RuPaul's Drag Race 18x16

1. It's time for the season finale

2. of "RuPaul's Drag Race."

3. Tonight, we crown ourselves a winner, baby.

4. Please welcome to the main stage the queens of season 18.

5. Whew.

6. It's showtime.

7. Again?

8. Let's go, girls.

9. And now, please welcome to the main stage

10. the queens of season 18.

11. She's coming in hot.

12. It's DD Fuego.

13. Who's always in season?

14. It's Mandy Mango.

15. Get ready to crush on Briar Blush.

16. She's sweet and sparkling.

17. Say hello to Ciara Myst.

18. She's no outfit repeater.

19. It's Vita VonTesse Starr.

20. From the heavens above, it's Mia Starr.

21. Opa!

22. Smash a plate for Athena Dion.

23. The question remains.

24. Kenya Pleaser.

25. She's creepy and she's kooky.

26. It's Discord Addams.

27. Other girls do, but Jane Don't.

28. Ex-squeeze her beauty.

29. It's Juicy Love Dion.

30. And now put your hands together for your top three.

31. First up, from trash to treasure,

32. it's Darlene Mitchell.

33. She'll see you next Tuesday.

34. It's Myki Meeks.

35. And everybody's cuckoo for Nini Coco.

36. Now all rise for the Mother of the House, RuPaul.

37. Yes, mama!

38. Work.

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

40. Everybody say love.

41. Love!

42. Everybody say love.

43. Love!

44. Now, that's what I'm talking about.

45. All season long, the sickening queens of season 18

46. have set our hearts and pussies on fire.

47. And tonight, we're going to make one queen's

48. dream come true when she's crowned

49. America's Next Drag Superstar.

50. But the race ain't over yet, baby.

51. We are gathered here tonight to watch our top three queens

52. spread their charisma, uniqueness, nerve,

53. and talent one more time.

54. Now, to help me make my final decision,

55. please give a big "Drag Race" welcome to Michelle Visage,

56. Carson Kressley, and Jamal Sims.

57. - Mwah. - Hello.

58. Hi, baby.

59. For the grand finale,

60. we challenged each of our top three queens to collaborate

61. with composer Leland to create and sing

62. their own personal anthem.

63. And tonight, they're ready to entertain us

64. like only they can.

65. In the end, I'll choose the top two queens of the season,

66. and they'll face off in a final Lip Sync for The Crown,

67. plus a grand prize of $200,000.

68. Racers, start your engines,

69. and may the best drag queen win!

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

71. Our first finalist is a little bit country

72. and a whole lot of stupid.

73. It's Darlene Mitchell.

74. I'm Darlene Mitchell, and I am the country cunty

75. camp queen of season 18.

76. She's corny!

77. My journey has been a wild one.

78. Highs, lows, up, down, all around, tears, laughs.

79. We have done it all.

80. Being a bedroom queen, I had a little bit of trouble

81. being confident in my voice.

82. Yeah, we got to get you back in the bars.

83. I didn't realize how much I missed

84. and needed the queer joy

85. that all of these girls have given me.

86. It took a while for me to give myself permission

87. that I deserve my dream too.

88. It's so fun to watch someone who's having fun.

89. They really like me.

90. A lot of my looks lean into the fun.

91. That's the whole point of drag.

92. Moo, bitch.

93. I have a flavor that's a little bit different

94. than the rest of the girls.

95. - I dislike those shoes. - Oh!

96. But it doesn't hinder me from being who I am

97. in any way.

98. If anything, it makes me want to go harder.

99. Why you mad?

100. Banana!

101. I was starting to catch on that Ru was liking my flavor.

102. You're so stupid.

103. I'm like, you have what it takes to place in the top.

104. Now you gotta start winning.

105. Condragulations.

106. Condragulations,

107. you're the winner of this week's challenge.

108. I have made it to the end

109. without ever having to lip sync.

110. My time in this competition has really changed my life.

111. We see you get it and live in your skin,

112. and it is what this life is all about.

113. I have wanted this since I first started drag,

114. and I'm going for it full throttle.

115. The time has come.

116. The engines are revving.

117. I am doing anything necessary to make sure

118. that I am standing there with that crown on my head.

119. First up, performing her original song,

120. "Cooking With Gas," it's Darlene Mitchell.

121. Hey!

122. Fill her up, boys.

123. Yes, queen.

124. Yes, Darlene!

125. My gosh.

126. Darlene, that was so dumb.

127. Now fill her up and check the oil.

128. OK, it's time for the judges' critiques.

129. Darlene, I loved that performance.

130. First of all, I love that you did this kind of

131. rainbow choir robe and then the reveal

132. to my favorite thing, gauntlets.

133. You had them on.

134. You know, it's been so much fun, this whole competition,

135. to be able to watch you come into your own.

136. You really, in the beginning,

137. were kind of low key and struggling.

138. And then I think something clicked

139. and you just realized who you were.

140. That's why that shirt that you're wearing right now

141. is so very important.

142. And I think the most important thing

143. I'd like to thank you for

144. is not wearing those shoes tonight.

145. Save a horse, ride a drag queen.

146. That was fantastic. - Yay.

147. Putting the hoe back in hoedown.

148. I loved every second of it.

149. And I have this same t-shirt, but I'm really resonating

150. with this one right now because I love you as well.

151. Great job.

152. - Thank you. Thank you. - Lovely.

153. Darlene Flow Mitchell.

154. I love you so much.

155. I mean, you weren't just cooking with gas.

156. You had a little bit of electric up in there.

157. You were a hybrid tonight.

158. You killed it, and I could not take my eyes off you.

159. Congratulations.

160. So proud of you tonight.

161. Aww.

162. OK, listen, I'm afraid to ask this question,

163. but where did you get your sense of style?

164. Just lucky, I guess.

165. Some chose books, I chose looks.

166. Now, as the judges said,

167. you were the dark horse of this season.

168. When did you realize you could win this whole competition?

169. When I took the roast relying on nothing but my stupid—

170. Uh-huh.

171. That, like, really kind of, like, let me know, like,

172. oh, I'm winning this whole thing.

173. Like—

174. It was—that was it.

175. Now, before you were Darlene Mitchell,

176. you were Trash The Drag Queen.

177. So I have to ask, Darlene,

178. what would you say to 24-year-old Trash?

179. Oh, no!

180. Work, bitch.

181. Girl, you have work in the morning.

182. You need to—

183. you need to get to bed— and blend, bitch.

184. And now, what would you say to five-year-old Blake?

185. I would say that there's

186. absolutely nothing wrong with you

187. and that there will come a day when you might not

188. think that you will see another one.

189. But I'm standing here today

190. to tell you that you find your light.

191. You find your purpose. You find a smoking hot fiancé.

192. And when it comes to your family,

193. you will be delightfully surprised

194. at how hearts and minds can change.

195. And I love you.

196. What a precious, precious baby.

197. Now, who's here supporting you tonight?

198. I have my beautiful fiancé, Brandon,

199. and my dear friend, Molly.

200. Hi, y'all.

201. - Hi. - Hi.

202. Now, Brandon is your creative collaborator.

203. What's it like seeing her up on this stage, Brandon?

204. Surreal.

205. I'm so proud.

206. We've been working together for, like, almost 10 years,

207. and we've been dating for almost 10 years.

208. And to see him here at the finale, I can't believe it.

209. I'm so proud of you, and I'm rooting for you.

210. Very sweet, very kind.

211. Your friend Molly is here also.

212. Molly, you've been on team Soldiers for Darlene

213. for a long time, haven't you?

214. - A long time. - What is your role?

215. It was mostly passenger princess.

216. You mean Uber driver?

217. Sort of.

218. Lots of singalongs in the car on the way

219. to the show in full face. - Uh-huh.

220. Lots of weeknight shows

221. with varying degrees of crowd attendance.

222. Well, that's going to change now.

223. Yes, definitely.

224. Now, Darlene, what would it mean to you

225. to become America's Next Drag Superstar?

226. It would mean that

227. every success and struggle

228. and tacky outfit along this journey—

229. Had a purpose

230. and that the voice inside me that

231. was telling me to never give up on this dream was right.

232. It would also mean that y'all are about to see

233. a lot more mall drag in the streets.

234. All right.

235. Ladies and gentlemen, Darlene Mitchell.

236. If you're team Darlene Mitchell,

237. sound off using #DragRace.

238. Welcome back to the grand finale

239. of "RuPaul's Drag Race."

240. Up next, she came here a chorus girl,

241. but she's leaving a star.

242. It's Myki Meeks.

243. I am Myki Meeks, and I'm known as the drag ingenue.

244. But lately I've been feeling more like the leading lady.

245. This roller coaster was the best ride of my life.

246. She means it.

247. Do not miss out on the opportunity!

248. From Drew Barrymore to Lollipop.

249. In Spanish, no.

250. To a Karen gone wild—

251. Somebody help me!

252. It has been an incredible journey.

253. You walked down, and I wrote star.

254. You've got just a sparkle.

255. We just want to watch you and see what you do.

256. Awoo!

257. My highest point was the Rusical.

258. I found an art form of mine that I put to the side

259. because I thought I wasn't good enough for it.

260. Tonight was so incredible for you.

261. My lowest point was that damn Rate-A-Queen.

262. Fifth position, Miss Myki Meeks.

263. Damn.

264. These girls really tried it.

265. They voted me to be in the bottom,

266. but the Meeks lives on.

267. I wore that shirt that said revenge, and baby, I got it.

268. Who do you think you're talking to?

269. I'm Myki motherfucking Meeks.

270. Hi.

271. I'm sitting pretty with four wins.

272. And not just four wins.

273. I won the last three challenges in a row.

274. Condragulations. Condragulations.

275. Condragulations, you are the winner

276. of this week's challenge.

277. I want to win this so bad,

278. not just for me,

279. but for the people who raised me,

280. for the community that made me.

281. Curtains up, light the lights.

282. Let's do this.

283. Here to show us what she can do,

284. performing her original song, "Versatile," it's Myki Meeks.

285. Oh, my goodness.

286. Myki, wow.

287. What a whore.

288. Oh.

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

290. First up, Michelle Visage.

291. Daughter, you look like a Visage tonight,

292. and I am very proud of that.

293. You know what, Myki?

294. You've been strong through this whole competition,

295. but I think what you did tonight was really smart

296. because your song was called "Versatile"?

297. - Correct. - I'm versatile too.

298. I've heard that about you.

299. Here you are at the end and you are branding.

300. You are letting people know what you are able to do.

301. You sang it. You danced it. You showed it.

302. I thought it was fantastic.

303. Thank you. Thank you, Michelle.

304. Wow, you are what they call a triple threat.

305. You can sing, you can dance, and you can serve gorgeous face.

306. - Oh! - I mean, you look stunning.

307. From the moment you started, it was a smash performance.

308. You are versed, but you're actually a top performer

309. because that was amazing. - Hey.

310. Thank you, Carson.

311. Myki, that was a hard performance to do,

312. and you did it perfectly.

313. It was well executed,

314. and you could see your heart on the stage.

315. Like, you left it on the floor.

316. Great job tonight.

317. Oh, thank you so much. Thank you.

318. What did you learn about yourself on "Drag Race?"

319. You know, coming in, I would get

320. a lot of positive affirmation from others

321. and I would hear it, but I didn't always feel it.

322. Well, being here, I learned how to channel that energy

323. and what other people see in me.

324. And now I'm standing here with that power.

325. I came in as an ingenue,

326. but now I'm leaving a leading lady.

327. Yes!

328. All right, leading lady.

329. If you could turn back time, what message

330. would you give to little five-year-old Michael?

331. Ru, that's from my college graduation.

332. I would say, little Michael,

333. you're about to experience a life

334. full of love and laughter

335. with the best friends in the world

336. and two parents who support you for who you are.

337. And you may be teased for that same reason,

338. but just know that they are pointing out your superpower.

339. You were born to stand out.

340. So go for it.

341. And every time you wrap yourself in a blanket skirt

342. like it's the only gown,

343. you're preparing yourself for greatness.

344. And stick with the name Myki.

345. I love it. I love it.

346. It's funny.

347. You look exactly the same.

348. - I know. - You look exactly the same.

349. And I'm looking what appears to be your father and your mother.

350. Correct.

351. You look exactly like the both of them.

352. I know. I know.

353. It looks like dad, Bernie, is wearing one of my jackets.

354. - Yes, yes. - Gorgeous.

355. Faye, did you dress him tonight?

356. - I did. - You did?

357. I bought the clothes.

358. She dressed me. - He bought it.

359. Oh—

360. So now where does Myki get her stage presence?

361. Which one of you?

362. Mom?

363. Well, I was a dancer.

364. You were a showgirl?

365. I was a little bit a showgirl.

366. Yes, yes, yes.

367. But no, he was born that way.

368. - Yeah. - He had the passion

369. to be a performer when he was a youngster.

370. - Really? - Always entertaining.

371. When Regis Philbin had his show,

372. "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."

373. Yeah?

374. He would do the imitation to anybody who walked by.

375. Well, Faye and Bernie, you done good.

376. - Thank you. - Thank you.

377. - You done good. - We think so.

378. - Thank you. - Now, Myki,

379. is there anything you'd like to say to your parents?

380. Oh, man, this is crazy.

381. Tell me about it.

382. - I love you both so much. - We love you too, honey.

383. Thank you for always supporting me in my dreams.

384. And I couldn't be standing here today

385. without what you've given me,

386. and I hope to be making you so proud.

387. So proud. Always so proud.

388. Myki, what would it mean to you to become

389. America's Next Drag Superstar?

390. You know, Ru, I'm a big believer in

391. "everything happens for a reason."

392. And in my life and career, I have faced a lot of rejection,

393. but I never lived by the nos

394. because I knew it was leading to my ultimate yes.

395. And that's what this moment is right here.

396. You've said it yourself.

397. You can look at the darkness, but don't stare.

398. So with this title, I'm stepping into my light,

399. and I hope to inspire others to do the same.

400. I love it.

401. Well, she worked her fanny off this season.

402. Give it up for Myki Meeks.

403. If you are team Myki Meeks, sound off using #DragRace.

404. This is the grand finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race."

405. This next queen has turned the art of drag into a science.

406. It's Nini Coco.

407. I'm Nini Coco.

408. I am the high energy, high fashion diva

409. from Denver, Colorado.

410. My journey started off very hot with a win.

411. I would wear this outfit outside.

412. I love it.

413. And it was not long before

414. the reality of the competition hit me.

415. I feel like I was overthinking what I had to do.

416. Wait, I'll go with two.

417. There have been a couple hiccups.

418. Mr. Paul!

419. It's not a family resemblance to me.

420. But at the end of the day, I have pushed through

421. and given my all every step of the way.

422. - Hey! - Hey!

423. There are so many moments of joy

424. sprinkled throughout this experience.

425. Let's breed, baby.

426. I've proven that I am funny.

427. Oh!

428. I'm a talented designer.

429. She created a wow effect.

430. From making most of my runway looks

431. to fighting to the end of this competition

432. through lip sync after lip sync after lip sync.

433. I feel like I got off to a rough start

434. with some of the queens.

435. - Has a gun. - Nini's got the gun.

436. - Nini has a gun. - Nini has a gun.

437. But by the end of the competition,

438. I found a way to communicate better.

439. I want to connect with y'all, and I, like,

440. struggle to do that in moments.

441. This experience taught me that the art of drag

442. is an amazing way to express emotion,

443. but you have to understand

444. the core humanity within all of it,

445. and that is the most important thing.

446. I walked into this competition as a mechanical engineer,

447. and I am leaving a drag superstar.

448. I'm so ready for this final performance.

449. I have one last thing to prove,

450. and it's that I deserve this crown.

451. Bitch, get ready.

452. And now performing "Stitimulate,"

453. it's the electrifying Nini Coco.

454. Yes, bitch!

455. Whoo, Nini!

456. Wow. I want to work in your office.

457. You're welcome to anytime.

458. Let's hear from the judges.

459. Come on, cold-hearted snake.

460. That was so amazing, so tight.

461. And you had to be with that type of choreography.

462. This is what it looks like when you keep your eye on the prize.

463. It's been so fun, and you've been amazing.

464. Thank you, Michelle.

465. Oh, my gosh, I'm cuckoo for Nini Coco.

466. It was just so captivating.

467. From the moment you started

468. that really intense choreography,

469. we were all drawn in, we were locked in.

470. The audience was with you the entire time.

471. That was really phenomenal. Congratulations.

472. Thanks, Carson.

473. Nini, you ate that performance up.

474. Yes.

475. And I'm so proud of you because that was not easy.

476. From the reveal to coming down off the table

477. onto a chair in the heel and then doing

478. the fast performance in the chair, that was crazy.

479. So just all season long, you really showed

480. what it takes to be a real entertainer.

481. Beautiful job. Beautiful job.

482. Now, Nini, what did you learn about yourself

483. during your time at "Drag Race"?

484. The moral of the story for me was it's not that serious.

485. And for so much of my life,

486. I've been afraid of taking risks.

487. And this competition throws that out the window.

488. So let it all go and just have fun.

489. Yeah, yeah.

490. How did you get along with the other queens?

491. Uh, queens, care to share?

492. I feel like there was a point at the beginning

493. of the competition where I was coming in

494. a little bit hot with some of the shade.

495. I learned a lot that half of this competition

496. is the challenges, and the other half

497. is the relationships that you build with these other girls.

498. And thankfully, throughout all of that and letting go

499. of some of that insecurity, I feel like

500. I'm able to find so many friends in all of you.

501. And thank y'all for being patient with me

502. as I learned how to communicate

503. really what I meant and what I was trying to say.

504. - We love you! - We love you!

505. We love you!

506. Love you girls.

507. Now, Nini Coco, what words of wisdom

508. do you have to share with three-year-old Nico?

509. - Oh, my God. - Aww.

510. Um...

511. you are such a happy little kid, and...

512. I want you to hold on to that for as long as you can.

513. Because I think when you realize that

514. you're a little bit different than everybody else,

515. you're going to start to feel scared of who you are

516. and what people think about you

517. and get scared of this future that you can't control.

518. But I want you to know and remember one thing,

519. and that is...

520. your queerness is the greatest gift

521. that this life has to give you.

522. And I want you

523. to go to more parties and don't study so hard.

524. Be faggy every single day.

525. And I hope that I made you proud

526. because you make me so proud.

527. Aw, lovely.

528. Now, I see a beautiful woman

529. and a gorgeous man in the front row here.

530. Yes, that is my mom, Kim, and my boyfriend, AJ.

531. Mom, are those cheekbones natural?

532. I'm afraid they are.

533. They are gorgeous!

534. Now, when you saw Nini Coco in drag the first time,

535. did you see yourself?

536. Who did you see?

537. - Oh, absolutely saw me. - Uh-huh.

538. The very first time,

539. he was in a dark wig... - Uh-huh.

540. And he goes, he looks just like you.

541. It freaked me out. So...

542. Now, AJ, you are also in the science world.

543. How did two nerds like you meet?

544. Is there a—like a—

545. is there a Grindr or something for nerds?

546. Is it called Nerdr?

547. - Yeah, Sciencrdr. - Yeah.

548. How did you guys meet?

549. Yeah, we were in school just going at it and—

550. Oh, hey!

551. How do two smart people

552. make a relationship work for so long?

553. Honestly, he's— he's the wings to my anchor.

554. We just—

555. We're paired really well.

556. I love that.

557. I love it. Final question.

558. Nini Coco, why do you want to be

559. America's Next Drag Superstar?

560. I feel like drag is my own liberation,

561. and it is the thing that makes me feel the most alive.

562. And to be America's Next Drag Superstar,

563. I feel that calling and that responsibility to

564. progress all of us towards a queer future

565. that is better for everyone because the life

566. we're living today feels kind of fucked.

567. And if we can bring some more joy and some more power

568. to queerness and all of us people who are struggling,

569. that is the purpose that drag gives me.

570. And I want to share that with the rest of the world.

571. Lovely.

572. One more round of applause for Nini Coco.

573. If you are team Nini Coco, sound off using #DragRace.

574. Welcome back to the grand finale

575. of "RuPaul's Drag Race."

576. There's only one word to describe Miley Cyrus—

577. charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

578. M is for music.

579. Miley doesn't just make hits. She creates bangers.

580. The Grammy Award winning singer songwriter

581. can do it all.

582. Country, rock, pop, and hip-hop.

583. Her unique voice is always rich, raspy,

584. and revolutionary.

585. I is for iconic.

586. Whether swinging from a wrecking ball,

587. dueting with her godmother Dolly Parton,

588. or storming the red carpet.

589. From TV specials to the VMAs, Miley is the moment.

590. Miley commands every stage she's on

591. in every stage she's in.

592. I is for the love Miley showers upon our community.

593. We will continue to fight against judgment.

594. By raising millions with her Happy Hippie Foundation,

595. an important branch of the Miley Cyrus Foundation,

596. she fights for homeless queer youth.

597. And by using her platform to advocate for equality,

598. Miley has already created an impactful legacy

599. and achieved LGBTQ+ icon status.

600. E is for extraordinary.

601. Miley was just 11 years old when she secured the lead role

602. of "Hannah Montana," a show that bridged

603. her childhood with rapid pop culture fame.

604. Her ability to evolve, like her talent, is extraordinary.

605. She's an inspiration to us all as she continues

606. to grow as a person and an artist.

607. And Y is for the 20 years Miley has spent

608. rewriting the rules, reminding us that reinvention is power,

609. that the bravest thing you can be

610. is unapologetically yourself.

611. And at 33, she's just getting started.

612. For her dazzling contributions past, present, and future,

613. tonight we celebrate Miley Cyrus

614. with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award.

615. All rise for Miley Cyrus.

616. Yes!

617. Wow.

618. I love it!

619. This makes the Grammy look cheap.

620. Miley, my darling, now,

621. you've been working in this business

622. since you were a child.

623. What keeps you going?

624. Moments like this.

625. To stand beside my idols and icons like Mother Ru.

626. And get my flowers.

627. Yes.

628. But to also use my platform

629. to serve this incredible community.

630. I love that. I love that.

631. Now, I always wanted to ask you,

632. why do you love drag so much?

633. Well, because I'm a drag queen.

634. Yeah, well, there you go.

635. And I love the idea of an alter ego giving us power.

636. And, you know, my persona just performed in Paris

637. with Beyoncé, so—

638. - What? - She's my shero.

639. Oh, my gosh.

640. Now, as a super fan,

641. is there a "Drag Race" challenge that you would absolutely kill?

642. Snatch Game as Hannah Montana.

643. Yes!

644. That's right.

645. All right, Miley, one last question.

646. What would you say to your four-year-old self?

647. Life's a climb, but the view is great,

648. especially from Beverly Hills.

649. Miley, we love you, we thank you,

650. and we will always be there for you.

651. Give it up for Miley Cyrus.

652. Coming up, who do you want to be crowned

653. America's Next Drag Superstar?

654. Are you team Darlene Mitchell,

655. team Myki Meeks,

656. or team Nini Coco?

657. And next, Crystal Envy returns

658. to award this season's Miss Congeniality

659. William Dorsey Swann, a formerly enslaved Black man,

660. was the first person to call themselves the queen of drag.

661. In the 1800s, Swann threw secret balls

662. in Washington, D.C.

663. When the police raided one of her parties,

664. she didn't run.

665. She resisted and became the first American

666. to take legal action in defense of LGBTQ rights.

667. A World War II veteran, Jose Sarria,

668. also known as Mama Jose

669. and the Nightingale of Montgomery Street,

670. performed at the legendary Black Cat Bar.

671. During police raids, she led the patrons

672. in a rousing rendition of "God Save Us Nelly Queens."

673. In 1961, in full drag, Jose ran for San Francisco

674. Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay

675. person to run for public office

676. in the United States of America.

677. In the 1960s, Mother Flawless Sabrina

678. organized hundreds of drag pageants across the country

679. in cities where it was illegal for men

680. to wear women's clothing.

681. And when the police showed up,

682. Flawless faced arrest so her queens wouldn't have to.

683. Jailed over 100 times, she continued to be

684. a fearless and outspoken advocate into her late 70s,

685. and her work is immortalized

686. in the iconic documentary "The Queen."

687. Attentions, dolls and divas, cubs and chubs,

688. twinks and twunks, thems and femmes,

689. now it's your turn to keep the lights on.

690. You can start by donating to the ACLU Drag Defense Fund

691. so future generations can share their queer joy with the world.

692. Bob, does that mean we can stop pedaling?

693. Nuh-uh.

694. We gotta keep on keeping on.

695. I'll drink to that.

696. And now, please welcome our reigning

697. Miss Congeniality, Crystal Envy.

698. Good evening.

699. You know, when it comes to being congenial,

700. I'm 100% that bitch.

701. And tonight, I am so excited to announce that

702. the winner of season 18's Miss Congeniality

703. will receive $10,000

704. presented by the new and improved

705. Native Deodorant.

706. The queens have voted, and the winner is...

707. Jane Don't.

708. I'm gagging.

709. I'm gagging.

710. How did that happen?

711. Thank you.

712. Oh, my God.

713. Condragulations, Jane Don't. What do you have to say?

714. Well, congeniality is not something

715. the women in my family generally aspire to,

716. but one of the best, like, gifts

717. that this whole experience has given me

718. is my relationships with these girls.

719. You are the best prize that I think any of us get.

720. So thank you so much. I love you, I love you.

721. I love you, thank you!

722. But hold up, hold up.

723. Do you smell that?

724. Ooh, it's the sweet smell of success.

725. Because Native Deodorant would also like

726. to offer all the other queens

727. $2,000 each for a fabulous season.

728. I'll take it. We can take it.

729. Condragulations, queens.

730. Now prance, queen, prance.

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

732. Now, I have some exciting news.

733. For the first time in "Drag Race" herstory,

734. this season's winner will snatch up

735. an official makeup collaboration

736. with Anastasia Beverly Hills.

737. Earlier this week, our top three queens

738. met with ABH president Norvina.

739. Take a look.

740. Studio Anastasia Beverly Hills.

741. Bitch. - How are you?

742. Welcome.

743. This is a dream come true going through all this stuff.

744. I kind of wanted to know from you, like,

745. what would be you in a product?

746. My drag is all about bold colors,

747. super pigmented eyeshadow.

748. Two aesthetic points that I really go for,

749. old Hollywood glamour,

750. and then that party girl aesthetic.

751. Bright blush, bright highlight.

752. Tacky, trashy.

753. You know what I mean? - OK.

754. The girl you would see outside of the truck stop.

755. You know, the blue eyeshadow.

756. OK.

757. This is so incredible.

758. This is a long time coming.

759. What I've always wanted to do is just

760. share some of the excitement for the winner

761. and really highlight and prop them up with something

762. that I feel could express themselves in a way

763. that they do every single day on the show, which is makeup.

764. So what colors are you feeling?

765. I feel like a pinky highlight

766. would be great too, to go into the blush.

767. A silvery pink?

768. Silvery pink would go into the blush.

769. My whole idea is when the spotlight hits—

770. - Yeah. - You see the glow going.

771. It glows.

772. So it's an undercover explosion.

773. - Abs—oh, I love that. - Right?

774. Yeah.

775. OK, so you want, like, a gradient of blues.

776. Like a gradient of blue would be fantastic.

777. I love it.

778. I'm going to do like a darker tone right under here.

779. Exactly.

780. And that really pops the green in your eyes.

781. OK, you know all your complementary colors.

782. Yeah.

783. That's amazing. I'm so impressed.

784. I grew up with these big Texas sunsets.

785. When you're getting ready for the night,

786. that golden hour is that last moment

787. to make that impact in the light.

788. And I do always lean into those sunset colors.

789. This is wild.

790. I like it, though.

791. Drag is so important.

792. It always has been, but especially right now.

793. Makeup is a big part of it,

794. and we want to show that we're here to celebrate drag.

795. I think that drag is like the beacon of light

796. amongst all the fuckery.

797. Can I say fuckery?

798. Sorry.

799. I got way too passionate right now.

800. Oh, my God, you look amazing!

801. - You like? - Yes, I love.

802. I've never thought of myself as a makeup queen.

803. I like how I paint, and I feel like it's worked for me.

804. - I wanna try one of these too. - Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

805. But to go beyond that and create something

806. I'd use for my drag makeup?

807. Ooh, that is so exciting.

808. So good.

809. To think that someone would want

810. to do their makeup like mine—

811. big, bold, and tacky—

812. that—that's, uh...

813. That's wild.

814. Amazing.

815. Having my own makeup product is

816. the last thing on my bucket list

817. that I didn't even know existed.

818. Gorge.

819. But now that I've gotten a taste of it,

820. baby, the empire is about to be built.

821. Watch out.

822. I love it.

823. Now, America's reigning drag superstar had quite a year.

824. Take a look.

825. Ooh, let's get into it, girl.

826. It's your girl, Onya Nurve.

827. - Wow. - Big fupa.

828. I ate a chicken wing.

829. I want to see her host "SNL" one day.

830. You really cracked the code.

831. You mean quacked the code?

832. Oh, girl.

833. It is a masterclass in having stage presence.

834. Now, that's a high-class prostitute.

835. Excuse me?

836. America's Next Drag Superstar is...

837. Onya Nurve.

838. Yeah!

839. It do take nerve!

840. And now, please welcome

841. our reigning queen, Onya Nurve.

842. Onya Nurve.

843. Onya Nurve!

844. Hey.

845. Now, listen, is being America's Next Drag Superstar

846. everything you thought it would be?

847. You know, it's everything I thought it would be and more.

848. You know, I'm able to do drag full time

849. at its highest capacity,

850. and I'm able to help my friends and family out

851. like I've never been able to before.

852. And I'm able to travel the world

853. and I got a lot more money in my bank account.

854. I love that.

855. Now, how's your daddy?

856. Everyone loved your daddy.

857. Everybody loved Nunya Bidness.

858. He's like Cleveland famous now.

859. - Really? - Yes.

860. He was on a vacation, on like a Carnival ship.

861. He wasn't acting up like the people on Carnival, was he?

862. You know he was.

863. You know he was.

864. But there was a drag queen on the ship

865. who noticed who he was, and the entire vacation,

866. he was like the famous man on the ship.

867. Oh.

868. And when he at the grocery store,

869. little Black ladies would be like, I see you, Nunya.

870. While he's shopping for his chicken wings.

871. OK, so what's next for you, Onya?

872. Oh, what's next?

873. I mean, I—

874. after winning "RuPaul's Drag Race,"

875. I'm just excited to continue to do everything that

876. I've wanted to do in my life,

877. everything that I've dreamed of.

878. I want to be the first drag queen to win an EGOT.

879. I mean, why not?

880. Why not?

881. I love that.

882. It do take nerve.

883. - It do take nerve. - It do take nerve.

884. Yes, it do.

885. Let's hear it for Onya Nurve! - Thank you.

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

887. One more time, give a hand to our top three queens.

888. Darlene Mitchell.

889. Nini Coco.

890. And Myki Meeks.

891. Each of you has given your all.

892. But the time has come

893. when three must become two.

894. The two top queens moving forward

895. to the final Lip Sync for The Crown are...

896. Nini Coco.

897. And...

898. Myki Meeks.

899. Condragulations, and stay right where you are.

900. Darlene Mitchell, I'm sorry, my dear,

901. but this is not your time.

902. But for turning it out all season long,

903. we're giving you a cash tip of $10,000.

904. Hey!

905. Darlene, Darlene, Darlene, Darlene,

906. Darlene, Darlene, Darlene!

907. On behalf of your fans around the world,

908. thank you for a truly sassy season.

909. Give it up for Darlene Mitchell.

910. You sure?

911. We love you!

912. We love you!

913. Myki Meeks, Nini Coco,

914. no matter what happens next,

915. you are both going home a little richer

916. because tonight's runner-up

917. will receive a cash tip of $25,000.

918. Mama big bucks.

919. It all comes down to this.

920. Two queens stand before me.

921. Prior to tonight, you were asked to prepare

922. a lip sync performance of "Every Girl You've Ever Loved"

923. by Miley Cyrus.

924. Ladies, this is your last chance

925. to impress me and prove to Miley and the world

926. that you are America's Next Drag Superstar.

927. The time has come

928. for you to Lip Sync

929. for The Crown.

930. Miley, will you do us the honor?

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

932. Ooh.

933. Hey!

934. I'm gagged!

935. Gagged!

936. Pose down!

937. Yes.

938. Work!

939. In addition to the title

940. of America's Next Drag Superstar,

941. the winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race"

942. will receive a crown and scepter

943. provided by Fierce Drag Jewels,

944. a year's supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics,

945. plus their very own ABH makeup collaboration

946. and a cash prize of $200,000.

947. Courtesy of "RuPaul's Drag Race Match Queen."

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

949. Myki Meeks, Nini Coco,

950. I've made my decision.

951. The winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race,"

952. America's Next Drag Superstar is...

953. Myki Meeks.

954. You're a winner, baby!

955. Yes, Myki!

956. Condragulations, Myki.

957. Is there anything you'd like to say?

958. This is for my friends, my family,

959. all of Orlando.

960. Live fiercely, love boldly,

961. and write it in the books, baby.

962. The meek shall inherit the crown!

963. Now prance, my queen.

964. Prance!

965. Myki likey.

966. Now, remember, if you can't love yourself,

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

968. Can I get an amen up in here?

969. Amen!

970. All right, now let the music play.