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Previously on RuPaul's Drag Race.

For your first maxi challenge, you'll pay tribute

to all the scrappy queens that came before you.

By using their leftover treasures to create your own signature drag look.

Nini Coco.

Literally.

I will wear this outfit outside.

Vita VonTesse Starr.

The way you have that one umbrella piece is so pleasing to the eye.

Kenya Pleaser.

It just looks sloppy.

It looks lopsided.

Mandy Mango.

It's just a little too messy.

Oh, my God, I hate it.

Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango.

You are the bottom queens of the week.

But.

No one is going home tonight.

Nini Coco,

Vita Von Tesse Starr.

You are the top two queens of the week.

Nini Coco, condragulations.

You're a winner, baby.

Yes, sister.

We just survived the first challenge of season 18, and nobody went home.

Congratulations, ladies.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

How did that feel?

The first lip sync of the season.

Girl.

The adrenaline is so high, it kicks in, and it's so surreal.

And you won, girl.

Congratulations.

Yes, Congratulations.

How does it feel to win after most of the girls counted you out?

It is Water off a duck's back, baby.

These girls are letting me know that

they don't think I necessarily should have won.

But I'm not trying to impress the other girls.

My goal is to impress the judges and take the crown.

Jane, you were kind of impressed.

Miss Jane.

Girl.

I mean, it is what it is, girl, but what should it have been?

Oh.

I mean, at the end of the day, this

country's still going to see your exposed bra straps.

I think my look was stronger than Nini's.

I look at Nini's dress and I go, that's a pine cone.

Mandy and Kenya.

Did you think you were gonna have to lip sync tonight?

GirI, was ready, bitch.

I was like, let's twirl.

Oh, my God.

Thank you, Jesus.

I escaped the bottom two by a hair of DD Fuego's chinny chin chin.

That was a predicament I did not want to be in

ever again in this competition because I plan on staying around.

I mean, we're only gonna go up from here.

Better watch out.

Cause once we start getting into the performance

challenges of it all, that's my really strongest suit.

I cannot wait to see how this turns out.

Let's get out of drag, bitch.

How are you feeling after all that?

I feel fine.

It's no tease, no shade.

And I get that we're all gunning for the same crown.

It's right out of the gate, so insecurities are on display.

Everybody's going to speak on it, whether or not it was solicited.

Sure.

And I'm like, speak away.

We all survived the first week.

But, honey, somebody's got to go home.

You want some of that, baby?

Is that what you want?

Is that what you want, baby?

The herd has to start thinning out.

His survival of the fittest, honey.

And if you ain't fit, pack your shit.

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 Dove Cameron.

Good morning, everybody.

Good morning!

It's a new week in the workroom.

Someone is still going to have to be the first one to go.

Although I am loving these girls, it's time to get them on out.

And. and. Bitch,

that don't include me, okay?

I think we have such a strong collection of queens.

I think it's so fabulous seeing so many different points of view in drag.

And it's a much more mature season two.

Now, hold on.

Yeah.

Why did you say, like, it's a bad thing?

Girl, it's giving geriatric.

We're waking up popping Bonviva and Advil.

Honey, you don't know.

Girl.

She already had hers.

Let's go, Mother.

Ru rule number 72.

Everyone has a voice, but not everyone deserves a microphone.

T Shit.

We're about to sing.

Hello.

Hello, hello.

Hi.

Good morning, Ladykins.

- Good morning, Ru. - Good morning, Ru.

Now, this season is just getting started, and I am ready to plop off.

Now, for this week's maxi challenge,

you'll be performing in "3Q" pop girl groups.

The "Q" is for" Quintessentially Queer and Queenie".

The first Q Pop track is "Funk Almighty", a

disco fantasy inspired by the legendary superstar Sylvester.

The next track is "Go , Go, Go", a high energy

bop inspired by the iconic 80s band Wham.

And the third track is "Cherries", a total banger

inspired by the all female rock band, the Runaways.

- Yeah. - Yes!

All right, now, Nini and Vita, as last week's

top two, you each get to pick your groups.

Ooh, very good.

And the queens that you don't pick will form a third group.

Assume the position.

All right, Nini, you get to choose first.

I'm going for the win.

And so if it's gonna hurt some feelings, it's gonna hurt some feelings.

Mia Starr.

Mia Starr, the choreographer extraordinaire.

Bitch, you're on my team.

Vita.

Your turn.

Briar.

My first choice was Briar because I know she's a show director,

so I know she'll be good with facilitating and getting the girls together.

All right.

Nini.

Misty.

Ooh.

Drink it up, bitch.

Vita, darling.

Let's make it wet and Juicy.

Little old me.

I'm feeling a little Myki Meeks.

I do.

Still waiting to be picked any minute.

Discord.

Yes.

All right, Nini, this is your final pick.

Athena is giving both me and Vita eyes, that

if you don't pick me, I'm going to be pissed.

The problem is, Athena is Grand Dame Diva down.

She doesn't seem like a team player.

Let's take a trip to Kenya.

Come on, baby.

Oh, my God, honey.

You pleased me after all, honey.

All right, Vita, this is your last pick.

Miss Jane.

Yay.

Thank fucking God.

Well, shit.

Athena is plucked like a fresh feather off a chicken's ass.

And that means DD Fuego, Darlene Mitchell, Mandy Mango,

and Athena Dion, you will be the third group.

So excited.

Now, you all need to write and record your own verses.

Then each group will be in charge of the look and their own choreography.

Now, I'm going to leave you with the 3Q pop

tracks and let y'all decide which group gets which song.

Oh, shit.

Oh, and one more thing.

This week, there will be a lip sync for your life,

and one of you will be eliminated.

Gag.

Now I have to slay these bitches and show them what

they missed out on by not putting me on their team.

Racers, start your engines.

And may the best drag queen win.

Oh, my goodness.

Let's get into it, girls.

And. go.

There's "Go, go, go".

The 80s BOP.

And then we have "Cherries ", the punk rock banger.

Oh, fuck, no.

And there's "Funk Almighty" , the disco track.

Cute.

Look, you got choreo already, Athena, just like

you used to do in the depression, girl.

I want disco.

I love to whack and I love to bring out that funk.

So I'm like, this is my moment to shine.

Okay, ladies, so now that we've heard

everything, let's talk about what we like.

Yeah, well, let's go first.

Absolutely.

Let's go first.

I think that since the two of you guys

have done a lot of choosing already, and I

think we haven't had our voices heard yet, so

I think we should be able to choose firt.

Yes.

Your voice has been heard, sister.

You picked the teams, we picked the song.

So what are you guys leaning towards?

The disco.

What about the other group?

We would like to play with Disco.

Clearly we're the disco team.

Everyone wants disco.

It's the obvious choice.

RuPaul loves disco.

We all have a disco costume in our suitcases.

Discord, do you also want to do disco like your teammates?

Obviously, I want the punk song.

Yeah, you're meant for it, I think.

I write lyrics for punk bands, so, like, I know I could help everybody.

Guide us vocally through punk songs.

Discord, shut up.

But whatever they choose, I will be happy with.

Okay, so we are.

Disco?

No, that's not decided.

How do you feel about the bop?

As these two groups are going at it,

I look to Mia, I look to Nini, and all of them are like:

"Let's pick the pop bop."

So that's awesome.

We're gonna go ahead and take the pop.

No, you're not going to go ahead and take anything.

No, you will not take anything until we decide who's taking disco.

Because if they take the pop song and

they take disco, then we end up with punk.

And no, you do not want to see DD Fuego do punk.

I'm not going to be like:

For what?

You don't want to see that.

Okay, well, that means we're going to be

here all day because we're not taking punk.

Why can we not choose our song?

Because you're the leftovers.

We're not the fucking leftovers.

You're the leftover.

See, now you're crossing into territory.

We're going to do disco because that was so rude.

So why are you going to get disco?

Because we should have something here.

Vita.

Vita is not backing down.

Athena is not backing down.

So I just take Vita's hands and I say, sister,

we have a winning team, so just let them have disco.

Let's just take the punk one.

Let's give them disco.

- We'll turn the punk one out. - I can turn it out for us.

Actually, you can have disco because it seems like you need it more.

Disco was my era, so I'm just going back to my childhood right now.

Totally.

At the end of the day, I'm actually really happy that I got punk.

It's all part of my plan.

So Nini's team is doing Wham.

Y'all will do disco and we will do the punk song.

Thank you for fighting.

Go, team, go.

I love the disco track.

It just screams queer joy.

It screams empowerment.

Let's go, girls.

And I think the way I'm feeling in this competition, I need

to find my inner strength and really put it all into this challenge.

Okey, girlies.

All right, guys.

I know that everyone except for me really wanted disco.

But see, here's the thing.

You have to be very strategic going into these things.

What people don't know about me is that

I actually have a background in, like, punkish.

So I'm very drawn to this.

Honestly with picking the songs.

I really, really wanted punk.

However, I knew Athena wasn't gonna let me really get what I wanted.

So they wouldn't expect us to do good.

So I think we're gonna kill it.

I hear the punk group and Vita is playing chess with these girls.

She wanted punk this entire time.

I think she just wanted to piss Athena off.

Should we get to writing?

Yes.

Originally, I wanted the disco track.

However, we've ended up with the punk

song and I am familiar with this world.

I used to manage punk bands.

I was an intern at a record label.

So I have been this woman in a past life.

What do you have?

Well, I have.

I think, mine mostly done.

I'm able to write my verse pretty quickly,

and then I set about to helping my group.

"You want my berries?"

"Well, get in line."

"Cause I run."

I need to fix a temple.

Juicy has some ideas, but I don't think she quite

knows how to put them in the structure of a song.

Maybe save this, right?

Save that little block and then move it down.

So.

"I run through guys like a 9 to 5.

Clocking in for work.

Yes, it's party time or something".

Or something.

Cause you're the party princess.

Jane.

There you go.

And it's nine to five.

Yeah, I love it.

Do you want to help me make my lyrics more fun?

Sure.

Discord is asking me for help, which

is crazy, because.

Bitch, aren't you the one of the punk band?

I ain't no chicken, but I got that cock.

Briar in the room.

What?

Briar in the room, got you hard like a rock.

Oh, my God.

I mean,

Maya Angelou wishes.

The 80s is totally my vibe.

Let's serve some fun and camp and just, like, give it to them.

I am no stranger to "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", an 80s anthem

about queer empowerment, fun with friends, and

I am excited for us to Go-Go-Go.

We need to be vibrant and proud queer people that we are.

Oh God.

You need a lemon girl.

Are you gonna be able to sing?

Even from last week, my voice is still.

- From the scream. - You think it's about that.

I do have experience singing, but after last week's screaming challenge,

my voice has been coming in and out,

so I'm kind of freaking out.

So I've got to figure out what my voice can do and where it can plug in.

Oh, man.

It's just my fucking voice.

You're good.

Okay.

You've got this.

Fuck.

I'm not saying it was karma.

It's just a little bit ironic, don't you think,

that you didn't pick the goddess Athena and then.

poof!

You have no voice.

I'm very used to being the underdog, and I feel that for us.

I think they're going to underestimate us.

Yeah, we're going to prove some people wrong.

The group right now is feeling tense.

Everybody is in their head because no one picked us.

So we're letting that sort of bond us together.

Disco is an uplifting genre of music.

It's about positivity, it's about happiness.

And I think all of us are those kind of people.

We're all happy people.

Now we're kind of having to smile

through, like, well, girls, let's just get along.

Oh, I love you girls.

And we're gonna get through this.

Teamwork.

Teamwork.

Teamwork.

I don't think any of us believe that.

Can we talk about how, literally, like, vengeful Athena's being right now?

Feeling funky.

I don't think she wants to be in that group.

She's literally wrapped in a black shroud.

How you feeling over there?

Great.

Fantastic.

Yes.

Athena, how are you feeling?

Great until you popped up here.

I'm looking at Athena, and it doesn't seem

like she's even listening to her group, but

it's like maybe Athena being a massive cunt

is helping us be a better, stronger group.

All right, ladies.

Okay, bitch.

Wow.

It is time to come up with our Q Pop girl group choreography.

But Ms.

Mia Mia Mia is a choreographer professionally.

So

1 and 2, 3 and 4.

Yeah?

So starting with that right leg.

Listen, I got a playbook for our team.

This is what I call preparation, honey.

Okay?

Get into that.

And then you're gonna

turn and then go down that left leg.

Cool?

Very cunt.

Everybody is doing so good at the dancing.

Ms.

Ciara gets down, honey.

She is like, okay, bitch.

We got Ms.

Myki killing it.

We have Ms.

Nini.

I'm like, okay.

I feel really good about our group right now.

- Glam! - Glam.

Do you want to do spacing, or

should we start with choreography right right now?

Let's start with choreography.

We can get spacing later.

It's clear that, you know, you're probably lead.

Obviously, we defer to Miss Juicy Love Dion.

Miss Thing can dance like nobody else.

Let's do right,

left, and then you roll to the right.

There you go.

Last week, I was in the bottom,

so I'm really banking on this performance challenge.

But not everyone in the group is as fluid as I would like them to be.

We do have a couple stragglers on timing, and I see some eyes wandering.

Five, six.

And I want the two lines to cross.

Where am I going?

It's not that dancing is not Discord's strong suit.

It's that.

all movement. is not Discord strong suit.

Take our positions and we line up here.

And then we hit our.

I'm not a choreographer.

But I'm going to have to dig through the Rolodex of past group numbers

that I've done because I think right now I'm the only hope that we've got.

We're thinking, like, disco era.

There was a lot of, like, the fist pumping, a lot of, like, hip work.

This is giving New Jersey, diva.

No, but, like.

Athena's very assertive.

I think we should move on to the next chunk.

Yes.

Yeah, but let's not rush perfection, honey.

And I can tell that kind of rubs DD a certain way a little bit.

Cause DD also has a number of ideas.

So start here.

Let's say.

Can we be close?

Cause we're gonna end up separate.

It's fine, girl.

We have to take up the space.

It's giving elementary school pageant.

I want it to be. great.

And with the step touches we've rehearsed so far,

I have some doubts.

So let's try that.

So let's try that.

Wait, Are you going. Are we going that way or that way?

I start with a very basic move.

Funk.

Oh, my God.

Darlene.

Short circuits.

Funk.

Nope, my body said no.

I'm feeling a little bit like, as my mom would say, a fart in a whirlwind.

1,

2,

3,

4.

I really do not want to let these girls down, but.

I'm a little nervous.

Hello.

Here come "Cherries".

So now it's time to record our song with Michelle Visage.

Say hi to our brilliant composer, producer David Steinberg.

Hello.

Hello!

Hello.

So, first up, we've got Vita.

Hello.

Vita VonTesse Starr.

Here we go.

I am the baddest bitch of them all.

When they want someone fierce, I'm the one that they call.

Do you mean that?

Are you the baddest bitch of them all?

I am!

Show me!

I am!

Okey!

I am the baddest bitch of them all.

When they want someone fierce, I'm the one that they call.

- Yes, Vita. - Yes, yes.

There you go.

More of that, please.

Fuck the prim and proper.

Baby, this is punk.

So reach down and let them know you are the baddest bitch in this room.

Got me on my knees, but I ain't praying.

Just went to the clinic, tested positive for slaying.

Fun and funny.

I don't have any notes because I think you did it great.

Thank you.

Of course.

Miss one-take-wonder Jane over there.

She's crushing it.

Fuck you, Jane Don't.

Hello

Hello, hello, hello!

Funk

Almighty.

Si Señorita

Let's do it.

Take one.

I feel the fuego.

It burns.

But this friendly fire feeling builds you up every turn.

You gotta feel the fantasy.

Tell me how you're feeling, girls.

Okay.

I love everything that you've done, except there's no real pitch.

I just feel like there's so much pitch damage in there that.

No disrespect.

No, I know.

It would take so long to get that on pitch.

Athena fell asleep.

Did you see that?

Athena is out.

Like, just

Clocked out.

Well, Darlene, are you a singer?

I definitely am not a singer and not a

falsetto, but we're gonna throw that Sylvester note in there.

Oh, my goodness.

But we'll see.

We'll see.

Go for it.

Here we go.

Love yourself all through your body.

Let it flow naturally.

You went for it, girl.

Yes, she did.

She definitely went for it.

However, the notes leading up to that, we're going to have to find a pitch.

Okay.

Pick a note, any note.

Love yourself all through your body Let it flow naturally.

Oh, lord.

I'm not that worried

about me.

Hello, Michelle.

Hi gorge.

Hello, team.

Go, go, go.

Kenya Pleaser

I hope I please you right now.

Me too.

Yes, honey.

I was leading the worship group at the church, so I can carry a tune.

If you cannot sing in a black church, they will let you know.

Hey boys, got something to tell ya I'm the pleaser and I go down on ya

Timing

Hey boys, I got something to tell ya

I'm a pleaser and I'll go down on ya

I'm a pleaser and I'll go down on ya.

I'm a pleaser and I'll go down on ya

I'm a pleaser and I'll go down on ya and you'll never have to cry.

Why'd you got to get fancy?

Why do you got to get fancy?

You had it.

Girl, I'm so extra.

Hello, Nini Coco.

Hello, hello.

Oh, gee.

Okay.

I lost my voice in the screaming challenge, so I'm having some trouble.

Are we speaking, then?

Yes.

I'm gonna just go for it.

So let's see what we can come up with, all right?

Say love and get the lights on.

You bet us.

Oh, shit.

Don't worry, don't worry.

Okay

You're gonna be fine.

We're gonna get what we need to get

Okay

Okay?

Say love and get the lights on.

Technicolor queen you better shine on.

Stop getting into your head.

As long as you got some squeak coming out, then we can use that.

Yep.

I know that Nini is a perfectionist at

heart and this is sending her into a spiral.

Do do.

The show must go on.

Do you want to take a break and hot water

and then start again?

Yeah.

All right, so

switch out.

Thank you.

My pleasure.

Feel like I'm letting my team down.

I feel like I'm letting Michelle down.

Fuck.

Is this the thing that is gonna knock me out of this competition?

Can we go on with Myki?

It cannot be worse timing.

We're all on a team.

If someone voices gone, they can't sing.

How is it gonna sound?

Child, it's no shade.

I'm freaking the fuck out.

Okay, here we go.

Let's go.

It is a brand new day in the workroom,

and we're getting ready for our Q-pop girl group performance.

Ciao.

It is the first elimination of the season after last week.

Ain't gonna be me.

Ain't gonna be me.

Nini, how's your voice?

I'm not 100%, but I'm like.

I'm like 85, and I'm feeling good.

I drank a lot of tea.

I was on vocal rest, so I'm feeling much better.

I just hope that if I can deliver on the performance side,

maybe they'll give a little grace

to my recording session.

I hope.

I feel galvanized.

I feel awsome.

I'm so excited for you this week because from last week

to 1:80, honey,

I'm ready to shake my motherfucker titties

in front of RuPaul, honey, and.

Vita, Vita, Vita.

- You know you want to eat up. - You know you want to eat up.

So, Didi, I know in your

entrance, you said you grew up in Mexico.

What was Monterrey like?

Monterrey is a very

closed, tight knit community.

Some people call it like the Beverly Hills of Mexico.

People cared a lot about what you look like, what do you do for a living?

So, like, the men are expected to become

businessmen and the women are expected to become housewives.

I don't know if it was because I was a delusional child or

because I had very supportive family, but I felt like I could be myself.

From the day I arrived.

You were fuego from the get.

Yeah Yeah.

How do they say gay

in Mexico?

Gay.

Gay.

You were, like, really wanting that punk gig.

As soon as RuPaul said:

"and we have a song based off of the Runaways" I was like,

oh, do.

Oh, do we?

I'm also in a band, and I play live guitar.

Oh, sick.

Yeah.

So outside of this competition, I play guitar in

a punk band called Dame Judy with my best friend,

and it is just so much fun.

We are able to bring drag back to its roots of being punk rock.

I just want my music to say something to people like,

hey, we don't have to put up with

the bullshit that is Whatever current administration, we're.

Push back.

Yeah, listen, queers, we're in trouble right now.

I think drag has gotten a little

Disneyfied,

and there is a lot of drag that doesn't say anything at all.

If I can preach to the world, even just through music, and it

wakes people up a little bit, I would feel really, really good about that.

I love that

I love that.

To me, that's what punk rock is all about.

It's calling out the injustices in the world, and it's making people think

about what is going on around them instead of just trying to escape it.

Girl.

How are we feeling, bitches?

Feeling funky, Feeling free,

Girl, I know that's not true.

Athena.

Tell us how you really feel, bitch.

Now's your chance.

How did you feel about not being picked?

I felt plucked, gagged, and flabbergasted.

You're all a bunch of liars.

Oh.

There were only two people that are actually team girls.

I'm like Nini and Vita.

Why don't you choose Athena?

Because it's the Athena show anytime she walks in the room.

Okay.

This is a team challenge, and I feel

like everyone that I picked is a team player.

Oh, so you're saying I'm not a team player?

I think that my team will agree that I'm quite the team player.

That is true.

Athena is a good person and a good team player.

How much were you paid to say that?

What a good person!

She booked me a trip to Mykonos.

Because we are the Leftovers team.

The other girls underestimate what we can do, but our

individuality and our joy is gonna take us to the top.

Oh, my God.

We're gonna have our first mirror message.

Oh, my gosh.

What are you gonna say?

We're on the same team, you bitch.

For now.

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

It's girl group night and we have an all girl panel.

Michelle Visage.

Ooh, girl.

The fabulous Ts Madison.

Honey, the girls are out tonight.

And she's back again.

Dove Cameron.

Hey, girl.

Hey.

The girls are doing it for who?

- - Themselves. - Themselves

This week, we challenged our queens to Qpop it like it's hot.

And tonight on the Runway, category is:

Your neck,

your back,

your pussy,

and your crack.

Exquise me!

A look that shows off your favorite body part.

Racers, start your engines.

And may the best drag queen win.

It is Showtime.

First up, it's the Studio 50 Whores

performing "Funk Almighty".

Feeling funky, feeling divine Love sensations, know you're mine

Mighty, mighty, funk almighty Mighty, mighty, funk almighty

Down from Olympus, and looking right

Your goddess is here to shine her light

Get funky with me and you'll see the gift bestowed Is gonna set you free

Pay no mind to what the haters say This is your journey you lead the way

1 2 3 and 4 If they counting you out, show them the door

Get Up!

Bougie!

Celebrate out on the dance floor There is no time to waste

Take the leap, leave the nest Spread your wings baby, mother knows best

Funk almighty Funk almighty

America!

Red, white & blue!

Land of love, we got work to do!

I love me, do you love you?

Come join the fun, just do you, boo!

Love yourself all through your body Let it flow, naturallyyyyy!

Come on.

Feeling funky on the floor Spread your wings it's time to soar

Mighty, mighty, funk almighty

Who left this fruit on the floor?

Cause the crowd, hear them screaming for more

Mango always sweet + yummy All the people want it in their tummy

Discoteque is where I thrive My real queer self coming alive

Fruity, funky, freaky deaky No matter who you are, be almighty

Leave that doubt at the door Let your mind, heart, and soul finally soar

Inspiration, perspiration Prepare yourself for this mango sensation

Yes.

I'm a disco deity

Mighty, mighty, funk almighty

I-I feel the fuego — it burns

But this friendly fire feeling Builds you up every turn

So, I'm not your cup of tea okay — I'm tequila

What you're saying ain't forme, no baby I can't see ya

But you can't get through life without a burn to your ego

And you can't spell funk without the FU, in fuego

Feeling funky, feeling divine Love sensations, know your mine

Mighty, mighty, funk almighty

Mighty, mighty, funk almighty

I'm feeling really good.

I nailed the choreography, maybe

90%.

Up next, it's Glam performing

Go Go.

Go.

Wham damn, I am what I am You want a show now?

Lets go go go

I'm Mama Mia It's really nice to meet ya

Life of the party there's a few things I can teach ya

They call me big back and I got a nice rack

Every color of the rainbow Imma be that!

So if you're looking for a fun place to go

GLAM IT UP with my bitches and my hoes

And if you gay as hell too, let these other bitches know how you do you!

Hey Boys I got something to tell ya

I'm a pleaser and I'll go down on ya

Just be a hoe with a heart of gold, child

Be kinky, be sexy, and be free

Never lose your pride

Let Kenya help you find it And you'll never have to cry

Wham damn, I am what I am You want a show now?

Lets go go go

Magic and MYSTerious

That's on Q That's on plus

I like butch, I like femme

You do they You do them

Love yourself, each and every part

You're a masterpiece a work of HEART

Be strong, be proud Be true to you

Be the boss, be the hero Be the bad bitch too

Be everything that you are inside

Live free!

Get MYSTified

Say love, get the lights on

Technicolor queen you better shine on

‘Cause it's show time, don't shy, it's bitch let-it-go time

If you show me yours, I'll show you mine

Heat it up, grab some Coco

Pull a look from head to toe-toe

It's me, you, & that ho too

Get on the floor and dance how you do-do

Wham damn, lets do it again

I want some more now So lets go go go

Wham Bam GLAM!

Got my sisters and we're looking right

Let's go, girls!

It's the friends in my life that helps Myki shine so bright

Now do I want a man to come and hold me?

Sometimes!

But if you know what's inside, trust your gut and you'll find

That queerness guiding light

It's the joy that makes us so fine!

Wham damn, I am what I am

You want a show now?

Lets go go go

Lets go go go Lets go go go

Yeah.

I was completely lost yesterday, but

my team rallied behind me, and I'm like,

shit, we did the damn thing.

Up next, it's the Tucked Aways

Performing

"Cherries".

Hey, ho, lets go

I eat cherries, can't get enough

I eat cherries, makes me feel tough

I eat cherries, sweet as pie

And I'll eat cherries til the day I die

Chaos is sexy

Chaos is fun

I'll be your problem if u ‘ain't got one

Chaos is wild

Chaos is sweet

Discord in the air got U feelin' the heat

Shreddin on guitar cuz Discord is major

Hanging with my girls, it's gonna be a rager

Hey, ho, lets go

I am the baddest bitch of them all

When they want someone fierce, I'm the one that they call

My drag's top tier

No time to bottom

come prepared (I'm here to stomp ‘em)

Vita Vita Vita You know you wanna eat her

I eat cherries, can't get enough

I eat cherries, makes me feel tough

I eat cherries, sweet as pie

And I'll eat cherries til the day I die

Pop it like a cherry

I bust in your dairy

Feel our power Standing strong like tower

I ain't no chicken

But I got that bacawk

Briar in the room got you hard like a rock

With the powers of blush

And I ain't in a rush

So when I'm in doubt I just always weird ‘em out

Yeah, when I'm in doubt I just always weird ‘em out

Hey, ho, lets go

They call me Jane

Don't get it twisted

I can't bend like that

Make me your bitch

But I'm a sister

but we can still kiss if you want

Got me on my knees But I ain't prayin

Forgive me, father!

No, I ain't prayin

Just went to the clinic Tested positive for slayin'

It burns!

Tested positive for slayin

I love to lick ‘em

Taste ‘em open wide

I won't stop til i'm satisfied

I eat cherries, can't get enough

I eat cherries, makes me feel tough

I eat cherries, sweet as pie

And I'll eat cherries til the day I die

Hey, ho, lets go

Sweet like cherries Fierce like a storm

Juicy Love Dion I was born to perform

You want my juice?

Well get in line

Because I run through guys Like a nine to five

You know Juicy's moves Got you losing your mind

I like ‘em juicy

Hot in a cobbler

I'm one wild cherry gobbler

I eat cherries, can't get enough

I eat cherries, makes me feel tough

I eat cherries, sweet as pie

And I'll eat cherries til the day I die

Amazing.

Initially, I was not going for the punk.

Now I'm thinking,

Thank fucking God we got this punk song.

We kind of turned it.

Category is:

Your neck,

your back,

your pussy.

And your crack.

A look that shows off your favorite body part.

Up first.

Athena Dion

Her back.

This is a very Athena Dion look that

only the richest woman in the world would wear.

No back rolls here, honey.

The bakery is closed.

Guess who's back in the house.

The incomparable Darlene Mitchell.

Her skin.

It has taken me a very long time to love the skin that I'm in

But, baby, I'm here Now this is a little

nod to that girl performing as trash all glowed up

Tans, tans, tans across her shoulders.

Mandy Mango.

She's presenting her face.

She is.

My face is a portrait in a picture

frame found on my grandma's table at her house.

I'm showcasing my beauty as a sexy non binary individual.

What am I looking at?

It's an altar

to herself.

If you can't pray to yourself.

How in the hell you can pray to anybody else.

Amen.

DD Fuego.

Her legs.

Nothing beats a great pair of legs.

Uh huh.

I am wrapped in a custom organza boa.

There she is.

I am a cotton candy sprinkles fantasy.

Do you ever wonder what all that gum you

swallowed as a kid looks like in your stomach now?

It's Mia Starr.

her neck.

Back,

pussy and crack.

I'd like to keep it on, please.

There's her neck.

This represents my drag because I'm a woman.

And I'm a hoe.

There's her back.

And when I turn around, you get all this cat.

There's the crack.

I can't see shit, but I know the judges only got eyes for me.

Cover girl.

Put some lace in your walk.

Kenya Pleaser.

We can try.

She's serving her everything.

Come on, flying squirrel friend.

This is the epitome of Kenya pleaser, honey.

I give a little titty, titty, titty.

A little ass, ass, ass.

You know, people always tell me, girl, cover up, cover up, bitch, no.

Beaded for her pleasure.

Yes.

Up next, Ciara Myst.

Her eyes.

The eyes are the nipples of the face.

They're also the gateways to the soul.

I'm featuring a body part that I love in and out of drag.

I am making sure they get every inch of my eyes, all four sets of them.

I wonder what makes her brown eye blue.

Nini Coco

her brain.

This look is very cerebral.

My brain is always on my mind, so I'm

serving up rhinestoned brain on a pink platter, baby.

I made the look head to toe, from the 3D

printed cap all the way to the beautiful structured gloves.

You say hello to me, I say lobotomy.

Miky Meeks.

Her legs.

I'm a walking billboard.

Best legs in town.

I take off the billboard and you see the real pair of legs.

They are prime meat, baby.

Remember, she's more than just a great pair of legs.

Is she?

Yeah.

She's a dumb slut, too.

Perfect.

Discord Adams, her back and her crack.

I want to look like a rich, gaudy Italian woman.

I want Michelle to look at me and think that we are related.

Your walk kills me.

Now starring in Gold Sphincter.

Vita VonTesse

Starr.

her butt.

Ain't no two butts about it.

Baby.

That booty is important because I'm from Alabama, home of

everything that goes right to that ass and makes it thick.

I'm giving vintage Linda Evangelista.

You know what I just remembered?

What?

I haven't flossed in a while.

Briar patch Blush.

Her finger.

Michelle.

What?

How much for one finger?

Well

This Runway represents me because it's gorgeous

and glamorous, but a little unhinged and weird.

Which way do I go?

I don't know.

I'm gonna listen to my finger.

Let's give that finger a hand.

Some girls do,

but Jane Don't.

She's featuring her mouth.

She's speaking in tongues again, Ru.

I had to choose the body part that I make all my money with.

My big mouth.

It's a Carol Burnett reference, but edgier, because my mouth,

while beautiful and lovely, is also sometimes a little bit deadly.

A uvula.

You don't see many of those.

You don't see many of those.

Not in Pacoima,

no.

Juicy Love Dion.

Her left leg.

Her left leg.

Her right leg is not up for discussion.

My designer, Francesco, and I decided to take it a Schiaparelli route.

I had surgery on my left leg.

She recovered excellently.

And she's as strong as ever.

You know that movie My Left Foot?

Yeah.

Well, it's a remake.

My left Leg.

Welcome, queens.

When I call your name, please step forward.

Athena Dionne.

Darlene Mitchell.

Mandy Mango.

DD Fuego.

Team Studio 50 Whores

I'm sorry, my dears, but you are the bottom group

of the week.

And you're all up for

elimination.

Fuck.

Mia Starr.

Jane Don't.

You are tops.

I bet you don't hear that often.

The rest of you are safe.

You may leave the stage.

Now it's time for the judges critiques, starting with

Athena Dion.

What I love about you is you probably are

the most draggy drag queen in this whole season.

I love the way you paint.

It's just drag.

This look that you have tonight is majestic, gorgeous, stunning.

I'm just very impressed.

Thank you.

I know you are the mother of the house of Dion.

Yes, m'am.

I love the way that you opened up the girl group as mother.

But you guys were given funky in a way that Sylvester would have done it.

And I didn't get that.

What you all did was sort of belittled the song where you made it

when the song is more soulful.

You follow what I'm saying?

I do.

Up next, Darlene Mitchell.

Darlene.

Drag is always more.

Kind of like this outfit, it's a whole bunch of shit going on, girl.

In the girl group, you were like a character out of a film

that I would, like, fall in love with and paste all over my wall.

Like, you were really a vision.

You were so stunning.

But we were missing soul,

and I think it's because you were each

doing your own thing to get through it.

Even if you look at, let's say, the Spice Girls, each

has their own personality, but they all come together in unity.

The only time I felt sort of that wild abandon of

disco happened was when you were holding that long note and.

It sort of had the whimsy and the non seriousness of disco.

Did you feel that way in performing the number?

Yes.

Cause I'm actually really

proud of myself.

I did the bar circuit, you know, for years.

And then I became sober, and drag became something very personal to me.

That I just did in my own home.

It's okay.

I didn't realize how much I missed and needed

Um, the sort of queer joy that all of these girls have given me.

How long have you been sober?

I've been sober for about nine years.

Can I ask you about the name Darlene Mitchell?

Mitchell is actually my given middle name.

And Darlene, I feel like, is just the perfect mix of this, like.

Dynasty, soap opera glamour, and also just this trash.

It is one of the stupidest names I've ever heard.

And I love it.

It's good to see you laugh and you are in the right place.

This is where joy happens, and this is our addiction.

It's a good addiction.

Thank you.

Up next, Mandy Mango.

Now, as far as the disco, your death drop saved it for me.

I really like the way that you danced and moved around.

You had quite a lot of energy, but the energy level was really mismatched.

The girl group challenge has to be

about everyone finding an equal level together.

You were doing Fred Snyder from the B52s.

Fred Snyder's a great friend of mine and of this show.

It just doesn't sort of work with the Sylvester disco thing.

Tonight on the Runway, it looks like you are

the work of art and people are visiting you.

Am I correct?

I'm like the table off to the side with

all the family picture frames and little knickknacks, ok?

It's the bottom half that doesn't really work for me.

I don't like those colors together.

I understand you're trying to be like the wood.

Now that you're telling us what it is.

I wouldn't say it's pleasing to the eye.

It's interesting.

Up next, DD Fuego.

Your legs are gorgeous, so I'm glad you

showcased them, but I think your makeup needs dementia.

Gets very flat.

I want to get to the disco challenge.

Girl, you were stiff as a dick.

I do agree it was very stiff and it felt enclosed.

I really think that you boxed yourselves in with the choreo.

I think it must have been a misunderstanding of

what the song was and what you were meant to do with it.

Absolutely.

She's absolutely right.

Who was the leader of your group?

There wasn't one leader, but especially, I think, during

the choreography section, Athena led us through that moment.

Did you have any input in the choreo?

I did.

I wish maybe that I pushed my

opinion more to elevate the steam and to funk it up.

Yeah.

All right.

Thank you.

Up next, Mia Starr.

When the performance was over, Ts and I leaned

over to each other, and we said, that's a star.

Yep.

You were bossing everyone around with your energy, and I was also,

like, a little afraid of you in, like, a really sexy way.

From the moment you opened your mouth,

you pulled us in as a recording artist.

You want there to be a reason for your

voice to be recorded, and that's what you gave us.

This look.

I think the concept is amazing, but for me,

I like to see your face a little bit.

I just like to see the drags.

If you're gonna give somebody your neck, your back

your pussy and your crack,

let them look into your eyes and give you money.

Up next.

Some girls do.

But Jane Don't.

After recording with you and seeing what you

did, I can tell how smart you are.

You knew just what you wanted to do, and what came out was pure magic.

And then this on the Runway, Honey, it had

me over here under the table, speaking in tongues.

You are so hilarious.

So camp.

You were a rock star.

I would put the record back over and over so

I could hear your part because it is completely fire retardant.

That means you won't light on fire.

It means you won't light on fire.

Thank you, queens.

I think we've heard enough.

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

All right, now, just between us squirrel

friends, I want to know what you think.

Let's start with Athena Dion.

I think, as the leader, definitely some pressure is going

to fall on her shoulders for the shortcomings of the performance.

But she was beautiful tonight on the Runway, she embodied goddess to me.

Darlene Mitchell.

The way she screamed and yodeled it drew me in.

But it was her stiffness that kept me out.

But everything was there.

Visually, she looked like a glamorous disco Sherry Lewis.

All she needed was a disco lamb chop.

I would have been very happy.

Mandy Mango.

Mandy could actually dance, and she can dance really, really well.

However, she needs to switch to decaf.

We absolutely needed her to just take it

down a little bit so she can fit in.

But her look tonight on the Runway, when she

said that the skirt was supposed to be wood, was

when I did my own little Google map zoom

out, and I was like, oh, that really doesn't read.

That really.

That really doesn't read.

If it's brown,

flush it down.

Thank you.

Let's talk about DD Fuego.

Tonight on the Runway, I did love her legs.

I thought that they were very handsome.

Not handsome.

I love that in her lyrics she was talking about "fuego", but she actually

could have gotten really behind these lyrics

and showed us who she really is.

I saw so much personality behind the eyes.

I think she has a fire and she's just not expressing it.

Where is the fuego?

All right, let's move on down to Mia Starr.

As soon as she opened her mouth, we was like, okay, I'm here for that.

The tone of her voice, she branded herself with the

mamma Mia was like, ah, this is what I want.

But here's the thing.

For me on the Runway, I would have loved to seen her eyes.

I think her brown eye was showing.

It was.

Jane Don't.

She really seems like someone who knows who she is is very confident.

She understands what the brief is.

She understands what her brand is.

And then on the Runway, this is classic Seattle drag.

She even had gums on her mouth.

Everything about it I just thought was

really well done, and I just loved her.

All right.

Silence.

I've made my decision.

Bring back. my girls.

Welcome back, queens.

I've made some decisions.

Darlene Mitchell.

We love the skin you're in

now it's time to let it all hang out.

You are safe.

You may join the other girls.

Thank you.

Mia Starr.

Your neck, your back, your pussy, and you're safe.

You may join the other girls.

Yes, Mia.

Thank you.

Jane Don't.

This week, we loved your lips.

All three sets.

Condragulations.

You are the winner of this week's challenge.

Thank you so much.

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

To have won this challenge feels completely out of left field, but also.

A little correct.

Thank you.

What the fuck?

Athena Dion,

you needed more funk in your trunk.

Mandy Mango.

Your table look was. wobbly.

DD Fuego.

Your fuego was. not on fire.

Athena Dion,

you're safe.

Thank you.

You may join the other girls.

Good luck, diva.

I love you.

I love you, baby.

You do good.

Holy fuck.

Mandy.

DD.

I'm sorry, my dears, but you are both up

for elimination.

I feel confused.

I don't know if it's delusion, but I don't

think the team was in the bottom because of me.

Two queens stand before me.

Prior to tonight, you were asked to

prepare a lip sync performance of Too Much.

By Dove Cameron.

We're experiencing the first lip sync for your life of season 18.

In this corner, DD Fuego.

Consummate New York performer.

And in this corner, Mandy Mango.

A literal table.

And over there is Dove Cameron.

This is too much.

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.

It's my second time in the bottom, and I very well could

be the first to go home, and I can't let that happen.

My energy didn't match the girl group, but, mama, I'm ready to

give a high energy number for this lip sync for my life.

Good luck.

And don't

fuck it up.

Let's go.

Mandy is such a sweet spirit, and I'm so Team Mandy.

So I'm like, get that damn table off.

Trinkets are shattering everywhere.

The table finally comes off.

That means it is now on.

Work, Mandy!

Yes, DD!

Work it!

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

DD is sitting over there looking like a loofah.

She's literally doing this.

What?

Come on, Mandy!

That was so good.

Queens.

I've made my decision.

Mandy Mango.

Shantay, you stay.

You may join the other girls.

Thank you so much.

DD Fuego.

Hasta luego.

Now sashay away.

Thank you all so much.

It's been an honor to be here with all of you.

I love y'all.

We love you so much.

Well, it was short.

It was sweet.

I wish it had been a little spicier.

Adiós.

I'm gagged.

I have been the first eliminated.

I'm disappointed.

But this is just the beginning of the dreams coming true.

The fire in DD Fuego will keep burning bright.

It's been real, real spicy.

Condragulations, queens.

And remember, if you can't love yourself, how

in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?

Can I get an amen up in here?

Amen! Amen!

All right, now, let the music play.

Next time on RuPaul's Drag Race, you'll be starring in RDR live.

First, we start with role playing and boppers.

This is insanity, folks.

I want you to be the best assistant secretary you can be.

I don't act.

I don't do comedy.

What the hell did I just get myself into?

You're coming for my job.

I see.

And I was like, no, you are a drag queen.

Give me more.