1. Can somebody please
validate my parking?Copy !req
2. Welcome to the grand finale
of "RuPaul's Drag Race."Copy !req
3. Now, with everything
that's going onCopy !req
4. in this crazy-ass world,
leave itCopy !req
5. to the queens
of "RuPaul's Drag Race"Copy !req
6. to fill our hearts with
light, love, and laughterCopy !req
7. just when we need it the most.Copy !req
8. Now across the country
and around the world,Copy !req
9. our tribe is gathered
to celebrate Nymphia Wind,Copy !req
10. Plane Jane,
and Sapphira CristalCopy !req
11. as they battle it out
for the titleCopy !req
12. of America's Next
Drag Superstar.Copy !req
13. Now before we kick things off,
I want to sayCopy !req
14. hello to my Judge Judys—Copy !req
15. Michelle Visage.Copy !req
16. - Hey, baby!Copy !req
17. - Carson Kressley.Copy !req
18. - Hi, Ru!Copy !req
19. - Ts Madison.Copy !req
20. - Hey, Ru!Copy !req
21. - And Ross Mathews.Copy !req
22. - Happy finale!Copy !req
23. - Hi, judges.
- Hi.Copy !req
24. - Hello.Copy !req
25. - Y'all look so purty.
- Ah, go on.Copy !req
26. - Thank you.Copy !req
27. Tonight, we challenged
each of our three finalistsCopy !req
28. to perform a spectacular
original number,Copy !req
29. created to showcase
their charisma,Copy !req
30. uniqueness, nerve, and talent.Copy !req
31. In the end, I'll choose the top
two queens of the season,Copy !req
32. and they will face off in
a final lip sync for the crownCopy !req
33. and a grand prize of $200,000.Copy !req
34. Racers, start your engines,Copy !req
35. and may the best
drag queen win.Copy !req
36. The winner of "RuPaul's
Drag Race" receivesCopy !req
37. a one-year supply
of Anastasia Beverly HillsCopy !req
38. cosmetics and a gag-worthy
grand prizeCopy !req
39. of $200,000
served by Cash App.Copy !req
40. - Welcome back
the queens of season 16.Copy !req
41. Category is
Grand Finale Eleganza.Copy !req
42. She melts in your mouth.Copy !req
43. It's Hershii LiqCour-Jeté.Copy !req
44. - Seeing is believing.Copy !req
45. It's Mirage.Copy !req
46. - Your presence is required
for Amanda Tori Meating.Copy !req
47. - Vrrom-vroom, bitches.Copy !req
48. It's Geneva Karr.Copy !req
49. - It's Brooklyn's
baddest bitch.Copy !req
50. It's Megami.Copy !req
51. - Head for higher ground.Copy !req
52. Here comes Xunami Muse.Copy !req
53. - Here to give you life,
it's Plasma.Copy !req
54. - She's flippin' fabulous.Copy !req
55. Give it up for
Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige.Copy !req
56. - Good morning,
squirrel friends.Copy !req
57. It's Dawn.Copy !req
58. - Are you ready for a shot
of Morphine Love Dion?Copy !req
59. - You can't spell queen
without Q.Copy !req
60. - And now,
our top three queens.Copy !req
61. She is bananas.Copy !req
62. It's Nymphia Wind.Copy !req
63. - She is ready for takeoff.Copy !req
64. It's Plane Jane.Copy !req
65. - She feels good.Copy !req
66. It's Sapphira Cristal.Copy !req
67. - Let's hear it for
the queens of season 16.Copy !req
68. Who do you want to be
America's Next Drag Superstar?Copy !req
69. Are you Team Nymphia, Team
Plane Jane, or Team Sapphira?Copy !req
70. Let your voice be heard
using the hashtag DragRace.Copy !req
71. - Fierce, baby, fierce.Copy !req
72. - Coming up, the battle
for the crown beginsCopy !req
73. with the first of our
top-three solo numbers.Copy !req
74. Plus, a celebration of Elvira,
Mistress of the Dark.Copy !req
75. And later, an epic performanceCopy !req
76. by our reigning
Drag Superstar,Copy !req
77. Sasha Colby,
when the "RuPaul's Drag Race"Copy !req
78. grand finale continues.Copy !req
79. - Here we go.Copy !req
80. - Welcome back to the grand
finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race."Copy !req
81. Now, I want to remind
our viewers aboutCopy !req
82. the ACLU Drag Defense Fund.Copy !req
83. Now, throughout the evening,
a QR code justCopy !req
84. like the one that
you're watching right nowCopy !req
85. will pop up on the screen.Copy !req
86. The money you give
helps the ACLU protectCopy !req
87. our basic human rights.Copy !req
88. To kick things off,
Cash App is donating $25,000.Copy !req
89. Plus, they've agreed to match
your donations up to $25,000.Copy !req
90. So big or small,
we love 'em all.Copy !req
91. Can I get an amen up in here?Copy !req
92. - Amen!Copy !req
93. - I love it.Copy !req
94. Now, on with our show.Copy !req
95. Our first finalist has blown
us all away all season long.Copy !req
96. And they call the wind Nymphia.Copy !req
97. Take a look.Copy !req
98. - Blowing in from the East,Copy !req
99. it's your banana Buddha,
Nymphia Wind.Copy !req
100. Bananas.Copy !req
101. My journey here
has been amazing.Copy !req
102. - This shit is bananas.Copy !req
103. - I stand out as
the gorgeous oddball.Copy !req
104. Werk!Copy !req
105. - Whee!Copy !req
106. - I like dickies.Copy !req
107. - Dawn is my—Copy !req
108. - No.Copy !req
109. - Ooh.Copy !req
110. - I live for my art.Copy !req
111. And I feel like all of my
runways are fashion moments.Copy !req
112. It's iconic.Copy !req
113. It's me.Copy !req
114. - You just have a taste level
that is through the roof.Copy !req
115. - My pussy is on fire!Copy !req
116. - Wow.Copy !req
117. - Oh, my gosh.Copy !req
118. - It just looks like
an Hermes catalog.Copy !req
119. You nailed that.Copy !req
120. - On this journey,
I've learned I haveCopy !req
121. a wide variety of skill sets.Copy !req
122. I've never been in
the bottom lip syncing.Copy !req
123. He might be the other woman.Copy !req
124. I did have my very low point
during Snatch Game,Copy !req
125. but I gradually
picked myself back up.Copy !req
126. Drag really did help me
build my own self-confidenceCopy !req
127. and feel like, you know what?Copy !req
128. There is something
beautiful there.Copy !req
129. - During that podcast,
we fell in love with you.Copy !req
130. - I wanted to prove to
the people back home in TaiwanCopy !req
131. that you can chase after your
dream, and it will happen.Copy !req
132. I am so close to the crown.Copy !req
133. I can literally taste it.Copy !req
134. I will fight
to the fucking bitter end.Copy !req
135. And I am going to win.Copy !req
136. - And now, with the first
of our top-three performances,Copy !req
137. Nymphia Wind.Copy !req
138. - Wow.Copy !req
139. Well, that was
a breath of fresh air.Copy !req
140. Now it's time for
the judges' critiques.Copy !req
141. - Nymphia, what you gonna do
with all that ass?Copy !req
142. You know, you have been amazing
this entire season long.Copy !req
143. But tonight was, like,
the epitome of who Nymphia isCopy !req
144. as a performer, always
bringing the looks with fashionCopy !req
145. meets culture,
and you did that tonight.Copy !req
146. The breakaway into
your full pop fantasy,Copy !req
147. I was here for every single
minute of it, Nymphia.Copy !req
148. I am so proud of all the work
that you have doneCopy !req
149. that's led you to this
right now.Copy !req
150. Good job.Copy !req
151. - Thank you, Michelle.Copy !req
152. - Nymphia Wind,
you blew me away.Copy !req
153. This trajectory that
we're talking about,Copy !req
154. it's all happening
at the right timeCopy !req
155. for you—better and better
and better and better.Copy !req
156. You came out tonight for your
runway like a Chiquita banana,Copy !req
157. and it was very appealing.Copy !req
158. Then your dance number,
it had the dancing.Copy !req
159. It had attitude.Copy !req
160. It had fashion.Copy !req
161. It had a point of view.Copy !req
162. And it was really
drag excellence.Copy !req
163. - Thank you, Carson.Copy !req
164. - Now, Nymphia, you served
some of the most breathtakingCopy !req
165. fashion in Drag Race herstory.Copy !req
166. Now, when did your obsession
with fashion begin?Copy !req
167. - I was always
a creative child,Copy !req
168. and I just liked
anything pretty.Copy !req
169. And drag for me is just
a way to express myselfCopy !req
170. and say what I want
through fashion.Copy !req
171. - Growing up queer
can be challenging.Copy !req
172. Now knowing what you know now,Copy !req
173. what would you say to your
four-year-old self, Leo?Copy !req
174. - Hi, Leo.Copy !req
175. I have to say, growing up,
you will feel likeCopy !req
176. you don't belong anywhere
because you've always beenCopy !req
177. this really weird little child.Copy !req
178. And sometimes
you will feel very lonely.Copy !req
179. But one day, you will
come across a womanCopy !req
180. named Nymphia Wind,
and she is your higher self.Copy !req
181. So let her guide you
throughout your life.Copy !req
182. And go wherever
the wind wants to take you.Copy !req
183. - Now who's here
supporting you tonight?Copy !req
184. - My mom
and my best friend, Ariel.Copy !req
185. They came from Taiwan.Copy !req
186. - Oh, my gosh!Copy !req
187. Wow.Copy !req
188. Mama Wind, what was Nymphia
like growing up as a child?Copy !req
189. - Leo was very shy and
sensitive and not confident.Copy !req
190. But after he became
a drag queen,Copy !req
191. well, that's
completely different.Copy !req
192. Oh, my God.Copy !req
193. - What was it like raising
a drag queen in Taiwan?Copy !req
194. - I just trust my childrenCopy !req
195. because I know if you do
the things you like,Copy !req
196. you will do it automatically.
- Yes.Copy !req
197. - You don't need to push
your children to do.Copy !req
198. And then I just stand
behind to support him.Copy !req
199. And if he need my help—Copy !req
200. as he needed, he asked me.Copy !req
201. That's it.Copy !req
202. - So, Nymphia, how are you
feeling right now?Copy !req
203. - Very emotional to see my—Copy !req
204. Just being able
to represent my countryCopy !req
205. and coming here on this stage
and to see my parentsCopy !req
206. sit there and my friends.Copy !req
207. - We love you!Copy !req
208. - OK, Nymphia,
one final question.Copy !req
209. What would it mean to you
to be crownedCopy !req
210. America's Next Drag Superstar?Copy !req
211. - It would mean a lot
to be the first East AsianCopy !req
212. queen to win the crown
and to be ableCopy !req
213. to represent my country.Copy !req
214. So being here on
the main stage, it means a lot.Copy !req
215. - Nymphia, the world has
gone bananas for you,Copy !req
216. and so have I.Copy !req
217. Give it up for Nymphia Wind.Copy !req
218. - Love you!Copy !req
219. - If you're Team Nymphia,
sound off using #DragRace.Copy !req
220. Coming up,
the battle for the crownCopy !req
221. continues with our next
top-three solo performance.Copy !req
222. And later,
Malaysia Babydoll FoxxCopy !req
223. is back to reveal the winner
of Miss Congeniality whenCopy !req
224. the grand finale of "RuPaul's
Drag Race" continues.Copy !req
225. Welcome back to the grand
finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race."Copy !req
226. Our next finalist
is a busty bombshellCopy !req
227. who knows where to find
the boys and the burgers.Copy !req
228. It's Plane Jane.Copy !req
229. Take a look.Copy !req
230. - I'm Plane Jane, and I'm
the authentically RussianCopy !req
231. clown hooker from Boston.Copy !req
232. Agreed. I look the best.Copy !req
233. - Oh.Copy !req
234. - I came in to this
competition confidentCopy !req
235. with my beauty and my
polish and my clownery.Copy !req
236. - We don't have
a liquor license.Copy !req
237. Shh.Copy !req
238. We know Dax.Copy !req
239. My name is Lady CoxCopy !req
240. Doctor.Copy !req
241. - You are very ugly man.Copy !req
242. I would never.Copy !req
243. I've shown nothing
short of drag excellenceCopy !req
244. my entire time here.Copy !req
245. - Really, really
love your look.Copy !req
246. Those are the tricks that make
a great queen a great queen.Copy !req
247. - I have four wins.Copy !req
248. It feels correct.Copy !req
249. Talk to the scoreboard, baby.Copy !req
250. Throughout this process,
I've realized that there'sCopy !req
251. a tact to being bitchy.Copy !req
252. I've learned throughout this
competition to lower my guard.Copy !req
253. I'm really happy that I've
truly made a sisterhood here.Copy !req
254. I gift this immunity potion
to Nymphia Wind.Copy !req
255. I've bared my soul.Copy !req
256. I've shown my ass.Copy !req
257. As big of a bond as I've made
with all my sisters here,Copy !req
258. I'm ready to cut them down.Copy !req
259. I truly believe
with all my heartCopy !req
260. that I am America's
Next Drag Superstar.Copy !req
261. And I'm ready
to take that crownCopy !req
262. and nuzzle it right between
my big, juicy breasts.Copy !req
263. - And now let's slip into
something more comfortableCopy !req
264. with Plane Jane.Copy !req
265. All right, start relying
on that bodysuit.Copy !req
266. Now it's time
for the judges' critiques.Copy !req
267. - Plane, I can't help
but to think that song wasCopy !req
268. directed perfectly toward me.Copy !req
269. The one thing I would have
changed in this numberCopy !req
270. is if there were, like,
three or four bodysuits,Copy !req
271. it would have been
even funnier.Copy !req
272. But the whole concept
of it was so funny, so you,Copy !req
273. and so fun to watch.Copy !req
274. - Thank you.Copy !req
275. - You know, there is something
so extraordinary about you,Copy !req
276. but I just can't put my burger
finger on what it is exactly.Copy !req
277. The song was all that ass
in a bodysuit.Copy !req
278. Honey, I don't know how you fit
all that talent in a bodysuit.Copy !req
279. - Thank you.Copy !req
280. - Lovely.Copy !req
281. Now, Plane Jane,
I hear you just graduatedCopy !req
282. with a degree in marketing.Copy !req
283. Condragulations.Copy !req
284. - Thank you.Copy !req
285. - Let's put that degree
to work right now.Copy !req
286. - Uh-oh.Copy !req
287. - Pitch me the Plane Jane
marketing campaignCopy !req
288. for the crown, darling.Copy !req
289. - Oh, gosh.Copy !req
290. I'm glad I got
my degree for this.Copy !req
291. - My campaign
for the crown would have to beCopy !req
292. all this body, Mama Ru.Copy !req
293. - Yes.Copy !req
294. - Take a look.Copy !req
295. You likey?Copy !req
296. Ooh.Copy !req
297. - So knowing what you know now,Copy !req
298. what words of wisdom
do you haveCopy !req
299. for four-year-old little Andy?Copy !req
300. - Oh, my gosh.Copy !req
301. - Aw.Copy !req
302. Look at little Andy.Copy !req
303. - Malen'kiy Andy,Copy !req
304. you're gonna be a drag queen
when you grow up!Copy !req
305. And never, ever, ever wishCopy !req
306. that you could be anybody
but yourself.Copy !req
307. I'm standing on the main stage
of "RuPaul's Drag Race"Copy !req
308. with Mama Ru herself,
feeling more empoweredCopy !req
309. and beautiful than
I ever have in my entire life.Copy !req
310. So you're gonna
get there, baby.Copy !req
311. Be yourself.Copy !req
312. - Now, a new member of your
drag family sent a message.Copy !req
313. Take a look.Copy !req
314. - Oh, gosh.Copy !req
315. - Hi, it's Nick,
AKA Lazi Susan,Copy !req
316. and on behalf of all of us
kicker dancers,Copy !req
317. we want to give a special
shout out to all the queensCopy !req
318. for making the season so epic.Copy !req
319. And I want to give
a special shout outCopy !req
320. to my drag mother, Plane Jane.Copy !req
321. Thanks for everything,
and come see usCopy !req
322. in person at
RuPaul's Drag Race LiveCopy !req
323. at Flamingo Las Vegas.Copy !req
324. - Hi, Mama Ru!Copy !req
325. Hey, Mama Ru!Copy !req
326. - Hi!Copy !req
327. Oh, my goodness, Lazi Susan.Copy !req
328. You turned that bitch out.Copy !req
329. - Yes.Copy !req
330. - That is my sister.Copy !req
331. - Yes.
- Yes.Copy !req
332. - So, Plane, who's here
supporting you tonight?Copy !req
333. - My beautiful mom
and my best friend, Big Atlas,Copy !req
334. in full regalia.Copy !req
335. - Gorgeous.Copy !req
336. Now, Mama Jane,
you're a scientist,Copy !req
337. and your child is a drag queen.Copy !req
338. What do you two have in common?Copy !req
339. - I don't think
this is too far apart.Copy !req
340. Just kidding.Copy !req
341. - No, no, no, no, you're right.Copy !req
342. There's a lot of science
going on there.Copy !req
343. - That's right,
for sure, for sure.Copy !req
344. Both of us are hard workers.Copy !req
345. Both of us are perfectionists.Copy !req
346. I also think that
we are a little bit alike.Copy !req
347. But maybe
I'm flattering myself.Copy !req
348. I don't know.Copy !req
349. She is so beautiful.Copy !req
350. - Now, do you have
any advice for parentsCopy !req
351. who are raising a little
Plane Jane of their own?Copy !req
352. - Don't try to tell them
what you want them to do,Copy !req
353. imposing your dreams on them.Copy !req
354. Just let them be themselves.Copy !req
355. Let them be free.Copy !req
356. Let them express themselves
and love them and support them.Copy !req
357. That's all you can do, just
love them and support them.Copy !req
358. - Thank you, Mama Jane.Copy !req
359. Thank you so much.Copy !req
360. Now, Plane Jane,
what would it mean to youCopy !req
361. to be crowned America's
Next Drag Superstar?Copy !req
362. - It would mean that
the most beautiful,Copy !req
363. the most curvaceous,
the most correct personCopy !req
364. and queen would win.Copy !req
365. - Well, in all seriousness,
I think it would meanCopy !req
366. it doesn't matter really
what cultural backgroundCopy !req
367. you come from or whether
both of your parentsCopy !req
368. are very serious,
you know, scientists.Copy !req
369. If you have the drive
and the passionCopy !req
370. to serve pussCopy !req
371. and, you know, just be
gorgeous and stunning,Copy !req
372. you too can be America's
Next Drag Superstar like me.Copy !req
373. - All right,
one final question.Copy !req
374. How do you say "good luck
and don't fuck it up"Copy !req
375. in Russian?Copy !req
376. - Right.Copy !req
377. Plane Jane, you are
the total package—Copy !req
378. beauty, brains,
and bat-shit crazy.Copy !req
379. Let's hear it for Plane Jane.Copy !req
380. - If you're Team Plane Jane,
sound off using #DragRace.Copy !req
381. Next, the battle
for the crown continuesCopy !req
382. with our final
top-three performance.Copy !req
383. Plus, the queens
of season 16 flexCopy !req
384. their power
when the grand finaleCopy !req
385. of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
continues.Copy !req
386. - Welcome back
to the grand finaleCopy !req
387. of "RuPaul's Drag Race."Copy !req
388. Up next,
she's serving James Brown,Copy !req
389. Bobby Brown,
Millie Bobby Brown—Copy !req
390. all the Browns.Copy !req
391. It's Sapphira Cristal.Copy !req
392. Take a look.Copy !req
393. - Girl, what the fuck?Copy !req
394. - I think this place
is haunted.Copy !req
395. I'm Sapphira Cristal, and I'm
Philadelphia's crown jewel.Copy !req
396. I waited 11 years to get here,
and I feel like this is right.Copy !req
397. I was so filled with joy.Copy !req
398. And honestly,
that joy has never left me.Copy !req
399. I have shown great drag.Copy !req
400. Not good drag, but phenomenal.Copy !req
401. - It's that wink-wink nod-nod
that we love about drag.Copy !req
402. - It's fucking everything.Copy !req
403. - Thank you.Copy !req
404. This journey, I learned
to trust myself.Copy !req
405. I learned to love
myself even more.Copy !req
406. - My favorite thing,
though, is that youCopy !req
407. are mother-fucking slewfoot.Copy !req
408. Come on, slewfoot.Copy !req
409. - I accept me when I'm happy.Copy !req
410. I accept me when I'm sad,
but I always accept me.Copy !req
411. Write down all your worries,
throw it behind you.Copy !req
412. I feel like
the mother role that ICopy !req
413. have taken on my entire
life, I've come back here.Copy !req
414. Give me a hug.Copy !req
415. I have been on my
A-game the entire time.Copy !req
416. Even in the times that
I didn't do as great,Copy !req
417. I was still stunting
on that runway.Copy !req
418. I am America's Next
Drag Superstar.Copy !req
419. I've worked hard for it.Copy !req
420. I earned this.Copy !req
421. I am ready to take that crown
and not only win $200,000,Copy !req
422. but show the world that
I am 100% that bitch.Copy !req
423. - And now, here to get
your heart pumping,Copy !req
424. it's Sapphira Cristal.Copy !req
425. Come on!Copy !req
426. - Yes, mama.Copy !req
427. Sapphira has found the remedy.Copy !req
428. Let's hear from our judges.Copy !req
429. - This was some next-level
Beyoncé shit, honey.Copy !req
430. Baby, when I tell you
you were dangerously in loveCopy !req
431. and then got down there and
was uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh, oh-oh.Copy !req
432. - As we're sitting here, I just
thought of the name Slewphirra.Copy !req
433. So—Copy !req
434. Michelle, Michelle,
you are not right.Copy !req
435. You are not right.Copy !req
436. - You are welcome.Copy !req
437. Number two,
the dancing biscuitsCopy !req
438. came out tonight, girl.Copy !req
439. - Yes!Copy !req
440. - From the look to the opera
beginning, like,Copy !req
441. all of it is so you.Copy !req
442. Sapphira,
I'm so excited by you.Copy !req
443. And you should be
so damn proud of yourself.Copy !req
444. - Now given the current
political climate,Copy !req
445. what does the world need
to know about drag queens?Copy !req
446. - The world needs
to know that drag queensCopy !req
447. are just here to spread
love and to entertain.Copy !req
448. And if you are afraid of drag,
then you are afraid of freedom.Copy !req
449. - Sapphira,
what words of wisdomCopy !req
450. do you have to share with your
four-year-old self, O'Neal?Copy !req
451. - Aw.Copy !req
452. - Goodness.Copy !req
453. - You are full of love,Copy !req
454. and it's something that
you need to never lose.Copy !req
455. The evil that's
gonna come to you,Copy !req
456. it's really just gonna be there
to teach you a lesson.Copy !req
457. And you have parents
who love you,Copy !req
458. who are going to instill
things in youCopy !req
459. to make you always believe
that you are a star.Copy !req
460. - Sapphira, who's here
supporting you tonight?Copy !req
461. - Tonight,
I have my best friend,Copy !req
462. Eric Jaffe, and my mommy!Copy !req
463. - Hi, my baby.Copy !req
464. - Mama Cristal, tell me about
the first time you found outCopy !req
465. that Sapphira was doing drag.Copy !req
466. - Oh.Copy !req
467. I had a formal that
my baby picked for me.Copy !req
468. It was one of the first
things he brought meCopy !req
469. that wasn't hoochie.
- Uh-huh.Copy !req
470. - And the first time I found
out my baby was doing dragCopy !req
471. was I opened up the closet,
and it smellsCopy !req
472. kind of rank for no reason.Copy !req
473. - Because Sapphira
had been wearing it.Copy !req
474. - Mm-hmm.Copy !req
475. - And didn't take it
to the dry cleaners.Copy !req
476. Left my dress
in the closet funky.Copy !req
477. - All right, Sapphira,
one final question.Copy !req
478. What would it mean to become
America's Next Drag Superstar?Copy !req
479. - It would mean that all
the trials and tribulations,Copy !req
480. everything was worth it.Copy !req
481. And I can take all
of my experiencesCopy !req
482. and share love with everyone
on a different levelCopy !req
483. that I haven't been able to.Copy !req
484. I'd be able to make changes in
the world with this platform.Copy !req
485. I'd be able to just be more me,
and I'm fabulous.Copy !req
486. - You certainly are.Copy !req
487. Sapphira, thank you for putting
your best slewfoot forward.Copy !req
488. Give it up
for Sapphira Cristal.Copy !req
489. - If you're Team Sapphira,
sound off using #DragRace.Copy !req
490. Coming up, we will reveal
season 16's Miss Congeniality.Copy !req
491. Plus, America's
reigning Drag SuperstarCopy !req
492. takes one final victory lap.Copy !req
493. And next, a Drag Race saluteCopy !req
494. to Elvira,
Mistress of the Dark,Copy !req
495. when the grand finaleCopy !req
496. of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
continues.Copy !req
497. Welcome back to the grand
finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race."Copy !req
498. Tonight, "Drag Race" celebrates
the wicked and wonderfulCopy !req
499. woman behind Elvira,
Mistress of the Dark,Copy !req
500. Cassandra Peterson.Copy !req
501. Do you know you're one
of my favorite judges ever?Copy !req
502. - No, but if you hum a few
bars, I can fake it.Copy !req
503. Like all pop culture icons,
Cassandra was bornCopy !req
504. in Manhattan, Kansas,
a tiny farm town.Copy !req
505. As a young girl,
she was in an accidentCopy !req
506. that left her badly burned.Copy !req
507. Cassandra's scars made
her feel like an outcast.Copy !req
508. She found comfort in
monsters like FrankensteinCopy !req
509. and became obsessed
with horror films.Copy !req
510. - Ah!Copy !req
511. - By 14, the blossoming
entertainer wasCopy !req
512. working as a go-go dancer
at a gay clubCopy !req
513. called The Purple Cow.Copy !req
514. Cassandra credits
the drag queens at the clubCopy !req
515. with teaching her how
to walk, how to dress,Copy !req
516. and how to do, well,
just about everything.Copy !req
517. By age 17, she was
a Las Vegas showgirl,Copy !req
518. performing in the wildly
popular revue Vive Les Girls.Copy !req
519. On a fateful date
with Elvis Presley,Copy !req
520. he convinced Cassandra
to pursue a singing career,Copy !req
521. and she did, touring
Europe as the lead singerCopy !req
522. of the band E-Latins 80.Copy !req
523. Cassandra even landed a small
role in the James BondCopy !req
524. film "Diamonds Are Forever."Copy !req
525. But still, she struggled
to find meaningful work.Copy !req
526. Her luck started to turn
around when she joinedCopy !req
527. the world-famous
Groundlings, workingCopy !req
528. alongside soon-to-be
comedy legend Paul Reubens.Copy !req
529. Then an audition
to be the hostessCopy !req
530. of a late-night
horror movie showCopy !req
531. would change her life forever.Copy !req
532. Tapping into her drag roots,
she donned a black bouffantCopy !req
533. wig, blood red lips,
and a form-fitting gownCopy !req
534. with a plunging neckline.Copy !req
535. Elvira, Mistress
of the Dark, was born.Copy !req
536. Her sharp wit,
risqué double entendres,Copy !req
537. and valley girl attitude
made her a breakout star.Copy !req
538. Cassandra co-wrote
and starred in the filmCopy !req
539. "Elvira, Mistress
of the Dark," whichCopy !req
540. became an instant
camp classic and oneCopy !req
541. of my all-time favorites.Copy !req
542. - Elvira!Copy !req
543. - Not only has Elvira
been a three-time judge,Copy !req
544. she is quoted on "Drag Race"
more times than I can count.Copy !req
545. - I wasn't just
a great set of boobs.Copy !req
546. I'm also an incredible
set of legs.Copy !req
547. How's your head?Copy !req
548. - She hasn't had
any complaints yet.Copy !req
549. - Bob, how's your head?Copy !req
550. - No complaints.Copy !req
551. - Miss Fame, how's your head?Copy !req
552. - Fine.Copy !req
553. An artist and entrepreneur,Copy !req
554. Cassandra turned Elvira
into a global brandCopy !req
555. and the undisputed queen
of Halloween.Copy !req
556. As a true inspiration to
the world of drag and beyond,Copy !req
557. "RuPaul's Drag Race" is
proud to presentCopy !req
558. the Giving Us Lifetime
Achievement AwardCopy !req
559. to a great lady,Copy !req
560. Cassandra Peterson.Copy !req
561. Please welcome
Cassandra Peterson.Copy !req
562. Mwah, mwah!Copy !req
563. Look what you have here.Copy !req
564. - Thank you, Ru.Copy !req
565. - Now, Cassandra,
I have to ask, how's your head?Copy !req
566. - Well, I haven't had
any complaints yet.Copy !req
567. - So now what advice
would you giveCopy !req
568. to young people who are trying
to make it in Hollywood?Copy !req
569. - Take Fountain.Copy !req
570. - Oh. OK.Copy !req
571. - Oh, no, no, really.Copy !req
572. No, really.Copy !req
573. But seriously, when I was 30—Copy !req
574. I don't know if you
know this—but peopleCopy !req
575. told me I was over the hill.Copy !req
576. And you know where
those people are now?Copy !req
577. - No, where?Copy !req
578. - Dead.Copy !req
579. So my advice is take your time,
be true to yourself,Copy !req
580. and try to show as much skin
as possible, OK?Copy !req
581. - Yeah, that's—
that's what I always say.Copy !req
582. It's great advice.Copy !req
583. Give it up
for Cassandra Peterson.Copy !req
584. And now, on with our
battle for the crown.Copy !req
585. All hail our top-three queens.Copy !req
586. Each of you has won the hearts
of fans around the world.Copy !req
587. But the time has come
when three must become two.Copy !req
588. The top two queens moving
forward to the final lip syncCopy !req
589. for the crown are...Copy !req
590. Sapphira Cristal...Copy !req
591. Nymphia Wind.Copy !req
592. Condragulations,
you are both moving forwardCopy !req
593. to the final lip sync
for the crown.Copy !req
594. Now, go get yourselves ready.Copy !req
595. - I love you.Copy !req
596. I love you, baby.Copy !req
597. - Plane Jane,
I'm sorry, my dear,Copy !req
598. but this is not your time.Copy !req
599. But for delivering drag
excellence all season long,Copy !req
600. we're giving you a tip
of $25,000 served by Cash App.Copy !req
601. - Oh, my God.Copy !req
602. OK.Copy !req
603. - On behalf of the fans and
from the bottom of my heart,Copy !req
604. thank you for an epic season.Copy !req
605. Do you have anything to say?Copy !req
606. - Well, I'm
a little unprepared.Copy !req
607. I thought I was
gonna be moving on.Copy !req
608. I guess all I have to say,
Mama Ru,Copy !req
609. is love yourself,
feed yourself,Copy !req
610. and smell my greasy,
stinky burger finger!Copy !req
611. - Give it up for Plane Jane.Copy !req
612. - Thank you, mama.Copy !req
613. Oh, thank you.Copy !req
614. Mwah, mwah.
- I love you.Copy !req
615. - Coming up, who do
you want to be crownedCopy !req
616. America's Next Drag Superstar?Copy !req
617. Are you Team Sapphira Cristal
or Team Nymphia Wind?Copy !req
618. Let your voice be heard
using #DragRace.Copy !req
619. Plus, the queens of
season 16 are backCopy !req
620. to celebrate
the red, white, and blue,Copy !req
621. when the grand finaleCopy !req
622. of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
continues.Copy !req
623. - Mother, mother.Copy !req
624. - Oh, and she smells good?Copy !req
625. - Welcome back to the grand
finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race."Copy !req
626. Nowadays you hear
a lot about party poopersCopy !req
627. trying to ban books
and take away our rights.Copy !req
628. But tonight, we want to focus
on parental figures, mentors,Copy !req
629. and drag mothers
who lead with loveCopy !req
630. as they support
and celebrate their queer kids.Copy !req
631. - It's very important to not
go through this life alone.Copy !req
632. - Whether it's your biological
family or, you know,Copy !req
633. your chosen family,
it's important to have peopleCopy !req
634. who see you for who you are
and love youCopy !req
635. for who you are
unconditionally.Copy !req
636. - My mom is my number-one fan.Copy !req
637. She is my favorite person
in this whole entire world.Copy !req
638. - My drag mother
keeps me on my feet.Copy !req
639. And when I'm down,
she picks me up.Copy !req
640. - My mom left her country,
Mexico,Copy !req
641. to come to the United States.Copy !req
642. And she really went
through a lot for usCopy !req
643. to have everything we needed.Copy !req
644. - I am always very open about
my mental health struggles.Copy !req
645. And from the jump, my mom has
always been at the forefrontCopy !req
646. of helping me through that.Copy !req
647. - My mom is very important
to me because she's smart,Copy !req
648. she's gorgeous.Copy !req
649. You know, that's where I get
all my good genetics from.Copy !req
650. - She's not just my mom.
She's like my best friend.Copy !req
651. - My drag mom's, like, the
first person to ever paint me.Copy !req
652. She set up my first booking.Copy !req
653. - My drag mother,
Athena Dion, helped meCopy !req
654. grow as an entertainer
and as a human being.Copy !req
655. - My mother raised me.Copy !req
656. My mom did everything
to give me what I have today.Copy !req
657. - When I've been having
a really tough time,Copy !req
658. I want to talk to my mom.Copy !req
659. - She's taught me a lot
about how to leadCopy !req
660. with kindness
and encouragement.Copy !req
661. - My mother has always
loved me for me.Copy !req
662. - There wouldn't be a Megami
without Momgami.Copy !req
663. - Your typical Asian parent
wouldn't necessarilyCopy !req
664. accept their children
for being different.Copy !req
665. So my mom said fuck that,
I'm just gonna let my childCopy !req
666. be whatever they want to be.Copy !req
667. - There are very
few parents who areCopy !req
668. willing to do the work
when they don't get it,Copy !req
669. but try to grab
an understandingCopy !req
670. and love on your babies
for who they are.Copy !req
671. Just watching my mom grow
over the last two yearsCopy !req
672. has greatly affected
how I raise my own children.Copy !req
673. - Thanks for everything, Mom.Copy !req
674. - Thanks, Mom.
I love you.Copy !req
675. - I love you, Mom.Copy !req
676. - Shout out to you, Momgami.Copy !req
677. - Mom, thank you. Te amo.Copy !req
678. - Whoo!Copy !req
679. - She's back for one
final victory lap.Copy !req
680. Give it up for America's
reigning Drag Superstar,Copy !req
681. Sasha Colby.Copy !req
682. Take a look.Copy !req
683. - Is that Sasha Colby?Copy !req
684. - Period.Copy !req
685. They say God is a woman.Copy !req
686. And I am.Copy !req
687. - Aloha, gorgeous.Copy !req
688. - Ooh.Copy !req
689. - Yes.Copy !req
690. - Fierce!Copy !req
691. - So this is your
go-to silhouette.Copy !req
692. What was your second choice?Copy !req
693. - Pasties?Copy !req
694. - America's Next Drag Superstar
is Sasha Colby.Copy !req
695. This goes to every trans person
past, present, and futureCopy !req
696. because we are not
going anywhere.Copy !req
697. - Give it up for Sasha Colby.Copy !req
698. - Support queens
across the country.Copy !req
699. Scan the QR code to donate to
the ACLU Drag Defense Fund.Copy !req
700. - You got five minutes.Copy !req
701. - Coming up,
Malaysia Babydoll FoxxCopy !req
702. presents this year's award
for Miss CongenialityCopy !req
703. when the grand finale
of "RuPaul's Drag Race"Copy !req
704. keeps on keeping on.Copy !req
705. - Welcome back to the grand
finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race."Copy !req
706. Back for more, the one,
the only Sasha Colby.Copy !req
707. - Wow.Copy !req
708. Sasha, this year has
been a whirlwind.Copy !req
709. Tell us about your meet
and greet with Kamala Harris.Copy !req
710. - Well, I was so privileged
to be invitedCopy !req
711. by GLAAD for a lovely
Pride eventCopy !req
712. at the vice president's
residence.Copy !req
713. And I got to meet so many
of our queer representativesCopy !req
714. all over the country,
which aren't a lot,Copy !req
715. and all of our allies that are
representing us in government,Copy !req
716. which aren't a lot.Copy !req
717. So please go vote and make sure
your voice is heard.Copy !req
718. - Are you thinking of throwing
your crown into the ring?Copy !req
719. - Oh, not enough glitter, babe.Copy !req
720. - Now I understand
you were honoredCopy !req
721. by the Council for Native
Hawaiian Achievement.Copy !req
722. - Yes, I got presented
with the Trailblazer AwardCopy !req
723. this year for bringing the Mahu
and Kanaka Maoli to lifeCopy !req
724. here on a global stage,
thanks to you.Copy !req
725. - Wow.Copy !req
726. Now, Sasha, I have
a personal question to ask.Copy !req
727. Do you have anything to plug?Copy !req
728. - Where's Bruno?Copy !req
729. I have some great things
coming up.Copy !req
730. I have a one-woman show.Copy !req
731. I also have music coming outCopy !req
732. and your very own
Sasha Colby ponytail hair line.Copy !req
733. - Ooh, I love it.Copy !req
734. - So everyone can be a goddess.Copy !req
735. - It's fantastic.Copy !req
736. Give it up for Sasha Colby.Copy !req
737. - Now, this is
an election year,Copy !req
738. and I have one thing to say.Copy !req
739. You better vote.Copy !req
740. - Back for one more strut,
the powerful drag AmericansCopy !req
741. of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Season 16.Copy !req
742. - Now please welcome
the reigning Miss Congeniality,Copy !req
743. Malaysia Babydoll Foxx.Copy !req
744. - Yes!Copy !req
745. - Hello, everybody.Copy !req
746. With my congenial era
coming to an end,Copy !req
747. I am thrilled to announce
this year's winner.Copy !req
748. Long may she spread kindness.Copy !req
749. The winner of Miss Congeniality
will receive $10,000Copy !req
750. presented by Olay Body.Copy !req
751. The queens have voted,Copy !req
752. and for the first timeCopy !req
753. in Drag Race herstory,Copy !req
754. it's a tie.Copy !req
755. - Oh, my God.Copy !req
756. - No way!Copy !req
757. - The first winner is...Copy !req
758. Xunami Muse.Copy !req
759. - Condragulations.Copy !req
760. What do you have to say?Copy !req
761. - You know what?Copy !req
762. I may not have won the crown,
but I won the crowd, OK?Copy !req
763. Oh, thank you.Copy !req
764. - And the second winner is...Copy !req
765. Sapphira Cristal.Copy !req
766. Condragulations.Copy !req
767. - Whoo!Copy !req
768. Thank you.Copy !req
769. - What do you have to say?Copy !req
770. - Mm.Copy !req
771. It pays to be nice.Copy !req
772. - Condragulations, ladies.Copy !req
773. You've each won $10,000.Copy !req
774. But wait, there's more.Copy !req
775. Olay Body would
also like to offerCopy !req
776. all the other queens
$2,000 eachCopy !req
777. for slaying all season.Copy !req
778. Condragulations, queens.Copy !req
779. Now together,
prance, queens, prance.Copy !req
780. - We are just moments away
from the finalCopy !req
781. lip sync for the crown.Copy !req
782. Are you Team Nymphia Wind
or Team Sapphira Cristal?Copy !req
783. As the grand finaleCopy !req
784. of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
continues.Copy !req
785. Welcome back to the grand
finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race."Copy !req
786. Now, the moment
we've all been waiting for.Copy !req
787. I present to you Nymphia Wind
and Sapphira Cristal.Copy !req
788. Queens, this is your moment.Copy !req
789. After all your hard work,
it all comes down to this.Copy !req
790. Two queens stand before me.Copy !req
791. Prior to tonight,
you were askedCopy !req
792. to prepare a lip sync
performance of "Padam Padam"Copy !req
793. by Kylie Minogue.Copy !req
794. Ladies, this is
your last chanceCopy !req
795. to impress me
and prove to the worldCopy !req
796. that you are America's
Next Drag Superstar.Copy !req
797. The time has come for you
to lip syncCopy !req
798. for the crown!Copy !req
799. Good luck,
and don't fuck it up.Copy !req
800. Oh, my gosh.Copy !req
801. - Wow.Copy !req
802. - In addition to the title of
America's Next Drag Superstar,Copy !req
803. the winner
of "RuPaul's Drag Race"Copy !req
804. will receive
a crown and scepterCopy !req
805. provided by
Fierce Drag Jewels,Copy !req
806. a year supply of Anastasia
Beverly Hills cosmetics,Copy !req
807. and a grand prize of $200,000
served by Cash App.Copy !req
808. That's money, honey.Copy !req
809. Oh, and one more thing.Copy !req
810. This season's runner-up will
receive a tip of $25,000,Copy !req
811. also served by Cash App.Copy !req
812. - Wow.Copy !req
813. Now, the time has come
to crown our queen.Copy !req
814. Ladies, I've made my decision.Copy !req
815. The winner of
"RuPaul's Drag Race,"Copy !req
816. America's Next
Drag Superstar is...Copy !req
817. Nymphia Wind.Copy !req
818. Nymphia, is there anything
you'd like to say?Copy !req
819. - To those who feel
like they don't belong,Copy !req
820. just remember to live
fearlessly and haveCopy !req
821. courage to live your truth.Copy !req
822. And, Taiwan, this is for you!Copy !req
823. - Now prance, my queen, prance.Copy !req
824. Now, remember,
if you can't love yourself,Copy !req
825. how in the hell you gonna
love somebody else?Copy !req
826. Can I get an amen up in here?Copy !req
827. Amen!Copy !req
828. - All right,
now let the music play.Copy !req