RuPaul's Drag Race 17x8

1. Previously on "RuPaul's Drag Race."

2. We are playing The Snatch Game.

3. What the fuck did you just call me, RuPaul?

4. Hercules! Hercules!

5. Hercules! Hercules!

6. Of all your father's songs, what's your favorite?

7. I can't fucking remember.

8. There's too many.

9. Uh, it's too many, yes.

10. In my opinion, I think I was one of the best.

11. What?

12. No!

13. Suzie Toot, you are safe.

14. Crystal Envy—

15. The jokes just weren't there.

16. Lana Ja'Rae—

17. The bus is always still running.

18. The Snatch Game was not good.

19. Onya Nurve—

20. I genuinely went, I want to see her host "SNL" one day.

21. Condragulations, you are the winner

22. of this week's challenge.

23. Lana Ja'Rae, Shantay, you stay.

24. Crystal Envy, sashay away.

25. What a day.

26. Crystal just went home.

27. I was not expecting her to go home this early.

28. This goes to show that, no matter how well you're doing,

29. you're never safe in this competition.

30. "Yeah, I'd still envy me.

31. Love you girls." - Aw.

32. Love you, Crystal.

33. Crystal.

34. I think all of us saw

35. her going to the end. - Yeah.

36. So this is really, really crazy.

37. Yeah so thank you for taking her out, low key.

38. You'll get an Edible Arrangement from all of us.

39. Crystal, we love you.

40. I'm going to miss you so much.

41. We love you so much, Crystal.

42. We love you, Crystal.

43. Being in the bottom twice in a row

44. is not what I had initially planned for me on "Drag Race."

45. But if I can send someone home with such a high track record,

46. it should scare the other girls.

47. I feel like this is a breath of a new era for Lana,

48. so be prepared to see me slay.

49. We do need to say congratulations to Onya Nurve.

50. Yes!

51. Snatch Game winner, bitch.

52. Well, y'all didn't make me work too hard.

53. Damn, Onya.

54. No, I am so proud to have won.

55. Snatch Game was one of the challenges

56. that I did want to win, and I did that, so.

57. You can go home now.

58. - Perfect. - Peace!

59. How are the other girls feeling?

60. It is no surprise to anybody that I am disappointed

61. about the events of today.

62. What? Why?

63. However, I gave you guys just one more week to breathe.

64. Nurva.

65. And Suzie is coming on back with the fire,

66. so I'll see you all there.

67. Girl, please.

68. That shit was bad.

69. "Jay-zuss."

70. What—what—what—

71. What?

72. Suzie's just mad.

73. She is the wocka-wocka theater queen

74. and she didn't have her moment

75. like she thought she was going to.

76. But, girl, shut up!

77. We're done!

78. I feel shaken not because of my performance

79. but because of the opinions shared by my fellow sisters.

80. If you stay safe, you don't wanna get safe.

81. I really want to be the first queen with three wins.

82. I do not want my lead to be slipped up.

83. The game's on.

84. The winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race"

85. receives a one-year supply

86. of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics

87. and a gag-worthy grand prize of $200,000,

88. courtesy of TodayTix, the theater ticket app.

89. With extra-special guest judge, Adam Lambert.

90. Whee-hoo!

91. Good morning.

92. Oh, it's a new week, yes.

93. I am just rejuvenated.

94. I feel like my asshole got bleached.

95. I just, I'm ready to go.

96. The group is dwindling down.

97. Smaller and smaller.

98. I'm happy that we're here to get

99. nice and intimate, about time.

100. "Intimate" is the word, huh?

101. Oh!

102. She actually ate Crystal.

103. So, Lydia, watch out, the twink goblin is here.

104. I am a committed girl.

105. I would never.

106. It's quite obvious that me and Lydia have a little,

107. a little thing going on.

108. We're very close.

109. Ah! I'm blushing.

110. I'm Black, but I'm blushing.

111. What do twink goblins do?

112. Eat, eat, eat, bitch.

113. Hello, hello, hello.

114. Mother.

115. Good morning, queens.

116. Now, whether you're a fan of "Wicked,"

117. "The Wiz," or "The Wizard of Oz,"

118. the message is the same.

119. The power to change lies within each and every one of us.

120. For this week's Maxi Challenge, you're going to star

121. in the ultimate Rusical mash-up,

122. "The Wicked Wiz of Oz."

123. Presented by TodayTix, where you can get

124. the best theater tickets for Broadway,

125. the West End, and beyond.

126. Period, period, period.

127. The Rusical!

128. I have been doing musical theater for over a decade.

129. This is my day job.

130. These hoes can't touch me.

131. In a moment, you will choose your parts.

132. There's the Green Witch, the Good Witch,

133. the Wicked Witch, the Scarecrow,

134. the Tin Woman, the Lioness,

135. Harlem Dorothy, Kansas Dorothy, and two flying monkeys.

136. Now, choose wisely, because in a moment,

137. you'll lay down your tracks with Michelle Visage.

138. And later, you'll rehearse with Director Jamal Sims.

139. Now, to help you get into character,

140. we're providing the costumes as well as the hair,

141. courtesy of Wigs and Grace.

142. Racers, start your engines,

143. and may the best drag queen win.

144. Yes, honey!

145. Every gay person has an attachment

146. to "Wizard of Oz,"The Wiz," or "Wicked."

147. The world is just not ready for what this musical

148. is about to bring.

149. Characters inspired by "Wicked,"

150. "The Wizard of Oz," and "The Wiz"

151. audition for parts in a brand new Rusical.

152. An unseen director is heard off-stage

153. and asks each of the characters to step forward

154. and share their stories. - This is "Chorus Line."

155. "A Chorus Line!"

156. Oh, it's so over.

157. Here we go.

158. Hit the track, bitch.

159. I love this one.

160. Let me tell you something about the Good Witch,

161. as soon as I hear it, I know that this is not a safe role.

162. This is a tough role.

163. And I'm going to fight to have this role.

164. This trio is cute.

165. The Lioness character sounds absolutely amazing to me.

166. That journey of, like, what I'm searching to find,

167. what I'm missing, I just relate to that so much in life now.

168. And you know, I'm a little pussy because I'm trans, so.

169. Let's go down the line, and let's discuss.

170. I want Kansas Dorothy, now.

171. I want Kansas Dorothy.

172. Kansas Dorothy is my girl.

173. I've been waiting for a ballad moment,

174. and I'm excited to show off

175. my singing capabilities once again.

176. I would also love Kansas Dorothy.

177. Ooh.

178. I think that we talked kind of about what Ru said

179. and about you, like, you know, loosening up a little bit.

180. It would be great to see you come out of your comfort zone—

181. - OK. - And you could really shine.

182. I'm realizing, Kansas Dorothy is

183. like the prim and proper, perfect girl role.

184. Like, why would I want to do that?

185. If that's the case, I would love to take the Wicked Witch.

186. - Ooh. - Yes.

187. In this Rusical, the Wicked Witch is Cher.

188. It's really important for me to show the judges

189. that I can have fun, and Cher don't give a damn.

190. So this week, Sam don't give a damn.

191. Now, arguments for Kansas Dorothy.

192. Your talent show was read for being earnest and smaller,

193. and I think that that's how your Kansas Dorothy could be

194. in trouble of reading because it is a soft and heart moment

195. as opposed to something that is punchier

196. and funnier, which I think is what they

197. would love to see from you.

198. All she's doing is putting me down

199. and that's just pissing me off.

200. I think a solid backup for that is the Green Witch.

201. No, I will not do that.

202. I will not do the Green Witch because that

203. is not in my wheelhouse.

204. Suzie, I see you, bitch.

205. Very strategic of you.

206. I'm not like musical theater, like—

207. Like, that's you.

208. The role of Green Witch is older theater Broadway girl.

209. Suzie is like a fucking 98-year-old

210. washed-up theater nerd.

211. That's literally your brand.

212. I really want Kansas Dorothy.

213. But, Acacia, you really haven't really

214. had your time to shine yet.

215. Right, and you got a pick for the news thing.

216. You got to be your ideal pick for Rhonda.

217. Suzie got her way the last time,

218. so I don't think Suzie should get her way this time.

219. She should let someone else have it.

220. I thought you were so congenial.

221. So Acacia is going to be Kansas Dorothy.

222. I'm down with that.

223. Does everyone agree?

224. That's fine.

225. Do you agree?

226. I mean, I don't.

227. Oh!

228. Green Witch, Kansas Dorothy.

229. - Fuck it. - Done.

230. I'm the Green Witch.

231. Have fun, Acacia.

232. What did you say?

233. No, I said, go off.

234. Sorry, Suzie.

235. OK, I'm thinking about the two flying monkeys.

236. It's definitely more talkie, and the song from "Chorus Line"

237. is about how she can't sing.

238. I do sing, but I think the flying monkeys could be funny.

239. I see that for you.

240. OK, OK.

241. And I'm Lioness.

242. - Lioness, done. - Fuck yes.

243. Harlem Dorothy is my number one.

244. Harlem Dorothy is different from everyone else

245. because she's Black and everyone around her is white.

246. Obviously, I relate to that in my own life.

247. And I love the soulful tone of her voice and the music.

248. I'll do Tin Woman.

249. - I would do Scarecrow. - OK.

250. OK, Arrietty is Scarecrow.

251. I love the Good Witch.

252. I also love the Good Witch.

253. - You love the Good Witch? - I do.

254. It is a role about having big breasts and a big ass.

255. And RuPaul has complimented my physique.

256. You don't have that.

257. It'll be very embarrassing if you get there shaking

258. a flat ass and no boobs.

259. Well, that's why things are provided

260. for us for this challenge.

261. I was in the top last week for the Snatch Game.

262. And you were in the safe zone.

263. I was safe.

264. So you should let me get this big role,

265. and if I flop, I go home.

266. I feel like this is the role I need to secure that win.

267. So I am not taking no for an answer.

268. I am the Good Witch, bitch.

269. I want the Good Witch, bitch. - No!

270. Yes, bitch.

271. It makes no sense for you to have it.

272. Wanna do rock, paper, scissors?

273. I'm not doing rock, paper, scissors!

274. I'm not.

275. You're being an asshole right now.

276. It doesn't matter. I have a body and you do not.

277. So you're not a Good Witch.

278. And I got critiqued for doing well in comedy challenge.

279. You have not. - OK!

280. I don't give a fuck.

281. Guys.

282. We will do a quick vote.

283. If you want Kori to be the Good Witch, raise your hand.

284. Oh, Gregory!

285. I want Kori to be the Good Witch.

286. That's your strategy, though.

287. You don't know me.

288. Suzie's a secret villain because she

289. low-key plays mind games.

290. She voted for Kori because I don't think

291. she was expecting me to do better in Snatch Game

292. than she did.

293. I'm the Good Witch, thank you so much.

294. Fine.

295. I guess I'll be the monkey.

296. - You got your twink. - I did.

297. You should be so happy.

298. And you don't have your body.

299. I can buy a body.

300. You can't buy comedy.

301. Ooh!

302. You know what?

303. I'll take my I. I'll be a flying monkey.

304. But I hope Miss Flat Booty McGee falls on her flat ass.

305. Mwah!

306. Coming up...

307. Yes!

308. Huh.

309. Girl, I thought you was a singer.

310. Hi.

311. This week, ladies and gentlemen,

312. our challenge is "The Wicked Wiz of Oz."

313. And, baby, it is time for the first group

314. to become a recording artist

315. with the one and only Michelle Visage.

316. Hello, ladies.

317. Hi, Michelle.

318. Say hello to music producer Gabe Lopez.

319. - Hi, Gabe. - Hi.

320. We're going to start with Lana Ja'Rae.

321. - Ooh! - Ooh, baby.

322. Have a seat, kids.

323. You are the Tin Woman. - Yes.

324. Let's try it. Here we go.

325. Ready, Gabe? - Yep.

326. This could be so good for you, Lana.

327. You sound great.

328. Yay!

329. Welcome to the show.

330. Thank you.

331. I'm finally here after a fucking week.

332. Your ass is lucky.

333. Lydia Butthole, you're up.

334. - Hello. - Here we go.

335. No, we'll do it again.

336. That's really cute.

337. You have an adorable, bright voice.

338. Thanks.

339. I'm trying to be an ingénue.

340. My wife, Miss Lydia, is giving what needs to be given.

341. Thank God I got Lydia, because if I had

342. someone that could not do this role,

343. I would have been pissed.

344. Kori Scott Regina King—

345. Did you choose this part as a flying monkey?

346. Absolutely not!

347. There are no small roles, only small—

348. Pads. Oh.

349. Oh!

350. Don't come for me, Kori.

351. Do you sing?

352. Absolutely not.

353. Girl, we are over here singing with Miss Track 9

354. and I am a little nervous.

355. I'm not a singer, I'm a talker.

356. OK, let's try it.

357. OK, that was interesting.

358. Let's do it again.

359. You got this, Kori.

360. That was an interesting pitch.

361. I think Kori came in with a very strong personality

362. and like, I'm here to compete.

363. - Let's try it again. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

364. In-pitch.

365. Hmm.

366. But I think we all know, Kori is in trouble.

367. Welcome, ladykins.

368. - Thank you. - Hi.

369. We're going to start vocals with Suzie Toot.

370. Everybody else, come on, take a seat over here.

371. And you are playing?

372. I am playing the Green Witch.

373. Is this what you wanted?

374. I had my eyes on Kansas Dorothy,

375. but this is the theater girl,

376. so the girls said, bitch, do what you do.

377. OK. Brave.

378. - Yes! - I love it.

379. So spot-on.

380. Next question.

381. So you are playing?

382. - Harlem Dorothy. - Come on!

383. Come on!

384. Yeah!

385. And you're a singer?

386. Yes, I love to sing.

387. Let's do it.

388. Yes!

389. Yes!

390. Come on, Harlem Dorothy!

391. Onya's doing amazing.

392. She's so good.

393. There is a rivalry brewing because we got two wins.

394. And I recognize how goddamn talented she is.

395. Sam Star, you are playing the Wicked Witch.

396. But as Cher.

397. What are your references to Cher?

398. I hate to admit it.

399. My first introduction to Cher was "Burlesque."

400. Cher is very Cher in "Burlesque,"

401. so if that was your first introduction you got—

402. "Wagon wheel watusi!"

403. You get it.

404. Sam better kill this Cher impression,

405. because if not, RuPaul will hate her

406. for the rest of her life, so—

407. Good luck, bitch.

408. OK, Gabe, hit it!

409. Heard.

410. What you're missing is like old Cher reference.

411. - Oh! - Yeah.

412. Was that good?

413. Don't turn into Elvis.

414. It's very easy to just go— Whoa, whoa.

415. OK.

416. Oh!

417. Yay!

418. That's fantastic.

419. And I'm actually happy you're doing this, Sam,

420. because this is really great for you to get

421. in-touch with this playful—

422. Right.

423. Kind of impish side of you.

424. I'm having fun!

425. I love Cher.

426. Good job, Sam Star.

427. Thank you, Michelle.

428. Acacia!

429. Who wears short shorts?

430. Me.

431. Here we go.

432. Let's do that again and let's get it on pitch.

433. Yeah, can I do it with the vocal for that one?

434. Yes, you can.

435. Thank you.

436. Bitch, what is going on?

437. Did Suzie get in your head that bad?

438. Like, girl, I thought you was a singer.

439. I want to do that "journey" word again.

440. It was a little off.

441. She picked the lead in the Rusical,

442. like one of the most important characters.

443. Acacia needs to nail this or go home.

444. Can I just get a little more water, please?

445. I'm nervous.

446. Coming up...

447. Up and down and up and down.

448. Yay!

449. Uh, hey.

450. It's like someone stuck a turkey baster up her ass.

451. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

452. It is time to rehearse the musical number with Jamal Sims.

453. I am so excited.

454. Ah!

455. Not only is he gorgeous,

456. he's also a really good dancer.

457. So I get to just stare at Jamal

458. and learn choreography, so I'm happy.

459. This Rusical is about auditioning for a big show.

460. "Wizard of Oz" happens to be really close to my heart.

461. I have the Lion, the Scarecrow,

462. and the Tin Man tatted on, a little somethin'-somethin'.

463. Don't let me down.

464. First up, Jewels, the Good Witch.

465. This is a fun number.

466. It's really about your physi-cali-ty.

467. Everything should always be perched, yes.

468. You are selling yourself.

469. Yes!

470. Flow, flow.

471. Four, five, six, seven, and eight.

472. You're doing this, right?

473. I need you to be into the—

474. Oh, get my—oh.

475. It's all about showing your titty.

476. Titty, titty, titty.

477. Right now you're placing.

478. It's gotta ooze.

479. It's like someone stuck a turkey baster up her ass.

480. It's so fucking funny.

481. What the fuck are you laughing about?

482. Seven, eight, go one.

483. Three, four.

484. They're laughing too much, bitch.

485. That's all right. Don't—

486. you gotta tune them out. Tune it out.

487. Jewels, payback is a bitch

488. 'cause you are— Floppy.

489. OK, OK.

490. The Scarecrow, Tin Woman, and the Lioness.

491. Can we do this one at a time?

492. Can I see what the Lion would do,

493. doing this step-touch?

494. - This step? - Yeah.

495. Five, six, seven, eight.

496. Uh, hey.

497. Hey, don't hurt him.

498. Don't hurt him. Don't hurt him.

499. My group, we call ourselves the Bottom Bitches,

500. because me, I've been in the bottom twice.

501. Yay!

502. Yes!

503. And Arrietty has been in the bottom three times

504. and lip-synced once.

505. Hey!

506. Come on, Scarecrow.

507. And then Lexi has been struggling to get a win.

508. And I feel like we all want a win so badly.

509. So that's why we're all going to work so well together.

510. Great. Perfect.

511. Onya Nurve, it's just a little doo-wop step.

512. Hip, ah, da, da, da.

513. One and two and three and four and—

514. While I can pick up choreography,

515. I don't pick it up that fast, so I'm nervous, bitch.

516. It's this part.

517. I feel like, what are my feet doing?

518. One and two and punt.

519. Hey! - It's in first?

520. - Yeah, boom, boom, clap. - Are we moving forward?

521. Move forward.

522. Onya is missing that Onya thing that she brings

523. to everything that she does.

524. Go one, two.

525. See, already, that feels like—

526. I'm thinking about it.

527. Sell it.

528. You got that?

529. Yeah, I think so.

530. She also has this way of communicating

531. that can be perceived as diva, like, a rude diva.

532. This role is very important to me and to Ru,

533. so we need you to sell it.

534. Lydia and Kori are two flying monkeys.

535. So this is going to rely on comedy

536. because y'all are monkeys.

537. We're going to have to dig down, bend our knees,

538. and get a— yeah, get monkey-like.

539. I am feeling very confident going into this rehearsal.

540. However, I'm not going to let the girls know that.

541. I'm playing at checkers—

542. or chess or something. I don't know.

543. You got your dancing shoes on, right?

544. - My little comfortable— - OK, yeah.

545. Sensible shoe.

546. RuPaul went to her station

547. and hand-selected them,

548. and said, "Do not wear these again."

549. - Are you dancing in these? - Yeah!

550. She ain't dancing there.

551. She was just walking the runway.

552. So if Kori tries to wear those orange boots

553. as the monkey, I'm going to personally throw them away.

554. One, one and two and three and four.

555. Gah goo, gah goo, gah goo, gah goo.

556. But stay on the music.

557. I'm loving this gallop.

558. It's a sickening gallop, bitch.

559. A little behind, a little behind.

560. How was Lydia more on beat?

561. Now it's just a matter of getting on time

562. with each other, that's it.

563. When you're by yourself, you can make a mistake

564. and nobody will know.

565. But because it's the two of you,

566. you guys have to be so on it.

567. - We gotta— - Yeah.

568. Kori and Lydia, this is just wrong.

569. It's not right.

570. Girl, they might as well get a double-headed dildo

571. because they are bottoms together tonight.

572. Let's go. Five, six, seven, eight.

573. Oh!

574. We're off to see the wizard.

575. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

576. Today is the day that we will be performing

577. "The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical,"

578. in front of the judges.

579. Bitch, I am so pumped.

580. I'm going to go sit by my sister today.

581. I'm feeling like we should just do

582. blue eyeshadow, red lipstick?

583. I'm not sure how Kori and Lydia

584. are going to work together, because I know

585. they have this little love thing going on.

586. But in the past, it hasn't really

587. worked well for a lot of the relationships on "Drag Race."

588. So it'll be interesting to see if these two lovebirds can

589. really find a successful love story

590. and dance like beautiful monkeys on stage.

591. Oh, my God, look at Suzie already.

592. Baby, we're going in.

593. Suzie is fully green.

594. It's a process.

595. I can tell by the way she's painting,

596. Miss Suzie is feeling her oats right now.

597. This is her, like—

598. this is her moment.

599. However, we said that about Snatch Game,

600. and it didn't work in her favor.

601. So if she flops again, she will have a breakdown.

602. Sister.

603. How are you feeling about the challenge?

604. I'm feeling really good.

605. I feel like, with the role that I got,

606. it's like something really within my wheelhouse.

607. Uh-huh.

608. And I feel like I was really able to pick up

609. this choreo. - Good, good, good.

610. It's like a whole new experience for me,

611. which I think is so fun.

612. How about you?

613. I feel really good.

614. I'm so glad I got the role that I got.

615. It's not easy, so I feel like I need to do

616. well and give it justice, so.

617. That's how I feel too. 'Cause it's like,

618. Suzie wanted the role. It's like, now that I got it,

619. it's like, if I fuck it up,

620. then it's like, all eyes are on me.

621. I feel like Acacia hasn't had all of the opportunities

622. to show what Acacia can do,

623. and I'm so glad she fought for her role because this

624. just might be her moment.

625. How do you feel for today?

626. I feel like Suzie Toot today.

627. Damn!

628. Yeah, yeah.

629. I feel so happy with what I've done

630. and so proud of myself.

631. What about you, lovebug?

632. I'm very excited.

633. In the strangest way, I feel like the universe,

634. or Lexi Love, I should say, placed this role in my lap.

635. I'm so grateful, I mean, I feel like it's

636. going to allow me to loosen up, you know,

637. release my evil wicked witch side.

638. I, like, found myself doing musical theater, you know?

639. Yeah. Oh, you did?

640. I grew up in a small, conservative town,

641. and I always felt a little bit like

642. I couldn't be myself fully.

643. I was always asked to butch it up or be

644. a little less flamboyant.

645. I was forced to play sports growing up.

646. Yeah.

647. And then, in high school, we did "Little Mermaid"

648. and I played Ursula.

649. Oh, my God.

650. What?

651. It was like my world opened up.

652. For the first time, I was able to fully

653. embrace the full drag fantasy.

654. I was so terrified, too, because I was like,

655. bullied a lot for being out and gay.

656. And the football team and everyone

657. was out in the auditorium watching,

658. and I just knew they were going to give me hell.

659. But for the most part, they lived.

660. They got the life.

661. They got the life!

662. I was very sad a lot of my life

663. because I had to suppress who I was.

664. But now that I'm able to go balls to the walls,

665. gay, gay, gay, gay, gay, I'm living on cloud nine.

666. Hey, D-boy.

667. Oh, sister, what am I doing here in my neck of the woods?

668. I want to see how you're doing.

669. We're talking about, you know, like childhood life.

670. - Yeah. - Mm.

671. Trauma.

672. Fun.

673. I used to be a big, ugly girl.

674. Me too!

675. Biggie!

676. Biggie!

677. Really? - Mm-hmm.

678. - I'm gagged. - Really?

679. Yeah, no, dead-ass.

680. Till when?

681. Until, like, senior year, because I was bulimic.

682. Oh, really?

683. Yeah.

684. I used to weigh roughly 250 pounds as a child,

685. and I lost it very quickly.

686. I think being plus-sized as a kid, really—

687. it did affect my social world.

688. I felt belittled a lot.

689. And I also belittled myself.

690. I mean, that's when I struggled with anorexia and bulimia

691. for many years.

692. I remember waking up next to the toilet many times or, like,

693. passing out in the shower.

694. Oh, really?

695. Yeah, girl, it was far too much.

696. I was able to stop bulimia because of drag.

697. Yeah.

698. When I actually started getting more confident

699. and more into who I am

700. and more loving myself,

701. then I was like, OK,

702. I don't really need to do that.

703. But it's OK, you know. Shit happens.

704. You gotta live with it.

705. You gotta find the light.

706. Arrietty seems so strong in who they are

707. and their confidence and everything that you would

708. never know that they were struggling with something

709. like that at some point.

710. And I can really relate to that.

711. When I was like eight months old,

712. I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

713. I was born with cystic fibrosis,

714. and at the time, the life expectancy was

715. that I wouldn't live past high school.

716. We always had to do a lot of treatments

717. and nebulizers and inhalers.

718. And so, like, my parents devoted like their whole life

719. to trying to keep us as, like, healthy as possible.

720. Every time we'd get like a cold, that, like,

721. can take years off your life.

722. That is insane, bitch.

723. I was always very aware of my own mortality.

724. Growing up, my parents were very honest with, like,

725. what the outcome could be.

726. And my parents really sacrificed their whole life

727. to make sure that we could live a full life of experiences

728. and love in a matter of 15 to 20 years.

729. It really put into perspective,

730. you don't take anything for granted,

731. and you just work hard, and love hard.

732. And you act like it's the only way to do life.

733. The relationship of the season, sister.

734. Did you just call your boyfriend "sister"?

735. She 'ships her sister.

736. I've been calling her "mother."

737. What the fuck is up with that?

738. Y'all ain't even from Alabama.

739. Is this, like, real?

740. Like, y'all really think y'all are going to date after this?

741. Or is it, like, a show thing?

742. I mean, like, I am open to that.

743. Oh!

744. Look, it's the Kiss Cam at the basketball game.

745. You're going to have to wait for it, mama.

746. You're going to have to wait for that.

747. Wait.

748. I'm embarr—

749. Ah!

750. I'm so happy to be having fun now.

751. What were you having before?

752. Girl, I was just—

753. I thought we was at a pageant.

754. You're so loose, girl.

755. Right?

756. Girl, you are so loose now, you are so blown-out,

757. you are so prolapsed.

758. - Watch it, Suzie. - Yes, ma'am.

759. Prolapsed the house down, boots!

760. Yeah!

761. Wow.

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

763. A "wickeder" witch there never was,

764. it's Michelle Visage.

765. Let me tell you something, Galinda.

766. My name ain't Galinda, bad little, bad little girl.

767. If I was you—

768. He puts the "D" in "friends of Dorothy,"

769. it's Jamal Sims.

770. Oh, Toto, she better don't.

771. Lions and tigers and Adam Lambert, oh, my!

772. You know, Ru, I've been clicking my heels all day,

773. and there is no place like "Drag Race."

774. - Yes. - Amen.

775. We're so happy to have you here.

776. It's good to be back.

777. This week, we challenged our queens to take us

778. over the rainbow in a Rusical entitled

779. "The Wicked Wiz of Oz."

780. Racers, start your engines,

781. and may the best drag queen win.

782. And now, the world premiere

783. of "The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical."

784. These seats are great!

785. I know, right? I got them on TodayTix.

786. Shh, it's starting.

787. Auditions are about to start for "The Wicked Wiz of Oz."

788. A-five, six, seven, eight.

789. Good God, girl, I need this gig.

790. May the best witch win.

791. Dorothy?

792. What are you doing here?

793. You're an icon.

794. I may be over the rainbow, but I'm not over the hill.

795. Get in line, Dorothy.

796. OK, Greenie, you're first.

797. What's your deal?

798. Well, I just performed in a regional production

799. of "Fried Green Tomatoes" as the tomato.

800. Next!

801. But wait, I also did a one-woman show

802. on a cruise ship.

803. I was so excited to set sail until I looked around.

804. And that's the 100% accurate, totally real story of why—

805. Doesn't do water.

806. Got it.

807. Next!

808. You, the perky one?

809. Do I know you?

810. Um, yes!

811. I auditioned for you last year.

812. You told me I was pretty—

813. ugly.

814. But that's OK, 'cause I have something

815. I need to get off my chest.

816. I ditched the munchkins and got great big pumpkins.

817. And I owe it all to—

818. Thank you, Dr. Wiz-more.

819. Next!

820. Well, if it isn't the friends of Dorothy.

821. Word on the street is that you three

822. have become hard to work with.

823. Let us explain.

824. All right, Tin Tin, what do you got?

825. Now I care too much about everything!

826. I can't even look at a pussycat

827. without bursting into tears.

828. And then I get all rusty.

829. Oh!

830. It's the worst.

831. Now I've got rage issues.

832. Just yesterday, I got into a brawl

833. at the mall over a parking spot.

834. What's wrong with me?

835. I mean, who shops at the mall?

836. Oh, like you didn't know.

837. Ah, who are we kidding?

838. If we have to do it all over again,

839. we wouldn't change a thing.

840. Get out of my way!

841. Who are you?

842. I'm the Wicked Witch of Eastwick, dummy.

843. I don't see your name on the call sheet.

844. Do you have anything prepared?

845. Wagon, witch, watusi!

846. I was minding my own business

847. doing wicked witchy things

848. when my world turned upside-down.

849. Hoh!

850. Don't call us.

851. We'll call you.

852. I don't know why my agent books me

853. on these chickenshit gigs.

854. Ooh, cute shoes.

855. Stay away from me, bitch.

856. I'm outta here.

857. Excuse me, is it my turn?

858. Not now, Dorothy.

859. Next!

860. OK, you with the wings?

861. What childhood trauma brought you here today?

862. Growing up, I didn't fit in with the other flying monkeys.

863. Yes!

864. Don't get me wrong, I love "The Wizard of Oz,"

865. but folks in Kansas were a little too white for me.

866. Tell me about it!

867. Yeah!

868. Thank you, queens.

869. I think we've heard enough.

870. While you untuck backstage,

871. the producers and I will deliberate.

872. Hey, what about me?

873. All I want is a chance to audition,

874. just like everybody else.

875. Please?

876. Well, who am I to deny the great Dorothy Gale?

877. I'd give anything to go back just one more time.

878. Coming up...

879. You set the bar really high.

880. You did such a great job!

881. You have an opportunity here on "Drag Race"

882. to do something with the song,

883. and it was a bit of a missed one.

884. Category is, Parasols, Shady Ladies.

885. Up first, Suzie Toot.

886. Oh, she's Suzie cute.

887. I'm giving you Busby Berkeley showgirl realness.

888. It is art deco leotard, and I have

889. a beautiful Japanese-inspired paper parasol.

890. This look is so Suzie.

891. Ever wonder what happened to Joey Heatherton?

892. Here she is now.

893. Jewels Sparkles.

894. I am strutting down this runway

895. like I am coming off of a funeral

896. for my very, very, very rich husband who died mysteriously.

897. I've got this beautiful beaded trim umbrella.

898. And the beads don't just stop at the umbrella, honey.

899. This is perfection personified.

900. - Wednesday's all grown up. - Mm.

901. She's Thursday.

902. Arrietty.

903. This look showcases my Latina heritage

904. with a side of— And darkness.

905. I have a black crystal gown

906. with this beautiful burgundy ruffle

907. situation going on.

908. It's so elegant.

909. Oh! Yeah.

910. Remember Mary Poppins?

911. She's a whore now.

912. Lexi Love.

913. Ooh!

914. The forecast is shady.

915. I have put a parasol on my head as if it was like a hat.

916. It's just drama, it's everything,

917. and it is kind of an ode to Schiaparelli.

918. And girl, I got gold titties out.

919. Come on.

920. How much more fabulous and stupid does it get than that?

921. Wonk, wonk.

922. Sam Star.

923. I do declare.

924. My look this week is very Southern inspired.

925. I'm giving you Southern belle from hell.

926. I have this fabulous corseted gown on

927. with a matching bustle.

928. I have a matching parasol, my signature updo hair.

929. I just feel so stunning!

930. No ozone was hurt making this wig.

931. Lydia Butthole Kollins.

932. This bitch got a floral fixation.

933. This woman is the sluttiest Flying Nun

934. you've ever seen in your life.

935. I have a crazy parasol-inspired headpiece on.

936. I'm feeling very sexy, very sultry,

937. like the epitome of a shady lady.

938. Kori King.

939. Give me those ruby nipples!

940. Yeah.

941. This is crazy, but, mama, I am on-theme head to toe.

942. I am Dorothy from the Brewster Projects, honey.

943. I am giving you body-ody-ody.

944. I even have my little dog Toto with me.

945. This look is too good.

946. It's Dorothy Dandridge.

947. Onya Nurve.

948. From the Nymphia Wind collection.

949. I wanted to give sunshine, brightness,

950. and fashion, darling.

951. So I had this beautiful chiffon outfit

952. and this beautiful yellow pair of socks

953. that do nothing but block the sun and all the haters.

954. I feel stunning!

955. May all of your showers be golden.

956. Acacia Forgot.

957. Talk about a power top.

958. I am a rich Parisian wearing a Dior-inspired dress.

959. And of course, it's sunny,

960. so I have to have all my parasols.

961. This wig is three wigs, two parasols

962. and a partridge in a pear tree.

963. I think it's "Acacia Forgot the second wig,

964. it's on the top."

965. Lana Ja'Rae.

966. Black widow, she mates and she slays.

967. I'm serving very sexy vampire.

968. I want to bite the judges, and I want the judges

969. to take a bite out of me.

970. I'm wearing a gown, which is something

971. very different for me.

972. And this is the wig that Luxx wore when she

973. won her first Maxi Challenge.

974. So I'm hoping that it brings me the same look this week.

975. Blackula.

976. Coming up...

977. Your look is really elegant.

978. I love this hair color on your skin.

979. As far as your Rusical is concerned—

980. Welcome, queens.

981. I've made some decisions.

982. When I call your name, please step forward.

983. Arrietty.

984. Lana Ja'Rae.

985. Lexi Love.

986. Lydia Butthole Kollins.

987. Nice work this week.

988. You are safe.

989. You may leave the stage.

990. Queens, you represent the tops and the bottoms of the week.

991. Now it's time for the judges' critiques.

992. First up, beep beep, Suzie Toot.

993. Suzie, you were worried when you got the Green Witch.

994. It probably was not stagey enough for you,

995. but you ended up smashing it.

996. You had the hard job of starting off the Rusical

997. and you set the bar really high.

998. Your look is really elegant.

999. I love the monochromatic.

1000. It just looks rich.

1001. You look, like, expensive.

1002. Thank you.

1003. Up next, Jewels Sparkles.

1004. You sounded fantastic.

1005. Were you surprised to hear how great you sounded?

1006. Totally surprised.

1007. I've always wanted to sing the girl parts.

1008. So, like, my voice could never hit those notes.

1009. So in my mind, I was like, I can't sing.

1010. But I guess I can sing!

1011. - You can. - Fierce!

1012. I loved your performance.

1013. You're a little slut up there.

1014. I thought it was cute.

1015. Tonight, you look gorgeous.

1016. I love the way the beads on the gloves

1017. match the beads on the parasol.

1018. It's outstanding.

1019. Up next, "Sham Shtar."

1020. Sam, when we did vocals, I was pushing you to say,

1021. if you're going to do it, you have to go full Cher

1022. or don't do it.

1023. I thought you did such a great job.

1024. Thank you.

1025. Wagon witch watusi!

1026. That's a tall order.

1027. I mean, it's Cher, bitch.

1028. I mean, that's, you know, you can either do that really well

1029. or you could eat shit on it.

1030. So I thought you did a great job.

1031. It was so tight.

1032. And tonight, this is giving 2025 Met Gala all the way.

1033. I'll be there.

1034. Gorgeous.

1035. I loved everything about it.

1036. - Thank you. - Yes, you look beautiful.

1037. And thank you for calling me tight.

1038. I get that a lot. - Ah!

1039. OK. - Oh, my God.

1040. Don't hurt nobody.

1041. No promises.

1042. So I noticed there's a little loosening up.

1043. You took Michelle's critique.

1044. When I come out here, I've always felt

1045. we're competing in a pageant.

1046. So I wanted to say the right things,

1047. not say something stupid and embarrass myself.

1048. But after getting y'all's permission,

1049. I'm like, girl, I'm going to let it all hang out.

1050. Yeah.

1051. I mean, not my penis, but everything else.

1052. Up next, Kori King.

1053. Hi!

1054. You were flying monkey number two.

1055. Yes.

1056. And you were in it as a duo.

1057. Now, I thought you two worked really well together.

1058. However, I do think Lydia was shining a little bit more.

1059. So I felt like you needed to push it just a little bit more,

1060. because you were doing less of the talking.

1061. And the thing that monkey number one had was,

1062. she was always in character, and she's actually lower

1063. to the ground than you are.

1064. So it's just like the smallest things could

1065. actually pull focus from you.

1066. You know, I originated the role of monkey number two.

1067. And I was impressed with your interpretation.

1068. I love this hair color on your beautiful skin.

1069. Really? Thank you!

1070. It's gorgeous!

1071. You didn't know we were doing a "Wizard of Oz" theme?

1072. - No, not at all. - What?

1073. No, no, no.

1074. When I thought parasol, I was like,

1075. I want something, like, sunny, like bright.

1076. So I was like, oh, the Yellow Brick Road.

1077. And then we had the challenge, I was like,

1078. Oh, this is going to be too good!

1079. I would say, for me, this runway,

1080. it's just not quite as elevated as the other girls.

1081. Yeah.

1082. Even just adding some appliqués or stones

1083. might have been a nice way to take it to the next level.

1084. Onya Nurve.

1085. Hey!

1086. There was so much, like, palpable joy

1087. that you brought to the stage.

1088. And that's a gift that not everybody is born with.

1089. But I do want to say, you're not the kind of performer that

1090. can pick up choreography quick, and you got in your head,

1091. but you got this.

1092. So do not let that saboteur take space in your head.

1093. I love this runway because it's one of the ones

1094. that really looks different.

1095. You're not doing a vintage thing,

1096. and you stepped outside of the box a little bit.

1097. So well done.

1098. Thank you so much.

1099. Up next, Acacia Forgot.

1100. What I love about this look is, the first wig

1101. on your head is big—

1102. And it's enough.

1103. And then you said, it's not enough.

1104. I'm going to put a parasol and a wiglet

1105. on top of that, and then another parasol.

1106. I think your vocal performance

1107. was lovely, you know.

1108. And that is one half of the job,

1109. that you got in the recording studio

1110. and you laid down a great vocal.

1111. My opinion is, when you get up here in a camp as hell parody,

1112. you have an opportunity here on "Drag Race"

1113. to do something with the song.

1114. And it was a bit of a missed one.

1115. I think one thing with you is,

1116. you seem to be very internalized.

1117. You need to let it out and let us in.

1118. You have a music theater background?

1119. I have never done any kind of theater in my life.

1120. Wow, wow.

1121. I learned everything from my grandparents

1122. when it comes to music and laughter.

1123. Sorry.

1124. Last year, I lost my grandmother,

1125. and on this day last year...

1126. I said goodbye to her and held her hand.

1127. That was the last time I ever saw her.

1128. And I was really feeling that a lot in this performance.

1129. And I just thank you guys for your kind words.

1130. It really means a lot to me.

1131. I'm sure your grandmother is very proud of you.

1132. Thank you.

1133. Thank you, queens.

1134. I think we've heard enough.

1135. While you untuck backstage, the judges and I will deliberate.

1136. All right, now, just between us squirrel friends,

1137. I want to know, what do you think?

1138. Starting with Suzie Toot.

1139. She really wanted Kansas Dorothy,

1140. and I was like, mm, just start singing this.

1141. She started singing, and I thought,

1142. girl, this was made for you!

1143. But tonight on the runway,

1144. she looked beautiful in the monochromatic outfit

1145. that she brought.

1146. And I love a good finger wave, too, so.

1147. Everybody loves a good finger wave.

1148. OK?

1149. Jewels Sparkles.

1150. I love her personality on stage

1151. just in chatting with her.

1152. She has a lot of charisma and a lot

1153. of uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

1154. And you could see it in her performance as well.

1155. She delivered the performance on every level.

1156. There was a wardrobe malfunction where the nipple

1157. came out, but she kept going.

1158. It didn't take the performance down.

1159. And she made it happen.

1160. All right, Sam Star.

1161. What we needed was her to give us more,

1162. because she's such a perfectionist on the outside,

1163. it was getting boring.

1164. And it ended up being one of the highlights

1165. of the Rusical for me.

1166. She did a flip while lip syncing

1167. and she looked and sounded amazing.

1168. And the runway was dazzling.

1169. It looked elevated, and that's what

1170. I love to see on this stage.

1171. Kori King.

1172. I think the performance was fine, it just—

1173. it was a bit forgettable.

1174. In Kori's case, I think the problem was,

1175. she got outshone by a butthole.

1176. It happens to the best of us.

1177. It happens to the best of us, yeah.

1178. It sure do.

1179. Tonight on the runway, what are the chances

1180. that she brought a Dorothy-themed runway?

1181. I feel like that is Harlem Dorothy right there.

1182. Onya Nurve.

1183. From the minute she walked into vocal production,

1184. she had me eating out of the palm of her hand.

1185. With me, it was the exact opposite.

1186. Some people aren't two-step sallies

1187. where they're just going to get it on the first try.

1188. You know, she got it on the hundredth try,

1189. but she got it where it was most important,

1190. and that was tonight on the stage.

1191. Acacia Forgot.

1192. Acacia's runway look was really fun.

1193. I loved that beautiful French twist with the wiglets

1194. on top and then the parasols.

1195. I wish that she could take that camp sensibility

1196. and inject that into her performance

1197. because that's what was missing for me.

1198. All right.

1199. Silence.

1200. I've made my decision.

1201. Bring back my girls.

1202. Welcome back, queens.

1203. I've made some decisions.

1204. Onya Nurve, tonight, you were love overflowing.

1205. Jewels Sparkles, tonight, you weren't just a good witch,

1206. you were a great witch.

1207. Onya, Jewels,

1208. you are both safe.

1209. - Thank you. - Thank you.

1210. You may join the other girls.

1211. Suzie Toot, this week, you had us melting.

1212. Sam Star, this week, you made us believe.

1213. Sam Star, condragulations, you are the winner

1214. of this week's challenge.

1215. Thank you!

1216. Hallelujah!

1217. You've won a cash tip of $5,000,

1218. courtesy of TodayTix.

1219. Thank you.

1220. Little gay Sam is, like, freaking out.

1221. And big gay Sam is also freaking out.

1222. Thank you, God.

1223. Suzie Toot, you are safe to slay another day.

1224. Thank you.

1225. You may both join the other girls.

1226. Thank y'all.

1227. Congrats, Sam.

1228. Yes, baby!

1229. Kori King, Acacia Forgot, I'm sorry, my dears,

1230. but you're both up for elimination.

1231. I am devastated.

1232. I do not want to have to lip sync against Kori King

1233. because Kori's annoying, and she talks too much,

1234. and I know that if she wins,

1235. we would never hear the end of it.

1236. So I really want to send her home and to shut her up.

1237. Prior to tonight, you were asked

1238. to prepare a lip sync performance of "Wet Dreams"

1239. by Adam Lambert. - Ooh.

1240. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me

1241. and save yourself from elimination.

1242. The time has come for you

1243. to Lip Sync for Your Life.

1244. Listen, I love Acacia.

1245. Sweet girl.

1246. However, click, click, bitch, you're going back to Oz.

1247. Good luck, and don't fuck it up.

1248. Oh, she trying.

1249. Acacia is doing her best.

1250. I'm so shady.

1251. I told her to glue it before the lip sync.

1252. She never listens.

1253. Yes, bitches!

1254. Queens, I've made my decision.

1255. Kori King, shantay, you stay.

1256. You may join the other girls.

1257. Acacia, you are "unforgottable."

1258. Now, sashay away.

1259. Thank you so much, everyone.

1260. Means the world to me.

1261. We love you!

1262. I love you, Acacia!

1263. We'll never forget you, baby.

1264. You can now find my new single

1265. on all streaming platforms.

1266. You better promote, bitch.

1267. Well, I feel, of course, very disappointed.

1268. I've learned that I have some walls that I need

1269. to break down so that people can see who I truly am,

1270. inside and out.

1271. So see me on tour.

1272. I would love to play some music for y'all.

1273. At least I went out looking good.

1274. Condragulations, queens.

1275. And remember, if you can't love yourself,

1276. how the hell are you going to love somebody else?

1277. Can I get an amen up in here?

1278. Amen!

1279. All right, now let the music play.

1280. Next time on "RuPaul's Drag Race"...

1281. Each of you needs to create an original outfit

1282. inspired by Betsy Johnson.

1283. Hello, ladies.

1284. That is the collection.

1285. I love the fit.

1286. I love the finish. I love the details.

1287. The issue for me is the execution.

1288. You know what?

1289. You bitches better watch out 'cause I ain't playing no more.

1290. Girl, just interrupt her, she'll sit down.

1291. What'd you say?

1292. I can feel the cuntiness in the air.