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Okay, you dolls ready?

Let's go!

♪ This is the tale of a fairy named Ru ♪

♪ Pussy on fire, hosting three shows, too ♪

♪ We were 13 queens competing all together ♪

Well, technically only 12.

♪ But like Macaulay at Christmas ♪

♪ Now we're home alone, too ♪

♪ Just last week, our phones started buzzing ♪

♪ Ladies, what's shaking? ♪

♪ We all said, nothing ♪

♪ Queens, you invited to a tic-tac lunch ♪

♪ A Season 12 reunion from the new Shady Bunch ♪

♪ The Shady Bunch ♪

I don't get cute. I get drop-dead shady.

♪ The Shady Bunch ♪

If you stay shady, you ain't gotta get shady, okay?

♪ The Shady Bunch ♪

We're all born naked, and the rest is shade.

♪ The Shady Bunch ♪

The shade of it all.

♪ The Shady Bunch ♪

♪ Next week we crown a winner ♪

♪ But tonight we're just a Shady Bunch ♪

♪ Just a Shady Bunch ♪

Um, you're flat, Jan.

♪ RuPaul's Drag Race ♪

RuPaul: The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race

receives a one-year supply

of Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics

and a cash prize of $100.000.

♪ RuPaul's Drag Race ♪

♪ May the best woman ♪

♪ Best woman win ♪

Welcome to my home.

Now, I just want to say to the fans,

during these crazy times,

I am so grateful we've had Drag Race

to bring us together every Friday night.

It's gonna take a whole lot more than this coronavirus

to keep us from celebrating

the truly amazing queens of Season 12.

So grab your mask and your mascara

and follow along with #DragRace.

Tonight it's all about the queens

who made us feel blessed and highly favored.

Take a look.

♪ I--I--I'm that bitch ♪

♪ Bitch, I might be the baddest bitch alive ♪

♪ Ain't no surprise ♪

♪ Girls get mad when they look at these thighs ♪

♪ And I'm still serving looks when I'm eating these fries ♪

Epicness!

Jackie's Magic Carpet Merkins for you!

[screaming]

Boo! Ha ha!

Do the jerk.

She's a fierce broc-ally.

Made from tears of a drag queen.

Mine! Aah!

Aiden: I don't care what your background is.

If the judges aren't seeing what they want to see,

bitch, bye.

Brita: Sis, you taking naps

while all of us were working hard.

You cannot afford to make excuses.

Fuck you, fuck you,

fuck you, fuck you, and fuck you.

How about your mind your own fucking business?

Harry Hamlin. Have you met my husband?

-Say it one more time. -Harry Hamlin.

Don't talk about my husband!

Of the bitches, for the bitches.

What?

-Look over there! -Where?

I--I fall for it every time, too. Oh, boy.

-♪ I wanna ♪ -♪ Rule the world ♪

♪ I wanna rule the world ♪

♪ I'm gonna grab it by the balls ♪

[cheers and applause]

RuPaul: You are really

some of the best we've ever had here.

I just think you're something else.

[laughs] That's right.

After a season like no other,

we have ourselves a top three, and in one week,

Crystal Methyd, Gigi Goode, and Jaida Essence Hall

will compete for the title

of America's next drag superstar.

And trust me, honey, when I say

it's anyone's game to win.

Now, for the first time in Drag Race herstory,

"safe" is a good word,

and I'm happy to report

that all our queens are looking good

and feeling healthy.

So... Bring back my girls.

[phone line rings]

[ring]

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

-Aah! -Oh, my God.

It's looking like a slumber party up in here,

and I am ready for that.

I'm so happy you got the memo.

Yes, and the sleepwear theme.

Starting with my New York City girls,

Jan, where you at, girl?

Hi, Ru.

I am in Hell's Kitchen, Brita city.

I'm having so much fun here with my boyfriend.

We're doing something every day

that puts a smile on our faces.

All right. Bonjour, Nicky Doll.

How's the quarantine treating you?

Well, I am actually in New York City in my apartment.

I am eating my feelings

and performing online for my fans,

and I am not a simple size anymore.

But everybody's great.

And Jackie Cox.

Salam, RuPaul Joon.

I'm here in Hell's Kitchen, 10 blocks from Jan,

so I get a live performance of Jan's Jukebox.

I can hear her 10 blocks away.

And Miss Brita, the queen of New York.

Wait a minute.

You're in Maine. What's going on?

Yes, I'm in Maine at my parents' house.

You know, I have really bad asthma.

She's an asthmatic queen.

I thought it was safer for me to be here.

I'm keeping it real.

I'm not wearing any pants right now,

so I feel very good.

Well, if you bump into Jessica Fletcher,

please say hello from me.

[all laugh]

Next up, Dahlia Sin.

I thought you were an L.A. queen.

What are you doing in New York City now?

Girl, she flew over here and she is stuck.

She is quarantined, girl, with my lovely marijuana.

RuPaul: All right.

It's legal when I got it from L.A.

[all laugh]

Next I want to check in with my southern belles.

Aiden Zhane, where are you home sheltering?

I am currently quarantining in little old Acworth, Georgia

with my family,

and I'm doing good.

I started a bedroom queen, and I'm still a bedroom queen.

-Werk. -You come bedroom queen,

you ain't gotta get bedroom queen.

[all laugh]

Miss Heidi, is that your closet?

I am not in my closet,

but I am back at home in North Carolina,

and I am just right up the road from the chickens and cows

and just living my best life

and taking it one day at a time.

Okay. Say hi to Farmer John for me.

[laughs]

Next up, Missouri in the house.

Showing up for the Show Me state, hi, Crystal.

Hi, Ru. How's it going?

Now, Crystal, I don't know if it's you

or the Tiger King,

but I see a lot of people rocking mullets.

[all laugh]

Now, I'm working on mine right now.

Can you tell?

Oh, here's a clue. It's not on my head.

[all laugh] Oh, my God.

And Miss Widow, how you Von'Duing, girl?

I'm in my apartment.

I got my tequila.

The walls haven't closed in yet,

but it is fun to get drunk

and just walk straight to my bedroom.

[all laugh]

Next up, where are my California girls?

Miss Gigi Goode, what's new, pussycat?

Good morning, Miss Paul.

I am doing very well.

I just got my braces off,

and my parents finally said yes to a sleepover,

so I'm having a really good time.

Oh, you're gonna finally get to have some caramel corn.

I know. I can't wait.

Rock M. Sakura. What's up, doc?

I'm just here in San Francisco in my old converted nunnery.

Also I've been masturbating so much

that my wiener looks like a piece of beef jerky.

-Unusable. -Oh, my God.

I love beef jerky.

See? Oversharing is caring.

[all laugh]

And last but not least, schlemiel, schlimazel,

Milwaukee's best, Miss Jaida Essence Hall.

Hey, Ru. I'm here in Milwaukee

having a great drink

and staying safe as I can possibly be. Mwah.

Ladies, I want to thank you all for joining us

from the safety of your homes.

Because it do take nerve to flatten the curve.

[all laugh]

Okay, who's ready to spill some T about the season?

I have been dying for that.

Yes, mama. I knew it.

I thought so.

First up, the pride of Ramseur, North Carolina,

Miss Heidi Afrodite.

Let's take a look.

I know I look good in my leprosy print.

I feel like this is gonna be right up my avenue--

avenue--ave--ave--

Bitch, I live on an avenue.

Why can't I say the word?

Aah! Rreowr.

She delivered. Literally, 'cause she was pregnant.

If that doesn't make it in, there's a problem.

That was gold.

[all laugh]

Now, you know, of course,

the world fell in love with your sweet southern style.

Where's that come from?

Well, growing up, I was really--

I was really picked on, bullied a lot.

I had to take anger management classes

because I did have so much anger growing up

inside from always being bullied.

One day I just blew up,

and I really got to a place in my life

where I was just always angry,

so I took the anger management classes,

and it's really helped me grow.

And I think that helped me build a sense of humor.

RuPaul: That's great. Now...

Nicki Minaj confronted you about your makeup.

She kind of read you for filth.

and you confronted her about it.

Now, was that some of that anger coming out?

[laughs] She didn't really elaborate.

So I wanted to know, and you know,

my grandmother taught me growing up

that there's only two things I ever need to be afraid of:

that's God and her.

So Nicki Minaj does not scare me,

which is why I asked.

Yeah. Heidi, Gigi got under your skin also.

[laughs]

-Let's take a look. -Ooh.

You're a sickening performer,

but the judges have told you week after week

that you have to improve on your face.

It came out of nowhere. It was, like, damn, bitch,

fuck my drag and fuck my face.

I regret the way that it came out of my mouth.

Some of you had brought up the fact

that you didn't understand why you were in the bottom.

-I've never-- -Listen, Heidi, I--

Go for it.

I've never said

I didn't know why I was in the bottom.

I really respect you and what you do.

I respect you, but I lost some respect for you today.

Ooh. Okay.

Now tell me this.

Did any of your anger management classes

come up in your head in those situations?

Yes. Usually I would wait

till I got back to the hotel room

and really just, aah!

-[laughing] -And then that actually works.

That's a perfect tool to use

when you're in that situation, you know.

Now, Gigi, I want to go to you real quick.

What do you say to that?

Well, I really need you to know, Heidi,

that I completely regret the way that it came out,

because it was not meant to hurt your feelings.

It was definitely meant to be constructive.

And watching it back, I was, like, okay, yeah,

that definitely came out really wrong.

But in the moment, I just wanted you to excel

in the areas that, you know,

other people wanted you to excel in.

And I'm sorry I didn't realize

that you had been working on improving your face.

And honestly, the most important thing is

look at you now.

This old thing?

You have made such a glow-up,

and you look gorgeous.

I completely 100% accept your apology, Gigi,

and I really do appreciate it.

And I do apologize myself.

I probably could have definitely

handled that situation a lot better,

So I love you, and we've talked it out, girl. Mwah.

Damn, I really wanted to see you guys fight.

I wanted to see you guys throw hands.

[all laugh]

Is there anything else you want to get off your chesticles?

Well, okay. So we have to come on out with this.

Throughout the season,

mama, you've given me several names.

And my fans,

they've kind of deemed themselves as closet cases,

and they really do feel like

they cannot do without the closet name.

So, and, um...

the fans say...

they're paying my bills right now,

so I have to give them what they want.

So I might have to stay Heidi N Closet

for a little bit longer.

Well, just let me say that, um,

that is a mistake.

[all laugh]end act

Okay, guys, we'll be right back after this.

[phone line rings]

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

Welcome back to RuPaul's Drag Race Reunited Alone Together.

Now, in one week we will crown

America's next drag superstar,

but tonight we spill the T on Season 12.

Hey, squirrel friends.

-Howdy -Hey.

Let's rendezvous with international beauty Nicky Doll.

-Hi, Nicky. -Bonjour.

Pardon my French, but how the hell are you?

I am doing just fine, Ru. How are you?

I'm doing great.

Now, fans really fell in love with you

and were really sorry to see you go.

What's the response been like?

Look, it's been incredible

because as you know I was a lot in my head

during the competition.

But when I arrived, I feel like

on top of being praised for the fashion and the beauty,

blah, blah, blah,

I was also praised for the struggle

that I was going through in the competition.

The fans are just so loving.

Nicky, at one point, several queens

said that you should go home.

Let's take a look.

Who should go home tonight...

and why?

Uh-oh.

Brita?

The character that I didn't really understand that well

out of all the girls was Nicky's.

All right, Heidi?

[sighs]

I feel like the girl who has struggled the most is Nicky.

All right, Crystal Methyd?

I'd have to say Nicky.

I love you.

Nicky Doll, what say you?

Due to the challenge, I would say myself.

Nicky, how do you feel about that now?

I feel very stupid now

because I feel like rewatching the episode

and now watching it as a viewer,

I should have backed up my role way more.

I think that my baby was funny,

and, yeah, it was just a lot of emotion.

When you're being named one after the other,

I just got--the stress got the most out of me.

Brita, you voted to release Nicky.

What do you say?

You know, I did at the time.

It was more so just looking at the challenge.

When it comes down to it, I mean, it's a competition.

But looking at it now, do you really think

that the baby was less strong than what you thought?

I think looking at it now,

I think that we're all such a strong cast

and we all did an amazing job,

it was just we had to pick someone.

I mean, if I was going to go by the runway,

then, yes, I would have picked Heidi.

RuPaul: All right. Crystal.

Um, I think the reason I said Nicky's name

is because Heidi and I were kind of partners.

Our roles were really entwined,

and so I felt like I couldn't say my partner's name.

So why don't you say Brita?

I don't know.

Heidi, what do you say?

I did say her name, and I'd probably say it again

after watching it back.

But there's no hard feelings,

because to me in my heart, I felt like it was me and her

going to be anyways.

And of course I'm not going to say myself.

Okay. Hey, Nicky,

what's the biggest lesson you learned

from your time actually on the set?

If there is one thing that this show gave me,

it's more confidence.

Maybe a little more delusion, but more confidence

when it comes to backing myself up.

And, yeah, someone else say my name another time,

I'll say their name, too.

[laughs] Nicky, on a personal note,

I want to thank you

for showing up on a moment's notice

to do Pete Davidson's makeup for our SNL sketch.

What can you tell us about Pete?

Pete is a very loving person.

He's so friendly and such a good ally.

But if I may, the best part of this day

was to be able to see you in full action

and see how an incredible professional you are,

and all the amazing advice you gave me

during our little talk.

And I will cherish that moment for the rest of my life.

Aw, thank you so much.

You are wonderful.

Is there anything else you want to get off your chesticles?

I got a lot of tease from the fans

for just being French,

so my question is who the fuck is Pepe Le Pew?

-[laughs] -Pepe Le Pew!

-Pepe Le Pew. -Oh, my God.

That bitch fucked up my whole trajectory.

Everybody talk to me as hoh-hoh-hoh

and whoo-whoo-wee and sacre bleu,

and I'm, like, nobody in France says that.

Not even the skunks in France talk like that?

No!

Next up, our magic merkin rider Jackie Cox.

Hi, RuPaul. Salam.

[laughs] Jackie Cox, what's it like

to be the Susan Lucci of Season 12?

[all laugh]

You know, I mean,

it's just the way the cards were dealt.

In the top five times with no wins.

But that's just how the cookie crumbles.

Jackie, you are clearly a girl with a point of view

in the competition.

Take a look.

I feel like early Madonna Jan is--

like, you're the only one I think out of us

who could make that actually sound good.

Thank you. No, uh...

You've been saying you wanna show us all up.

Yeah, I'll sing my tits off.

All right. I'll do early Madonna.

Jaida, I know you didn't, like, want to be last.

Girl.

I mean, I don't care at this point.

If it's gonna be funny, bitch, it's gonna be funny.

All right. Jaida signed up for it.

You want the four of us to just strut on that first four.

Well, they're already strutting.

That's the way it is.

Don't--don't--don't you wish you could be that bitch?

Shut up and let me do my job.

Jackie, I wanna ask.

Do you consider yourself a leader or a Bossy Rossy?

[laughs]

I'm probably the bossiest one in this cast.

But they seemed-- You guys mind?

Yes, we do, bitch.

Have I ever led this cast astray?

When have I ever ruined anything?

When you let me borrow those boots when I went home.

-Ooh! -Let's ask the girls.

What was it like working with Jackie?

Heidi?

She is a Bossy Rossy.

It was definitely an experience to not forget.

You can tell she definitely has a background in business

and she is going to get her point across to you.

Jaida, tell me about your experience

working with Jackie.

Well, I thought right away immediately

that Jackie got a leg up in the competition

because I had no idea that we would be working

-with a producer... -[laughs]

..who was also competing against us.

All right, I have to get something off my chest.

In the one-woman show,

I made the mistake of putting Jaida Essence Hall last.

I regret it, and Jaida,

you still put the P in pageant.

I love you.

And you put the P in pretty awesome, Jackie.

I love you, too. [all laugh]

For you!

For you!

Now, Jackie, we also have a fan message for you.

-Oh. -Take a look.

Hi, Jackie Cox. Lisa Rinna here.

I loved your Snatch Game, okay?

I'm honored, I'm thrilled.

It was fabulous.

My favorite part was when you picked up the wineglass

and you said, let's not talk about the husband.

Well, speaking of the husband...

No.

Hello, Harry Hamlin?

Hey, Jackie, you got her.

I mean, you nailed her, right?

Okay. All right.

Wow, you nailed me.

Thumbs up, Jackie.

Oh, my God!

-Thank you, Lisa. -That's so cool.

That is amazing.

Now, Jackie, I wanna tell you something

I really never had a chance to say before.

Con-drag-ulations. You are the winner of this week's challenge.

[all laugh]

Oh, my God.

No, no. I mean it. I mean it.

You're a winner, baby, and never forget that.

Kheili mamnoon, RuPaul Joon.end act

Okay, guys, it's time for a break.

Now go wash your hands, and we'll be right back.

[phone line rings]

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

Welcome back.

All my Season 12 queens are reunited.

But right now, we're gonna focus on two.

First, a quiet queen who caused a big ruckus:

Aiden Zhane.

Plus a queen with #nofilter: Brita.

[laughs]

Aiden, you've described yourself

as a bedroom queen,

which seems fitting in these times.

-Very. -Take a look.

I have been on quarantine, and you know what?

Bitch, I'm used to this, okay?

Like, I was a bedroom queen prior to making Drag Race,

And for those of you who don't know what bedroom queen means...

It means I was doing drag primarily in my bedroom.

So, like, hey, I'm equipped for this life, right?

Wrong! I'm going insane.

[all laugh]

-Word. -Yes, ma'am.

So, Aiden, you said that you had multiple personalities.

Why only one wig?

[all laugh] Ooh!

Well...

Girls like to say, you know, she's only got one.

I hope she washed that crusty-ass wig.

No, no, bitch. I got, like--

I got kitty cat wigs on stock.

[all laugh]

Some people hoard toilet paper.

Some people hoard pussy cat wigs.

[all laugh]

Aiden, as a bedroom queen,

was it a challenge to fit in with all these loud bitches?

Hell, yes.

I'm already a huge introvert, like, as-is,

so coming into the competition,

I was terrified.

And, you know, while I'm good

at, like, you know, one-on-one conversation,

being with a whole group of, like, other loud girls

is a whole new adjustment.

So that was a new experience for me,

a new territory.

Now, you took the nap that was heard around the world.

-Oh, God. -Would anyone care to comment

on that nap?

It was long. It was a long nap.

I was, like, I don't think

Aiden's adding anything else to this garment.

If the bitch wants to take a nap,

then, bitch, she's gonna take a nap

and she will reap the consequences of it later.

I asked her about, like, adding something to it.

I said, well, maybe you can do something.

She's, like, all right, girl. I got you.

I'll sleep on it, and, um, she really did.

She did. Aah!

[all laugh]

I just want to say, like, to the entire world,

it wasn't a matter of, like, me being lazy

or me not giving a shit.

It was, like, okay, if I add anything else to it,

I run the risk of fucking up what I have.

Maybe it would have been a detriment.

She would start gluing shit on there

and it would look like a monster, a mess,

and then she would have got sent home.

Lord knows what.

I'm right here, Jaida.

[all laugh]

Now, Brita had strong feelings about you as a competitor.

Let's take a look.

I think there's certain things

that we could have done better as a group.

I'm nervous about our team.

Aiden's definitely the weakest link.

I honestly feel like you didn't really lead us much.

At times, I felt like we were carrying you.

I didn't just sit back and think, like, all right.

I'm done. guys. Who gives a shit. No.

Sis, you taking naps.

Aiden Zhane, you're safe.

Bitch.

Oh, my God.

I don't need these other bitches trying to tear me down

because they're feeling poorly about themselves.

I worked so hard on that while you were sleeping.

Aiden, what do you say?

-The bitch was pissed, okay? -Ooh.

She came in with expectations of herself,

and when she didn't feel she was living up to that,

it was only, you know, normal for her to look at somebody

who maybe she felt was a weaker competitor

and be, like, why are they succeeding

and I'm not?

Brita, why were you focused on Aiden?

You know, I think it's because

I saw someone that was doing good

and I was doing so poorly.

And I, you know, I felt the pressure

of all these people that were looking up to me

and wanting me to do a good job,

and I wasn't succeeding.

So, like, we definitely had a moment

where we bashed heads,

or I bashed my head on her.

She was just sitting there.

Fear is like blood to a shark, you know.

I walked in there looking scared from day one,

so that was something I think everybody noticed immediately.

But deep down inside, like, I was also, like--

I was afraid the entire time.

Watching the entire show this season,

it was really, really hard for me to watch

because I didn't like the person that I saw.

And I definitely knew that I did wrong

and I should have been focusing on myself

instead of, like, trying to lash out at someone else.

That's not like me,

and I've definitely let the pressure of the competition

get to me.

Now, Brita, when Aiden left,

you talked about how much you loved her.

Let's take a look.

I love Aiden.

She stuck with it. I'm proud of that bitch.

Once again, you can just taste the fakeness in the air.

We love you, Aiden Zhane.

-We love you. -We love you.

Everybody wants to act like they actually

gave a shit about Aiden.

You all wanted her gone.

Can somebody tell me

when this turned into Best Friend Race?

[chuckles]

Widow, what do you think?

I mean, I just calls it likes I sees it.

[all laugh]

I didn't know y'all very well,

and, I mean, when a bitch comes after bitches

over and over again, and then all of a sudden,

"I love you," I'm, like, ehh, yeah, that don't sound correct.

-Aah! -[laughs]

Brita, was that real

or was that you rewriting history with her?

No, no. I mean, definitely--

I do love Aiden when it comes down to it.

You know, I feel it's like sisters, like real sisters.

Like, sometimes the claws might come out,

but at the end of the day, you still love each other.

I just want to set the record straight

just for the audience that it wasn't bullying.

I know how high pressure it is.

I know how crazy shit gets.

Now looking back at it, I look at it, I see it,

and I know not to make that mistake for the future.

And, honey, there's going to be a future I hope,

and I'm still keeping at it.

But definitely know that is a part of me

and I did do those things, but it's not really who I am.

And I'm so sorry, Aiden.

I'm not somebody who holds on to stupid fights

from last summer, so love you.

Yeah, I love you, too, Aiden.

Yes. I can't wait to wear a pussy cat wig myself.

[all laugh]

Well, let me ask your New York sisters.

Jackie and Jan, you've known Brita for a long time,

way before Drag Race.

What do you want other people to know about her

that they don't?

The first time that I ever met Brita,

Brita, from across the room, heard me singing

and was like, "Whoo, you better werk, bitch!"

And noticed how nervous I was,

and Brita made me feel comfortable.

In the first two minutes of knowing her,

she gave me great advice

and she made me feel accepted and loved

in this brand-new community.

And that's who I know Brita to be.

Look, I think the Brita that was on RuPaul's Drag Race

is one part of Brita,

but there's this whole bigger part of Brita

that I certainly got to know.

That's a person who's so full of joy,

who always can make you smile, and I'm so excited,

you know, now that the competition's over,

for America to hopefully get to know the side of Brita

that we all know in New York City.

All right, thank you, ladies.

Now let's change the subject.

I wanna do a quick tuck inspection.

-Ooh. -Stand up, ladies,

and see who's gone the full Monty.

The audacity!

I mean, if you wanna see some thighs,

I can show you some thighs, girl.

My balls are hanging out.

[all laugh]

All right, ladies.

Now, this season had some of the most emotional eliminations

in Drag Race herstory,

and I'm not just talking about bowels.

Well... [all laugh]

Let's take a look.

My dear Rock M.

Keep sockin' it to 'em.

We love you, Rock!

-We love you, Rock. -We love you!

Love you, Rock.

[sobs]

Dahlia Sin, we'll have one less gorgeous queen without you.

[exhales]

Now sashay away.

Thank you.

-Whoo! -We love you, Dahlia.

[applause]

I'm so over it. I'm so fucking pissed.

Ugh.

Dahlia, why'd you storm off, sis?

-Oh. -[chuckles]

Girl, I had a lot of emotions that elimination.

The first thing I was thinking of

was I was gonna scream "rigged."

And I definitely feel

that there should have been a few other girls

that should have been in the bottom, meaning Crystal.

I definitely thought you should have been in the bottom.

Actually, pretty much just your whole entire group, Crystal.

Crystal, Nicky, and Widow, the bottom.

Hold up, bitch, hold up.

-Aah! -She tried it.

What are you exactly expecting from Ru or us to tell you?

That her broccoli was bad. Throw it out.

[all laugh]

That I'm a winner!

[laughs]

Next up, Rock.

Now, you had a very tearful exit.

What was going on?

I was living my dream being on that cast.

I wanted to be there so, so, so badly.

Honestly, when you called my name,

I thought I was gonna be in the top.

So it was just, like--

it was, like, a steady incline on a roller coaster,

and then it fell down so hard.

So what was that emotional moment like for the rest of you?

Oh, that was the hardest elimination, I think.

Like, you could hear her crying still backstage,

and it just broke all of our hearts.

Now, Rock, I'm happy to report

that Drag Race was just the beginning for you.

Tell us about it.

Well, after Drag Race,

I really started to come into my own more,

like, get more confidence.

I've gotten so much love from people around the world

telling me that they love my drag,

that it made me feel so validated,

and I feel like I'm a stronger queen coming out of it.

Good. Now, Rock, you talked about your mom on the show.

Let's take a look.

A big thing when I was growing up

was my mother was addicted to meth.

She took me aside a couple times,

and she would say, "I'm addicted to drugs because of you."

"Because..." [sobs]

"Because of you."

When you love someone so much, and they tell you

that you're the reason for their unhappiness,

it'll mess with you a bit.

I'm sorry, I'm getting a little emotional.

Don't cry.

My mom, she's sober now.

I'm so proud of her. [sniffles]

Honestly, since the show, my mom has watched

and has seen how much the things that she has said

have hurt me and affected me.

And she is doing everything in her power

to make our relationship better.

The first time I got in drag after I got back,

my mom was there with me.

And she said she was so proud of me,

because I was doing something that I really love.

And I could not be more thankful for this experience,

because it's let me have conversations with my mother

that I would have not had before.

That's fabulous.

Aw.

-I love that. -Aw.end act

Thank you, Rock. We'll be right back.

[phone line rings]

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

Welcome back to RuPaul's Drag Race Reunited Alone Together.

Next, a queen who knows how to entertain an audience:

the Widow Von'Du.

Ha ha!

Yes, ladykins.

So, Miss Widow, you had your share of drama this season.

Let's take a look.

Aw, shit. [laughs]

♪ Girls get mad when they look at these thighs ♪

♪ They rub together like they harmonize ♪

♪ And I'm still serving looks when I'm eating these fries ♪

Widow Von'Du, you're a winner, baby.

[applause]

Mimi Dearest will be Widow, I will be Baby Dearest.

[exhales] These fucking bitches.

This ain't RuPaul's Best Friend Race.

At the end of the goddamn day, it's me, myself, and I.

You won one challenge.

You haven't won any since.

What was missing from the infomercial

was the joy.

I stayed up till 4:30 in the morning,

and it just feels like it was all for nothing.

It's really hard for me--

It's hard. The competition's fucking hard.

But don't do that to yourself.

The payoff is not worth it.

You belong here.

And don't let your saboteur do that.

So now, Widow, you got down on yourself a lot

during the competition,

something that we can all relate to.

But watching it back,

were you able to track your emotional journey

and go, oh, shoot,

that's where that sort of darkness seeped in.

Oh, I knew exactly when it started to, like, roll out.

Because for many a year, I, you know, hid behind Widow Von'Du.

Like, no one ever saw Ray

underneath all of the glitz and glam

and the tricks and the splits

you know, and the hips and the ass.

And so on the show, I started seeing

what I'd never worked on.

And just not hearing how great I am,

you know, like I do at home,

it was like, well, bitch, maybe you're not that great.

And it just started getting worse and worse,

and just not having, like, anyone close to talk to.

Because I'm not gonna lie.

I didn't open up to anybody, really.

I can relate to Widow, because we were paired

both times there was a group challenge,

and I think that you and I have, like, been in our heads a lot.

Because like you said, you don't know the bitches around you,

you don't know the judges, you really wanna impress them.

And I saw you get in your head a lot,

which sometimes kind of, like, affected the group challenge,

because you were so--like Ru said, like, in the darkness.

You were not listening because you didn't allow yourself

to trust your competitors.

I definitely do agree with that,

and, you know, I spent many of years

just walling off everybody around me.

Like, it took friends many of years

to even know what my real name was.

Have you been able to turn things around since Drag Race?

I mean, I definitely feel a thousand times better now

versus, you know, the last, like, couple weeks

of me being in the competition.

And, you know, watching it back,

I was like, bitch, you did what you came to do.

You came to show that a big girl

can give you versatility in her looks.

That you can dance, that you can twirl,

that you can keep up with the little skinny girls,

and you can wear whatever the fuck you wanna wear,

and no one's gonna change your mind about it.

So--and literally watching that back,

I was like, no matter what, winning or losing,

bitch, you were in the room, and you wore it out.

And now I have a whole bunch of sisters

that I could call on when things get bad.

Widow, are you still that bitch?

Oh, yes, honey, she always that bitch.

[all laugh]

Yes, bitch, she might be.

Yes, bitch, she might be.

[laughs]

Now, when it came to emotional exits,

nobody cried more than Jan,

and it wasn't even her elimination.

[all laugh]

Okay, ladies, we saw how twisted Jan got

when Brita was sent home.

What was that about?

Heidi, what did you think?

Oh, child, it was like a typhoon of emotions.

I feel like it was just weeks and weeks of buildup.

Just getting told she was safe each week,

I could tell that was really getting to her.

And then, you know, getting [whistles] so close to a win.

See, I thought that it was because

she wasn't gonna be able to press the shade button anymore.

[all laugh] In all her glory.

Gigi, what do you think?

As soon as you said she was safe,

I just immediately looked at her to see what she was gonna do,

and her face went from, like, 100 to zero real quick.

The Jan-Saw Massacre.

All right, so, Jan, what had happened?

I think that everything that everyone got to see

was just a pile-up of emotion from the competition.

I was like, this is my challenge.

And when you said my name,

I was like, here we go, this is it!

And then in a matter of seconds

it was just a face crack.

And, yeah, I definitely did cry

and was upset about Brita leaving,

but the girls were right.

So, Jaida, Jackie, y'all clocked it.

I definitely was more upset because I realized,

I was like, I'm a singer. This is what I do.

And if I didn't win not only the first challenge,

the You Don't Know Me challenge,

but the second Madonna challenge, why am I here?

But I'm happy that I have this lovely robe now.

We're capitalizing on it.

There's merch to be found.

What's next for Jan?

♪ I wanna rule the world ♪

No, I'm just kidding.

Simply Jan, keep on feeling the Jan-tasy.possible end act

I'm gonna let you Kris Jenner us outta here.

-We'll be right back. -Oh, word!

♪ Guess who's back in the house? ♪

[screams and laughter]

Oh, my God.

♪ It's dimes across the board no doubt ♪

♪ Body like wow, pussy bouta end this trial ♪

♪ Titties so plentiful, fishy queen jezebel ♪

♪ Should be criminal ♪

♪ Don't make sense for a bitch to this endowed ♪

♪ Watch for the sound, what's that sound? ♪

♪ Watch me drop, drop, drop into the ground ♪end act

[phone line rings]

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

Welcome back.

We're one week away

from crowning America's next drag superstar.

But right now, I wanna flash back to a time

when we weren't wearing pajamas 24/7.

All right, it's time for a little game

we call Toot or Boot.

Ooh.

If you love an outfit, toot it.

If you don't, boot it.

First up, Jaida's balls-to-the-wall extravaganza.

Toot, honey. She is the richest bitch I know.

"Oppalance."

As soon as I saw this, I was, like,

this bitch is going to make it all the way to the end.

It's definitely a toot for me.

I loved it because she brought not only the glamour,

but she also added a little bit of camp into it.

And that's when I realized as well

that she was a triple threat.

-That bitch. -[laughs]

Up next, Aiden's balls-to-the-wall eleganza.

Boot. [all laugh]

I feel like the bottom is missing a lot of black balls.

It definitely should have been in the bottom two.

Now, I love my small-town sis, but this was definitely a boot.

But I love the concept that she got from Jan--

[laughs] "That she got from Jan."

Up next, Crystal Methyd's Freddy Krueger for Fall.

-Toot. -So good.

Absolute toot.

Yeah, I never thought I'd see Freddie wearing Band-Aids,

but I'm here for it.

This is such a toot.

I would give you name-brand candy

if you came to my door dressed like this, okay?

Heidi, toot or boot?

Heidi? Heidi?

[toilet flushes]

Oh, my goodness.

[all laugh]

All right, ladies, up next, Brita's caped look.

I think that for the theme, the cape was a bit too sheer.

So I would have to toot the construction of the look,

but boot for the theme.

This is definitely a toot for me,

and I'm so excited to go with Brita and probably Rock

to Folsom wearing this next year.

[all laugh]

All right, up next, Gigi's best drag prom dress.

This is a Napoleon Dy-no-mite.

Gigi, you looked so good!

It's a toot, Ru. It's a toot.

I'm gonna give this a shoot.

This is like so good.

Girl, like, the silhouette, everything is, like, spot on.

And then it's, like, the comedy in there,

it's just-- everything is perfect.

And finally, Heidi's Michelle Visage look.

-Yes! -Toot or boot?

Sis, I love you, but it's gonna be a boot for me.

But I love you. [all laugh]

But if it's a boot, it's a tall, nice boot.

Honestly, I think it was because of this outfit

that I wasn't in the bottom two this episode.

You're welcome. You're welcome.

But I went on Michelle Visage's Poshmark,

and I bought the TOWIE dress from this runway.

This is the one she actually wore,

and it is for you, Heidi.

-I love you. -Oh, my God! Thank you!

For you!

For you!

For you!

And you!

Jackie, what does it smell like?

Uh, it smells like New Jersey,

which is, like, poppers and regret.

[all laugh]

Now, according to my cousin Stringbean,

who has a friend who works over at the post office

with them good-ass benefits,

they said reading in America

has increased by some 369 percent

in the past two months,

proving once again that reading is what?

-Fundamental! -Fundamental!

That's right, baby.

So in the great tradition of Paris Is Burning,

the virtual library is open.

First up, Brita.

Okay, here we go, child.

All right, Aiden Zhane,

I'm really sorry how I treated you all season,

but I was just preparing you

for how Patricia Quinn would treat you after the Snatch Game.

[all laugh]

Oh, my God.

Okay, all right.

And that brings me to Dahlia.

You sure do talk a big game

for someone who came in 13th place

on a 12-person season.

[all laugh]

Baby girl, I lasted more episodes than you did

thanks to broccoli, baby.

Next up, Aiden Zhane. The library's open, darling.

Brita, you really do need the filter

with all that spit coming out of your mouth.

-Oh! -But, you know,

if being a drag queen doesn't work out,

you can always find a career as a sprinkler system.

[all laugh]

All right, Gigi Goode, it's your turn.

-Miss Jackie Cox. -Hi-ee.

You are so supportive, I can always count on you

for a shoulder to cry on and a face to file my nails on.

[all laugh] Oh, my God.

And as for you, Crystal Methyd, I wish I knew how to quit you.

[all laugh]

Up next, Nicky Doll.

Crystal, it is scientifically proven

that eating glitters kills brain cells.

Every time you try to explain and follow your thoughts,

we're just here to see.

And I thought I was hard to understand.

Don't worry, you guys.

I put everything into Google Translate,

and it came out funny.

[all laugh]

All right, Crystal.

Jan, do you have a condom I can borrow?

I know you're always safe.

[all laugh]

That was a good one, a good one.

Heidi, you have got to be loving this social distancing,

because you look best from at least six feet away.

[all laugh]

You never looked better.

I agree with that one. I agree.

Jaida.

Although we're locked down on quarantine, y'all,

don't worry about running out of toilet paper.

If you do need anything to just wipe up with,

you can always grab Heidi's cape look.

[all laugh]

I'll catch yo ass when I see you next time.

The Widow Von'Du, assume the position, darling.

Crystal Methyd, you're the prettiest girl on the planet...

of the apes.

[all laugh]

Yes, bitch, she might be.

Gigi Goode,

I bet R. Kelly wouldn't even piss on you.

[all laugh]

Oh, my God.

Okay, that is quite enough, ladies.

The library is officially closed

until the governor says we can reopen.

All right, now, ladies, last call.

Is there anything

you still wanna get off your padded chests?

Rock, you had your hand up.

Yes. This one's for Jaida.

Yes? Oh, God.

Jaida, I do not understand why I was not the bad apple.

Why you couldn't just let me have that role, Jaida?

Orange you glad you chose the orange?

[all laugh]

Don't joke with me right now!

I'm not joking, bitch!

Rock, I cannot believe you are still mad about a damn apple.

But obviously, the Del Rio Trio

should have won that challenge anyway.

You need to you move on, Rock.

-That's T. -This is bullshit.

Brita, you beat me in the lip sync.

I don't know why you're so angry still.

Aiden, you can take those wigs, girl, I'm over it.

Dahlia, I can't believe

you said I should have been in the bottom!

I want my picture back!

What?

At the end of the day, it doesn't fucking matter.

Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you,

fuck you, and fuck you.

-[all talking at once] -Ooh, it's getting juicy.

All right.

I'm taking my bear and I'm leaving!

Crystal, I just wanna see you, and I miss you.

This is Season 12, bitch.

-I'm done. -Bye!

Look over there!end act

We'll be right back.

[phone line rings]

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

Welcome back to RuPaul's Drag Race Reunited.

RuPaul's Drag Race fans are the best fans in the world,

and they've got questions.

Let's roll on the first one, please.

Hi, everybody. It's Maria from Rancho Cucamonga.

[all laugh]

Girl!

Jackie Cox, I have a question.

Did you find Vanjie attractive in the werkroom?

[all laugh]

Are you still dating the guy you was dating at the time

when Vanjie came to visit you that one time,

when she came in the werkroom to visit you?

Were you all still together? You still together?

I just wanna know.

For a friend, you know. You know.

Um, I am still with my partner,

but, Vanjie, I'm waiting on that Lunchable, baby.

[all laugh]

Lunchable, honey.

Come through, fun-sized.

Next question, please.

Hi, everybody.

It's Carole Ann from Seattle, Washington.

Widow, my question is for you.

Your rap on the first episode was killer, epic, fierce.

Can you freestyle a little bit for me now?

Can you give me something?

You got bars. [tongue pop]

Werk.

Come on, Widow.

-She gotta take a sip. -All right.

♪ Excuse me, bitch, but I'm looking for a hater ♪

♪ So I called an operator ♪

♪ And he called me about a traitor ♪

♪ And he pointed to you, now I gotta call you later ♪

♪ See ya next Tuesday, later, alligator ♪

♪ Fuck apologizing, no fucking behavior ♪

♪ 'Cause I be on stage while you're still a spectator ♪

♪ Your only life goal is to be an instigator ♪

♪ Follow with a pack of bitches without a navigator ♪

♪ I know it's hard to comfort me ♪

♪ I'm such an innovator ♪

♪ So hasta la vista, bitch, I'm the Terminator ♪

[cheers and applause]

Yay!

Oh, my God!

-Well done. Well done. -[laughs]

I'm in here twerking, honey.

Okay, next question, please.

Brita, Brita, big fan, big fan, big fan.

My name's Paul.

I wanna ask you, can you describe yourself

without using the words "New, "York," or "City?"

[laughs]

Can you?

[all laugh]

Well, you know, being from the Big Apple,

I am definitely always in an Empire State of mind.

Okay, one more question.

Let's see who we get this time.

Hi, RuPaul.

-Oh, my goodness. -Hi, queens.

It's Sister Pearly from Athens, Georgia.

I got a question for all the queens.

[all laugh]

Describe your Drag Race experience

in just one word.

Go!

Sickening.

Unpredictable.

Robbed.

Unfiltered.

Confusing.

Safe. [all laugh]

Star.

Roller coaster.

Life-changing.

That's two words.

There's a dash.

Child.

Phenomenal.

El DeBarge.

♪ To the beat of the rhythm of the night ♪

Now, Gigi Goode, Crystal Methyd, I don't have to tell you.

The Internet is filled with Drag Race conspiracy theories,

and your on-camera kiss has fans claiming you two are dating.

So to clear the air, is that fact or fiction?

Ooh!

[laughs]

Well, you know, Ru, you know just as well as I do

that that mullet can really do something to you.

[all laugh]

I know you know. Don't pretend you don't.

Before we give the official answer, Crystal,

do you wanna say anything?

I mean, I don't know if this is, like, the right time, or--

Well, I think that there's always

a little bit of fact in the fiction, you know?

[all laugh] Word.

Some fact-ion?

I did notice a little canoodling in the back of that van.

RuPaul: Oh.

We were just sharing fruit snacks.

[all laugh]

Is that what they call it nowadays?

[all laugh]

Now, RuPaul's Drag Race

has been bringing families together since 2009.

Now I wanna find out how your kinfolk are doing.

Now, Dahlia Sin, is your twin brother doing drag yet?

He's definitely been practicing his face.

He's bought his pads already, girl.

He's bought his stockings already.

He's boughten some wigs.

I mean, I guess he's starting drag.

Well, actually, Dahlia, we do have a photo of the two of you.

Let's take a look at that.

Oh, my God. [all laugh]

Oh, my God.

Yes!

Which one's Dahlia?

[all laugh]

Now, Crystal, your little brother's a fan?

Yes, my--

Let's see. Sorry. My light keeps going off.

Aah!

-Just turn on the candle. -Light your candle, girl.

[all laugh]

I have a lighter if you need.

[all laugh]

-There you go. -Okay.

Yes, my little brother is a big fan.

He loves to use the fact

that his older brother is on RuPaul's Drag Race.

He's picking up all the girls.

And does he look like a member of the DeBarge family?

No, not as much as me.

His hair is more--

is, like, tighter curls, like Shirley Temple.

Oh, my goodness. Okay.

He is so cute.

So if you see him on a dating app,

swipe right or vote yes

or whatever the option you want.

Well, we'll be on the lookout for him.

Now, Jackie, in your one-woman show,

you talked about your relationship with your mom.

How is she?

You know, as I mentioned on the show,

she's been having health issues,

so she's in total isolation right now.

But luckily, prior to everything happening with the quarantine,

I visited her to actually share that I am a drag queen

and that I was gonna be on national television.

It was a very scary conversation to have.

She kind of thought for a minute,

and then she said, "You know, I've almost died now,

"and nothing scares me.

"And if this is something that you wanna do,

and you're good at it, then you should go do it."

Oh, that is fabulous.

-Oh, I love that. -That is great.

You know, in fact, this lovely woman, she sent us a note,

and I'm gonna read it to you.

"Hello. I'm Darius' mom,

"and I'm well aware of his participation in your TV show,

"and I'm extremely happy for his success.

"Without any doubt or reservations,

"he would be successful on any path he chose.

"But his passion for the performing arts

"was way above any other profession.

"Darius, I'm very proud and supportive of you.

"I wish you happiness and success.

"I'm overjoyed and lucky to be your mom.

I love you, my darling son."

Wow. What do you think, Jackie?

-Oh. -Oh.

I guess it's never too late, you know.

And people can change and people can grow.

And I'm so proud of my mom

for going on this journey with me

when it's something that she's never experienced or understood.

And...

it makes me feel a little more whole.

That's great.

Well, ladies, I'm afraid our family therapy session is over,

but we will resume where we left off, same time next week.end act

[phone line rings]

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

Welcome back to RuPaul's Drag Race Reunited.

Now, here's some extra-special, never before seen footage

of our extra-special guest judges.

If we're signing stuff, can you sign my ugly dress?

Girl, that dress ain't ugly.

You just need to cut that bullshit off at the end.

[all laugh]

This goddamn cat [bleep],

it's like a cat fucking came and just fucked you.

[all laugh]

-Yeah. -Yeah.

I just signed a titty!

-Oh, my God! -Yes!

I promised not to say fuck in front of you.

Oh, you can.

-Oh, my God. -I'm from New York.

[all laugh] Oh, my God.

You know, she doesn't just get cute, Jeff.

She gets drop-dead gorgeous.

She doesn't just get cute.

She gets drop-dead gorgeous.

♪ Drop-dead gorgeous ♪

I'm not familiar with that song. That's a song?

-I just made it up. -Oh.

Together: ♪ Drop-dead gorgeous ♪

You're gonna be fine.

-Let me hug you. -[laughs]

I will get to tell everyone at the next Star Trek convention

that I got to hug Guinan from the Ten Forward Lounge.

Yes. Hi, baby.

She plays this character on the starship.

I know. Yes.

Who's hundreds and hundreds of years old

and looks 25 and knows everything.

That's right, and here you thought

it was a character I was playing.

[all laugh]

There's a lot going on around the hands and stuff.

You know, in fourth grade,

my mother dressed me up in drag.

-What? -As a witch

to come to the Halloween day.

But I had half-gloves like that,

with fake fingertips with big, long, talon nails.

I just was going around, like, poking other children

and pushing them.

Anyway, that sort of reminds me of that.

[all laugh]

Next time, you know, if it doesn't work, fuck it.

Try something else.

Tell about your buck-naked cousin Philomeno,

who is out milking donkeys--

-Can you milk a donkey, Whoopi? -Yes, if you pull hard enough.

-Uh-huh. -Yes.

Y'all are way in my business right now, aren't you?

[all laugh]

Thank you, and apologies, Whoopi.

My donkey is parked right outside.

[all laugh] Oh, Lord.

And now, a final check with our top three queens.

Ladies, what has this season meant to you?

First up, the charismatic Crystal Methyd.

But first, Crystal, are you still holding that candlestick?

I've been holding it the whole time.

My arm is so tired.

[all laugh]

What has this season meant to you, Crystal?

This season has been so incredible.

I feel honored to have made it to the top three,

especially with all these amazing competitors.

I feel like our season really,

each of us brings something totally different to the table,

and I am excited to represent

for all the crazy, weird kids.

And don't forget the DeBarge family.

[all laugh]

Next up, the totally unique Gigi Goode.

What has this season meant to you?

Obviously just getting on Drag Race has meant the world.

But being on this specific season has meant a lot to me,

because it's like this season is full of--

and, like, I don't remember who said it before,

but it's basically a season of All Stars, you know?

Everyone is so talented, and I'm so honored

to be a part of this super-talented cast of girls.

Speak for yourself.

[all laugh]

And now, a queen with beaucoup nerve,

Jaida Essence Hall, same question.

-Hey. -Yes, beaucoup.

I think that this season meant a lot to me

because I feel like, like I said before a million times,

I'm a bitch of the bitches,

and so I know how it feels

to, like, work and grind in a career

for a very long time.

And it's like you can dream things

and no matter where you come from,

no matter what your background,

no matter what you've been through, dreams can come true.

Amen!

-[laughs] -Thank you, Jaida.

And top three, when it comes to putting the T in talent,

you are all winners.

Now, ladies, I wanna hear from the eliminated queens.

Who are you rooting for and why?

I am gonna have to say Jaida.

We just know what type of bitch she is.

We know she's at home bathing in Rolexes already,

so why doesn't she just put a crown on that head, too?

Wait, a Rolex is a watch, right?

[all laugh] Yes, girl.

All right, maybe I need to rethink my answer.

All of them are so deserving and so unique

and absolutely incredible.

But I think because just I've seen her excel

in all of the challenges that I have wanted to win,

I think Gigi is the one who I would go for.

Thanks, Jan.

Maybe one in particular.

[all laugh]

Now, I love you other two bitches a lot,

I love y'all,

but gotta choose my homegirl from Missouri,

Miss Crystal Methyd.

-Amen. -Yes.

-Amen. -Like I said at the beginning,

everybody's gonna look at her weird,

and now the fucking world understands her.

No one holds a candle to you, Crystal.

[all laugh] Yes!

[all laugh]

Now, next week, for the first time in herstory,

our top three queens will lip sync for the crown

from the comfort of their own homes.

And there will be a total of five,

count 'em, five lip sync songs.

I told you it was gonna be anybody's game to win.

So fans, let me know.

Who do you think should be America's next drag superstar?

Are you Team Crystal, Team Gigi, or Team Jaida?

Let your voice be heard, and we'll see you in one week

at the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race,

where we will crown ourselves a winner, baby.

Whoo!

Until then, stay safe,

be kind to each other,

and 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! -Amen!

All right. Now let the music play.

♪ I am American, American ♪

♪ The red, white, and blue ♪

♪ I am American, American ♪

♪ Just like you, too ♪

♪ I am American, American, American ♪

♪ I am American, American ♪

♪ The red, white, and blue ♪

♪ I am American, American, American ♪

♪ I am American, American ♪

♪ Just like you, too ♪

♪ Am-Am-Am-Am-American, American, American ♪

♪ I am American, American ♪

♪ The red, white, and blue ♪

♪ I am American, American ♪

♪ Just like you, too ♪