18:01So, here we go.

00:18:02I'm dripping in pure opulence.

00:18:04These jewels, they cost a ton.

00:18:05But if I shine too bright and see your mama's like, ooh, honey, I'm done.

00:18:10It all sounds da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

00:18:12Go above.

00:18:13Go.

00:18:14Take it to the extreme.

00:18:15This is a Rusical.

00:18:16Dancing is half of it.

00:18:17You gotta bring the acting through the voice.

00:18:20And I don't know if Juicy's fully doing that.

00:18:23Up next, can you please her?

00:18:25Let's jump right in.

00:18:26Ball, ball, bring it to the ball.

00:18:28Leave no crumbs, let's see it all.

00:18:30Stump that floor.

00:18:31Arch that back.

00:18:32Snap that band.

00:18:33Crack.

00:18:34Crack.

00:18:34What an opening.

00:18:36That's what I'm talking about.

00:18:37The way everything is rolling off my tongue right now.

00:18:40I'm having so much fun.

00:18:41Bitch, you know, Sade.

00:18:42These girls better be scared.

00:18:44I'm mispleaser this week, bitch.

00:18:45I don't care, honey.

00:18:48Up next is Nene Coco.

00:18:50I put up a fight for the lead, so I feel like I do have a little bit of something

00:18:53to prove

00:18:54to the other girls.

00:18:55One, two.

00:18:56No silver spoons, but I make them eat.

00:18:59I gag them all with as fierce as beef.

00:19:03That's different than what I expected.

00:19:05I'm kind of trying to go in this rock direction.

00:19:08I'm not exactly hitting the notes in the way that I think I can hit them.

00:19:14Whoa.

00:19:16This isn't therapy, but if you need to let something out, it's all good.

00:19:19Athena, do you feel rich?

00:19:21Do you feel ready?

00:19:22I feel rich.

00:19:22I feel ruthless.

00:19:23Great.

00:19:24So really thread the character throughout this song.

00:19:26When I want diamonds by the mine, I own the moon because I like the shine.

00:19:30I bought the ocean just to take a dip.

00:19:32I'm a billionaire on an ego trip.

00:19:35Athena has a condition that causes her to step into a recording booth and immediately

00:19:41sound like Dr. Seuss.

00:19:42Down from Olympus, looking right, your goddess is here to shine her light.

00:19:46I would love for you to be not so Dr. Seuss about it.

00:19:50And we need to find a cure immediately.

00:19:52I own the moon because I like the shine.

00:19:55I buy the moon.

00:19:56Like it's Mrs. Doubtfire.

00:19:57Miss Shenanigans.

00:19:59Let her be drunk, slurry, funny.

00:20:03Metaphorically, take a shot.

00:20:04Drunk.

00:20:05Here we go.

00:20:06Now they just whisper, look at her.

00:20:10She's so intoxicated.

00:20:13Key change.

00:20:16Now it's my time to shine like the top of the Chrysler building.

00:20:24Oh, very good.

00:20:25I mean, we were laughing.

00:20:26I know when I can feel Gabe laughing behind me that we're in the right zone.

00:20:30Jane Don't comes into this motherfucking recording session with a full realized character and

00:20:35kills it.

00:20:37All right.

00:20:38All right.

00:20:38So you are our fanny.

00:20:40This is, it's a big role.

00:20:42Do you feel good and everything?

00:20:43Yeah.

00:20:43Okay.

00:20:44My background's in theater and musical theater.

00:20:46I haven't, it's been a minute.

00:20:47I kind of retired it for a while.

00:20:49So it's cool to dip my toes back into it.

00:20:51Okay.

00:20:51Perfect.

00:20:51Here we go.

00:20:53Do I have the guts to kiss this hard knock alive?

00:20:58Goodbye, maybe, maybe.

00:21:05That sounds amazing.

00:21:07You have such a good voice.

00:21:08Great job.

00:21:08Amazing.

00:21:09I think the casting seems to be really right.

00:21:12She came to sing, honey.

00:21:14Mikey is slaying these vocals and NeNe is chewing on a big piece of humble pie right now.

00:21:19Next Tuesday, next Tuesday, I'll see you next Tuesday.

00:21:25You're only a week away.

00:21:33Yes, yes, yes.

00:21:35I didn't realize that we had Sutton Foster in the building.

00:21:40Oh my God.

00:21:42My chances of winning might be going down the drain.

00:21:52Ladies.

00:21:54All right.

00:21:54Hi Jamal.

00:21:56Hello.

00:21:56Here we go.

00:21:57Here we go.

00:21:58It's time to do our choreography session with Jamal Sims.

00:22:02And no matter how the recording turned out, I can bring the character to life through the choreo.

00:22:07I just want to introduce Carlos Basquiat.

00:22:09Hi, Carlos.

00:22:09Amazing choreographer, dancer, who you guys might have seen him with either Beyonce or Madonna.

00:22:15Also the hit show, Legendary.

00:22:17Yeah.

00:22:18Wow.

00:22:18He's a ballroom expert and he's here to make sure we execute it the best way possible.

00:22:23We're really going to be voguing it today.

00:22:26First up, Juicy and Kenya.

00:22:29As you're learning the steps, think about the character.

00:22:32Opulence is what we're going for.

00:22:33Just to add on a little bit to what Jamal was saying, are we familiar with Paris is Burning?

00:22:37Yeah.

00:22:38Your cattiness, your cuntiness, your attitude, your sass needs to shine through the elements.

00:22:43We have to really deliver the real essence of ballroom.

00:22:46Give me some choreography.

00:22:47So you want to go one, two, over and hit.

00:22:53Cat, cat, over and hit.

00:22:56I can hit the choreography down.

00:22:59I feel like I got something to prove, so like I'm just really working my little butt off.

00:23:04So I'm feeling ready to dance.

00:23:08Cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat.

00:23:12Don't hurt him, Nana.

00:23:13Right and swing left.

00:23:15I thought Mama Big Bucks was just going to be this regal bitch in a gown, just like gliding and

00:23:20kind of giving shade.

00:23:21Why is she going to dance so much?

00:23:23Ooh.

00:23:23Ta, ta.

00:23:25You boys.

00:23:26Ooh.

00:23:27I may be alone on this opinion, but I love watching Athena dance.

00:23:31It is a unique experience.

00:23:36Jane, don't.

00:23:37Can I ask you to give us a little Miss Shenanigan walk?

00:23:40Yeah.

00:23:41I mean, I'm taking sort of inspiration from Discord on the runway.

00:23:45So we're sort of back here.

00:23:50We're sort of here.

00:23:51Uh-huh.

00:23:52She's a party girl.

00:23:52Oh, honey.

00:23:54Yes.

00:23:55You know you can't take.

00:23:58Mikey Meeks and Darlene Mitchell.

00:24:01Darlene, the hard part for you is you have to do it as a dog.

00:24:06Yes.

00:24:07Doggy style is going to be your thing, okay?

00:24:11Okay.

00:24:11Typically, I hate choreography, but like I immediately recognize that I can lean on my physical comedy.

00:24:17Then I can kind of, you know, have some wiggle room, have some fun.

00:24:20Head.

00:24:21Chest.

00:24:22Darlene, pause.

00:24:24Not fist.

00:24:26So being a dog, I will do.

00:24:28Discord Adams and Nene Coco.

00:24:31I'm a little bit nervous.

00:24:32It's time to do the one thing I don't want to do, choreography.

00:24:36All right.

00:24:36So we're going to do a little old school hip hop.

00:24:39The running man.

00:24:40Think about going like this.

00:24:42Hop.

00:24:43Hop.

00:24:44Bye.

00:24:45There it is.

00:24:47Girl.

00:24:49What the fuck?

00:24:50Hop.

00:24:51Hop.

00:24:52Hop.

00:24:53Holla.

00:24:55Child, as opposed to Discord, honey, Nene got a little spice in it, but it's still awfully

00:25:00white.

00:25:02We need to add some pepper up in there.

00:25:03Come on.

00:25:04Here we go.

00:25:04Some seasoning.

00:25:06One and two and three and four, five, six, seven, eight.

00:25:12Yo, these moves are tight, son.

00:25:14One.

00:25:15Hop.

00:25:15Two.

00:25:16Hop.

00:25:16Three.

00:25:16Four.

00:25:17Four.

00:25:17Turn.

00:25:17Five.

00:25:18Four.

00:25:18Discord, Adams.

00:25:19Honey.

00:25:20Legend.

00:25:20Legend is the naked water.

00:25:22Honey.

00:25:23She came to slurce.

00:25:26Oh my goodness.

00:25:31It's opening night!

00:25:32La, la, la, la, la, la.

00:25:34It's a new day in the workroom.

00:25:37And I should not sing.

00:25:40I think I've learned.

00:25:43It's opening night of Fanny,

00:25:45the hard knock ball musical.

00:25:48Touch your skin, darling.

00:25:50Touch all of this skin.

00:25:52Bitch, I'm ready.

00:25:53I feel very, very confident.

00:25:56Like, I'm all smiles, all 32 of my teeth, bitch.

00:26:01Good morning, honey.

00:26:03Good morning, daughter, the lead of the Fanny musical.

00:26:07I have a lot riding on this.

00:26:09I'm the leading role of this whole rusical,

00:26:12and I want this win so bad.

00:26:17One thing about me is I'm not afraid to,

00:26:20when I believe that I have done wrong,

00:26:24I feel like I can acknowledge that.

00:26:25Girl, I love you.

00:26:27You're gonna kill it. I love you, too.

00:26:28I was so blown away in your recording session.

00:26:32Leland and Gabe were really impressed.

00:26:35Honestly, the recording session felt kind of, like,

00:26:39therapeutic to have someone who is a professional at this

00:26:42complimenting the hell out of me.

00:26:45Oh, my God. Surreal. It's surreal.

00:26:48I grew up in theater.

00:26:49That was, like, a big dream of mine,

00:26:51and I went to school for it and all that.

00:26:54It's like, unless you are the best of the best,

00:26:56it usually doesn't work out for you.

00:26:58Would you say it's a hard knock life?

00:26:59It's a hard knock life.

00:27:01I counted myself out.

00:27:02That whole side of me, I just, like, put away

00:27:04because I just didn't think I was good enough.

00:27:06Like, when I was in school,

00:27:08when I was doing, like, music in theater,

00:27:09I just felt like such the black sheep

00:27:12of the, like, department in a lot of ways.

00:27:14I would audition for things,

00:27:15and I would be like, like, I'm not a romantic lead.

00:27:17It's like, you're telling me no

00:27:19because I'm too visibly gay,

00:27:21or I'm not, like, thin enough,

00:27:22or I don't, I'm not, like, handsome enough

00:27:24or whatever to, like, play this, like, role.

00:27:26Right.

00:27:27I think drag centers the outsider.

00:27:29Like, all of the things

00:27:31that I felt like were detriments

00:27:33are actually the things in drag

00:27:35that, like, make me the most interesting.

00:27:38Imagine me with a BFA, honey.

00:27:39Way too powerful.

00:27:40Way too powerful.

00:27:41I don't think that Athena

00:27:42with more drama training

00:27:43is what the world needs.

00:27:44I'm literally Gloria Swanson

00:27:45in my everyday life, so.

00:27:49I was so happy that you picked

00:27:51the Mama Bucks role.

00:27:52I know.

00:27:53It's very fitting for you.

00:27:54Her description was

00:27:55mega rich, ruthless,

00:27:58domineering house mother.

00:28:00I was like,

00:28:01I think I have some experience with this.

00:28:04I don't know,

00:28:04maybe not the mega rich part

00:28:06or the ruthless.

00:28:07Oh, don't walk it back.

00:28:08I mean, you could probably ask Juicy

00:28:10or some of my other children

00:28:11if I'm ruthless.

00:28:12Yes.

00:28:12Ooh.

00:28:13I'll just say, like,

00:28:14when I was assisting you

00:28:16in my early years,

00:28:17I would have to remind myself

00:28:19that we're at work

00:28:20and we're not friends right now

00:28:21because you can be

00:28:23a little ruthless.

00:28:24It does come from a place of love,

00:28:26I'll have to say.

00:28:26It's like there's a mommy role

00:28:28and then there's, like,

00:28:29the show director role.

00:28:30Juicy and I's relationship

00:28:32has a lot of layers.

00:28:35We know things about each other

00:28:36that nobody else knows.

00:28:38And she's had some really dark times

00:28:40and I was there.

00:28:42And so to be in this type of a competition

00:28:44with somebody you're that close to,

00:28:47it's crazy.

00:28:48Can I have mascara?

00:28:50You look great today.

00:28:52I kind of, like,

00:28:53always love a drag queen

00:28:55without a lip.

00:28:56Like, sometimes I literally

00:28:56stop without the lip

00:28:57and I'm like,

00:28:58ooh.

00:28:59Yeah, we gotta get you back

00:29:00in the bars.

00:29:04Donald Roser call.

00:29:05Category is

00:29:07Elimination Day.

00:29:08Whoa.

00:29:09Bitch.

00:29:10Dun, dun, dun.

00:29:12Dun, dun, dun.

00:29:12Oh, my God.

00:29:39Wow.

00:29:40Welcome to the main stage

00:29:42of RuPaul's Drag Race.

00:29:43Mamma Mia.

00:29:45It's Michelle Visage.

00:29:47Michelle, what is

00:29:48your favorite musical?

00:29:50Are you kidding me?

00:29:51I can't answer.

00:29:52That's a gay Sophie's choice.

00:29:54However,

00:29:55I can tell you

00:29:56the gateway drug

00:29:57that made me fall in love.

00:29:59And that was

00:29:59the one and only

00:30:00West Side Story.

00:30:02Aw.

00:30:03He puts the D

00:30:04in Damn Yankees.

00:30:06It's Jamal Sims.

00:30:08Do you have

00:30:09a favorite musical?

00:30:10Well, you know, Ru,

00:30:11I love me some Michael Jackson

00:30:12and Diana Ross,

00:30:13so it has to be

00:30:15The Will.

00:30:16Oh.

00:30:17He's the music man.

00:30:19It's Benny Blanco.

00:30:21Hi.

00:30:22Now, Benny,

00:30:22I hear you've been

00:30:23in a musical.

00:30:24Is that true?

00:30:25When I was six,

00:30:26I played a girl

00:30:27in The King and I,

00:30:28so I guess

00:30:29I've done drag.

00:30:32This week we challenged

00:30:34our queens

00:30:34to bring it to the ball

00:30:36in the rusical

00:30:37Fanny the Hard Knock Ball.

00:30:41Racers,

00:30:42start your engines

00:30:43and may the best drag queen

00:30:44win.

00:30:47And now,

00:30:49the world premiere

00:30:50of Fanny

00:30:51the Hard Knock Ball.

00:30:55Oh, Brandy,

00:30:57as an orphan,

00:30:58I've got questions.

00:30:59Like,

00:31:00who's my drag mother?

00:31:01Who's my drag father?

00:31:03And who gave me

00:31:04this big,

00:31:05fat,

00:31:06juicy,

00:31:07totally natural,

00:31:08ass?

00:31:10Will I ever

00:31:12find a home?

00:31:14Maybe.

00:31:16Maybe.

00:31:17A drag house

00:31:18I can call

00:31:19my own?

00:31:20Maybe.

00:31:22Maybe.

00:31:23Do I have

00:31:25the guts

00:31:25to kiss

00:31:26this hard knock

00:31:27life goodbye?

00:31:30Maybe.

00:31:31Maybe.

00:31:32Maybe.

00:31:35Not.

00:31:37Huh?

00:31:38Huh?

00:31:39Hey,

00:31:40what's this?

00:31:41I'm a Big Buck's

00:31:42annual drag ball

00:31:43for orphans.

00:31:45The winner

00:31:46gets to live

00:31:46at Mama's Mansion

00:31:47on Breezy Street.

00:31:48But when is it?

00:31:50Next Tuesday.

00:31:51Aw, Brandy.

00:31:53I wish you could talk.

00:31:54I said,

00:31:55next Tuesday.

00:31:56Oh, here.

00:31:57It's next Tuesday.

00:31:59Leap it, lizards!

00:32:00This could be

00:32:00the answer

00:32:01to our prayers.

00:32:03Next Tuesday,

00:32:04next Tuesday,

00:32:05I'll see you

00:32:06next Tuesday.

00:32:08You're only a week

00:32:12away.

00:32:17Live from the MDR Center

00:32:20for Cultural Appropriation,

00:32:22it's time for the hard

00:32:23knock ball.

00:32:25Yes!

00:32:26Let's go!

00:32:28Ball, ball,

00:32:30bring it to the ball,

00:32:31leave no crumbs,

00:32:31let's see it all.

00:32:33Stomp that floor,

00:32:34arch that back,

00:32:35snap that fan,

00:32:35crack, crack, crack, crack.

00:32:37Tonight,

00:32:38one lucky orphan

00:32:39will be selected

00:32:40to join our house,

00:32:41the most expensive

00:32:42address in NYC,

00:32:44the house of Big Box.

00:32:46Oh, my mama,

00:32:47Big Box,

00:32:48the richest

00:32:49and the most ruthless

00:32:50woman in the world.

00:32:52I'm Grace Gaultier

00:32:54and I was an orphan

00:32:55until mama took me in.

00:32:58I rocked the finest labels

00:33:00in mama's beauty cage.

00:33:02My wardrobe sheet,

00:33:03but I can't speak,

00:33:04I signed an NDA.

00:33:06Category is

00:33:07Luscious Body,

00:33:08Body, Body, Body, Body, Body.

00:33:10Category is

00:33:11Lux Queen,

00:33:12Lux Queen,

00:33:13Lux Queen.

00:33:14Category is

00:33:15Townie Country,

00:33:16Townie Country,

00:33:17Townie Country.

00:33:18Category is

00:33:21CNBC.

00:33:22I'm last year's winner,

00:33:25Cecile Cartier,

00:33:26and I'm mama's favorite.

00:33:28I'm dripping in pure opulence,

00:33:30these jewels,

00:33:31they cost a ton,

00:33:32but if I shine too bright

00:33:33and steal mama's light,

00:33:34ooh, honey,

00:33:35I'm done.

00:33:36Bring it to the floor,

00:33:37I don't want to see eights,

00:33:38I don't want to see nines,

00:33:39bitch,

00:33:40I want to see ten.

00:33:41Ball, ball,

00:33:42bring it to the ball,

00:33:42it's starting now,

00:33:43come one,

00:33:44come up,

00:33:45suck that floor,

00:33:46arch that back,

00:33:47snap that damn,

00:33:48crack, crack.

00:33:49Yeah,

00:33:50oh, absolutely, honey.

00:33:53And now,

00:33:55the mother of all mothers,

00:33:57mama,

00:34:00big,

00:34:01ball.

00:34:04Check this,

00:34:05don't wear it.

00:34:08Down on Breezy Street,

00:34:10we don't give,

00:34:11we dance.

00:34:12Down on Breezy Street,

00:34:13snatchin' tax breaks.

00:34:16Down on Breezy Street,

00:34:17the power's real.

00:34:20Down on Breezy Street,

00:34:21we seal the deal.

00:34:24When I want diamonds,

00:34:25I buy the mine.

00:34:26I own the moon,

00:34:27cause I like the shine.

00:34:28I bought the ocean,

00:34:29just to take a dip.

00:34:29I'm a billionaire

00:34:30on an ego trip.

00:34:32Luxury?

00:34:33Look at that,

00:34:34luxury.

00:34:35Not even close enough.

00:34:38I got big bucks,

00:34:40and I cannot lie.

00:34:42My dividends multiply.

00:34:44You're lower class,

00:34:44and I own your ass.

00:34:46When I say jump,

00:34:47you ask how high.

00:34:48How high?

00:34:50Down on Breezy Street,

00:34:52we don't give,

00:34:53we dance.

00:34:54Down on Breezy Street,

00:34:56snatchin' tax breaks.

00:34:58Check the deduction.

00:34:59Down on Breezy Street,

00:35:00the power's real.

00:35:02I love power.

00:35:04We seal the deal.

00:35:07I made my money the old-fashioned way.

00:35:10I inherited it.

00:35:12Down on Breezy Street,

00:35:13the power's real.

00:35:16Down on Breezy Street,

00:35:17we seal the deal.

00:35:19Which one of you bitches

00:35:21is my new drag daughter?

00:35:24Let the competition begin.

00:35:27Category is

00:35:28Rags to Bitches.

00:35:30From the house of shenanigans,

00:35:32it's Lil Salty and Big Pepper.

00:35:37Hard knock queens,

00:35:40take the stage.

00:35:42Champagne dreams,

00:35:44on minimum wage.

00:35:48Serving face,

00:35:49and looking tight.

00:35:52Wearing clothes,

00:35:54we mopped last night.

00:35:57We've arrived.

00:35:59One, two,

00:36:00buckle my shoe,

00:36:01keep the empty wallet.

00:36:02I'm a girl on a budget.

00:36:03Make this look from scratch,

00:36:05uh-uh, don't judge it.

00:36:06Copying fashion

00:36:07from the pages of Vogue.

00:36:08Honey,

00:36:09why y'all gagging so?

00:36:11Uh, uh, uh,

00:36:13silver spoons,

00:36:14but I make them eat.

00:36:15I gagged them all

00:36:16with this fierce-ass beat.

00:36:18Thrift sword drag,

00:36:19you dig my style?

00:36:20Cause I'm never fully dressed,

00:36:22but I got a big smile.

00:36:25Hard knock queens,

00:36:27take the stage.

00:36:31Champagne dreams,

00:36:32on minimum wage.

00:36:35Serving face,

00:36:37and looking tight.

00:36:40Wearing clothes,

00:36:42we mopped last night.

00:36:47Clean up on aisle six.

00:36:54Where is the rotten fanny?

00:36:57Oh no,

00:36:57it's Miss Shenanigans.

00:36:59Quick,

00:36:59jabber with the safety pin.

00:37:00We mean,

00:37:01we love you,

00:37:02Miss Shenanigans.

00:37:03I'll deal with you two losers later.

00:37:07Well, hello, Mama Big Bucks.

00:37:10Are your legs tired?

00:37:12Because you've been running through my mind all night.

00:37:16Madam, please.

00:37:18Category is delusional.

00:37:21And drunk.

00:37:22Hey, I'm not as think as you drunk I am.

00:37:27I used to be the gal that fellas wanted to date.

00:37:33A knockout, a bombshell, sex on a plate.

00:37:38My moves and curves kept all the boys so captivated.

00:37:44Now they just whisper, look at her.

00:37:49She's so intoxicated.

00:37:52Key change.

00:37:55I've made my two's in shabby shoes.

00:38:01Now it's my time to shine.

00:38:06Like the top of the Chrysler building.

00:38:10So Mama Bee, sail pick me.

00:38:16And we'll have a real good time.

00:38:27Uh-oh.

00:38:28Bitch broke a hip.

00:38:30That's okay.

00:38:31I don't feel a thing.

00:38:34Brandy, look at all these beautiful girls.

00:38:37What do I have that they don't have?

00:38:39Duh, that big, fat, juicy, totally natural, ass.

00:38:44Leave it, lizards.

00:38:46Brandy, you can talk.

00:38:47Yes, bitch.

00:38:48You just never let me get a word in it twice.

00:38:51Oh, Brandy.

00:38:53What would I do without you?

00:38:55Tonight's final category is two best friends.

00:38:59She just wanna dance.

00:39:01She, she just wanna dance.

00:39:02She just wanna dance.

00:39:03Woo, woo, woo.

00:39:05We're little bitches.

00:39:06We're bark and bless.

00:39:07Want to double your fun?

00:39:08Pay out and bless.

00:39:10We started with nothing, but we changing that story.

00:39:12Two best friends.

00:39:14It's a category.

00:39:15Let's hear it for my bestie.

00:39:16My ride or die bitch.

00:39:17That big bottom collar gonna make us both rich.

00:39:20I bark for that booty.

00:39:21I howl for her drag.

00:39:22My top dog for life.

00:39:24Now watch my tail lag.

00:39:25You mean like this?

00:39:30Not just cake.

00:39:31I'm the whole bakery.

00:39:33If you got the icing, come spread it on me.

00:39:35Watch me walk.

00:39:36Watch me bounce.

00:39:36I'm a cultural event.

00:39:38Gonna have mama big bucks paying my rent.

00:39:40She just wanna dance.

00:39:42She, she just wanna dance.

00:39:43We're little bitches.

00:39:44We're bark and bless.

00:39:45Want to double your fun?

00:39:47Pay out and bless.

00:39:48We started with nothing, but we changing that story.

00:39:51Two best friends.

00:39:52It's a category.

00:39:53She's the queen of cake.

00:39:56She's my canine crew.

00:39:57New York hot dogs.

00:40:00Mama, we're two.

00:40:03Silence.

00:40:04I've made my decision.

00:40:07Fanny, I don't need anything but you.

00:40:10And that priceless ass.

00:40:13Sleeping lizards.

00:40:14We did it, Brandy.

00:40:15We have a home.

00:40:17Sorry, but no support animals allowed.

00:40:19Go ahead, Fanny.

00:40:21This is your big dream.

00:40:22I don't have all day, Fanny.

00:40:25I need your answer.

00:40:27Mama big bucks, my answer is, is yes.

00:40:34As in yes, I'm going to start my own house.

00:40:38And I'm gonna call it the house of see you next Tuesday.

00:40:42Mama big bucks, you're fired.

00:40:44Wait, can she do that?

00:40:47Keep your hard knocks, keep your gold.

00:40:50We'd rather have a hand to hold.

00:40:54The house we want ain't built with blame.

00:40:57It's made with love, that's everything.

00:41:01So if someone flips the bird, tell them, see you next Tuesday.

00:41:08A dirty for a better word.

00:41:11Tell them, see you next Tuesday.

00:41:15So when should we reach?

00:41:17Give you one guess.

00:41:20Next Tuesday.

00:41:21Next Tuesday.

00:41:23I'll see you next Tuesday.

00:41:24You're only a week away.

00:41:26Next Tuesday.

00:41:28Next Tuesday.

00:41:30I'll see you next Tuesday.

00:41:31You're only a week away.

00:41:37Yes!

00:41:39Yes!

00:41:41Yes!

00:41:45Category is Beige Against the Machine.

00:41:49Up first, Mikey Meeks.

00:41:52Now, who the fuck is Pleather?

00:41:57She's an international supervillain on a mission to paint the world beige.

00:42:03I don't think they expected this type of silhouette from me, but the look is powerful.

00:42:08You say latex, I say slatex.

00:42:12Darlene Mitchell.

00:42:14How tweeted is.

00:42:16I don't know about you, but I think this look could use some shoulder pads.

00:42:20Every type of tweed you could possibly think of, we've got a bunch of different textures

00:42:25who commit to being huge and taking up as much space as possible, vertical and horizontal.

00:42:31You know, thin may be in, but flat is where it's at.

00:42:35Can you please her?

00:42:37From the house of La Beige.

00:42:40This beautiful beige fabric is actually important from Nigeria.

00:42:45It was really important that I highlighted black artists.

00:42:48I am serving you blackness on a platter, honey.

00:42:51You heard of Pam Grier?

00:42:52Uh-huh.

00:42:53This is Tan Grier.

00:42:54Oh.

00:42:56Juicy Love Dion.

00:42:57I've heard of wizard sleaze, but this is ridiculous.

00:43:01I am beige from head to toe.

00:43:05Italian couture, baby.

00:43:07I look like I'm from another planet, and that's what I love.

00:43:12Must be jellyfish.

00:43:14Jam don't shake.

00:43:16Athena Dion.

00:43:18Oh, she making it grain.

00:43:21Burlap is not a fabric you would typically think to wear.

00:43:24It's like for potatoes, but I feel so glamorous.

00:43:27Honey, they say to take one thing off before you leave the house.

00:43:30My theory is put one thing on.

00:43:33Add 10, honey.

00:43:34She's the best in her field.

00:43:39Discord Adams.

00:43:47We'll be right back after a word from our sponsor.

00:43:50Mama, I'm coming.

00:43:52I'm on my way.

00:43:53Anybody want to go get dinner?

00:43:55Sure.

00:43:56This is a departure from the normal punk rock discord.

00:44:00My hair is high fashion.

00:44:02I have on the tightest fitting sequined dress, and this look, it's still me, even though it's

00:44:07not all black.

00:44:09What did Taylor Dane say?

00:44:10What?

00:44:10Don't rush me.

00:44:13NeNe Coco.

00:44:15Remember Mac's headroom?

00:44:16Yeah.

00:44:16This is Mac's boardroom.

00:44:20Beige is such a fun challenge.

00:44:22I upcycled a bunch of denim khaki pants and created this vertical pinstripe textile.

00:44:29Executive realness.

00:44:30I'm serving fierce CEO energy.

00:44:33Don't mess with me, fellas.

00:44:36Jane, don't.

00:44:38She's from the Golden Beige of Hollywood.

00:44:40I am giving a recreation of an iconic Mae West costume.

00:44:46The base is beige, but I have branched out through the universe of neutrals, and I am

00:44:53just wiggling my way down the runway.

00:44:55Foxy lady.

00:44:57Faux foxy lady.

00:44:58Oh, foxy better dee.

00:45:02Welcome, queens.

00:45:03This week, the Rusical and the runway were fantastic.

00:45:08Still, I've made some decisions.

00:45:14Darlene Mitchell.

00:45:16NeNe Coco.

00:45:18Great job this week.

00:45:21You are both safe.

00:45:24You may leave the stage.

00:45:31Queens, you represent the tops and bottoms of the week.

00:45:36Keep in mind, we are splitting hairs because you are all so wonderful.

00:45:42First up, Mikey Meeks.

00:45:44This ensemble.

00:45:46I love it.

00:45:47It kind of feels like an expensive car interior.

00:45:50I have no idea why I feel like that.

00:45:52Yes, your outfit looks like rich Corinthian leather.

00:45:54Yes.

00:45:56You had the hardest job out of everybody tonight.

00:45:59Your character had to go through the biggest journey.

00:46:02You nailed every emotion, and I was there with you the whole time.

00:46:06When I was helping you with the vocals for the girl groups, I remember you saying, yeah,

00:46:10I sing, but you didn't make a thing about it.

00:46:13I didn't know that you could do that.

00:46:14You're not a singer.

00:46:16I am trained in musical theater.

00:46:18It's kind of a passion that I didn't feel like I was good enough in, but now it's cool

00:46:22to have both worlds.

00:46:23You need to do them both.

00:46:25You need to do them both.

00:46:26I was blown away by your voice.

00:46:28Also, am I allowed to say I was blown away by the butt, too?

00:46:31Yes.

00:46:32I was blown away by the butt.

00:46:34Oh, okay.

00:46:34I was blown away.

00:46:35When you were dancing, it was incredible.

00:46:37Benny, the show is called Fanny.

00:46:41And I heard that you had to fight for this role, and you fought for it.

00:46:45Why?

00:46:47Part of me knew that this was a chance to showcase a skill I haven't done in a very long

00:46:51time.

00:46:51It felt like reclaiming an art form that I didn't feel good enough in, and I felt like

00:46:57there was a lot of power in this type of challenge.

00:46:59I got to say, tonight was so incredible for you.

00:47:04Just fantastic.

00:47:06Up next, can you please her?

00:47:08You look so beautiful.

00:47:10This hair is gorgeous.

00:47:12Just this red lip with this glowing skin is so beautiful.

00:47:16You were the perfect person to open up the ball.

00:47:20The understanding of the ballroom scene, I could hear it in your vocal.

00:47:24I will say some of the lip sync was a little questionable, and I think it only happened when

00:47:29you were thinking about choreography.

00:47:30That was a small little bit of nitpicking.

00:47:34But the charisma.

00:47:35It was crazy.

00:47:37The whole rest of the play just disappeared when you came out.

00:47:40You were fantastic, and again, we're splitting hairs, but you were marvelous.

00:47:44Up next, Juicy Love Dion.

00:47:46Beige is probably not one of my favorite colors, but somehow I want to go buy a beige suit right

00:47:51now and put it on.

00:47:51Are you like a professional dancer?

00:47:54Nah, really professional.

00:47:56I love how everyone just tries to downplay themselves.

00:47:58They're like, no, I don't sing.

00:48:00I'm just Broadway-level singer.

00:48:02In this situation with her grand personality, Kenya dominated you.

00:48:07You were great.

00:48:08You were wonderful.

00:48:09You just got a little outshone.

00:48:11Some of the other duos, they were a little bit more connected together.

00:48:14You hit all the marks.

00:48:16You did all the technique in terms of infusing your character with a point of view.

00:48:21That's what was missing.

00:48:23There were moments, like when you would scoot down your skirt, that was like, oh, she's

00:48:27that girl.

00:48:28But that was the only time I felt that the character came through behind your eyes.

00:48:34Athena Dion.

00:48:36This, to me, I love this because this is like drags.

00:48:39Hello.

00:48:40That's the way Athena Dion does drag, and I like that.

00:48:43Big Mama Bucks.

00:48:45What a fun role, but the same thing happened to you that happened with Juicy.

00:48:49There were some moments that you were really locked in, and I got it.

00:48:53And then there were some moments that you were just kind of reading what was on the script.

00:48:58I don't need anything but you.

00:49:00Yeah, and it is a tough role where you're like the most important, but then you have

00:49:03to like disappear, and then you got to be important again, then disappear.

00:49:06What I loved about you is that I don't think that ballroom dance is really in your wheelhouse.

00:49:12Not really, no.

00:49:13You were able to take on the challenge, but if you don't let it show in your face, the

00:49:18world won't, no.

00:49:18Right.

00:49:19And again, I said this, we are splitting hairs because you are all fan-tastic.

00:49:26Up next, Discord Adams.

00:49:29Well, Discord, here we are.

00:49:31You struggle with walking, so when you had to dance in like a funky rap duo, I was like,

00:49:40oh shit.

00:49:41I'm sweating.

00:49:43Like literally, I had like beads sweating.

00:49:45I was like, oh my gosh, come on, Discord.

00:49:46And you did it.

00:49:48When you guys came out together, you actually felt like a duo.

00:49:52Like it felt like it gelled and it was working.

00:49:55And then tonight, I'm not sure what this is.

00:49:57You know, I'm still trying to figure it out, but it is glamorous.

00:50:00And something about the hair, I'm really loving.

00:50:03You do look gorgeous.

00:50:04It looks like you're paying homage to the great Hollywood lawn.

00:50:07And we talked about matching energy.

00:50:10You both matched energies.

00:50:11It was really, really fun.

00:50:13All right.

00:50:14Jane Doan.

00:50:14Tonight, yes.

00:50:16Like, you look so hot.

00:50:18This collar that goes on forever and frames you perfectly.

00:50:21The jewels.

00:50:22It was amazing.

00:50:24Miss Shenanigans.

00:50:25This role is iconic.

00:50:27You had said that you had sung and you were a theater kid.

00:50:31You proved it.

00:50:32It was perfection.

00:50:34There was physical comedy.

00:50:36There's choreography in there.

00:50:37You came on that stage and ripped it.

00:50:41I'm not a huge dancer, so I...

00:50:43We got through it.

00:50:44You did it.

00:50:45I mean, the vocals, everything.

00:50:47Well done tonight.

00:50:48Well done.

00:50:51Thank you, Queens.

00:50:52I think we've heard enough.

00:50:53While you untuck backstage, the judges and I will deliberate.

00:50:58All right.

00:50:59Now, just between us girlfriends, what do you think?

00:51:01Let's start with Mikey Meeks.

00:51:03First of all, wanting that role shows that you want it all.

00:51:07It shows you want everything.

00:51:08Yeah.

00:51:08Like, she sang, like, one, two...

00:51:11Like, she sang a million songs.

00:51:12You could tell that imposter syndrome was just in there for the girl group.

00:51:15But you know what?

00:51:16She said, uh-uh, see you later.

00:51:18I loved her performance.

00:51:21And then tonight on the runway, I thought she looked beautiful.

00:51:24It was a real, like, clear point of view.

00:51:26Kind of looked like the inside of a Volvo in the chicest way possible.

00:51:29I loved it.

00:51:30I thought she came with the goods.

00:51:32Yeah.

00:51:32All right, Kenya, please her.

00:51:33She really kicked the door open when she walked on stage.

00:51:37You felt the energy, and you felt like she really made it her own and worked the room.

00:51:43I thought she looked beautiful.

00:51:44I really love this hair that she had on tonight.

00:51:46You know, it gave me power to the people, which I always loved.

00:51:49Let's talk about Juicy.

00:51:50Tonight on the runway, I thought this was beautiful.

00:51:53There was so much to look at that it was only a tad too busy.

00:51:56I saw amazing dancers.

00:51:57I didn't get a sense of her personality through what was happening.

00:52:01It was much more low-key than Kenya was.

00:52:04Kenya ate her up.

00:52:05She's a beautiful kid, and she's a hard worker.

00:52:08But there needed to be more of an editorialized point of view.

00:52:13Yeah.

00:52:14Athena Dion.

00:52:14I loved her outfit.

00:52:16The floral piece was crazy enough, and then the wheat, whatever the wheat was coming out

00:52:20of it, she crushed it.

00:52:21She crushed it.

00:52:22Athena had the right role.

00:52:23The issue was, Athena didn't really understand what she needed to do all the time.

00:52:30Mm-hmm.

00:52:31Tonight, when the dance started happening, I could see the fear.

00:52:34If she were to do this next week, she would have found those moments.

00:52:38Tonight, not as great as she would be even tomorrow.

00:52:43Discord Adams.

00:52:44I was a little nervous, but I was really proud of what she was able to achieve.

00:52:49I wasn't sure what the Linguini of it all was, but that strut out with those little tiny

00:52:56steps coming out.

00:52:58Only Discord could have did that, and I'm with it.

00:53:01Jane Don't.

00:53:02Carol Burnett actually is one of my big inspirations.

00:53:05I love Carol Burnett, and I was really hoping that she would kind of embody some of that,

00:53:11and then she put Jane Doan on top of it, so it actually made it even better.

00:53:16And then she wants to give us that runway?

00:53:20Right.

00:53:20I would buy a ticket front row to any show that she is in.

00:53:24Yeah.

00:53:25Yes.

00:53:26Silence.

00:53:27I've made my decision.

00:53:29Bring back my girls.

00:53:32Welcome back, queens.

00:53:33I've made some decisions.

00:53:38Mikey Meeks.

00:53:40Your fanny was simply astounding.

00:53:46Jane Don't.

00:53:47Your 11 o'clock number was right on time.

00:53:54Jane Don't.

00:53:55Congratulations.

00:53:57You're the winner of this week's challenge.

00:53:59Thank you so much.

00:54:02You've won a cash tip of $5,000.

00:54:06This is my second win.

00:54:08We are off the plateau, baby.

00:54:10I am over the moon.

00:54:11Mikey, you are safe to slay another day.

00:54:15You may both join the other girls.

00:54:24Do you see love Dion.

00:54:27Do you see love Dion.

00:54:27You are one fierce dancer,

00:54:29but your acting did not bring the house down.

00:54:34Athena Dion.

00:54:35Your performance was rich,

00:54:37but you didn't own everything.

00:54:41I'm sorry, my dears, but you are both up for elimination.

00:54:52Can you please her?

00:54:54Discord Adams.

00:54:55You're safe.

00:54:59The position I'm in right now is having the one thing

00:55:02I've wanted more than anything in my life

00:55:04standing right in front of me,

00:55:05and the one person that means the most to me in my life

00:55:08standing between that.

00:55:15Baby, I love you with all my life,

00:55:18and I know she loves me with all of hers,

00:55:20but one of us is only going to come out of this alive.

00:55:23Two queens, stand before me.

00:55:26Prior to tonight, you were asked to prepare

00:55:29a lip-sync performance of Call Me When You Break Up

00:55:33by Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, and Gracie Abrams.

00:55:40The time has come

00:55:42for you to lip-sync

00:55:46for your life.

00:55:52Good luck, and don't fuck it up.

00:55:58Your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice message system.

00:56:01Or is it not available?

00:56:04At the tone, please record your message.

00:56:07Call me when you break up.

00:56:09I want to be the first one on your mind when you wake up.

00:56:12I miss the way we stay up.

00:56:15We talk about forever when I'm taking off my makeup.

00:56:19Call me when you break up.

00:56:22And maybe for a time, I could have the space they take up.

00:56:25And make you forget what their name is.

00:56:28And when you're feeling down, I can show you what you're made of.

00:56:32Call me when you break up.

00:56:49This is one of those moments that I just have to let go.

00:56:52No thoughts, just feeling.

00:56:54Call me when you break up.

00:56:57I'm battling the lack of this.

00:56:59I've looked for medication.

00:57:00Try every obvious replacement.

00:57:03In bars and strangers' beds until my faith was in the basement.

00:57:07Won't you call me when you break up?

00:57:10I feel so out of luck.

00:57:11I'm skipping cracks along the pavement.

00:57:13Look, I'm emotionally bankrupt.

00:57:16We're so meant for each other.

00:57:18I mean, God, when will you wake up?

00:57:20Wake up.

00:57:21Call me when you break up.

00:57:23This song itself carries such a message of you have your person that you fall back on.

00:57:28And Athena definitely is that for me, so I don't know why it's so hard.

00:57:45Oh, you picked up.

00:57:46Call me when you break up.

00:57:49Unless you found the person that you want a new name from.

00:57:52I'd like to be there when the day comes.

00:57:55You know I'm always here, so don't ever be a stranger.

00:58:15This is too much.

00:58:16This is too much.

00:58:18Queens.

00:58:19This means I've made my decision.

00:58:27Juicy love Dion.

00:58:29Shantae, you stay.

00:58:34You may join the other girls.

00:58:42I love you so much.

00:58:48Athena, thank goddess we got to know you.

00:58:52Now, sashay away.

00:58:56Thank you for this opportunity and for this world you've created for all of us.

00:59:00I'm eternally grateful.

00:59:05I'm eternally grateful.

00:59:08May your Prosecco always be on ice.

00:59:11May you always fly first.

00:59:14Always settle for more.

00:59:16And never accept any less.

00:59:20We love you.

00:59:21We love you.

00:59:24Well, that's a wrap, folks.

00:59:27The Greek goddess has sashayed away.

00:59:30This is probably the toughest thing I've ever had to do.

00:59:34Juicy is like a piece of my heart that lives outside of my body.

00:59:44We have shared so much together.

00:59:47And I'm so proud of her.

00:59:51And as long as she's still in the game, I'm still in the game.

00:59:54And she's going to bring that crown home.

01:00:02Condragulations, queens.

01:00:03And remember, if you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you going to love somebody else?

01:00:06Can I get an amen up in here?

01:00:08Amen.

01:00:09All right.

01:00:09Now let the music play.

01:00:28Next time on RuPaul's Drag Race, please welcome back to the competition.

01:00:33No, do not break you girls, break it.

01:00:38It moves beautifully.

01:00:40It shimmers all in the right way.

01:00:42You have done a miraculous job on it.

01:00:45I'm not the judge.

01:00:46It's not my opinion that matters.

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