RuPaul's Drag Race 11x14

1. From the Orpheum Theater

2. in Downtown Los Angeles,

3. tonight, on the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race,

4. our top four Glamazons face off for the title

5. of America's Next Drag Superstar.

6. Ladies and gentlemen...

7. Give it up for the eliminated queens of Season 11.

8. She put the "cyst" in cyst-erhood.

9. It's Soju!

10. It's your hip-hop showgirl, Kahanna Montrese.

11. She's raw and unfiltered.

12. She's Honey Davenport.

13. Oppalens, she earns everything!

14. Mercedes Iman Diamond.

15. Jersey's life-size Bratz doll,

16. it's Ariel Versace.

17. We've got the fever,

18. for Scarlet Envy.

19. Serving Tee from the Big D,

20. it's Ra'Jah O'Hara.

21. From the House of Edwards,

22. Plastique Tiara.

23. She's sweet and sickening,

24. it's Shuga Cain.

25. The Pride of Season 11, Miss Nina West.

26. Back by popular demand,

27. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.

28. Give it up for the eliminated queens of Season 11.

29. And now, our Queen of Queens...

30. RuPaul!

31. Wow!

32. Ohh!

33. Ooh.

34. And what?

35. Thank you. Thank you.

36. Welcome to the grand finale

37. of our eleven-gendary season.

38. To the millions of fans watching on VH1

39. and around the globe,

40. I want to say thank you.

41. Because of you, our little drag show

42. has become a cultural phenomenon.

43. Because of you,

44. 140 Ru Girls are spreading their...

45. charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent,

46. for all the world to see.

47. And because of you,

48. A TV show of queer people, by queer people,

49. and for queer people

50. has won nine Emmy awards.

51. Can you believe it?

52. Yeah, but...

53. we don't do it for the trophies, henny.

54. We do it for love.

55. Everybody say love.

56. Love!

57. Everybody say love.

58. Love!

59. Now take that down the 405 and cross the border,

60. get your ass outta here.

61. Now, our top four,

62. A'Keria, Brooke Lynn, Silky, and Yvie are backstage.

63. getting ready for the ultimate lip sync smackdown

64. for the crown. That's right.

65. Two by two, they will face off and lip sync the house down.

66. Why y'all gagging so?

67. She bring it to you every ball.

68. Gentlemen, start your engines,

69. and may the best woman win.

70. The winner ofRuPaul's Drag Race

71. receives a one-year supply

72. of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics

73. and a cash prize of $100,000.

74. Tonight, our top four queens will face off

75. in the most epic lip sync smackdown in herstory.

76. But first, we want to celebrate

77. the journey that brought them here.

78. Starting with the queen that nobody saw coming.

79. Quiet storm, A'Keria C. Davenport.

80. Take a look.

81. Winning to me matters, because I'm not made to lose.

82. It's simply my time.

83. Growing up, I was surrounded by a lot of strong women.

84. My mom and granny taught me how to never give up

85. and keep fighting,

86. to live life without regrets.

87. So they taught me

88. to know I was born for this.

89. Time to take over Hollywood.

90. I'm more than just a pageant queen.

91. I am the ultimate queen.

92. I've won titles from city to city, state to state.

93. Check my background. Google me.

94. Pageants taught me how to be prim and poised and elegant.

95. Drag Racetaught me not to be afraid.

96. It's okay to act an ass.

97. It allowed me to be free and let loose.

98. It also taught me how to twerk these ass-ets.

99. And I'm not afraid to twerk these ho's

100. right out this competition.

101. These queens are pure fools for underestimating me.

102. Like my mama used to always say,

103. "It's them quiet ones you gotta watch, pooh."

104. 'Cause I'm not just a mug and a body.

105. I also have a beautiful mind.

106. They're not going to know

107. what hit those pretty little tucks.

108. When I'm in drag,

109. there's not one thing that I cannot do.

110. You making that hot dog look good.

111. Your booty's looking good.

112. Mmm.

113. Aw sh— This bitch chokin'.

114. But when the heat is on,

115. I'm like fresh baked goods, baby.

116. I rise straight to the occasion.

117. See I told you, twerkin' is a blessing, baby.

118. Indeed it is. Indeed it is.

119. Whoo!

120. Wow!

121. Now gimme this dog.

122. I hate to watch you leave, but I love to watch you walk away.

123. 'Cause your ass looks good. That's what that means.

124. Baby, I'm hungry, and I came to eat greedy.

125. And I have never backed down from a fight.

126. I'm ready to sissy that walk, just like Mama Ru.

127. This is it.

128. You're about to see the rise of the phoenix.

129. It's something that I possess inside myself

130. that no other queen has had.

131. I'm talkin' about my countryness,

132. my insecurities,

133. and I represent for everybody

134. who has ever been underestimated

135. and the black queers who feel like they were never enough,

136. and allow that to push them to where they need to go.

137. My head is ready for that crown.

138. And my hand is ready for that scepter.

139. Oh, she's ready. Are you?

140. Ladies and gentlemen,

141. A'Keria C. Davenport.

142. Now, how do you plan to use that big fat ass

143. in tonight's lip sync smackdown?

144. You know what, Mama Ru?

145. I'ma do just what I did to get to this point.

146. Twerk my way to the top.

147. Gorgeous, gorgeous...

148. Now, who's here supporting you tonight?

149. Well, I have my mother here, and also my granny.

150. Well, hello, Mama and Grandma A'Keria.

151. How you all doing?

152. Blessed, and yourself?

153. Could the church say amen?

154. Amen!

155. Now, Grandma, was it ever hard to accept

156. A'Keria as a drag queen?

157. No, it comes from a granny's instinct.

158. I knew it before he knew it.

159. Well, by the looks of things,

160. glamour runs in the family, doesn't it?

161. - Yes, quite naturally, yes. - It does, it does.

162. Yeah.

163. But where does she get that big ol' booty from?

164. Now, A'Keria, any final words?

165. Just know, tonight is the rise of the phoenix.

166. Ooh.

167. Ladies and gentlemen,

168. give it up for A'Keria C. Davenport.

169. Coming up,

170. our top four will face off

171. in an epic lip sync smackdown for the crown.

172. Presented by bai.

173. Great flavor, and good for you.

174. A taste of both worlds.

175. Did you know that in the 1960s

176. congregating at a gay bar was illegal?

177. You could go to jail, lose your job

178. or worse.

179. But all that started to change.

180. 50 years ago on June 28, 1969,

181. in New York City, the police once again

182. raided the Stonewall Inn.

183. But this time, the queers at the bar fought back.

184. That night, the first brick was thrown.

185. And a revolution was born.

186. We're staying here, we're queer.

187. Through the decades,

188. in the face of hatred,

189. activists raised their voices and spilled their blood.

190. How many more have to die?

191. So that you could live with pride,

192. love who you love,

193. and yes, even watch RuPaul's Drag Race

194. at your favorite gay bar.

195. When I got the invitation to visit,

196. I couldn't resist.

197. Wait, did somebody just say resist?

198. So when someone tells you to vote,

199. don't roll your eyes.

200. Equality!

201. - When do we want it? - Now.

202. We can't stop fighting

203. until everybody understands

204. that LGBTQ rights are human rights.

205. Can I get an amen?

206. Amen!

207. I thought I could.

208. Our next top four contender is a Canadian prima donna

209. who kept us all on our toes:

210. Brooke Lynn Hytes. Take a look, eh?

211. Don't hate me because I'm perfect.

212. Because I'm not.

213. Hate me because I'm beautiful.

214. There's a lot more to me than meets the eye.

215. I am bubbly, I'm excited.

216. Nervous, creative.

217. I'm not just a cold-hearted bitch.

218. I'm so much more.

219. I started dancing when I was 14 years old.

220. Dancing ballet for so many years professionally

221. took such a toll on my body that

222. eventually I had to find something new to do.

223. And that's when I discovered drag.

224. I started doing drag in the pageant world.

225. Doing pageants and ballet,

226. I learned how to be very controlled

227. and how to present myself a certain way.

228. And then I came to Drag Race,

229. and I had to throw everything I knew out the window.

230. I started off really, really strong in this competition.

231. But I'm a perfectionist, and every time I stumbled,

232. it really threw me.

233. One of the criticisms I got

234. was that I wasn't willing to let loose.

235. So right now I'm just doing whatever I can

236. to get ready for this moment.

237. I am training, I'm working hard.

238. Eye of the Tigering it, you know.

239. - Let's try this. - Okay.

240. Maybe you've heard of a little phrase called,

241. "I love New York."

242. "I love New York"?

243. I love New York!

244. I love New York?

245. It's not easy for me to look messy.

246. But I'm willing to adapt.

247. I love Brooke Lynn.

248. I love New York!

249. I love Brooke Lynn!

250. You better back the fuck up, because I swear—

251. What are you gonna do? I love Brooke Lynn.

252. What are you gonna do?

253. I'm doing everything I can

254. to prepare for the final phase of the competition.

255. I'm hitting the streets

256. and learning to put some "stank" on it,

257. as someone told me I needed to.

258. Oh, oh, oh.

259. - West Coast! - West Coast!

260. And it really did stink. I think someone peed there.

261. I'm ready for the world.

262. I love seeing my name in lights.

263. I'm a star, I promise!

264. Just give me a chance!

265. I am so focused.

266. I have my eye on the prize.

267. It's just me and that crown, like a laser beam.

268. And nothing is going to distract me from my goal.

269. Oh, look at the shoes, bitch!

270. I'm in hooker shoe heaven.

271. During the course of the competition,

272. I have grown stronger.

273. I have taken every failure and I have learned from it.

274. And it has made me more and more fearless.

275. Ah!

276. Ah! I don't like it!

277. Ah! I'm gonna die!

278. Going into the finale,

279. I plan on lighting myself on fire.

280. How do we feel about bees?

281. Do we like bees?

282. Maybe like locusts?

283. This is what I've spent every waking moment working towards

284. for the last decade of my life.

285. And I'm ready.

286. It's about to get very cold in here

287. 'cause the queen of the north is here.

288. Winter is coming.

289. Ladies and gentlemen, all rise for Brooke Lynn Hytes.

290. Now, I called you a lip sync assassin this season.

291. How do you plan to come out on top tonight?

292. Do you mean besides the loose pearls and razor blades?

293. - Yes, besides all of that. - Besides that.

294. Yes.

295. Well, the stage is where I'm most comfortable.

296. This is my home, so I'm just going to go out here

297. and live my very best life.

298. This only happens once,

299. and I'm just gonna give it my all.

300. So, who's here supporting you tonight?

301. - I have my mommy here. - Ah.

302. - Hi, Mother Hytes. - Hi.

303. Now, you said raising a gay child changed your life.

304. How's that?

305. I used to think that I was there to form and raise my children,

306. but, for me, I have four children,

307. and each one of them has been used to mold and shape me.

308. Can I get an amen up in here?

309. Amen!

310. Thank you, Mother Hytes. Mwah.

311. Thank you.

312. Brooke Lynn, before we go into

313. our Battle Royale for the crown...

314. - Yes. - ... do you have any final words?

315. I just want to say how grateful I am to be here.

316. I'm the first Canadian on RuPaul's Drag Race.

317. And I never thought I would be able to be on this show

318. just because I wasn't American,

319. so I'm just gonna soak this night in

320. 'cause I worked so hard and I'm coming with all I have.

321. Well, full disclosure.

322. Um, when we cast you for this show,

323. I.C.E. wasn't as powerful as they are now.

324. So...

325. Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Brooke Lynn Hytes.

326. - Yes! Yes! - ♪ Oppalens, oppalens

327. Coming up...

328. An extra-special musical performance

329. by Christine and our queens

330. as the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race continues.

331. Welcome back to the grand finale

332. of RuPaul's Drag Race.

333. Now, this year my courageous friend Michelle Visage

334. decided to undergo explant surgery,

335. to have her breast implants removed.

336. To help other women who may be suffering

337. from breast implant illness,

338. she's sharing her story in an upcoming documentary.

339. Now, Michelle, you know we love you,

340. but this isDrag Race.

341. And we're gonna miss celebrating those two tig old bitties, girl.

342. Take a look.

343. Her boob job is so old,

344. her breasts are filled with asbestos.

345. It's true.

346. Star of the classic filmBoobarella,

347. a woman whose cans are definitely museum-worthy,

348. it's Miss Golden Globes, Michelle Visage.

349. Take two of these and call me in the morning.

350. Those aren't breasts. These are breasts.

351. - Oh, girl! - These are breasts!

352. I don't wanna see boobs when I'm at Drag Race.

353. And you get some boobs, and you get some boobs!

354. And you get some boobs!

355. Now, Michelle, is it okay that we

356. made light of your situation?

357. Absolutely, laughter is healing, darling.

358. Oh, good, because I promise from now on

359. no more big-boob jokes.

360. Now, is there anything you want to get off your chest?

361. Actually, yes.

362. If there are any women out there that want information,

363. they can check out organizations like

364. and just to let you know, Ru,

365. I will always be your "breast" Judy.

366. Aw!

367. Womp, womp.

368. Love you.

369. And now the countdown to the crown continues

370. with our next contender:

371. the Reverend Dr. Silky Nutmeg Ganache.

372. I'm a big queen, big beauty,

373. big personality, big star quality, honey.

374. Along the way, y'all have called me loud,

375. obnoxious, messy, unpolished,

376. a camera hog,

377. which I am.

378. Say what you wanna say,

379. y'all ain't never had a dull moment

380. when I was on the screen.

381. I grew up big, black, and gay in the Deep South,

382. and that was really, really tough.

383. My big personality was the only way I knew

384. how to protect myself.

385. And it's got me sitting here where I am today,

386. and I own exactly who I am.

387. Even the many imperfections.

388. People say I lack polish, and I can admit that.

389. Polish? I can get polish, honey.

390. Moving from the plate outward,

391. we have the dinner fork,

392. and then we have the salad fork.

393. Salad? I don't eat no damn salad.

394. - What? - Mm-mm.

395. In this competition, I've had quite the few highs

396. and quite a few lows.

397. Child, look, we know my lip sync was horrible.

398. I know it. I can admit it.

399. But tonight, just know

400. I have been waiting a very long time

401. to redeem myself,

402. to prove to each and every one of you

403. that I am strong enough to carry the crown.

404. I want to win RuPaul's Drag Race

405. because I want to be an inspiration

406. for those who was told you can't do it,

407. whether you was too fat, too black,

408. too light, too ashy, too gay.

409. I want to show the world

410. that you can win being your authentic self.

411. I'm really grateful for this moment,

412. and I'm really grateful

413. for the experience that I've been through.

414. Everything has been leading me to this moment.

415. This is the biggest fight of my life,

416. and I am truly, truly ready.

417. I ain't never wanted anything more.

418. Big Silk with the good milk for the good win, baby.

419. I got my four eyes on the prize.

420. Ting.

421. All rise for Dr. Silky Nutmeg Ganache.

422. Now I want to know

423. how's the Reverend Doctor feeling tonight?

424. She's feeling full of life, baby.

425. Oh, okay.

426. Tell me this.

427. How do you plan on polishing off

428. these other girls in the competition?

429. I just have to remember, Silky, have fun.

430. Silky, have fun. I like that.

431. So, Silky, who's here supporting you tonight?

432. I have my beautiful mother

433. and my inspirational older brother.

434. Ahh. Hello.

435. Now, what was Silky like growing up with?

436. Did you guys fight or what was the relationship?

437. Well, I was fine until 1989.

438. Oh. What happened then?

439. Silky was born.

440. Bitch.

441. Now, Mama Ganache,

442. I heard that you had to explain what Silky does for a living

443. to your mother.

444. How did you do that?

445. What did you tell her?

446. I told her that you have to look at it

447. like we got the best of both worlds.

448. I couldn't have said it better myself.

449. That's right.

450. Now, Silky, any final words?

451. I just want you all to know

452. no matter how loud people may say you are,

453. how obnoxious they may say you are,

454. let your light shine.

455. You have a place on this earth.

456. Give it up for Silky Nutmeg Ganache.

457. Ladies and gentlemen,

458. Christine and the Queens!

459. Ow!

460. Coming up, Season 11's wild child

461. hits the streets.

462. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo returns

463. when the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race continues.

464. Welcome back to the grand finale

465. of RuPaul's Drag Race.

466. Now, tonight, before our—

467. Hold it, hold it, hold it!

468. Stop the press, stop the press.

469. Miss Vanjie, what are you doing?

470. I want to win RuPaul's Drag Race,

471. so I think y'all need to put my face on the wheel, honey. Yes!

472. Oh, my God.

473. Darling, lover, it's a little too late for that.

474. It's late. I mean...

475. I don't think it's ever too late.

476. The people like me, so I'm gonna show you.

477. Roll the tape, DJ. Come on!

478. I'm back. I'm back.

479. I'm back by popular demand.

480. It's Vanessa Vanjie Mateo on the streets of L.A.

481. Zoom out. Zoom out.

482. Zoom out. Zoom out.

483. Zoom out. Zoom out.

484. Zoom out. That was serious.

485. I'm out here telling people to vote for me.

486. Vote for what? Where's the votes going?

487. I don't even know. But guess what?

488. We gonna make it to the finale.

489. We need to get there. Let's go!

490. Baby, get off Grindr.

491. Hi. How are you?

492. Good. How are you?

493. - You know who I am? - I do know who you are.

494. Good. Are you watching the season?

495. I am.

496. - Are you Team Vanjie? - I am.

497. Are you an extra in Orange Is The New Black?

498. Yes, all of it.

499. I want one of those.

500. Yeah, I like that.

501. You are fine as hell.

502. Are you single or taken?

503. I'm taken. I'm sorry.

504. It don't even matter.

505. Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!

506. Vanjie! Vanjie!

507. What's a Vanjie?

508. The winner of Season 11 and your wife, me.

509. Oh.

510. Are you two devastated people

511. because I'm not in the finale?

512. Yes, exactly.

513. I'm devastated.

514. - So say "I was devastated." - I was devastated.

515. "I went into a deep, deep dark depression

516. at 11 years old, Ru."

517. I went into a deep, dark depression

518. at 11 years old, Ru.

519. And just make a sad face.

520. Wrigley, do you think that I was robbed on the show?

521. Give Vanjie the crown.

522. Do you want to see my face on that wheel when they spin it?

523. Yes.

524. Put this face on the wheel.

525. Do you think there's space for five ho's on the wheel?

526. No, there's only space for you.

527. We don't even need the game.

528. Don't mind me. I'm just here in my natural habitat

529. sitting on my royal throne.

530. Ready for the crown.

531. Call in to...

532. Honk if you want me.

533. Honk, mother fuckers.

534. Does she have a boo? A man?

535. - She's got a few. - She got a few.

536. - Oh, she's one of those. - Yeah.

537. She's like Brooke Lynn.

538. Ooh, you look like Scarlet right now.

539. Sign the petition and let them know

540. that you want me at the finale.

541. You could put a few more names.

542. The first one is your name.

543. The second one, for your wife, put V-A-N-J-I-E.

544. And we gonna get that paw print of Miss Wrigley.

545. 'Cause if not, we won't put her in the show.

546. Put your phone number, too.

547. People are doing it right, honey.

548. They have spoken. They are mad.

549. They want this face at the finale.

550. Team V, I need a ride to the finale.

551. Whoo!

552. Wow. Okay.

553. Okay, everybody.

554. Well, that's it.

555. Vanjie, I've made my decision.

556. Con-drag-ulations. You are the winner of Season 11.

557. Yeah, baby!

558. - For real? - What?

559. - For real? - Hell, no.

560. Aah!

561. That's fine, that's fine.

562. I'm just gonna leave the way I came in, y'all.

563. Y'all know.

564. Miss Vanjie. Miss Vanjie.

565. Bye!

566. Whoo!

567. And now for something completely different.

568. This final top four contender

569. puts the freak in freakin' fabulous.

570. Yvie Oddly. Let's take a look.

571. I'm not your typical queen.

572. I've always been a little bit different,

573. but that's because normal is boring.

574. It's people who have different views

575. and different aesthetics and different feelings

576. that really show us

577. all the possibilities of the human experience.

578. I grew up a very artsy kid,

579. and I was always playing dress-up

580. and making and creating things.

581. So getting to do drag and play dress-up

582. as a career is like so full circle.

583. My parents don't really talk

584. and haven't seen each other for half a decade,

585. but both of them support me.

586. My dad, he's like fan-dad.

587. He's got my T-shirts

588. and he forces his whole motorcycle club to watch,

589. even if they're not into that gay stuff.

590. When it comes to style,

591. I've always gone for alternative standards of beauty.

592. I'm willing to push the artform,

593. push my peers, and push myself

594. to do things we've never done before.

595. And if my edges are a little sharp, then...

596. all the better to cut you with, my dear.

597. In preparing to get to this stage of the competition,

598. I'm working with a professional spiritualist

599. to try and find my Zen.

600. You need to release your anger and judgments.

601. Your drag is tired, you look old,

602. and you're never gonna make it to the finale.

603. But at the end of the day,

604. I'm still an opinionated drag queen.

605. That's not changing any time soon.

606. I spent a lifetime honing a very bold voice,

607. so I've been learning how to communicate

608. in a more approachable way.

609. Everyone knows I know how to stand out in a crowd.

610. but I'm learning how to fit in every now and then, too.

611. I don't know why people are so scared of me.

612. Free hugs.

613. Anyone?

614. I've dreamt about winning this competition

615. since I was 17, since I sawDrag Race

616. and was like, oh, that where I need to be.

617. And while my journey hasn't been

618. anything like what I dreamt it would be,

619. I'm still here at the end of it,

620. and I want this to be a good dream.

621. Because I've always been in a lot of pain

622. and because I've always had a limit

623. on what my body can do and how long it can do it for,

624. I realize better than most

625. the importance of milking the now.

626. I've had to overcome

627. every single obstacle that's been thrown at me,

628. including the ones I threw at myself,

629. and I'm ready to leap this final hurdle

630. and finish in first.

631. See you at the finale, bitches.

632. All rise for Yvie Oddly.

633. Now, Yvie, how do you plan to dominate

634. the lip sync competition?

635. Well, now that I've shed my steely exterior...

636. Uh-huh.

637. I mean, not to be too cliche,

638. but I plan to leave my heart on the stage,

639. and my flesh and my bones.

640. Now, Yvie, I understand

641. your mom and dad are here supporting you.

642. Where are they?

643. - There they are. - Oh, wow!

644. Are you surprised to see them?

645. Yeah, like sitting right next to each other.

646. They haven't talked in like five years.

647. Well, like I always say,

648. RuPaul's Drag Race: bringing families together

649. whether they want to or not.

650. Now, Papa Oddly,

651. I hear you play Yvie and Brooke Lynn's lip sync

652. for your motorcycle club?

653. That sounds really hot.

654. They have had to watch an episode or two.

655. Give it up for Mama and Papa Oddly.

656. Thank you.

657. So, Yvie.

658. Yes?

659. Any final words?

660. I know this journey hasn't been

661. like 100% pretty for me,

662. but it feels so good to be in the position I am

663. and I feel like I'm following the universe's call.

664. Right on.

665. Give it up for Yvie Oddly.

666. Yvie! Yvie! Yvie! Yvie!

667. We're just moments away

668. from tonight's first lip sync smackdown for the crown.

669. Who will advance to the finals

670. and who will sashay away?

671. Find out when the grand finale

672. ofRuPaul's Drag Race continues.

673. Welcome back to the grand finale

674. of RuPaul's Drag Race.

675. Now put your hands together for our top four queens!

676. Ladies, you've waited all season for this moment.

677. But first, to explain the rules

678. of our lip sync smackdown for the crown,

679. I'm proud to present one of LADP's finest.

680. Hi, RuPaul. It's Cheyenne.

681. Or Officer Jackson, if you're nasty.

682. I'm here to explain

683. how tonight's lip sync smackdown for the crown

684. is going to work.

685. First, a spin of the wheel determines

686. which two sexy suspects deliver an arresting performance

687. in lip sync number one.

688. After they're done,

689. the remaining two persons of interest

690. compete in their own lip sync faceoff.

691. Then in the final round, the two winning queens

692. battle in the ultimate lip sync for the crown.

693. Bonus points for a cooter slam.

694. The winner receives a sentence

695. of one year as America's next drag superstar.

696. By the way,

697. I'm not wearing any pants.

698. Back to you, Ru.

699. Thank you, Officer Jackson.

700. Now, on this wheel are the faces of our top four.

701. Where the wheel stops will determine

702. which queen lip syncs first.

703. Ladies, ready?

704. Yes.

705. All right. Here we go. I love this part.

706. Oh, we're still going.

707. The wheel has spoken.

708. Silky, you will be competing

709. in tonight's first lip sync for the crown.

710. And now it's time to decide

711. which queen

712. you will lip sync against.

713. All right, Silky?

714. Who do you choose?

715. All right.

716. Brooke Lynn, it's on.

717. That means Yvie and A'Keria,

718. you two will face off in tonight's second lip sync

719. coming up next.

720. You may leave the stage.

721. All right, Brooke Lynn, it's your turn to choose.

722. Oh, pit crew.

723. Wow.

724. What beautiful boxes you have.

725. Now, Brooke Lynn,

726. each of these boxes

727. contains two legendary lip sync songs.

728. - Are you ready to pick? - I am.

729. Okay, good.

730. Do you choose box number one?

731. Or box 96?

732. Well, Ru, I do love a ginger.

733. So I'm going to go with box 96.

734. All right, Bryce. Open the box.

735. You've chosen Bootylicious by Destiny's Child.

736. I can't wait to see how this turns out.

737. Thank you, pit crew.

738. Okay, ladies. Assume the position.

739. Two queens stand behind me.

740. That always makes me laugh.

741. Two queens stand behind me.

742. Ladies, this is your last chance

743. to impress me,

744. save yourself from elimination.

745. The time has come...

746. to lip sync...

747. for the crown!

748. All right, ladies...

749. good luck,

750. and don't fuck it up.

751. Ladies, I've made my decision.

752. Damn, that was close.

753. The winner of tonight's first lip sync,

754. the queen moving on to the final lip sync for the crown

755. will be...

756. revealed after this brief message.

757. Who slayed that first lip sync?

758. Are you Team Brooke Lynn or Team Silky?

759. Sound off using #DragRace.

760. Up next, America's reigning drag superstar,

761. Aquaria, returns...

762. when the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race continues.

763. Welcome back to the grand finale

764. of RuPaul's Drag Race.

765. Brooke Lynn Hytes and Silky Nutmeg Ganache,

766. you both just lip synced the house down.

767. But only one of you will move forward.

768. I've made my decision.

769. Brooke Lynn Hytes, shantay you stay.

770. Con-drag-ulations, you are moving on to the finals.

771. Now, Brooke Lynn, head on backstage

772. and get ready to lip sync for the crown.

773. Thank you, Ru.

774. Silky, I'm sorry, my dear, but this is not your time.

775. But I want to thank you for such a sickening season.

776. Now, sashay away.

777. Welcome back to the stage

778. A'Keria C. Davenport and Yvie Oddly.

779. Let's find out which song you'll be lip syncing to.

780. Oh, pit crew.

781. All right, Jason, open your box.

782. SOS by Rhianna.

783. Thank you, Jason.

784. A'Keria, Yvie, assume the position.

785. Two queens stand behind me.

786. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me,

787. and save yourself from elimination.

788. The time has come...

789. to lip sync...

790. for the crown!

791. Good luck,

792. and don't fuck it up.

793. Ladies, I've made my decision.

794. Yvie Oddly, shantay, you stay.

795. Con-drag-ulations, you've made it to the finals.

796. Now, get outta here,

797. and get ready for the final battle royale.

798. That means, A'Keria, I'm sorry, my dear,

799. but this is not your time.

800. Thank you for a gag-worthy season.

801. Now, sashay away.

802. Ladies and gentlemen, the final lip sync for the crown

803. is coming up, so stay limber and don't go anywhere.

804. Coming up, herstory will be made

805. when our top two queens face off

806. in the ultimate lip sync smackdown for the crown.

807. Plus Monét X Change, Season 10's Miss Congeniality,

808. returns to announce this year's winner.

809. Prepare to be dazzled when the grand finale

810. of RuPaul's Drag Race returns.

811. Welcome back.

812. All rise for Season 10's Miss Congeniality

813. and winner of All Stars 4, Monét X Change.

814. Monét X Change.

815. Now you're here to announce this year's Miss Congeniality.

816. Now, is there gonna be just one Miss Congeniality this year?

817. Or will it be a tie?

818. Well, Ru, for the first time in Drag—No, I'm kidding.

819. Monét, would you please do us the honor?

820. This year's Miss Congeniality will receive $10,000,

821. courtesy of new Brilliance Crest 3D White Strips.

822. And the winner is...

823. Nina West!

824. Con-drag-ulations.

825. Con-drag-ulations.

826. Now is there anything you'd like to say?

827. Meh.

828. Kindness is king and love leads the way.

829. And I cannot thank you guys enough for this.

830. The cast, I love you so very much for this.

831. Thank you very, very much. Thank you, RuPaul.

832. Now, sissy that walk.

833. Thank you! Thank you.

834. Now, as America's Next Drag Superstar,

835. this queen has made a splash around the world.

836. In fashion magazines, in cosmetic campaigns,

837. and on the pink carpet at the Met Gala.

838. And tonight, she's back home to crown a winner, baby.

839. All hail our reigning queen, Aquaria.

840. Wow. Wow.

841. Aquaria, what has the past year been like for you?

842. I mean, ever since winning Drag Racel've had the pleasure

843. to fly all around the world,

844. which has been just so incredible,

845. and I couldn't be more grateful.

846. What words of advice do you have

847. for America's next drag superstar?

848. Always find an element of happiness

849. in whatever you do throughout your day.

850. If you're not doing that, you're not loving yourself.

851. And by element of happiness, you mean the "D," right?

852. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

853. - Thank you, Aquaria. - Thank you so much.

854. Now, children, we are just moments away

855. from the ultimate lip sync smackdown for the crown.

856. Don't go anywhere.

857. Next, it's the final lip sync smackdown for the crown.

858. Are you Team Brooke Lynn or Team Yvie?

859. Let your voice be heard using#DragRace.

860. Don't go anywhere.

861. Welcome back to the grand finale

862. of RuPaul's Drag Race.

863. Ladies and gentlemen, one of these queens

864. will be named America's Next Drag Superstar.

865. I present to you Brooke Lynn Hytes...

866. And Yvie Oddly.

867. Ladies, it all comes down to this.

868. For the last time this season,

869. two queens stand behind me.

870. Prior to tonight, you were asked to prepare

871. a lip sync performance of Edge of Gloryby Lady Gaga.

872. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me

873. and prove to the world

874. that you are America's next drag superstar.

875. The time has come...

876. for you to lip sync...

877. for the crown!

878. Good luck,

879. and don't fuck it up.

880. Ladies, in addition to the title

881. of America's Next Drag Superstar,

882. the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race

883. will receive a crown and scepter

884. provided by Fierce! Drag Jewels,

885. a year's supply of makeup from Anastasia Beverly Hills,

886. and a cash prize of $100,000.

887. The time has come to crown our queen.

888. Ladies, I've made my decision.

889. The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race

890. and America's Next Drag Superstar is...

891. Yvie Oddly.

892. Con-drag-ulations, Yvie.

893. Now is there anything you'd like to say?

894. Yeah. Follow your oddities and fly your freak flag!

895. Now prance, my queen. Prance.

896. And remember, if you can't love yourself,

897. how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?

898. Can I get an amen up in here?

899. - Amen! - Amen!

900. All right. Now let the music play.