RuPaul: Previously on Canada's Drag Race...
We want you to create a haute check couture look
that screams premiere party eleganza.
♪ Spotlight, spotlight ♪
♪ Ow, ow ♪
It was not as confident as I want you to be.
You didn't understand the assignment.
You just elevated the shit out of this challenge.
Icesis Couture, con-drag-ulations.
[cheering]
-Gia Metric, shantay you stay. -[sobs]
Beth, sashay away.
Aah!
Oh, my God, we did it!
Oh, my God!
I am very sad to see Beth go, but I'm so happy
that everyone got to see how amazing she actually is,
even if it was only for a short time.
She definitely wants you to do the cleaning, girl.
Oh, she wrote "Bye."
Love you, Beth!
Does anybody have any last words?
It was the Beth of times, it was the worst of Beth.
[all laugh]
Sorry I had to send you home,
but, bitch, this is where I belong, so...
And now let the games begin, ladies.
The pressure is on, Miss Gia,
and you better step it up,
or you're gonna end up in the bottom again.
I honestly feel so lucky to still be here.
-You deserve it. -When you dance,
that's when people connect with you.
Body language, mama.
And we all got to see that tonight.
It was absolutely terrifying, being in the bottom,
and that will never happen again.
Speaking of congratulations.
[cheering]
The first maxi-challenge I won,
and now they know who they're competing with.
So, so good.
-Well deserved. -You do. You did. Yes.
So I'm safe this week on a design challenge,
which I didn't expect.
Design and sewing is what I do,
so I really have to step my game up.
Girl, let's get this shit off and let's go!
Now, that's what I wanted to hear!
This piata needs come off.
Looking around this room, the competition is fierce.
-Aah! -Season 2 is on, bitches.
But I'm still the one to beat.
♪ RuPaul's Drag Race ♪
RuPaul: The winner of Canada's Drag Race
receives a sickening supply of beauty products
from Shoppers Drug Mart and a cash prize of $100.000.
With Traci Melchor,
Brad Goreski,
and Brooke Lynn Hytes.
With tonight's extra-special guest judge, Hollywood Jade.
♪ May the best drag queen win ♪
♪ Best drag queen win ♪
Ooh, she's a move.
Aah!
It's a new day in the werkroom, and I am so excited!
I can't wait to see what's coming!
-Eve, my darling. -Yes?
We were shedding some tears on the runway.
Was I?
-I don't know, I mean... -Just a little bit.
More than a little.
Literally, you were like, oh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa.
[all laugh]
Oh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa.
I'm like, bitch, shut up!
I love me some Eve.
It just was not her moment to cry like that.
In my mind, I was in the bottom,
so the amount of relief, like, the emotion was so intense.
You still got to perform, though, babe.
That was a performance.
[all laugh]
[alarm]
-Oh! -Oh!
RuPaul: Ooh, Canada.
She done already done had herses.
Ladykins and gentlemen,
children of all ages,
Canada's next drag superstar
needs to put the "tramp" in "trampoline,"
juggle a whole lotta balls,
and jump through several many hoops.
The time has come to let your freak show show.
[cheering]
Bonjour, hello, hey!
[cheering]
It's just your nosy neighbors.
Come on in, hon.
Yoo-hoo!
[cheering]
Aah, Traci's here!
Oh, my God, she looks beautiful!
You know her, you love her,
and you better treat her nice,
because this year she's judging you.
Oh, my God!
It's Traci Melchor!
Canada's squirrel friend is now a judge.
Now, would you say it's a beautiful day
in the gay-borhood?
Always!
This week's mini-challenge is brought to you by DoorDash.
Ooh!
You're gonna need to show us all that's good in your 'hood.
We wanna see what makes your community special
in the first ever Queen Of My Neighborhood Pageant.
-Ooh! -Ooh!
You'll have just 20 minutes
to get into your finest neighborhood reppin' quick drag.
-Ooh! -All right.
Ready to get regional?
This DragDash starts...now!
[screaming and shouting]
I'm actually starving.
Let's order lunch.
Are you buying?
Sure.
Girl, yes!
What are we gonna get?
Something fried.
Oh, my God, I don't know what to do with myself!
Child, do you know what?
It's like stuffing a couch in 2.5 seconds.
Oh, my God, I feel disgusting.
It's not full coverage foundation anymore, hon.
-[laughs] -Classic beauty.
Brrrrr!
Thank you. Welcome, Adriana
from Vieux-Qubec, Qubec City.
A queen from her neighborhood
is a queen who knows how to wear a skirt during winter,
because she has to keep her sugar shack fresh.
[laughs]
Ooh, her fleur de lis are showing.
Next is Eve 6000.
Hey.
From Church Street in Toronto.
She's wearing the only dress left in her closet,
because the rest of them have been puked on.
Oh, God. [laughs]
If she were home right now,
you'd likely find her blackout drunk at her local gay bar.
-[laughs] -Oh!
[vomits]
Here comes Ocane Aqua-Black from Vieux-Qubec, Qubec City.
Oh!
She's wearing poutine with cheese and fries.
It's obvious she's the gravy,
because she's full of cholesterol.
[laughs]
Her words, not mine.
If she could describe her neighborhood in one word,
it would be historical,
because of the history of the place,
where there is a lot of history.
[laughs]
Here's Icesis Couture from downtown Ottawa.
She's wearing Royal Guard attire
because the only way to a crown is to put in the work.
Ooh, here comes Gia Metric from Sunset Beach, Vancouver.
-I'll have what she's having. -[laughs]
If there's one thing
she wants the world to know about her neighborhood,
is that it might be beautiful B.C.,
but it's not as beautiful as she.
Next is Kimora Amour from Scarborough.
She's wearing her Sunday best on her way to church.
A queen from her neighborhood
is a queen who knows how to slay the spirit.
Introducing Kendall Gender from Davie Village, Vancouver.
If she could sum up her neighborhood in three words,
she'd describe it as sassy, flashy, and gassy.
[farts]
Whew!
Next up is Suki Doll from downtown Montral.
Her look is dedicated to the iconic orange construction cones
that are found in her neighborhood.
This is Synthia Kiss from West End, Vancouver.
A perfect date in her neighborhood
would be fresh ocean air, fresh sushi,
and maybe some fresh dick.
Next up is Pythia from Villa Maria, Montral.
She's wearing orange because she stops traffic, honey.
Girl, there's a lot of construction in Montral.
Welcome, Stephanie Prince from downtown Calgary.
Oh, oh, oh!
What people would be surprised to know about her neighborhood
is cowboys have bigger dicks than horses.
-Ow! I'm fine. -[laughs]
Oh, another one!
Did she leave with anything on?
No, it's all here.
You all look amazing,
but one of you is the supreme of your scene.
The winner of the Queen Of My Neighborhood Pageant is...
Ocane Aqua-Black!
[cheers and applause]
I've never felt so beautiful!
[all laugh]
You've won a $1.000 DoorDash gift card.
Aah!
For all the poutine you want, girl.
[laughs]
And DoorDash is giving you $5.000
to donate to a queer safe space of your choice
in your neighborhood.
Thank you so much, guys!
I'm so honored to be able to help the community
and make a difference.
Yes!
As drag takes over the world,
audiences far and wide are falling in love with it.
But the magic of drag was not always understood.
Early performers were considered freaks and clowns
of the entertainment scene.
Today, some of the world's biggest drag superstars
wear those labels as badges of honor.
And in this week's maxi-challenge, you will, too.
You'll all star in the original Canada's Drag Race Rusical,
Under the Big Top.
-Yes! -Whoa!
A Rusical. I'm so excited!
And tomorrow, you'll perform it on the main stage...
live.
No!
Oh, no!
Live? Li--li--who?
Huh? Live?
That's right, live.
Singing live? Are you crazy?
Can you not hear my voice right now?
But don't worry. To get you stage-ready,
you're gonna be rehearsing with Broadway baby Thom Allison
and resident choreographer Hollywood Jade.
[cheering]
We'll leave it to you to divvy up the roles.
Brad, shall we?
Both: Racers, start your engines,
and may the best drag queen win!
-Whoo! -Whoo!
-Bye! -Bye!
Welcome to the theater, darling.
Under the Big Top is a Rusical about a young ingnue clown,
and she's trying to find her way in the clowning world.
A clown Rusical.
Are you kidding me?
I was literally born to be part of this.
So should we start dividing up the roles?
I know who I want.
My drag is really, like, underground and spooky,
so I really, really, really want Hennywise.
-Oh, I can see that. -I see that.
Hennywise is a very spooky-ooky clown
that loves to freak people out, and that is very much my drag.
I feel comfortable with singing and dancing,
so I'm kind of feeling Corsette.
-Oh. -Come on, ingnue.
My first and actually my only choice is Himbo.
Himbo closes the show,
and who better to close a show than me, baby?
We have Ring Mistress as the next role.
So I think I could comedically sing that.
Okay.
I'm not the strongest singer,
but I can sell things.
Kimora, what were you thinking?
I'm looking for roles that require no singing.
Baby, we can hum a tune, but that's as far as it goes.
You would be good doing Bianca.
You would be great.
Bianca is a sassy comedy clown that will read yo ass down.
Okay, let's go for it, let's go for it.
I can sing, and I feel like I would like to do Revealiana.
Revealiana is not a singing role, though.
Yeah, but I'll make it a singing role, because I'm gonna sing it.
You'll add your own flair to it.
Who wants Bing, Bang, and Bong?
I'm comfortable on doing characters.
I'll take Bong. I like Bong.
[all laugh]
Who doesn't have a character?
I'm a great dancer.
Okay, so we have Lace and Leather,
which are dancing roles.
Like, it's quite a few bars,
so it's gonna be ka ka-ka-ka ka-ka-ka.
I will only do Lace and Leather with the right person, though.
I would like to do that part.
I want it. It's my only choice.
I actually like Lace and Leather also.
I'm not a trained dancer, but I can Vogue, too.
Well, I'm not giving it up.
I think we need a ball. I think we need--
-A ball. -Oh! Yes.
I am a dancer, so this is going to be a breeze.
Can I see?
Just for me?
That Leather and Lace.
Everybody is living for this ball, honey.
It's chaotic, but, bitch, this feels like home.
Let me see. Oh!
It's pretty obvious that Suki is not winning this dance-off.
Sorry, Suki.
Take whatever is left.
Bing is the leftover, and I ain't no leftover.
If it's gonna be like that,
I'll take Bing, and I'll snatch it.
-Perfect. -All right!
We got our cast.
I feel good about this.
Yeah, I feel like really good.
This week's maxi-challenge is a Rusical,
and we have to sing live on stage.
Not pre-recorded.
So this is gonna be a wild ride.
These are the leading roles,
which have the most lines and the most lyrics.
And since it's live--
If they fuck up one word, they're fucked.
Icesis and I are the mean girls,
and, bitch, we are method actors.
Who are you most concerned about,
in terms of groups or characters?
Bing, Bang, Bong.
Suki is not a comedy queen.
Hey, Corsette, it's nice to meet ya.
-Hey there! -Hey there!
Oops, did I--
Oops, did I electrocute you?
[both laugh] Good luck being a clown, bitch.
Hello, my darlings.
-Hi. -Hello.
Hey!
It is time for vocal coaching with Thom Allison.
First thing I wanna say is this.
It's not about the singing,
it's about serving it up, right?
That's it. It's all about being the character.
So, Pythia, come on, baby.
Broadway royalty coaching me.
My little theater, gay, Greek heart is freaking out.
Oh, I love stunt casting.
Let's see what your take is.
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ I'm a scary clown ♪
♪ Biggest creep in the whole damn town ♪
♪ Down in the gutter ♪
♪ I make people shu-- shudder ♪ Oop.
I know that Hennywise
is more of, like, a physical comedy role,
so my biggest challenge is really
nailing the character's voice and mannerisms.
♪ For you, it's frightening ♪
♪ For me, delighting ♪
-There it is! -Okay!
That's it. It's the grotesque.
But, you know, the beautiful and the glamour,
it's Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.
-[laughs] -Explore the weirdness of it.
I may not be able to sing,
but I know that I can turn the freak on.
That's fantastic.
Miss Corsette, do you wanna hit us with it,
and let's hear it?
-Absolutely. Let's do this. -All right.
♪ Make them laugh, make them laugh ♪
♪ They always tell me just make them laugh ♪
Oh, that bitch can sing!
♪ But no one ever comes to any of my shows ♪
Okay, all right. So you sing.
Yes. [all laugh]
-Did you get that? -Whew.
I loved me some musical theater growing up,
so this is definitely dusting off some old skills.
That's gold.
Go with that, and you're good to go.
One and done!
Oh, my God, she's a songstress.
So Ring Mistress.
-Yes. -Let's hear it.
♪ There's a whole world for you to see ♪
♪ Follow me under the big top ♪
Hold there, hold. Thank you.
She was just a little off-key.
It's a little higher.
Too bad there's no autotune with live singing.
[laughs]
Good luck.
♪ There's a whole world ♪
♪ There ♪
[offkey] ♪ There ♪
I am searching for this note, honey.
I have my GPS out.
-♪ Girl, I'm here to show you ♪ -Thank you.
All right, thank you.
But I'm not finding it.
So you're Bing, Bang, Bong, huh?
Ooh, yes.
And can you sing, sang, song?
That's what we wanna know.
I never sang in front of people before live.
I don't know how it's gonna come out.
♪ Our jokes ♪
♪ Leave it rolling on the floor ♪
♪ And keep it coming back for more ♪
♪ Laughing, smiling, messin' around ♪
♪ Turnin' them frowns upside-down with jokes ♪
This is cringey.
Hey, I need a volunteer.
You come on over.
-We don't got a year. -We don't got a year.
A little worried.
A little worried about the group.
Maybe it's not time to be clowning around, ladies.
[singing gibberish]
We'll get there, we'll get there.
I promise you.
Let's see some gold.
♪ You wanna get on the train ♪
♪ Come ride the caboose ♪
Himbo is the most challenging singing part
of the whole Rusical,
and this is my week to take a challenge and prove myself
♪ Himbo is here ♪
Mm-hmm, that's right, girls, take it in.
[all laugh]
Well, I feel like someone's done that before.
Hello, it's All About Eve.
I am really excited about vocal coaching,
because I know I can pull it off.
You're a singer, I believe.
I can--I mean--oh, you know.
Oh, I don't wanna get the expectations too high.
You betta sing.
♪ I got a trick up my-- ♪
Oh, my gosh.
-[laughs] -♪ Sleeve ♪
♪ A stunt that the crowd won't believe ♪
She claims to be a singer, darling.
Is she a singer, though?
♪ I got a trick up my sleeve ♪
♪ I got a-- ♪
That first note is just completely throwing me off.
It's about using the character voice that gets you into it.
The script described this as comedy.
That would be the way to play it, if you ask me.
And you are, as I'm in an interview room.
I'm clearly being asked.
♪ A stunt that the crowd won't be-- ♪
I really need to sell this performance
in order to turn around my trajectory in this competition.
-Okay. -♪ And you never saw ♪
Thank you, thank you.
Eve, you said you were a singer, honey.
Mm-mm.
You're not.
Bonsoir.
-Hello! -Hi!
It's time for choreography with Hollywood Jade.
Jesus, help us.
We're gonna get right into this,
because you two are our dancing divas.
Mm-hmm. So the Leather and Lace role
requires a lot of dancing.
Your turn is one, jump out, two.
Okay. Turn.
And I don't know who can dance like me in this competition.
You're gonna almost, like, grab your head and whip to down.
No, honey, it's whip, down.
Come on, dancing queens.
Hollywood is giving Leather and Lace
a run for their money.
Bigger breath.
[laughs] Okay.
[exhales]
You think I'm joking, but I'm so serious.
Leather and Lace, to me, they're the "it" girls.
Back it up.
I know at some point I'm gonna get it,
but I'm not sure about Icesis.
Cross your face.
-Holy fuck. Yeah. -Yes?
Right now, I'm thinking maybe I bit off more than I can chew.
Let's see that from the top.
This is not a bar performance, and she's worried.
Up two, three, whip, four.
-[laughs] -Uh-huh.
You guys cast it yourselves?
-Yeah. -Yes, they did.
And you saw that it said "dancers."
-Mm-hmm. -Yeah.
One more time.
[all laugh]
Miss Bianca.
So you're giving us sort of, like, stand-up comedy.
Although it's a speaking role, you have to be in count,
and there are musical cues
to where you are supposed to deliver and land your lines.
Well, how about being a bitch?
-You know what I mean? -Yep.
Well, how about being a bitch?
Uh-huh.
I'm Bianca. Nice to meet you. Not really.
-Werk. -Hey, you wanna be a clown?
Honey, the spirit has taken over.
I'm letting you have it, but guess what?
I'm just gonna be keep moving all the way back here.
[all laugh]
And you know what? I'm about to be done.
[cheers and applause]
I love the energy, the attitude's there.
This hand wave, walking back, baby.
-Yes, yes! -[laughs]
And, ladies, this is an example of committing completely.
She doesn't know all of her words,
but you know what?
She came out here and she performed it.
Bring on the clowns!
And right away. Like, you don't have to wait.
And then shimmy.
Okay, um...
That's a choice.
I'm generally a good dancer when it's my move.
To learn choreography from someone that is in the business,
it's kind of intimidating.
Keep them rolling on the floor, turn down.
Bing, Bang, and Bong.
Oh, there's some clowns in this circus.
The narrative is more important than the step.
If you commit to your character, whatever you do, we will accept.
I'm in a state of panic right now.
One, two, three. Wrong side.
One more time. Here we go.
This is chaos.
How are we gonna do this?
I want to cry.
[cheering]
It's elimination day.
Who's going home, ladies?
Because it's not me.
You look like you're stressed.
-I am. -You're rushing.
I'm always stressed,
trying to rush so we have enough time to practice.
For a self-proclaimed dance queen,
I really need to nail this performance.
We are rapping, and I barely speak English.
[laughs]
I am from Colombia,
but I moved to Qubec City 13 years ago.
You get a lot of shit going to a new country, I think.
Of course.
The first months are so hard.
You have to get used to a completely different culture,
another language,
trying to make friends.
Moving here to Canada, you would think your life
gets better right away.
But it actually didn't.
No, it's really the reality.
Like, we grew up in, like, subsidized housing,
like, with other immigrant kids
who were, like, first generation.
And then facing all the racism.
Oh, and homophobia.
Oh, my God.
People think that this is not a reality in Canada.
It doesn't help that I'm gay, a closeted gay.
I was a fat kid, and I'm Asian.
-Oh, were you? -Yeah.
I used to be over 300 pounds,
because I was a depressed kid.
I was not happy at all, you know, growing up,
and I feel that's really hard.
When I was a kid,
I was bullied and teased by my friends and my family.
And, like, I feel like nobody is on my team.
That's rough.
Hearing Stephanie's story, it just shook me,
because as drag queens we always present this strong character.
And sometimes, you don't know
what the person next to you has experienced.
I was lucky, because, like, I was adopted,
so I never, like, really struggled
with the culture shock.
My parents, like, abandoned me in the forest back in Haiti.
-What? -Oh, no!
Yeah, yeah, they found me in a forest.
I was 11 month.
-What? -Yeah.
I had been put into an orphanage,
and then my parents adopted me.
For me, being abandoned as a baby,
it's not a sad story.
Because if that didn't happen,
I don't think that I could have been doing drag
if I had stayed in Haiti,
and I wouldn't have been adopted by this incredible family.
But thank God they did.
So I'm so lucky!
Thank God they did.
And you were fed well.
[all laugh]
[laughs]
Yeah, that's what we wanna see!
I'm living.
Welcome to the main stage of Canada's Drag Race.
He's been a Brad, Brad boy.
It's the dashing Brad Goreski!
Hey, Brad, am I sickening?
Honey, I think you've got leopard-sy.
And lookie here.
It's my queen supreme, Traci Melchor.
Thank you.
Having me here is such a kind jester.
[all laugh]
And our good friend,
choreographer extraordinaire Hollywood Jade.
You know how I can tell you're a dancer?
How, Brooke?
Got a little boogie.
[all laugh]
This week we challenged our queens
to clown the house down
in the original Rusical Under the Big Top.
Racers, start your engines,
and may the best drag queen win.
And now it's time for the world premiere
of Under the Big Top live.
♪ Make them laugh, make them laugh ♪
♪ They always tell me just make them laugh ♪
♪ If I had known how hard it was to make them laugh ♪
♪ I never would have put on these freckles ♪
♪ And this red nose ♪
♪ When no one ever comes to any of my shows ♪
♪ So out of reach ♪
♪ oh, just for one day ♪
♪ If I could just make them laugh ♪
♪ I'd be on the right track ♪
♪ But who am I? ♪
♪ I thought clowning would be ♪
♪ So simple for me ♪
♪ But where do I fit? ♪
♪ What kind of clown is this? ♪
[snores]
Mi mi mi mi mi mi mi.
[snores]
Oh, look, another basic clown.
And this one seems hopeless.
Well, I'd better get to work.
-Hey, lady! -[gasps]
Who the honk are you?
This is a dream sequence, stupid.
I'm your fairy clownmother.
I'm here to show you all that you can be under the big top.
Under the what?
Oh, honey, under the big top!
♪ There's a whole world for you to see ♪
♪ Follow me under the big top ♪
♪ So you don't know who you are ♪
♪ Could be a star under the big top ♪
♪ So you want to be a clown ♪
♪ Girl, I'm here to show you ♪
♪ All the different styles, smiles and frowns ♪
♪ Which ones are fit for you ♪
♪ Are you brainy, are you zany? ♪
♪ Are you freaky, are you deaky? ♪
♪ Come out of the clowning closet ♪
♪ The whole world waits for you ♪
♪ Now it's time for you to see ♪
♪ Follow me under the big top ♪
♪ Under the big top ♪
Oh!
So do you know any jokes?
There once was a clown from Nantucket--
Oh, God, you're worse off than I thought.
Let's leave it to the comedy pros.
Send in the clowns!
♪ Our jokes ♪
♪ Leave them rolling on the floor ♪
♪ And keep them coming back for more ♪
♪ Laughing, smiling, messin' around ♪
♪ Turnin' them frowns upside-down with jokes ♪
♪ Wow, we're the comedy clowns ♪
♪ I got my hand on my heart ♪
♪ Because I'm making a surprise sound ♪
♪ But the flowers here on my shirt are ♪
♪ Don't get too close ♪
♪ It's a water squirter ♪
♪ Hey, Corsette, it's nice to meet you ♪
♪ Hey there ♪
♪ Oops, did I electrocute you? ♪
♪ Now, why did the chicken cross the road? ♪
♪ I don't know, sis ♪
♪ To get to the other jokes ♪
♪ Leave them rolling on the floor ♪
♪ And keep them coming back for more ♪
♪ Smiling, laughing, messin' around ♪
♪ Turnin' them frowns upside-down with jokes ♪
♪ Hey, I need a volunteer ♪
♪ You come on over ♪
♪ We don't got all year ♪
♪ Now, I've got something from my pocket ♪
♪ Careful, though, it's a glitter rocket ♪
Whoa!
That exploded right in my hand.
♪ That's not what your boyfriend said last night ♪
Why, I oughta--
♪ You wouldn't dare, knock-knock ♪
-♪ Who's there? ♪ -♪ Jokes ♪
♪ Leave them rolling on the floor ♪
♪ And keep them coming back for more ♪
♪ Laughing, smiling, messin' around ♪
♪ Turnin' them frowns upside-down with jokes ♪
Or as the French say, la blague.
♪ Hey there ♪
Bonjour, bonjour [speaking French]
[fart]
Oh.
Excuse me. [laughs]
Jokes?
Huh. Well, the audience wasn't laughing.
Mm.
Those are the fashion clowns.
So beautiful, but no sense of humor.
Leather.
Lace.
-Let's walk. -Let's walk.
♪ Hoochie-poochie, Prada, Fendi ♪
♪ Girl, we put the "trend" in "trendy" ♪
♪ What's on your head? ♪
♪ It's a fascinator ♪
♪ 25K ♪
♪ Congratulate her ♪
♪ Can you Vogue? ♪
♪ Uh-huh ♪
♪ Do you pose? ♪
♪ Uh-huh ♪
♪ Can you dance? ♪
♪ Uh-huh ♪
♪ 'Cause it's on trend to dance break ♪
♪ We're far too pretty to have any fun ♪
♪ We just say words about fashion, hon ♪
You need to find your shtick.
You are putting on a show, after all.
Make them want more!
♪ I got a trick up my sleeve ♪
♪ A stunt that the crowd won't believe ♪
♪ But I keep 'em guessin', guessin' ♪
♪ As you learn your lesson, lesson ♪
♪ Now we pause for the big reveal ♪
♪ And you never saw it coming, baby ♪
♪ Up my sleeve, another something maybe ♪
♪ You were gooped and gagged ♪
♪ And you can't believe it ♪
♪ Now here's another one ♪
♪ And you didn't see it coming ♪
♪ No, you didn't see it comin' ♪
♪ Didn't see it comin', comin' ♪
♪ Pause for the big reveal ♪
[chuckles]
If a shtick is what you seek,
how about becoming a freak?
[maniacal laugh]
Ha-ha. Ha!
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ I'm a scary clown ♪
♪ Biggest creep in the whole damn town ♪
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ Down in the gutter ♪
♪ I made people shudder ♪
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ Bloody and gory ♪
♪ Other clowns just bore me ♪
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ Serving satanic ♪
♪ And I make 'em all panic ♪
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ For my cosmic evil ♪
♪ There's no retrieval ♪
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ For you, it's frightening ♪
♪ For me, delighting ♪
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ I'll give you nightmares ♪
♪ Waving my hands like I just don't care ♪
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ Insane Clown Posse ♪
♪ But I made you Fosse ♪
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ Yeah, kids run from me ♪
♪ When I get too hungry ♪
♪ Be a freak ♪
♪ I eat kids ♪
That's disgusting.
[laughs]
Too far?
Okay, well, back to Brooke Lynn's basement I go.
Hmm. I'm starting to think having a "shtick" isn't for me.
Well, how about being a bitch?
I'm Bianca. Nice to meet you.
Not really.
I've been booked in a lot of shit gigs in Canada before,
but teenage clown's acid trip?
Huh, that's a real career high.
So Corsette, is it?
You wanna be a clown?
Well, don't ask me, girl, ask Traci's makeup.
Or better yet, ask Brad's wardrobe.
Now, there's one thing about me.
You always gotta keep the audience on their toes.
When it comes to being on your knees,
better ask Hollywood Jade.
Now anyways, though, girl,
it ain't easy being mean, so find your own shtick.
Now, beat it, queen.
[laughs]
Now I'm more confused than ever.
Do I even want to be a clown anymore?
All right, kid, I've got one more to show you,
and this clown's going to be the Himbo of your dreams.
Your wet dreams.
Ooh!
[gasps]
[motorcycle engine revs]
♪ You wanna get on the train ♪
♪ Come ride the caboose ♪
♪ I ain't no innocent peach ♪
♪ But I got all the juice ♪
♪ I get a little devious on the man ♪
♪ And I'll give you a show, but it's just for fans ♪
♪ Oh, hey, hey, Himbo ♪
♪ We'll get a little nympho ♪
♪ For a price ♪
♪ Subscribe for a wild ride ♪
♪ Himbo is here ♪
Only 3.99 if you subscribe right now.
Well, you've seen them all.
What kind of clown are you?
Hmm, why do I have to choose?
Well, to be honest, none of this really matters.
All that matters is that you go onstage and be yourself.
Ugh, kid, just make them fucking laugh.
♪ No matter what you do at a show ♪
♪ Make them laugh, make them laugh, make them laugh ♪
♪ Girl, you'll soon be a pro ♪
♪ If they chuckle, if they buckle, make them laugh ♪
♪ No matter what we do when we clown ♪
♪ Make them laugh ♪
♪ Make them fucking laugh ♪
[cheers and applause]
Category is Circus Berserkus.
♪ You've got the spotlight ♪
First up, Icesis Couture.
Icesis: I am serving head to toe mime clown fantasy.
Traci: She's silent but deadly.
Brad: It's always the quiet ones.
Mm-hmm.
This outfit is everything.
I want the judges to see confidence in my runway look.
I want them to love it so much
that they can't put me in the bottom.
Brooke Lynn: Next, Gia Metric.
Gia: It's a bird, it's a plane.
Oh, it's just Gia Metric, baby,
the Canadian human cannonball.
Aah!
Brad: She's a not-so-straight shooter.
My collar is popped, my waist is cinched,
and I am feeling aerodynamic, honey.
Watch me soar.
Brooke Lynn: Who doesn't love a big bang?
Kendall Gender.
Kendall: What is this hybrid?
She is half-human, half-horse.
Hay, girl, hay.
I'd ride her. [all laugh]
I am galloping down this runway,
giving you showgirl show pony.
She done already had horses.
[all laugh]
Eve 6000.
Eve: I am serving insane clown pussy on the runway.
Brooke Lynn: I mean, is she kitten us with this look?
I am giving Lucille Ball as a circus clown
being swallowed by a lion. Eew.
Hollywood: Cat got your tongue?
This look is campy, sexy, it's funny.
This is the cat's meow.
Brooke Lynn: Ocane Aqua-Black.
Hollywood: Is the circus in town,
or are you just happy to see me?
Ocane: I am serving circus tent realness.
This is the whole circus itself.
Brooke Lynn: Ooh, she is giving me big top energy.
Tents, tents, tents across the board.
Get your tickets early, honey,
because this is a show you don't wanna miss.
Brooke Lynn: Synthia Kiss.
Synthia: I'm serving you Corsette all grown up.
I'm wearing huge hair and a colorful poncho,
so, baby, watch me twirl.
She's a baller.
This look is all legs.
I'm walking down this runway
feeling fabulous, flirty, and fun.
This look's got balls, baby.
Brooke Lynn: And now, Pythia.
Pythia: We are walking down the runway.
Oh, wow.
And I'm feeling so beautiful and so stunning.
I'm giving sensuality, but also eeriness,
and I'm just letting them take
every single little inch of me and her.
Brooke Lynn: Two girls, one tuck.
I am ready to read all these bitches' fortunes to filth.
The other girls say she's a two-faced bitch.
[all laugh]
Kimora Amour.
Kimora: My dress is everything you find
at the end of the circus.
I got all the popcorn bags.
I got all the cans of soda.
Bitch, I'm wearing trash.
Reduce, reuse, recircus.
She may be the trashiest clown out there,
but she is sweeping up the bitches with that broom.
Brad: Do I make you corny, baby, do I?
Brooke Lynn: Suki Doll.
Suki: I'm walking down the runway
giving you tent, giving you money,
giving you the full storyline.
Hollywood: She said,
"I'm gonna pull you out of my hat.
What's behind that tent?
Oh, 10 inches!
Traci: Something tells me
this isn't her first time under a big top.
Brooke Lynn: Adriana.
Adriana: I'm giving the judges bizarro freak aerial artist.
She's walking a fine line.
Brad: This is a well-balanced look.
I am walking this tightrope,
and I am showing you
more than 8.000 stones on my body-ody-ody.
I've never been so shiny.
Brooke Lynn: I hear she's got a tight...rope.
And finally, Stephanie Prince.
Stephanie: I am serving you
circus burlesque showgirl,
and then, boom, she's a bearded lady.
And her beard goes all the way down to her vagina, bitch.
Traci: She's my hairy godmother.
I am giving you circus freak chic.
Look at my tassels. So shiny. Mm!
[laughs]
Bitch, she might be hairy, but my tits are fucking smooth.
We shaved the best for last.
Welcome, queens.
When I call your name, please step forward.
Icesis Couture.
Kendall Gender.
Suki Doll.
Ocane Aqua-Black.
Gia Metric.
Pythia.
Eve 6000.
You all represent the tops and bottoms this week.
The rest of you are safe.
You may go untuck in the werkroom.
It is time for the judges' critiques.
First up, Suki Doll.
I love this kind of fun, Club Kid take
on the circus theme.
I adore your attention to detail,
but I really wish
that you had brought more of that to the challenge.
There was some messiness happening.
I couldn't quite figure out what had been directed to you
and what was just kind of being made up in the moment.
Your group had the hardest part,
because you had the most group work,
and there was a lot of chaos going.
And chaos is great for clowns,
but there needs to be organized chaos.
Gia Metric, I have to say, your performance as Himbo,
you were just, for me, Gia Mesmerizing.
You gave me all my eighties fantasies.
You were electric, you had your rock star poses down.
I loved how much you brought of your own self to it.
And this look? 10s, baby, 10s.
Yes! Whoo-hoo!
Well, this week I think it's safe to say
you most definitely understood the assignment.
Oh, thank you so much.
Kendall Gender.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
that perhaps you might not be a singing queen?
No. [laughs]
But you took this challenge
and you made it work for you and you killed it.
It's the commitment that I loved.
A singer you may not be,
but a professional you most certainly are.
Tell me about this look,
because I love a showgirl's moment.
It's kind of a blend of a showgirl and a show pony.
I like that duality, you know, because you were animalistic,
but yet you were also very fabulous and glamorous.
Can I get a neigh-men?
Neigh-men! [all laugh]
Next, Icesis Couture.
Hello.
I'm gonna ask you the age old question.
How's your head?
It's fine. Thanks for asking.
Because it didn't seem fine in that challenge.
You seemed very in your head.
I did feel like Stephanie
was maybe carrying you a little bit in parts,
instead of you being a duo together.
Unfortunately for me, it's a no,
especially since you battled for this role.
I thought I was a dancer,
like a dancing queen coming into this competition.
And then I met Hollywood.
Listen, I understand.
His choreography is not easy.
I mean, I don't even like
walking behind him on a runway, you know?
Hollywood Jade is perfection.
Your runways and your presentations are so polished.
Just remember to also carry it into the challenges.
When you're doing something live and you mess up,
don't let us see it.
I watched you mess up, and then just go rrr.
It was like you gave up, and you're too good for that.
Thank you.
Eve 6000.
Your runway look, I'm gonna say it's purrfect.
Incredible, so fun.
Your presentation of it was great.
Thank you.
But when it comes to the challenge,
it was just very, very flat for me.
Okay.
I was feeling like you were a little bit hesitant,
a little unsure of yourself.
I've never sang live onstage before,
so I was really, really, really trying to get that first note
and set myself up for, like, a good vocal performance.
Obviously y'all are not singers.
I can't even imagine having to sing live,
so I'm not sitting here trying to critique your singing.
It was the performance for me.
It was supposed to be super campy, super fun,
and it just didn't hit the mark.
I want to see more.
I want to see Eve-n more.
[laughs]
You're fired. [all laugh]
Ocane Aqua-Black.
Hi!
What was it like working in a trio during the performance?
We struggled.
I felt that Suki and Adriana,
they had their little group going on,
and you were kind of off by yourself.
I think that what happened is that I lost my focus completely,
so it took me out of the number.
-Inner saboteur, honey. -Yeah.
I agree with what the judges are saying,
but you are a joy to watch,
and I think you did a really good job
of interpreting this runway challenge.
Thank you so much.
Pythia.
This look has me seeing double.
-[laughs] -Flawless.
It looks so much like you.
You got the paint exact.
It's sensational.
When they say "the art of drag," this is what they mean.
This is art head to toe.
Loved your performance. I thought it was great.
You came onto the stage ready to play.
You were selling it with your facial expressions,
with your body, everything.
You were that character.
You scared the shit out of me.
[laughs] Good.
And it was just really easy to get lost in your character,
and I really, really enjoyed it.
That means the world.
I mean it. Thank you so much.
Thank you, queens.
We have some very, very tough decisions to make.
While you untuck in the werkroom,
the judges will make balloon animals.
Hi!
Hi, ladies.
Come on in, tops and bottoms.
-Ooh, my goodness. -Oh, my God.
So how's everyone doing?
I am really, really upset.
Like, slightly embarrassed.
I mean, I won last week,
and now I'm probably going to be lip syncing.
I'm really nervous after what the judges have said.
I'm really scared that today's the day that I'm gonna go home.
So based on people's faces when they walked in,
I'm assuming you're winning, you're winning, you're winning.
Pythia, Kendall, and Gia.
I think that's the top three
that I sort of felt from the vibe, yeah.
Really? Is that the impression you got?
-I thought it was the opposite. -Oh!
Well, you do love delusion.
[all laugh]
My reveals didn't exactly go as planned.
However, I think that does work for the character, so...
But I do feel like I did a really great job.
The way that they're critiquing it,
they didn't judge you for your singing.
If I knew that it was okay to just sing badly--
[laughs]
Eve, girl, really?
We're doing this again?
No offense, but if I knew it was--
You're in your feelings. If you wanna slash, go ahead.
No, I'm not doing that.
I thought that they would have been judging the singing more.
They weren't judging Kendall on her singing
because she took the role, she made it her own.
-I know. -And she got on that stage,
and just because she couldn't sing,
that didn't stop her from shining bright like a star.
-No, I know, I'm not-- -No, no, no, but don't--
don't be throwing, like, shade at Kendall
just because, like, you're in your feelings right now.
I don't need you guys to gang up on me.
What?
Eve, no one is ganging up on you.
Gia is my fiery sister, and she will always defend me,
and I'm really not here to be your punching bag.
I do have something to say to you actually,
and I was gonna say this anyway.
Eve, Eve. Eve!
No, girl! No!
I came into this, and I was so happy to see you.
But I feel like since I've been here,
I just kind of feel like you ignore me.
And I just feel like you're kind of, like,
in your own world with, like, Gia and Synthia.
Yeah, no shit.
Obviously, Kendall, Synthia, and I are going to be kiki-ing,
be having conversations together,
doing our makeup together, because we're family.
I just kind of feel like every time I try to talk to you,
you kind of just don't pay attention to me.
Oh.
I don't know where exactly this is coming from.
Well, I'm really sorry that you feel like that.
I genuinely am not that person.
Yeah, but that's just my opinion,
and I've been wrong many times, so... [laughs]
Nobody in here hates you.
Well, I didn't say everybody hates me,
but now that you guys are saying that--
Bitch, we hate you! [all laugh]
Just between us Debbie Clowners, what do we think?
Starting with Suki.
It wasn't the role that she wanted,
and I think she struggled with that.
But I think that she really, really tried.
Her runway look was spectacular.
Also, to be able to walk the runway
in, like, 10-inch platform boots like that,
you gotta take that into consideration.
David Bowie would be proud.
Now let's talk Gia Metric.
Performance: perfection.
Himbo was the star of that performance.
She committed wholeheartedly, and I bought all of it.
I wanted to subscribe.
The runway was really good, too.
My only issue is I'd seen it all before.
Mm.
Up next, we have Icesis Couture.
Icesis' performance as Lace was lackluster for me.
I really wanted to see
that mean girl, sarcastic, almost bitchy energy,
and you can't give that
if you're not confident in your dance moves.
Once the train was off the track,
it never got back on.
She won last week, and she was incredible.
And tonight on the runway, she looked incredible,
But to see her perform for the first time,
I was like, oh, are you just a look queen?
Up next, we have Kendall Gender.
She really overcame that obstacle
of not being able to sing.
She made it her own,
and she brought us along on the journey with her.
She was a show pony, and I give her props.
Yes, it was a really great week for her.
Up next, Eve 6000.
I felt like she was hesitant,
and I really wanted to see her command her performance.
The character's name was Revealiana,
and yet the reveals weren't executed.
But then she came out here in this look,
and I'm just like, there's the humor.
That's what we needed in the challenge.
Ocane Aqua-Black from the Haus of the Ocean.
Ocane as Bong,
I felt like Ocane was on the outside looking in.
I was so excited when I saw her walk out
in that little crop top and the wig.
She looked so silly,
and I was like, oh, this is gonna be good.
And then it just kept falling flat.
She didn't get any of the choreography.
None of it.
And it was just really disappointing,
because there's something about her.
Every time she laughs, I can't help but laugh.
It just felt to me like Ocane hit an iceberg.
Her look, though, did not sink,
but I'm not sure it's enough to save her.
And last but certainly not least, Pythia.
She really understood
what Hennywise was supposed to do on that stage.
The look, the energy, the dance.
We put her with the dancing queens,
and she basically out-danced the queens.
And then that runway look, are you fucking kidding me?
How dare she come out in that runway look.
The gumption.
-The gumption. -The gall!
Oh, my goodness.
A two-headed star is born.
If that is any indication of what Pythia can do,
she's definitely someone to keep an eye on in this competition.
Season 2, week two,
and if this is the caliber of talent,
good luck, kids, okay?
Good luck.
We have a very big decision to make.
Bring back our bearded ladies.
Welcome back, queens.
We have made some very tough decisions.
Kendall Gender.
You are safe.
Thank you.
You may move to the back of the stage.
Eve 6000.
-You are safe. -Okay.
I am completely gagged.
-Thank you. -Thank that runway look.
Gia Metric.
Your performance in the Rusical paid the rent,
and your look on the runway made us pitch a tent.
Pythia. In the Rusical your scary clown left us dead,
and on the runway, you gave us amazing head...s.
[laughs]
Con-drag-ulations, my dear.
-Ooh! -Ooh!
You are the winner of this week's maxi-challenge.
I won! [laughs]
I'm so excited.
You have won a $5.000 gift certificate,
courtesy of Peoples Jewelers.
Oh, my God, I get diamonds?
Diamonds!
Bling-bling!
[chuckles]
You may join your sisters at the back of the stage,
both of you.
[laughs]
[applause]
Gia, you are safe.
Thank you, judges.
Ocane.
Your personality really floats our boat,
but in the Rusical,
you sink, sank, sunk.
Ocane, I'm so sorry, my dear,
but you are up for elimination.
Suki Doll.
On the runway, you always strike a fierce pose,
but tonight in the Rusical, you just froze.
Icesis Couture.
We always see your spark,
but in the Rusical, you really missed the mark.
Suki Doll, you are safe.
Whoo!
Thank you.
You may join the other queens.
Thank you.
Icesis, I'm sorry,
but that means you are up for elimination.
[exhales]
No!
To go, like, straight to the bottom
is just really hard.
[cries]
Two queens stand before us.
Prior to tonight,
you were asked to prepare a lip sync performance
of Stupid Shit by Girlicious.
This is your last chance to impress the judges
and save yourself from elimination.
The time has come... [thunder]
for you to lip sync...
for your life.
Even if I stumbled a little bit,
I am a force to be reckoned with.
I'm gonna give them a show.
I need to shake off these emotions that I'm having
and fight for my place to stay here.
Good luck, and don't fuck it up.
[music plays]
-Okay. -Ooh. Uh-oh.
-[laughs] -Come on!
♪ They say she off the meter ♪
♪ From the track to the street ♪
♪ Oh, yeah, I'm vicious, so delicious ♪
♪ All the boys wanna eat ♪
♪ Go ahead and hate me, baby ♪
♪ Sa-sa-salty but sweet ♪
♪ I spin the bottle till tomorrow ♪
♪ There ain't no memories ♪
♪ So build it up, burn it down ♪
♪ Grow it back, another round ♪
♪ Hey, I think I'm losin' control-ol, oh ♪
♪ Take it high, bring it low ♪
♪ Are you ready? Here we go, hey ♪
♪ 'Cause even if the cops is coming, I ain't gonna stop ♪
♪ Let's do some stupid shit ♪
♪ Yeah, let's get messy, messy with it ♪
I am giving you everything I've got right now.
♪ But to hell with it, yeah ♪
There is no way I'm going home.
♪ Are you down with it, yeah? ♪
I'm on the stage, and I'm not even focusing on Ocane.
I am here to show that I actually am a dancer.
♪ Are you ready now? ♪
Remember when I said I had bad knees?
I lied, bitch.
♪ Giddy-up, get down with it ♪
♪ Get--get down, get--get down, get--get down ♪
♪ Giddy up, turn this up 'cause this a hit ♪
♪ Let's go do some stupid shit ♪
♪ Let's do some stupid shit ♪
♪ Yeah, let's get messy, messy with it ♪
♪ Do some stupid shit, yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, I know we're not supposed to ♪
♪ But to hell with it, yeah ♪
♪ Let's get dirty, dirty, baby ♪
♪ Are you down with it? Yeah ♪
♪ Well, then, let's go do some stupid shit ♪
♪ Let's do some stupid shit, yeah ♪
♪ Ye-ye-ye, let's do some stupid shit, yeah ♪
♪ Come on, come on, come on ♪
♪ To hell with it, yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nic, Nat, Tiff, Chrys ♪
♪ Then let's go do some stupid shit ♪
♪ Tell me, are you ready, baby? ♪
♪ Are you ready now?
♪ Holla ♪
[cheers and applause]
We've made our decision.
Icesis Couture, shantay you stay.
[cries]
Thank you.
You may join the other queens.
-I love you. -I love you, too.
My sea-sickening queen,
Ocane levels are rising, and so is your star.
Thank you for the extraordinary opportunity.
Now sashay away.
Thank you to my sister. I love you guys.
-We love you! -We love you!
I love you!
So now I get to go home and eat some cheeseburgers.
[all laugh]
We love you!
I'm not gonna lie. I feel a little bit defeated.
But it was just not my challenge.
The ocean is rising and she's coming to a city near you,
and you're gonna be swallowed.
[laughs]
Con-drag-ulations, queens.
You live to slay another day.
Remember, stay true, north, strong, and fierce.
Now let the music play!
[music plays]
♪ You wear it well ♪
♪ French tip, lipstick, painted on ♪
♪ You wear it well ♪
♪ Value sure suits you, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Work it for me, work it for me, me ♪
♪ You wear it, you wear it, you wear it well ♪
RuPaul: Next time on Canada's Drag Race...
You will each unleash your inner scream queen,
as you overact in a slasher film that we're calling Scream.
[all scream]
Aah!
It's the cutoff. I'm so sorry.
I can see Synthia's in her head.
Blblblbl. Okay.
Get out of there, girl!
It's so pretty and fun
and gross to look at at the same time.
It takes a lot of courage to go onstage
and to show yourself and to be vulnerable.