Previously on "RuPaul's Drag Race"...
You need to use your improv skills
in a show we're calling "Karens Gone Wild."
I'm getting baited.
Ayudame!
Get it. Get it.
Yeah, I got a bad bitch up in here, y'all.
Jane Don't.
It was so many things that you could have
played off with Ru...
Oh.
I thought you were missing it.
- Nini Coco. - You ran out of steam.
It felt like it became the same thing over and over.
Myki Meeks.
You just pulled out every last thing
you had in your bag of tricks.
And I bought every single one.
Condragulations.
You are the winner of this week's challenge.
Nini Coco, shantay, you stay.
Jane, sashay away.
We're back in the Werk Room.
Jane has just been eliminated.
And everyone is devastated.
Love you all so much.
Thank you for everything.
Until we meet again.
Love you, love you, love you.
There was no reality in which I didn't see Jane
making it all the way to the end.
And I gave that lip sync everything
that I had in my fucking tank.
But it's like--
I think it just goes to show that this competition,
anything can happen. - Yeah.
Anything. And you slayed that lip sync.
It hurts to see her go because
she was there for us every step of the way.
Throughout this whole thing, she's just been my ground,
you know, the thing that I could come back to
and feel settled.
Jane has really helped me a lot.
She made me feel that I am worthy to be here.
And aside from the competition,
these girls are really changing my life.
Oh.
This is crazy.
I know how bad Jane wanted it,
but I know how bad I want it too.
I know how about all of us in this room want it.
Why am I still here with the three shortest?
- Yeah. - You and your children.
- Florida couch. - Florida couch.
Florida versus the world.
Congrats, Myki!
Whoa.
The three-win club.
Now that the girl who was kind of sweeping,
like, she's not here, it's a tight race.
Anything can happen. - Anybody's fucking game.
Holy shit.
I just did everybody in this room a favor.
Wipe your tears.
You can send me a gift basket in the mail.
I'm kind of feeling like that bitch.
- Yes. - I know, right?
Wait, wait! Whoa!
There was a shift in the last, uh, five minutes.
I'm, of course, sad to see Jane go on a personal level,
but I'm really starting to feel like
I'm coming into my own in this competition.
And I feel like I have a real chance of taking this.
I can taste it.
Country fried steak.
I don't know about y'all, but I'm super proud of myself.
- Oh, Juicy. - Juice.
And I hope my friends are proud of me.
I can't wait to tell my mom. - I know. I know.
I can't wait to tell everybody.
So when you tell Morphine to her face--
That you got farther than her, what is she gonna say?
Oh, she's gonna be like, what?
Is this it? Are we done? Is it top four?
I mean, they've done top three in the past.
I think they are going to keep us on our toes.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
I love these girls. I really do.
But I'm not letting anything get in my way for this finale.
If that means I have to take these girls out, I will.
Lady Liberty!
Rosebud!
Pussy Lock!
Piss!
We are...
Top four!
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The winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
will snatch an official makeup collaboration
with Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics
and a cash prize of $200,000,
courtesy of "RuPaul's Drag Race Match Queen"
with extra special guest judge, Teyana Taylor.
♪ "RuPaul's Drag Race" ♪
♪ May the best drag queen win ♪
♪ Best drag queen win ♪
- Four! - Top four!
Top four!
It is a new week in the Werk Room.
Top four is strutting in.
This is the last week of competition
before the finale.
At this point, it is an individual game.
You have to focus on yourself to get to the end.
I feel ready to win
and knock each one of you bitches--
- Whoa! - Oh!
You say that, but you know, you do only have one win, so...
- Never lip-synced. - Yeah, darling.
We haven't seen you lip-sync.
I wonder what tricks you have in the lip sync bag.
Uh!
Uh...
Banana!
Oh!
Whew, girl!
She done already done had hers'.
Hers.
- Ru rule number 115. - OK.
A side ponytail is your best defense
against financial ruin.
OK, watch it.
Not too much. - Hello, hello, hello.
Hey, Ru!
Yes, Pascar.
Now we're just two weeks away from crowning one of you
America's next drag superstar.
Now, just remember, win or lose,
the secret to long-term success is the ability
to work well with others.
Now, to put that to the test, for this week's Maxi Challenge,
in pairs, you'll be co-hosting the eighth and ninth hours
of everybody's favorite talk show,
"Good Morning Bitches."
- Oh, cute. - OK.
Wow.
This is the last thing I would have thought
we were doing at this point in the competition.
It's a team challenge.
So as much as I wanted to rely on myself to get here,
we have to lean on each other, we need to collaborate.
And that's scary.
Now, you'll need to use all of your charisma, uniqueness,
nerve, and talent as you juggle host, chat,
breaking news, celebrity guest,
and how-to segments.
And get this.
You'll be shooting it live.
No script, no take twos, no safety net.
We couldn't do a music video?
We couldn't dance?
But you'll be in good hands, as you'll be working with
your on-set producer, Ross Mathews.
- Whoo! - Let's go!
Now, in addition to co-hosting your own show,
I'd like to invite each of you to be my guest
for an extra special one-on-one Tic Tac chitchat.
- Oh, my God. - Oh, my God.
And last but not least,
you need to choose your co-host.
Remember, chemistry is key, so choose wisely.
And choose right now.
Oh, shit.
- I mean-- - Oh, this is hard.
I don't know if I want to be paired with Juicy
because when we did "RDR Live," I had to really help her out.
And then she won the challenge. So I need to focus on myself.
- I don't know. - I don't know.
I don't know either.
We did well with Rusical.
- We did do well with Rusical. - Let's go, Nini.
- You want to do it? - Let's do it, baby.
We got it. - All right. We got it, girl.
So our co-hosts are Nini and Juicy
and Myki and Darlene.
Racers, start your engines,
and may the best drag queen win.
- Good morning, bitches. - Good morning, bitches.
Wow, this is not what I was expecting...
- For the last challenge. - For semifinals.
Do you host at all? - No. Never.
Uh, oh, OK.
I do tend to, like, lean into, like,
the physicality of everything
and, like, way over the top campy expressions
and, like, a bit more goofy.
I don't want to be, like, too kooky with it,
so I think there needs to be some groundedness
in what we're doing.
We're being judged as a pair.
And both of us are comedic people.
We have different types of comedy, though,
so my concern is us not meeting in the middle.
I'm nervous as fuck.
"The Juicy-Nini Show," what does it look like?
Mm-hmm, um...
Um...
We love to wear head coverings.
We both flip. - Yeah. Yeah.
Maybe we could, like, tie that into this somehow.
It's not feeling like we're landing on something solid.
The idea is just not fully realized.
And I'm starting to get nervous.
- Good morning, bitches. - Good morning, bitches.
- How y'all doing? - Pretty good.
How about you guys? - It's good.
We're trying to figure out what type of host we are.
Yeah.
Do y'all feel like you're leaning into
your actual drag self,
or is it a characterized version of you?
A little bit of both.
Kathie Lee Gifford was one of my ideas for Snatch Game...
- Whoa. - Ah.
So I'm gonna try to channel that energy for this one.
What about y'all?
We're kind of, like, playing an exaggerated
version of ourselves. - Mm.
I'm a whore. She's cuffed up.
And we're, like, a little more cool
versus where I feel like you guys are more, like,
Disney Channel.
Right. OK.
Juicy says me and Darlene are giving, like,
kids news station because that's all she knows.
Juicy, what's "Dateline?" What's "20/20?"
"60 Minutes."
You know who Diane Sawyer is?
Later today, we will find out
how it goes with Juicy and Nini.
Will this turn out to be breaking news,
or will we see Nini Coco
breaking down? - Break down?
- Hello, Nini Coco. - Hi, Ru.
It's time to have a Tic Tac chat with Ru.
And this is amazing.
This is such a full-circle moment.
But, I mean,
I don't know what Ru is doing in this painter's smock.
I'm taking a little time to exercise a hobby
that I enjoy very much, which is painting.
I see.
So as you sit there, I will be working on
a portrait of you. - OK.
You are reviving a pastime of mine.
- Oh, do you paint? - I used to love to paint. Yeah.
What did you study in college?
I studied mechanical engineering.
What does a mechanical engineer do?
I sit at a computer for eight hours,
and I do load calculations, and I--
- Did you say load? - Loads, baby.
All kinds of loads.
How many loads?
You wouldn't believe.
I actually design HVAC systems,
so the air conditioning and the cooling system.
So a customer says,
I need some air conditioning up in this bitch.
- Yeah. - They come to you, and you say,
based on the calculations
and the square footage of your building--
I'm making this up, by the way...
You're doing a great job.
This is how much air conditioning
you're gonna need.
- Absolutely. Yeah. - Is that what it is?
That's what you've been doing in this competition.
You've fucking put mechanical engineering on drag.
Last week, you did this backflip
that had us all gagged.
At what point in your engineering career
did you figure that out?
That was tapping into 12-year-old me.
I was the kid on the sidelines
of the soccer field doing cartwheels with all the girls,
learning from the girls. - Wow.
And then, soon enough, I was teaching the girls
how to do a little back handspring.
That was pretty amazing.
Oh, thank you.
The only thing missing and what put you
in the bottom last week, it has to do with the humanity
because you are a hard taskmaster.
Every outfit has been gorgeous.
The backflips are incredible to a T,
all mapped out-- now add the humanity.
Does that ring true for you?
I think that's true is I have to allow myself
to be vulnerable.
I'm thinking about how to survive in the challenge.
I'm forgetting that thing that makes me human.
So much of what I do is trying to be polished and perfect.
There are so many moments that I've overthought
in this competition, and that has held me back.
I cannot hold back anymore.
- Are you ready to see... - Oh, yeah.
My masterpiece?
You know what, Ru?
It's horrible.
It really is.
Juicy. - Hi.
Now, did you expect to be here this long?
Yes and no.
I--I knew I had to fight my way through to, like,
make it this long and to stay here.
It's definitely put me to the test.
What do you think you're afraid of
in showing more vulnerability?
The talking of it all
and, like, really expressing myself
was not something I was, you know, gifted as a child.
My father was a bit of a machista,
very, like, manly type of man.
And he didn't want me to show emotions.
He didn't want any femininity from me.
And so we stopped talking for six years,
and I, like, fell off the wagon.
In my darker moments,
I kind of had pushed my self-esteem and my--
my ability to use my voice to the back.
I was so afraid to talk to my father again.
But he has followed what I've been up to,
and I think he learned that there's a respect there
and there's an art form.
Me and my father rekindled and fixed the relationship.
And it was almost like the puzzle pieces fell in place
and I was able to take care of myself again
and be healthy again and really love myself.
He is super supportive now.
I can show him pictures of me in drag.
And he's like, oh, you look beautiful.
It kind of has brought us all together.
You know, when I see you dance and I see in the moment,
you are inspired by the music to do a certain move,
that's the key to everything.
Your dance is your portal into your deeper self.
So you've already got a leg up on the competition there.
Are you ready to see your portrait?
Yes.
Oh, my God.
Stop it.
I'm Cuban, so I got a horse...
Oh, oh.
Uh-huh, mm-hmm. - Member down there.
Uh-huh, uh-huh.
So it's perfect.
I don't know why I said that.
What else am I supposed to say? She drew me as half horse.
I don't know.
Hey, Myki. - Hi, Ru.
Wow. Here you are, top four.
I know you're not surprised that you're in the top four.
No. I'm not surprised.
I came in very confident within myself.
And I felt like I've proven myself in my own city.
I felt like a very big fish there.
Coming in here and learning,
ooh, I'm not the only big fish in the ocean.
And I don't know.
Maybe it's the girls got in my head a little bit.
You know, they voted me in the talent show.
They put me last in Rate-A-Queen.
And I felt like I lost a little bit of that power
within myself. - Right.
And from that moment, I faced my biggest fear,
which was the chance of going home,
knowing I really wanted this. - Mm-hmm.
And from that moment on, I said,
I can't be in that position again.
I'm a nerd, so I like to think of my journey
as, like, a Pokémon evolution.
I came as a cutesy,
ready to go, anything type of happen girl.
I was fighting in battle, and I almost lost it.
And I fully evolved that next week,
more powerful, more ready to go.
And I feel like my final transformation
is coming into this moment.
You know, years ago, back in the dark ages,
girls would win a challenge,
and they wouldn't get any money.
Right, I'm so far leaving with 20K.
Ooh, dinner's on me, Ru.
Dinner's on me. - My gosh.
Who's gonna be most surprised by you being in the top four
back home in Orlando?
I have a core group of best friends--
Jenny, Kyle, Trevor, Evan.
Been best friends since college for 12 years now.
And we talk every single day.
They were there from the first day I started drag
to the day I left for the competition.
And to know, uh,
how excited they are gonna be for me,
the pride they're gonna feel,
I mean...
I'm taking everybody to dinner.
Yeah, I'm taking everybody to dinner.
All right.
Well, that moment of truth is here.
Are you ready to see what I've been working on?
Whoa.
Um, you really captured my tits.
Darlene Mitchell. - Hello.
We've had so much fun with that name.
I think Darlene Mitchell works at a diner.
- Oh, absolutely. - I was getting "Alice."
You know that show? - No.
A woman called Flo was one of the other waitresses.
And Flo's famous line was,
"Kiss my grits."
Yeah, yeah.
To be honest, if I were a betting man,
I would not have bet you'd be in the top four.
And neither would the other girls.
Why were the other girls wrong?
Why was I wrong?
What did you know that we didn't?
I feel like a lot of girls really try to, like,
stick to the rules, and you got to do this.
And I just kind of say, to hell with it.
Yeah.
That's sort of like, kiss my grits.
I'm gonna keep on doing what I do.
You know, like, we hate those shoes.
Please don't ever wear them again.
Ah.
And like, to me, what I hear is like,
I'm gonna wear these over and over happily
until we get to a point where you're like,
there they are again-- like, that sort of attitude.
Who back home is gonna be most surprised
that you made it this far?
My family is going to be
just surprised by what I do in general.
For years, I couldn't tell my family that I did drag.
And before I came here,
I just threw everybody in a group chat...
And was like, I've been doing drag for 10 years.
And I did get responses from family members
that it was not something that they agreed with.
You know, I would go home to Indiana
and really not be able to talk about
what really made me happiest.
It was like, well,
they don't want to hear about it,
so I'll do the favor by not talking about it.
I specifically thought it would affect
my relationship with my dad that
is a very new relationship.
But he responded to me, I hope you're able
to reach your goals that you are striving for,
and I believe in you 100%.
And you are in a partnership.
Are you married? - Engaged.
- OK. - Engaged, yeah.
And what does your partner think of Darlena Michel?
Yeah.
He has been my...
Biggest supporter
just in life in general, in my sobriety.
We actually just celebrated nine years.
So I became sober with him because it was worth saving--
saving the relationship with him.
Yeah. That's beautiful.
Yeah. He's beautiful.
I've been working on your portrait.
Wow.
The trucker hat, the collared shirt.
You got it. Kiss my grits.
Good morning, bitches.
- Good morning, bitches. - Good morning, Ross.
It's time for me and Juicy
to shoot "Good Morning Bitches."
Congratulations on making it to the final four.
Thank you.
Ru's critiques for me have been you're so prepared
that it lacks that vulnerability sometimes,
so trying to figure out how to just push through that
and just let it go, be free, have fun.
Get in your place. We're almost live.
- All right. - OK.
I think "Drag Race" is all about, like,
overacting, so I know I just have to, like,
go out there and just let loose.
We don't have time for nerves right now.
In three, two...
Hi, everyone, and welcome to...
"Good Morning Bitches."
- My name is Nini. - And I'm Juicy.
And we are here to spill some hot cocoa--
And have a whole lot of love.
Speaking a lot of love, Nini,
you've been loving the bottom two recently, haven't you?
Whoa. OK, you are coming in a little bit hot.
I have been having a little residency
in the bottom two lip sync, but you know what?
I feel good about it because you're the only person
who's lip synced more than me. - Well, OK, there.
You know, in high school, my superlatives
was most likely to bottom. - Ah.
But, you know, it's just how the dice rolls, you know?
Yeah. And you know what?
You hold up to your namesake.
And that's all good for me.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
Big old bottoms over here, huh?
Um, yeah.
It is time to get to today's top stories.
According to a new survey, Gen Z-ers are
most likely to be in non-monogamous relationships,
including throuples.
And, you know, I personally know about this
'cause I'm usually the third one invited.
And I'm the one inviting her.
Yeah.
It's a slow warmup.
- Oh. Oh. Oh, sister. - Go to the teleprompter.
Breaking news from Downtown Tuckahoe,
a smash and grab robbery took place at the erotic bakery.
Police are baffled by a cryptic message
left at the scene that reads,
Betty boldly bought some butter,
but she said, this butter's bitter.
If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter.
- Yes. - We're getting a live update.
Wow.
A second note was found that continues.
So Betty bought a bit of better butter,
bizarrely, a bit of bootleg boy butter
she put in her bitter batter
and made her bitter batter better.
Are you kidding me?
Ru rule number one?
- Don't buy butter. - Don't buy butter.
All right, well, now that we're done breaking news,
we're about to have a sit-down interview
with a man who's breaking hearts.
Zane Phillips is coming up after the break.
Stay tuned.
Welcome back, bitches.
It's time to get loose with gay heartthrob,
the actor most likely to play Hercules
and real-life statue of David.
Zane Phillips is in the building.
What happened to the sleeves of your shirt?
Is everything OK?
Um, you know, I just needed the freedom of movement.
Oh, you just busted out of them, didn't you?
Yeah, it was just a little bit--
you know, sometimes you're reaching
for that top shelf, and it's-- - Mm.
It's not good to be encumbered.
So you know a lot about topping--
I mean, top shelves, don't you?
I have heard you are a big baker.
Tell us about that. - Oh, my God.
Well, it's a nice way of getting relaxed
and enjoying myself.
And sometimes I go a little overboard, but--
Speaking of going a little overboard,
we have some pictures here of some of the things you've--
Ooh!
That's a carrot cake that I made.
And those are peeled carrot peels that you then candy.
And so they're stiff and sweet. You can just like...
On them afterwards.
So would you consider yourself
a bit of a master baker? - Yes.
- How about masturbator? - Oh.
Or is that for the late night show?
That's the late night show, isn't it?
We're seeing a lot of sugar over here.
Yeah. Uh-huh.
How do you stay in shape with all this baking?
For me, I basically cook up
a bucket of turkey and a bucket of beef,
and then over the course of the week,
I'm scooping it out and having it
with rice and sweet potatoes. It's pretty boring.
Is ass off the table?
I should hope it's not on the table,
you know? It's not very sanitary.
Well, it's a lot of fun, though.
So we have a couple more questions for you.
Ross is over there waving his arms,
telling us to wrap it up,
and Juicy's still trying to get through
some of the questions that we had.
We got to get it together.
What's your favorite body part on another man?
Oh. On another man?
That's a very good question.
I'll tell you mine. It's a strong backside.
You know what?
OK, and on that note, we are at time.
- Yeah. - When we come back...
Thank you.
We'll teach this super-sized twonk
how to work out like twinks.
- OK. - We'll be back in a few.
Welcome back, bitches.
Now it's time to put this master baker to the test
and see if thick thighs do save lives.
Bring out Zane Phillips.
Whoo-hoo!
Wow! Oh, my God.
Oh, my goodness, my God, you look so comfortable.
I feel like we have to get more comfortable too.
I think so too. Yeah.
- Oh, my goodness. - Oh!
We're getting just reveals on set.
Yep. Yep.
Both Juicy and I are high-energy physical divas,
so this is right in our element.
We're gonna get on the floor.
We're gonna get right on our sides, all right?
And we're just gonna get
a real nice extension there.
Whew.
So you would say this is good
for if you want to crush a watermelon or say--
Uh-huh. Or my head.
Let me just see if you're getting it correct.
- Yeah, yeah. - Just keep going.
Just keep going. Mm-hmm.
- Yeah, watch my form. - Mm-hmm.
Yeah. And if I just put my--
- Oh, yep. - Uh-huh.
And it should just fit just like that.
There you go. Yeah. You see?
You're just stopping at a certain point.
If she's playing the horny one,
she's doing a good job.
But, ooh, it kind of feels like
an uncomfortable direction to take this.
Well, we want to try one final exercise.
This is called the Jiggletron,
but for twinks.
A little arm around the side like this.
- Uh-huh. - And you just kind of jiggle.
I think you're doing a great, great job.
OK, that was our show for today, guys.
Thank you so much.
We hope you had a lot of fun.
This has been the eighth hour of...
"Good Morning Bitches."
- All right, cue the music. - Thank you.
Whew!
Wow.
OK, ladies, that's a wrap.
Me and Nini gave it our all, and we had a lot of fun.
I lost a couple of nails doing that.
That's how you know it was a fun experience.
But we still don't know how the other team's gonna do,
so I'm just hoping Darlene and Myki are terribu.
Good morning, bitches.
- Good morning, bitch. - Good morning, bitch.
It's time for me and my co-host, Myki, to shoot
"Good Morning Bitches."
Places, places. We're almost live.
I'm naturally just, like, a little bit nervous.
This is the last challenge. What's my character?
What's da, da, da, da, da?
So, like, as long as me and Myki
have each other's backs and we kind of, you know,
steer each other, then it'll be good.
In three, two...
Hey, the kids are still at school.
And I hope that coffee is still steaming
like a motherfucker.
So welcome to the ninth hour of...
"Good Morning Bitches."
We are your hosts Myki Meeks.
And I'm Darlene Mitchell.
So come join us for some quality...
Girl time.
It is a gorgeous Wednesday,
and we hope you've had a fabulous week.
Halfway through the week,
and it's an improvement for me because my tuck
has only popped eight times.
It's an improvement. - We're meeting goals, honey.
We're meeting goals.
Well, hey, this is a party, and you're invited.
So we have some viewer mail in the spot today.
"My friend is about to get married.
I know for a fact her fiancé is cheating on her.
What should I do?"
Signed Always a Bridesmaid.
Listen, sweetie,
you're gonna need a tarp and an ax.
Oh, whoa, hey!
Ooh, you can't say that on television.
Listen, if you know that your best friend's husband
is cheating on her and you have the proof,
you better let that motherfucker have it.
Can I say mother on television?
- I did. - Oh. Oh.
Breaking news for us. - Breaking news.
Breaking news.
This just in from the trial of Sally Spread 'Em,
accused of heading up a beachside prostitution ring.
A key witness for the defense denies Sally's involvement,
claiming, quote, "Sally sells seashells
by the seashore." Baby, this is a setup.
Don't let them get you, girl.
She sells seashells by the seashell shore.
You're spitting on me.
The seashells she sure sells, I'm sure.
Whoo, that was fun.
But in a heated rebuttal, prosecutors fired back.
Sally--God damn--
Sally does not sell seashells by the seashore.
The seashells she sells are not seashore shells, I'm sure.
In fact, Seashore Sally is a whore.
Ooh. Strong words.
The tongue twister was a lot,
but this tongue is very talented.
Oh, God, Myki. Disgusting.
Can you believe that?
Selling seashells by the seashore, and she sold 'em.
Spit on me one more time, honey.
Spit on me one more time. Yeah.
Up next, actor Zane Phillips joins us
for an exclusive interview, so stick around.
Oh, Zane Phillips.
Hi.
You look so good.
I love this outfit, honey. - Thank you. Thank you.
You know, I'm sort of in my bad girl era.
It's nice. - Ooh.
- I'm a bad girl now. - Bad girl.
- Let 'em have it. - Yeah. I love it.
Well, let's get straight to the point, OK?
"Mid-Century Modern."
Tell us about kissing Matt Bomer.
- All right, right into it. - Yeah, I want to know.
Well, first of all, we taped that episode
on election night.
Ooh.
And so when I say that I don't have a single memory
of what happened that night, we were all
just in a different place. - Of course.
So, yeah, I wish I remembered more.
That's all I'll say.
So for all you know, you got to kiss Nathan Lane.
- Wouldn't we all be so lucky? - We'd be so lucky.
He's one of my favorites.
So the people want to know, are you single or taken?
And if you're taken, are you open?
Well, as you remember from the island,
you know, I left with a couple boys.
And one of them is actually my boyfriend, Froy Gutierrez.
- Really? - Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Did you all not know that?
Well, I'm not following him after this.
You know, I'm not really too familiar
with the world of drag,
but when was the first time that you saw a drag queen?
OK, so they were-- I was thinking about this.
Yeah.
Please don't let this be the first time.
- Can you imagine? - Yeah. Girl.
I mean, listen, we could do worse
than breakfast Mickey Mouse.
Oh, drag me. Drag me.
Huh. Yep, accurate.
Have you done drag yourself?
So I did a show called "Glamorous,"
but I didn't feel like I got the full experience
'cause they put me in this little kitten heel.
And I was like, y'all, I got strong ankles.
I feel like I can handle this.
And our director was like, no, no, no,
we can't have any injuries.
Well, it's funny you say that.
We're two queens who are known for their shoe game very well.
I'm looking right here.
Oh, my God.
I know.
So how do you feel if we gave you a drag transformation?
I'm scared and excited. Let's do it.
That's exactly how you should feel.
I love it.
Well, when we come back,
we'll have a new queen in the building, y'all.
We'll be right back.
Ah, I'm so excited! Yes.
Hey, fill that coffee cup with something fun
because the party is about to start.
- Come on out, Ms. Zane. - Yes!
- Oh! - Oh!
- It's Ova, it's Ova! - Oh, yeah.
- There she is. - Whoa.
Ms. Zane, how are you feeling, honey?
I am feeling hunty boots right now, Mama.
As you should.
So you look the part. And you talk the talk.
But, honey, can you walk the walk?
All right. Let's go.
- You seem like a silly girl. - Yeah.
Yeah, I am a silly girl.
I call this one the backyard barbecue.
- OK. - So first, you show up.
You're excited to be there.
And I need you to make eye contact
with that pulled pork.
And at that point, you see it. - Why'd she look at me?
You see it. You get here.
Mmm.
And then I need you to eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat.
And when you leave the joint, you are full.
- Mm-hmm, OK. - You are full, honey.
- So full. - You are full.
Get a look at that pulled pork one more time.
I couldn't have asked for a better partner for this one.
When Darlene's on, she's on. - Smelling.
Starting with--
Is that pulled pork?
And you're hungry. And you're hungry.
You're hungry. You want that pulled pork.
- Eat it, eat it, eat it. - You better eat it.
Whew! - And you ate.
- It was too much. - And you ate.
- But give 'em one more look. - And you're full.
Pulled pork.
- That's it. - There we go.
Ah, that is our time.
Today has certainly been a drag.
Thank you to Ms. Zane and our viewers at home.
Until next time...
Good morning, bitches.
Whoo!
Did we just kill that? I think we killed that.
- Oh! - Whoo!
- I lost my wig. - Won't he do it?
Lost my wig.
This is our last challenge before the finale,
and to have this feeling of, like, damn,
we just did that is phenomenal.
Good night, everyone. Good night, bitches.
Mwah, mwah.
Whoo! Last day!
- We did it! - We did it!
Whoa.
Good morning, bitches.
It is our last day in the Werk Room.
Girls, let's take it in one last time.
Oh, my God.
We bow to you, mother.
We bow to you. - Mother Ru.
Mother Ru.
Let's get into drag, y'all.
I'm feeling so sentimental.
I love these girls so much.
I love this Werk Room so much.
- My last trip. - Come on, girlie.
The last voyage.
We've got one last elimination.
And there's only four of us in this room,
so it's almost too much for my brain
to handle to think that one of us
has made it this far and is about to get the chop.
That's scary.
Damn. We've seen every challenge.
Every challenge.
Do y'all have a favorite one to look back on?
I feel like what got me on the right track was the roast.
- Oh, yeah. - Banana.
What the hell?
One night with Darlene.
That was just like, I'm here, and I have a shot.
I was dreading Snatch Game.
And then to fucking win?
Who cares about the wedding?
Let's breed, baby.
And I was like, OK, wait. I'm doing something right.
This is good.
I think the Rusical was my favorite.
♪ Maybe ♪
That was just a blast.
I knew I could hold a tune, but I was so hard
on myself saying, yeah, you can't do that.
People are better at that. You can't do it.
And to be celebrated for it--
I mean, it's cliche. I literally found my voice.
Single coming out soon, OK?
What was your favorite challenge, Juice?
I loved them all.
- You slayed a few of them. - You won "RDR Live."
Two words. Boob job.
- Oh! - I did.
The talent show was a lot of fun.
I mean, that's, like, what I do, you know?
That was my bread and butter.
But honestly, this competition, like,
really pushes you to try new things.
One of the biggest moments for me in this competition
was when Ru asked me, who are you?
At this point in the competition,
we need to see you.
Like, who are you?
There's a lot of pressure for me to just
do what's expected of me.
I feel like I had to go through all of these range of emotions.
And now I know that I'm capable of so much more
than just lip syncing and performing.
What was everyone's first impression of each other?
When you walked in the door,
I go, oh, she's gonna be fierce.
OK.
And then as the competition went on,
you just, like, exploded.
And I just see you stand in that stardom.
Oh. Thank you, Nini.
I love you.
When I saw you at the table, I went, damn it.
Like, this queen is fierce.
You were just, like, locked in
to competition mode, like, day one.
And I'm like, well, don't get close
to that one because, you know, like, she's--
she's locked in.
It was just like, oh, my God.
I'm so different from this girl.
And now I literally, like, wrote in my journal
a few nights ago that, like, our relationship that we have
built is probably the most surprising
and I feel like is very rewarding.
It is kind of hard for me to hear that
because, like, in my head, I was thinking about survival.
Even in the challenges where I felt so strong,
I just was like, I'm going home.
And I feel like that was causing me
to shrink into myself.
And as the weeks went on, I did look around the room.
And I was like, is it me?
I am the one that's not doing the work
to connect with these people? And I think the answer was yes.
I never saw myself that way.
But looking back, I totally see it.
And I feel like this sheds a lot of light on
why it was hard for me to connect.
It's been an honor to see you
grow into this, like, beautiful person
and become a butterfly.
OK, well--
Triggered, triggered, triggered.
OK, the insect thing, we're done with it.
It's over. - And Darlene.
- Darlene. - Corny.
She's corny.
I didn't understand you when I first saw you walk in.
And now I understand you even less.
- Yeah. - You're fucking unique, bitch.
I thought you were an early out.
I was like, oh, she's not gonna last too long.
And then, bitch, did you prove me wrong.
You went from underdog to top dog in this competition.
Like, you have made me a full convert of Darlene Mitchell.
- Aww. - And then there's Juicy.
Your reputation preceded you coming into this.
Seeing you here, I was like, damn it, damn it, damn it.
This girl is too severe.
And turns out you're nice,
which is the worst part about it all too.
I remember just not wanting to even, like,
look in her direction or make eye contact 'cause,
like, ooh, this bitch is about to be so spicy.
And I was like, ooh, don't look over there.
She'll chew you up.
And then it was the exact opposite.
You were, like, one of the first people
that I feel like I really called a close, close friend.
It's nice to know that the girls got
a different view of me once they got to know me
because I do feel as though I am a very kind and sweet person.
And I do have a lot of insecurities
that I may not show while I'm performing,
so it's a reminder that everyone has their own story,
and we have to be empathetic to each other.
Getting to know all of you
has been the biggest joy of this.
This is a sisterhood. Season 18 is a sisterhood.
We can get through anything together.
This is family for life now.
Well, girls, today is elimination day.
Today there will be a winner,
and there will be someone going home.
That's very scary to think about.
Terrifying to think about.
The finale is right there.
It is so, so close.
I do not want any of us to have to pack our bags at this point.
So you gotta really bring it this last time.
- We got to bring it, babes. - All gas, no brakes.
♪ Cover girl, put the bass in your walk ♪
♪ Head to toe ♪
♪ Let your whole body talk ♪
Yay. Ice queen.
Welcome to the main stage of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
She's no stranger to a hot topic.
It's Michelle Visage.
I'm good with Hot Topic, Contempo Casuals,
and Wet Seal.
All of them.
He's always willing to host.
It's Ross Mathews.
Oh, well, yeah, you know me. I love to P and P.
- Really? - Pizza and pajamas. Yeah.
You're all invited to my place.
And the multi-talented Teyana Taylor.
Welcome. - Good morning, bitches.
Happy to be here.
This week, we challenged our top four queens
to sweet talk us as chat show co-hosts.
And tonight on the runway, category is drag excellence.
Racers, start your engines,
and may the best drag queen win.
♪ Runaway ♪
Category is drag excellence.
Up first, Juicy Love Dion.
Yes, golden child.
I have this Cuban immigrant fire inside of me,
so I have chosen to wear a look that represents
a story of rags to riches.
This outfit is distressed fabric
with gold hanging off of it as a representation
of Havana, Cuba that is disintegrating and crumbling
as time goes by.
But there's still so much beauty there
if you look deep enough.
It's a little reminiscent of Morphine's chain look.
So it's nice to pay homage to my drag mother
in this way also.
The creature from the gold dragoon.
Her head deserves a gold medal.
Nini Coco.
Ooh. She is spiked.
I'd like to have a pointed conversation about your boobs.
This eleganza look combines everything about myself
as an engineer and a drag queen.
Its technical, structural, engineered,
but it's also fluid and creative.
I hand-painted the entire gown.
I rhinestoned every inch of it.
It has my signature spiked shoulder.
I am commanding the runway, and you cannot look away.
The tatas are taking me on a journey, girl.
Come on, Pointer Sister.
Myki Meeks.
Myki is putting the ass in astrology.
Myki Meeks stars in her trademark film,
"The Meeks Shall Inherit the Earth."
Well, I already feel like I've done that,
so I want the whole universe.
The gown fits to perfection.
This blue velvet is radiating on stage
with all these beaded appliqués
of planets and stars,
and the hair is updo like pageant perfection.
I feel out of this world. I feel next level.
I know this is a showstopper.
And to see the smile on the judges' face
as I walk this runway, I'll never forget it.
She loves the Milky Way.
She also loves a big bang. Don't you, Myki?
- Darlene Mitchell. - Yes.
The Red Riding Hood is headed to grandma's ball.
Bring grandma her bread.
Mm-hmm.
Girl, I am rich.
And this gown fits like a glove.
And get the shoes, baby. Get the shoes.
There they are. Darlene.
Michelle has hated these shoes
all season long, so I gotta do it to her one more time.
I left the prop bag at the station,
and I am feeling simply gorgeous.
Oh, my dear.
What big hair you have.
Get a load of my red rocket.
Darlene is leaving here to star in the film
"On Golden Poon-d."
My top fr queens, look how regal you all look.
Now it's time for the judges' critiques,
starting with Juicy Love Dion.
So you and Nini were the eighth hour
on "Good Morning Bitches."
And what I did like about you two together
is you had a chemistry.
However, Juicy, there's something
I want you to think about when you do these shows
is not everything has to go to sex or dirty.
How about masturbator?
'Cause I think drag queens in general,
that's where our minds live, honey.
We live in the gutter.
But in certain situations,
I think the challenge is to take it beyond that.
You came to that set prepared.
In high school, my superlatives
was most likely to bottom.
You had a bunch of things you knew you wanted to get to.
What happened is that it felt a little pre-written.
It didn't feel like you were in the moment.
And I think it probably can also be anxiety as well,
just wanting to have it right.
And sometimes you got to just, like,
let loose and just be you.
Yeah, because the thing about morning television
is at that hour in the morning,
people are very vulnerable, they want friendship.
And so it felt at times that you were
sort of putting on an affectation.
All right, let's talk about the runway.
I love the gold chains.
It reminds me of a wise old tree.
It's avant-garde. - Bitch, you look fab.
If I was walking through the woods,
your tree would be the tree I want to bark up.
She's peeing gold.
If I chop her down, she's shitting gold.
Like, it--
Love the tree. I'm here for it.
Up next, Nini Coco.
I want to start with this look
'cause this look is a wow.
Did you make this one? - I did.
Nini, this is so fun.
I love that you carried it up to your hair.
I mean, like, fucking chef's kiss from head to toe.
Honey, if you wore this to the BET Awards,
you would be the talk of the town.
- Yes. - To the Source Awards.
Source Awards.
As soon as you off this stage,
I need that up off you. I need that up off you.
Let's talk about the challenge.
It wasn't authentic. - Yeah.
It felt pre-rehearsed.
And it should always feel like a couple people having a kiki.
I almost felt like you were holding back.
You overthink, so you stayed
exactly where you envisioned yourself being the whole time
instead of allowing us to have some more fun with you.
It's understandable because you've got to trust
that you're not gonna drop the ball.
But you two don't drop balls.
I wish this energy and this dress
was what you were on that show.
Myki Meeks.
Good morning, bitch. You're coming for my day job.
Hi.
You and Darlene together,
it was so funny and so relatable.
And it really did feel like a kiki.
Like, we need to hang out. That was a lot of fun.
Call me up, Ms. Teyana.
You and Darlene had wonderful chemistry,
but you still had your individuality,
which made it wonderful.
This is a show I would watch constantly on loop.
I want to see this show.
I think this look is out of this world.
- Yep. - It is.
You look like a movie star.
This is spectacular.
I maybe would have zhuzhed up that wire a little bit more.
I probably would have even went, like,
fish wire, like, some type of more invisible wire.
But I think you look amazing.
Up next, Darlene Mitchell.
I want to tell you the truth, OK?
You should never be allowed on daytime television.
Because everything you did in the challenge was incorrect.
That coffee is still steaming like a motherfucker.
In a world where we've seen everything,
you're giving us things we've never seen before.
That's not just hard to do. It's nearly impossible.
You just have it factor.
I see you, and I'm, like, happy, and I'm laughing.
This look tonight, too, is beautiful.
It's an homage to the past, but it feels very now.
It feels even tomorrow.
It's like, you walk out and give, like,
vintage cunt, like, vintage diva.
Ugh.
Bitch, I live
because it was soft and cunt and pussy, like--
Now, when we spoke yesterday,
we talked a little bit about your sobriety.
And I know firsthand how--
how when you take the time
to live in your skin
and to honor that, what can happen?
You know, in my lifetime, this would not--
I wouldn't be sitting here had I not found that place,
you know?
And watching you in this competition,
confidence wasn't there at the beginning.
But we see you get it and live in your skin.
And it is what this life is all about.
Thank you. I appreciate that.
All right, while you untuck backstage,
the judges and I will deliberate.
Just between us squirrel friends,
I want to know what do you think,
starting with Juicy Love.
Juicy is amazing.
For dance, ten. For looks, ten.
For life experiences, maybe, like, a five.
And I think that's kind of what's holding Juicy back.
She was pretending to be a talk show host.
She wasn't being her authentic self,
which is what really morning television is all about.
For me, Juicy's runway was the weakest
because there was a lot going on.
You thought it was a gold tree
taking a shit or something.
- Oh, my God. - I don't know.
What is it with y'all with shitting on her tree?
No, you said something about it--
I never said I would shit on her tree, girl.
You said, if you cut her down,
she'd take a gold shit or something.
Roll the tape. - You know,
the most beautiful things will come out of her tree.
I'm never gonna get mad at a golden shit, OK?
Just so you know. - Baby got a face, though.
- Oh, yeah. - Listen, this is a great kid.
This kid is smart,
is beautiful, knows everything,
but she needs to cook a little bit longer.
Nini Coco.
Nini should have knocked this out of the park.
I don't know what tripped her up so much.
I think she's in her head a little bit.
But now is not the time to be in your head.
But her in this competition has been incredible.
She came out of the box with the first design challenge.
And then, of course, Sir David Attenborough
was so funny, and also who else
could've sent Jane Don't home?
And then tonight on the runway, wow.
The dress, I already told y'all,
I'm not leaving this set without it.
So you bitches don't tell me nothing when I take it.
- There you go. - I'll be at the Source Awards.
- Bring 'em back. - Myki Meeks.
Myki is a star.
Just her outfit alone in the challenge was perfect.
I'm telling you right now,
there is a local news anchor wearing that outfit.
Right away, I understood who her character was.
And her and Darlene together were wonderful.
Yes.
And she performed with such an ease.
She has shown us that she's able to deliver
these characters like Drew Barrymore
and in the Karens challenge.
She has been getting stronger and stronger at the right time.
On that runway tonight, what a fun spin on glamour.
You know, it had a little cheekiness,
but it was glamour through and through.
She could have done without the wire and still ate.
I love me some Myki.
Darlene Mitchell.
Myki walked so Darlene could run.
No.
There has to be a foil in the duo,
and Darlene was it.
The moment she popped up on
"Good Morning Bitches," I was happy.
We've seen some extraordinary queens come here,
but there's something blocking them.
And usually it's something internal, right?
So to see somebody figure it out
and apply it in real time is magical.
And then to come out here tonight
with those fucking shoes on--
I have been reading this bitch
the entire competition for those shoes.
It's been the ongoing joke.
And that just goes to show you what kind of sense of humor
that she has that she wears this glorious 1970s
Halston-cut dress and then comes out here with them
Hollywood Boulevard janky-ass shoes.
- Yes. - And she knows it.
She is an inspiration for anybody out there.
You know how water finds its correct level?
Well, Darlene has done that in this competition.
I just would like to add one more thing.
Yes?
I would like to give you all y'all flowers.
The way y'all love on these queens,
the way y'all speak life into them,
it's so important because, honestly,
they wouldn't be able to tell their stories
without judges like you. - That's very kind.
The most important thing that you all give is love.
All right. Silence.
I've made my decision. - Mm.
Bring back my girls.
Welcome back, queens.
I've made some decisions.
Myki Meeks, Darlene Mitchell,
this week, you both gave us something to talk about.
Myki Meeks...
and Darlene Mitchell,
condragulations.
You are both the winners of this week's Maxi Challenge.
Four wins, three of those
back to back to back on the last challenge.
You cannot tell me anything right now.
Girls time!
You've each earned a cash tip of $2,500.
- Thank you so much. - Thank you.
And most importantly,
you are moving forward to the grand finale.
What?
Wow.
Winning the final challenge,
making it to the finale without ever lip-syncing,
these are like the girls that when
I used to watch this show that I would be like, oh,
she is an icon, like, she is on fire.
And I'm like, I'm the icon?
OK.
Thank you so much.
I'm gonna make you proud.
Myki Meeks in the finale!
It's unreal. I am so proud of myself.
I'm so proud of Darlene. We are doing it.
Juicy Love Dion, Nini Coco,
throughout this competition,
you've both delivered gag-worthy moments.
But based on this week's challenge,
I'm sorry, my dears,
but you are both up for elimination.
Ugh.
I'm so disappointed in myself.
Juicy is a spectacular lip-syncer,
but I know what I have to do.
I am so close. This cannot end now.
Two queens stand before me.
Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me
and save yourself from elimination.
The time has come
for you to Lip Sync
for Your Life.
My heart's pumping.
The adrenaline's rushing through my veins
because I know I have to leave it all on the floor.
This is my last chance to make it to the finale.
Good luck
and don't fuck it up.
♪ You know what they say ♪
♪ Never waste a Friday night on a first date ♪
♪ But there I was ♪
♪ In my heels with my hair straight ♪
♪ And so I take him to this bar ♪
♪ This man wouldn't dance ♪
♪ He didn't ask a single question ♪
♪ And he was wearing these fugly jeans ♪
♪ It doesn't matter though ♪
♪ He doesn't have what it takes ♪
♪ To be with a girl like me ♪
♪ Not overdramatic ♪
♪ I know what I want ♪
♪ We're leaving the planet ♪
♪ And you can't come ♪
♪ All right ♪
♪ I'm through ♪
♪ With all this hyper mega-bummer boys like you ♪
♪ Oh, yeah, I need ♪
♪ A super graphic ultra-modern girl like me ♪
♪ We're high ♪
♪ We're drunk, wow ♪
♪ Look at it moving, baby ♪
♪ She's the one ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ I need ♪
♪ A super graphic, ultra-modern girl ♪
Nini is doing her best being in a restricting gown,
but she's delivering the essence of the song.
♪ Walk that walk from Tokyo to New York ♪
Meanwhile, Cirque du Soleil with Juicy
is doing a lot of tricks.
I don't want to see either of them go.
♪ Flash the camera, flash the camera ♪
♪ You're a star ♪
♪ Uh-huh ♪
♪ I'm through ♪
♪ With all these hyper mega-bummer boys like you ♪
♪ Oh, yeah, I need ♪
♪ A super graphic, ultra-modern girl like me ♪
♪ We're high ♪
♪ We're drunk, wow ♪
At this point, I am not rooting for one or the other.
I will leave that decision to Ru
because there's no way I can pick.
♪ Super graphic ultra-modern ♪
♪ Oh, you got me la-la-laing ♪
♪ Hyper sexy, top to bottom ♪
♪ Girl like me ♪
Yes!
Y'all ate that up.
Queens, I've made my decision.
Nini Coco, shantay, you stay.
Wow.
Oh, my God. - And condragulations.
You're moving forward to the grand finale
of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
This is a dream. Thank you.
You may join the other girls.
Thank you. I have made it.
Oh, my God.
Wow.
Yeah.
Juicy, my queen,
thank you for putting a little bit of love
in everything you do.
Now sashay away.
Thank you so much.
This has been a dream come true.
Oh, Juice, we love you, baby.
- Love you guys. - Superstar, superstar.
Congratulations.
Never forget it.
The Juice is officially loose.
- Yes, girl. - Yas, Juice!
- Love you. - Thank you so much.
Well, Ru, you got me, girl.
I almost had it. I was right there.
But I hope I did Miami proud and my family proud,
and my mom proud.
But right now, I'm just a little sad.
And it's just the beginning of a lot, lot more of Juicy.
Attention, "Drag Race" fans around the world.
Don't miss next week
when all the eliminated queens return to compete
in a Lip Sync LaLaPaRUza.
And in two weeks, tune in for the grand finale
of "RuPaul's Drag Race,"
where we're gonna crown ourselves a winner, baby.
Ooh!
I'm so proud and grateful.
I'm coming to this finale with a vengeance.
It's mine.
I've wanted to be here for so long.
And to know that I get to compete in the finale--
oh, God.
My friends and family are gonna be so proud of me.
The ground is shaking, you know?
Like, I am a finalist for "RuPaul's Drag Race" season 18.
The judges have still never seen me lip sync.
So clock that tea.
Until next week.
Remember, if you can't love yourself,
how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?
Can I get an amen up in here?
Amen!
All right. Now let the music play.
Oh, my God.
♪ Good luck and don't ♪
♪ Good luck and don't, oh ♪
♪ Good luck and don't eff it up, up, up, up ♪
Next time on "RuPaul's Drag Race"...
Let's get this all RuPaul-a-PaRuza rolling.
I am ready to put on a fierce battle.
I'm about to show you bitches why I'm here.
Only one lip sync assassin
will snatch a cash prize of $50,000.
Get your popcorn, bitch.
♪ Good luck and don't ♪
♪ Good luck and don't, oh ♪
♪ Good luck and don't eff it up ♪
♪ Don't eff it up ♪
♪ Good luck and don't ♪
♪ Good luck, baby ♪
♪ Good luck and don't eff it up ♪
♪ Give yourself permission to take the script and flip it ♪
♪ Give yourself permission ♪
♪ To take the script and flip it ♪
♪ Because if you're not like other bitches ♪
♪ Show me something different ♪