RuPaul's Drag Race 13x16

1. PerformingNew Friends Silver, Old Friends Gold,

2. it's RuPaul.

3. From The Theatre at Ace Hotel

4. in downtown Los Angeles

5. and theDrag Race Drive-in,

6. it's the grand finale ofRuPaul's Drag Race.

7. And tonight our top four are having a ball.

8. Category is Black and White.

9. First up, Baby Gottmik.

10. I am walking down the runway

11. on the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

12. Girl, I shaved my head for this runway.

13. I have a custom Gottmik Pandora's box.

14. Pinhead comes out of the box to steal your soul?

15. Well, I'm coming out of the box to steal the crown.

16. From the Badonka-Bronx,

17. it's Kandy Muse.

18. Baby, this is the new and improved version

19. of Kandy Muse:

20. glam, chic, sophisticated

21. while still bringing a message onto the runway.

22. You see the BLM right across the dress.

23. Kandy Muse does gowns now.

24. Baby, I am ready to take this crown home.

25. The intoxicating Rosé.

26. Move your bloomin' arse!

27. My Fair Lady.

28. Honey, My Fair Rosé.

29. My Black and White look is inspired

30. by Audrey Hepburn's iconic dress.

31. She's serving classical musical theater meets Mugler.

32. There is not a ruffle in sight, baby.

33. It is hugging my figure,

34. and I feel like a million bucks.

35. Hopefully I can win 100,000.

36. And the ebony enchantress Symone.

37. I'm giving you full opulence.

38. I'm wearing the fur of royalties, darling,

39. faux, of course,

40. and I'm mixing it with an urban twist.

41. You know, I got my bandanas on.

42. Very queen of the South

43. coming to reclaim her time and her lands.

44. I feel very strong, very confident,

45. and that's what I need, honey.

46. 'Cause Symone is here, and she's here to win.

47. Category is Red All Over.

48. First up, Gottmik.

49. I immediately went to Keith Haring's art.

50. He uses red so much for AIDs awareness

51. and with this classic Bowie jumpsuit silhouette,

52. it is two of my favorite artists

53. collab'd into one Gottmik-ified look.

54. I feel so powerful.

55. Like, I am feeling like I already won the crown.

56. Next, Kandy Muse.

57. I feel stunning.

58. I have my shoulders out.

59. I got my long ponytail.

60. Baby, I'm giving you Vanjie.

61. My purse is a boombox,

62. throwing it back to where it all started.

63. And if you're wondering

64. what I'm listening to on these headphones...

65. RuPaul telling me I'm the winner.

66. Michelle; Next up, Rosé.

67. I am walking the children in nature

68. with this tree eleganza.

69. There are twisting vines taking over my entire body.

70. It feels great to get back to my roots.

71. From head to toe, baby, I am branching out,

72. and I gotta say, I am rooting for me.

73. And Symone.

74. In this look, I feel very fizz, flirty,

75. decked out in the classic red nails

76. from head to toe.

77. And can y'all catch my hangnails?

78. And this hair is really fun.

79. They holding my bundles, baby.

80. I'm owning the stage.

81. I'm giving them all the red nails, baby,

82. all the better to snatch this crown with.

83. Last but not least,

84. category is Grand Finale Eleganza Extravaganza.

85. Gottmik.

86. This look is a very classic silhouette,

87. but with a Gottmik twist.

88. I have this gold skeleton mixed with this regal feel,

89. and underneath these solid gold ribs

90. is a Swarovski heart.

91. I came here to win, and if this look isn't telling you

92. that exact thing,

93. then you must be watching a different show, my love.

94. Kandy Muse.

95. I am sending you some peacock realness tonight.

96. They represent pride, beauty, sexuality,

97. and I feel so beautiful in my huge ball gown.

98. I feel like $100,000

99. and America's next drag superstar.

100. Rosé.

101. Tonight I feel like the Queen of Scotland.

102. My entire look is adorned and encrusted

103. with beautiful sparkling crystals

104. and gorgeous silver roses.

105. I'm more sparkled than a damn Christmas tree

106. and I'm the same color as one.

107. I came here to be crowned tonight,

108. so I dressed like a queen.

109. And Symone.

110. The ebony enchantress is here.

111. This custom armor, darling,

112. represents the warrior in me, the fighter,

113. and then you have the softer side, the goddess.

114. The gold leaf is the crown dripping upon my hair,

115. 'cause your hair is your crown.

116. I'm here, I'm fierce, and I am ready to win!

117. And now welcome my best friend forever,

118. the original supermodel of the world, RuPaul!

119. And what?

120. Welcome to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

121. Tonight we're dedicating our show

122. to the power of friendship.

123. New friends, old friends,

124. and the friends we've yet to meet.

125. And con-drag-ulations to our top four squirrel friends:

126. Gottmik,

127. Kandy Muse,

128. Rosé,

129. and Symone.

130. Hi, queens.

131. - Hi. - Hi.

132. You've given your hearts and souls

133. all season long,

134. and tonight we celebrate each of you

135. as you prepare for a lip sync smackdown for the crown.

136. Now, for safety reasons,

137. we can't have a live audience,

138. but right now,

139. there's a socially distant gathering

140. happening at the Drag RaceDrive-in.

141. Let's check in with our reigning Drag Racesuperstar

142. Miss Jaida Essence Hall.

143. Hey, Jaida. How's it going out there?

144. Hey, Ru. Right now I'm out here with the fans,

145. and Bubly Bounce sparkling water

146. is kicking things up a notch

147. with this sickening drive-in.

148. I'm out here. Everybody's gagging.

149. They're having a great time, and they are excited to see

150. who is going to be the winner

151. of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13!

152. Jaida, any advice for our top four?

153. Look, it does not matter what happens tonight.

154. Remember, you are sickening and you are a winner, baby.

155. But make sure you get that crown, okay?

156. And remember, it ain't over

157. until you've lip synced from your living room.

158. Just ask me.

159. Thanks, Jaida. We'll check in with you later.

160. Bye, Ru.

161. My queens, listen, this season was challenging

162. for so many reasons,

163. but in the end I couldn't have asked for

164. a more delightful and dynamic top four.

165. Y'all ready?

166. - Yes. - Yeah, baby.

167. Racers, start your engines,

168. and may the best drag queen win.

169. The winner ofRuPaul's Drag Race

170. receives a one-year supply

171. of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics

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

173. It's time to celebrate our final four drag warriors,

174. starting with a queen who's always on the cutting edge.

175. Take a look.

176. Time to crash the system.

177. My drag is inspired by fashion.

178. You turn it on this runway

179. every friggin' time.

180. The biggest misconception about me

181. is that I'm just a makeup artist.

182. I'm gonna do it now. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

183. Such different communities here.

184. Gay, trans, pug.

185. Baby Gottmik.

186. Being obsessed with me is everything.

187. I kind of am obsessed with you.

188. You are the only person that watches porn

189. and cums when the pizza gets delivered.

190. Gottmik got style, got talent.

191. You are creative.

192. That is what excites me. That's what turns me on.

193. This one has the goods.

194. Drag is fun, girl.

195. Wow. Gottmik.

196. What a journey it's been.

197. You're telling me.

198. I just fell in love with you

199. watching how open and, you know,

200. this whaa-whaa thing that you do.

201. I just love that.

202. I didn't expect to enjoy you this much.

203. - I love that. - It's true.

204. Kind of rude, but I love it.

205. It is kind of rude.

206. No, you see the audition reel,

207. and then you meet them in person.

208. It's, like, eh.

209. And who?

210. We'll talk later.

211. Now, during the Rusical, you had a breakthrough moment.

212. Tell me about that.

213. I just walked in thinking

214. that my strengths were makeup and fashion.

215. And the Rusical was the first time

216. where I just let go and I had fun,

217. and I think it translated to the judges.

218. So I just took that,

219. and I was, like, that's what I have to do

220. every single week no matter what

221. and trust the process.

222. That's right, and that's what these challenges are for,

223. to challenge yourself

224. and to see how far you can take it.

225. And boy, oh, boy, did you take it there.

226. Now, you won the Snatch Game

227. imitating Paris Hilton.

228. Yes.

229. Well, guess what?

230. She has something to say about it.

231. - Take a look. - Hey, Gottmik.

232. I wanted to wish you good luck in tonight's finale.

233. I loved watching you in the Snatch Game.

234. You totally killed it.

235. So funny watching you impersonate me.

236. Your journey has been so inspiring,

237. I just wanted to say good luck and I love you.

238. That's hot. That's it.

239. That's hot.

240. How long have you known her?

241. Paris was actually my first client

242. that I ever had that was, like,

243. a celebrity magazine cover gig.

244. Did you do a good job on her?

245. Yes, and actually the reference image

246. was, like, a full drag queen

247. and they're, like, don't tell her.

248. And I was, like, okay.

249. Like, so scared.

250. Now, you slayed the Nice Girls Roast challenge,

251. and I hear roasting runs in your family?

252. Oh, yes. My mom literally called me,

253. and she was, like,

254. oh, hear your dad laughing in the other room?

255. And he'll have, like, my reading challenge

256. or roast on and just laugh at it and watch it.

257. - Oh, my goodness. - Isn't that so cute?

258. Now, since your parents couldn't be here in person

259. with us tonight,

260. they sent us a little message.

261. What is this?

262. I know, this is your life.

263. Gottmik?

264. Hey, gorg.

265. It's our great joy to watch our child grow up

266. and be the person that they are,

267. and your artistry this season has been incredible.

268. You bagged the ball in the Bag Ball challenge.

269. You became a Russian bot and threatened to ruin the USA.

270. And my personal favorite, you killed it in the roast

271. where you burnt everyone to a crisp.

272. Kade, your creativity, your talent,

273. your vulnerability has just shined through.

274. We know that you're gonna be awesome

275. as you sashay your way

276. to become America's next drag superstar.

277. Go snatch that crown, baby.

278. - We love you. - We love you.

279. Oh, my goodness.

280. It really doesn't get any better than that, does it?

281. No. they have always been the most loving

282. and amazing parents ever.

283. But when I came out,

284. it just kind of threw them through a loop,

285. but it was just because

286. they were just not educated, you know.

287. - Sure. - And obviously I felt like

288. it was the end of the world at the time,

289. but I'm so happy to see that they support me.

290. Oh, my goodness.

291. I wish everyone had that kind of support, you know.

292. Yes.

293. Now, you and the other contestants

294. have become very close.

295. Oh, yes. We literally, like, say good night,

296. and then I wake them up.

297. - You call each other? - Yes.

298. We really are truly, like,

299. these are some of my best friends in my life,

300. and it's amazing.

301. So how's it gonna feel to send those bitches home?

302. Correct.

303. Well, Gottmik, thank you so much

304. for making Season 13 gorg.

305. Thanks, gorg. No, but...

306. Hearing you say "gorg"

307. is my favorite thing in the world.

308. Like, I could literally play it on a loop every day.

309. Like, gorg.

310. Give it up for Gottmik.

311. Thank you so much.

312. Up next, Kandy Muse and Rosé pop off.

313. Up next, Kandy Muse and Rosé pop off.

314. And later, we'll crown Miss Congeniality.

315. Plus an epic lip sync smackdown for the crown

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

317. Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

318. Let's check in with Jaida Essence Hall

319. at the Drag RaceDrive-in.

320. Hey, Ru, clearly it's lit out here right now,

321. and the fans have strong feelings.

322. Hey, girl, I see that Bubly Bounce kick of caffeine

323. is doing its thing.

324. I'll have what she's having. Uh.

325. Back to you, Ru.

326. Thank you, Jaida.

327. Our next top four queen has got a big mouth,

328. a big personality, and an even bigger heart.

329. Take a look.

330. From the hood to Hollywood.

331. I'm the Dominican doll from New York City. Ew.

332. I look fucking stunning.

333. Everything that I've been made fun of

334. - has been celebrated here. - Hello.

335. Ooh, come on, bitch!

336. She knows how to bring comedy.

337. What do you love to eat?

338. Bitch, I love to eat dick and hot dogs.

339. - Hey, Ru! - Hi!

340. RuPaul's so old, I told her to act her own age.

341. Bitch, she died.

342. Everything about Kandy is original.

343. When you needed to fight, you fought

344. like a girl from the South Bronx would.

345. Everyone can be a drag queen,

346. but not everyone's gonna be a star.

347. I'm a star.

348. Kandy Muse. Welcome, ladykins.

349. Or should I call you Kandy producer Muse?

350. Absolutely. You can call me the producer,

351. the background singer, everything.

352. The cameraman. I do it all. I do it all, bitch.

353. All tea, no shade,

354. but when you watch yourself this season,

355. could you understand everything that you said?

356. You know what? I think that sometimes

357. I like to pretend that I know what I'm saying.

358. But I think because I've been me for so long,

359. that I'm kind of used to it a little.

360. So, Kandy, for real:

361. Why is Kandy Muse in the top four?

362. Because no one does Kandy Muse like Kandy Muse does Kandy Muse.

363. You know?

364. You know when you know you have that little pizzazz,

365. and as a Scorpio, bitch, you know.

366. You're like, oh, I'm good.

367. And I know I'm good.

368. Yes, you are good.

369. Now, you've also had your ups and downs.

370. Where does your fighting spirit come from?

371. It comes from growing up in the hood.

372. You know, in the song Lucky,

373. I said "from the hood to Hollywood"

374. because it's the truth.

375. Growing up in the hood, you have no choice but to fight

376. to get to that goal you wanna get to.

377. And coming in the competition, it was no different.

378. Any time I was in the bottom,

379. I was, like, oh, you not gonna send me home.

380. Now, you and Tamisha Iman had an epic fight.

381. Have you spoken to her since?

382. No, me and Tamisha have not spoken since the show.

383. But, you know, I'm just more focused on Kandy Muse.

384. And, bitch, that was so long ago,

385. I don't give two shits about that anymore.

386. Now, what's been your favorite part of this experience?

387. Oh, my God, I think my favorite part, number one,

388. is making the amazing friends that I've made on the show.

389. Me and the top four, I think we're the closest ever.

390. - I heard that. - Ever.

391. But honestly, just all the memes

392. and just showing the world who Kandy Muse is,

393. because I wanted this for so long.

394. And now being on this platform, that is my favorite part.

395. 'Cause like I said, I'm delusional and self-centered.

396. You're delusional and self-centered.

397. That's a hot combination.

398. Kandy girl, you won that roast challenge.

399. Tell us how you spent that money, girl.

400. I actually put that prize money towards my mother's honeymoon

401. that she never got to take after her wedding.

402. Well, we have a message from one of the happy honeymooners.

403. Take a look.

404. Baby, words cannot explain

405. how proud our entire family and friends are.

406. I have always known you are made for stardom.

407. So for the finale, give them your all,

408. and like always, slay, slay, slay!

409. I love you always, your number one fan.

410. How's that make you feel?

411. Everything that I do

412. and the reason why I came to this competition

413. was to show and prove to my family

414. and my mother

415. that I can be someone and be something.

416. People may not understand who Kandy Muse is from the get,

417. but the one person that has

418. and the one person that stuck by my side

419. through thick and thin is my two mothers.

420. - Mm. - And I feel so blessed

421. and so lucky and so honored

422. to be a part of her and the family and...

423. Wow. Beautiful.

424. Now, Kandy, you survived four lip syncs

425. during this competition.

426. How do you plan to slay tonight?

427. I'm like the Terminator of Season 13 and of drag.

428. The same way I fought every single one of them lip syncs

429. is gonna be the same way you gonna get a show tonight.

430. Oh, okay.

431. Kandy Muse, you are one beautiful bitch.

432. Give it up for Kandy Muse!

433. Our next queen is a Broadway baby

434. who dragged her way up to the top four.

435. Now everything's coming up Rosé.

436. Take a look.

437. Hey!

438. Rosé is a comedy queen.

439. The baby, Jared!

440. You're looking fucking great.

441. Ow. Feels good.

442. I'm Gnomey! The gnome.

443. I'm a singer and a dancer.

444. There is just about nothing I can't do.

445. Drink Rosé and be perfect like me now!

446. Hey, watch where you're going, lady!

447. This is the longest that Heidi has ever waited

448. before trying to fuck me.

449. I just love seeing someone doing what they're meant to do.

450. You command all of the attention.

451. Total package.

452. Rosé, welcome, my dear. You look gorgeous.

453. Oh, thank you so much, Ru.

454. So, Rosé, I hear you are nursing an injury.

455. So I have to ask. How's your head?

456. It's much better than my ankle, Ru,

457. which is what I, uh... what I injured.

458. Yeah, I sprained my ankle a few months ago really badly.

459. - Really? - Yes, but it's getting better.

460. And you're okay to compete tonight, right?

461. Nothing would stop me from being here, Ru.

462. That's the right answer.

463. Now, there's a meme of you in that Tina Burner makeup.

464. It's been seen around the world.

465. In that very moment what were you thinking?

466. Everybody say "ugly."

467. Everybody say "ugly!"

468. But were you just playing nice with her?

469. You didn't wanna hurt her feelings?

470. Ru, we were teammates. I had got...

471. I was trying to get it to the next episode,

472. which was the beast runway,

473. and she thought it was that week, clearly.

474. Now, I love your Scottish brogue.

475. I can say only one thing with a Scottish accent.

476. It's "Lawrence Cheney."

477. Can you teach me

478. how to say something else with a Scottish brogue?

479. Yeah, yeah, here's one:

480. Ellie Diamond.

481. Now, RuPaul's Drag Race

482. has been bringing families together since 2009.

483. Tonight we have a message from yours,

484. the whole McCorkell clan.

485. Hi, Rosé. Hi, RuPaul. We're the McCorkells.

486. I'm Rosé's dad, chief of the McCorkell clan.

487. I'd just like to say

488. you're looking fucking great, by the way.

489. I just want to say how proud we are of you.

490. And I'm guessing half of Scotland as well.

491. I'm Ross' wee brother Luke,

492. but I brought someone else with me.

493. I brought...

494. Stunnalina! Rosé's biggest fan.

495. Ross, I just wanted to let you know that I'm so proud of you.

496. The whole family is.

497. It's been a blast watching you on TV.

498. Go get that gold. Bring that crown home.

499. Okay, I love you.

500. I would like to make a toast.

501. A toast.

502. Cheers to you, Rosé, our queen.

503. - That big glass! - Our queen!

504. Bring home the crown.

505. Bring it home, baby!

506. Oh, my goodness.

507. What nuts.

508. - Oh, now you know. Yeah. - Yes!

509. Yeah. I'm so happy to have seen that tonight,

510. and to be reminded of where I came from and who I am.

511. Yeah. Now, you're the only top four queen

512. who was sent to the Porkchop Loading Dock.

513. - Yeah. - Do you think it's an advantage

514. or a disadvantage tonight?

515. I was forced to really focus and work twice as hard.

516. I am not someone who really knows how to give up,

517. but I was never giving up after falling that day.

518. So I think it served me.

519. Good, good.

520. A pork chop, actually, yeah.

521. I love it.

522. Now, Rosé, you came here a professional,

523. and you're leaving a star.

524. Let's hear it for Rosé!

525. Up next, Symone comes for the throne,

526. Up next, Symone comes for the throne,

527. a special top four performance,

528. and an epic lip sync smackdown for the crown

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

530. Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

531. Let's check in with Jaida Essence Hall

532. at the Drag RaceDrive-in.

533. Hey, Ru, the fans are still going crazy out here.

534. In fact, I think I have a good chance

535. of becoming Miss Congeniality here at the drive-in.

536. Girl, I told you I would pay you later, okay?

537. Anyways, Ru,

538. I'm about to bounce over right now to see you,

539. and I'm hoping that I can fit in this car

540. and change my clothes, okay?

541. Thanks, Jaida.

542. It's time now to celebrate a top four queen

543. who always kept us gagging for more.

544. Take a look.

545. Don't let the smooth taste fool you, baby.

546. I'm the ebony enchantress.

547. I love strong women who've been through things,

548. and if you're Black, that's even better.

549. And if you buy two, you get a gold toof for free.

550. You're gonna need it.

551. This has never been done on a runway.

552. How many iconic looks has Symone already had?

553. Get into it.

554. I could not take my eyes off of her.

555. I'll be tearing down the flag fac-try,

556. and I'll be putting up a wall fac-try

557. where a wall fac-try ought to be!

558. The nosy-ass, bald-headed mother fucker.

559. I just thought people gave you money

560. when you gave 'em fellatio.

561. A star that bright was just unknown,

562. waiting to be discovered.

563. Symone-Symonyay, hey, girl, hey.

564. Hey, what's going on?

565. You know, I gotta tell you,

566. one of my favorite things to come out of this season

567. was when you said "fac-try."

568. Fac-try!

569. Symone, who were your icons growing up?

570. I love Rihanna. She's always herself. So edgy.

571. You see her, and, like, that's her,

572. and I love that about her.

573. - I love Lil' Kim. - Uh-huh.

574. She's always so strong in her sexuality,

575. and she uses it to get what she wanted.

576. So I said let me mix that with Whitney Houston,

577. and you got Symone.

578. I love it.

579. I saw online you got a message from Rihanna.

580. Yes, ma'am.

581. That was an amazing moment.

582. I was just on Instagram, and I was, like, wait.

583. Let me make sure the checkmark is there.

584. Oh, yeah, that's her, that's her.

585. Wow.

586. She said she was proud of me,

587. and to keep my foot on the gas.

588. I love that.

589. How does drag and activism come together for you?

590. I've always wanted to say something on the runway.

591. I've always wanted to just be myself

592. and have something behind it.

593. I wanted to show my appreciation for my culture, Black culture,

594. and elevate it and show the people that we turn it.

595. Because we are a beautiful people.

596. Well, you did that very well.

597. Thank you.

598. Now, tell me about the House of Avalon.

599. We all originated from Arkansas.

600. I'm from Conway, one of them is from Little Rock,

601. another one from Mountain Home, two of them from Bald Knob.

602. You ever heard of it?

603. There's a town called Bald Knob?

604. Bald Knob, Arkansas.

605. Who came up with that name?

606. Some white man.

607. So what message do you have for queer kids

608. in small towns like Conway, Arkansas?

609. Don't get swallowed up by what's around you, you know.

610. Like, you may think that the limitations

611. of where you live is gonna hold you back,

612. but hold on to your dream, hold on to your aspirations,

613. because that's what's gonna get you on the other side.

614. That's what I did.

615. I knew that I had to get out of here,

616. and I had to make something of myself.

617. And if I was gonna do it,

618. I defined what I loved, which was drag,

619. and I had to figure out how to make it work for me.

620. Have you been back since?

621. I have not. I haven't been back since I left.

622. - Really? - No.

623. Okay, fancy.

624. It's really... I just... I miss my mom so much,

625. and I love her, and I hate that I haven't seen her in two years.

626. Well, we hear there's a lot of people in Conway, Arkansas,

627. who are rooting for you.

628. Let's take a look.

629. Hi, RuPaul and Symone.

630. Everybody is so proud

631. that we have somebody from little old Conway on RuPaul.

632. And we are so proud.

633. - On RuPaul. - On RuPaul.

634. We're just waiting on you

635. to just come on and bring this crown home already.

636. Hey, Reggie. I'm your biggest fan.

637. Just keep up the good work.

638. - And we love you! - Love you!

639. I love y'all, too, Mom and Grandma!

640. Oh, my goodness, now that was your mother on the other...

641. That was my mom and my grandma.

642. Who the hell is Reggie?

643. I don't know who the fuck Reggie is.

644. I don't know who the fuck that is.

645. No, for real, how does that make you feel

646. to have that kind of support?

647. It makes me feel great.

648. You know, I've always wanted to make my mom proud.

649. That's been a driving force in my life.

650. And it's a great feeling

651. to know that I've made something of myself

652. and she got to see her baby come up here and live her dream.

653. Oh, my goodness,

654. that must be the best feeling in the world for a parent.

655. - So, darling. - Yes.

656. Do you have a strategy for the lip sync tonight?

657. I do.

658. I had to lip sync a couple two, three times.

659. Won 'em all. Just so we remember, okay?

660. Don't get confused.

661. I do. I showed myself on each lip sync that I did,

662. but I kind of wanna show

663. a little different part of me this time.

664. So I'm very excited to lip sync against the girls,

665. and we're all very different in what we do,

666. so it's gonna be a good-ass time.

667. Yeah. Well, Symone, thank you for inspiring the world

668. with your beauty and your message.

669. - Thank you. - Give it up for Symone-Symonyay!

670. Coming up, our top four queens

671. Coming up, our top four queens

672. are preparing for an extra-special performance

673. with a boost from Bubly Bounce.

674. When the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race continues.

675. Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

676. 2021 marks the 40th anniversary

677. of the first reported case of AIDS.

678. In the '80s and '90s, the song Friends

679. by the Divine Bette Midler took on a whole new meaning.

680. Listen to this one.

681. Today, as we emerge from yet another pandemic,

682. we are reminded once again what really matters:

683. love, kindness, and friends.

684. That's the favorite part of my voice, you know?

685. I really love to hear that.

686. Thank you.

687. Oh, standing at the end of a real long road, Jack,

688. and I'm waiting for those new friends to come.

689. You got to have friends.

690. I'm telling you, 'cause I know. It's going too fast.

691. And the whole thing's gonna disintegrate.

692. So slow down, man.

693. Find yourself some friends!

694. We lost one of our most beloved queens this past year,

695. a beacon of love, talent, and Louisiana glamour,

696. the dazzling Chi Chi DeVayne.

697. Chi Chi was one of those folks who was loved by everyone.

698. Everyone who met Chi Chi truly loved her energy.

699. Hey, y'all.

700. She was a giving person,

701. she was very, very kindhearted,

702. and super, super, super funny.

703. She was so raw and visceral and honest,

704. and I loved every second of it.

705. It was honestly a thrill

706. to work with Chi Chi any day of the week.

707. What was incredible about Chi Chi

708. is she was so talented.

709. She was a show-stopping, and I mean a show-stopping performer.

710. Whoo!

711. You're one of the best performers that I've ever met.

712. You'd be taking a nap

713. up until the moment your music starts playing,

714. and then you'd run up to the stage

715. and do 10 back flips and cartwheels.

716. That bitch can sing.

717. We were on a Christmas tour, and there was some confusion

718. with two girls doing the same song.

719. Farrah Moan.

720. And so Chi Chi was the bigger girl,

721. and she decided to switch.

722. She sang Silent Night, baby,

723. and everybody else on the tour

724. who thought they were gonna sing live stopped.

725. She was a complete entertainer, but most of all

726. it was all her personality and character.

727. Who doesn't like an ol' smoked turkey neck?

728. She inspired me so much.

729. She was a queen who didn't have all the finest things,

730. but she had the talent and the ability,

731. and all those other fixins

732. that made her just how special she really was.

733. I drove from Dallas all the way to Shreveport

734. just to spend time with her

735. and cook her some red beans and rice.

736. If anything she left me with

737. is to stay true to who you are.

738. Never be ashamed of how you walk, talk,

739. because that is going to be the key to your existence.

740. Chi Chi, forever your memory lasts

741. in all the hearts of millions that you touch.

742. I just miss your bubbly energy,

743. and I think about you all the time.

744. You are a great friend.

745. You are a good person.

746. I miss you so much.

747. We miss you, Chi Chi, and I love you so much.

748. I will always love you, Chi Chi.

749. We love you, Chi Chi.

750. Te amo, Chi Chi, forever.

751. Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

752. Time for the moment we've all been waiting for,

753. the lip sync smackdown for the crown,

754. presented by Bubly Bounce.

755. My queens, for the first time in Drag Raceherstory,

756. our lip sync smackdown

757. is dedicated to a single iconic superstar.

758. All three of tonight's songs

759. belong to the one, the only...

760. Britney Spears!

761. That's right.

762. It's Britney, bitch.

763. Now, to explain the rules of the lip sync smackdown,

764. please welcome United States Senator

765. and my cousin...

766. Cory Booker.

767. No, really, we are related.

768. Thank you, Cousin RuPaul.

769. You all already know the rules,

770. so I just wanna say thank you.

771. In life, we were not born to fit in,

772. we were born to stand out,

773. to make the most out of ourselves

774. and always elevate and enrich the lives of others.

775. John Lewis, one of my heroes, said it best.

776. Never let anyone, any person, or any force,

777. dampen, dim, or diminish your light.

778. Thank God for you, thank God for America,

779. and thank God for my cousin RuPaul.

780. Thank you, Senator.

781. My queens, on this wheel are each of your faces.

782. I'll spin the wheel, and where it stops

783. will determine which queen lip syncs first.

784. Well, here we go.

785. Queens, keep your eyes on the wheel.

786. The wheel has spoken.

787. What did it say?

788. Kandy Muse, you'll be competing

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

790. Now, I'll spin the wheel again

791. to find out who you'll be lip syncing against.

792. Here we go.

793. Big money, no whammies!

794. All right, this means Rosé,

795. you'll be lip syncing against Kandy Muse.

796. I love you.

797. That means Gottmik and Symone,

798. you two will face off

799. in tonight's second lip sync coming up next.

800. You may leave the stage.

801. Kandy Muse, each of the boxes

802. contains a lip sync song by the iconic Britney Spears.

803. Do you choose the smooth pink box

804. or...

805. do you choose the furry pink box?

806. The furry pink box.

807. She chooses the furry pink box.

808. Ooh, ooh.

809. Work, bitch!

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

811. Thank you, Pit Crew.

812. Okay, ladies, assume the position.

813. Two queens stand behind me.

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

815. and save yourself from elimination.

816. The time has come...

817. for you to lip sync...

818. for the crown!

819. Let's go.

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

821. Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

822. Ladies, I've made my decision.

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

824. the queen moving on to the final lip sync will be...

825. revealed after this message.

826. Oh, my God!

827. Come on, you knew that was coming.

828. - I forgot. - I mean, come on.

829. We'll be right back.

830. Coming up, who will make it

831. to the final lip sync smackdown for the crown?

832. Find out when the grand finale

833. ofRuPaul's Drag Race continues.

834. Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

835. Kandy Muse, Rosé, I've made my decision.

836. Kandy Muse, shantay you stay.

837. Con-drag-ulations.

838. You are moving forward to the finals.

839. Now head backstage and get ready to lip sync for the crown.

840. Rosé, I'm sorry, my dear, but this is not your time.

841. But I want to thank you for a truly sensational season.

842. Thank you. This show and you have changed my life,

843. and I would like to encourage everybody in the world

844. to never, ever stop working and never give up.

845. Thank you. Now sashay away.

846. Bring back my girls.

847. Now let's find out what song you'll be lip syncing to.

848. Bryce, we've got to stop meeting like this.

849. Open your box.

850. Gimme More.

851. Thank you, Bryce.

852. Gottmik, Symone, assume the position.

853. Two queens stand behind me.

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

855. and save yourself from elimination.

856. The time has come...

857. for you to lip sync...

858. for the crown!

859. Let's go.

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

861. It's Britney, bitch.

862. It's Britney, bitch.

863. Ladies, I've made my decision.

864. Symone, shantay you stay.

865. Con-drag-ulations. You've made it to the finals.

866. - Thank you. - Now get outta here

867. and get ready for the final battle royale.

868. I love you.

869. That means Gottmik, I'm sorry, my dear,

870. but this is not your time.

871. Thank you for an unforgettable season.

872. My whole life I was told I couldn't do drag,

873. let alone be on this show,

874. and now I'm standing with you

875. on the main stage in the top four.

876. So I could not be prouder.

877. And let's crash the system, you guys.

878. Now sashay away.

879. The final lip sync for the crown is coming up,

880. so don't go anywhere.

881. Stay tuned for the final lip sync smackdown

882. Stay tuned for the final lip sync smackdown

883. for the crown.

884. Are you Team Kandy or Team Symone?

885. Plus, Heidi N Closet returns

886. to announce this year's Miss Congeniality.

887. And our reigning queen, Jaida Essence Hall,

888. takes the stage,

889. when the grand finale

890. ofRuPaul's Drag Race continues.

891. Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

892. Now, before we get to

893. our final lip sync smackdown for the crown,

894. it's time to celebrate all my girls.

895. Serving finale eleganza, it's the sisters of Season 13.

896. She's a living doll. Kahmora Hall.

897. A filler queen who came to slay, Joey Jay.

898. She's coming for you. It's Tamisha Iman.

899. The stallion of drag. It's LaLa Ri.

900. Why you shook? Elliott with 2 Ts.

901. She's icy and spicy and maybe too pricey. Denali.

902. This girl's on fire. Tina Burner.

903. Yes, she Utican. It's Utica.

904. And the delightful Olivia Lux.

905. Looking good, ladies.

906. Now, to announce this year's Miss Congeniality,

907. it's the blessed and highly favored Heidi N Closet.

908. - Hello, Miss Heidi. - Hi.

909. You were waving at the audience.

910. You realize there is no audience, right?

911. Well, I've been waiting a year to be on this stage,

912. and I'm gonna take advantage of it, okay?

913. So what did you learn as this year's Miss Congeniality?

914. You know, I really learned

915. that just being yourself

916. and bringing a positive light to the world

917. can really help others,

918. especially in the dark times that we're going through today.

919. I love that.

920. Now, Heidi, last year you moved

921. from Ramseur, North Carolina,

922. - to Los Angeles, right? - Yes.

923. So which town has the best chickified chicken?

924. Ramseur.

925. Which town has the best sweet tea?

926. Ramseur.

927. And which town has the best D?

928. Ooh!

929. Well, now that I'm here, L.A.

930. Okay, Heidi, the queens have voted.

931. It's time for you to announce

932. who won RuPaul's Best Friends Racethis year.

933. Okay, ladies, listen up.

934. The winner of Miss Congeniality Season 13

935. needs to keep herself soft and supple,

936. and she will receive $10,000 presented by Olay Body.

937. And the winner is...

938. LaLa Ri!

939. Aah! Oh, my God!

940. Congratulations!

941. I was not expecting this.

942. I am a nice girl. Aah!

943. Con-drag-ulations, LaLa Ri.

944. Oh, my God, that "Lord, bitch" prayer

945. actually worked in my favor, girl.

946. Thank you so much, Olay Body, honey, for the coins, girl.

947. Thank you, Mother Ru. Thank you to my sisters.

948. Thank you, Heidi N Closet, for passing it down, girl,

949. so I can do soft and...

950. supple like you, too.

951. Yes!

952. But wait, that's not all!

953. For keeping the world entertained

954. through these challenging times,

955. Olay Body would also like to offer

956. all the other queens $2,000 each.

957. Coins for everybody. Coins for everybody.

958. Thank you, Heidi, and thank you, Olay Body-ody-ody.

959. Give Heidi a big round of applause.

960. Fresh from the Drag RaceDrive-in,

961. welcome to the stage our reigning queen,

962. Jaida Essence Hall!

963. - Hey, girl. - Hey, how are you?

964. How was traffic?

965. Ugh, easy.

966. You know I always take the back way, girl.

967. Now, Jaida, I want to ask you,

968. what were your highlights of this past year?

969. My highlights of this past year was one, like,

970. obviously having people fall in love with me on social media.

971. I mean, I was in the Fenty show with Rihanna.

972. It was major, and I've just had the opportunity to travel,

973. as safely as I could, as many places

974. as the pandemic allowed me to go, you know.

975. Jaida, what advice do you have

976. for America's next drag superstar?

977. Whew. My advice for America's next drag superstar

978. is to just take every day one step at a time

979. and enjoy what you've done.

980. I mean, like, you've already won.

981. And people love you for that,

982. and if they don't love you for that,

983. that's because they have no taste.

984. Well, that is very inspirational.

985. Thank you.

986. - Thank you, Jaida. - Love you.

987. We're just moments away from the ultimate

988. lip sync smackdown for the crown.

989. Don't go anywhere.

990. Coming up, the final lip sync for the crown.

991. Are you Team Kandy or Team Symone?

992. Let your voice be heard using #DragRace.

993. Who will snatch the crown?

994. Find out when the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Racereturns.

995. Welcome back to the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.

996. One of these queens

997. will be named America's next drag superstar.

998. I present to you Symone.

999. And Kandy Muse.

1000. Ladies, it all comes down to this.

1001. For the last time this season,

1002. assume the position.

1003. Two queens stand behind me.

1004. Prior to tonight,

1005. you were asked to prepare a lip sync performance

1006. of Till the World Ends by Britney Spears.

1007. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me

1008. and prove to the world

1009. that you are America's next drag superstar.

1010. The time has come...

1011. to lip sync...

1012. for the crown!

1013. Let's go.

1014. Good luck, and don't fuck it up.

1015. Ladies, in addition to the title

1016. of America's next drag superstar,

1017. the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race

1018. will receive a crown and scepter provided by Fierce! Drag Jewels,

1019. a year's supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics,

1020. and a cash prize of $100,000.

1021. Now, the time has come to crown our queen.

1022. Ladies, I've made my decision.

1023. The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race,

1024. America's next drag superstar is...

1025. Symone!

1026. Ohh!

1027. Now, my queen,

1028. is there anything you'd like to say?

1029. Well, I told y'all not to let the smooth taste fool you, girl.

1030. Now prance, my queen, prance!

1031. If you can't love yourself,

1032. how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?

1033. Can I get an "amen" up in here?

1034. - Amen! - Amen!

1035. All right, now let the music play.