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[singing] MTV

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

You need to transform

these educators into glamazons.

Ooh.

Loosey LaDuca.

I felt like you were both doing something separate.

And you needed to have that chemistry

to keep you together.

Luxx Noir London.

I see zero family resemblance.

Anetra.

Your presentation was just so polished and refined.

Condragulations, you're the winner

of this week's challenge.

Luxx Noir London, shantay, you stay.

Loosey, sashay away.

[moody electronic music]

We walk back into the Werkroom

after I send Loosey home.

And the only thing I'm thinking is, sorry, Heaven.

You tried.

"Das fucked up.

"Love you hookers.

Don't forget to let Loose."

- Aw. - Aw, Loose.

She was fierce competition.

But when you play a dirty game,

sometimes you get dirty results.

Loosey's strategy did not really work out

in the way that she thought it was going to.

Why did you choose to give Sasha's person to Sasha?

Because she didn't say that I'm not creative or unique.

Karma is a dish best served cold.

You thought you got me.

Whose face is the egg on now?

Not mine, yours.

But I respect her for playing the game.

And I respect her for finally...

I was just about to say.

Admitting to the fact that she is playing the game.

We give her her props. She finally was honest.

You can't deny that Loosey was a fierce competitor.

But regardless, one bitch closer to the crown.

I think that it's time...

- Let loose, baby. - To wipe

- and let Loosey loose. - Let loose.

That was a good one, right?

Being in the bottom two so close to the end

was a crazy feeling.

There was a slight chance that I could have gone home.

That completely did not make sense with my fantasy.

[all giggling]

We're all losing our minds.

I feel it in my heart that I need to be in the finale.

Congratulations, bitch. You won.

- Thank you. - Two in a row.

- You got it. - So you won three challenges.

[squeals]

Three is too many!

This is insane winning back to back.

I'm right neck and neck with Sasha Colby,

which feels right.

All that's left for me to win is the crown.

[giggles] - [giggles]

Bitch, it's top four tease for me.

- Top four. - Top four.

[squealing and screaming]

Bitch.

I've been visualizing this...

moment forever.

I've been nailing everything.

But there is a moment where I'm thinking, like, ooh,

is the other shoe gonna drop?

Like, all three of these girls are tapping on my ass.

[squeals] I can't believe it.

This is wild.

We still have one more challenge left,

and eye on that prize.

Eye on the grand finale.

I see you.

You're mine, and I'm coming to get you.

[dramatic music]

Ooh, just all this booty.

Bring out all that ass.

It's like a little pig.

[laughter]

[singing] RuPaul's Drag Race...

The winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race"

receives a one-year supply

of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics

and a gag-worthy grand prize of $200,000,

served by Cash App.

[singing] RuPaul's Drag Race

May the best drag queen win

Best drag queen win

[energetic music]

- Top four, bitches. - Yes.

All right.

I think that the top four

is exactly how I envisioned it from the jump.

And for once, I feel like I can finally just let go.

So I am kind of letting myself breathe

for once in the competition.

[siren blares]

- Ooh, girl! - Yes.

She done already done had herses.

Let's get it, bitch. Let's go.

Last one.

My top girls...

[squeals]

It's the final lap in a heated race,

last dance, last chance to serve some face.

The finale beckons.

There's a crown to mob.

So which bitch is leaving?

And who's on top?

[hip-hop music]

No way.

Hello, hello, hello.

[all screaming]

You're stupid.

[laughter]

My fantastic four,

now, over the course of this season,

your charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent

has been pulled, poked,

and prodded like never before.

Well, I don't know you personally, but...

And now that we are in the final stretch,

you need to prove that you are the baddest bitch of them all.

Are you up for the challenge?

What do you think?

[laughter]

For your final Maxi Challenge,

you'll be collabing with me

on the season 15 remix of my song,

"Blame It on the Edit."

Ooh.

Ooh!

Now, Ru clocking us, honey.

[RuPaul chuckling]

This song is a shady song because the girls

love to blame it on the edit.

First, you need to write and record

your own sassy verses.

And then you'll be working with

"Drag Race" choreographer Miguel Zarate

to create a space-themed music video extravaganza.

Ooh!

It's a music video!

Ah!

I get to be in a RuPaul music video.

Like, this is what I do. This is what I do.

Meanwhile, back here on Earth,

each of you is cordially invited

to join Michelle Visage and me

for an intimate Tic Tac chitchat.

Love that.

Now, remember, only three of you

will be going through to the grand finale.

So whatever happens this week,

don't fuck it up.

- Gag me. - Oh, my God.

[chatter]

Honestly, I am gagged because I thought

that we were at the top.

There hasn't been a top three

since season eight of "Drag Race,"

so the stakes are higher than Anetra and Sasha

in that comedy challenge.

Racers, start your engines.

And may the best drag queen win.

All right, divas.

Well, well, well.

I'm gonna take a listen to the song.

That might be a smart thing to do.

Y'all haven't heard the hit song

"Blame It on the Edit" before? Wow.

[laughter]

We are writing our own verse to "Blame It on the Edit."

And I am ready to cut up because everyone knows

this is a shady song.

And who better than to be featured?

As far as the verse, I feel like it'll be pretty solid.

Yeah, I feel good at writing.

- Yeah. - And, like, you know,

I know words. [laughs]

The inspiration for my verse...

I really wanted to write something that

was sexy, dips into the vogue.

Did you see what I did there?

I think it's me. It's totally me.

But you write music, like, all the time, right?

Yeah, like, I kind of, like, do this.

I'm very excited for this challenge.

I just love writing, like, bitch track verses.

Yes.

And it's very, like, a bitch track verse.

This is the last chance that the judges have

to see what we can do.

And I am just so excited to finally be a video vixen.

I'm gonna kill the choreography.

My verse is Denosha Dupree.

It's gonna give today, mama.

My verse is pretty much, like, written.

So, like, I see where this is going.

Luxx's strength is her crazy confidence.

That also could be Luxx's biggest weakness.

Your drag delusion confidence

has got you to this point, bitch.

But you can never get too comfortable

because, baby, all it takes is one slip-up,

and then you are gone.

Luxx, are you asleep?

Luxx is sleeping, child.

Shh, don't wake her up.

[laughter]

- Hi, Sasha. - Aw.

- Hello, hello. - Hi, Sasha Colby.

Hi, you both.

It is time to have the Tic Tac chitchat

with RuPaul and Michelle Visage,

up close in person, with a lovely pile of Tic Tacs.

I'm so excited.

Welcome to the Sasha Colby meet-and-greet.

[chuckles] - Oh, feels good.

When did you come here from Hawaii?

20 years ago.

- I went to Chicago for a bit. - Oh, really?

And then I was in Orlando.

And then I finally made it to LA.

Did you work at The Baton?

- For about six years. - Six years?

Yeah, five nights a week, three shows a night.

- That's exhausting. - Wow!

Yeah, I moved there to kind of learn

from the best of the best.

- Yes, Mimi Marks. - Mimi Marks, Monica Munro.

Chilli Pepper.

Chilli Pepper, the first Continental.

Have you struggled at all in this competition?

I have, I have.

Internally, there was a lot of that inner saboteur,

really feeling like I won two challenges in a row,

two Maxi Challenges.

And the first thing that came to my mind

was, oh, oh, no, the girls are gonna hate me.

Like, I feel, like, weird.

Like, I feel like someone else should get it.

Like, I was willing to let go of my personal triumphs

to just have, like, that quick fix

of being liked by everyone.

Why do I need that?

I was really trying to get down deep,

and it really came to acceptance

as a child from my family, and my mom particularly.

Everything I did...

was always just to, like, have my mom

say she loves me, and, like, I would never get it.

[sniffles]

And all the pageants I do

and all the, like, challenges here

has just been for them to say that they're proud of me.

And I'll never get it from my mom.

I'll never get it. [sniffling]

When did that realization come?

It actually happened... it was a growing process

from when my father had passed away

about six years ago.

He had hung himself at 80.

Wow.

He was such a good man.

He was like my biggest ally, and...

[exhales deeply]

that was the, uh...

Hardest thing I've ever had to deal with.

We just are left with so many questions...

[sniffles]

because my father had actually left me

everything when he passed.

As the queer, as what we call in Hawaii

the mahu, being entrusted

with this generational land,

it felt like Pop's, like, seal of approval.

And that's when I really started to

try and make meaning of life, and what does it all mean?

What is it all for?

It took, like, going really, really, really deep

and doing a lot of work.

There is survivor's remorse.

But a part of that equation has to be

letting go of older tapes and thoughts.

- Yes. - There's so much abundance.

There's so much abundance.

And you kind sort of feel guilty about it.

I mean, look at Michelle's cheekbones.

I mean...

[laughter]

She got too much.

- She really did. - Well...

I can't wait for my abundance of cheekbones.

[laughter]

And the next chapter has arrived.

And it's like my world is just so open right now.

With everything that I've accomplished here,

I feel like I could do anything.

- You can. - Anything.

You absolutely can.

We see it.

- Thank you, Sasha. - Thank you so much.

- Thank you both. - Thank you so much.

- Good luck. - Bye!

- Hi, Anetra. - Hello.

Hi, Anetra.

You're so different from the Anetra who walks this runway.

- Oh, yeah. - You're very soft spoken.

- Have you always been that way? - Yeah, I grew up Mormon.

- Mormon? - Ooh.

With the way that I grew up...

I felt that I had to be that way,

especially with my own queerness and not feeling...

You had to be quiet.

Yeah, not feeling comfortable and right to be myself.

Mm.

So I think that, when I grew up,

that's just the person that I became.

Yeah.

Anetra, for me, was like a place

for me to express everything and do everything and...

- Yeah. - Go ham.

- Can we please... - Yes.

Talk about that fucking lip sync?

Can we talk about that lip sync?

You flipped over Marcia.

I just remember... and I had a moment.

I was like, do I do it?

And before, like, I could even complete the thought,

I was already over top of her.

It was just, I'm gonna say,

my favorite lip sync of all time.

- Shut up. - Yeah.

Are you kidding me?

It was phenomenal.

Thank you.

And you better walk that fucking...

- Yes, ma'am. - That's right.

Where did you learn how to vogue?

Me and my sister Salem, we used to just be

in the dressing room, like...

we would just put a voguing track on and start wacking.

- This is in Vegas? - Yeah.

We don't really have a ballroom scene in Vegas.

I feel like a lot of, like, my love for the ballroom scene

is just from, like, watching videos on YouTube.

But it's just a style of art that I love so much.

It's much like drag.

Like, it has that sense of community,

and they obviously cross paths very often.

You've lip-synched several times.

You've interpreted the material

in a way that only you can.

And so we're watching this magic actually happen.

It's just creative expression,

and it's like the thing that I love the most.

What would winning "Drag Race" mean to you?

Winning "Drag Race" would mean

all of the tribulations and trials

that I have gone through would be worth it.

And it would mean everything, period.

We witnessed you come out of your shell.

Over the course of this competition,

it's been a joy to watch you blossom.

[whispering] Thank you.

- Well, hello, Mistress. - Hi.

- Mistress, how are you? - I'm doing well.

You are a queen who is very outspoken,

not afraid to speak her mind.

Where does that come from?

As a kid, I was never allowed to be like that.

So when I finally found my voice

and found where I belonged in the world, I was like,

it's better to be outspoken than to be thinking

and replaying it in your head because, for me,

personally, if I feel some type of way,

I'm that girl who will replay it, and replay it,

and replay it until, like, it explodes.

- Yes. - So I would rather get it out

in the open right now.

Which is the healthy way to do it.

It's the healthiest way to do it.

Absolutely.

But sometimes people are not ready to hear that.

Has that helped you or hurt you?

It's gotten me in trouble here and there.

- In this competition? - Most definitely.

- With who? - Especially with girls

like Loosey, we kinda had a bit of tension

because there was times where

she would act different off camera

when we were not in the public eye with people,

and she would say the same exact things

I was saying but getting heat for.

So I was seeing two sides of her,

and I really don't like that from people.

If you're gonna be a bitch, just be a bitch.

We call that an undercover cunt.

[laughter]

Noted.

When you walked into the Werkroom

the very first episode, what were you thinking?

What was going through your mind?

I knew coming in that I wanted to be competition.

I wanted to just have fun and, like, not care about

what would happen outside.

This is everything I dreamt of and everything I've ever

wanted, especially with, like, everything I've

been through with my family.

They've always kind of let me down.

I've had times in my life where I've literally had nothing.

So, like... [sniffles]

being here, I wanted to make sure that, like,

I was not only making my drag family proud,

making my hometown proud, but making myself proud.

You have your drag family.

And what are they gonna think about your time here?

[chuckles] My drag mother is Chevelle Brooks.

She was one of the first big girls

to win a major national title for, like,

a skinny girl pageant.

She won Miss USofA 2000.

And she kind of like really changed drag

and the outlook on plus-sized drag entertainers.

Coming here, I had to make sure

that I'm gonna carry on the legacy.

When I got my message in "Untucked" from her,

first thing she said was,

"You better not be out there embarrassing me."

And that was the first thing she told me...

Don't act a fool. So sorry, mama.

Cut up a little bit too much.

Yes. That ship has sailed.

But she's gonna be happy because I feel like I've came,

and I did everything

- I told her I was going to. - Oh, yeah.

What Mistress era are we in right now?

We are in the top three era.

[laughter]

Well, thank you so much for talking to us.

I would offer you a Tic Tac,

but, you know, they're about 15 years old.

Don't worry. I'll steal something else

to make up for it. [laughter]

Aha, look at this outfit.

Look at this, doing the Garden State proud.

Oh, my. You wearing these outfits...

did you have everything planned out when you came here?

I did.

I wanted every outfit that I wore on the main stage

and off the main stage to be a fashion moment.

You know, any opportunity to be on the grand stage

of the world, you wanna look your best.

That's absolutely right.

Did you go to East Orange High School?

No, I went to Cicely L. Tyson School for...

- Cicely Tyson High School? - School for Perform...

There's a Cicely Tyson High School?

School of the Performing Arts.

School of the Performing Arts.

- Cicely Tyson? - Yes.

Fabulous.

I've met her a couple of times.

I shook her hand.

Cicely Tyson is an African-American actress

who has a legacy that is beyond measure.

She really was a pioneer for so many Black actresses.

She is that girl...

well, she was. Ooh.

You know, as you speak of being a kid

and being creative like this, my heart fills with

so much joy and love because I think, oh,

I would love to have a baby boy who could do all that stuff.

But then my second thought is, oh, the world is so mean.

How have you been able to navigate

some of the not-so-nice bits of being such a star?

I was kind of raised to tackle situations head first.

My parents conditioned me to think very highly of myself.

People ask where I get my confidence from.

It really is my parents.

They would always tell me that you have to be

a leader and not a follower.

And you can be proud of yourself

and your accomplishments.

It is very important for Black queer people

to be very confident because there's

always going to be someone telling us

that we shouldn't be.

I know that there are going to be people

who have things to say.

But it's my sole mission to live my life fearlessly

- and freely... - Right.

Kind of as, like, a, you know,

slap to the face to everybody who told me I couldn't.

You're a...[chuckles] you're a good kid.

You're confident. You're bright.

You're very smart. I'm so excited for you, Luxx.

You have such a bright future.

- Thank you, darling. - Thank you.

It is just the craziest feeling ever

to be receiving this sort of validation

from the person who inspires everything

that you've done in your career

from the moment you started to now.

[spacey dance music]

Hey, queens.

- Hi. - Hi.

It is time to shoot

the "Blame It on the Edit" music video.

But first, we have to learn the choreography.

I'm the new Abby Lee Miller. Dance School for Queens.

I am so excited to star alongside RuPaul

in the music video.

Wait, did I say star? I meant co-star.

[ding]

[chuckles]

Today, we are shooting scenes

for your "Blame It on the Edit" music video.

I'm so excited to be working with you ladies

again on this final challenge.

You really need to leave it all on this stage today

and let us have it.

Yes, ma'am.

All right, let's learn some choreography.

I know we're all ready to do this.

We have fought our way here.

We have stood our ground.

Give us the choreo, baby. No mercy.

So, ladies, I'm looking for some

sci-fi hood girl realness.

And it's clean lines but with a lot of personality,

but definitely keeping it in outer space.

Here we go.

You're gonna step out with your left foot on seven, eight.

You're gonna brush your shoulders.

Seven, eight, snap, one, and step to the left.

And then you're gonna go three, four, five.

I'm kind of nervous because the choreography

has me very concerned.

And I'm looking around,

and I have three fierce bitches next to me.

Blame it on the edit.

And...

There's no more hiding behind someone

and hoping someone's worse than you.

You have to be the best, or you're in the bottom, period.

Mistress, make sure that you step on that left foot

because you're looking a little lost at the beginning.

So make sure you go left with the right.

Uh-huh.

Oppose the left foot with the right hand.

Right hand, left hand, right hand.

And then go left hand, right hand, left hand.

Great, Luxx.

From the top. let's go.

Blame it on the edit.

And blame it on the edit.

And shake it to the right.

Step, crack, crack.

Uh-huh, so, Mistress, just the step, snap, snap.

I'm not making excuses.

This is a very restricting costume.

Even little hands then...

blame it on the... keep it little.

Just keep it the attitude.

Don't be shy about this now, yeah?

- Especially in that outfit. - Yeah.

All right.

She's saying the costume is too constricting.

But I think that's just trying to buy her some time

so she can learn the choreography.

Five, six, blame it on the edit.

And blame it on the edit.

And seven.

Shake it to the left. Shake it to the right.

Down, up, up.

Yes, Sasha. I like that down.

Down, but then really bring this arm up.

Yes.

Sasha, A-plus.

That looked great.

So as we're going on, I'm looking around,

and everyone's kind of getting the choreography.

Throw it. Step around.

Grab it in.

I am trying my best to keep up.

But I can't help but think, like,

I'm already fucking it up.

Shake it to the right.

Step, snap, snap.

Interpretation.

I don't know how I'm gonna flip this

and make it a success story.

Mistress, it's not bad, but it lacks confidence.

Yeah, I'm not confident because I don't know it.

But you know what, at this point,

you have enough details to where you need to be

like, fuck it, start performing.

Speaking of performing, let's do it.

It's time to shoot the video.

We move real fast

on the set of "RuPaul's Drag Race."

We rehearse, and we film.

That's what we're gonna do.

So let's start with the first two, Anetra and Luxx.

The fact that we just learned the choreography,

and not even two minutes later we have to film the video

is absolutely bonkers but kind of sickening.

It's the survival of the fiercest.

Now, ladies, we are shooting,

and we're gonna do a couple of takes.

That being said, every take needs to be to be at 1,000

because you never know which they're gonna use in edit.

- Don't blame it on the edit. - Okay.

I can pump and vogue the house down.

But picking up choreography is a little bit different for me.

I've got it, but I haven't got it.

So...

All right, here we go.

[singing] Edit, blame it on the edit

She wanna blame it on the edit

You the one who said it, edit

- Go on and take the credit - Ahh...

Anetra, Anetra, Anetra, Anetra, Anetra, Anetra...

like, you could see the worry on her face.

Luxx, great.

- Thank you. - Okay, Anetra.

I don't want you looking frightened like deer

caught in the headlights.

You watched the...

One of the most iconic videos, "Scream."

It needs that Janet energy.

Bring Ms. Jackson to the forefront.

Well, if you're nasty.

I want Janet served hot.

Do it for Janet.

Yes, justice for Janet.

- Our queen. - Ow.

Here we go.

- What happened, Luxx? - I lost a nail.

- A nail? - And it's white,

so it's gonna be impossible to find.

- Jesus. - Crunch.

This looks like a white party-afters.

- [laughter] - Right?

Make sure it's not in your outfit.

- Is it? - Told you.

All right, music's on.

Remember who you girls are.

- That part. - The one.

[hip-hop music]

Girl.

Let's go.

[singing] Edit, blame it on the edit

She wanna blame it on the edit

You the one who said it, bitch

How you gon' regret it?

Blame it on the edit

- Yeah! - Yeah!

Nasty?

All right, you two have a seat.

I feel really good about what I did.

I think I ate every aspect of it.

I'm so full right now.

I kind of crushed it.

Sasha Colby, Mistress Isabelle Brooks.

Barb Wyre has joined us.

I'm feeling my fantasy, honey.

Barb Wyre comes again.

This time, it'll be a hit.

All right, music. Here we go.

[singing] Edit, blame it on the edit

Get it, Isabelle. Come on.

[singing] You the one who said it, bitch

Go on and take the credit, bitch

[ding]

Sasha is nailing the choreography.

I'm not surprised. She's an amazing dancer.

Mistress is having a bit of a hard time,

and I can kind of just see her getting in her head about it.

And she needs to get out.

- [breathing heavily] - You all right, Mistress?

- You in your head? - No, I'm just a fat bitch.

I'm out of breath.

You just gonna give it to these bitches?

- Or you gonna fight for it? - No, that's what I'm saying.

I'm ready to, like...

I'm... yeah, I'ma get it.

Fuck no, I'm not gonna just give it to them.

Regardless if I know the choreography or not,

I am about to get up and twirl.

Move over, bitch, because the big girl's coming through.

[singing] Blame it on the edit

Blame it on the edit

She wanna blame it on the edit

You the one who said it, edit

Go on and take the credit

Blame it on the edit

Blame it on the edit

See, she can move them arms.

You can move them arms.

That pass was great.

[together] Extraterrestrial ferocity.

Okay, ladies, that's a wrap.

Cannot wait to see the final product.

So proud of you.

Only three of us are going the finale.

I don't know who's gonna be there,

but I feel bad for the person that has to leave.

- Thank y'all so much.

- Thank you. - Bye, kids.

Bye.

Can't blame it on the edit.

[upbeat dance music]

Last day of school, chickens.

It's the end of an era.

Girls.

It's the end of an era.

It's our last day in the Werkroom,

and I'm taking a deep breath and taking

it in for the last time.

It's bittersweet. It's the end of the era.

We are getting painted for the last time.

Can you fucking believe it?

No, it's actually kind of, like, wild.

I mean, we literally did an entire music video

all in 24 hours, bitch.

I'm very excited to watch the premiere

of the "Blame It on the Edit" music video

with the judges.

This is going to the thing

that could make or break one of us getting a spot in the top.

It was very fun.

It was like living your, like, ultimate video girl,

like, fantasy.

Yeah, I know I'm slow with choreo,

and Miguel knows that at this point.

So, like, it was a lot, girl.

I've worked my ass off to get to this point.

And if you think I'm gonna let

some little choreography get me down, you are sadly mistaken.

So it's time to put my game face back on

and keep it pushing.

I decided to just let go.

And, you know, we only get to do this once.

And we're so lucky to be here.

So I'm making the most of every single moment.

As you should.

And, of course, my verse ate the girls up.

[scoffs] Okay.

Deep down, Mistress knows.

She ain't crazy.

She knows that she's in jeopardy.

I know she's feeling nervous.

It was kind of wild to, like, have

to learn the choreography and then,

like, literally film it right afterward.

- Yeah. - I feel like by the end

I got it down pretty well.

But I'm also a little bit stressed because the finale

is right around the corner.

They're looking at every little detail.

And it would really suck for me to go home now.

Okay, bitches, so let's cut to the tea.

What was everybody's first impression of each other?

Luxx was like one of the first people I met...

gorge, painted boots.

But you're, like, so fun and, like, quirky.

I love your crazy confidence.

I was very happy that you looked like your pictures.

And I hate when girls, like, are catfishes.

- Like, I'm not gonna say... - Say their name.

Malaysia's Babydoll's Foxx's name.

[laughter]

I already knew who Sasha was.

So I was like, okay, let's see if she's

gonna be as sickening as people

are anticipating her to be.

And then to my surprise, she was.

Surprise?

I was hoping you wouldn't.

I was hoping you would be a rotting cunt too.

- Ah. - But you're a sweetheart.

I wasn't expecting you to be so nice,

if I'm gonna be honest, because you have, like, a status.

I was really refreshed that you were not a bitch.

What I've learned is check your ego at the door.

Just be a joy to be around.

That's really gotten me where I am today.

When I moved to LA, I was already Miss Continental.

But no one in LA knew who Sasha Colby was.

And I really had to start from the ground up.

I can't be one of those girls that are like, oh,

you don't know who I am?

Oh, darling. Like, darling.

No, like, that's never gonna work.

I already knew Anetra was gonna be, like,

the silent killer.

You were very quiet.

But I see that you are very lively.

You just are soft-spoken.

And we have, like, a similar, like, sense of humor, too.

Very bad.

I think that out of the four of us,

Anetra has had the biggest transformation.

When she first came in, I didn't see much personality.

But as the competition progressed,

she's definitely shown more of the person that she is,

and I just love her so much.

And Mistress, at first I was like,

I just know this bitch is obnoxious.

- Did you say obnoxious? - Yeah.

But then I found out that she is obnoxious.

But she has redeeming great qualities.

[laughter]

I liked your personality because you

weren't afraid to talk.

I just love that you say whatever you feel.

And you, like, don't care.

The second you walked in, the groups met each other.

As soon as you came up to me, you were like,

Auntie, the bitches are wack.

I should have been in y'all's group.

[laughter]

I do remember hearing you say that.

You are a handful already.

Girl, look around. Did I lie?

There's no one from my group, bitch.

[chuckling]

I didn't come in to make friends.

But to my surprise, I've made a few along the way,

even though I try to be in my bitchy era.

[chuckles]

We got to have some moments here, like some, oh!

- Ooh. - Ooh.

What was y'all's favorite gate?

Well, that's shady, honey.

If there's one thing this season will be known for,

it is definitely gonna be the season of the gates.

Metal-gate, Heaven-gate...

- 40-inch-gate. - 40-inch-gate.

Baby-bump-gate.

Baby-bump-gate.

Baby bump... oh, my God.

Ooh, why am I seeing a pattern?

Why is Luxx in every gate, honey?

Every gate that happened that I was a part of...

Bitch, all the gates.

Apparently, I was a part of all of the gates.

I would consider myself the gatekeeper of season 15.

But I didn't provoke any of them.

Or if I did provoke it, I didn't escalate it

for it to become a full-on gate.

However, I am the one who said it.

Blame it on the edit.

[upbeat music]

We are all about to go back on the main stage

for the last time to find out

who is moving on to the grand finale.

I love all of these girls.

But I am looking at the end goal, which is the crown.

Isn't it wild to think that one of us

is going to be America's Next Drag Superstar?

I know, I can't wait.

I don't want to be in the top three.

I need to be in the top three.

I want this more than words can even describe.

I deserve to be in the finale because

I'm a phenomenal performer.

I'm a phenomenal drag queen and... period.

I should be at the grand finale

because I am a drag queen.

My Stockard Channing moment.

I just want to come out already.

God, the suspense is...

eee!

[RuPaul's "Cover Girl starts]

[singing] Cover girl, put the bass in your walk

Head to toe, let your whole body talk

[applause]

- Take your time. - Take your time, Mama.

[laughs] Welcome to the main stage

of "RuPaul's Drag Race."

She's not a bitch.

She's just edited that way.

It's Michelle Visage.

No, Ru, I am actually that bitch.

The hilarious Ross Mathews.

Now, as we reach the end of season 15, any regrets?

I deeply regret the one time I agreed with Michelle Visage.

[laughs] - It was wrong. I'm sorry.

This week, we challenged our queens

to serve intergalactic glamour in the music video

"Blame It on the Edit."

And tonight on the runway, category is Drag Excellence.

Racers, start your engines,

and may the best drag queen win.

[singing] The world is your runway

The category is Drag Excellence.

Up first, Anetra.

Oh, she makes a good point.

Actually, she makes several good points.

[chuckling]

She wore blue velvet.

This look is Grand High Empress

Anetra, the house down.

It's one of my favorite things I've ever made.

It's dripping in beauty, Asian fierceness.

She's glamorous. She's artistic.

At the end of this competition I just feel so elevated.

- You've heard of Flash Gordon? - Yes.

Well, meet Flash Whoredon.

[chuckling]

Go, Flash, go.

I love a tassel on an asshole.

Luxx Noir London.

Representing the Cicely Tyson School of the Arts.

[laughter]

I want my final moment on the runway

to be kind of different from what I've shown.

I can also show you elegance, poise, glamour

and still have myself shine through.

My mug is stamped for the gods.

The earrings are so heavy.

I just have the weight of my success in this competition

on my earlobes right now.

It's just the perfect [kiss] chef's kiss

runway presentation.

I'm gonna take that train all the way to London.

Mm, I guess it do gotta be white.

[ding]

Sasha Colby.

Aloha, gorgeous.

Oh, her head got lei-ed.

I'm giving you AB Crystallized

Galactic Federation Queen.

I wanted to bring some of my Hawaiian culture

with my beautiful orchids.

I am rhinestoned from orchid stem to all my bracelets.

The dress is immaculate.

It is giving you pageant.

It is hitting the floor perfectly,

straight up Sasha Colby drag excellence.

I'm also so ethereal and hopefully makes you gasp

and clutch a pearl or two.

Miss Diamond Head.

If you like it, then you should

put six, seven rings on it.

Mistress Isabelle Brooks.

Ru, she can't win. She's a cheetah.

I am in my glamazon era,

and I am giving fierce ferociousness.

I wore this gown for a national pageant.

Wearing this gown was the first time in drag

that I felt untouchable.

It means a lot to me.

As you go down the gown, note the details, bitch.

The cheetah print is not on the fabric.

It is beaded into design.

Every bead is sewn one by one,

and it is hours and hours and hours of work.

And that is custom couture, honey.

This gown is heavy, bitch.

This is about 60 pounds.

I know that this gown will go down

in history because, bitch, I'm wearing it,

and it looks fucking sickening.

She is feline the fantasy.

I hear she's feral.

Welcome, queens.

And attention, Earthlings.

It's time to blast off with Anetra,

Luxx Noir London, Sasha Colby,

and Mistress Isabelle Brooks

in the intergalactic premiere

of "Blame It on the Edit."

[singing] All these shows around the world

And everywhere we go

You'll never meet another bitch

As salty as these hoes

She wanna blame it on the edit

Blame it on the edit

She wanna blame it on the edit

You the one who said it, edit

Go on and take the credit, bitch

You the one who said it, bitch

How you gon' regret it?

Blame it on the edit

Blame it on the edit

[lip-synching] Stompin' on roaches

And walking these ducks

Walkin' these ducks

Make my way on the runway

Anetra 'bout to pump

I twist, I whip

I dip, hair flip

Smash that eye

Gloss that lip, a total ten

Your girl's a hit

[lip-synching] Lookin' just like a dream

Look so fierce I be causin' a scene

When I step on the runway

You already know all eyes on me

Ain't these bitches left no crumbs

Did it in designer pumps

So when they ask about Luxx

Let 'em know that she's the one

[singing] Blame it on the edit, blame it on the edit

She wanna blame it on the edit

You the one who said it edit

Go on and take the credit, bitch

You the one who said it, bitch

How you gon' regret it?

Blame it on the edit

Blame it on the edit

[lip-synching] Bad bitch body

I don't come and play

Best believe when I stepped on the scene

Shitty hoes just run away

Dream-chaser, style-maker

Game-changer, bank-maker

Crack the code, now y'all know

Sasha Colby run the show, ah

[lip-synching] MIB, I'm the MVP

It makes sense why all these girls envy me

'Cause I'ma clock the tea, and I don't give a tuck

Excuse me, why you mad?

Like a bitch from west bum tuck

But guess what, yes, I said it

And I made it, too

I'm the next in line, Kingdom Amaru

And if you step outta line, I'ma gather you

Make room, 'cause a big girl's coming through

[singing] Blame it on the edit, blame it on the edit

She wanna blame it on the edit

You the one who said it edit

Go on and take the credit, bitch

You the one who said it, bitch

How you gon' regret it?

Blame it on the edit, blame it on the edit

All these shows around the world

And everywhere we go

You'll never meet another bitch

As salty as these hoes

Blame it on the edit, blame it on the edit

She wanna blame it on the edit

You the one who said it, edit

Go on and take the credit, bitch

You the one who said it, bitch

How you gon' regret it?

Blame it on the edit, blame it on the edit

- Whoa! - Yeah!

Wow.

My beautiful queens, tonight we must decide

which three of you will be moving on

to the grand finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race" season 15.

And I've just got to commend you

on all of the hard work and devotion that you've put in.

I know how hard this is.

You should be very, very proud of yourselves.

And now, it's time for the judges' final critiques,

starting with Anetra.

You look unreal tonight.

There's something about this look that

hearkens back to days of old, but also

points towards the future.

This is very Emperor Ming Flash Gordon.

We keep going back to Flash Gordon.

Yes, go, Flash, go.

[singing] Ah

What a joy it has been watching you grow in this competition.

Each challenge that came, you met it head on.

Then you won three of them, especially in that Rusical.

When you let us in and you touched us

the way you did with your performance,

we will never forget that moment.

Getting to direct you in the music video,

I could see you getting in your own head.

Choreography is different than voguing.

You chose to do a slower rap. But I liked it.

And you ended it with almost a ballroom lingo, you know,

with 10s and talking about that.

But it's like how the Bible says,

when it comes to duck-walking, it's a marathon, not a sprint.

- That's right. - Yes.

That's my favorite passage, actually.

- Beautiful. - Yeah.

Tell me about writing the lyrics.

So I wanted to obviously call back

to Walking that Fucking Duck.

[laughs] - It was...

it was such a big thing for me in the competition.

I knew this was gonna be one of the hardest things

that I had ever done.

And it was also one of the most transformative things

that I have ever done.

What you've done in this competition

is nothing short of amazing.

I am so proud of you.

Thank you.

Up next, Luxx Noir London.

I am so proud of my fellow New Jerseyan

right here in the final four.

Tonight, you look absolutely beautiful.

Your taste level is beyond.

When I think of the iconic runway moments

that we've seen in season 15,

you are at the top of the list.

Each week, I fell more and more in love with you.

And look at you now.

And then let's talk about this video.

I liked your lyrics.

But what I loved is that you sang.

And then you give us rap, as well.

You're gonna give me four lines.

Bitch, I'm gonna show you everything I got.

You probably got the choreography the quickest.

And you committed to it.

You're so unabashedly you.

You are so gay.

That's coming from me.

[laughter]

You are the embodiment of what it is to be proud.

There's no shame in that game, and the lyrics speak to that.

I see you, and I just think about all the kids

in the world who could be you.

You have a family that supports you and that has lifted you up

and said, you can do whatever you want to do.

And that gives me so much hope.

I'm so grateful for them.

And I don't even think they know

how grateful I am for them.

I just love them so much.

You are very blessed.

Thank you so much for all your kind words.

It all just means the world to me.

[sniffles]

Thank you, Luxx.

Up next, Sasha Colby.

You know, you came into this competition with notoriety.

Some of these kids may know about your legacy.

Some may not.

Some may be threatened by it.

Some may not.

But it's a big deal to be the eldest

and have to hold your ground.

And when you come out so high, that's even harder.

You exceeded expectations.

Let's talk about this runway.

It's spectacular.

Your performance in the video was so fun.

I love your Pamela Anderson situation that you gave us.

And we were all like, damn, I want to have

sex with an alien tonight.

That's your gift.

And the first line of your lyrics is "bad bitch body."

You are so much more than a body, 'cause they go away.

But your kindness and your inner beauty,

that ain't going anywhere.

As we've learned your story, you are not only a survivor,

but you are a spiritual leader.

I know the hard knocks.

And they've informed you

how to meet life on life's terms.

[crying] [sniffles]

Well done, mama.

It was an amazing experience.

I cherish every moment here.

This was really my love letter to drag, the love of my life.

And I'm so glad I could have shared it here.

Thank you.

All right, Mistress Isabelle Brooks.

This runway tonight, well, that's how you do it...

sexy in all the right places.

But I love that you own being a big girl.

I also love that you never are the butt of the joke.

I've fallen prey to that.

That's powerful.

We got to see a beautiful trajectory of all the looks

that Mistress does, all the while

representing Houston drag.

You must have said it 50 times.

[laughter] But I say that with love.

And you did them so proud in this competition.

Let's talk about you in the music video.

Okay, there were a couple steps off, couple.

I saw them.

But when they came in close on your face,

nobody sells a close-up like Mistress.

Just your eyes alone are...

they tell every part of the story.

And you also do this thing where

you can be so sexy and so pop star

and also hilarious the next second.

You're so good at that.

Not only are you a fabulous queen, a gorgeous queen,

but you are a smart queen.

The acting, the performance, the gorgeous costumes,

the snarky attitude, unapologetic...

It's so refreshing.

You let a bitch know.

But you let a bitch know in a way that's still fun,

and with a wink and a nudge.

Remember who you are.

You are anointed.

You are anointed. And you are anointed.

It's no accident you're standing on this stage.

Remember I said that. Remember this moment.

Ladies, many of our younger viewers

are struggling to find their tribe.

With them in mind, I want to ask you this,

starting with Anetra.

If you could travel back in time,

what would you tell five-year-old Isaiah?

[inhales] Oh, wow.

[chuckles]

I would say... [sniffles]

it's gonna be a rough ride at the beginning,

and you're gonna have a lot of dark days.

[sniffles] But just hold on.

There is gonna come a day where

you get to release and fly free

and be your authentic self.

And it's gonna be so worth the wait.

So keep strutting around in them go-go boots.

[sniffles] And I love you.

Luxx Noir London, what would you tell

three-year-old Justin?

You're gonna wake up one morning,

and you're gonna say, "I'm gonna be a star."

And it's gonna come true.

[sniffles]

There's gonna be so many things that are going to try

to knock you off of your path.

And everything, good, bad, nice, mean, ugly,

is all going to lead you [sniffles]

to that star shining as bright as it possibly can.

People are gonna try to dim that shine.

But you know deep down who the fuck you are.

And you know what you're here to do.

This doesn't happen for everyone who looks like you,

who comes where you come from.

You have a great life ahead of you.

Don't take a second for granted, please.

Thank you.

Sasha Colby, what would you tell

little three-year-old Sasha?

First of all, woman.

Fit it, bitch.

First of all, your family doesn't know

what they're talking about.

Just keep the pigtails, honey.

[chuckling]

I would like to tell her that...

Oh, my God, like, your dreams are gonna come true

because you just relied on yourself

and your natural instinct and turned to drag as your therapy

and your best friend.

You're gonna find yourself so quickly

and will be questioned about it.

And you will hold it down so fiercely,

no one can tell you anything.

And I love you so much because I

know you don't hear it a lot.

I love you so much.

And I'm so proud of you.

Thank you.

Mistress Isabelle Brooks, what would you tell

four-year-old Israel?

[crying]

Life is gonna be so confusing.

And you're not gonna understand

why it feels like you're invisible

or like you don't matter.

But there's something in you that

always just holds on to that little glimmer of hope.

And don't ever, ever lose that.

You may never have that relationship you always

dreamt about with your family.

But you'll find your tribe, and you'll

find your chosen family.

And you're gonna find people who

show you that love is real.

And just get ready because

you're gonna accomplish so much that you never thought

was possible.

Thank you, Mistress.

Thank you.

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

While you enjoy delicious House of Love canned cocktails

and mocktails in the Werkroom,

the judges and I will deliberate.

Now, just between us squirrel friends, what do you think?

Big decisions to make.

Let's start with Anetra.

Wow.

Won the first challenge, Walking the Fucking Duck,

and kept walking it through the competition.

The performance in the Rusical...

we didn't just watch it.

We felt it.

And then she came back and won with

the Teachers Makeover challenge,

which was right at the end of this competition.

She has brought this momentum into the final four.

In the music video, was she as strong as Luxx and Sasha?

No.

But I loved her lyrics because she

is branding herself.

She's a smart kid. She's a sensitive kid.

And I have just fallen in love with her

throughout this competition.

That is one fierce drag queen.

Let's talk about Luxx Noir London.

The first time I saw her, I was like,

oh, this is like a club queen who's like, yes,

just living for the moment.

And as each week came, I was like, okay, I get it.

Some of these looks were iconic this season.

Talk about her Everybody Say Glove look,

where she came out in casts.

You know, that is just a different kind of thinking.

The House of Fashion, those zebra pants?

I will never forget that.

Then she's shown us she's got comedy chops

with the Funny Girls comedy duo.

And in the music video, I loved

the way she performed it.

She's a natural dancer.

She understands what she can do with her body.

She's got such an effervescence about her,

and she brought that to the music video.

I look at Luxx, and I think, finally, a respectable woman

comes out of New Jersey.

You better watch it, Mathews.

Let's move on to Sasha Colby.

Sasha won three times.

She competed intentfully and purposely

in every single challenge with something to say.

And when she didn't win, she still didn't suck.

Much like me, she never bottomed.

And that is quite a feat.

Some of her looks were amazing...

Everybody Say Glove

with that custom couture baseball outfit,

her Puffer, Please, with that black-and-yellow outfit,

which... unbelievable.

Her makeover look that she did... she turned it out.

And in the music video, the fact that she, like,

leaned back, as opposed to pushing so hard,

it was so powerful.

I was never not literally compelled.

I felt like she was a vampire and she was glamouring me.

[laughter]

I could not look away.

Sasha is a consummate professional.

But some of the professionals that we've

had like that over the years can get redundant.

- Yeah. - Sasha never let that happen.

Not only that, but what a lovely person.

How lovely and poised she is.

Sasha Colby has it all.

All right, let's talk about Mistress.

This is another one who put so much though

into every look that she brought out here.

Even when she was wearing the RuPaul racer suit

and she put the big-girl quotes,

everything had intention.

And she was doing things that were out of her comfort zone.

She won the Daytona Wind Sitcom challenge,

where she's an actress.

I love seeing people surprise themselves

in this competition.

Her performance in the music video, she struggled.

Not gonna lie.

Now, she might not have been the best dancer.

But she was the best lip-syncher of the bunch.

She gave us face the house down.

You know, you find out if you're a survivor

or you're a crumbler here.

And she's not only a survivor, she's a winner.

She has worked it out.

She's like a MacGyver.

We got a MacGyver reference... thanks.

Yes.

More like MacGayver, but still.

[laughs] Mistress cracks me up.

- The bitch has shade for days. - Mm-hmm.

And she's not mean about it.

But she's just meant to be a drag queen.

I don't know.

I don't know how we're gonna do this, right?

There are four queens up there that could

all be in the finish line.

You know, at the beginning of the season,

I promised myself to have an elimination every episode.

I've got to admit, I'm still making up my mind.

[claps] Silence.

Bring back my girls.

Ooh.

Oh.

Welcome back, queens.

I've made some difficult decisions.

[suspenseful music]

Sasha Colby.

Condragulations, you are the winner

of this week's challenge.

Yes.

Oh, my God, I just won the fourth challenge.

Yes.

You've won a cash prize of $5,000,

and you are moving forward to the grand finale.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

I'm a finalist in the grand finale

of "RuPaul's Drag Race."

I'm given my golden ticket, and it's not chocolate.

[chuckles]

It feels so good, like a lovely, accomplished sigh

of relief.

[exhales]

[suspenseful music]

Luxx Noir London.

You are...

safe.

Condragulations, you're moving forward to the grand finale.

[squeals] Thank you so much.

I told myself that I was going to be here.

And that's the ultimate prize for me.

I want the crown. That's the ultimate prize.

But this is like, it's a really big prize as well.

[chuckles]

Anetra, Mistress Isabelle Brooks,

I'm sorry, my dears,

but you are both up for elimination.

This is my last chance to lip-sync

my way into the finale.

The poker face is out, and I'm ready to slay.

Two queens stand before me.

Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me

and save yourself from elimination.

[suspenseful music]

The time has come...

for you to lip-synch...

for... your... life.

I'm not gonna let anything stop me

from my journey to the crown.

I want this so bad.

And I'm gonna give them a performance

they're gonna remember.

Good luck, and don't fuck it up.

[lip-synching] It's complicated

It always is

That's just the way it goes

Feels like I've waited so long for this

I wonder if it shows

Head under water

Now, I can breathe

It never felt so good

'Cause I can feel it coming over me

I wouldn't stop it if I could

Come on!

[lip-synching] When love takes over, yeah

You know you can't deny

I am in this 60-pound dress.

But I'm giving them everything I've got.

I want nothing more than to be America's Next Drag Superstar.

[lip-synching] Tonight, tonight, tonight

Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight

Tonight, tonight, tonight

And I-I-I-I-I-I-I'll

Be loving you all the time

It's true 'cause

I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I

Wanna make it right with you

Whoo!

[lip-synching] When love takes over

When love takes over

When love takes over

Over

Over, over...

I've never wanted anything more

than to be in this finale.

I am laying this heart out for you on the stage.

And I'm giving you everything.

I'm about to walk this fucking duck

all the way to the finale.

[lip-synching] When love takes over, yeah

You know you can't deny

When love takes over

[lip-synching] Yeah

'Cause something's here tonight

- Oh! - Whoo!

[cheering and applause]

Drag, honey, drag.

Oh, wow.

Ladies, I've made my decision.

[suspenseful music]

For the first time this season,

shantay, you both stay.

[chuckling]

[uplifting music]

We both fucking stay! Ah!

Condragulations, you are both moving on to the grand finale.

Oh, my God.

I am so excited.

Right now, I'm in my winning era, you junkie whores.

[chuckles]

We have ourselves a top four.

Who do you want to be America's Next Drag Superstar?

Are you #TeamAnetra,

#TeamLuxx,

#TeamSasha,

or #TeamMistress?

Let your voice be heard using hashtag #DragRace.

And tune in next week for "RuPaul's Drag Race: Reunited."

And join us in two weeks for the grand finale

of "RuPaul's Drag Race,"

where we are going to crown ourselves a winner, baby.

Until then, 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.

[singing] A little bit of love

Goes a long, long way

Lifting you up to a brighter day

Can you feel the love?

[singing] A little bit of love

Goes a long, long way

Lifting you up to a brighter day

A little bit of love

Goes a long, long way

Turn it around when you up and say

Everybody say love, love, love

Love, oh, oh, oh

Love, love, love, oh, oh, oh

Love can you feel the love?

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