1. Previously,
onRuPaul's Drag Race...
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2. You need to create a product
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3. for a new Drag Queen
lifestyle brand Droop.
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4. Action.
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5. - The Magic Mullet!
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6. - Aah!
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7. It's the high energy,
high-belting bitch
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8. from Season 12.
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9. Jan-tastic!
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10. You're coming off
very intense right now.
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11. Widow Von'Du.
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12. I needed
a whole lot more funny.
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13. - Jan.
- It started at 100,
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14. and stayed there the whole time.
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15. - Heidi.
- It was so funny
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16. and so much fun to watch.
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17. Con-drag-ulations.
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18. You are the winner
of this week's challenge.
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19. Widow Von'Du,
shantay you stay.
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20. Jan, sashay away.
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21. Oh,
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22. Child. Oh, Jesus.
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23. Children, children, children.
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24. Well, there you have it.
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25. Jan has been eliminated
from the competition,
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26. and this is hard.
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27. But I said it before.
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28. It's, like, if I have to
lip sync for my life,
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29. that bitch better be ready
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30. to go back to wherever
the she came from.
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31. "Stay humble, grateful,
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32. and remember, you're on
RuPaul's Drag Race."
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33. - Oh.
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34. To be here was I know
a dream come true for her.
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35. Every day was a bliss to her.
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36. She was always so happy
and chipper.
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37. I'm, like, girl,
why you so happy every day?
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38. Especially early in the morning.
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39. Early in the goddamn morning.
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40. Whoo! Yeah!
We're gonna do it, you guys!
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41. We're on Drag Race!
How fun!
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42. Yes!
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43. If a robot and a Barbie
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44. and a cheerleader
all had, like, an orgy,
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45. and then, like, they made
a robot cheerleader baby, bitch,
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46. that would be Jan.
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47. I want to congratulate
your country ass...
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48. - Way to go, baby,
- Thank you.
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49. on winning
your first challenge.
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50. Now, bitch, you can no longer
say you ain't got no money.
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51. She can afford stuff now.
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52. You are now a thousand-aire.
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53. Oh, bitch,
I got money now, honey.
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54. Oh, my bank account
went from 33 cents
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55. to $5,000.33. Oh!
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56. How are you feeling, Miss Goode?
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57. Um, I don't know.
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58. I feel like I went from a 10
to a 1 real quick,
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59. and I think it was because
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60. I definitely
went into this challenge,
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61. you know, being, like,
"I won the last challenge.
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62. "I'm gonna win this one.
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63. I'm so excited."
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64. Gigi? Cocky?
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65. I would have never guessed.
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66. Sometimes you have
to learn the lesson,
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67. like, trust your instincts
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68. and know that
whatever you decide to do,
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69. you're just
gonna follow your mind.
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70. My daddy used to always tell us,
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71. he said, keep your ass right,
and your mind—
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72. Keep your mind right
and your ass will follow.
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73. Keep your ass right
and your mind will follow.
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74. Hit the music.
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75. I needed my dream
to almost be crushed
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76. for me to realize
how important it is.
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77. I was, like, if I don't
step this game up now, honey,
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78. there's not gonna be a game
to step up anymore.
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79. I got a new lease on life.
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80. I got another golden ticket
to be here.
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81. And as much as I love you,
Kansas City...
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82. You ain't gonna see me just yet.
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83. The winner
ofRuPaul's Drag Race
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84. receives a one-year supply
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85. of Anastasia Beverly Hills
cosmetics
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86. and a cash prize of $100,000.
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87. With our extra-special
guest judges
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88. Rachel Bloom
and Jeff Goldblum.
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89. We're down to seven.
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90. Top seven.
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91. Top seven.
It's a new day in the werkroom,
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92. and my name
is Heidi Hydrates.
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93. I think the girls are saying,
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94. oh, she's finally got a win
under her belt.
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95. She might be feeling
a little confident now.
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96. But I'm just
the same old country gal
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97. I've always been.
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98. We are literally at almost half
of what we started with.
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99. I mean, I will say five
of the original first seven
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100. are still here.
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101. Here we are.
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102. I love how
she's putting her hand up,
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103. but I think
you were in the bottom.
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104. - Ooh!
- Oh.
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105. But you were, too.
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106. For the first time.
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107. Same.
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108. But you've been flat-lining,
Mother.
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109. Oh, honey, where's
that shady rattlesnake?
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110. Can y'all run that
over this right here?
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111. That one.
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112. Hello, hello, hello!
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113. Hello!
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114. Yes, she looks gorg.
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115. Ladies, America's
next drag superstar
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116. needs to make sure
her pussy is on fire 24/7.
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117. - Uh-huh.
- Yes.
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118. So for today's mini-challenge,
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119. you're auditioning for
the title of...
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120. Kitty Girl 2020.
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121. Sponsored by PrettyLitter.com,
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122. the health-monitoring
cat litter.
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123. Meow!
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124. Now, you've got 15 minutes
to get into quick cat drag.
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125. Ready, set...
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126. Go, girls!
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127. I'm not wearing the right kind
of underwear for tucking.
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128. Underwear? What's that?
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129. Ladies, time's up.
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130. Here, kitty, kitty.
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131. Here, kitty, kitty.
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132. Hi, kitty cat.
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133. Nice meowtch-fit.
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134. Thank you. My owners
really liked my unique style,
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135. so they rescued me
from the pound, and...
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136. Now I get, like,
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137. five million hits
on my sleeping videos.
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138. Are you Grumpy Cat?
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139. No, I'm Mad Cat.
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140. Oh.
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141. - Do you mind?
- No, make yourself at home.
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142. Yeah, I'm done.
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143. What alley
did you just crawl out of?
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144. - I'm Purr-tha Kitt.
- Oh!
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145. The Purr-sian glamour puss.
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146. Oh!
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147. I've an awful good cat,
RrruPaul, baby.
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148. I'll slip a prrresent
under the litter for thee.
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149. Rrreminds me of Adam West.
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150. What was Adam West like?
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151. This kitty litterrrr
has never made me feel fitter.
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152. Oh, I always say a girl
who can sleep where they pee
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153. will always have time
for a catnap.
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154. Rrreowr.
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155. RuPaul!
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156. Hi, Kitty. What's your name?
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157. Oh, I am Shesafella.
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158. - Oh, oh.
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159. Hairball? Oh.
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160. It happens.
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161. - Meow.
- Oh.
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162. Look what the cat
dragged in.
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163. You like that catnip?
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164. I love the catnip.
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165. I'm a dog person, so I really
don't know how cats react.
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166. Mrreow.
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167. But I'm gonna
give it to them.
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168. Do you like that ball?
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169. I usually play
with two at a time.
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170. - Oh.
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171. Oh, you like to play rough,
don't you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy?
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172. - Oh.
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173. Hey, if you like that,
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174. there's a dot on the wall
right behind you.
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175. Get it, get it, get it!
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176. Get it! Oh! Oh!
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177. Get it. Where'd it go?
Where'd it go?
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178. Oh, there it is! Get it!
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179. Oh, step right in.
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180. You're a cat-o-nine-tails,
aren't ya?
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181. Oh, you're gonna work the pole?
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182. Oh!
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183. Don't ignore the ball.
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184. Oh, she's gonna punish
that ball.
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185. Whoo!
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186. Kitty cats
always land on their feet.
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187. Or pussy.
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188. Ooh, chic kitty.
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189. Ooh, that's nice and cool.
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190. What are you doing
with the milk?
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191. It's a face masque, you see.
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192. What's this?
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193. That's a ball of yarn.
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194. An unfinished garment.
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195. Yes.
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197. - Oh, no!
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198. Ladies, you were all
more convincing
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199. than the cast of Cats.
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200. - Yes.
- Aw.
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201. But one of you was purr-fect.
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202. The winner of today's
mini-challenge is...
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203. Jackie Cox.
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204. Yes!
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205. You've won a $2,500 gift card
from Fierce! Drag Jewels.
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206. - Ooh!
- Oh!
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207. Okay, now, ladies, we are done
pussyfooting around.
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208. The upcoming election
is some serious business,
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209. and we at RuPaul's Drag Race
urge everyone to vote
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210. so we can keep democracy
alive and well.
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211. However, to lift the spirits
of our candidates
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212. and their
hardworking supporters,
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213. we'd like to provide
some comic relief.
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214. It's time for America's
first drag queen president!
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215. For this week's maxi-challenge,
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216. you'll be speaking at
Choices 2020.
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217. The most fabulous
presidential debate in herstory.
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218. Each of you
will present your platform
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219. and answer probing questions
from the free press.
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220. From tucking in public to
the right to bear breastplates,
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221. no drag issue is off the table.
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222. Gentlemen, start
your campaign engines,
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223. and may the best woman win.
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224. Coming up...
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225. I brought
my political adviser, Raven.
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226. No more closets! Ever!
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227. Make sure you grab you
a good folder.
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228. Sparkle folder.
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229. Today's maxi-challenge, we are
going to debate in Choices 2020.
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230. My understanding
of this challenge
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231. is to be funny
as a political—
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232. politics—
a political politician.
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it's really important
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a lot of, like, drag slang.
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about political terms, like...
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239. Like debate or poll.
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241. Campaign.
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242. Russian probe.
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243. Hello, candidates!
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244. - Oh, hey.
- Hi.
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245. I brought my political advisor.
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247. Say hello to Raven.
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248. - Hi!
- Hi!
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249. She's here to help you put
the camp in your campaign.
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250. Fierce.
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251. Heidi.
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252. Hi!
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253. - Meet Raven.
- Hi, Heidi.
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254. Nice. Such a womanly
handshake of yours, yes.
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255. Thank you.
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256. Hey, you won last week.
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257. - I did. Yay, Mama!
- How'd that feel?
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258. It felt amazing.
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Sell us.
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for no more closets!
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261. - Ever!
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262. Because you know, Heidi N Closet
came here as Heidi N Closet,
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265. - Yes!
- You got my vote.
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that you got in there
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in places.
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270. And the whole thing was stupid,
and that's a gift.
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272. It's the gap, honey.
The power of the gap, yes.
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right there.
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Oh, wait, is that—
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276. It's just the most obvious thing
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Get into the GAP.
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is the question.
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282. - There it is.
- All right, bitch.
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283. We will see your ass
out there, okay?
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286. Hi, Gigi Goode.
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to watch these debates
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and stick in my brain
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297. You don't want it
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to come on your tits.
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299. You know, politics is not
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302. - How high?
- Yeah, exactly.
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in terms of fashion.
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with what you know.
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309. Heidi Hydrates.
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310. - Oh!
- It's the obvious thing.
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go with what you know.
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312. Now, Raven is a staunch
political strategist.
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- That is why I'm here today.
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you'd like to ask Raven?
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last week,
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out of that this week.
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318. So I just wanna know how do you
bring yourself out of a rut?
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- Right.
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- Yeah, yeah.
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- Thank you, thank you.
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326. Raven, let me introduce you
to the Widow.
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327. The Widow Von'Du.
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328. So this is
a make-or-break challenge,
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329. because last week
you were in the bottom.
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331. But you fought your way
through the fire,
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living to tell about it.
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339. Now, do you have a prescription
to wear those shoes?
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are they prescribed?
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the biscuit baskets?
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if I'm gonna be in the bottom,
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in some shoes I can dance in.
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345. That's what keeps putting you
in the bottom, bitch.
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to be in the bottom.
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347. You won
the very first challenge.
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348. And I was dancing.
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350. - In those biscuit baskets.
- In those biscuit baskets.
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what would it be?
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show other large individuals
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353. that you can love who you are
in the body that you're in.
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not very funny, is it?
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You're trying to become
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what that's like.
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360. But for me, when I competed,
I was too in here.
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361. Bitch, you ain't really
running for president.
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the key to this competition
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from outside of yourself.
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365. Don't take any of it seriously.
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that having to now get prepared
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that's also funny,
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to shake this off.
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376. - Meet Raven.
- Hi, Raven.
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377. Now, this is a political
challenge here.
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378. Are you willing to sling some
mud to get your point across?
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- For a fact.
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381. - Of course.
- She's so proper.
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a pageant queen,
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should always be prepared
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whatever it takes to win.
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388. That's right.
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in a debate before?
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393. My thing is, I'm a real bitch.
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with what your platform is,
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399. because that'll make it
easier for you to riff.
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400. I cannot wait
to see you out in the debate.
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- All right, thank you.
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- See you.
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who is politically minded.
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political causes I believe in.
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The good channels.
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407. Love her.
Our boy Anderson, too.
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408. Love him, too.
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been very political,
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to vote, as I—
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412. What? What?
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I'm Canadian.
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on a green card.
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the citizenship process,
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really important for her
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417. to be able have
that political voice.
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418. So this is your opportunity
to win a maxi-challenge.
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that you haven't.
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421. - Oh, gosh, I need it, huh?
- Yeah.
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out of the literate
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424. and just making it
a little more fun.
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425. - Yes.
- Keep it illiterate.
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427. A lot of you kids, you make it
so difficult, you know?
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reinvent the wheel.
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429. The wheel is fine.
The wheel is fine.
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430. All right, J. Cox, we will see
you on the political circuit.
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431. - Bye.
- Bye.
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432. Bye, guys.
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433. - Crystal Methyd.
- Hello!
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434. Why, you old geezer.
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435. So this is the famous mullet.
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436. This is the mullet
that built an empire.
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are you politically minded?
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conservative area,
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and dressing the way I do
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political statements.
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just like you said.
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447. creating funding
for the arts and crafts.
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Boring!
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449. Listen to what
you're being told.
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450. That's not gonna work.
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451. So if that's in there,
get rid of it.
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452. It's just one of those things.
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453. You have to listen to what nods
you're being given.
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454. Let me ask you this.
What is the Crystal Methyd?
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455. Ugh, uh...
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456. These are the questions
I would be asking myself.
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457. Yeah.
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458. What I am,
what I stand for, you know?
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459. Mm-hmm.
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460. My walkthrough with Ru
is not going well,
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461. but I know
that Ru sees what's in me,
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462. and I just need to find it and
bring it out for this challenge.
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463. All right, Crystal,
I know you can do it.
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464. Just you gotta unlock that door.
Let's hit it, Raven.
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465. - Bye.
- Bye.
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466. All right, ladies, gather round.
Gather round, ladies.
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the Choices 2020 debate
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468. will be moderated by
our extra-special guest judges,
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469. my crazy ex-squirrel friend
Rachel Bloom...
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470. Yes!
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471. And the super fly
Jeff Goldblum.
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472. Jeff Goldblum
is a dinosaur doctor.
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473. Now, I don't know
if that's his real life,
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474. but I love a man
who knows about dinosaurs.
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475. Ladies, don't it up.
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476. Come on, Raven.
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477. - Bye!
- Thank you!
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479. My parents are both
really conservative.
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480. They voted for Trump, and—
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481. - Wow, really?
- Yeah.
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482. Do they still stand
by that vote?
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483. They do.
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484. Come on, Season 12,
let's get political!
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485. Yeah!
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486. Child, whew, today is the day.
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487. We're gonna do this debate.
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488. What's important
for us to do in this challenge
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489. is to make sure that
we give it a political tone.
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490. But don't forget, a bitch
can't come in being all serious.
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you making the judges laugh.
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492. How are people feeling?
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493. I feel good,
but I also felt good
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I had to be funny at.
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495. So hopefully I can do
the American people proud.
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496. - Choices.
- Choices.
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497. - Choices.
- Choices.
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498. So I don't know
if I'm just delirious
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499. from not sleeping all night,
but I feel good
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500. that I got some funny
so let's see.
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501. I'm gonna get to nerd out
a little bit in this challenge,
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502. because it do take nerd.
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503. I love politics
and I love making people laugh.
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504. I'm very excited to show Ru
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505. that I don't just deserve
to be in the top,
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506. I deserve
that mother-tucking win.
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507. Anyone here really passionate
about politics besides Jackie?
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508. The current political climate
is just so terrifying to me.
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509. Gigi, I get it.
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510. Like, it's hard to sit
and watch the news.
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511. It can be traumatizing
to sit and watch that stuff.
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512. But I feel like in bad times,
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513. like, this is more important
than ever to be patriotic,
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514. because you need that
to, like, make a change.
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515. And right now, we really,
really, really, really,
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really need a change.
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517. My parents are both
really conservative,
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518. and they voted for Trump, and—
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519. - Wow, really?
- Yeah.
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520. Do they still stand
by that vote?
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521. They do, and it's really hard,
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522. because I love my parents
and I'm so close to them.
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523. And I'm like almost,
like, confused
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524. as to how I grew up
in their house
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525. and share
so many of their values
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526. when there are just some things
we have this disconnect on.
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527. I can't even imagine, knowing
how close you are with them,
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529. Yeah. It's frustrating to have
parents that support Trump.
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530. I just try not
to bring up politics
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although there are times
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532. during our family Thanksgiving
and stuff
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533. that I have, like, blown up.
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534. All I can do
is try and provide them
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535. with as much education as I can
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536. whenever
I get the opportunity.
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537. I have a lot of disagreements
with my mom
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538. and with other people
in my family.
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539. But the one thing that
we all agreed on was no Trump.
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540. It's, like, really affected mine
and my family's life.
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541. When Trump was elected,
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542. he enacted terrible,
racist policies,
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543. including a ban on people
from Muslim-majority countries.
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544. You know, my mom moved here
right before the revolution,
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545. but her close sister
is still back in Iran,
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546. and my mom has actually been
having a lot of health issues
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547. in the last couple years.
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548. And we were hoping that
her sister could come here
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549. and kind of help
take care of my mom,
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550. and because of Trump and racism,
it's not happening.
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551. And I just don't think
that's okay.
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552. My aunt is the sweetest woman
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553. and has always been there
for my mom.
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554. And the fact
that she can't be there now
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555. because of Trump's travel ban
is devastating.
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556. These are two women who, you
know, need each other right now.
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557. - Yeah.
- And more than anything
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558. I'm just so angry
that this is America.
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559. As a black, gay man
in this country,
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560. and especially
being in Missouri,
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561. I don't go places in my own city
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562. that are
predominantly, like—
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563. have, like, straight patriots.
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564. And as a black man,
it's a big problem
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565. that I cannot drive my car
down the street
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566. without being afraid that
someone's going to take my life.
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567. With all the stuff
that Trump and the Republicans
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568. have put this country through,
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569. put people of color through,
queer people, LGBTQIA,
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570. we need to be on the front
lines fighting every day.
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571. I think people who gave him the
benefit of the doubt in 2016,
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572. like, wake up, because there
is nothing to doubt here.
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573. This person is not here
for Americans.
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574. What I try to do myself is just,
like, make sure that I get out,
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575. like, to everybody
that's in my family
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576. and to give them information.
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577. If we get as much information
as we can,
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578. it's like a weapon against
people who try to hold us back.
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579. The further we go back
into the shadows,
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580. the stronger the clown
in the White House gets.
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581. No more closets!
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582. I approve this message.
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583. And what?
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584. Welcome to the main stage
of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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585. This week, Michelle Visage
is away on assignment.
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586. Thanks, Ru.
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587. I'm hot on the campaign trail,
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588. where I'll be watching
the debate
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589. live in downtown Tuckaho.
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590. Style superstar
Carson Kressley is here.
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591. Carson, would you say
you're a master debater?
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592. Got the calluses to prove it!
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593. You know you're gonna go blind
doing that.
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594. Where are you?
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595. The crazy talented Rachel Bloom.
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596. Rachel, have you ever
run for office?
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597. I was the secretary of my high
school's gay/straight alliance.
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598. - I remember that.
- You were a great president.
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599. And national treasure
Jeff Goldblum.
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600. I feel like I'm basking
in your opalescent glow.
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601. You look absolutely statuesque
and radiant,
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602. like a Grecian goddess.
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603. You make me proud
to be a citizen of America
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604. and the world, Ru.
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605. Thank you.
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606. Michelle
Ru, I hope you can hear me.
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607. - Uh-huh?
- Jeff, listen, I'm married,
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608. but you are my hall pass.
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609. You have been for years.
I've seen all the movies.
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610. I know what you can do
with your fly.
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611. Jeff, please, gimme a call.
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612. One night only. Come on.
It's a great time.
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613. Thank you.
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614. This week,
we challenged our queens
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615. to face off in this year's
draggiest presidential debate.
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616. Gentlemen, start your engines,
and may the best woman win.
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617. Coming up...
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618. You vow
to make America what again?
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619. Glitter again.
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620. The facts are her mullet
is not even real.
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621. If she cannot win the war
against her beard,
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622. how can she win the wars
for America?
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623. Hi there.
My name's Jeff Goldblum.
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624. And I'm Rachel Bloom.
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625. We want to welcome you
to Choices 2020.
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626. Choices.
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627. Tonight,
our leading seven candidates
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628. have gathered
to untuck the issues.
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629. Let's get this wig party started
with opening statements.
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630. Hailing from the Big Apple,
Sherry Pie.
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631. My mother-tucking Americans,
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632. I am here
to take America off its diet.
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633. I am here to force-feed America.
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634. From the Show-Me state
of Missouri, Crystal Methyd.
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635. You may be wondering, Crystal,
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636. why do you deserve
to be drag president?
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637. And I think the answer
is very clear.
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638. I've proven time and time again
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639. that I mean business
in the front
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640. and party in the back!
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641. Yeah.
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642. From Ramseur, Heidi.
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643. Being the Southern belle
of Season 12,
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644. I am someone
you can trust with your vote.
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645. Vote Heidi to bridge the gap.
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646. Mm, no fooling around
with this one.
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647. Serving Kansas City royal T,
Widow Von'Du.
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648. You cannot have change
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649. if you just put
your right foot in
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650. and take your
right foot out.
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651. You have to put
your left foot in
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652. and shake it
all about.
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653. Widow Von'Du.
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654. Shablamming
for America.
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655. In college, I was a member
of the Hokey-Pokey party.
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656. I had no idea.
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657. What is the Hokey-Pokey
party, by the way?
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658. Conservative.
It was a dark time.
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659. Let's move on.
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660. From Canada by way
of New York City, Jackie Cox.
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661. As the first Canadian
to run for drag president,
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662. let me assure you I'm
as American as apple poutine—
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663. I mean, pie.
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664. In 2020, don't be tacky.
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665. Vote Jackie.
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666. Because we can all use
a little more Cox in our life.
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667. Next up from the Golden State,
Gigi Goode.
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668. I'm Gigi Goode, fashion icon,
pantsuit advocate, human girl.
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669. I'm here to prioritize,
politicize,
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670. and accessorize
my way to a better tomorrow.
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671. May I commend you
in your bravery
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672. in stating openly
that you are a human girl.
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673. Human girl.
Not a robot.
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674. Hmm.
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675. No further questions.
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676. And from the great Badger State
of Wisconsin,
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677. Jaida Essence Hall.
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678. As I always say, you can take
the bitch out of the hustle,
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679. but you cannot take the hustle
out of the bitch.
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680. That's why
I'm Jaida Essence Hall,
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681. of the bitches, for the bitches.
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682. Finally, a spokesperson for the bitches.
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683. She done already
done had herses.
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684. Let's proceed with questions.
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685. Crystal Methyd, if you were
elected first drag president,
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686. what would your first
official action be?
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687. To include bare chests and bare
backs to the Second Amendment,
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688. because bare arms
are not enough!
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689. Quite powerful.
Widow Von'Du.
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690. The first thing I would do in
office is do a split on the D.
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691. A split on—
A split on the D?
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692. Deficits! I would split
the deficits in half.
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693. Well, if she did it,
it would certainly break.
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694. Oh! The slander.
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695. Candidates, candidates,
let's keep it civil, okay?
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696. Jackie Cox, same question.
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697. I'll be recruiting Deborah Cox
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698. to disco-fy the national anthem.
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699. Can I do a little bit
for you right now?
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700. Please.
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701. Let's see.
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702. I'm so American.
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703. You're bringing up Canada a lot.
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704. If I were you, I would not keep
pushing this Canada aspect.
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705. Gigi Goode, same question.
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706. My first act would be
to forcibly play
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707. RuPaul's Cover Girl
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708. in every crosswalk
in the nation.
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709. It will train the men and
the women of this brave country
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710. to s-s-s-sissy their walks
on the way to work.
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711. How would we sissy our walks?
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712. Do you mind if I come up front?
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713. Permission granted for you
to come anywhere you like.
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714. No sissification so far.
But wait.
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715. Sissy that walk, girl.
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716. Now, sissy that walk.
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717. She's a little stiff,
if you ask me.
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718. If that is the walk of America,
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719. she should walk
to another country.
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720. I would like to rebuttal.
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721. Anybody can sissy their walk
in any way they please.
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722. I would like to re-tittle
that rebuttal.
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723. I think the only thing
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724. that Miss Goode needs
to sissy is that hairline.
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725. Okay, ladies, ladies,
let's keep it civil.
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726. I would like to re-tattle
the re-tittle of her rebuttal.
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727. The what?
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728. By saying that although
her hairline is awful,
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729. so is her contour line.
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730. Wow. This set is cold,
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731. but I'm also chilly
from all the shade.
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732. Heidi, you vow to make America
what again?
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733. Flawless again.
Just look at me.
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734. Good. Anybody else?
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735. I vow to make America—
Yes, yes, El DeBarge.
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736. Not one of my fellow candidates
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737. has a single speck of glitter
on their bodies.
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738. I want to make America
glitter again.
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739. Little do you know that
I am fully vajazzled downstairs.
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740. - Did she say "vajazzled?"
- Yeah.
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741. Yes, vajazzled.
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742. Ah, I can imagine
what that means.
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743. Jaida, I vow to make America
what again?
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744. I vow to make America
confused again,
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745. because these whores
have lost me.
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746. I am confused right now.
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747. I don't know what's happening.
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748. I don't know who she is.
I have no idea who she is.
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749. Are you smelling toast?
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750. Are you having
a little bit of a stroke?
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751. I love toast.
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752. Don't you love
waking up in the morning
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753. and not knowing where you are,
who you are, why you are?
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754. I like what you're saying.
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755. Before you go anywhere,
you have to ride the horse
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756. in the direction
that it's going.
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757. I don't own a horse,
but I love riding.
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758. Question for everyone.
Can we see your tax returns?
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759. I would like
to pass the question.
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760. Now, are we talking Canadian
or American dollars?
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761. How do you plan to engage
younger voters?
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762. That's a question.
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763. Yeah, yeah,
and what's the answer?
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764. Look over there!
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765. Where?
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766. Oh, that's a good one, Jaida.
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767. I've never seen
that device used in a—
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768. - Confusion.
- On the debate stage before.
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769. Gigi Goode, what do you think
of drag robots
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770. taking jobs away
from drag queens?
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771. Why not?
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772. Huh.
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773. - Hmm.
- Jaida, same question.
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774. Heidi, question?
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775. What?
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776. Look over there!
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777. Where?
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778. She keeps fooling me with that
"look over there" business.
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779. I know.
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780. I mean, I got a controversial
question coming up.
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781. Ooh, it's
a controversial question.
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782. Jeff, look over there!
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783. Hey, where?
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784. I fall for it every time, too.
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785. Confusion.
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786. I think I speak for Jeff
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787. when I say that he and I
are both confused bitches.
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788. You truly are a bitch.
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789. There was a little Kate Hepburn
coming through in that.
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790. She sure did love
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791. a good—
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792. Here we go again.
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793. For every challenge,
we're gonna get the old lady,
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794. and it's gonna go
something like
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795. ehh... it's...
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796. ducking fitch.
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797. Crystal,
which of these candidates
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798. do you think
is the least qualified
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799. to be America's
next drag president?
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800. I know that as drag president,
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difficult decisions.
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802. Candidate Heidi here can't
even decide on a last name.
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803. Breathe calmly through the gap
in your front teeth, okay?
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804. - There we go.
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805. This whore, Crystal.
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806. The facts are, she has no idea
who El DeBarge is.
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is the least qualified?
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809. I would have to say
Miss Jackie Cox.
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810. - Oh!
- How can you trust a drag queen
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811. when her 5:00 shadow is visible
24 hours out of the day?
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812. Whew.
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813. I can agree with Heidi
about Jackie.
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814. If she cannot win the war
against her beard,
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815. how can she win the wars that we
might have to fight for America?
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816. Whew.
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817. Thank you.
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818. Widow
is the angry politician,
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819. and, um...
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820. that was pretty much
what it was,
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821. just an angry politician.
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822. Terrorists!
Skinty bitches.
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823. I don't know how any of you
are gonna choose a VP
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824. with this language.
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825. Candidates, it's time
for your closing statements.
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826. We need to go
to a buffet of love,
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827. of humor, of Sherry Pie.
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828. El DeBarge.
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829. If I can do this to my face,
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830. imagine the facelift
I can give to America?
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831. I'm gonna cover the White House
in glitter!
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832. I understand what
the bitches of the street need,
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833. and it's not these whores.
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834. I have your back.
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835. Thank you, Jaida.
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836. - And front.
- Thank you, Jaida.
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837. Heidi, your closing statement.
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838. On vote day, vote Heidi.
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839. The gap
that's so wonderful
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840. and so amazing.
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841. Jackie Cox,
I have a challenge for you.
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842. Don't mention Canada
in your closing statement.
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the Trudeau—truth—
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844. because I'm clearly
very American.
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845. - Gigi Goode.
- As drag president,
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846. I'm going to prioritize,
politicize, and accessorize.
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847. You repeated that bit
about the accessorizing.
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848. Bah-dah-dah,
dah-dah-dah-dah-dah.
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849. That's okay. Widow Von'Du.
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850. I promise you that a change
is on the horizon.
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851. I say shablam
for a better future.
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852. What does "shablam" mean,
actually?
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853. See, uneducated.
This is the problem in America.
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854. Uneducated people.
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855. - Ooh, girl!
- Wow.
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856. Did you just call Jeff
uneducated?
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857. You just called Jeff uneducated.
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858. - He's a dinosaur doctor!
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859. Oh!
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860. - How very dare she!
- America—
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861. Monster!
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862. Ooh, child.
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863. Now we're gonna go
to Michelle Visage
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864. from downtown Tuckaho.
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865. Here's the thing.
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866. The candidates did not
even bring up the issue—
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867. Oops, and we're out of time.
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868. Well, that concludes
tonight's debate.
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869. On Election Day, come early,
and then, of course,
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to the polling place
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871. and cast your vote.
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872. Say good night, candidates.
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873. - Good night, candidates.
- Good night, candidates.
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874. Oh, yes, honey.
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875. Coming up...
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876. You had the best
off-the-cuff remarks.
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877. You're talented, obviously,
and bright.
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878. There weren't
a lot of laughs in it.
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879. It's hard.
The competition's hard.
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880. Category is
Stars and Stripes Forever.
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881. First up, Crystal Methyd.
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882. Oh, yes, honey, she is pimping
the secretarial pool.
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883. I'm wearing a bunch
of mismatched textures.
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884. I have a lot
of thrift shop pieces.
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885. I just feel really hot
and confident.
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886. I think we found out
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887. where in the world
is Carmen Sandiego.
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888. Heidi.
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889. Serving Old Glory-hole.
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890. I'm super excited
to walk down this runway
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891. in my patriotic
Bettie Page sequined fantasy.
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892. And I am marching
down that runway
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893. in my hooker
high-heel boots, honey.
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894. Give me your tired, your poor,
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895. your huddled asses
yearning to be free.
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896. Yes!
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897. The Widow Von'Du.
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898. Ooh, Black Panther
on the runway!
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899. My outfit is an homage
to black culture.
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900. The Black Panthers
to Miss Rosa Parks
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901. saying that I am not
getting out of my seat
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902. to Black Lives Matter.
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903. I am showing all my blackness
right now for you.
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904. Is that
a particular constellation?
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905. Looks like
a Big Dipper from here.
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906. Sherry Pie.
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907. That's right.
Rip the scab off a can of piss.
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908. Oh, wrong country.
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909. I am American,
American, American,
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910. and I am letting everybody know
make art and not war.
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911. She got this at
Betsy Ross Dress for Less.
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913. - Oh.
- Come on, hijab.
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914. I'm wearing
a beautiful, flowing,
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915. striped kaftan,
and then on the top
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916. I'm wearing
a midnight blue hijab
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917. that is outlined
in 50 silver stars.
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918. You can be Middle Eastern,
you can be Muslim,
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919. and you can still be American.
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920. Maid in the USA.
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921. Gigi Goode.
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922. She's making me
Yankee Doodle randy.
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923. I am giving you head
to toe Quaker Oats fantasy.
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924. My hair is period,
historically accurate.
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925. I've got my red velvet coat.
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926. Bitch, I am it.
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927. Talk about a John Hancock
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928. or lack thereof.
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929. She's cross-dressing
the Delaware.
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930. Jaida Essence Hall.
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931. Let's run this look
up the flagpole.
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932. I'm giving you
a sexy superhero of drag,
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933. and I'm ready to say
any ho, any bitch,
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934. any queer person in this
country that needs to be saved,
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935. I'm here to do it.
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936. Now that is a landing strip.
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937. I'm gonna tell my waxer
I want that next time.
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938. It's called
the American bikini wax.
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939. Making my husband
take the pledge of allegiance
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940. will have a whole new meaning.
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941. Coming up...
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942. This outfit makes me proud
to be an American.
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943. Normally I hate
a minute man, but—
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944. I do like redheads of all kinds.
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945. Oh, boy.
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946. Welcome, ladies.
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947. It's time for
the judges' critiques,
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948. starting with Sherry Pie.
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949. During the debate
you were really, really funny,
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950. and it felt like a really
polished character to me.
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951. I would just say be careful
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952. about giving us
variety of characters.
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953. It was similar, I think,
to your mother in Gay's Anatomy
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954. in that it was an older person,
like you did for Snatch Game.
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955. I'm definitely gonna steal
this look from you.
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956. I love the peplum-esque thing
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957. that's happening
with the jacket.
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958. And you accentuate your fine
and generous décolletage,
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959. I believe is the—
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960. - Oh, yes.
- Ah. You see, I know.
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961. I may not know "peplum,"
but I know décolletage.
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962. All right, up next,
Crystal Methyd.
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963. Hi.
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964. In the debate, I thought
you were a real stand-out
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965. because you were stumping
to be the drag president.
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966. You did a really great job
of embracing that concept.
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967. You talked about
your love of glitter.
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968. I'm gonna cover the White House
in glitter!
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969. And we've always said bring
the you to the challenge,
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970. and I thought you did that
really well.
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971. And there was never
a moment of fear.
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972. You just seemed incredibly
sure of your character
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973. and having a ball.
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974. This runway look might be
a little bit confused.
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975. I think the grosgrain belt
I think is a great touch,
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976. but having all of that excess
to me was very distracting.
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977. But when I see a fedora,
it's awful nice.
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978. You find them fedorable.
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979. - Yes, yeah.
- Ah, as you say.
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980. Up next, Heidi.
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981. I have to say
I fell into the gap.
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982. - Did you really?
- Yeah.
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983. I thought your debate
was really charming.
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984. I think tapping into
your small-town roots
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985. from Ramseur, North Carolina,
was great.
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986. You know, you embraced
who you are.
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987. Yeah, you ever read
Tennessee Williams?
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988. I'd like to see you do
Glass Menagerieor something.
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989. Ooh.
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990. I'm more partial
to the Ass Menagerie myself.
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991. And then this look, I just
feel like you're serving me
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992. Reba Mclntyre meets
Baby June and her Newsboys.
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993. I do like redheads of all kinds.
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994. Oh, boy.
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995. You better stop.
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996. Up next, we've got
the Widow Von'Du.
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997. I love that you're the standout
in this lineup.
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998. The challenge
was Stars and Stripes,
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999. and you gave us that
in a nontraditional way.
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1000. I love that
it's black and white.
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1001. The presentation is perfect.
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1002. During the debate,
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1003. I thought you made some
really wonderful points,
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1004. and looking at drag
as a form of theater
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1005. to challenge you
and make you think,
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1006. I thought you did
such an excellent job.
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1007. I was craving, I guess
for lack of a better term,
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1008. like, a joke punch-up in there.
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1009. You're such a presence on stage
and you're so commanding,
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1010. but I felt like kind of it came
across just a little bit angry.
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1011. Terrorists!
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1012. I wanted to give you
a politician that was angry
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1013. because they are trying
to get their point across.
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1014. And I just don't know...
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1015. It's very difficult to satirize
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1016. or do something that's wackier,
funnier, wilder
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1017. than of course
what's going on now.
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1018. - That's right.
- I generally was having fun.
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1019. Playing the character
that I was doing,
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1020. I literally thought
I was doing the challenge.
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1021. You did do the challenge.
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1022. What the judges are saying
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1023. is that there weren't
a lot of laughs in it,
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1024. and of course that's really
what we're doing here.
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1025. I stayed up till 4:30 in
the morning just writing stuff,
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1026. and it just feels like
it was all for nothing.
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1027. You're digging yourself
into a hole right now,
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1028. and you don't have to do that.
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1029. This is all just
constructive criticism.
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1030. I am a musical theater kid,
and you raise yourself
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1031. to think that your craft,
your art is who you are.
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1032. And when you
something up,
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1033. it fundamentally takes away
your self-worth.
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1034. Preach!
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1035. And separating
a little more your craft
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1036. from who you are as a person,
it's really helped me.
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1037. Let the church say a-man.
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1038. - A-man.
- A-man.
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1039. That is so important right now.
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1040. And do you hear
what she's saying, Widow?
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1041. I hear everything that everybody
is saying to me.
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1042. I just—it's really hard
for me to be here and just—
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1043. It's hard. The competition's
hard.
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1044. But don't do that to yourself.
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1045. The payoff is not worth it.
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1046. You belong here, and don't let
your saboteur do that.
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1047. So catch yourself.
Be the star that you are.
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1048. Thank you.
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1049. Up next, Jackie Cox.
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1050. Salaam, RuPaul June.
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1051. So the debate.
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1052. When I figured out what
your whole shtick was "aboot,"
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1053. I thought
this is gonna get good.
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1054. For me, the Canada thing
became a little tiresome.
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1055. Jeff even said,
"Can you answer this question
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1056. and not reference Canada."
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1057. You're talented, obviously,
and bright and quick.
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1058. But it's a one-joke idea,
and you know,
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1059. you keep doing variations
of that, there you go.
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1060. In comedy, you always want some
sort of element of surprise.
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1061. So unless you heighten
to the absurd,
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1062. there was just kind of
a plateauing point.
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1063. Let's talk about
your runway look.
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1064. You exposed a piece of you
and your heritage,
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1065. embracing something
very beautiful and touching,
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1066. and this makes
a political statement.
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1067. I love what this says about
what America really is,
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1068. which is, yeah,
we're a nation of immigrants,
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1069. of people
who come from everywhere,
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1070. and we come together.
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1071. And it's such a simple outfit
that says so much.
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1072. Are you religious, may I ask?
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1073. I'm not, and to be honest,
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1074. this outfit really represents
the importance
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1075. that visibility for people
of religious minorities
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1076. need to have in this country.
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1077. Isn't this an interesting
wrinkle, though.
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1078. Is there something
in that religion
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1079. that is anti-homosexuality
and anti-woman?
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1080. Does that complicate the issue?
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1081. I'm just raising it
and thinking out loud,
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1082. and maybe being stupid,
but what do you think?
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1083. No, no, I think, you know,
drag has always
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1084. shaken the tree, so to speak,
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1085. and there are so many different
layers to this presentation.
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1086. And if it
was ever gonna be done,
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1087. this is the stage to do it.
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1088. It's a complex issue.
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1089. I have my own misgivings
about the way
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1090. that LGBT people
are treated in the Middle East.
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1091. And at the same time, I am one.
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1092. But what is so important
is to me,
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1093. that if you just happen
to be different,
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1094. then, like, live that truth.
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1095. And when the Muslim ban
happened,
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1096. it really destroyed a lot
of my faith in this country.
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1097. And it really hurt my family.
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1098. And that's
so wrong to me.
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1099. And I had to show America
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1100. that you can be LGBT
and from the Middle East
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1101. and there's gonna be
complicated around that,
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1102. and that's okay.
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1103. But I'm here,
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1104. and I deserve to be in America
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1105. just as much as anyone else.
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1106. Everything you're saying
really registers with me.
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1107. At the end of the day,
this country is for everyone,
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1108. and I'm so sorry that this
has happened to your family.
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1109. Thank you, guys.
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1110. Thank you, Jackie.
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1111. Up next, Gigi Goode.
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1112. Let's talk about this look.
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1113. Normally, I hate a minute man,
but this is fantastic.
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1114. It's beautiful and tailored.
It's delicious.
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1115. But are you dressed
as an American
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1116. or are you dressed as a Redcoat?
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1117. You'll never tell.
Maybe you're Benedict Arnold.
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1118. Certainly not Bene-dick Arnold.
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1119. Nope, maybe not tonight.
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1120. How, exactly—because
I'm a little unfamiliar—
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1121. so what do you—
how—how—what—
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1122. Yeah.
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1123. What do you do, exactly?
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1124. Is it—is it all tucked?
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1125. Everything is tucked,
and you can achieve that—
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1126. It's not something for
national television right now.
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1127. Okay, okay.
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1128. I'm not sure.
Are you a big politics fan?
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1129. You know,
unfortunately, I'm not.
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1130. No further questions.
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1131. Yeah, I think that hurt you
in this challenge,
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1132. because to be able
to parody something,
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1133. you have to kind of have
a base knowledge of it.
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1134. And I felt like
maybe that was missing,
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1135. and you were
a little less confident
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1136. and a little more quiet
than you normally are.
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1137. Up next, Jaida Essence Hall.
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1138. Hi, y'all.
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1139. Let's re-tattle the re-tittle
of her rebuttal.
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1140. Your platform
was about being confused
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1141. with what's going on in politics
today, and I'm with you.
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1142. You had a great moment where
Jeff had asked you a question,
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1143. and you didn't really know
the answer.
Copy !req
1144. You were like,
"Look over there."
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1145. It was so genius.
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1146. I liked it, too.
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1147. I don't know if you planned it.
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1148. I really wanted to, like,
show how politicians
Copy !req
1149. are always, like, well,
whatever we have to say
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1150. to get the attention off of me.
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1151. Yeah, you had
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1152. the best off-the-cuff remarks
in the debate.
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1153. You made me laugh the most.
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1154. You just did
Jaida Goes to Washington.
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1155. Ooh!
Copy !req
1156. And it was really effective.
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1157. 2020, honey.
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1158. We're getting ready, baby.
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1159. And this outfit,
wowie, wow-wow-wow.
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1160. Yeah, that's something.
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1161. I don't know
where your body ends
Copy !req
1162. and then, like,
the illusion begins,
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1163. and I guess I don't wanna know.
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1164. But I also wanna know
everything.
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1165. This outfit makes me proud
to be an American.
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1166. Oh, well, thank you.
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1167. Thank you, ladies.
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1168. I think we've heard enough.
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1169. While you untuck backstage,
the judges and I will debate.
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1170. All right, now, just between
us political animals,
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1171. what do you think?
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1172. Sherry Pie.
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1173. In the debate, I thought
she was pretty polished.
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1174. I could tell it was a character
that she had done before.
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1175. It's just getting
a little tired.
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1176. Throughout the season,
on the runway
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1177. she was giving us
a lot of, you know, dresses
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1178. with kind of
a trumpet kind of shape.
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1179. So this was
a refreshing change for me.
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1180. Crystal Methyd.
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1181. She didn't try too hard
to do the politician act.
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1182. She just did Crystal Methyd.
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1183. And then her runway look
was amazing.
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1184. It went so different.
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1185. Yeah, I love
Crystal Methyd's aesthetic,
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1186. and I'm so happy that
at this point in the competition
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1187. she's really
finding her confidence
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1188. to just be her freaky self.
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1189. Heidi.
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1190. During the debate, I got an air
of real sweetness from her.
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1191. What she smartly did,
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1192. when she didn't have
something funny to say,
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1193. she gave us a funny reaction
to somebody else.
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1194. She gave us a pearl clutch
and a gasp.
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1195. She reminds me a little bit
of Jimmy Carter
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1196. and President Clinton, too.
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1197. She reminds me of George Clinton
and Billy Carter.
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1198. Ah.
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1199. The Widow Von'Du.
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1200. She almost just played the part
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1201. of an actual candidate
for president.
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1202. There was nothing
that drag about it.
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1203. I think it's good to be
conscientious and preparation,
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1204. but sometimes I say
get some sleep.
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1205. Although she didn't pop
in the debate,
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1206. she could have
remained positive,
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1207. because her runway look
was really striking.
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1208. But I feel like she's almost
giving up on herself.
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1209. It is like the thorns of a rose
growing inward on itself,
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1210. but it's hers
to understand this about herself
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1211. and to dig herself out of it.
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1212. Jackie Cox.
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1213. For the debate,
I say blame Canada.
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1214. I think over-preparation
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1215. may have gotten in her way
this week.
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1216. And it started really strong,
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1217. but it got really tired
really fast.
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1218. But her runway look was
beautiful and sort of amazing.
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1219. That outfit
spoke so many volumes,
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1220. and hearing about her family
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1221. emphasized
what she was going for.
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1222. Gigi Goode.
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1223. When I saw her standing there
to start her debate,
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1224. she looked so great.
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1225. It looked like Ralph Lauren
and Emilio Pucci had a baby.
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1226. Yes!
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1227. But there was a kind of
deer-in-headlights quality.
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1228. I would love to have seen
more politics,
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1229. even if it was just absurd.
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1230. I would have just been throwing
in political words like caucus.
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1231. Jaida Essence Hall.
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1232. She was so fun
during the debate.
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1233. She was just so sharp.
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1234. The insults that she threw
were so quick.
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1235. And it's actually a beautiful
social commentary on politics.
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1236. Yeah. We have every right
to be confused.
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1237. And then tonight's runway look
was funny and fabulous.
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1238. She is the woman I aspire to be
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1239. when I get dressed
in the morning,
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1240. and I know that
I will never look like that.
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1241. All right, so let's go to
Michelle Visage via satellite
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1242. and hear what she has to say.
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1243. Hi, Michelle!
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1244. Ru! Oh, my God.
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1245. First and foremost...
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1246. Um, excuse me.
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1247. Who is that woman
sitting next to you?
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1248. It's a bad transmission.
Copy !req
1249. Wait a minute. Hold on.
Who is that by your side?
Copy !req
1250. Okay, we'll just move on.
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1251. What a shame, what a shame.
What a loss.
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1252. Oh, hell, no. This is not
some girl sitting in my seat.
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1253. Silence.
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1254. I've made my decision.
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1255. I will not be silenced!
Listen to me!
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1256. - Turn it off.
- Who is that woman—
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1257. Bring back my girls.
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1258. Welcome back, ladies.
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1259. I've made some decisions.
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1260. Sherry Pie.
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1261. You're safe.
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1262. You may step
to the back of the stage.
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1263. Heidi.
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1264. Tonight, lady sings
the red, white, and blues.
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1265. - You're safe.
- Thank you.
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1266. Jaida Essence Hall.
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1267. Your campaign
was all about confusion,
Copy !req
1268. but tonight, it's very clear.
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1269. You are the winner
of this week's challenge.
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1270. Oh, my God.
Copy !req
1271. Thank you so much.
Oh, my God.
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1272. Con-drag-ulations. You've
won a cash tip of $5,000.
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1273. Ooh, I can buy nice shoes.
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1274. You may join the other girls.
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1275. Bitch, I won another
mother—
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1276. I can't say mother,
can I?
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1277. I won!
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1278. That's it.
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1279. Crystal Methyd.
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1280. You're safe. Glitterally.
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1281. Thank you.
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1282. Widow Von'Du.
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1283. On the runway, you stood out
like the star that you are.
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1284. But in the debate, you blended
into the background.
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1285. Jackie Cox.
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1286. Your runway look
is bold and beautiful,
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1287. but your debate performance
was a little Canada Dry.
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1288. Gigi Goode.
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1289. This runway look
is a feather in your cap,
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1290. but your debate
was not revolutionary.
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1291. Gigi Goode.
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1292. You're safe.
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1293. You may join the other girls.
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1294. You will not see me
in the bottom again.
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1295. Widow Von'Du, Jackie Cox,
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1296. I'm sorry, my dears,
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1297. but you are up for elimination.
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1298. Two queens stand before me.
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1299. Ladies, this is your last chance
to impress me
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1300. and save yourself
from elimination.
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1301. The time has come...
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1302. for you to lip sync...
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1303. for your life!
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1304. I want Mama Ru to see
why she brought me here,
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1305. and that even though I
let her down in this challenge,
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1306. I'm a fighter,
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1307. and I'm not gonna let her down
in this lip sync.
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1308. Oh, trust, I am not losing this.
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1309. This is my chance
to redeem myself,
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1310. and I'm not ready
for this dream to die.
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1311. Good luck,
and don't it up.
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1312. I'm exploding out on that stage
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1313. because I'm feeling the weight
of everyone who's ever been told
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1314. they need to go back home
where they come from.
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1315. And I'm here to let them know
that, baby, you're a firework,
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1316. and you have a place
right here in America.
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1317. Very moving.
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1318. Very. Jeez.
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1319. Ladies, I've made my decision.
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1320. Jackie Cox, shantay you stay.
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1321. Thank you.
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1322. I won't, won't,
won't let you down again.
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1323. You may join the other girls.
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1324. I love you.
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1325. Widow Von'Du,
remember, you're a big star.
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1326. Now and forever.
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1327. Now sashay away.
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1328. I feel like I let you down.
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1329. You did not let me down.
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1330. Thank you
for this amazing opportunity.
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1331. Congratulations.
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1332. My fellow Americans,
I want to leave you with this.
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1333. Always let your thighs
rub together
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1334. like they harmonize.
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1335. I love you!
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1336. I feel like I let my inner
demons get the best of me,
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1337. and I let everyone
who believes in me down, and...
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1338. I tried.
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1339. I said the other day
that's all you can do is try.
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1340. I just wish
I would have tried harder.
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1341. Kansas City, here I come.
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1342. Con-drag-ulations, ladies.
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1343. And remember,
if you can't love yourself,
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1344. how in the hell
you gonna love somebody else?
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1345. Can I get an "amen" up in here?
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1346. - Amen!
- Amen!
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1347. Michelle, can I get
an "amen" up in here?
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1348. Amen! Jeff Goldblum, call me.
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1349. All right,
now let the music play!
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1350. There we go.
There we go.
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1351. Wow, wow.
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1352. Wow, wow, wow.
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1353. Amazing.
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1354. Next time
onRuPaul's Drag Race.
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1355. You're going to be making over
Drag Racesuper fans.
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1356. But here's the thing.
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1357. They have no idea
what's about to happen to them.
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1358. - Surprise!
- Aah!
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1359. I'm a huge fan
of the show.
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1360. I totally buy
that you guys are sisters.
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1361. I have a question.
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1362. What in the
am I looking at?
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1363. Bitch.
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1364. The nerve.
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