RuPaul's Drag Race 12x12

1. Previously onRuPaul's Drag Race...

2. You'll be performing you own one-drag-queen show.

3. - Oh. - Oh.

4. What is this?

5. Get a little bit of this,

6. a little of that.

7. How dare you talk about my potato salad.

8. Dumbass.

9. Jaida Essence Hall.

10. I thought you kind of gave up.

11. Ooh, y'all are not feeling it.

12. You know, if it doesn't work, fuck it, try something else.

13. Heidi Afrodite.

14. You've got to make sure

15. those characters are so differentiated.

16. Crystal Methyd.

17. It was just all so stupid.

18. Con-drag-ulations. You're the winner of this week's challenge.

19. Jaida Essence Hall, shantay you stay.

20. Thank you.

21. My dear Heidi, sashay away.

22. This is a bittersweet moment for me right now.

23. I had to send my sister Heidi home.

24. But I'm glad that I'm here

25. and it's not the other way around.

26. I'm gonna read it in my best Ramseur.

27. "Remember to say soft and supple.

28. Love, Heidi Something."

29. - Aw. - Heidi.

30. I feel really weird

31. having to be the person to send her home

32. and then realize that she will not be here,

33. It's just a lot because I love Heidi.

34. Like, I gave her a lot of shit,

35. but that's like my little sister,

36. like, especially going forward

37. and, like, to have to be the person—

38. - Oh! - Oh, my God.

39. - Huh? - What?

40. Okay.

41. What the fuck just happened?

42. Why the fuck are we in the dark right now?

43. - Okay. - All right.

44. Before Jaida even gets the chance to spray that bottle,

45. the ghost of Heidi N Closet says, "No, bitch.

46. I'm turning the lights off."

47. Spooky in here.

48. - Boo. - Boo.

49. Heidi does not want to erased.

50. Oh, my gosh, TV magic.

51. So we're just gonna go to the Untuckedlounge

52. until the lights come back on.

53. Ooh, child.

54. So, Jaida, how do you feel?

55. Um, I feel really weird.

56. It's a lot.

57. I've never met someone

58. who has such a personality

59. that you can just feel it in the room.

60. And I'm just so blown away by her.

61. Heidi worked so hard in this competition

62. and with fewer resources than any of us had,

63. and we all fell in love with her.

64. So it's sad to see her go.

65. And you, girl, first safe. How do you feel?

66. Yeah, look, I mean, you guys all saw me

67. go through it yesterday.

68. I'm feeling so grateful

69. that everything shook out the way it did

70. with the challenge.

71. But all these other girls have a maxi challenge win,

72. and I don't have one.

73. All right, I will now officially take the title

74. of Susan Lucci of Season 12 from Miss Crystal.

75. Oh, my gosh, finally.

76. I did it!

77. We're on the home stretch and I'm feeling pretty confident,

78. and I can taste the top four.

79. And now it's like, uhh.

80. I just need it really bad.

81. It's so weird, like, I started in the top and ended here.

82. And now you started in the bottom and ended here.

83. Ru said that we were the strongest top six ever,

84. and now there's only five of us.

85. We are one step away from top four

86. and the finale.

87. Oh. Oh, my God.

88. This is a fierce group of competitors,

89. and so it's not gonna be easy to make it to the top four

90. and grab my fucking crown.

91. Well, my feet hurt, bitch.

92. Yeah, let's go ask for some candles

93. and undress in the dark.

94. Let's have a seance.

95. Look, at this point,

96. nobody wants to make it all the way to the finish line

97. and right before you step over it, fall down.

98. I am one step away from making the top four.

99. I'm not trying to fuck this up.

100. Witches are just strong, powerful women.

101. - Just like us. - Just like us.

102. The winner ofRuPaul's Drag Race

103. receives a one-year supply

104. of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics

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

106. With extra-special guest judge Jamal Sims.

107. Oh...

108. Top Five.

109. I got the baby Geeg.

110. It's our last week in the werkroom,

111. and, my God, it has been quite the roller coaster.

112. The power's back on, honey,

113. so we can get this shindig gone.

114. During the one-drag-queen show challenge,

115. I got in my head,

116. but self doubt is a huge waste of time.

117. I'm moving past it, and I'm gonna move forward.

118. I wanna be in the top.

119. I'm gonna fucking slay this next challenge.

120. - Yes, ma'am. - Mother is calling us.

121. Ooh, girl.

122. She done already done had herses.

123. - Hey, showgirls. - Hi-ee.

124. Welcome to the winner's circle.

125. It's time to shake the dice and steal the rice,

126. 'cause I'm about to Ru-lette you have it.

127. Is that a one-eyed jack in your hand?

128. 'Cause I'm feeling lucky.

129. - Oh. - Ooh.

130. Are they gonna bring Elizabeth Berkley on here?

131. Hello, hello, hello.

132. - Hi. - Hello.

133. Yes.

134. My top five. Con-drag-ulations.

135. Ladies, this week, in addition to scrutinizing

136. your charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and, ahem, talent,

137. we're celebrating RuPaul's Drag Race Live,

138. an all-singing, all-dancing,

139. all-lip syncing show

140. that's wowing audiences at Flamingo Las Vegas

141. on the Las Vegas Strip.

142. So for today's mini challenge, you need to design

143. an over-the-top, one-of-a-kind showgirl headdress

144. that screams Viva Drag Vegas.

145. Yes, bitch.

146. Howdy.

147. Ladies, you've got 30 minutes

148. to create your headdresses

149. and get into quick showgirl drag.

150. - Oh. - Okay.

151. Go!

152. - All these girls are scrambling. - Ooh!

153. There are feathers flying, beads on the floor.

154. I wanna look like a flamingo.

155. Too late.

156. Ladies, time is up.

157. Oh, fudge.

158. Time to go to Vegas, ladies.

159. Aah!

160. Viva Drag Vegas.

161. First up, we've got Jaida Essence Hall,

162. but on the Vegas strip, they call her Toffee.

163. She prefers costumes made out of hopes and dreams

164. so she can crush them after the show.

165. Her show is called Huh?

166. because she's known for her confusion.

167. Why the fuck am I here?

168. Up next, Gigi Goode.

169. Her mother was a showgirl

170. back in her hometown of Glitter Rock.

171. When she's not onstage hyperventilating,

172. you can find her cliff diving at Hoover Dam.

173. Ooh!

174. Up next, Sherry Pie.

175. She doesn't accept cash tips.

176. She prefers canned goods.

177. Instead of stoning her tights,

178. she covers them with googlie eyes.

179. These are not mine.

180. This is Crystal Methyd,

181. but on the Las Vegas strip,

182. they call her Slut.

183. She's known for doing the dump.

184. Yeah. Let's see you do the banana dance.

185. Yeah. Uh-huh.

186. I forgot the rest.

187. This is Jackie Cox,

188. but after midnight, they call her Fuzzy Box.

189. Her show is called Workin' My Merkin

190. because she's known for her full bush.

191. Whoo-hoo!

192. Whoo!

193. Jackie is meeping?

194. She, like, meew, err.

195. Mmm...

196. And it's making me really uncomfortable.

197. Thank you, Fuzzy Box.

198. Mmm...

199. Wow. You are all lucky ladies,

200. but one of you really hit the jackpot.

201. The winner of today's mini challenge is...

202. Gigi Goode.

203. Ooh!

204. Con-drag-ulations.

205. You've won a trip for two to Las Vegas,

206. including airfare, accommodations,

207. and tickets to see RuPaul's Drag Race Live

208. at Flamingo Las Vegas.

209. Yes! Oh, my God.

210. That's fucking fun.

211. I'm gonna bring my mom. We're gonna have a ball.

212. Now, ladies, for this week's maxi challenge,

213. you'll be performing a medley of original songs

214. from the critically acclaimed RuPaul's Drag Race Live.

215. The medley includes a big opening number.

216. - Oh. - Oh.

217. A heartfelt first act closer,

218. and the spectacular disco finale.

219. First, you'll record your vocals

220. with RuPaul's Drag Race Live composer Leland.

221. - Yes. - Yes.

222. And then your own original rap verse.

223. Okay.

224. All right.

225. Then you'll be working

226. with RuPaul's Drag Race Live director Jamal Sims.

227. Some of my very best queens

228. are currently starring in this show,

229. so you've got some big shoes to fill,

230. and I do mean big shoes.

231. Ladies, you've worked so hard to get here,

232. but don't stop now,

233. because one of you will be going home tonight.

234. This challenge is so important

235. because it decides who will make it to the top four.

236. I am so close, I've worked so hard,

237. and I really want to make it to the finale.

238. Gentlemen, start your engines,

239. and may the best woman win!

240. I think Jaida is trying to be someone she isn't.

241. You're gonna be performing to a messed-up take.

242. It's clear that I'm bombing.

243. For today's final maxi challenge,

244. we have to perform in a dancing, lip syncing,

245. Las Vegas-inspired stage show.

246. For this challenge,

247. we have to write and record an original rap verse

248. for the song Losing is the New Winning.

249. Losing is the New Winning?

250. So I'm on top!

251. Look, last season, the winner had only one win.

252. So if I win this challenge, there's nothing stopping me

253. from making it all the way to the top four

254. and all the way to the win.

255. I just wanna make sure that I'm, like,

256. writing something that's, like, really cute,

257. and, like, a good vibe.

258. The hardest part about writing the lyrics

259. is writing the damn lyrics.

260. Baby, it's a struggle.

261. Do, like, any of you feel like

262. you have an advantage in this situation

263. because you already did a rap challenge?

264. That song was completely different

265. than what we're rapping to here.

266. - This is no Nicki Minaj. - Yeah, this is not like Nicki.

267. It was just you can't fuck with me, I'm that bitch.

268. So now I just kind of wanna show the judges

269. kind of a more vulnerable side, I guess.

270. Through rap?

271. I know I had to write and rap in the first week,

272. but I wanna take it the opposite direction.

273. So I think I'm gonna surprise the judges a little bit.

274. What are you thinking for your lyrics?

275. Um, I don't know.

276. I have a couple of ideas,

277. but I don't know if it's matching up

278. to how the beat of the song goes.

279. What do you mean?

280. I don't know.

281. I think first and foremost,

282. you should not be focusing on the beat on the song.

283. You should be focusing on the content that you're gonna fill.

284. Hold on to your last win.

285. Uh. Okay.

286. Don't stress.

287. I think Crystal is feeling much more confident

288. than she was at the beginning of the competition.

289. But Crystal's biggest weakness is the demons in her head.

290. She's just got these voices telling her she can't.

291. I just don't want that to get in the way

292. of her doing well in this challenge.

293. I so badly want her to be in the top four with me.

294. Oh, God. Emotions suck.

295. Crystal, how you feeling?

296. You ready to let your inner Beastie Boy out?

297. I'm trying to figure out

298. how to, like, really put myself into the rap,

299. and I can't really think of the words.

300. Glitter.

301. How do I rhyme?

302. - Quitter. - Quitter.

303. You're not a quitter. Write that down.

304. I don't think anyone with my rap style

305. would be a rapper.

306. I never thought you'd be a stripper either,

307. but here we are.

308. Excuse me. Exotic dancer.

309. Exotic dancer, yeah. Don't cheapen it.

310. - Hi! - Hey.

311. - Welcome. - Howdy-Doody.

312. Come on. Yes.

313. It's time for our recording session with Leland and Freddy.

314. I think standing out in this challenge

315. is gonna be the hardest thing to do,

316. so I'm nervous to see what these other bitches bring out.

317. We have created something that has power ballads

318. and show-stopping moments and a big finale.

319. - Yes! - Yes!

320. So I think we will start with Gigi Goode.

321. Take your spot.

322. I'm really excited to show the judges

323. a way of performing as Gigi,

324. because the last time I won a musical challenge,

325. it was Gigi as Madonna.

326. Here we go.

327. So I can see you strutting down the runway

328. while you're saying this,

329. but your energy on that opening line

330. is a three out of 10.

331. And I want to hear what a 10 out of 10 sounds like.

332. All right, buckle your seatbelts.

333. Let's try it.

334. Oh, fuck.

335. I was trying to do it,

336. and then it just, like, snapped too quick.

337. Give me a strong, wet kiss.

338. Oh, that's hard.

339. Leland really wants Gigi

340. to master this sexy kiss at the end.

341. I can't do it.

342. It sounds like a squeegee.

343. I think one of your strengths on I'm that bitch

344. was your theatricality.

345. Okay.

346. So we want you to bring that energy to this.

347. Your lyrics say, "I'm stealing the show,"

348. so we need you to steal the show.

349. All right, Jackie, I wanna see everything

350. that makes up Jackie Cox in this rap.

351. - Let's do it, boys. - Let's do it.

352. It's really fun. The lyric is really great.

353. The flow is what I wanna focus on.

354. Give me different moments of your personality,

355. you know what I mean? Throughout each line,

356. so that we go along this journey of this rap with you,

357. and we don't get bored.

358. I have to really let go

359. of that perfectionist side of myself.

360. Letting it all out

361. is the only way I'm gonna stand out in this group.

362. All right, I'm gonna level up.

363. - Let's level up! - Bitch.

364. That was so much better.

365. I loved the flow.

366. Initially, I was like, she's not believing those lines just yet.

367. So now I believe you.

368. Yay!

369. Hot.

370. Great, yeah.

371. Yeah, you said it.

372. I think you've given yourself

373. some opportunities in here to make moments,

374. but you're not capitalizing on them yet.

375. - You're right. - So let's grab it again.

376. And I want you to kick the energy up 50%.

377. Hold on. Let me get...

378. - Get comfortable? - Yeah.

379. - Oh! - Oh!

380. Let's give them a show.

381. - Wow. - Let's win a Tony.

382. Crystal's singing voice is almost Kermit.

383. But, like...

384. if Kermit smoked a lot of pot.

385. Ugh, fine.

386. So that was... something.

387. Thank you, yeah.

388. Every time you do it, it's gonna get better.

389. Even if her voice cracks,

390. even if her voice shakes,

391. it's more about confidence,

392. and it's more about just killing that take.

393. Miss Jaida.

394. Voice of an angel, that one.

395. Have you recorded professionally before at all?

396. They would not allow me.

397. - Anyone.

398. No, "so" keeps going up, Jaida.

399. I am not a damn singer,

400. and America, y'all know I'm not a singer.

401. But, bitch, I'm gonna rap this rap.

402. Here we go.

403. Oh, shhh...

404. Okay, I'm sorry.

405. My rap style is Old Mother Hubbard.

406. That's it. There ain't much rap in there.

407. I wish I could flow like Cardi B or somebody, but, baby...

408. Rrrr, rrrr, rrrr.

409. That's not my T...

410. as I'm learning.

411. Shade? Oh, shame.

412. That was supposed to "shame." I'm sorry.

413. Keep going no matter what,

414. because if we don't have enough takes

415. of you doing those last lines,

416. then you're gonna be performing to a messed-up take.

417. I think Jaida is trying to be someone she isn't.

418. The second that she cues on to her own originality,

419. that's when she'll jump out.

420. I need you to feel fierce as fuck and just go.

421. Look over there, look over there,

422. look over there, look over there,

423. wherever you gotta look, but don't look this way,

424. because it's clear that I'm bombing right now.

425. It sounded much better in my head.

426. Coming up...

427. Giddy-up, hey! Giddy-up, hey!

428. And five, six, go, seven, eight.

429. One, two, three, four. Right?

430. It's interesting.

431. One, two, three, four.

432. Oh, fuck.

433. If anyone slips up, you're out and going home.

434. Knock-knock.

435. - Oh! - We're back!

436. - We missed you, Jamal. - I missed you, too!

437. It's finally time for us to put together the choreography

438. for our Las Vegas-inspired show.

439. We worked with Jamal in the Madonna Ru-sical.

440. That choreography was not easy. Ugh!

441. So I'm a little petrified,

442. mostly excited, slightly constipated.

443. Final five! Drag Race Live.

444. Oh, my God.

445. The Vegas Ru-sical.

446. - Yeah! - Yeah!

447. I'm looking for a showgirl vibe,

448. because we have to represent.

449. Yes.

450. The stakes are very high.

451. So are you guys ready to go?

452. - Let's do it! - Yes.

453. - Let's do it. - All right, let's rock.

454. We're just gonna go one, two, right across your eyes.

455. Kind of Showgirls.

456. And then I'm gonna go three, four.

457. One, two, Saturday Night Fever.

458. It's gotta be sharp. Bam, bam, okay?

459. Really focus on being sharp.

460. Let's go again. Five, six, seven, eight.

461. One, two, three, four,

462. five, six, roll, seven, eight.

463. We're like... .

464. One, two, three, four.

465. You know, like, it's becoming a lot very quick.

466. Five, six, seven, eight.

467. Fell apart at the end. You fell apart.

468. Y'all are the top five.

469. Y'all gotta bring the heat.

470. We're gonna go into our individual parts,

471. and we're gonna start with Jackie.

472. I was in the bottom for the Madonna Ru-sical,

473. so I need to show Jamal that I have what it takes.

474. Boom, boom, boom, boom.

475. Easy, easy, easy, easy.

476. All right, come on, jiggle.

477. Sorry, a little wiggle with it, huh?

478. Yeah, I saw that jiggle. All right, here we go.

479. From here, we scoot.

480. Five, six, seven, eight.

481. - Stir it up. - A little Motown.

482. Stir it up, shake it, stir it up, shake it.

483. Hey! Hey!

484. Come on, now! All right.

485. I don't know if I look sexy.

486. We're gonna get to sexy.

487. Right now, those are the moves.

488. We'll get the sexy in it, all right?

489. Six, seven, eight, and shake it, shake it, shake it.

490. And scoop it and scoop it.

491. All right, let's go again.

492. Jackie is dancing.

493. It's a little—she's giving me a little daddy tease.

494. Shake it, shake it.

495. Hopefully she smoothes it out, but right now...

496. it's interesting.

497. What I need you to work on is putting the sexy in it, right?

498. So we need the sexy and the sauce.

499. - Okay. - All right?

500. Next victim, Crystal.

501. I'm a little bit nervous,

502. but I know that I just really have to give it my all

503. from the beginning, and stay confident

504. even if I don't understand what Jamal's body is doing.

505. You're gonna go uh, uh, ha, ha.

506. Boom, boom, smack, uh.

507. - Ugh. - Let's get it.

508. One, two, three.

509. Ugh.

510. - You okay? - Yeah.

511. I am an amazing dancer.

512. - Very talented. - Let's get it.

513. Crystal's doing this thing where anytime she doubts herself,

514. she just says, "I'm amazing, I'm so talented."

515. As funny as it is to hear her say that,

516. that's what you have to do.

517. If you're putting that out into the universe,

518. the universe is gonna listen.

519. One, two, three, four.

520. It's a gallop.

521. Giddy-up, hey! Giddy-up, hey!

522. Giddy-up, hey! Giddy-up, hey!

523. Giddy—come on, now.

524. There it is, Crystal.

525. That's what I got for you.

526. - That's it? - Yeah. Oh, "That's it?" Okay.

527. - That's it?

528. All right, what's happening?

529. Yours starts with a slo-mo run.

530. Run and run.

531. Right? Yes.

532. So, five, six.

533. - One, two, three, four. Right? - Okay.

534. Gigi looks like one of the kids from Stranger Things.

535. One, two, three, four.

536. Oh, fuck.

537. She just looks like this little, tiny, nerdy boy.

538. Gigi, don't be coming for my nerdy gig.

539. That's my thing.

540. - Relax just a little bit. - Okay.

541. Right now, it's real tight.

542. I want it to feel fun, okay?

543. This is right, but I want it to feel like this and that.

544. Boom and ha. Yeah, ha.

545. Dee, dee, ha, da.

546. And su-wah.

547. - There you go! - Okay.

548. - Just bring the sexy. Okay.

549. All right, thank you very much.

550. - Thank you, thank you. - All right.

551. I know I'll be able to deliver sexy.

552. Um, I just hope Jackie can.

553. Jaida.

554. Yes.

555. Jaida don't get no greater.

556. You said that.

557. I didn't.

558. Your first step.

559. - One, two, three, four. - Okay.

560. Don't pick your foot up from the ground.

561. - It's just ah, ah. - Just nail it.

562. Boom, boom. Ah, ah.

563. When I tell you, when you walk,

564. there's this level of confidence that you have.

565. - It sells it, right? - Mm-hmm.

566. So take that, put it into the first part of the choreography.

567. I've been working really hard on learning how to walk

568. since I was a baby.

569. Jaida.

570. This is where we need to put it, right here, okay?

571. Choreography ain't my thing.

572. I like to dance on my own to the rhythm of my own beat.

573. Oh, my goodness.

574. But the choreo was real cute,

575. and I'm like, okay, this is gonna be cute.

576. We gonna turn it. We gonna make it work.

577. Six, seven. You can do it.

578. Go, bam, bam, bam, bam.

579. And five, six, go, seven and eight.

580. Dig, one, two and three.

581. - Yes, right? - Yes.

582. Ladies, I wanna say that

583. there's something about what Jaida's presenting right now,

584. that vibe, that I think everybody should look at.

585. I'm not surprised that Jamal likes the way

586. that Jaida's executing these dance moves

587. better than the rest of us,

588. because the rest of us dance like we're at a bar mitzvah.

589. All right, so everybody has their strengths

590. and their weaknesses in this.

591. What I'm seeing right now— Well, not everybody,

592. but everybody has to have confidence.

593. If you don't, it's gonna show from the very top.

594. The moves should look like

595. they come from you individually, okay?

596. Not me.

597. Good luck, and I'll see you guys later.

598. - Thank you, Jamal. - Thank you.

599. Right now, I don't think anyone is 100% confident

600. that they're gonna make it to the top four.

601. Let's go, ladies.

602. We're all so different,

603. if anyone slips up, you're out and going home.

604. Coming up...

605. I'm feeling pretty confident.

606. I really need to stand out from the pack.

607. I'm taking one of you bitches out.

608. Say what?

609. It's our last day!

610. Last day!

611. From Micky's!

612. Today is our last day in the werkroom,

613. and we are about to perform our last maxi challenge

614. in front of the judges.

615. Thank you, Micky's West Hollywood.

616. - Yeah. - Yeah.

617. - Cheers. - Cheers.

618. Salamati.

619. Me and my sisters are just having a little toast,

620. and, you know, it's just so nice

621. to be able to have this moment with them

622. before I knock them all on their asses

623. in the final maxi challenge.

624. You guys, this is the last time we're getting ready together.

625. - I can't believe it. - I know.

626. Finally.

627. - Finally. - It's kind of bittersweet,

628. but, baby, I'm ready to do what a man can do,

629. and just make this magic happen on this runway

630. and in this werkroom for the very last time.

631. Let's do it.

632. - We got a lot to do. - Let's get ready!

633. Okay, I'm bringing my cocktail on the road.

634. I'm taking my cocktail with me, honey.

635. We have a lot of work to do, darling.

636. We're in the home stretch, and it just doesn't feel real.

637. I have really grown close with these girls,

638. and it's gonna be weird that one of us is going home

639. and not gonna make it to the top.

640. Do we all feel ready and good and happy

641. and satisfied about the challenge?

642. I'm excited for this Ru-sical.

643. I'm feeling pretty confident,

644. but I just really have to sell the performance this time.

645. Because just landing the steps

646. is not gonna be enough to save me.

647. I really need to stand out from the pack.

648. I'm really excited to bring this Ru-sical to life

649. with the lights and the costumes.

650. And the dancers!

651. We are singing stars.

652. I think you're gonna see

653. a little bit of a sexier side of Jackie in this performance.

654. I'm not joking you. I'm fucking sexy in this.

655. This has been a long journey, though, like, so crazy.

656. Over the course of the competition,

657. I've grown in a lot of ways.

658. It pushes you to be a better entertainer.

659. And, like, coming off of this, baby,

660. she's gonna be like Wonder Woman times 10.

661. I'm ready for it.

662. So, like, of all the girls that are left,

663. like, what was your first impression of each girl?

664. Oh, boy.

665. I guess, like, I really got my impression of Jackie

666. when we got out onto the Spring and Fall runway,

667. and I was like, "Oh, she's another fashion girl."

668. But she has since changed my mind on that.

669. - Catch a bitch! - Oh, no, honey.

670. My impressions of Gigi,

671. I was a little confused by the pirate outfit.

672. I was like, oh, is this, like, the costume, campy queen?

673. Costume?

674. This is a look.

675. Easy Miss Cox, if you're naughty.

676. Then we went right into that Spring and Fall runway,

677. and I was like oh, shit, this girl, like, has it.

678. This is my fashion competition.

679. Jaida, I just was instantly,

680. like, oh, God, another pretty girl to fight with.

681. "To fight with."

682. And we've painted next to each other ever since.

683. - I know. - I kind of remember Jaida,

684. but it wasn't until really the improv challenge

685. that I, like, really, like, actually looked at Jaida,

686. - like, up close. - Interesting.

687. And I was like, damn, this girl can paint.

688. At the improv challenge?

689. When I was painted as an apple?

690. You, like, painted a beautiful, like, sad apple.

691. What? No!

692. Say what?

693. That's a little strange, but okay.

694. Who do y'all think has changed the most?

695. - You. - Bitch, obviously.

696. Crystal Methyd.

697. Your attitude's completely changed.

698. That, like, first few weeks,

699. like, I was, like, girl, she's not gonna make it.

700. She's just, doesn't have the, like, fortitude

701. to, like, actually deal with what this competition takes.

702. You are so talented, it's crazy.

703. And, like, it's good to see you when you are in a good space.

704. But you just have to remember

705. to always know that that's who you are all the time.

706. - Yeah. - You still that bitch, bitch.

707. - Bitch.

708. I have grown so much and pushed myself so hard,

709. and making it this far and not making it to the top four,

710. my heart just, like, sinks when I think about it.

711. Do you guys think, like,

712. report cards are gonna come into play?

713. I think they're gonna have to.

714. I mean, just from what I've seen,

715. this Ru-sical is going to be really good.

716. I think it's gonna be a The Ru-sical situation

717. in that we're all doing a really great job,

718. and it's gonna probably come down to report cards.

719. Well in that case, Crystal and I are fucked.

720. Hey, don't say that.

721. We have the lowest report cards.

722. No, no, no, no, no.

723. I've shown that I'm ever-changing and ever-growing.

724. I've been in the top five times. No wins.

725. I mean, I'd like to win this challenge

726. so I can go to the top four with a win.

727. What matters the most

728. is that I've lifted myself back up.

729. That's what America's next drag superstar needs to embody.

730. I've picked myself back up,

731. and I'm gonna take myself to the top.

732. Me and Jaida so far I think are tied for highest winnings,

733. and then it's Sherry, and then Crystal and Jackie.

734. So, Jackie, it was so nice getting to know you.

735. Look, there's nothing wrong with an underdog pulling through.

736. I don't care if I don't have a main challenge win.

737. I'm taking one of you bitches out.

738. Well, bitches, it's almost time.

739. Who's ready for their Vegas fantasy and shit? Ooh!

740. I've never been more excited.

741. And what?

742. Welcome to the main stage of RuPaul's Drag Race.

743. Michelle Visage. Are you feeling lucky?

744. I am. Lucky Santangelo.

745. - Lucky bitches. - Yes!

746. Style superstar Carson Kressley.

747. Do you feel lucky?

748. Only when someone blows on my dice.

749. The hilarious Ross Mathews.

750. Now, Ross, are you a gambler?

751. I'm a whiz at craps.

752. I said "craps."

753. You certainly did.

754. And the mega-talented Jamal Sims.

755. How about you? Are you a gambler?

756. Yeah, and I always bet on black, and I always win.

757. This week, we challenged our queens to take star turns

758. in a medley from the hit show RuPaul's Drag Race Live.

759. And tonight on the runway,

760. category is Eleganza Extravaganza.

761. Gentlemen, start your engines, and may the best woman win.

762. Coming up...

763. Do it again!

764. Flamingo Las Vegas

765. is proud to present...

766. I'm coming, baby!

767. The moment!

768. Hey, ass, ass, ass, ass.

769. I'm still that bitch. I'm still that bitch, bitch!

770. Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't.

771. I'm still that bitch!

772. - Whoo, whoo, whoo! - Yay!

773. Fabulous!

774. Do it again!

775. Coming up...

776. It was everything that I pictured that it could be.

777. I had to do a double take.

778. All my chins were like wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh?

779. I just got your results back from 23andShe,

780. and, yes, you are that bitch.

781. Oh, Carson.

782. Category is Eleganza Extravaganza.

783. First up, Crystal Methyd.

784. - Oh. - Ooh!

785. It's like Gloria Swanson and a Smurf had a baby.

786. My Eleganza Extravaganza look

787. is futuristic.

788. I feel like a space princess.

789. I'm all velvet blue.

790. It's sparkly, it's goofy, it's weirdly shaped.

791. This is how I do glamour.

792. I'm feeling super confident and super happy.

793. Each week on the runway,

794. I transform into something totally different.

795. I think that what I bring to the table

796. is such a unique perspective of drag.

797. Come on, Ruche.

798. I cream of Jeannie.

799. I'd love to rub her the right way.

800. Gigi Goode. Ooh!

801. Guys, you'd better brace yourself for this one.

802. This outfit is the molar opposite

803. of what she's worn before.

804. Hey, Gigi, how's your head... gear?

805. My look is that, like, dweeby, nerdy girl

806. at the eighties prom that nobody wants to dance with.

807. This girl has got headgear on,

808. and no one can see the beauty behind it.

809. Big lapels and a bowtie and covered in ruffles,

810. this look encompasses everything that Gigi Goode is.

811. She is pure fashion, pure shape, pure camp.

812. This look is everything a drag queen should be.

813. This is from Dental & Gabbana, I believe.

814. This is not RuPaul's Best Friends Brace.

815. Jackie Cox. Poof, there it is.

816. She looks great. She blue out her hair.

817. I spotted her a mile away.

818. I am serving you the sweet girl next door

819. with a little bit of sass.

820. A Christian Dior-inspired silhouette,

821. but done up in Andy Warhol colors.

822. I'm gonna show the judges that I didn't come here to give up.

823. Just because you end up in the bottom

824. doesn't mean you can't rise back up to the top,

825. and I'm ready to show them in the finale

826. that I need that crown.

827. This outfit just bows me over.

828. Wrap it up, I'll take it.

829. Uh-huh.

830. I think she stars in a wrap video.

831. They call her "Dotty."

832. Dot's all, folks.

833. I hope y'all left room for Sherry Pie.

834. Well, hello, Sherry.

835. Why don't you come up and pluck me sometime?

836. For my final look,

837. I really wanted to bring a classic fantasy to life.

838. It is Mae West of 2020, honey.

839. I am covered in feathers.

840. I bring drag not only forward,

841. but I also don't want us to forget

842. all of the amazing references and people.

843. So I am here representing

844. for all those campy vaudeville girls.

845. Marabou Barbie.

846. That's an umbrella for a fella.

847. Umbrella? I don't even know her!

848. Jaida Essence Hall. Ooh!

849. She's coming to America.

850. This dress is my brand.

851. This dress is classic Jaida.

852. It fits me perfectly.

853. I look like a goddess, I feel strong.

854. I feel confident, I feel really accomplished,

855. because this competition is all about making sure

856. that you can persevere throughout anything

857. and any challenge, and I've done that.

858. I've worked my ass off,

859. and I'm not gonna slow down now.

860. I just wanna make sure that the judges understand

861. that I am Jaida Essence Hall,

862. the essence of America's next drag superstar.

863. That's a golden tower.

864. Yes.

865. Solid gold.

866. That does say yes.

867. It took her all season, but finally, she looks great.

868. Coming up...

869. For the final time this season,

870. this is your last chance to impress me

871. and move on to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

872. Welcome, ladies.

873. For the final time this season,

874. it's time for the judges' critiques.

875. First up, Crystal Methyd.

876. Hi!

877. Let me say this to everybody.

878. You all are not gonna make it easy on us, are you?

879. - No. - No.

880. That was so good.

881. Each and every one of you, well done.

882. Okay, Crystal.

883. In the challenge today, you were breathtaking.

884. I thought your lyrics were really fun.

885. You said "let your hair down and swing it all around."

886. As soon as you come out on stage,

887. I'm like, "Crystal is in it."

888. The lift, you did it,

889. and it didn't look like there was any fear.

890. The final part of it was not my favorite color combination.

891. The orange fringe dress

892. with the green belt and the blue hair

893. kind of threw me off.

894. But this runway look,

895. not many queens could pull this off

896. and have me say, oh, I love this asymmetrical, puffy-legged,

897. high-waisted, ruched, blue velvet,

898. double-necklace, turban, blue makeup number.

899. But somehow, I'm gonna say that I love it.

900. You kind of crystallized into a real professional.

901. You have had such a trajectory,

902. and it's been really a treat to watch.

903. You're such a crazy nut.

904. Yes.

905. I'm such a big fan of yours.

906. You've done such a great job in this competition

907. of taking the tornado of creativity inside you

908. and fine-tuning it to a really beautiful place.

909. I'm really proud of you,

910. because you've shown us who you are in this competition,

911. and that's the most important thing you can do.

912. Thank you.

913. Up next, Gigi Goode.

914. You're such a great actor and such a great singer.

915. I mean, the quality of your voice,

916. you had, like, you know, big, belty notes

917. that were pretty impressive.

918. Thank you.

919. And your timing was really great.

920. You're so talented, and you were on fire.

921. It was everything that I pictured that it could be,

922. and I loved working with you.

923. Then whilst you know I'm not a big fan of the chaps,

924. your performance was wonderful.

925. You slid across the floor, I was like, yes!

926. I had to do a double take.

927. All my chins were like wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh?

928. Because suddenly,

929. you turned into a filthy pop star.

930. Tonight on the runway,

931. I think this is just really smart

932. and still really fashionable,

933. and you look gorgeous, yet quirky.

934. You gave us a sense of humor with the whole headgear thing.

935. I love the whole matching of the head brace to the bowtie

936. to the corsage to the shoes.

937. And the train, the... yeah.

938. I mean, it's just fashion.

939. Oh, my God, you look so gorgeous.

940. Thank you.

941. And you make fashion— Isn't fashion fun?

942. Fashion's so fun, isn't it?

943. Up next, Jackie Cox.

944. Salam, RuPaul Joon.

945. This look, did you get that at a bow-tique?

946. Oh, Carson.

947. I'm here every Friday. Try the chicken tenders.

948. This is just so delicate.

949. You just look so lovely and whimsical with the blue hair.

950. This cut of dress is never easy,

951. and there's a lot of stuff going on down here:

952. the hoop, and there's crinoline under there.

953. It's a lot, but I think you wear it well.

954. You've given us a lot of different eras,

955. and what I appreciate about you

956. is that you have an understanding

957. of all these different eras.

958. Very, very pretty presentation.

959. You were so great in the challenge.

960. When you had that moment with the mirror,

961. you were so emotional.

962. When you sing that song, I believed every word.

963. But then in the disco number,

964. the wig, like, on your head movements,

965. I can kind of tell that you held back a little bit.

966. But you pulled it off.

967. Your delivery was fantastic.

968. You had so much fun with it, and you put your all into that.

969. You're proud, proud to be standing here.

970. Thank you, Jackie.

971. Kheili mamnoon.

972. Up next, Jaida Essence Hall.

973. Wow, looking at you,

974. I feel like the mother of a Solid Gold dancer.

975. You absolutely just look stunning tonight.

976. In the 1980s, a long time ago,

977. there was a show called Dynasty.

978. What?

979. And a man named Nolan Miller did all the gowns,

980. and this looks like a gorgeous, opulent,

981. 1980s Nolan Miller number that's been updated.

982. Loving it.

983. Thank you so much, Carson.

984. Through the whole performance, I kept going to you.

985. The rap section, you hit it.

986. You were a star.

987. I just got your results back from 23andShe,

988. and, yes, you are that bitch.

989. I just think that you shine

990. when you kind of forget about the challenge

991. and you bring the Jaida to the game.

992. Just do you, and you are, like, superstar.

993. It's been such a joy to watch you and get to know you,

994. and you are so good at what you do.

995. Tonight was just an amazing night for you.

996. Thank you so much, Jaida.

997. Thank you, Ru.

998. Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.

999. Sherry Pie.

1000. Oh! Oh, boo!

1001. This look I think is gorgeous.

1002. I mean, from the hat to the parasol

1003. to the gloves to the makeup to the hair, it is perfection.

1004. Thank you.

1005. This is not shade because you look so beautiful,

1006. but I don't know how you're not, like, in your fifties.

1007. Because you pay such attention to our history,

1008. and here you are sort of reinventing it.

1009. And it feels fresh and new.

1010. And you do look absolutely gorgeous.

1011. I know.

1012. Your performance is always top notch.

1013. You were so much fun to watch.

1014. In the final number,

1015. that outfit was not my favorite.

1016. That is the finale of the whole piece.

1017. I didn't think it had the sparkle and the excitement

1018. that a big disco finale needed to have.

1019. But I think you killed it this competition,

1020. you 50-year-old 27-year-old.

1021. Thank you.

1022. Thank you. Thank all of you.

1023. Because your stories of strength

1024. and of hope and of possibilities and joy.

1025. That is our secret weapon.

1026. That is what will sustain us.

1027. You are all heroes, absolutely.

1028. You're all just fabulous.

1029. You're all fantastic! Really!

1030. Now, while you untuck backstage,

1031. the judges and I will deliberate.

1032. You may leave the stage.

1033. Now, just between us showgoils, whaddaya think?

1034. Crystal Methyd.

1035. Crystal is one of a kind for sure.

1036. That's a tough position to be in coming into a competition,

1037. because you've gotta take this wacky tornado of a human

1038. and fit it into challenges.

1039. Crystal found a way to make it work.

1040. She is so charming and just lovable.

1041. In this performance tonight, she was so gorgeous.

1042. The way she was lifted, the way she performed,

1043. I am just so happy.

1044. Crystal has had the biggest improvement

1045. in this whole competition.

1046. I'm so happy with her journey here.

1047. Gigi Goode.

1048. Gigi Goode, from beginning to end, was one to watch.

1049. From the moment she took the stage in the challenge,

1050. I was glued.

1051. There's a fire in Gigi.

1052. I remember working with her on the Madonna challenge,

1053. and she transformed into Madonna.

1054. She won the Snatch Game playing a robot.

1055. What's up, bitch?

1056. Gigi is not a one-note fashion queen.

1057. She came out and proved that she had something to say,

1058. she had some comedy chops, she could sing, and she could dance.

1059. I am so impressed by how versatile Gigi is,

1060. and you know I love a verse.

1061. - Jackie Cox. - I challenged her

1062. to put a little more sauce in her performance,

1063. and tonight, there was sauce.

1064. Jackie as Disco Cher for that final?

1065. I thought she looked great.

1066. Jackie Cox is another one who's so charming.

1067. She's got so much talent.

1068. All season long, Jackie has put her heart on that stage.

1069. She's really entertaining.

1070. I love that she wears her heritage on her sleeve

1071. with pride.

1072. I've been a Jackie Cox fan for a very long time.

1073. I know you love the cocks.

1074. Well, and I love the Jackie Cox, too.

1075. Jaida Essence Hall.

1076. She is a quintessential drag queen,

1077. and it has been a joy to watch her just do her thing.

1078. She has so much look and sizzle

1079. and entertainment value.

1080. Look over there!

1081. She's just fun to watch.

1082. And tonight on the runway, guys,

1083. there was not a thing wrong with that, not a thing.

1084. She's definitely a star.

1085. You know, for years I've said about this competition

1086. know who you are, and bring it to every challenge.

1087. And she is the personification of that idea.

1088. Sherry Pie.

1089. You know, in the mirror challenge, she killed it.

1090. And I will say that not wearing a wig was risky,

1091. but she pulled it off.

1092. She is a technician when it comes to acting and to comedy.

1093. She gave us great moments in Gay's Anatomy.

1094. She gave us great moments in World's Worst.

1095. She is a strong contender.

1096. I keep forgetting she's only 27 years old.

1097. Wow.

1098. I have edible underwear older than her.

1099. You should check the expiration date.

1100. Yikes.

1101. Oh, wait. I'll be right back.

1102. Here we are, heading into the top four.

1103. We love everybody, so how am I gonna decide

1104. who should be in the bottom?

1105. - This group is so good. - Yeah.

1106. I think we have to look at their track record.

1107. I think the only thing you can do

1108. is look at the numbers, Ru. I mean—

1109. Somebody should check my math,

1110. because I'm not good with math, but—

1111. Hold on. Wait, I got it.

1112. - Carry the one... hold on. - Uh-huh?

1113. - I have no idea. - You have no idea.

1114. Okay, well, silence.

1115. I've made my decision.

1116. Bring back my girls.

1117. Welcome back, ladies.

1118. Based on your performances tonight

1119. and throughout the season, I've made some decisions.

1120. Gigi Goode.

1121. Con-drag-ulations.

1122. You're the winner of this week's challenge.

1123. You've won a cash tip of $5,000.

1124. Yes, girl!

1125. And you are moving on into the grand finale.

1126. Thank you. Thank you so much.

1127. You may step to the back of the stage.

1128. I won the last challenge of the fucking season, bitch!

1129. And I'm the first girl announced to move on to the finale.

1130. Oh, my gosh!

1131. Jaida Essence Hall.

1132. Con-drag-ulations. You are safe,

1133. and you are moving on to the grand finale.

1134. Oh!

1135. Thank you for showing me

1136. that you can be a little black gay boy,

1137. and you can grow up to be whatever you wanna be,

1138. even if that's a black woman, okay?

1139. Thank you so much.

1140. Sherry Pie.

1141. Con-drag-ulations. You are safe.

1142. Thank you.

1143. You may step to the back of the stage.

1144. That means Jackie Cox and Crystal Methyd,

1145. I'm sorry, my dears, but you are both up for elimination.

1146. I know how close it is between me and Crystal.

1147. I need to go out there and slay this lip sync.

1148. Two queens stand before me.

1149. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me

1150. and move on to the grand finale, Season 12

1151. of RuPaul's Drag Race.

1152. The time has come...

1153. for you to lip sync...

1154. for your life!

1155. I've made it through this entire competition without lip syncing.

1156. This is my moment to show that I have a fire inside of me,

1157. and I plan on staying.

1158. Good luck, and don't fuck it up.

1159. You may not expect a 34-year-old Middle Eastern nerd

1160. to know all of the lyrics of a rap and slay it,

1161. but I'm gonna give it to you.

1162. I am just trying to have the most fun that I can

1163. during this lip sync.

1164. I'm throwing back some moves from Phenomenal Phil,

1165. and I can see that the judges are loving it.

1166. Whoo!

1167. So good.

1168. So good.

1169. Ladies, I've made my decision.

1170. Crystal, shantay you stay.

1171. You're moving on to the grand finale.

1172. This competition has challenged me

1173. and made me grow in ways that I didn't know I could.

1174. Thank you so much for seeing a star inside of me.

1175. Con-drag-ulations. You may join the other girls.

1176. I love you.

1177. Aah. I'm so happy that I made it to the finale!

1178. Jackie Cox, my dear,

1179. your Drag Racejourney ends here.

1180. But your life in the world's spotlight has just begun.

1181. Now sashay away.

1182. Thank you guys so much.

1183. This competition was unlike anything I could have imagined.

1184. Thank you. Thank you so much for everything.

1185. It's so hard to make it this far and not make it all the way.

1186. Even though I'm going home,

1187. I'm so proud of myself, and I feel so victorious.

1188. It feels amazing to find this fighter within myself

1189. that I didn't know I had.

1190. You only have one life to live,

1191. so you better go out there and live it.

1192. I love you guys. Khudâ hfez!

1193. Con-drag-ulations to my final four.

1194. Who do you want

1195. to be America's next drag superstar?

1196. Are you Team Crystal,

1197. Team Gigi,

1198. or Team Jaida?

1199. Let your voice be heard using #DragRace.

1200. Tune in next week for RuPaul's Drag Race Reunited,

1201. and join us in two weeks

1202. for the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race,

1203. where we will crown a winner, baby.

1204. And remember, if you can't love yourself,

1205. how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?

1206. Can I get an "amen" up in here?

1207. - Amen! - Amen!

1208. All right, now let the music play.