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♪ MTV

Previously on "RuPaul's Drag Race"...

You'll be performing in three cute pop girl groups.

DD Fuego.

Girl, you were stiff as a dick.

Mandy Mango.

I'm like the table with all the family picture frames.

I don't like those colors together.

Jane Don't.

♪ I tested positive for slayin' ♪

♪ It burns ♪

You were a rock star.

Condragulations, you are the winner

of this week's challenge.

Thank you so much.

Mandy Mango, shantay, you stay.

DD Fuego, sashay away.

We made it, girly.

We made it, girly.

I just sent DD Fuego home.

My fellow studio 50 whore sister.

And I see her message on the mirror.

"Divas, hate this for me, but love all of you.

DD Fuego."

We love you, DD!

- We love you! - Love you!

I'm really sad to see DD go home so soon,

but I was really so close to being that person

writing the message on the mirror.

It was a murder on the dance floor.

I went into that knowing I had to kill it,

but I had to take off this fucking table.

And then I heard all the shattering behind me.

Table service.

After being in the bottom two times in a row,

I've had Cardi B call my dress ugly.

Oh, my God, I hate it.

I now had Ru call my table look ugly, essentially.

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

I know I have dug a deep hole for myself,

and I gotta do a lot of work to show Ru that I deserve

to continue to be here.

Miss Jane, congratulations!

Slayin'.

Ru told me to just keep doing what I'm doing,

so I'm gonna keep on keeping on.

I don't know.

I'm feeling very good about my win,

but I'm also feeling a little bit of a shift in energy

where I was in the top the first week.

I just won, and it feels like there's

a bit of a target on my back.

Athena, what is going through your kooky little brain?

'Cause you have been on a roller coaster, bitch.

It's like a ping pong game in here right now.

It was so surreal when she said I was safe.

I just felt like my whole body just dropped.

During critiques, DD mentioned

that, in the beginning, you ended up taking

the lead with the choreo.

During the choreography section, at the very beginning,

Athena led us through that moment.

Do you have any feelings about that?

Correct me if I'm wrong, I don't think I shut

anybody down at any point.

So that kind of came out of left field.

I think Athena is probably a little shaken right now...

No more bottoms for the Dions, please.

I know.

To be the Grande Dame of Miami and to come immediately

here and not excel.

Ooh, I'm kind of vibing with that.

Way to humble her.

- You know what, Athena? - What?

You're a boob head.

Ugh!

Ew.

Athena is gonna get staph.

That's all she needs at this point.

Briar is starting to get on my nerves.

She is like an annoying little bird around the Werk Room

that you just want to open the window and push out.

And she seems like the kind of girl

that wants to throw the other girls off their game.

Briar, I'm so vulnerable right now.

Can you please leave me alone?

Give me a kiss.

Please leave me alone.

But keep your eye on the prize and stay

in your mother-tuckin' lane.

Ow.

You whore.

♪ "RuPaul's Drag Race"

The winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race"

will snatch an official makeup collaboration

with Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics

and a cash prize of $200,000,

courtesy of "RuPaul's Drag Race

Match Queen,"

with extra-special guest judge Sarah Sherman.

♪ "RuPaul's Drag Race" ♪

♪ May the best drag queen win, best drag queen win ♪

- Good morning, Werk Room! - Good morning!

Good morning, world.

It is a new week.

I am so happy to be walking back into the Werk Room.

It is a fresh new start.

Anyone else's body just exhausted right now?

Girl.

I mean, this is season 30.

Uh-oh, we gotta get Nana back to the retirement home, girl.

Do y'all know what brings me the most joy?

What?

Seeing Mama Mia laugh every day.

- Honey. - Yeah, girl.

I love to see Mia laugh, and it don't take much.

Girl, you can tell Mia hey, and she's busting out laughing.

I see the back of that bitch mouth

more than I seen her face at this point.

She done already done had herses.

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go.

Ru rule number 53.

In comedy, timing is everything.

Without it, you're just another queen talking too much.

Okay.

Y'all can shut the fuck up.

Hello, hello, hello.

Oh, my goodness.

Come on, pinstripe.

Good morning, queens.

all: Good morning!

For this week's Maxi Challenge,

you'll be starring in everybody's favorite sketch

comedy show, "RDR Live."

I am ready!

Fucking comedy challenge.

Finally, the loud, annoying bitches are gonna shine.

In a moment, you'll have a chance

to read through the sketches and choose your parts.

Then, later today, you'll have one take to make it

or break it when you go live on the air.

Remember, we are looking for breakout characters that will

make America giggle again.

I'm drinking champagne.

I don't act.

I don't do comedy.

So I'm looking around the room and I'm like, damn.

Dayum!

Racers, start your engines,

and may the best drag queen win.

"RDR Live."

Hey!

It's time to pick our roles, baby.

Let's get into these sketches.

My libretto is so large.

In "RDR Live," you can pick a really out there character

that's so different from who you are and shine

just by having a few lines, and that

could be the key to success.

Or you can stick true to yourself

and really show who you are, and sometimes,

that's the key to success.

Oh, my God.

Bitch, pick a role that comes into a scene and steals it.

Be a scene stealer.

I think I want Plum. I don't know.

Plum comes into the scene, and she disrupts everything.

Bitch, go for Plum.

So I'm really looking at Plum for the lipstick lesbian.

I'm actually looking at Butch.

- Yes. - Oh, my God.

I could be Red then.

So we have to fight, bitch.

- That's gonna be fun. - Lipstick lovers.

Closed. - Closed.

"Back in the 1980s, a young Michelle Visage

"learns everything she knows while working

in the office supply business."

I'm happy with Michelle if no one wants that one.

I think you give Michelle down.

Yeah.

I'm a young Michelle Visage.

And I'll be Jean, your supervisor.

I really want Daisy.

The bitch who entered with corn

has gotta be at the butter churning competition.

- I want Barbara Johnson. - Perfect.

We needed a Barbara.

Barbara Johnson is an old Amish lady

who is sexually churning butter.

It's an opportunity to make Ru and the judges laugh.

We have QNN news sketch.

"Our trustworthy news anchors

"get a visit from one of the anchor's

overly supportive mother."

I would love anchor number one.

I feel like I've deduced what I would like,

and I would like to be the Inner Saboteur.

- I mean... - I saw that for you.

- Oh, my God. - Surprise, surprise.

I saw that for you, honey.

I have to be someone's Inner Saboteur.

The person I'm the saboteur of is the host of the show.

And who's the host of everything?

Athena, I just feel like we'd have good chemistry out there.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Briar--Briar wants to be my scene partner.

Bitch, I'm trying to get as far away from you as I can.

I wanna be the overbearing mother.

I also really like the supportive mom.

Oh, come on, Jane, I really wanna do that one.

But I feel like--don't you wanna be the host?

I really wanna do the mom.

The host of "RDR Live" has to kick everything off,

and you either succeed or you flop.

So maybe there's some strategy happening here.

Is this a setup?

You and Briar together makes so much sense.

It kind of writes itself.

What are you scared of, Athena?

Do you want me to be the host because you guys

wanna see her just attack me on "RDR Live"?

I do also think you are a host back home.

I understand it would fit, but I really like the mom part.

As do I.

I can hear this woman's voice in my brain.

She's calling to me through the ether.

And I know that I can turn out better than Athena.

Athena, you are such an accomplished host.

And also, you wanna just go so bad,

and it didn't seem to work out.

Maybe you should do something that would push you more.

Wake that up. Shake that table.

Maybe it's time that you push yourself

to try something that you don't immediately want.

Go ahead, Athena, host "RDR Live."

You're a big hostess.

Make it work.

Am I just gonna be handed scraps every week

and say, turn this straw into gold, Athena.

Prove us you're magical.

Fuck my drag, right?

Okay, I'm the host.

And does that mean I can be mom?

- Mommy. - Perfect.

Are we happy with our parts? all: Yes.

I'm so happy.

What have I gotten myself into?

all: Live from Tuckahoe, it's "RDR Live."

- I'm so excited. - Me too.

Ciao.

This week's Maxi Challenge

is "RDR Live."

This sketch is so funny because the whole thing

is just a big innuendo, and we're also tubes of lipstick.

This is RuPaul's school of overacting, honey.

You just have to act stupid.

You two-timing lying hussy!

And, bitch, this is what I do.

I feel very comfy.

I know who this woman is.

I know where she's going.

This woman, she's got hot dish.

She's making casserole that's gonna give you a coronary.

RuPaul specifically said that he's looking

for break out characters.

What an appetite. - Mom.

And so that is very much informing

my thinking for how I'm going to approach this challenge.

We should go! They're serving stuffed pig!

No, Mom, no!

I'll be happy for her because I love her, but three in a row

is a bit much.

This kind of thing is so up my alley.

But I can see the little shark fins

in the water that started gathering

when I won the girl group challenge.

And now there's more of them.

If I don't deliver, it's gonna be a problem.

Oh, my God.

Folks, please say hello to my Inner Saboteur.

I've come to terms that I will be a great host of "RDR Live."

What I'm still working on is accepting the fact that I have

Briar as my scene partner.

You're about to bomb this hosting gig worse than you

bombed last week's challenge.

That was ages ago.

Oh, I've grown up.

Don't forget that.

I wanna call you fat with everything in me,

but I can't do that if you don't say how you've grown up.

Briar!

Briar!

I just really wanna deliver a good opening

monologue for "RDR Live."

I bragged to all these girls that I'm

the premier host of Miami.

I can't walk in here and bomb due to Briar.

Too real. This is too real.

She puts the ass in assistant.

It's the new secretary, Michelle Visage.

Judge much?

I really wanna do well this challenge.

This is one of my biggest strengths,

so I'm just excited to flex that muscle.

Someday I'm gonna be a star.

Everything I say comes from a place of love.

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

I think we gotta figure out what voice you're going for.

Yeah.

Do you feel comfortable with an accent,

like a New Jersey, New York accent?

Not too, too much.

I've tried accents before.

All my friends laugh at me.

I'm gonna need to see more.

The accent is just not gonna happen.

I've never done sketch comedy.

Well, sweetheart, this is the Olympics of office supplies.

And this-- - I feel like--

I feel like they're handing us "Drag Race"

references as we do this.

This is the--

This is the Olympics of office supplies!

- It could be bigger. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It's basic--and this, it's basically a corset.

Mm. Okay, okay.

Have--we gotta have fun with it.

Yeah.

This type of challenge calls for a good partner

to go back and forth with and making sure the energy is up.

You gotta stop relying on that body.

Maybe you say it like her.

Stop relying on that body.

Stop relying on that body.

Let's just go big. Let's try it.

I'm just really hoping she can get out of her head

and deliver.

Yeah.

Hey, ladykins.

We've got company.

All the way from "Saturday Night Live,"

say hello to Sarah Sherman.

Hi.

Shall we, darling?

Oh, yes. Thank you, darling.

I...

I am obsessed with Sarah Sherman.

All right, come on over.

Discord, Mia Starr, Darlene Mitchell, and Mandy Mango.

Say hello to Sarah. all: Hi, Sarah.

Sarah's been doing stand up and sketches on television.

I don't miss an episode of "SNL."

Good. There's some stuff going on.

Discord, the first week you walked on the runway,

you had a very distinctive walk.

Look at that walk.

That is definitely a walk.

You looked like a crazy person.

In a bad way?

No, in the most entertaining way, possibly.

Historians will look back on that runway walk,

and they will think,

what was wrong with her?

- Should I dial it back? - No.

Whatever you're doing, keep doing it.

- I loved it. - I loved it.

I have no idea what intrigues Ru

about my walk so much,

so hopefully somebody can let me know.

Darlene, do you have a question for Sarah?

I do.

When you get a role that you're really excited for,

do you let yourself kind of become someone else completely,

or do you try to stay present in that?

You have to, like, constantly be open

to the character evolving while you're doing it.

Something happens when you put on the full costume.

So don't be so locked on an idea

before all the finishing touches happen.

That was the most important thing,

what she just said right there.

That was so smart.

And this one here, this Mango,

she lip synced last week for her life and just tore it up.

Mandy Mango is very animated, very kooky,

so she likes to be a little freaky too.

You're all so different.

Lean into that. Lean into that.

You're all a bunch of fucking freaks.

It's brilliant.

I haven't done too much formal sketch comedy,

but I feel like this is asking for this quirky, bonkers energy

that Ru keeps recognizing in me,

and I think this is the right place to place that energy.

I hope that she likes this evening.

All right, Nini, Kenya.

Coco, Shanika.

Rhodesia, Vita, Myki, and Juicy.

And where's Rashonda?

I'm right here, girl.

Tell Sarah what you're playing, starting with Juicy.

I'm in the young Michelle sketch,

and I'm playing Jean, a sharp and sarcastic older

office worker who teaches Michelle what she knows.

Don't say older and look at me.

How do you suggest I go about that to make it funny?

You're modeling it off of one of the funniest people ever.

So it's like you're doing a love letter to Michelle Visage.

Take yourself out of your head and be, like, a little present.

And then just get on your knees and pray to God

that you're being hilarious.

When Sarah's like, wait, you're not just playing

an older character, you're doing

an homage to Michelle Visage,

it was like an oh, shit moment.

Like, what the hell did I just get myself into?

Anybody have theater background?

Myki does.

How'd you get into theater?

I've always just had that entertainer side of me.

And to be honest, it's "Saturday Night Live"

that helped influence that entertainer in me.

And "Drag Race" and "Saturday Night Live"

are two big dreams I had, so this feels

like a really big moment.

Yeah.

Are you about to cry?

I've already cried, Ru.

I've cried, like, twice already.

Doing "RDR Live" is just bringing back so many memories.

My dad worked a lot growing up, a lot of hours.

And the time we spent together as a kid was him coming home

after work on Saturdays, and we'd watch

"Saturday Night Live" together.

I'm just so excited for him to see me

do what I've been wanting to do for a very long time.

Good. That's great.

You know what to do.

Just don't overthink it. Have fun.

Just don't fuck it up.

All right, loves. - Thanks, RuPaul.

- Go on back to work. - Thank you, Sarah.

- Thank you. - Bye.

I really wanna win this challenge because it is

something I feel very passionate about,

and I would just really love that validation.

We're gonna kill it.

Yes, we are.

All right, now, queens, listen up.

Sarah has something to say.

As someone who has famously played an owl, a squirrel,

and a worm on live television,

I am so excited to announce that, for the runway,

category is...

animal attraction.

So good luck.

And don't fuck it up, please.

Good evening.

I'm Diane Shunk.

And I'm Patsy Dongle, welcoming you

to the 69th Annual Butter Churning Championship.

Tonight's match-up features 14-time churning champion

Barbara Johnson.

Isn't she just darling?

Hi, ladies.

It's always been a delight to see you.

Proud to keep this great Tuckahoe tradition alive.

Now here's newcomer Daisy "Sweet Cream" McCoy.

She entered the competition just a few hours ago.

Daisy, tell us about yourself.

Well, I was just down in the parking lot

with some of the fellas, and they dared me to enter

'cause they says I's good with my hands.

So you've churned before?

Well...

Not butter.

What a contrast in contestants.

This should be fun to watch, Patsy.

All right, let's get to churning.

Exceptional form from Barb Johnson.

Her trademark slow and steady rhythm.

You can't rush that cream.

I see Daisy McCoy is opting for a two-handed grip,

an unconventional but effective move.

Johnson is picking up the pace.

Look at her go.

McCoy is really showing that pole who's boss.

I have never seen such powerful stroking.

This is what competitive churning is all about, Diane.

Oh, my God, Daisy's going for a double churn.

And the judges are allowing it.

We are in uncharted territory, folks.

Holy cow.

This is awesome.

She looks like she's really enjoying this too.

What is happening?

This is insanity, folks.

4-H did not prepare me for this.

And that is time.

It's a tie.

Now that is what I call a happy ending, and...

all: Live from Tuckahoe, it's "RDR Live"!

It's "RDR Live"

with musical guest RuPaul,

and your host, Athena Dion.

Welcome to "RDR Live"!

I'm your host, Athena Dion.

And can we talk about how stun I look?

Okay?

It's giving winner, winner, chicken--

I had to skip dinner, all right?

Now, listen, guys, I'm a little nervous,

but I've been talking to my therapist,

and she said to breathe and--

Well, well, well, look who's hosting.

And with that hair, so brave.

Folks, please say hello to my Inner Saboteur.

Oh, don't mind me.

I'm just here to watch and judge

and maybe whisper my opinion.

Oh, I thought I told you to stay in my dressing room.

Oh, honey, wherever you, I go.

By the way, you really are committed

to the silhouette, huh?

Choices.

Well, what's wrong with my--

listen, you need to leave.

Oh, I'm not going anywhere,

not when you're about to bomb this hosting gig worse than you

bombed last week's challenge.

Oh, that was ages ago.

I've grown up.

Girl, you've grown out.

Listen, bitch, my therapist gave me

a mantra for times like this.

Inner voice of doubt and fear.

That's not even real.

Your time is up, now disappear.

I'm just trying to protect you from--

This queen don't need your shady sass.

I'm...

So take your leave and kiss my ass.

Now, where was I?

Oh, yes, we've got a great show lined up for you tonight.

Stick around because the only voice in my head is saying,

you're a winner, baby.

Welcome to Masterqueef Theater.

In the 1950s, Hollywood couldn't portray

same-sex desire on screen.

Filmmakers relied on subtle imagery and innuendo

to convey sexual tension.

Tonight's film, "Lipstick Lovers,"

exemplifies this delicate art of suggestion.

Hey, gorgeous.

Say, aren't you the gal I've seen working

the makeup counter at the five and dime?

You must have me confused with somebody else.

I'm no cheap drugstore tester, giving it away for free.

Let's start over.

I didn't catch your name.

Ruby Rose, but my friends call me Red.

I'm Butch.

I can see that.

I'll admit, I haven't dabbled much in makeup.

Mm.

I can see that too.

But there's something about you

that makes me wanna pull your top off,

give your bottom a twist,

and spread you all over my lips.

Are you sure your girlfriend won't mind?

Girlfriend?

Plum Passion.

I recognized her on your collar

the moment I walked in this joint.

Plum?

I picked her up at the dollar store.

She was cheap and available.

I haven't seen her in ages.

Who are you calling cheap?

Plum!

I thought I lost you in the ladies room

at the bowling alley.

You did.

I fell behind the toilet, but you were too drunk to notice.

I was stuck there till some chick

picked me up and took me home.

I've been rolling around the bottom

of her nasty purse for weeks.

I'm sorry, Plum.

Who's this?

Red.

I can see that.

I meant, what she's doing here with you?

We were just about to go back to Butch's place.

Oh, you think because you're from some fancy

department store that you're better than me?

At least I've never been tested on animals.

Ah!

By the way, wasn't your shade discontinued, Grandma?

Oh!

Ladies, stop.

I have the lips for the both of you.

Shut up, Butch.

Yeah, it's all your fault.

She's not worth it.

You two-timing lying hussy!

Let's go, Red.

I know a gloss who's into layering.

Ooh.

Now that I like to see.

And now our musical guest, RuPaul!

♪ Hold up, who got the keys to the queendom? ♪

♪ What? Who got the keys to the queendom ♪

♪ Oh! We got the keys to the queendom ♪

♪ I heard she tryna shade but really, I don't see her ♪

♪ I used to play ball like a girl ♪

♪ Now I slay ballroom floors across the world ♪

♪ Shame to waste talent and all of this nerve ♪

♪ Unique charismatic, my calling is to serve ♪

♪ I used to play ball like a girl ♪

♪ Now I slay ballroom floors across the world ♪

♪ Shame to waste talent and all of this nerve ♪

♪ Unique charismatic, my calling is to serve ♪

♪ Daddy didn't like when I'm feminine ♪

♪ But I got a, got a right ♪

♪ To give the people what they want ♪

♪ Turns out they wanna work it ♪

♪ Walk and talk and watch me ♪

♪ Work, work, work, work ♪

♪ Work it, walk and talk and watch me ♪

♪ Pose and turn and flaunt ♪

♪ Feminine fem to the fem, the fem-fem ♪

♪ I don't give a [...], I would do it again-gain ♪

♪ Elegant dressed to the nines, the ten tens ♪

♪ Get it in, got it, I'ma serve it to them ♪

♪ Feminine fem to the fem, the fem-fem ♪

♪ I don't give a [...], I would do it again-gain ♪

♪ Elegant, dressed to the nines, the ten tens ♪

♪ Get it in, got it, I'ma serve it to them ♪

♪ Feminine fem to the fem, the fem-fem ♪

♪ I don't give a [...], I would do it again-gain ♪

♪ Elegant, dressed to the nines, the ten tens ♪

♪ Get it in, got it, I'ma serve it to them ♪

♪ Hold up, who got the keys to the queendom? ♪

♪ What? Who got the keys to the queendom ♪

♪ Oh! We got the keys to the queendom ♪

♪ I heard she tryna shade, but really, I don't see her ♪

It's Queen News Network.

Good evening. I'm Ciara Myst.

And I'm Briar Blush.

Our top story tonight, the Olympic Committee has announced

a new sporting event for the LA 2028 Olympics,

including flag football, squash,

and for the West Hollywood athletes,

full contact pickle chugging.

Plane Jane is favored for the gold.

Following in the footsteps of the Elf on a Shelf,

a new holiday tradition is sweeping the country.

It's Dawn on the Lawn.

Scientists have discovered a new beauty technique

to make lips fuller without injections.

Unfortunately, it was sadly halted when they just

realized it was just Ciara Myst after a very, very busy night.

That was in the name of science.

Moving on.

A recent study shows that education about LGBTQ+ issues

creates healthy relationships between queer

individuals and their parents.

Here to comment is my mom.

Oh, hi!

Thanks for being here, Mom.

So tell us what you've been up to.

Well, dear, I wanted to educate myself,

so I started at the LGBT Center.

Oh.

Not a mom in sight, but there was a group for daddies.

And I figured parents are parents, so I joined.

Oh, dear. I'm almost afraid to ask.

Well, let me just say first,

they are the nicest bunch of dads.

There's Mark the athlete.

He's into water sports.

Fred the delivery guy, he struggles

with extra large packages.

Poor dear.

And then there's Al, who everyone calls Prince Albert.

Great mustache.

He gave me these cute leather bracelets.

Oh, my God, Mom!

I'm not sure this is the support group

you were looking for.

Well, sure it is.

We also talk about forming meaningful connections.

Oh, well, that sounds important.

First, we start with role playing and poppers.

And not the jalapeno kind I make for parties.

Mrs. Myst, do you have any takeaways you'd like

to share from your experience?

It's been wonderful to find community.

In fact, the gang is having a big bang this weekend.

We should go, they're serving stuffed pigs.

No, Mom, no!

What? We can do the poppers, honey.

My Mom, everyone.

That's the news.

Good night and good tuck.

Thank you, Michelle.

You can take five.

Hi, I'm Michelle Visage.

And before I made it into show biz, a lot of people

don't know that I had a promising career

in office supplies.

The lessons I learned there, well, they really stuck.

So you're the new secretary, Michelle Shupack?

I go by Visage now.

Okay, kid, first things first.

Your proportions are fine,

but you gotta stop relying on that body.

I'm dressed like my idol, Madonna.

Well, in the working world, we need versatility.

I'm gonna need to see more.

What do you mean?

Sweetheart, this is the Olympics of office supplies.

Your hair could be bigger. - Oh.

And this?

It's basically a corset with a little piece of fabric.

Oh, so should I wear this green number?

No. You and green, gag.

I think your color is more leopard print.

Anything else?

Well, here's a tip.

When anybody asks a question, answer with a double entendre.

Make it dirty or funny.

Follow my lead.

Hi, Ronnie.

Whatcha packing?

Who's the new chick?

She puts the ass in assistant and loves to take dictation.

Hi.

So, Michelle, how's your letter head?

No complaints.

Atta girl.

Now, Ronnie, take a little spin for us.

Yeah, Ronnie, take a little spin.

Category is certified male.

He could put that package in my slot.

Oh, my sticky note just got stickier.

Look at you!

You're getting the hang of it.

Now he could give me a hole punch.

- Two holes? - All three.

He can put the cream in my coffee.

Creamer, I don't even know her.

Okay, that was a stretch.

Fine. Whatever.

This is just a temp job anyway.

Someday, I'm gonna be a star

with the number two song in the country.

Plus, I got moves.

Oh, yeah. Uh.

Go, Visage.

Give it.

Well, look at that.

It's break time.

Come on, Ronnie, I'm due for a delivery in the rear.

And two words.

Boob job. - Oh!

'Cause it takes two to make a thing go right.

I gotta write that down.

Thank you for watching.

Good night, everybody.

All right.

New day!

We just filmed "RDR Live" yesterday,

and so today, we get to figure out what the judges

actually think about it.

This was our first acting challenge.

I feel like this was the test of who can create a character.

That's what I was a bit nervous about.

The voice?

The voice.

I was like, hmm, was that a smart choice?

I think she's second guessing what she did with her voice,

which it was an odd choice to...

Take the voice down here.

Girlfriend.

What the fuck?

Are we in a damn '80s porn video?

What is happening?

So your little secretary.

How are you feeling?

Well, first when he announced the challenge,

I was like, oh, shit.

Acting's not in my wheelhouse, per se.

No, you slayed it.

I'm feeling a little gray

in the sense that I don't know where I'm going

to land in this challenge.

But I tried to be as confident as I could

because I'm next to a powerhouse actor.

I kind of feel like I'm the weaker performer of the two.

Thank you for all your help yesterday.

That was like--it really got me in the zone.

It was like one of those life rafts, throwing into the water.

Like, sister, I got you.

Yeah, I think we did a fantastic job.

We had them laughing.

You ate that role.

You ate that role.

I feel like I hit all my marks.

We had people laughing.

I think I have a very good shot at winning this challenge.

Listen, you Inner Saboteur.

I'm gonna kill you.

- How are we feeling? - I feel good.

Working with Briar was a little stressful,

but I'm feeling really confident about

who I was on stage.

I tapped into my inner Diane Keaton.

I think I did great.

Briar was over here doing something,

trying to be my Inner Saboteur.

I've learned to ignore her.

So hopefully, she did a good job.

I had a good time.

It was really fun for me.

I mean, I bully you every single day.

And to be encouraged to do so, it felt good.

Me and Athena both feel pretty good about where we're landing

with this sketch, but it's up to the judges

to decide who should have been actually confident.

Today, I'm feeling...

extremely in my head.

Are you okay?

I'm losing my mind today a little bit.

I worry that I didn't do well.

And then I worry that if I did do well,

that everybody's gonna be upset.

I know I killed the challenge.

I feel almost guilty for doing well again

because I know the way it's gonna affect my relationships

with the other girls in the competition.

Being strong and being a good competitor

means people will be jealous.

Everybody's gonna be so irritated with me

if I get in the top again.

Jane is stressing herself out because there's

a lot of pressure when you are clearly an early frontrunner.

And I think she's probably feeling the pressure

about having to constantly live up to that.

And this is like-- this is so embarrassing.

No it's not.

You've told me from the jump that you don't want

anyone to hate you, and I don't think

anyone's gonna hate you.

You should be proud of yourself.

We're proud of you.

Briar and Juicy are being very sweet.

If you win today, I'm gonna be the first person

to say congratulations.

- Thank you. - Hello.

It's very sweet to see this side of Briar

because she's sort of hides behind being kind of a butthead

and liking to poke people,

but she's really kind of a sweetheart.

That could be like, you're a booger.

No, exactly.

For today's look, this is my first time

serving you a full face prosthetic on the runway.

How often do you do prosthetics?

Pretty often, actually.

It's one of the things that I think sets me apart in my drag.

I had worked previously as a special effects

makeup artist for years.

I've worked as a prosthetic makeup artist

for over 14 years.

Some of my work can be seen on FX's "The Gifted,"

on "Dynasty," and on several other Marvel productions.

One of my favorite parts about drag is being a spectacle.

I love the ability to transform into anything

with prosthetic makeup.

I think there's actually a lot of queerness in that,

this idea of reinvention and transformation.

I like bringing it out and mixing it in.

That's what's so fun about drag is infusing

all the parts of who we are outside of this together,

and the different jobs that we've done.

Yesterday, doing a news segment--

I used to work for a news team.

I went to school for computer graphics and forensic science.

I've worked for the Secret Service.

Oh, my God.

I've worked in makeup.

I've worked in film, so like--

So you've been fired a lot.

No.

Miss Vita, you look crazy.

Coming from you?

White face?

Yeah, Vita, my culture is not a costume.

Oh, my God.

♪ Cover girl, put the bass in your walk ♪

♪ Head to toe ♪

♪ Let your whole body talk ♪

Are you applauding the fact that I can still walk?

Yes!

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

She's the funniest bitch I know, Michelle Visage.

Funny how?

Like I'm a clown?

I amuse you?

Ayo.

We're going live in three, two, one.

It's Ts Madison.

Is it on? Is it on?

Is this bitch recording?

And the totally twisted Sarah Sherman.

Ru, normally I work alone, but tonight,

I brought little Sarah.

Say hi.

Hiya, Sarah.

It's so cute.

This week we challenged our queens to get

totally sketchy on "RDR Live."

And tonight, on the runway, category is animal attraction.

Racers, start your engines,

and may the best drag queen win.

Category is animal attraction.

Up first, Discord Addams, Albino Alligator.

Albino, she better do.

I am wearing the alligator skull on my shoulder.

I have a handbag that is literally my face.

I am an animal carrying a human handbag.

You cannot take your eyes off of me.

And the eyes of my handbag

cannot take their eyes off of you.

See you later, alligator.

In a while, crocodile.

Mia Starr is Pink Poodle.

Stop trying to make fetch happen.

This look is an homage to my beautiful son, Zion,

the best goldendoodle in the world.

I made sure to have my afro puffs as my ears,

as my titties, as my booty cheeks, and my tail.

I feel real pussy, even though I'm a dog.

In the pink poodle clurb, we all fam.

Mandy Mango.

Oh, "deer."

Ru, I think she found this on the side of the road.

She is on her way to visit the watering hole

of the forest, greet her subjects.

My vibe for this runway is giving less

of that high energy kookiness.

I wanna play it a little more "doe-mure."

Ladies and gentlemen, Lyme disease.

Darlene Mitchell, Cow.

Hey, Mr. Holstein.

Moo!

I've got my cowboy hat, my little ear tag,

milk just in case I get thirsty,

and to cap it all off, I've got hooves for heels.

Country, cunty, and camp.

This cow, all of them.

Oh, I can see her Angus.

Athena Dion, White Barn Owl.

Baby, she don't give a hoot.

In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena

is represented in nature by the owl.

There are tassels. There are stones.

There's more feathers.

I have a face-kini.

I mean, literally, more is more.

"Owl" have what she's having.

Briar Blush, Swan.

Go jump in a lake.

Swan Lake.

Swans are one of my favorite birds.

I actually have a black swan tattooed on my chest.

But I chose to be a white swan because white swans

are loving and beautiful,

but they're also a little vicious.

While you're down there, why don't you

sing a few bars of "Swanee"?

Vita VonTesse, Zebra.

She's wearing ze panties and ze bras.

I am a zebra on the plains of the Serengeti,

minding my own business, eating bugs and dirt

or whatever the hell zebra eat.

Out of nowhere, this big-ass lion attacks me,

and I'm just trying to run, honey,

be as pretty and as dainty as I can.

Baby, they can't get a good zebra down.

She's headlining at the Oasis.

Nini Coco, Poison Dart Frog.

I heard her favorite music is hip hop.

Are you gagging or is that just a frog in your throat?

I made the entire frog suit myself.

The entire look is a structural masterpiece.

I've even got this pink little noisemaker

to catch flies if I need to.

Oh!

She's not gay, she's not straight, she's amphibious.

Kenya Pleaser, Tiger.

Where's her Tiger Wood?

I chose a Tiger because tigers are fierce, bitch.

But not just any tiger, you don't have to make it

real Blackity Black Black Black.

I'm a pimp tiger from around the way, bitch.

I'm giving them the nastiest walk.

My Naomi Campbell arm was swinging.

That's how you sell a garment, ladies and gentlemen.

There's a tiger and a little sugar in her tank.

Ciara Myst, Chameleon.

Leapin' lizards!

I love building a visual statement piece in my drag.

I'm wearing a 10-foot-long tongue,

and I'm modeling this tongue like it is the most glamorous

boa you've ever seen.

I feel powerful.

I feel freaky.

This look is a beast, literally.

No fly is safe.

No.

Jane Don't, Macaw.

Macaulay Culkin.

I didn't wanna do a super obvious representation,

so I'm giving an abstracted macaw, taking the essence

and transferring it into a look.

I think one of my strengths is my sense for color,

and I am just floating down this runway.

Polly want a cracker.

I know I'm starving.

Myki Meeks, Cheetah.

Anyone here danced at Cheetah's?

I'm doing a Mugler reference of the cowgirl,

but with a cheetah print.

I got Cheetah from my hat down to my chops,

and I got a lasso tail to ring up all the other

pesky felines out there.

I am pumping this runway

like the speedy little Cheetah I am.

I don't know what you're doing, darling,

but you're doing it at the Cheetah, you ain't a dancer.

Juicy Love Dion, Pangolin.

A scaly anteater.

She better lotion up, baby.

This runway look includes 5,000

individually cut and placed scales.

I feel like this look is grand, but not costumey.

It's a work of art.

Tipping the scales with gorgeousness.

Welcome, queens.

When I call your name, please step forward.

Discord Addams.

Mia Starr.

Athena Dion.

Nini Coco.

Ladies, you are safe.

Whoo! RuPaul just called four safe.

I'm not one of them.

I'm looking at Juicy like, girl, I think we got it.

Kenya Pleaser, Ciara Myst, Myki Meeks.

Ladies, you are also safe.

Oh.

Well, don't I look a fool.

You may leave the stage.

Queens, you represent the tops and bottoms of the week.

Now it's time for the judges' critiques,

starting with Mandy Mango.

This look on the runway-- I love the idea.

The skirt, the way you draped it is beautiful.

I love the mushrooms.

Could've had more mushrooms, even.

But as I watched the sketch, you being

an Amish conservative woman should have continued to play

throughout the whole skit.

Because there's so much to be done

with an Amish conservative character,

that's where the comedy was.

As much as Darlene was giving crazy rocker white trash

person, you needed to give us demure kind of

fundamentalist instead of ripping open your blouse

and doing that.

I liked the titties popping out.

That's just me.

And what does little Sarah have to say?

What was that?

She said there could have been a third titty.

I really had fun with this challenge.

I love any opportunity to go balls to the wall bonkers.

But I'm hearing your points of,

I should have paid more attention to the character

and to my partner.

All right, thank you.

Up next, Darlene Mitchell.

Indiana's really coming out of you in this competition.

Oh, yes. Oh, yes.

You walked out on the runway tonight in this outfit,

and I was like, move, bitch!

It gave very rich wagyu, honey.

That's the expensive meat.

I loved you in the sketch.

It's so fun to watch someone who's having fun.

And I could feel you finding more fun

things as they were happening.

There was so many nuances and so many fun things

that every time I looked over at you, I was laughing.

Two-handed.

You were just as dirty as you needed to be,

and I loved every minute of it.

You redeemed yourself from last week.

I'm very proud of you this week.

There's only one glaring mark.

You are wearing flats.

That is the only glaring mark on your magnificence tonight.

Thank you.

Up next, Briar Blush.

This outfit is gorgeous.

I was in awe watching the feathers just

float away when you were walking down the runway.

So you got the really fun role of the Inner Saboteur.

There was an opportunity missed with it.

It was one note.

You've grown out.

And flat.

You didn't go anywhere with it.

And if it was me, I would have been a little bit

maybe crazier, nastier, just to really

bring out the contrast between someone

and their inner saboteur.

We needed more of a relationship

between the two of you.

And then, we got to the QNN News and I was like, no.

More.

You're a drag queen.

Give me more.

It wasn't really exciting until Jane came out.

Vita VonTesse.

I'm Butch.

I loved the idea of the character,

but I felt instantaneously like you didn't

believe what you were saying.

Acting is reacting, and acting is just talking and being,

and that's what I felt like was missing.

I picked her up at the dollar store.

And I think you were doing yourself a disservice

by getting caught up, making sure that you were delivering

the lines as written, instead of giving yourself

the opportunity to have fun, being present

with your scene partner.

Now, this outfit, girl,

I'll ride you all the way to Africa and back.

But it looks like you've already been mounted, honey.

Your body looks great in it.

Reminds me of Kennedy Davenport's

wounded chicken thing.

And this is really, really beautiful.

All right, up next, some girls do, but Jane Don't.

This look is beautiful.

And the way that you painted your face and it

complements the entire outfit--

I just gagged when you were coming down the runway.

In the QNN News, you were the breath of fresh air

that that skit needed.

And I thought you did such a spectacular job.

You gave us the very best Minnesota mom,

and you were really good at just going with it.

You're coming for my job, I see.

Oh, my God.

That was amazing.

As someone who does that on "Saturday Night Live,"

like I said, I'm gonna need to take some notes today.

I've become the student.

You were really confident and really funny.

It was awesome. - Thank you.

You know what you came here to do,

and I'm very, very excited to watch how you

keep going in this competition.

Lovely.

Up next, Juicy Love Dion.

Personally, I think you were in the best

sketch of the night.

And it might have something to do with the fact

that it was called Young Michelle.

But to be honest, I thought you felt

very strong in your stance.

You were very present.

Atta girl.

So many times when people do a crazy accent,

that's their one choice for a character.

But you had physical choices.

You had subtle choices.

It was awesome.

The thing that really sold me was how you held your body.

You're the new secretary.

There was a certain pose that you did.

You pulled it off beautifully.

I wanna tell you this.

If they ever invited my ghettois ass to the Met Gala,

I would wear that.

Everything about it is gorgeous.

And it already has my butt, I just need to drag

the thing on the ground.

And why a pangolin?

It's a critically endangered animal

and it's traded all over the world because of their scales.

I've always wanted to be a veterinarian growing up,

and so when this category came up, I said, perfect.

I wanna shine light on a beautiful animal.

Well, from this day on, I will stop freebasing pangolin.

Thank you, RuPaul.

Thank you, queens. I think we've heard enough.

While you untuck backstage,

the judges and I will deliberate.

All right, kids, just between us squirrel friends,

what do you think?

Starting with Mandy Mango.

She could have been so demure.

She could have leaned into it more.

I feel like she was one note.

I think Mango has a very odd perspective that

she hasn't been able to fully execute or apply

to things outside of her own brain.

It certainly did not work in the butter churning storyline.

Darlene Mitchell.

Listen, she did it for me tonight.

I don't want her to get stuck in that biker trash

all the time, but it worked for her and that butter churning.

She was so funny in the sketch.

The hooves, though not heels, were funny,

so laughs all around for me.

Briar Blush.

As the inner saboteur to Athena,

she missed it completely.

The boat came, docked, and left without her.

No highs and lows.

Did the same thing over and over.

She could have had so much fun, and she did not deliver.

And that one tone carried through to the QNN.

There's so many girls out there tonight

that have such a distinguishable vibe,

and I couldn't quite clock a vibe, if that makes sense.

All right, let's talk about Vita VonTesse.

With comedy, you're watching someone walk

a very dangerous tightrope.

And I could tell that she was a bit nervous and skittish.

You could tell this is not a comfort zone for her.

Because I felt like she was just

saying the words...

Like this to say the words.

She chopped it up too much because she didn't believe it.

Jane Don't.

She owned that whole character.

She owned the scene.

I was so impressed that she has so many dimensions

and sides to herself.

She looked insane.

She looked like Mork from Ork meets

Sharon Glass in "Queer As Folk,"

and I absolutely adored it.

Juicy Love Dion.

She chose a pangolin?

Not in a million years would anybody else, in any season,

chose a pangolin.

And she's painted beautifully.

She was spectacular.

I thought she was so great in the sketch,

and she was clearly having fun with the people

in the sketch with her.

I was so lost in her character.

And I love you, Michelle, but I love this lady even more.

Me too.

I see Jean getting her own sitcom spin off.

I really do. She's fantastic.

Please cast me.

All right, silence.

I've made my decision.

Bring back my girls.

Welcome back, queens.

I've made some decisions.

Darlene Mitchell, this week, you churned it out.

Jane Don't, this week, you delivered loud and proud.

Juicy Love Dion, this week, you were one boss bitch.

Juicy Love Dion...

condragulations, you're the winner

of this week's challenge.

Thank you, guys. Thank you so, so much.

O-M-G!

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

Work.

Good job, babe.

Did I just win a comedy challenge?

I can't believe it.

So you're the new secretary.

I'll never stop saying it now.

Mandy Mango, your butter could have been better.

Briar Blush, your inner saboteur got the best of you.

Vita VonTesse, your Butch was botched.

Vita VonTesse...

you're safe.

You may join the other girls.

Mandy, Briar, I'm sorry, my dears,

but you are up for elimination.

My heart is beating so hard and so fast.

I know I slayed the lipstick last time.

I know what I gotta do.

Two queens stand before me.

Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me

and save yourself from elimination.

The time has come for you

to Lip Sync for Your Life.

Regardless of how I feel about the challenge,

my mission right now is just to win the lip sync.

Good luck, and don't fuck it up.

♪ Wipe my eyes ♪

♪ Comb my hair ♪

♪ There's a lot of [...] out there ♪

♪ And I feel safer in my bathroom ♪

♪ Close the door, hit Ignore ♪

♪ All she really wants to know ♪

♪ Is if I'm really 'bout to go downtown ♪

♪ Tonight, I might make an appearance ♪

♪ Since I look this fine ♪

♪ Plus, it's been a while ♪

♪ Tonight, tequila, do your... ♪

Briar is fierce.

She is fighting for her life.

I'm into this!

♪ How many shots this time? ♪

♪ One, two, three, four ♪

♪ Hey, ho, hey, ho ♪

♪ Give me something with a little tempo ♪

♪ Hey, ho, hey, ho ♪

♪ Give me something I can throw it back for ♪

♪ By the end of the world, by the end of the night ♪

♪ Baby, come over here, I need love in real life ♪

♪ That, gimme, gimme that, gimme, gimme... ♪

Well, Mandy is definitely bookin' and shookin.'

At least she's not wearing a table, honey.

♪ Tonight I'm making an appearance ♪

♪ Give me salt and lime ♪

♪ To help me fix my life ♪

♪ One, two, three, four ♪

♪ Hey, ho, hey, ho ♪

♪ Give me something with a little tempo ♪

♪ By the end of the world or by the end of the night... ♪

Boom. I hit the deer.

Oh, no!

You just have to keep pedaling, bitch.

♪ I need to get out of bed ♪

♪ I need love in real life ♪

♪ That, gimme, gimme that ♪

♪ Gimme, gimme that ♪

♪ By the end of the world or by the end of the night ♪

♪ Baby, get over here ♪

- Whoo! - Yes.

Queens, I've made my decision.

Briar Blush, shantay, you stay.

Thank you.

You may join the other girls.

I will make you proud.

Mandy Mango, you are one sweet fruit.

Don't ever change.

Now, sashay away.

Thank you very much.

It was an honor to be here.

Yes, Mandy!

Love you, Mandy!

Mangoes can be eaten.

Mangoes can be slurped.

Cheers to all the lovers who make our mangoes burst!

I'm really sad and really disappointed,

but I hope I represented for my Filipinas, my Filipinos,

my Filipinx's.

To the people back home, I'm so, so grateful

to have you in my life.

And I'm so grateful to Ru and my season 18 sisters

for showing that being queer is such a superpower.

Condragulations, queens.

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? all: Amen!

All right, now let the music play.

♪ Good luck and don't, good luck and don't ♪

♪ Good luck and don't eff it up, up, up ♪

Next time on "RuPaul's Drag Race"...

You and your bestie will design showstopping looks

inspired by a mashup of two red carpet moments.

I just fucking made the biggest mistake ever.

Well, I'm fucked.

I love the stripes!

You look like a WWE wrestler.

I'm not trying to have malice with you, girl.

Okay, listen, little girl.

Moving forward, we don't fuck

with each other like that.

Ooh!

Bitch!

That's when the diarrhea started.

♪ Good luck and don't

♪ Good luck and don't ♪

♪ Good luck and don't eff it up, up, up ♪

♪ Good luck and don't ♪

♪ Good luck, baby ♪

♪ Good luck and don't eff it up, up, no ♪

♪ Give yourself permission to take the script and flip it ♪

♪ 'Cause if you're not like other bitches ♪

♪ Then show me something different ♪