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RuPauls Drag Race - Season 18 - Episode 16: Grand Finale
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00:04It's time for the season finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
00:09Tonight, we crowd ourselves a winner, baby.
00:13Please welcome to the main stage the queens of season 18.
00:28Whoo.
00:30It's showtime.
00:32Again?
00:33Let's go, girls.
00:46And now, please welcome to the main stage the queens of season 18.
00:54She's coming in hot.
00:56It's Dee Dee Juego.
01:10She's always in season.
01:12It's Mandy Mango.
01:29Get ready to crush on Briar Blush.
01:47She's sweet and sparkling.
01:50Say hello to Sierra Miss.
02:07She's no outfit repeater.
02:09It's Zita Von Key Starr.
02:12She's no outfit repeater.
02:14She's got the shape.
02:16She's got the shape.
02:17She's got the shape.
02:28Is it possible?
02:29Are you going to SHEAounce?
02:29I'm e, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t,
02:37t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t, t.
02:43Opa, smash the plate for Athena Dion.
03:00The question remains, can you please her?
03:18She's creepy and she's goofy, it's Discord Adams.
03:38Other girls do, but James don't.
03:54X-squeeze her beauty, it's Juicy Love Beyond.
04:09And now, put your hands together for your top three.
04:13First up, from trash to treasure, it's Darlene Mitchell.
04:39She'll see you next Tuesday, it's Mikey Meeks.
05:02And everybody's cuckoo's for Mimi Koto.
05:28Now, all rise for the mother of the house, RuPaul.
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08:25Do you not see this crown?
08:26Do you not see this crown?
08:29Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
08:32Our first finalist is a little big country
08:35and a whole lot of stupid.
08:38It's Darlene Mitchell.
08:44I'm Darlene Mitchell,
08:45and I am the country country camp queen of season 18.
08:48She's corny.
08:50My journey has been a wild one.
08:54Highs, lows, up, down, all around, tears, laughs.
08:57We have done it all.
08:59Being a bedroom queen,
09:00I had a little bit of trouble being confident in my voice.
09:03Yeah, we gotta get you back in the bars.
09:04I didn't realize how much I missed and needed
09:07the queer joy that all of these girls have given me.
09:10It took a while for me to give myself permission
09:13that I deserve my dream too.
09:14It's so fun to watch someone who's having fun.
09:17They really like me.
09:19A lot of my looks lean into the fun.
09:22That's the whole point of drag.
09:23Move, bitch!
09:24I have a flavor that's a little bit different
09:26than the rest of the girls.
09:27I dislike those shoes.
09:29Oh!
09:29But it doesn't hinder me from being who I am in any way.
09:33If anything, it makes me want to go harder.
09:35Why you naaah!
09:37Why you naaah!
09:38I'm gonna be a banana!
09:40I was starting to catch on that Ru was liking my flavor.
09:44You're so stupid!
09:46Like, you have what it takes to place in the top.
09:48Now you've got to start winning.
09:50Condrag-ulations, condrag-ulations.
09:52You're the winner of this week's challenge.
09:55I have made it to the end without ever having to lip sync.
09:59My time in this competition has really changed my life.
10:02We see you get it and live in your skin.
10:05And it is what this life is all about.
10:08I have wanted this since I first started drag,
10:12and I'm going for it, full throttle.
10:15The time has come, the engines are revving.
10:17I am doing anything necessary to make sure
10:20that I am standing there with that crown on my head.
10:25First up, performing her original song,
10:28Cookin' With Gas, is Darlene Mitchell.
10:31Now I'm cookin' with gas, little bit of sass.
10:35If you don't like it, then kiss my ass.
10:42Come on, man!
10:44Come on, man!
10:45My wigs won't even fit in this little 4x4.
10:49But I don't give a lick, you got a lot of shit
10:51when you're dressin' like a whore.
10:53Now I'm just speedin' up, I ain't tappin' on the brakes.
10:57Let me rearrange this meaty tuck,
11:00cause damn, this car shakes.
11:02Turn it on!
11:04Media!
11:05Media!
11:06Here we go!
11:09Now I'm cookin' with gas, little bit of sass.
11:12If you don't like it, then kiss my ass.
11:14What's the skill?
11:15Keepin' it real, two high heels, and I'm hard at blast.
11:18Got big dreams, draw a seam,
11:20group cut jeans, and I got no class.
11:23Get out the way, bitch, I'm about to dash!
11:25Cause I'm cookin' with gas.
11:27I'm gonna go, get it straight,
11:29kickin' it up on the rodeo,
11:31cookin' with gas.
11:55Get out the way, bitch, I'm about to dash!
11:59Cause I'm cookin' with gas!
12:02Full ofose.
12:04Yeah!
12:04Full ofose!
12:06Full ofose!
12:16Yes!
12:17Whoo-hoo!
12:22Yes!
12:22Yes!
12:23Yes!
12:24Yes!
12:26Yes!
12:28Darlene, that was so dumb.
12:32Now fill her up and check the oil.
12:36Okay, it's time for the judges' critiques.
12:40Darlene, I loved that performance.
12:43First of all, I love that you did this kind of rainbow choir robe,
12:48and then the reveal to my favorite thing, gauntlets!
12:52You had them on!
12:54You know, it's been so much fun, this whole competition,
12:56to be able to watch you come into your own.
12:58You really, in the beginning, were kind of low-key and struggling,
13:02and then I think something clicked, and you just realized who you were.
13:06That's why that shirt that you're wearing right now is so very important.
13:10And I think the most important thing I'd like to thank you for
13:12is not wearing those shoes tonight.
13:17Save a horse, ride a drag queen. That was fantastic.
13:21Putting the hoe back and hoe down. I loved every second of it.
13:24And I have this same T-shirt, but I'm really resonating with this one right now,
13:29because I love you as well.
13:31Great job.
13:33Darlene Flo Mitchell.
13:37I love you so much.
13:38I mean, you weren't just cooking with gas.
13:40You had a little bit of electric up in there.
13:42You were a hybrid tonight.
13:44You killed it, and I could not take my eyes off you.
13:47Congratulations. So proud of you tonight.
13:49Aw.
13:51Okay, listen, I'm afraid to ask this question, but where did you get your sense of style?
13:56Just lucky, I guess.
13:59Some chose books. I chose looks.
14:04Now, as the judges said, you were the dark horse of this season.
14:08When did you realize you could win this whole competition?
14:12When I took the roast, relying on nothing but my stupid, that, like, really kind of, like, let me know,
14:20like, oh, I'm winning this whole thing.
14:23Like, it was, it was, that was it.
14:27Now, before you were Darlene Mitchell, you were Trash the drag queen.
14:33So, I have to ask, Darlene, what would you say to 24-year-old Trash?
14:41Oh, no!
14:44Work, bitch!
14:45Girl, you have work in the morning.
14:47You need to, you need to get to bed and blend, bitch!
14:54And now, what would you say to 5-year-old Blake?
15:01I would say that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you, and that there will come a day when you
15:07might not think that you will see another one.
15:11But I'm standing here today to tell you that you find your light, you find your purpose, you find a
15:17smoking-hot fiancé.
15:24And when it comes to your family, you will be delightfully surprised at how hearts and minds can change.
15:34And I love you.
15:37What a precious, precious baby.
15:40Now, who's here supporting you tonight?
15:42I have my beautiful fiancé, Brandon, and my dear friend, Molly.
15:46Hi, y'all.
15:47Hi.
15:48Now, Brandon is your creative collaborator.
15:52What's it like seeing her up on the stage, Brandon?
15:54Uh, surreal.
15:55Um, I'm so proud.
15:57We've been working together for, like, almost 10 years, and we've been dating for almost 10 years.
16:02And to see him here at the finale, I can't believe it.
16:06I'm so proud of you.
16:08And I'm rooting for you.
16:11Very sweet.
16:12Very kind.
16:12Your friend Molly's here also.
16:15Molly, you've been on Team Soldiers for Darlene for a long time, haven't you?
16:19A long time.
16:19What is your role?
16:20Um, it was mostly a passenger princess.
16:24You mean Uber driver?
16:27Sort of.
16:28Lots of sing-alongs in the car on the way to the show in full face.
16:31Uh-huh.
16:32Lots of weeknight shows with varying degrees of crowd attendance.
16:38Well, that's gonna change now.
16:39Yes, definitely.
16:41Now, Darlene, what would it mean to you to become America's next drag superstar?
16:46It would mean that every success and struggle and tacky outfit along this journey had a purpose.
16:57And that the voice inside me that was telling me to never give up on this dream was right.
17:04It would also mean that y'all are about to see a lot more mall drag in the streets.
17:11All right.
17:12Ladies and gentlemen, Darlene Mitchell.
17:20If you're Team Darlene Mitchell, sound off using hashtag Drag Race.
17:28Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
17:31Up next, she came here a chorus girl, but she's leaving a star.
17:37It's Mikey Meeks.
17:42I am Mikey Meeks, and I'm known as the drag ingenue.
17:46Well, lately I've been feeling more like the leading lady.
17:50This roller coaster was the best ride of my life.
17:54She means it.
17:56Do not miss out on the opportunity.
17:59From Drew Barrymore to lollipop.
18:01Spanish.
18:02No.
18:03To a Karen gone wild.
18:06It has been an incredible journey.
18:09You walked down and I wrote star.
18:10You've got just a sparkle.
18:12We just want to watch you and see what you do.
18:14Away.
18:16Away.
18:18My highest point was the rusical.
18:21I found an art form of mine that I put to the side because I thought I wasn't good enough
18:25for it.
18:26Tonight was so incredible for you.
18:29My lowest point was that damn.
18:31Ray to Queen.
18:32Fifth position, Miss Mikey Meeks.
18:35Damn.
18:35These girls really tried it.
18:37They voted me to be in the bottom, but the Meeks lives on.
18:41I wore that shirt that said revenge.
18:43And baby, I got it.
18:44Who do you think you're talking to?
18:45I'm Mikey motherfucking Meeks.
18:48Hi.
18:49I'm sitting pretty with four wins.
18:52And not just four wins.
18:53I won the last three challenges in a row.
18:57Condragulations.
18:58Condragulations.
18:59Condragulations.
19:00You're the winner of this week's challenge.
19:02I want to win this so bad, not just for me, but for the people who raised me, for the
19:09community
19:10that made me.
19:11Curtains up.
19:12Light the lights.
19:13Let's do this.
19:16Here to show us what she could do, performing her original song, Versatile, it's Mikey Meeks.
19:22I've played the leading lady, I've been the ingenue.
19:28Comedy and drama, I can switch between the two.
19:33Just give me any role and I'll go that extra mile.
19:39I'm a natural performer and by God, I'm versatile.
19:46We're at the bottom billing or at the top of the marquee.
19:49I'll bend over backwards now, I'll play it on my knees.
19:53I can handle any part, big or small.
19:56Cause baby, I'm versatile and I can do it all.
20:03Broadway, virgin or theater geek.
20:06I can make you come eight times a week.
20:09In a group scene or a one-woman show, I'll leave you with a standing o.
20:19As an orgasm, get ready for my beat finish.
20:24I like to show off.
20:26You like to watch me.
20:28Whatever you need, just give me a call.
20:33Cause baby, I'm versatile and I can do it all.
20:46You like to watch me.
20:51Come on!
21:00Wow!
21:04Oh, my goodness.
21:07Mikey, wow.
21:09What a whore.
21:10Oh.
21:12Now it's time for the judges' critiques.
21:14First up, Michelle Visage.
21:15Daughter, you look like a Visage tonight,
21:17and I am very proud of that.
21:20You know what, Mikey?
21:21You've been strong through this whole competition,
21:23but I think what you did tonight was really smart
21:27because your song, what's it called, Versatile?
21:30Correct.
21:30I'm Versatile, too.
21:32I've heard that about you.
21:34Here you are at the end, and you are branding.
21:38You are letting people know what you are able to do.
21:42You sang it, you danced it, you showed it.
21:44I thought it was fantastic.
21:48Thank you, Michelle.
21:50Wow, you are what they call a triple threat.
21:52You can sing, you can dance, and you can serve gorgeous face.
21:56I mean, you looked stunning from the moment you started.
21:58It was a smash performance.
22:00You are versed, but you're actually a top performer
22:04because that was amazing.
22:07Thank you, Chrissy.
22:09Mikey, that was a hard performance to do,
22:12and you did it perfectly.
22:14It was well executed,
22:16and you could see your heart on the stage.
22:19You left it on the floor.
22:21Great job tonight.
22:22Oh, thank you so much.
22:23All right.
22:26Now, what did you learn about yourself on Drag Race?
22:28You know, coming in, I would get a lot of positive affirmation from others,
22:33and I would hear it, but I didn't always feel it.
22:37Well, being here, I learned how to channel that energy
22:41and what other people see in me,
22:43and now I'm standing here with that power.
22:46I came in as an ingenue, but now I'm leaving a leading lady.
22:50Yeah!
22:54All right, leading lady, if you could turn back time,
22:57what message would you give to little five-year-old Michael?
23:04That's from my college graduation.
23:08I would say, little Michael,
23:12you're about to experience a life full of love and laughter
23:17with the best friends in the world
23:21and two parents who support you for who you are.
23:25And you may be teased for that same reason,
23:29but just know that they're pointing out your superpower.
23:33You were born to stand out, so go for it.
23:36And every time you wrap yourself in a blanket skirt
23:40like it's the only gown,
23:43you're preparing yourself for greatness.
23:46And stick with the name Mikey.
23:48I love it, I love it.
23:52It's funny, you look exactly the same.
23:55You look exactly the same,
23:57and I'm looking what appears to be your father and your mother.
24:00Correct.
24:00You look exactly like the both of them.
24:02I know, I know.
24:03It looks like Dad Bernie is wearing one of my jackets.
24:05Yes, yes.
24:06Gorgeous.
24:07Faye, did you dress him tonight?
24:08I did.
24:09You did?
24:10I bought the clothes she dressed makes.
24:13I know.
24:14So now, where does Mikey get her stage presence?
24:17Which one of you?
24:18Mom?
24:19Well, I was a dancer.
24:23You were a showgirl.
24:24I was a little bit of a showgirl.
24:26Yes, yes, yes, yes.
24:28But no, he was born that way.
24:30Yeah.
24:30He had the passion to be a performer
24:32when he was a youngster.
24:34Really?
24:34Always entertaining.
24:35When Regis Philbin had his show.
24:37Who wants to be a millionaire?
24:38Yeah.
24:38He would do the imitation to anybody who walked by.
24:41Ha ha ha!
24:43Well, Faye and Bernie, you done good.
24:46You done good.
24:48Now, Mikey,
24:49is there anything you'd like to say to your parents?
24:50Oh, man.
24:52This is crazy.
24:53Ha ha ha!
24:54Don't move out.
24:54I love you both so much.
24:56We love you too, honey.
24:57Thank you for always supporting me in my dreams.
25:01And, uh,
25:03I couldn't be standing here today
25:04without what you've given me.
25:07And I hope to be making you so proud.
25:09So proud.
25:10I'm so proud.
25:13Mikey, what would it mean to you
25:14to become America's next drag superstar?
25:17You know, Ru,
25:17I'm a big believer
25:19and everything happens for a reason.
25:22And in my life and career,
25:24I have faced a lot of rejection.
25:26But I never lived by the nose
25:29because I knew it was leading to my ultimate yes.
25:32And that's what this moment is right here.
25:34You've said it yourself.
25:35You can look at the darkness,
25:38but don't stare.
25:40So with this title,
25:41I'm stepping into my light
25:43and I hope to inspire others to do the same.
25:47I love it.
25:49Well,
25:49she worked her fanny off this season.
25:53Give it up for Mikey Meeks.
25:54Yeah!
25:56She sold on the man above
25:59She's gonna win the season
26:01If you are Team Mikey Meeks,
26:03sound off using hashtag Drag Race.
26:06She's gonna win the nation
26:09This is the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
26:13This next queen has turned the art of drag
26:16into a science.
26:18It's Nene Coco.
26:19Yay!
26:24I'm Nene Coco.
26:25I am the high-energy, high-fashion diva
26:28from Denver, Colorado.
26:31My journey started off very hot with the wind.
26:34I will wear this outfit outside.
26:36I love it.
26:36And it was not long
26:38before the reality of the competition hit me.
26:40Ooh!
26:42I feel like I was overthinking what I had to do.
26:45Wait, I'll go eat two.
26:47There have been a couple hiccups.
26:48Mr. Paul!
26:49It's not a family resemblance to me.
26:52But at the end of the day,
26:53I have pushed through
26:54and given my all
26:56every step of the way.
26:58Yay!
26:59There are so many moments of joy
27:00sprinkled throughout this experience.
27:02Let's breathe, baby!
27:04I've proven that I am funny.
27:07I'm a talented designer.
27:09She created a wow effect.
27:11From making most of my runway looks
27:13to fighting to the end of this competition
27:15through lip sync after lip sync after lip sync.
27:20I feel like I got off to a rough start
27:22with some of the queens.
27:23He-He got the gun!
27:24He-He got the gun!
27:25He-He has the gun!
27:25He-He has the gun!
27:26But by the end of the competition,
27:27I found a way to communicate better.
27:30I want to connect with y'all
27:31and I, like, struggle to do that in moments.
27:34This experience taught me
27:35that the art of drag
27:37is an amazing way to express emotion,
27:40but you have to understand
27:43the core humanity within all of it.
27:45And that is the most important.
27:49I walked into this competition
27:51as a mechanical engineer
27:52and I am leaving a drag superstar.
27:54I'm so ready for this final performance.
27:56I have one last thing to prove
27:58and it's that I deserve this crown.
28:01Bitch, get ready.
28:04And now, performing Stimulate
28:06is the electrifying mini-coco.
28:10Automate.
28:12Concentrate.
28:14Imitate.
28:16Calculate.
28:18It is t-t-t-time to-t-to-get to-to-work.
28:22Talk in, talk out, then submit it.
28:25Concentrate.
28:26Don't ever quit it.
28:27You'll forget you ever did it, did it.
28:31Keep your body at attention.
28:33Oh, my God!
28:34Come on!
28:34All right.
28:34Reism and precision.
28:35Emotion is inefficient.
28:39I want to stimulate your soul.
28:43Stimulate your mind.
28:45Stimulate your ears and eyes and all your senses.
28:49I want to free you from your lungs
28:51And take it to your hearts
28:53Stimulate your ears and eyes
28:56And all your senses
28:58Stimulate
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29:054K
29:07Stimulate
29:094K
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29:134K
29:15Stimulate your soul
29:17Stimulate your mind
29:19Stimulate your ears and eyes
29:21And all your senses
29:22Don't want to free you from your loss
29:24And take it to your hearts
29:27Stimulate your ears and eyes
29:29And all your senses
29:30Oh
29:32Oh
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30:06Oh
30:06Oh
30:07Let's hear from the judges
30:09Come on cold hearted snake
30:10That was so amazing
30:13So tight
30:15And you had to be with that type of choreography
30:17This is what it looks like when you keep your eye on the prize
30:21It's been so fun and you've been amazing
30:23Thank you Michelle
30:24Yeah
30:26Oh my gosh I'm cuckoo for Nene Coco
30:29It was just so captivating
30:31From the moment you started that really intense choreography
30:34We were all drawn in
30:35We were locked in
30:36The audience was with you the entire time
30:38That was really phenomenal
30:40Congratulations
30:41Thanks guys
30:43Nene you ate that performance up
30:46Yes
30:47And I'm so proud of you because that was not easy
30:50From the reveal to coming down off the table onto a chair in the hill
30:54And then doing the fast performance in the chair that was crazy
30:57So just all season long you really showed what it takes to be a real entertainer
31:04Beautiful job
31:05Beautiful
31:08Now Nene what did you learn about yourself during your time at Drag Race?
31:13The moral of the story for me was it's not that serious
31:16And for so much of my life I've been afraid of taking risks and this competition throws that out the
31:23window
31:23So let it all go and just have fun
31:26Yeah, yeah
31:27How did you get along with the other queens?
31:30Uh queens? Care to share?
31:34I feel like there was a point at the beginning of the competition where I was coming in a little
31:39bit hot with some of the shade
31:40I learned a lot that half of this competition is the challenges and the other half is the relationships that
31:46you build with these other girls
31:48And thankfully throughout all of that and letting go of some of that insecurity
31:52I feel like I've been able to find so many friends in all of you
31:56And thank you all for being patient with me as I learned how to communicate really what I meant and
32:01what I was trying to say
32:02We love you
32:02We love you
32:03We love you
32:04We love you
32:05Love you girls
32:06Now, Ninicoco, what words of wisdom do you have to share with three-year-old Nico?
32:14Oh my god
32:21You are such a happy little kid and I want you to hold on to that for as long as
32:28you can
32:31Because I think when you realize that you're a little bit different than everybody else
32:35You're gonna start to feel scared of who you are and what people think about you
32:39And get scared of this future that you can't control
32:43But I want you to know and remember one thing
32:47And that is
32:50Your queerness is the greatest gift that this life has to give you
32:54And I want you to go to more parties and don't study so hard
33:01Be faggy every single day
33:05And I hope that I made you proud because you make me so proud
33:11Ah, lovely
33:13Now I see a beautiful woman and a gorgeous man in the front row here
33:18Yes, that is my mom Kim and my boyfriend AJ
33:22Mom, are those cheekbones natural?
33:25I'm afraid they are
33:28They are gorgeous
33:32Now when you saw Ninicoco in drag the first time, did you see yourself? Who did you see?
33:37Oh, absolutely saw me
33:39Uh-huh
33:40The very first time, um, he was in a dark wig
33:43Uh-huh
33:44And he goes, he looks just like you, it freaked me out, so
33:49Now AJ, you are also in the science world
33:53How did two nerds like you meet?
33:54Is there a, like a
33:55Is there a grinder or something for nerds?
33:58Is it called nerder?
33:59Yeah, science nerder
34:01Yeah
34:02How did you guys meet?
34:03Yeah, we were in school, just going at it
34:06And, uh
34:11How do two smart people make a relationship work for so long?
34:16Honestly, he's, he's the wings to my anchor
34:19We just, we, we paired really well
34:23I love that, I love it
34:26Final question, Ninicoco, why do you want to be America's next drag superstar?
34:33I feel like drag is my own liberation
34:37And it is the thing that makes me feel the most alive
34:39And be America's next drag superstar
34:42I feel that calling and that responsibility to progress all of us towards a queer future
34:49That is better for everyone
34:50Because the life we're living today feels kind of fucked
34:53And if we can bring some more joy and some more power to queerness
34:59And all of us people who are struggling
35:02That, that is the purpose that drag gives me
35:04And I want to share that with the rest of the world
35:06Lovely
35:07One more round of applause for Ninicoco
35:16If you are team Ninicoco, sound off using hashtag Drag Race
35:24Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race
35:27There's only one word to describe Miley Cyrus
35:31Charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent
35:36M is for music
35:38Miley doesn't just make hits
35:40She creates bangers
35:41The Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter can do it all
35:45Country, rock, pop, and hip-hop
35:47Her unique voice is always rich, raspy, and revolutionary
35:51I is for iconic
35:53Whether swinging from a wrecking ball
35:55Duetting with her godmother, Dolly Parton
35:57Or storming the red carpet
35:59From TV specials to the VMAs
36:01Miley is the moment
36:02Miley commands every stage she's on
36:05In every stage she's in
36:07Elle is for the love Miley showers upon our community
36:11We will continue to fight against judgment
36:14By raising millions with her Happy Hippie Foundation
36:16An important branch of the Miley Cyrus Foundation
36:19She fights for homeless queer youth
36:21And by using her platform to advocate for equality
36:23Miley has already created an impactful legacy
36:26And achieved LGBTQ plus icon status
36:30E is for extraordinary
36:32Miley was just 11 years old when she secured the lead role of Hannah Montana
36:36A show that bridged her childhood with rapid pop culture fame
36:39Her ability to evolve like her talent is extraordinary
36:42She's an inspiration to us all
36:44As she continues to grow as a person and an artist
36:47And why is for the 20 years Miley has spent rewriting the rules
36:52Reminding us that reinvention is power
36:54That the bravest thing you can be is unapologetically yourself
36:57And at 33, she's just getting started
37:00For her dazzling contributions, past, present, and future
37:04Tonight we celebrate Miley Cyrus with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award
37:12All rise for Miley Cyrus
37:15This is what we get
37:19This is what we get
37:21This is what we get
37:28This is what we get
37:35This is what we get
37:39Yeah, this is what you do
37:42Come on, boy!
37:45This is what you do
37:47Come on, this is what you do
37:50Come on, baby
37:52I love it!
37:54This makes the Grammy look cheap.
37:57Miley, my darling, now you've been working in this business since you were a child.
38:03What keeps you going?
38:04Moments like this, to stand beside my idols and icons like Mother Rue
38:12And get my flowers!
38:14Yes!
38:15But, to also use my platform to serve this incredible community.
38:20I love that, I love that.
38:22Now, I always wanted to ask you, why do you love drag so much?
38:26Well, because I'm a drag queen.
38:28Yeah, well there you go!
38:29And I love the idea of an alter ego giving us power.
38:32And, you know, my persona just performed in Paris with Beyoncé, so she's my hero.
38:38Oh my gosh!
38:39Now, as a super fan, is there a drag race challenge that you would absolutely kill?
38:45Snatch Game, as Hannah Montana.
38:48Yay!
38:52That's right!
38:56All right, Miley, one last question.
38:59What would you say to your four-year-old self?
39:03Aw!
39:04Oh!
39:05Life's a climb, but the view is great, especially from Beverly Hills.
39:16Miley, we love you, we thank you, and we will always be there for you.
39:21Give it up for Miley Cyrus!
39:33Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
39:36Tonight, we salute three legendary queens who kept the lights on so the rest of us could keep on shining.
39:47William Dorsey Swann, a formerly enslaved black man, was the first person to call themselves the Queen of Drag.
39:53In the 1800s, Swann threw secret balls in Washington, D.C. When the police raided one of her parties, she
40:00didn't run, she resisted, and became the first American to take legal action in defense of LGBTQ rights.
40:08A World War II veteran, Jose Saria, also known as Mama Jose, and the Nightingale of Montgomery Street, performed at
40:15the legendary Black Cat Bar.
40:18During police raids, she led the patrons in rousing rendition of God Save Us, Nelly Queens.
40:23In 1961, in full drag, Jose ran for San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay person to
40:32run for public office in the United States of America.
40:36In the 1960s, Mother Flawless Sabrina organized hundreds of drag pageants across the country, in cities where it was illegal
40:46for men to wear women's clothing.
40:48And when the police showed up, Flawless faced arrest so her queens wouldn't have to.
40:53Jailed over 100 times, she continued to be a fearless and outspoken advocate into her late 70s.
41:00And her work is immortalized in the iconic documentary, The Queen.
41:07Attention, dolls and divas, cubs and chubs, twinks and twunks, thems and fems.
41:13Now it's your turn to keep the lights on.
41:16You can start by donating to the ACLU Drag Defense Fund, so future generations can share their queer joy with
41:23the world.
41:23Bob, does that mean we can't stop pedaling?
41:26No, we've got to keep on keeping on.
41:31I'll drink to that.
41:34And now, please welcome our reigning Miss Congeniality, Crystal Envy.
41:40I'm, I'm a bitch, I'm a bitch, I'm, I'm a bitch.
41:44That's the way it is.
41:45I, I'm a bitch, I'm a bitch, I'm a bitch.
41:49That's the way it is.
41:50Don't, don't if you wish, you could be that bitch.
41:52But you mean that bitch, it's unanimous.
41:56I'm a bitch.
42:05Good evening.
42:07You know, when it comes to being congenial,
42:10I'm 100% that bitch.
42:15And tonight, I am so excited to announce
42:17that the winner of season 18's Miss Congeniality
42:20will receive $10,000, presented by the new and improved
42:26Native deodorant.
42:27Oh, my God.
42:30The queens have voted, and the winner is...
42:35Jane Doe!
42:48Oh, my God.
42:51Congratulations, Jane Doe.
42:53What do you have to say?
42:54Well, congeniality is not something
42:56the women in my family generally aspire to,
43:00but one of the best, like, gifts
43:02that this whole experience has given me
43:03is my relationships with these girls.
43:05You are the best prize that I think any of us get,
43:08so thank you so much.
43:09I love you. I love you. I love you.
43:10Thank you!
43:13But hold up. Hold up.
43:15Do you smell that?
43:17Ooh, it's the sweet smell of success.
43:20Yes, because Native deodorant would also like to offer
43:24all the other queens $2,000 each for a fabulous season!
43:28Thank you, thank you.
43:32Thank you, thank you.
43:32Congratulations, queens.
43:34No, prams, queen.
43:35Prams!
43:50Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
43:53Now, I have some exciting news.
43:55For the first time in Drag Race herstory,
43:57this season's winner will snatch up
44:00an official makeup collaboration
44:02with Anastasia Beverly Hills.
44:05Earlier this week, our top three queens
44:07met with ABH president Norvina.
44:10Take a look.
44:16Studio Anastasia Beverly Hills, bitch!
44:18How are you?
44:19Welcome!
44:20This is a dream come true,
44:23going through all this stuff.
44:25I kind of wanted to know from you, like,
44:26what would be you in a product?
44:28My drag is all about bold colors,
44:32super pigmented eyeshadow.
44:33Two aesthetic points that I really go for.
44:35Old Hollywood glamour,
44:36and then that party girl aesthetic.
44:38Bright blush, bright highlight,
44:41tacky, trashy, you know what I mean?
44:42The girl you would see outside of the truck stop.
44:45You know, the blue eyeshadow.
44:47Okay.
44:47This is so incredible.
44:48This is a long time coming.
44:50What I've always wanted to do is just share
44:51some of the excitement for the winner
44:53and really highlight and prop them up
44:56with something that I feel could express themselves
44:58in a way that they do every single day on the show,
45:01which is makeup.
45:02So what colors are you feeling?
45:03I feel like a pinky highlight would be great, too,
45:06to go into the blush.
45:07Like a silvery pink.
45:07Silvery pink would go into the blush.
45:09My whole idea is when the spotlight hits,
45:12you see the glow going on.
45:14It glows.
45:14So it's an undercover explosion.
45:17Oh, I love that.
45:18Right?
45:18Yeah.
45:19Okay, so you want like a gradient of blue.
45:20Like a gradient of blue would be fantastic.
45:23I love it.
45:24Kind of do like a darker tone right under here.
45:26Exactly.
45:26That really pops the green in your eyes.
45:28Okay, you know all your compliments.
45:30It's amazing.
45:31I'm so impressed.
45:32I grew up with these big Texas sunsets,
45:34and you're getting ready for the night.
45:35That golden hour is that last moment
45:37to make that impact in the light.
45:39And I do always lean into those sunset colors.
45:41This is wild.
45:42I like it, though.
45:43Drag is so important.
45:44It always has been, but especially right now.
45:47Makeup is a big part of it, and we want to show
45:49that we're here to celebrate drag.
45:52I think that drag is like the beacon of light
45:54amongst all the fuckery.
45:56Can I say fuckery?
45:58Sorry.
45:59I got way too passionate right now.
46:01I'm so good.
46:02Oh, my, you look amazing!
46:04You like?
46:05Yes, I love.
46:06I've never thought of myself as a makeup queen.
46:09I like how I paint.
46:11And I feel like it's worked for me.
46:12I want to try one of these, too.
46:13Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
46:14But to go beyond that and create something I'd use
46:16for my drag makeup, ooh, that is so exciting.
46:19So good.
46:20To think that someone would want to do their makeup like mine,
46:23big, bold, and tacky, that's wild.
46:28Amazing.
46:28Having my own makeup product.
46:30This is the last thing on my bucket list
46:33that I didn't even know existed.
46:35Large.
46:35But now that I've gotten a taste of it, baby,
46:38the empire is about to be built.
46:40Watch out.
46:42I love it.
46:44Now, America's reigning drag superstar had quite a year.
46:48Take a look.
46:51Ooh.
46:52Ooh, let's get into it, girl.
46:54It's your girl on your nerves.
46:57Big boop-a-ha-a-a-chicken-wing.
46:59I want to see her post SNL one day.
47:02You really crack the code.
47:03You mean quack the code?
47:04Oh, girl.
47:06It is a master class in having stage presence.
47:09Now that's a high-clance prostitute.
47:11Excuse me.
47:13America's next drag superstar is On Your Nerves.
47:19Yeah!
47:22Left foot in, out, right foot in, out.
47:33And now, please welcome our reigning queen, On Your Nerves.
47:38It do take nerve, take nerve.
47:41So bring in all this success.
47:43It do take nerve and work.
47:45Something tells me I've been among your nerves.
47:48I heard you're talking about tip or tap.
47:51It's just do first.
47:52Cause baby, it do take nerve.
48:03On your nerve.
48:05On your nerve.
48:06Hey.
48:08Now listen, is being America's next drag superstar
48:11everything you thought it would be?
48:12You know, it's everything I thought it would be and more.
48:15You know, I'm able to do drag full time at its highest capacity.
48:20And I'm able to help my friends and family out
48:23like I've ever, never been able to before.
48:26And I'm able to travel the world and I got a lot more money
48:28in my bank account.
48:29I love that.
48:32Now, how's your daddy?
48:34Everyone loves your dad.
48:35Everybody loves your business.
48:38He's like Cleveland famous now.
48:40Really?
48:40Yes, he was on a vacation on like a carnival ship.
48:44He wasn't acting up like your people on carnival, was he?
48:46You know he was.
48:47You know he was.
48:48But there was a drag queen on the ship who noticed who he was.
48:52And the entire vacation, he was like the famous man on the ship.
48:56Oh.
48:56And when he at the grocery store,
48:58a little black lady would be like, I see you, Nanya.
49:01While he's shopping for his chicken wings.
49:05OK, so what's next for you, Anya?
49:07Oh, what's next?
49:09I mean, I, after winning RuPaul's Drag Race,
49:13I'm just excited to continue to do everything
49:16that I've wanted to do in my life,
49:18everything that I've dreamed of.
49:20I want to be the first drag queen to win an EGOT.
49:22I mean, why not?
49:23Why not?
49:25I love that.
49:26It do take nerve.
49:27It do take nerve.
49:29Yes, it do.
49:30Let's hear it for Anya NERV.
49:39Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.
49:43One more time, give a hand to our top three queens.
49:48Darlene Mitchell.
49:50Woo!
49:57Nene Coco.
49:59Yay!
50:06And Mikey Meats.
50:10This is the beginning of the year, this is the beginning of the year.
50:15This is the beginning of the year, this is the beginning of the year.
50:17Each of you has given your all, but the time has come
50:22when three must become two.
50:31The two top queens moving forward to the final lip-sync for the crown are...
50:43Nene Coco.
50:45Nene Coco.
50:55And...
51:02Mikey Meeks.
51:03Yeah!
51:07Yeah!
51:09Yeah!
51:09Yeah!
51:10Yeah!
51:11Yeah!
51:13Yeah!
51:14Want some patience, and stay right where you are.
51:17Darlene Mitchell.
51:18I'm sorry, my dear.
51:19But this is not your time.
51:22But for turning it out all season long.
51:25We're giving you a cash tip.
51:2710,000 dollars.
51:38Darlene!
51:39Darlene!
51:40Darlene!
51:41Darlene!
51:42Darlene!
51:42Darlene!
51:43Darlene!
51:44Darlene! Darlene! Darlene!
51:48On behalf of your fans around the world,
51:51thank you for a truly sassy season.
51:55Give it up for Darlene Mitchell!
52:00You sure?
52:15Mikey Meeks, Nene Coco,
52:18no matter what happens next,
52:19you are both going home a little richer
52:23because tonight's runner-up will receive a cash tip of $25,000.
52:32I'm on my big bucks.
52:34It all comes down to this.
52:36Two queens stand before me.
52:38Prior to tonight, you were asked to prepare
52:41a lip-sync performance of Every Girl You've Ever Loved by Miley Cyrus.
52:48Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me
52:52and prove to Miley and the world
52:56that you are America's next drag superstar.
53:06The time has come for you to lip-sync.
53:11The time has come for the crown!
53:22Miley, will you do us the honor?
53:25Good luck, and don't fuck it up.
53:39I match my back to my new dress.
53:44I'm still looking like a tin
53:48while my hair is a mess.
53:53And I'm gonna work it all night till I get what I want.
54:04Yes, yes, yes.
54:07Here you go!
54:07No, I can't believe that you're still holding it out on me
54:14like a dog in the street, oh.
54:18But you're burning in love, I'm burning the dark.
54:22But you're still holding on me, oh.
54:26Looking for the world, my mind is never enough.
54:30I'm every girl you've ever lost.
54:33Oh, die!
54:36She has the purpose, so do love me, baby.
54:41Oh, die!
54:43She's just a type of privilege, so do love me, baby.
54:52She never wears a watch
54:54Still she's never late
54:55She's got that kind of grace
54:57She has the perfect scent
55:01She speaks the perfect French
55:03She can dance the night away
55:05And still she'll never break a sweat
55:18She's never gonna die
55:23Don't hold a little baby
55:25Don't hold a little girl
55:28Don't let you sit down around the aisle
55:32Get under the water
55:33Make me be be me less
55:36Every boy you ever lose
55:40Oh my God
55:42Nice
55:44Yeah
55:46Yeah.
55:47Moms.
55:48Hey.
55:49Yes, yes, yes, yes.
55:52Yeah.
56:04Woo!
56:07Yay!
56:07Woo!
56:07Woo!
56:07Yeah.
56:08Woo!
56:09Moms down.
56:12Yeah.
56:13Woo!
56:17In addition to the title of America's Next Drag Superstar, the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race
56:23will receive a crown and scepter provided by Fierce Drag Jewels, a year's supply of
56:30Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, plus their very own ABH makeup collaboration, and a cash
56:39prize of $200,000, courtesy of RuPaul's Drag Race Match Queen.
56:48Now, the time has come to crown our queen, Mikey Meeks, Nene Coco, have made my decision.
56:59The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, America's Next Drag Superstar, is...
57:15Mikey Meeks!
57:18You're a winner, baby!
57:26Go, Mikey!
57:29Go, Mikey!
57:32Go, Mikey!
57:35Go, Mikey!
57:36Go, Mikey!
57:37Myì ‘ questions, Mikey!
57:38Is there anything you'd like to say?
57:40NEWS.
57:40This is for my friends, my family, all of Orlando.
57:45Live fiercely, love boldly, and write it in the books, baby.
57:50the meek shall inherit the crown!
57:56Now crash, my queen, crash!
58:16Likey, likey!
58:21Now remember, if you can't love yourself hot in the hell,
58:24you're gonna love somebody else.
58:25Can I get an amen up in here?
58:27Amen!
58:28All right, now let the music play.
58:54I'll go to the show.
58:56And say,
59:01I'm gonna play!
59:01Can I get a bear?
59:08Can I get a bear?
59:10Can I get a bear?
59:13Can I get a bear?
59:16Yeah.
59:16Can I get a bear?
59:17Bitches, it should be something different
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