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[RuPaul] Previously on RuPaul's Drag Race...

We are throwing a monster ball.

[howling]

[RuPaul] Shuga Cain.

This looks messy.

[RuPaul] Ariel Versace.

There is nothing monstrous about this.

[RuPaul] Brooke Lynn Hytes.

[Cara] That was incredible.

[RuPaul] Con-drag-ulations.

You are the winner of this week's challenge.

[Vanjie] Yes. [applause]

[RuPaul] Shuga Cain, shantay you stay.

Ariel Versace, sashay away.

Nyes.

Jesus, y'all.

This is like the worst.

But the best, but the worst.

[Shuga Cain] Miss Ariel just went home,

and I am feeling some type of way right now.

Ariel, we love you, Jersey.

Love you so much, Ariel.

We love you, girl.

I love you, Ariel.

[Shuga Cain] I thought coming into this competition

that I was going to do so much better than I'm doing now.

Bitch, they read me to filth.

And it's like, it's frustrating.

I thought this look was cute.

How does everybody else feel about, like, critiques, like?

I was in the bottom for being beautiful.

So you know what? It works for me.

And if I got to lip sync for my life,

I'm gonna lip sync for my motherfucking life beautifully.

[Yvie] But like Ru's been

particularly poignant about don't be safe.

[Vanjie] I thought what I brought was fierce.

I thought I looked sickening. I felt sickening.

But I was safe.

[Yvie] Well, she was safe because it was still the same

silhouette that the judges critiqued you on changing.

Let me tell you this.

She wore a corset and a panty both times.

[Yvie] I'm just saying the Tee is that the judges already

critiqued you on having the same silhouette,

so now, bitch, time to change it up.

Ain't nobody asking for your opinion, peanut gallery.

Sometimes the old school phrase

if you don't got nothing nice to say,

just let those bitches go home, sometimes that applies.

That can be hard for a lot of people only because

the only thing you have is what you brought.

You telling Vanjie to step her clothes up,

but if a person don't sew, how does she step it up?

Start wearing pillow cases?

Cutting up the couch?

They said Vanjie bring the same silhouette,

but how can she improve what she already has?

Hold on. I wore a--the first one was a panty and a corset.

The second one was a gown.

So I didn't bring the same silhouette three times.

I'm not fucking coming for you,

and your goddamn same silhouette.

I'm just saying if you don't want to be fucking safe again,

then change up some shit.

Is that shit wrong?

You know everything what to say.

Once again, I hear like these girls making excuses.

Get the fuck over it.

We have a fabric wall.

There's plenty of stones.

There's so many scissors.

If the judges are getting bored by what you're doing,

then go back into your drag and change it.

Aight, you gonna give glamour?

My critique this week was stay true to me, bitch.

You got quite opposite critique.

[Vanjie] Mama, I heard--I heard the--

Quite opposite.

Don't get defensive, mama.

Miss Yvie bumps her gum all day.

Wigs.

But the bitch only gives you spooky Tee.

There's not much more than spook.

And I'll tell you, wait until they make that spooky dooky...

Go home.

[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.

With extra special guest judges choreographer Travis Wall

and Olympians Mirai Nagasu and Adam Rippon.

♪ RuPaul's Drag Race ♪

♪ May the best woman ♪

♪ Best woman win ♪

[singing]

[laughs]

[Brooke Lynn] It is a new day,

and there's still way too many of us left here.

-Oh. -Suck it, suck it.

It's like a house party

and people just don't know when to leave.

Silky, how does it feel to be in the bottom three?

[laughs]

The shade at the beginning of the day is real, honey.

[Silky] You know what?

I don't believe that I belong there.

I did motherfucking Evillene,

and some ho's don't know what Evillene is.

You keep playing on that Evillene, girl,

but we had three looks on the runway.

It's always been drama, 'cause bitch hate on my beauty.

I would never be spooky,

but, bitch, would you ever be glam?

You will never be glam! Don't come for me.

Oh, girl, I hope you're not talking to me,

'cause I'm about to send your ass packing.

Ooh. I can't wait till we're in the bottom two together.

There's a lot you don't know about me, bitch.

[Vanjie] Thank God.

[RuPaul] She done already done had herses.

Attention, worldwide skorts fans.

This competition isn't just a race, it's a marathon.

So pop the corn and feed the children.

Back to you, Bob.

Hello, hello, hello.

[cheers]

Whew. I've been working out.

Whew.

I am gagged.

So out of breath.

[all laugh]

Ladies, America's next drag superstar

needs to keep her charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent

as tight as possible at all times.

[all laugh]

Which is why I exercise 11 times a day

and eat three sensible meals.

Per month.

[all laugh]

So for today's Mini Challenge,

I'm treating you to the latest Hollywood workout craze.

Galisthenics.

[all laugh]

Everybody's doing it.

#DragRace.

Now you have 15 minutes

to get into your quick workout drag, and meet me back here.

[cheers and laughter]

Go!

Oh, my God.

[RuPaul] Time's up, ladies.

You know, as a celebrity, I have access

to some of the most exclusive fitness regimes in the world.

And today I want you to meet a person

who has truly changed my life.

Please give a warm Drag Race welcome to...

Love Connie.

[cheers and applause]

[Nina] I'm really familiar with Love Connie.

Love Connie is known for these Jane Fonda-esque

1980s-inspired workout video looks.

It's partially scag, it's partially improv.

[shouting]

Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!

I want whatever she's on.

Welcome, Connie.

You girls ready to get some hair on your tits?

[cheers and applause]

Now, girls, are you ready to get physical?

[cheers]

Good, because the two queens with the best moves win.

Let's go.

I don't know about you,

but I'm ready for some thigh workouts.

[cheers]

Let's do it.

Now, feel it working through your cleavage.

That way you don't have to contour

and you can save on makeup.

All right, step it out.

And lunge, lunge, lunge.

Keep it going. [coughs]

-[laughs] -Keep going.

I didn't say stop. Oh, my God.

Who wants a solo?

-Jean jacket, I love you. -Yes, I love you.

Oh, my God, you make me feel feminine with that beard.

[all laugh]

Let's Nomi Malone it. Hup, hup, hup.

It's all you.

[Yvie] I just love watching Scarlet

get an opportunity to dance.

It's so ridiculous.

[laughs] -Oh!

Bluebird, are you gonna be all right?

I don't want you to get any black eyes.

I wanna see long legs.

Whoa! Oh, my God! Whoa!

Yeah!

It's Pinky Tuscadero.

[all laugh]

And hit it. It's kick, kick.

Up to the glory of God.

Hey, Jesus. Again.

Hup, hup. This bitch is trying outkick me.

I quit, I quit.

Last place.

I smell something burning.

It must be Plastique.

Come on down, girl.

Whoo. Get it.

Oh, my God! Wow!

I didn't need those anyway, honey.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my Lord.

Whoo! Let's curl.

That's not gonna make me look masculine, right?

No, but your face will.

[Vanjie] Ow!

Whoa! Oh, my God!

Let's do checkerboard, yes.

I am not being racist.

Hey, girl.

Whoo! Wow!

We're gonna jump out and thrust, thrust.

Out, and thrust, thrust. Out.

Give me a limp wrist. I need it gayer.

All original. Come on, let's do it.

Hup and hup and hup and hup and hup.

Whoa!

Hup and push. Now give it. You're the last girl.

Take it, girl. You can still win this.

You can still win it.

I want a winner.

Get it! Get it!

Yes! [slap]

[laughs]

That'll get ya. I needed that.

I needed it.

All right, everybody, let's rock it out.

[RuPaul] Y'all worked that body.

[cheers]

But two of you really made me feel the burn,

and I've got an ointment that will knock that right out.

Connie, would you do the honors?

I would love to.

The two winners of this workout challenge are...

A'Keria.

And oh, my God, Plastique.

[cheers and applause]

[A'Keria] ♪ Do-do-do-do ♪ I finally won something.

Con-drag-ulations, ladies.

You've each won a $1.500 gift card

from MuLondon organic skin care.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you, Connie, darling.

You can leave the way you came in.

As they say in Hollywood, I think I will.

[laughter and applause]

Ladies, I hope you're all warmed up,

because for this week's Maxi Challenge,

you'll be competing in the first ever

International Draglympics.

[cheers and applause]

[RuPaul] And you'll be doing it in front of a live audience.

[gasps]

You'll be performing a freestyle floor program

that includes compulsory fanography.

-Ooh. -Ooh.

Voguing. [cheers]

And shablam.

No, baby, the AARP don't cover that.

[all laugh]

Now, you'll be competing in two teams of five.

A'Keria and Plastique, you won the Mini Challenge,

so you are the team leaders.

A'Keria, you go first.

I'm gonna go with Brooke Lynn Hytes.

Thank you.

[applause]

-Plastique. -Ra'Jah O'Hara.

Ayy.

Silky Ganache.

[all laugh]

Miss Vanjie. Miss Van-- Ahhh!

[all laugh]

Yvie.

Thank God.

-Nina West. -Yay.

That leaves Scarlet Envy and Shuga Cain.

Give me some of that Shuga.

Yay.

And that means Scarlet Envy, you are Team Plastique.

Yes. [applause]

Errr! Put the brakes on,

because Scarlet is on our team, and we are in trouble.

S.O.S. She's not a dancer.

Help.

Now, ladies, the Draglympics are an international event.

Very prestigious.

Did I say puss-tigious?

[all laugh]

Very puss-tigious.

[all laugh]

So Team A'Keria, you'll be representing

the sovereign nation of Tuckpantistan.

Ooh.

And Team Plastique, you'll be representing

the People's Republic of Glamazonia.

Nice.

And you'll be coached

by Emmy Award-winning choreographer Travis Wall.

-Yes! -[gasps]

And U.S. Olympic figure skating champion

Adam Rippon.

[cheers and applause]

Gentlemen of the world, start your engines,

and may the best woman win.

[cheers and applause]

-Thank you. -Thank you.

I'm worried.

There's too many iffies in this group.

We got Scarlet.

We got Nina. She ain't a dancer.

She ain't solid gold, and this ain't comedy.

Ra'Jah, temperamental.

This ain't America's best dance crew right here.

We can't even make the auditions.

We are fucked.

[Vanjie] Lead us to victory. Win this Olympic medal, bitch.

-We're taking the gold home. -Yes.

For this week's Maxi Challenge,

we have to perform in the Draglympics.

[Plastique] This challenge is super physical,

but I'm so excited for it

because I can buck the house down.

Gakita, gakita, ga-ga-ga.

When Ru said choreographer, I was like, wait, oh, no, bitch.

Not again.

-Up, one, two-- -Oh, I'm sorry.

Ra'Jah, you shouldn't have told me

you had this dance experience, mama.

I'm going back into my Kameron Michaels shell.

I have never seen a dance floor at all.

-I've never done nothing. -Right.

I am the Tee when it comes to dancing,

but after working with the other choreographer,

I really don't know what to expect.

Oh!

I'm shook.

[Scarlet] I'm just a little nervous for myself.

We all know I can't dance.

I mean, I haven't done a lot of death drops,

but if I don't do it well but I do it,

and they know how out of that comfort zone it is,

I think that might speak for itself?

No, because if you still do a death drop

and you don't do it well,

I think they're going to be like, what the hell was that?

-I was the last picked. -One, two, three, four.

And I can tell that none of them wanted me on the team.

Out. Out?

So that's a hard place to start from.

Help, literally, help.

I did choose my team for a reason.

I wanted to pick people

who I know actually can pick up choreography.

And even if you can't, you know how to make it look good.

[Brooke Lynn] My team is feeling really good

going into the Draglympics challenge,

but I'm a little worried

about the drama between Yvie and Silky.

Now, are you two going to be okay working together,

because we got a little heated this morning.

We have to address this issue.

Because at this point in time, we are a team,

and we're all on a mission.

I can put all my personal things aside.

Like this is work for me, so like, I'm coming into work.

Okay. I just wanted to check. We're not gonna have any--

[A'Keria] Yeah, because it's five of us,

and I think everybody's aim

is they're trying to be their number one or their top three,

because that's what's gonna get us through this.

Look, I don't want any drama going forth.

Like, I don't have time for the B.S.

We trying to win.

Now, if y'all wanna slice each other's throat afterward,

by all means.

But as of right now, we're not finna have none of that.

So do anybody have any special skills?

-I mean-- -Ballet.

Yeah, I know you have your baton.

That could be incorporated into some type of hand motion.

-I got a trick or two. -Yeah, you do?

She a bendy girl.

[Yvie] Any given performance of mine,

you can expect me to be flying from the ceiling,

hanging off of something, contorting into boxes.

I was born super flexible

because I don't produce a whole lot of collagen,

so my joints go every which way.

[A'Keria] Do you think that you could teach somebody

who, you know, ain't as nimble as you--

[Yvie] Yeah, the shablam?

-[A'Keria] Yeah, that. -Yeah.

The shablam is what you're supposed to do,

which is supposed to be kind of like a surprise.

So it should come out of like a twirl,

and then you just bend your knee down,

and you find your way to the floor and point.

[Brooke Lynn] Show me how to do that.

I'm very ballerina,

so I don't really like just throw myself into things.

Like death drops terrify me.

Which way do you go when you turn?

When I turn, I turn to the outside.

So you go bam, bam, bam.

And then whatever leg you are going to be falling on

is the leg you should be spinning on.

I could do that.

[Yvie] Yeah, girl.

Oh, no, I'm not doing it on that concrete, baby.

Y'all keep the concrete right now.

I am not a dancer,

but I have a team full of dancers,

and now I have to lead them to victory.

My goal is to show those judges that I can be a leader.

-Hi. -Hi.

[Yvie] It's time to rehearse our choreography

for the Draglympics.

Not only do we have an Olympian,

but we have an Emmy Award-winning choreographer.

I'm feeling so solid.

[Travis] Yes.

We're stealing that move today.

I'm here to give you a show, so you want a good show?

I'm gonna come find you, yes.

No, you found me.

[all laugh]

I'm ready.

[Travis] This is the Draglympics.

There's three compulsory elements in this,

so we have to all dance with fans,

and then we all have to vogue,

and then we all have to have some version of a shablam.

Whatever the dance is, you guys need to sell it.

It's a performance.

[Travis] So we're going to start teaching you

a little bit of the fanography first.

Please come grab a Daftboy fan.

You're going to take the fan, one, point, two.

Three. You're going to open your fan on four.

Five, six, you're going to turn and close the fan.

And then you're going to open it

and do arched back on eight.

One fan down. Here we go.

Boom, two, three, four.

Five, six, seven, back.

-How'd you do? -Great.

Slapped myself.

A'Keria, would you do it by yourself?

Yeah, I sure can try it.

Five, six, seven, and...

-Step, cross, three. -One, two.

Then keep going. One, two, three, four.

-Now fan on four. -Okay, fan on four.

[Travis] That was almost it, yeah.

Now, I can pop a fan all day long.

But to pop a fan and remember to move this way

and step with this foot and then do this hand...

Don't get in your head.

Just like, relax, and even if you do mess up,

don't make any sort of like facial.

-Right. -If you give like a facial,

everybody's gonna know when you're like uh-uh-uh.

[Travis] All right, so let's learn

some of the voguing section.

Touch and a release. Touch and release.

So, bitch, get out of my way, ha.

Think about touch this skin, darling.

Brooke Lynn, can you do it once?

-Sure. -Five, six, sell it, great.

One and a two, three and a four,

and a right and a left and a right and a left.

And a circle to the back,

circle to the hip, step and pull, step and pull.

Brooke Lynn, that looks so good.

-It's sick. -Thank you.

Everyone has to come up to your level, but it looks good.

My eye's gonna be on Brooke Lynn to see what she can deliver,

because we're expecting a lot.

From there, you're going to go one, snap, two.

Three, snap, four. Five, snap, six.

Now, seven and an eight, and ha.

You're going take it all the way to the floor.

[A'Keria] I need help.

So, listen, this is not a death drop.

The idea is it's a smooth transition to the floor.

Travis is telling me to go down graceful.

It's like a whoo.

Bitch, there's no graceful.

There's a pam!

Or you won't get nothing, honey.

Silky, here we go. Five, six, seven, and.

Go step, ha, ah, mm, ah.

Circle to the back.

Yeah, girl. [cheers and applause]

So everyone get to the floor.

We're gonna do a little five and six

to cross your legs,

Then you're going to whip around.

Seven, eight, to the right knee down,

and then you're going to pull up on one.

Let me see it from the floor.

Boom, ha, ha, seven, and back one.

Come up, flick, flick, down, through, and go.

Not bad. Maybe this becomes your solo,

and they get up on one, and then we all come around you.

-Uh-huh, I'm gonna get up. -Okay.

-Imma get it. -Yes, you are.

I'm a big bitch, but I ain't not scared big bitch.

Here we go, back on one. Six, seven, eight.

Back one, two, come up, three, four.

Go flick, flick, down, through, drop, come up.

That was a disaster.

Let's do that one more time.

Silky's flopping around on the floor

looking like The Greatest Catch. [laughs]

The thing about Silky is she fucking works it.

She's like, yeah, I look crazy, but I'm doing it.

And the bitch is committed.

I feel like a skinny bitch today.

[Brooke Lynn] Maybe you will be by tomorrow.

[all laugh]

Silky, she's gonna have to work really hard

to keep up with everybody else in her group,

but that personality alone, she's explosive.

And I think that she's going to do

really well in this challenge.

One more time to the floor.

Come up, flick, flick, down, through, and go.

Not bad. Yvie, you okay?

I'm going to have to cheat specifically the turn today.

Tomorrow I can do death drops, splits, kicks, everything.

[Yvie] During rehearsals, I'm a little bit rattled

by the fact that all of my joints are hurting.

But I'm just gonna have to grind through it.

Thank you, guys, for your hard work.

I really appreciate it.

I want to push you guys as far as possible,

so there's a lot to do.

I'm just so thankful

that all of you guys have some rhythm in you.

Some seasons, it's like, oh, it's like Bambi and...

Bitch, you gonna hate the next team.

Oh, you gonna be angry.

[all laugh]

Yvie, can I talk to you for a second?

-Yeah. -Cool.

-You all right? -Yeah, I'm fine.

It's just I want to give myself one more day to rest, though.

What happened to it?

Like was it just from the last challenge or...

Yeah, it was just from the last challenge,

I was standing in heels for all day.

Okay. I don't want to, like, take it to the next level

where you're not going to be part of the competition.

[Yvie] Because of my condition,

I know that I shouldn't be doing all of my contortions right now.

I just would rather not bring it up,

because I don't want to be babied.

Just make sure, like, stay as honest as possible,

and then we're going to get through this.

-All right. -Awesome.

-Thank you so much. -Take care.

[Yvie] I'm frustrated having to hold myself back

because I didn't come here to play safe.

Safe gets you sent home.

-Hi. -Hi.

-Hey. -There go the boys.

This challenge in particular I'm excited for

because I started out my drag career

in backup dancing for all those chickenheads.

Like I'm excited, and I feel like I can do good with this.

At this point, I know I have to stand out,

'cause I want to win something.

What we're going to do first

is we're going to work on the voguing.

So let's learn these hands. This is going to be fun.

Up and out, up and out,

and a voom, badda-ba, badda-boom, badda-ba.

Five, six, seven, and up and out, up and out.

And an up and a down, and an up and a down.

Nice. I just want more body.

Ra'Jah, one more time. Five, six, seven.

And up and an out, up and an out,

and a boom, tadda-ba, badda-boom, badda-ba.

And a hip and a hip, and a step and a back.

Five, six, seven, and boom.

[cheers] [Scarlet] Good work.

That's really great comparatively to everybody else.

But I still want you to push yourself further.

-Okay. -Vanjie, can you show me?

Five, six, boom-tadda-da, boom-tadda-da.

And an up and a down and an up and a down.

And a boom, boom, step, ha.

Five, six, seven, and ha. Amazing.

I have no notes.

I'm coming for you, Ra'Jah.

[all laugh]

Next up we're going to work on the fanography,

so please come grab a fan.

Guess who's back in the house.

[pop, pop]

Five, six, seven, ha.

You're going to step across.

One, you're going to pull the fan across on two,

then you're going to step three, you're going to swipe on four.

Here we go. Five, six, seven, jump, eight.

Step past eight, step to the out.

Step across. Feet, feet, a knock-knock, go.

Know exactly what the fan is doing.

Your execution score is going to up or down

dependent on what these fans are doing.

-Scarlet. -Oh, God.

Ready? Here we go. Seven, jump, eight.

One and two, three and four.

Five and six, seven, eight, one and two.

Let's try it again. It's like, snap.

Give me that. Just do that part.

On two. One, hop.

I just want to see this.

One, hop.

Act like you're in drag, girls. It's a snap.

Give me something there.

-It was not very good. -No.

-But we're gonna get there. -Okay.

Scarlet is definitely the weakest.

However, why do I feel like she's gonna, like,

come forward tomorrow and like win the challenge?

One and two, three and four. You lost it.

Let's try again.

Of course we still have the struggle bus with Scarlet.

[Travis] And up.

In the way.

Oh, I'm sorry.

[Ra'Jah] Bitch, could you find your spot so I can get in mine?

Thank you. Move, bitch.

Here we go. This is our last time.

Then we gotta wrap it up. Here we go.

Five, six, seven, go.

In, up, out, down, hit, through, oh, my God.

I thought someone was going to get it.

No one did, though.

All I know is I'm looking at Travis's face,

and he looks like he just saw Michael Jackson's ghost.

Out of the two groups,

you guys did have a harder time picking up choreography,

but you have to get those steps.

Those steps are part of your compulsory elements.

This is becoming a disaster.

I'm praying that these girls get hit

by the Rhythm Nation stick.

This was my chance to do something good.

Like what did I do to deserve this?

-Silky, why you fart? -Did you fart?

You farted. Yes, you did, bitch.

You nasty bitch.

Today is the Draglympics.

We got to do fanography, vogueography, and shablam.

Oh, get my wig, girl, get my wig!

[Ra'Jah] Come on twerk.

-Come on, pancake. -[Silky]I'm coming in.

Come on, pancake.

[Vanjie] This why I love y'all nasty ho's.

They got an ass but I got a stomach.

[all laugh]

[Vanjie] Oh, Lord, Jesus.

How do you feel about your team, bitch?

Girl, you know some of us are not as strong dancers,

but I have to make sure I'm doing my part.

You know my theory. You got it,

or lip sync for your motherfucking life.

Yeah.

[Vanjie] It's important for me to do well in this challenge

because I've been close,

but I haven't been able to like hit the home runs.

[Silky] I can't wait to see

what you're going to wear on this runway, bitch.

[Vanjie] Sometimes I don't think

my runways go over that well,

So I need to make sure I at least sell it

and am confident on the runway.

I want to do it, one, for Mama Ru,

because, you know, she brought me back,

and I feel like I been letting her down a little bit.

Uh-uh.

Just like, lately,

I've been feeling like I haven't been improving,

like, girl, we're like halfway through the competition,

I haven't even won a Mini Challenge.

I feel like it's a lot of expectations

from like a lot of people.

I don't...like, I feel like I should be doing better.

So it frustrates me because I know what I can do.

And I feel like I just have been like kind of scared.

Like I'm like, bitch, I need to do something,

because I want people to know that I'm not like here

just to kiki and hang out you know.

We all came to do--

-A job. -To perform our best, yeah.

Trust me, you're doing just what you're supposed to do,

which is each day handle each challenge

the way you're supposed to, and continue to fight in this.

Yeah.

[Vanjie] I'm frustrated with myself

because I know what Yvie said was true.

Like I need to step it up, because I've been safe.

Brooke Lynn, babe, how did you get started in drag?

I started doing drag professionally when I was 25.

And I moved to New York,

and I danced with Ballet Trockadero.

Oh, yes. I have some friends in Trockadero.

[Brooke Lynn] Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo,

it's an all-male ballet company, and they do drag.

So I got to be a ballerina for four years and travel the world.

I performed for royalty, performed for Karl Lagerfeld,

Princess Caroline of Monaco.

So that was a life-changing experience for me.

I danced there for four years.

So fierce. I love that.

[Shuga] So how you feeling, girl?

I know your body was kind of messing with you today.

Honestly, I have this joint disorder

that gives me all of these crazy flexible abilities.

But it's a double-edged sword

because some days I wake up

and I can just feel my bones, like, sliding apart.

Oh, shit.

And that's how I felt the day we got this challenge.

I felt my body being like, girl, today is not the day.

[Yvie] Growing up, my bones were always hurting

to an unnecessary amount.

We thought it was growing pains.

I remember being like 13 or 14

when I finally got, like, the full diagnosis

of what exactly is going on with my body.

[Nina] What is it called?

It's called Ehlers-Danlos.

Oh, wow.

And it's just, my body doesn't produce enough collagen,

which is why I've got all of these

and all of this at 24.

[Nina] Really?

My condition is something that is eventually

going to take me out of drag commission,

at least in the way that I'm doing it now.

Is it not curable? Is that what it--

It just gets worse and worse over time.

I met somebody who has the same disease as me

and is 10 years older.

They're in a wheelchair.

-They have heart complications. -Are you serious?

So I get to like--I get like a little vision of my future.

Mama, I'm so sorry. That's so wild.

[Yvie] That's why every year I've auditioned for Drag Race.

I was like, I have to get on this year.

I have to do it, because I'm like,

I'm losing my skills as I go on.

Does it bother you, like, a lot of the time?

It's always kind of there.

Like, I'm literally always in pain.

It's just it's not always at a 10.

It's usually at like a four or five.

Even though drag is something

that's been really hard on my body,

and it's definitely something

I'm not going to be able to do forever,

it's so liberating

that if I have to go out on stage in a wheelchair,

girl, like, I'll do it.

She has all this pain, but have you seen the bitch?

She acts like nothing is wrong.

You never know what someone's going through.

So for those of us who don't have weird joint disorders,

how are your bodies feeling?

[all laugh]

Well, now I'm not complaining.

[laughs]

So...

[RuPaul laughs]

♪ Cover girl, put the bass in your walk ♪

♪ Head to toe, let your whole body talk ♪

[cheers and applause]

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

Michelle Visage, are you an athlete?

No, darling, but I'm a very large athletic supporter.

If loving you is thong, I don't wanna be right.

[all laugh]

The amazing Travis Wall.

Now are you carrying a torch for my girls?

I'm positively flaming, Ru.

[all laugh] I knew that.

My champion, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon.

Oh, Ru, you'll always be my champion.

You know I danced to Sissy That Walk

on Dancing With the Stars.

Yes. Available on iTunes.

[RuPaul] Olympic superstar Mirai Nagasu.

Did you ever think landing a triple axel

would land you here?

I've been waiting a long time for this, Ru.

I watch all the time. I'm obsessed.

Wait till I show you my triple axel.

[all laugh]

This week, we challenged our queens

to wave their freak flags high

at the 69th International Draglympics.

[all laugh]

Gentlemen, start your engines,

and may the best woman win.

We're here at the RuPauley Pavilion

for the 69th International Draglympics.

[Michelle] Tonight, we will experience

the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

Now, the judges will be scoring

on the three compulsory elements:

fanography, voguing, and shablams,

as well as overall showmanship.

[applause]

[Adam] It's time for the freestyle floor program.

In an appeal to end global warming,

Team Tuckpantistan is performing to Shade, by DJ Shyboy.

Get it? Shade, global warming?

[Adam] The stakes have never been higher,

and the heels have never been shorter.

Amen.

[music plays]

[RuPaul] Ladies, quick poll.

Raise your hand

if you believe in climate change.

[Alyssa Edwards] It's real sunny up here,

but I do like a little bit of shade.

[RuPaul over music] Well, there you have it.

97% of slantists,

and four out of four Drag Race judges agree.

The shade is real.

Shade is real.

[voice over music] I can't deal because reading you

is like reading a Walt Disney book.

It's simply too easy.

I'm fixing to call you out.

I hate backstabbing bitches, bitches, bitches.

I'm fixing to call you out.

[Bianca Del Rio] Beauty fades.

[all laugh] Beauty fades.

Beauty fades.

Dumb is forever.

Don't be throwing no shade, sir.

Don't, don't be throwing no shade, shade.

No shade, sir.

All right.

Oh, I see where this is going.

Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't,

don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't.

D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-don't...

[cheers]

Don't be talking about no shade, sir.

And you.

[all laugh]

Legendary you think you are.

Looks like leg and dairy.

[all laugh]

Read to filth.

Read.

Read, bitch.

I want you to read these bitches.

Not today, Satan, not today.

Bitch.

You shady bitch.

-The shade. -Bitch.

You shady bitch.

Just shake it off.

Shade.

You shady bitch.

Don't be shady.

Be a lady.

[all laugh]

[Aja] You're perfect, you're beautiful.

You look like Linda Evangelista.

You're a model.

Everything about you is perfect.

Did you stone those tights?

Oh, you're smiling.

They eat her up every single time.

[Jasmine Masters] No Tee, no shade, no pink lemonade.

No, no, no Tee, no shade.

No, no, no pink lemonade.

No, no, no Tee, no shade.

All Tee, all shade.

Bitch.

All Tee, all shade.

The shade.

No Tee, no shade.

All Tee, all shade.

The shade, the shade.

[cheers and applause]

Tuckpantistan! Tuckpantistan!

[Michelle] Legendary.

We'll be talking about that performance for years to come.

In a plea to end world hunger,

Team Glamazonia is performing

to Serve the Children by DJ Shyboy.

Love this one.

[music plays]

[RuPaul] You know, we as gay people,

we get to choose our family.

You know, we get to choose the people that we're around.

You know what I'm saying?

[all laugh]

I am your family.

We are family here.

I love you.

Mother...

has arrived.

Because I am what?

Because I am what?

Because I am what?

Sickening, bitch.

[cheers]

[Adore Delano] Laganja, I didn't want to make it

that everybody was attacking you.

[Laganja Estranja] I feel very attacked!

Ooh, girl.

She done already done had herses.

[all laugh]

[cheers]

[Jasmine Masters] You gotta pop them corns so the kids can eat.

Gotta pop your corns.

Gotta pop, pop to be the jush.

[William Tell Overture plays]

[Pearl] Do I have something on my face?

[Valentina] I'd like to keep it on, please.

[Tammie Brown] And I don't see you out there

walking children in nature.

[Mystique] Bitch, I am from Chicago.

[cheers]

Boo! Who cares?

[Latrice Royale] I want people to realize

that it's okay to make mistakes.

It's okay to fall down, fall down, fall down.

Get up, look sickening,

and make them eat it.

[Michelle laughs]

Feed, feed, feed, feed the children.

[cheers and applause]

Glamazonia! Glamazonia!

[Michelle] Hard to believe,

but we've come to an end of another Draglympics.

Yvie seems to have injured her ankle.

She looks like Kerri Strug.

-Ouch. -Yikes.

[Yvie] During the dancing,

I slipped a little bit and hurt my ankle.

But it's not so extreme

that it should hinder my progress in this competition.

Adam, it's time for the Draglympics closing anthem.

[music plays]

You know, this always brings a tear to my eye.

Due to the fact that her thighs spread just like...

Peanut, peanut, peanut, peanut, peanut butter.

P-p-p-peanut, peanut, peanut, peanut butter.

Let me see y'all.

Let me, let me, let me see y'all.

Peanut butter. Come on, come on.

♪ We got a mighty love ♪

[RuPaul] Category is all that glitters.

First up, A'Keria C. Davenport.

[Michelle] Ru?

[all laugh]

[A'Keria] Baby, I am giving you

the miniature life-size version of Ru.

Very curvaceous, eleganza at its finest.

I feel like I can barely breathe,

but I feel beautiful.

[Adam] I hope that turkey in her ass

thaws out before Thanksgiving.

[RuPaul] Gobble, gobble, girl.

[Michelle] Someone say Butterball?

[all laugh]

[RuPaul] Brooke Lynn Hytes. Ooh.

[Adam] Oh, my God.

[Michelle] I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. Charles.

[RuPaul] Erté okay?

[Brook Lynn] I love my look.

I'm channeling Norma Desmond, old Hollywood glamour.

I'm looking into that spotlight,

oh, like this is drag.

[RuPaul] Oh, the drama.

[Mirai] I'll buy whatever she's selling.

[Michelle] Eat your heart out, Glenn Close.

[RuPaul] Silky Nutmeg Ganache.

[Travis] Take me to church.

[RuPaul] Oh, let the church say amen.

-Amen. -Amen.

[Silky] I am wearing a good old sanctified

church lady jumpsuit.

Look at me.

Don't I look like a big tall glass of water?

You look thirsty, honey. Take a sip.

[Adam] Oh, I thought it was hot in here.

[RuPaul] I'll see you at the covered dish luncheon.

[all laugh]

[Michelle] Love it? I don't even know it.

[RuPaul] Yvie Oddly.

[Adam] Oh, drop it like it's hot.

[RuPaul] Tyler Perry presents The Golden Girls.

[all laugh]

[Michelle] Bring back my grills.

[all laugh]

[Yvie] Because I need support when I walk right now,

I'm just going to milk it.

So I've got this cute little gold cane

hobbling down the runway,

showing the judges a Japanese underground drug lord,

like she runs some shady business.

[RuPaul] What are those?

Make it rain, girl.

-Oh! -Oh, my God.

[Adam] Her knees are broken,

but she's got a crack in her ass.

[all laugh]

[RuPaul] Shuga Cain.

Birds of a feather frock together.

[all laugh]

[Shuga] This runway is my battleground

that I am ready to slay.

I am an Aztec goddess warrior today, honey.

This look is classic Shuga.

My body is right.

I'm showing you the gold and the shimmer, bitch.

I live for a sparkle, honey.

[Travis] The eagle has landed.

-[Rupaul] Yes. -[Adam] Beautiful.

[Michelle] It's the flight of bitcheress.

[all laugh]

[RuPaul] Plastique Tiara.

[Adam] She can watch Drag Race from space with those antennas.

[Plastique] This look is like Plastique

like evolved into mega evolution.

This is the ultimate Plastique form.

I'm feeling my Alyssa Edwards fantasy,

where she's got 25 things on at once.

I'm feeling the best I've ever felt walking down this runway.

[Mirai] Have I died and gone to heaven?

[Travis] Light as a feather, stiff as a strap-on.

[all laugh]

[RuPaul] Ra'Jah O'Hara.

[Michelle] I was wondering where my other ball went.

[all laugh]

[Ra'Jah] I'm serving you this catsuit

that I actually made myself.

I'm feeling my head to toe shimmer and sparkle.

Mary J. Blige at the Met Gala

meets old money, baby.

[Travis] Woman on the go. [RuPaul] Yes.

[Michelle] They eyes of Tammy Heyy.

[all laugh]

[RuPaul] Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.

[Michelle] Bee-boop-beep-beep.

[all laugh]

[Adam] Ooh, she's got somewhere to go.

[Vanjie] Miss Vanjie all gold glitter robot bunny ho.

My thighs is out, legs is long.

I'm corseted for the guys.

I can't feel my genitals.

Robotic pussy shit.

I don't even know, child. I just look good, baby.

[Adam] 24 carrots. [RuPaul] Yeah.

[all laugh]

[Mirai] I think I'm in love.

[Travis] The future Mrs. Hefner.

-Well... -Not much future in that.

-No. -No.

[RuPaul] Nina West.

[Michelle] A striking Viking.

[Adam] I'm feeling horny.

[Nina] This is a quintessential Nordic Nina, yah.

I don't think I've ever seen anything like this

saunter down the Drag Race stage.

Remember, it ain't over till the fat lady sings.

♪ Ahh ♪

[all laugh]

[RuPaul] Scarlet Envy.

[Travis] Death becomes her.

[Michelle] Calling Dr. Bombay.

[Scarlet] My runway look is giving you expensive hippie.

Lucille Ball meets Brooke Shields

meets Ann-Margret.

She is sexy, she is funny,

she is straight up gorgeous.

Lana Del Rey, when is your album coming out?

Soon.

[all laugh]

[Adam] Just my best dress and a few butterfly clips.

[Michelle] Butterflies, oh, no.

[RuPaul] Welcome, ladies.

You all did an outstanding job tonight,

and you've made my job very difficult.

[RuPaul] The winning team is...

From Tuckpantistan, Team A'Keria.

[applause]

-Good job, y'all. -Yeah, bitch. Congrats.

You are all my sheroes,

but one of you earned Draglympic gold.

A'Keria, con-drag-ulations.

You are the winner of this week's Maxi Challenge.

[cheers and applause]

You've won a $2.500 gift card from Daftboy,

and a $2.500 gift card from Elea's Closet.

[A'Keria gasps]

[A'keria] Baby, listen, I feel like Tony the Tiger.

I feel great!

[RuPaul] A'Keria, you picked a kickass team.

Thank you.

And that includes the handicapped hooker.

[all laugh]

-Handi-capable. -Handi-capable whore.

[all laugh]

So, Yvie, what happened? What'd you do?

My heel slipped out from under me a little bit,

and I rolled it.

-Are you okay? -I'm gonna be fine.

I want to take it easy until the next challenge,

and then get ready, bitches, because she's a fast healer.

And for crying out loud, no kick fucking.

[all laugh]

All right, Team A'Keria, you may leave the stage.

Thank you.

Team Plastique, I'm sorry, my dears,

but you're all up for elimination.

Now it's time for the judges' critiques,

starting with Plastique Tiara.

Your look tonight is just really well put together.

The accents, the wings, it all works for me.

[Michelle] You, in particular, Plastique,

tonight, I felt more from you,

so I'm very happy.

But I am going to ask for more,

'cause you know I'm a greedy-ass bottom.

[laughs]

[Travis] I just think you could just

bring up the volume in your performance.

I felt like some of the other queens

have a bigger personality,

and I just think you need to like

turn up that knob as much as possible.

[Michelle] Keep going where you're going

and push yourself to get there quicker,

because tick tock, you don't stop.

[RuPaul] Ra'Jah O'Hara.

[Michelle] Tonight on the runway,

I think you look really fun.

I'm not always a fan of something covering the face,

but it's see-through enough that we can see your expression.

[Adam] Performance-wise, you still need to take it up.

[Travis] Yesterday, I felt like

you had some of the most tools in your box

compared to the rest of your team.

Today, I felt that you were just slightly unmemorable.

You're an amazing dancer.

I think you just need to embody all of that

and deliver it forward.

Hearing that from you kind of means the world to me,

because a couple weeks back... [laughs]

I had a situation with another choreographer

that really just tore me down.

Whew.

[Mirai] You know, you're competing

against big personalities,

and so, in future challenges, instead of looking to the past

and thinking on the negative, just be you.

[RuPaul] Up next, Vanjie.

Your energy in rehearsal was infectious.

It definitely portrayed onto the stage

in the main challenge.

You slayed the performance 100%.

Tonight on the runway,

it's sort of like Drag Race 101,

where you shouldn't just wear a leotard and tights.

Do you know what I'm going to say?

I know. Sorry.

[Michelle] It's either a leotard

or a corset and a panty and some kind of pasty.

-Right. -And then glitter on the chest.

I know what you're going to be wearing

when you come around the corner.

I shouldn't be doing that,

and I'm getting bored.

[Mirai] So I get it.

Like maybe put a dress on.

But tonight, like, I like the way you look.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[RuPaul] All right, up next, Nina West.

Even if you aren't the best dancer up there,

I didn't really give a shit.

You were selling every single moment.

[Michelle] I could not take my eyes off of you.

You were enigmatic.

[RuPaul] What did you call her?

Sorry. I'm going to help you with something now.

-You're a big girl. -I am.

-And you have big shoulders. -I do.

-And a big kind of chest. -Yeah.

I think you need to focus more padding on the bottom half

to balance out the top half.

It's just going to make a more pleasing figure.

Okay, absolutely. I totally see that.

Michelle is right. Maybe you could put your tits on your ass.

[all laugh]

[RuPaul] All right. Scarlet Envy.

You were actually the one that I really lost.

You were like gone for me, and I don't know why.

I know what you can do in a performance.

I've directed you.

Were you insecure about the dancing?

-Very. -There we go.

[Travis] Yesterday I felt like, you know,

it was hard for both of us.

However, today, you were the most improved.

Were you the weakest at retaining the choreography

and the steps? Yes.

Were you the weakest at performance? No.

[Michelle] And tonight on the runway you look pretty,

but it kind of is not right for me.

Think grand, baby.

[Adam] The outfit is a little bit basic.

The earrings going into the necklace,

that one is gold and one is--

-There you go. -Take it off.

-Gorgeous. -Already better.

It's already much better.

It was just like very hard for me this week.

I feel like I've been so incredibly confident

through this process thus far,

I think maybe it almost gets on my sisters' nerves occasionally.

And it just vanished.

[RuPaul] Thank you, Scarlet.

Ladies, I have a final question.

Who should go home tonight...

And why?

Starting with Plastique Tiara.

Just based on the critiques, my sister Scarlet Envy.

All right. Ra'Jah.

If it were my choice, I would send Scarlet.

A lot of the times, when I was losing my way--

well, well, I won't blame her

for some of the mistakes that I made, but Scarlet.

[Vanjie] I would have to also say Scarlet,

just based on what has happened.

Nina West.

I would also say Scarlet.

I will say this, though.

Nobody has worked harder,

so I think that should be noted.

Scarlet, who should go home tonight?

I can't say any of them.

But I'm not going to say me.

[RuPaul] So who should go home?

I guess Ra'Jah's been in the bottom

a lot.

Well, thank you, ladies, for your honesty,

and for your hard work.

While you untuck backstage,

the judges and I will deliberate.

All right, now just between us squirrel friends,

what do you think?

Let's start with Plastique Tiara.

Tonight on the runway, she looks like an anime character.

She's gorgeous.

[Michelle] I think she has spent all this time

perfecting what's on the outside

that she's forgetting about what's on the inside.

I still need more,

or else she's just going to be that pretty girl over there.

[RuPaul] Ra'Jah O'Hara.

In the performance, I kept losing her.

[Michelle] When you're with four other girls,

you can't get lost in the mix. You just can't.

It's do or die here on RuPaul's Drag Race.

[RuPaul] Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.

Listen, on the opposite end of the spectrum, very memorable.

[Adam] But tonight on the runway was a total miss.

[RuPaul] Nina West, our Viking queen.

You can't win a challenge

if you bring a look like that to RuPaul's Drag Race.

It wasn't just something you can buy off the rack.

Are you sure?

Those breasts were the size of mine,

which are not buyable off the rack.

You have to go to a doctor.

[all laugh]

But the performance tonight, I'm a huge Nina fan.

[RuPaul] Scarlet Envy.

Tonight on the runway, her paint was pretty,

her hair was pretty, it just wasn't enough.

It needed to be bigger.

She gave us butterfly clips.

Butterflies are a very tender subject

here at RuPaul's Drag Race.

[all laugh]

She was definitely the hardest person

I've ever worked with in my career.

-What? -You're kidding. Really?

To like to get to do steps. Yes.

[RuPaul] Because there's the counting?

[Travis] It's just the counting.

It was just a really hard disconnect from brain to foot.

In her defense, your left foot and your right foot,

they look very similar.

-They're very similar. -Yeah.

And they're right next to each other.

-[Michelle] Yes. -[Adam] I know. I know.

[Travis] It must be really hard to stand on stage

and have all of your sisters say your name to go home.

I don't know what that feels like.

Ru, who do you think should go home?

-Travis Wall! -[laughs]

All right, silence. I've made my decision.

Bring back my golden girls.

[RuPaul] Welcome back, ladies.

I've made some decisions.

Plastique Tiara, you found your wings.

Now take me higher.

You're safe.

You may join the other girls.

Scarlet Envy, you are beautiful,

but tonight your performance didn't score with the judges.

I'm sorry, my dear, but you are up for elimination.

Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, you're a funny bunny,

but stop relying on that bodysuit.

-You're safe. -Thank you.

Ra'Jah O'Hara, tonight you got lost in the crowd.

Nina West, we have one word for you.

Proportionizing.

Nina West...

You are safe.

Thank you very much.

Ra'Jah, I'm sorry, my dear, but you are up for elimination.

[Ra'Jah] Here we go again.

I'm so sick of being in the bottom.

[RuPaul] Two queens stand before me.

Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me

and save yourself from elimination.

The time has come... [thunder]

for you to lip sync...

[echoing] for your life!

[Scarlet] I'm gonna give this everything I have.

I'm not ready to go home.

Good luck...

and don't fuck it up.

[music plays]

♪ Last dance ♪

♪ Last chance for love ♪

♪ Yes, it's my last chance ♪

♪ For romance ♪

♪ Tonight ♪

♪ I need you ♪

♪ By me ♪

♪ Beside me ♪

♪ To guide me ♪

♪ To hold me ♪

♪ To scold me ♪

♪ 'Cause when I'm bad ♪

♪ I'm so, so bad ♪

[Ra'Jah] Oh, girl, yes,

this is about to be your last dance.

We'll see you at the reunion. Bye.

♪ So let's dance ♪

♪ This last dance tonight ♪

[Vanjie] All right, bitch, yeah!

♪ Last dance ♪

♪ Last chance for love ♪

♪ Oh, I need you by me ♪

♪ Beside me, to guide me ♪

♪ To hold me, to scold me ♪

♪ 'Cause when I'm bad, I'm so, so bad ♪

♪ So let's dance the last dance ♪

♪ Let's dance ♪

We all know I can't dance,

but I'm pulling out all my tricks.

I'm determined to survive.

[cheers]

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

Whoo!

♪ Let's dance tonight ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

[cheers and applause]

Ladies, I've made my decision.

Ra'Jah O'Hara, shantay you stay.

[applause]

Scarlet Envy, trust me when I say

this ain't your last dance.

Now sashay away.

Thank you. I never thought bell bottoms

would land me in the bottom, but I will never stop dancing.

[applause]

[Vanjie] Come on, Scarlet.

Last dance, bitch.

The world wants me, and the feeling is mutual.

Mwah.

[cheers and applause]

I don't think I deserved to be eliminated,

but I look forward to an incredibly bright future.

I'm very grateful.

And I'm just very reflective right now.

Figuratively and literally.

Don't let anybody tell you you can't dance,

even if that someone is sometimes yourself.

Con-drag-ulations, ladies.

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. -All right.

Now let the music play.

♪ To, to, to, to the moon ♪

♪ To the moon ♪

♪ To the moon ♪

♪ Come on and take me away ♪

♪ To, to, to, to the moon ♪

[RuPaul] Next time on RuPaul's Drag Race...

You need to create a farm-to-runway look.

Bitch, why are you putting my shit

on your garment in the first place?

You have a really pretty face.

Honey, that's everything.

It doesn't suck, but it could be better.

Make me lip sync for my life.

♪ To, to, to, to, to ♪

♪ to, to, to the moon ♪

♪ To the moon ♪

♪ To the moon ♪

♪ Come on and take me away ♪

♪ To, to, to, to the moon ♪

♪ To the moon ♪

♪ To the moon ♪

♪ Come on and take me away ♪

♪ To, to, to, to the moon ♪

♪ To the moon ♪

♪ To the moon ♪

♪ Come on and take me away ♪

♪ To, to, to, to the moon ♪