- Tonight on "rupaul's drag race
Reunited..."
The nine queens return,
And they let each other have it.
- I hate the way that you act.
I hate the way that you talk.
- I felt that you
Were incredibly fake.
- He went behind me,
Grabbed my tits.
What am I supposed to do?
- Watch as the girls
Open their hearts.
- Somebody sent a message.
If you're in africa,
We will burn you alive.
- What?!
- I guess it was kind of an
Emotional breakthrough for me.
- Did your parents
Watch the show?
- [Sobs]
I'm sorry.
- And then turn the tables
On merle and santino.
- You made me feel like
Absolute sh*t.
- Eh.
- You both called me losers.
- You're a f*cking star!
Don't let anybody tell you
That you're not.
- [Cheering]
- All this and more
As we announce your choice
For this season's
Miss congeniality.
- Ha ha!
- If anything would make me
Look like a bitch on this show,
This would be it.
- Gentlemen, start your engines.
The race may be over,
But the fierce fun
Has just begun.
- ♪ "Rupaul's drag race" ♪
- ♪ Start your engines ♪
- ♪ Rupaul's drag race ♪
- ♪ May the best woman win ♪
- ♪ "Rupaul's drag race" ♪
- ♪ Start your engines ♪
- ♪ "Rupaul's drag race" ♪
- ♪ May the best woman win ♪
- ♪ Best woman win ♪
- Welcome to
"Rupaul's drag race" reunited.
Y'know, it wasn't that long ago
I had this empty, lonely feeling
Deep inside me.
So I implanted
That's right.
I'm the octa-drag mommy.
And because more
Is always better,
And I'm really bad at math,
I gave birth to 9 beautiful
Drag queens.
And they're all here tonight.
Our first queen was with us
A short time.
But she made
A really big impression.
Give it up for
The other white meat,
Miss victoria porkchop parker.
- ♪ Cover girl ♪
- Serving them l'amour.
Gorgeous.
- Hey, ru, how are you?
- Darling.
- Mwah.
- Mwah.
- It's wonderful to see you.
- It's great to see you.
Our next queen oozes
Classic movie star glamour.
Beamed here from hollywood 1940,
Miss tammie brown's
Back in town.
- ♪ Stroll down the runway,
Another pay day ♪
♪ On the cover of magazines ♪
- Ha ha!
- ♪ And when they see me ♪
- Tammie darling.
- Hi, rupaul.
- Mwah.
- Mwah.
Well, you look fantastic.
Have a seat.
- ♪ Cover girl ♪
- You loved to hate her,
Or hated to love her.
Welcome akashia.
- ♪ Cover girl,
Put some bass in your walk ♪
♪ Head to toe,
Let your whole body talk ♪
- Ok. Ha ha!
Hi, baby.
- Mwah.
- Mwah.
Great to see you.
- You, too.
- Our next queen brought
Her cha cha heels and danced
Her way into our hearts.
Welcome back jade.
- ♪ Walk, now walk ♪
- ♪ Act one ♪
- ♪ Walk, now walk ♪
- Ooh.
Ha ha!
- Hey, mama.
- Hi, doll.
- How are you?
- Mwah.
- Mwah.
- Great to see you.
- Likewise.
- Have a seat.
Well, all right.
Oh, my goodness.
First up, porkchop.
Now, you were here
For just one episode.
- Yes.
- Was it worth it?
- Oh, definitely.
Although I left early, I still
Got the opportunity to be here,
And this has been kind of a br...
A groundbreaking show
That'll be something that will
Live in history forever.
And I'm glad to have been part
Of it.
I go to wal-mart
And everyone's like,
"You're victoria parker."
Ha ha!
- It's like, uh, porkchop lohan.
- Exactly. Y'know,
That's the price of fame.
- Now victoria, I heard that
Some of the southern queens
Felt that it was demeaning
For you to get dunked by water.
Uh, tell me about that.
- A lot of the feedback I got
From the drag community said,
Y'know,
This was kinda degrading.
You let people
Pour water on you.
I'm like, well,
What do you think models do?
We were on a show to be
America's next top female
Impersonator.
- If you wanna do those types of
Things, you have to be able to
Do the job.
- And you saw
The other challenges.
How well do you think
You would've done for
The later challenges?
- If the sewing challenge
Would've been a little later,
I might've stuck around
A long time.
But unfortunately,
I'm no bob mackie.
- Yeah, well...
- Ha ha!
- Now, if you had the chance,
Would you do it all over again?
- I certainly would.
If there's another season,
You better watch out for me.
- Ha ha!
I love it.
Hey, tammie.
- Hey there, rupaul.
- All right.
Now, you're quirky.
I love it.
People love it.
Are you like this
- I'm a high concept character.
In the seventh grade they said,
"You're crazy."
I said, "ok." I like that.
Crazy sticks to me.
- Uh-huh.
- Like ribs?
- Now, who are your influences?
- My influences, first of all,
Started with tina turner.
- Uh-huh.
- You like tina turner?
'Cause I like her, too.
She has long legs and nice wigs,
And I really like that.
And I aspire for that
High life condition.
That's what got me movin'
In drag was tina turner.
- Actually, my favorite blog,
D-listed,
Named you as hot slut
Of the day.
What did that feel like?
- Why couldn't they use
Better words?
I don't like being called
A slut.
- Is there something wrong
With being a slut?
- Well, I'm not a slut.
I'm a lady.
- Course you are, darling.
- You look under my skirt,
And it'll stick you in the eye,
Though.
- Ha ha!
- Ha ha!
- Well, tammie, you are just
So lovely and unique.
And you will be remembered
Forever and ever.
Akashia.
Did you borrow that dress
From monica lewinsky?
- No.
- There's a little bit of stain
Right there.
- It's oil sheen.
- Oh, it's... Oh, it's...
It's afro sheen.
- Yes.
I had to make sure my hair
Was lookin' good.
- Ha ha!
Now, none of you girls were
Immune from hurricane akashia.
Ha ha!
Let's take a look.
- Tammie?
A lot of people
Overdraw their lips.
Hers make her look,
Like, Ret*rded.
- Porkchop looks like
A football field.
- Maybe the makeup's just scared
To stay on your face.
- Ooh!
- Oh, my goodness.
- Ha ha! Ow!
- What's it like being
Considered the bitch
Of the show?
- Uh, yeah, I said everything
That's there, and it's funny.
I think it's appalling
And it hurts my feelings.
- Does it?
- Yeah!
- Do you think you come off
Sometimes kind of harsh?
- I do.
Sometimes I do.
- There was an anger
That emanates from you.
Where do you think that anger
Comes from?
- I honestly guess
I could say
It boils to my background
With family.
One a my friends said that I'm...
Don't let anyone close because
I'm afraid to get hurt.
- Right.
- 'Cause I don't talk
To my family.
- Why is that?
- Um, well, I got kicked out
When I was 17.
And I never really looked back.
It's like, if you're not gonna
Accept me for who I am,
Then I'm better off without you.
- But your grandmother
Has seen the show?
- Yes. Ha ha.
My grandma said, "oh, you could
Really work in some stilettos."
And then I'm sitting here
Thinking, like, what did
I do on that episode?
What did I do?
And I'm walking across the
Street with my butt hanging out.
- Uh-huh.
- And stuff.
And I'm like, wow.
- And this is her first time
Seeing you in drag,
Your grandmother.
- Yes.
'Cause I honestly d...
Never really told them.
Like, yeah.
They can know that I'm gay.
But I never wanted to push
That extreme onto them.
It was kind of my way of,
Like, almost making money
Without having to do
Anything illegal.
Like, when I was out, like,
Staying at friends' houses
Or whatever,
Since I didn't have anywhere
To go.
It did make me
A stronger person
Even though
It had the wall of anger.
I mean, it helped me become
The performer that I am now,
Um, and the person I am.
Like, I still...
I would do anything for anyone
If I could help,
Because I've been down and out
And I haven't had anything.
So I know how it is.
- So there was hostility.
But there was a softer side to
You that was shown on the show.
Let's take a look.
Now sashay away.
[Applause]
- [Sobs]
And I don't know why I'm crying.
I have not cried in,
Like, 4 years.
Sappy movies don't make me cry.
I'm not very emotional,
Yet I'm crying now.
- What's it like to see that?
- I guess it was kind of an
Emotional breakthrough for me.
Since I am so hard shelled
And wall of anger.
- What were you crying about?
- The experience,
Meeting everyone, meeting you.
Um, just making something
Out of myself
After what I been through.
And I don't wanna do it again.
Like, the emotions are there.
I'm not heartless.
- Thank you, akashia.
- Wow.
That was interesting.
- All right, jade,
You are a creature
Of great beauty and talent.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
- But I have to admit, when I
See you, I think of one thing.
- Ha ha!
- Let's take a look.
Jade.
There's still a lot of snakes
On this motherfuckin' plane.
- [Laughter]
- Your look is gorgeous.
I was just a little bit worried
About, um, your tuck there.
It's interesting to see
Such a beautiful woman
With such a huge cock.
- Ha!
- All right, jade.
So, I have to ask the question
That everyone wants to know.
How big is it?
No, just kidding! Just kidding.
Just kidding. I'm just kidding.
Not really.
How big is it?
Just show me with your fingers.
You don't have to s...
Just mouth it.
- [Laughs]
- I'll show you later.
- Show me later. Ha ha!
Now, we talked about tucking
During the judging.
And, y'know, I mean,
It's a legitimate part of ...
Of being a drag queen.
Now, why did it upset you?
- Obviously, when you're dressed
As a woman you don't wanna be,
Y'know, asked question
About your penis.
I mean, it's very embarrassing.
- What was your biggest
Frustration with
The competition?
- Uh, my elimination.
I mean, there was a lot of
Things that went down that
Nothing was mentioned.
When I was with rebecca,
She pulls my hair,
Scratches my face,
And holds my neck
And pushes me on the floor.
And I'm thinking,
Ok, this girl's gonna get
Disqualified for touching me.
- Tell me about the best thing
That happened to you during
The competition.
- The best thing was meeting,
Obviously, you and the girls.
And I learned so many things
From each and every one
Of these girls.
- All of them?
- Oh, well, I mean ...
Well, I mean, are we gonna talk
About rebecca?
'Cause, I mean, if we're gonna
Talk about rebecca,
Let's talk. But I haven't met
One person that agrees with me
Being the one sent home.
- I second that motion.
- Well, let's see what rebecca
Has to say.
This next doll shocked america
With her emotional confession.
Welcome, ongina!
- ♪ Ladyboy, ladyboy ♪
♪ Ladyboy, ladyboy ♪
♪ This groove is... ♪
- Ha ha!
- Wow! Ow!
- Connie chung!
- I like your...
- Mwah!
- Mwah!
- Hi, doll!
Hi! Is my headpiece ok?
- Take a seat.
- Ok.
- This next queen proved
That you can show off your ass
And still have some class.
Please welcome shannel!
- ♪ Ladyboy, they shaking
Like they haven't got room ♪
- Ooh la la.
- ♪ Shake it to the left
And then... ♪
- Hello, gorgeous!
Ha ha!
- Give me a hug.
Give me a hug.
How are you baby?
- Mwah.
- Mwah.
- Welcome, darling.
- Thank you, thank you,
Thank you!
- Gorgeous.
- Ugh!
- My next vixen became
The little queen that could.
From sunnybrook farm, please
Welcome back rebecca glasscock!
- ♪ Me want to dance, I'm a
Girl with something extra ♪
- Ooh la la, la la,
La la la la la la!
Serving realness.
Hi, mami.
- Hey, ru.
- Mwah.
- Mwah.
- How are you?
It's so good to see you.
- Good to see you!
- Hey, girls.
Hi, how are you?
- Wonderful.
All right, ladies.
Now, the song that
You all came out to
Was from my album "champion,"
Which is of course available
On itunes.
But the song is called
"Ladyboy."
And it was inspired
By miss ongina.
Ha ha!
- "Ladyboy" is best.
- Do you get tired of people
Saying that about you?
- No. When you guys critiqued me
And said I was more of boy
In a dress, it kind of...
Y'know, it helped me realize
To elevate my drag persona
A little.
I started as genderfuck.
You, know?
So it's like...
It elevated from androgynous
To gender bend,
And then now to, like, this
Whole whatever you might want to
Call an alligator on your head.
- Ha ha!
Now, you were a controversial
Character on this show.
How did it make you feel?
- It doesn't make me feel
Any different.
I mean, some people
Are gonna love you,
And some people are
Gonna hate you.
It's crazy, because I started
Reading some a the blogs.
And right after the first
Episode, I was like, oh, my god.
I can't read these.
I didn't read it
Until the fourth episode.
- Uh-oh.
- And that was
Even more emotional.
- Ongina, you are the winner
Of this challenge.
- I just wanted to say, and I've
Been always so afraid to say it,
That I have been living with
H.i.v. For the last two years
Of my life,
And this means so much to me.
I didn't wanna say it
On national tv because
My parents doesn't know.
- Did your parents
Watch the show?
- They did.
But I had visited my parents
A couple weeks back.
Like, I didn't want them to have
To watch it from the show.
- Mm-hmm.
- So I got home that weekend,
And my mom, she's like,
"How are you? How's life?"
And I was like, "sit down.
"I have something to tell you.
I've been h.i.v. Positive for,
Y'know, the last 3 years.
And she started crying.
And I started crying.
And I'm just like,
"Please don't cry."
Because I didn't wanna
See her sad.
So I basically explained to her
Everything that has happened
In my life since the beginning.
- Mm-hmm.
- [Sobs]
Since it first happened.
Whatever I have been doing
To stay healthy
And to keep myself strong,
Y'know, and keep going.
And when I said, y'know,
Celebrate life,
And the way that I did
My viva glam,
I did it because
I do celebrate my life.
I can die tomorrow because
I've done so much in my life,
And I'm so proud
Of what I've done.
So regardless what happened,
I'm...i'm fine.
I'm...i'm sorry.
- No.
You don't have to be sorry.
- But it was the best
Conversation I've ever
Had with my mom.
And she gave me a kiss
On my forehead and she's
Like, "you're stupid.
"If there's anybody
That you should've told,
"It would've been me, because
I am your biggest support.
"Y'know, like, you're my son.
I would never let anything
Happen to you."
I love you, mom.
- And of course everyone's
Written you about this.
- Yeah. I mean, it's...
They inspire me because
They tell me their story.
- Mm-hmm.
- And they tell me that,
Y'know,
Like, that I've inspired them.
It's truly amazing
Because I have not only
My family's support,
My friends', and now my fans'.
And it's...it's just
A great feeling.
- Well, you are a hero,
And you do everything
With such style and grace.
- Thank you.
- Shannel, my dear,
You brought a lot of confidence
To this competition.
Some might say too much.
Let's take a look.
- I am amazed at myself.
In my mind, I've already won.
- Rebecca, you are the winner
Of this challenge.
- Thank you!
I should have won
That challenge.
- Jade.
- I should've won.
I should have won
This challenge.
- Nina, and rebecca!
- It should've been
Nina and myself.
- Thank you, shannel.
Now sashay away.
- I already won.
- You go, girl.
- What's up?
- Do you still think
You should've won?
- The entire competition?
- Sure.
- Um, yes and no.
I felt from day one
On walking on the set
That I was the one person
You didn't like.
And your critiques to me, they
Seemed very negative towards me.
- But, you know, shannel, you're
Not always gonna get praise.
- But you gave so much praise
To a lot of other people.
- You're here because
You are a star, baby.
And there's no denyin' that.
But with the competition,
There were certain criteria
That we wanted to meet.
Actually, you felt that
Rebecca should've gone home
Before you went home.
- Absolutely.
- Do you still feel that way?
- Absolutely.
I have no jealousy
Towards you whatever.
I did not lose to you.
I chose to go home.
So I want you to know that
First and foremost,
That you didn't win
Over me in that aspect.
I wanted to go home.
- And how does that make you
Feel, rebecca?
- Uh, I mean, everyone's
Entitled to their own opinion.
I mean, uh, y'know,
It is what it is.
It's a competition.
I think everyone from the get
Go, um, you know, wanted to win.
- And honestly, there were a
Couple challenges that you won
That I don't care what the f*ck
Anybody says, you should not
Have won those challenges.
Like, in the girl fight
Competition when rebecca
Won and I didn't?
There's nothing that
You could say that would
Make me comprehend
Why I didn't win
That competition.
- See, and I thought I was
The definite winner.
- I would have put you last
Out of everybody to win that.
Because you chose the girl
That was the most feminine
And who honestly needed
Lip gloss and mascara.
I was given
A woman of color
Who looked nothing like me
And I was able to transform
A very masculine image into a
Very beautiful feminine image.
It was like taking mr. "T"
And turning it into, y'know,
Donna summer or something
On, y'know, on the runway.
- I have to say, y'know,
When you chose tempele,
I thought you were
Sabotaging yourself.
Honestly, I thought...
- How?
She is a beautiful girl, though.
- I honestly...
And I've been doin' face
For a long time...
I didn't see it.
No disrespect to tempele.
Rebecca, a lot of people point
To you as someone who was
Favored in the show.
- I think, referring to,
Y'know,
Maybe how the girls
Felt towards me, I mean,
I'm not $100 bill.
Not everyone is
Going to like me.
It's not something, again,
That I'm not used to.
I do get a lot of,
Y'know, resentment
And a little bit a jealousy...
- There was no jealousy
On my part.
- I don't dislike you,
Because I don't th...
Nothing to do with your looks.
Has nothing to do
With your looks.
I hate the way that you act.
I hate the way that you talk.
And I hate the fact that,
Even after what you did to me,
You did not have the decency
To give me a call
And talk about it.
- Y'know, i...
I saw the confessional
Where she said that I scratched
Her face, and I can
Guarantee you
That that was merely
By accident 100%.
- Pulling my wig was accident?
Pushing me on the floor
Was accident?
- Jade, honestly, anyone
That sees that video
Can see how you went behind me,
Grabbed my tits,
Grabbed my snatch.
- What am I supposed to do?
Y'know what I mean?
I felt threatened.
I felt embarrassed.
Actually, I felt more
Embarrassed than when
They picked on your tuck.
Y'know?
You were ridiculing me.
You were...
- Did I pull your wig?
Did I push you off the stage?
- I think what happened wa...
- I think what happened was
That you were getting frustrated
That I was kicking your ass
On the...the match.
- Jade, you crossed the line.
You put your hands on me,
Sweetie.
- I'm gonna say somethin'
Right now.
I'm glad I left
On episode number two.
But look...but look...but look...
But look...but look...but look.
I think at this point,
Enough is enough.
I don't wanna be slandered.
I am apologizing.
I hope you accept my apology.
And from this point,
I think we should just move on
And turn the negative
Into a positive.
- If you honestly
Are apologizing,
And you're being
Woman enough to,
I could totally forgive
And forget.
But as if I can trust her, no.
- If I am so horrible,
And I'm such a bitch,
Why would I give you
My brand-new green contacts?
- So you can say you did.
Seriously, horrible people
Don't go out of their way
To be nice to people.
- After the show finished
And for the last several months,
I had a lot of very negative
Thoughts about you.
And you had made a comment to me
That anybody who has to wear
That much, y'know,
Jewelry or costuming or whatever
Is trying to make up
For a lack of talent.
Sweetie, let me tell you.
I do 39 character illusions.
I have headlined in vegas.
I have traveled
The united states.
I have been there, done that,
And I have the t-shirt.
However, I believe
That you were fed to believe
That you were nothing more
Than a beautiful barbie doll
And that your sh*t don't stink
And that no matter what you do,
You were going to do no wrong.
- All right, ladies, hold on.
Coming up, we'll be
Joined by nina flowers
And the next drag superstar.
This next queen
Is a fierce flower.
Let's welcome back
Miss nina loca!
- [Applause]
- Extravaganza! Whoo.
Burn, baby, burn.
Ha!
- Darling!
- Mwah.
- Mwah.
- I love it! Welcome back.
- Hi, girls! Ah!
- Here she is.
America's next drag superstar.
Let's welcome back the champion
Of "rupaul's drag race."
Bebe zahara benet! Woo!
Cameroon!
[Applause]
[Music playing]
- [Laughter]
- Hi mami.
- Darling.
- Hi mami.
- Darling.
- Mwah.
- Mwah.
- Wonderful.
- Hello, ladies!
[Squealing]
- Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Now, of course the music that
You walked out to is "champion,"
Inspired by all of you,
My new album available
On itunes.
Nina's here.
Bebe's here.
Nina, now, you didn't win.
Came very close.
How did you handle
The judges' decision?
- Losing to this wonderful
Human bein' and great performer,
It was an honor.
I know that she put 110%
During the whole race.
I knew the title was gonna be
Carry on with dignity.
- What was going through
Your mind
When you were standing
On that stage with bebe?
- I was very nervous.
It never crossed my mind
That it was gonna be
Just down to the bottom
Two girls to perform.
- Well, you weren't
In the bottom two.
You were in the top two. Ha!
So...
- That's right.
- Unless you're tryin'
To tell us something.
- No.
No, not at all.
I meant top two.
You're right.
- What was the most difficult
Challenge for you?
- Oh, my god.
That...that challenge...
That oprah challenge?
- Yeah.
- Oh, my god.
With the h-i.
With the h-i.
- H-i...
Uh, h...
Do you have h.i.v.?
- No, no, no.
That was terrible,
But it was really fun.
- What about the reaction
When you got back home
And people talked about
Your performance on the show?
- Well, actually everybody back
Home, in the city where I live,
In denver, they thought I was
Going to win the competition.
Because I w...
We had parties at the club
Where I work at.
I would always talk
On the microphone,
And I would always say,
"Who you think is gonna win?!"
And all that.
So...
- What about puerto rico?
Does it show there?
- Oh, yes.
Everybody's watchin'
The show there.
They're actually...
They're having a...
A drag competition
At a bar there,
And they're adding a category
That is gonna be the lookalike
Of nina flowers.
- Wow.
- Which is very exciting.
- What a great honor.
- They are so proud of me.
- I'm sorry that nina
Didn't win, but she is
Our queen always.
But there is, of course, bebe.
Hey, bebe, honey.
- Hi, mami.
- How's it feel
To be the champion?
- Uh, it's still unreal.
I can't even believe
That it finally happened
Because growing up was...
It was just, like, a dream,
To be able to, um, overcome
Everything I went through,
And to prove to myself,
Most importantly,
That I could be whatever
I decide that I want to be.
- Yeah. How old were you
When you knew that you were
Coming to this country?
- Um, about 21.
- And then when did
You start doing drag?
At the airport.
- [Laughter]
- As soon as I landed.
Yeah, as soon as I landed.
Yeah.
So I started, yeah,
In the united states.
Growing up, I've never seen
A man do this for a living.
- In africa.
- In africa.
And so now there's going to be
A lot of controversy.
Y'know, what...
What really makes a strong man.
- You've heard from people
From cameroon.
What's been their reaction?
- What's amazing is that, like,
The women are very, very
Positive and encouraging.
But the men at the same time
Are like, um, no.
That's not what an african man
Is all about.
Somebody sent a message that,
"Oh, if you're in africa,
We will burn you alive."
- What?!
- Yeah.
But an african woman
Went to my website,
And she sent me such a long
Email about how much I have
Empowered her.
Because we create our images
From inspiration from women.
- Mm-hmm.
- And that's something
Which is very bold
And something
Which is very strong.
And how that she can be able
To stand and look at herself
In the mirror
And just say,
Yes, I am beautiful.
And so that really makes me feel
I'm doing something right.
And most importantly,
Doing it for myself.
- Right on.
Right on.
Was there a time when
You thought you would be
Sashaying away?
- When I was in bottom two.
All I could do was,
Like, just hope not to be
The one to sashay away,
Because obviously
I wanted to win.
- She's lucky I left my Kn*fe
In the dresser.
- Oh, did you?
Did you?
- Yeah.
- [Laughter]
I don't have any place
To put it.
- [Laughter]
- I love you.
I mean, I couldn't put it
Under my wig.
- All right, bebe,
Well, let me ask you this.
- Ok, go ahead.
- What do you think about
Rebecca making the top 3?
- I was surprised.
But at the same time,
I was not surprised.
So if I can say half and half.
- Of all of you girls,
With a show of hands,
Who believes that rebecca should
Not have been in the top 3?
Show of hands.
It's sort of, um...
Well, I can't count.
But I think that was half.
- I was a little overwhelm
When jade got eliminated.
That was a challenge
That I didn't agree with that.
I thought that jade
Had nailed it,
Every single part
Of the challenge.
- I think that's why
I was so upset.
And I don't like
To get like that.
And, like, when I saw
My confessional at the end...
Rebecca is the fakest bitch
I've ever met in my life.
I didn't like what I saw.
And I'm glad that we're all here
Because so many things
Have been off...
Lifted off us.
And we've been able
To clear things.
- There's closure.
- She was the missing
Link from all these girls.
I have been so close to
All of them, and it hurt
That with her I couldn't.
And I didn't even
Understand why.
And now that, y'know,
That we're able to speak,
Y'know, and I thank you,
And I apologize, and I mean it
From the bottom of my heart.
I'm really...
- Aw...
- Thankful for what
You did out there.
- [Applause]
- Gorgeous.
Ok, ladies, we asked viewers to
Go to rupaul'sdragrace.com
With their questions for you.
And, honey, my box was stuffed.
- [Laughter]
Ok, ladies.
This is jeff from denver.
"Akashia, I think
You're so pretty,
"But sometimes your drag comes
Off like a day shift hooker.
Have you thought of upgrading
Your look?"
- You guys just saw me in my
Pretty much $20 hand job dress,
That I made outta...
I made from scratch.
But, yeah.
I have many looks.
I do punk rock with mohawks
And crazy stuff
And glamour with dresses
And rhinestones.
- All right. Now, this next
Question is for rebecca.
Constance in new york city.
"I thought your viva glam screen
Test was really powerful.
How is your friend who is
Suffering from h.i.v. Doing?"
- Well, y'know,
It's really weird
Because me and my friend are
Very estranged from each other.
It's sad, because he doesn't
Really take care a himself,
And he's, uh,
Really alienated himself
From all his friends,
And it's just kinda...
It...it's hard.
I mean, I just wanted him
To know that I love him
And that i...
I don't care.
I just...
I want my friend back.
And I'm 100% here for him.
- Okay, now this is from kelly
From new hampshire.
For shannel.
"When you were lip syncing
For your life,
"It looked like you did
A little jump
"Right before your headpiece
Popped off.
Was that intentional?"
- What happened?
- In all honesty, yes.
It was completely intentional.
I had just been told that I had
Not showed any vulnerability,
And I figured that the only way
For me to show any level of
Vulnerability,
To perform a song like that
In an outfit like that
Would be to just let it go.
Just the reaction of
It going in slow motion
Really worked well.
Because I don't think
Anybody believed
That I intentionally meant
To do it.
- Well, the player got played,
'Cause this is the first time
I realized that that was...
- And I would've never
Told you that.
- Well, it worked.
'Cause it's quite a dramatic
Moment on the show.
Victoria, there's an email
From j.j.
"What advice do you have for
Your full-bodied queens, like
Me, just getting started?
- The advi...
Y'know, I've gotten hundreds
Of emails and comments
On my myspace
From young impersonators
And just people who are
Overweight in general
Who say that I've inspired them
To get outta the house
Or do something
They didn't think they can do.
And for someone who wants to
Start female impersonation,
If you're big, it's ok.
Take advantage of what you have,
And hide what you need to.
If you've got the beautiful
Breast, wear something
To show your breast.
If you've got a beautiful face,
Show something that focuses
On your face.
Cover up what you need to,
And showcase what you have.
Because when you do that, people
Are gonna focus on the positive
And not the negative.
- Yeah. Well, that's true
For not only drag queens,
But for anybody who wants to...
- Anyone in general.
- Ok. This is for ongina.
Diane from chicago.
"Ongina, how did it feel
Coming from the biggest win
To lip syncing for your life?"
- Oh, I wanted to slap you
Into pieces.
- [Laughter]
With my pump!
No, um, y'know what?
It was a competition.
I was lucky enough
To have won viva glam.
So doesn't matter
That I went home that day.
I was really happy.
- Well, you may be the jennifer
Hudson of this competition.
- Well, maybe.
I can't belch like she does,
But hell, I'll sure try.
♪ Ah ♪
- All right, this is for nina.
This is victor from tallahassee,
Florida.
"Nina, you are
Incredibly fierce.
What made you take
The androgynous route
Instead of the fish route?"
Ha!
- I kinda, like...
I like to play with
The gender factor.
And my biggest inspiration
Back in the '80s
Were boy george,
Pete burns from dead or alive,
Annie lennox.
And those artists,
They had that same role.
I think that's what has,
Uh, set me apart from having
A different style of drag.
- Gorgeous.
Ok," my name is jeffrey, and I
Live in a closeted area of
Gatlinburg, tennessee.
"And it's not safe for, uh,
People like me to be out there.
What's it like in cities where
People welcome you with open
Arms and celebrate your art?"
- I'm a former
Miss knoxville, tennessee.
I won miss knoxville
Back in the early '90s,
And knoxville has
A huge community.
And all he has to do is drive
And he'll find his home.
So I say get out,
Find your people,
And if you have to move to where
You feel comfortable, then move.
Because there's a great
Gay movement in tennessee,
So go to knoxville.
Get out, see your family,
And you'll feel comfortable
With yourself.
- Yeah.
Y'know, shows like this
Really do help people understand
That there are people
Out there for them
And there's a place for them.
All right,
Now this is for shannel.
Stacy from madison, wisconsin.
"Which came first?
Wearing heels or juggling?
- Juggling.
- Juggling?
- My kindergarten teacher
Taught me how to juggle
Chalkboard erasers
When we'd go out for recess.
I wouldn't play with the other
Kids, 'cause I was very...
I was very insecure.
And I actually...
My whole growing up,
I really never had friends.
My parents had to push me
To get outta the house.
And so I was always
The oddball out.
I would draw and paint,
And I would juggle.
And so she taught me
With chalkboard erasers,
And then my parents
Would get mad 'cause I'd...
They'd come home,
And I was juggling
Wine glasses and apples.
And there would be applesauce
All over the floor
And broken glass
All over the floors.
- Carrie from winnipeg, canada.
"Girls, how do you reduce
Razor bumps or stubble..."
- When they find out,
Let me know.
- [Laughter]
- Uh, shannel?
- I use, um, a shaving cream
That has benzocaine in it,
Which is obviously
A numbing agent for the skin...
- A numbing agent.
Believe it or not,
I am extremely hairy.
I shave my body
Every which direction possible.
- Even your junky trunk?
Because your butt
Is so beautiful and smooth.
Do you have to shave that?
- Yeah, actually I shave my ass
Probably every other day.
- Wow.
Well, thank you ladies.
Please welcome merle ginsberg
And santino!
- [Cheering and applause]
- Ok, merle, my dear,
Now, as the only full-time
Biological woman on our show,
Did you know what you were
Getting yourself into?
- What I wasn't prepared for was
The way it would really affect
My idea of femininity.
I came away from the show
Thinking, what really is
Femininity?
- Nmm.
- Y'know, and when you
See men studying women,
And then invoking what
They think femininity is,
It was really interesting to see
Who had a kind of softness
And warmth
That made me realize that's
What femininity is all about.
- Mmm. Mmm.
Now, santino.
Did you spot any fashion trends
In our show that were emerging?
- Well, as a fashion designer,
I'm not ever looking at trends
Per se.
But I am looking for
Beauty constantly.
And I recognize it
In a very contemporary way
With someone like ongina,
Who definitely studies fashion.
And then nina flowers,
Y'know, brings this
Otherworldly creativity.
You've brought some things
Out into popular culture
That people are going to be
Definitely appropriating.
And as much as, like, I've given
Everyone criticism,
I believe that I really, y'know,
Cheered everyone on
At the same time.
Y'know what?
I'm the only one here who's been
On both sides of the table.
- You were on project runway,
And now you're a judge.
- I've been judged hard, y'know?
And I know what it is to direct
My anger at the judges.
But I also know that
The key to getting through
This whole experience
Is not letting
The criticisms bother you.
- Very good point.
Very good point.
- Very, very...
- We're gonna...we're gonna
Turn the tables now.
We'll start with shannel.
- Ugh.
- Do you have something
To say to the judges?
- Huh.
- Just a few things to say?
Ha ha!
- Now, if anything would make me
Look like a bitch on this show,
This would be it.
Santino, you are the reason
I left the show.
Week after week, you gave me
Such horrible critiques.
When I walked down the runway
And I juggled,
That was amazing.
I am a las vegas entertainer.
I am a character illusionist.
I do juggle, I do stilts, I do
Tightrope, I do lots and lots
And lots of different things.
Instead of taking each of us
Individually,
You seemed to take me and you
Wanted to negatively critique me
Because I just kinda wasn't
The look of what you wanted,
And you made me feel
Like absolute sh*t.
- Santino was brought to
The show to share his opinion,
And you were brought to the show
Because you're a star and we
Wanted you on the show.
- I think as an entertainer,
Amazing.
As far as your style?
I think it's lacking.
Either you're born with style or
You're not.
A paper bag dressed up with...
With, uh, loofahs,
That makes a bigger impact than
A fully swarovski crystalled
Gown that just isn't right.
- I completely disagree
With you.
- I know...
I know you do.
I know...
I know you do.
- Because y'know what?
I sit here
A lot more underdressed,
And I look absolutely gorgeous.
And my style is fantastic.
- But I just think
The top is cheap.
I think the pants are wrong.
- $550 Pants?
- You paid too much.
You paid too much.
- I don't think that's nice.
- Well, then you...
That outfit, too.
I have nothing more to say
To you. I'm done. No, I'm done.
- Baby, I don't want you to
Take...don't take it personal.
It's just his opinion.
I've learned this long ago.
What other people think of me
Is none of my business.
But I'm gonna say,
You are beautiful.
You are...
The reason you're here...
Can I hug you right now?
This is a hug moment right now
Because I want you to know
You are here because
You are so fabulous.
Please don't forget that.
Please...
- But you know...
- Would you hug her too?
- No. No.
- I...i...
- No?
- Y'know what? Shannel?
I know that I spoke highly
About you.
f*cking sick makeup.
Fierce body.
Drag queens, for me,
Make the world go 'round.
Creative people who are saying
I'm gonna do my own thing and
Inspire other people to do that.
And I think you do that.
I think you do it
On a daily basis.
- So, shannel, no hug from you?
- No.
- No hug.
- I think I'm hearing you say
Something negative about me
Being in a pantsuit affected me
No matter how many good things
You said
Because it's negative.
- That's the business, ongina.
- Exactly. That's fine.
It's individual.
- You're absolutely right.
But in the context
Of a competition show,
Judge, competitor.
- I understand.
- I don't think I got any
Positive criticism from santino,
But I don't hate him.
That was his opinion.
I don't give a f*ck
What he thinks.
Honestly,
He didn't win his competition.
- Akashia, do we remember
Who won his competition?
I don't.
- No, but I have no problem
With him whatsoever.
- You don't have a problem?
Would you take a hug from him?
- Yes!
- Ok?
C'mon down here.
Hug it out. Yes.
- [Laughter]
- Ow!
- Listen. Being a drag...
Uh, it's not easy.
It's not easy.
It's almost an act of treason
In a male dominated society.
So we're gonna be up against
A lot of criticism.
- Well, why feed into that
Negativity, though?
Why do we have to constantly
Feed into that negativity?
- It's there!
There's not...
- Yeah, but why do
We have to be it?
Why do we have to be
The negative assholes?
Why can't we be the pollyanna...
- Because it's a
Competitive comp...
It's a competitive television
Show, and there are...
They're polar opposites.
And it wouldn't have the highs
And lows if it wasn't there.
If we all just said,
You're fabulous! You're
Fabulous! You're fabulous!
- You're amazing! You're
Amazing! You're amazing!
- There's nothing to it.
- Because I am amazing.
I'm a human being.
- You are!
- You are amazing.
- That's why you're here.
- Why are we facing
So much negativity?
- Because you forgot it.
- Forgot what?
- You forgot that
You were amazing.
If you take on
Someone else's negativity,
It's because, god damn it,
You forgot it!
It's not my responsibility to
Make you feel good all the time.
- Yes, you both
Called me losers.
And I don't see you out there
Walkin' children in nature.
- I never called you a loser.
- You're not a loser!
- No!
- That's why you're here today.
Don't...you forgot who you were!
- I know I'm here today.
But I'm just tellin' y'all
How it is.
- We didn't forget!
You forgot who you are!
You forgot, tammie!
You forgot you're fabulous!
Don't blame me for that!
That's your
f*ckin' responsibility.
- Excuse your mouth.
- And it's the same...
Same for all of you.
The fact that you're here is
Because you're god damn stars!
How many f*cking times do we
Have to put that in your head?!
You're a f*cking star!
Don't let anybody tell you
That you're not!
God damn it, if I had a nickel
For every time somebody
Said to me,
"You can't become a star
As a drag queen,"
I'd have a f*ckin'
Million, billion dollars!
I know what I am!
I don't forget who I am.
And that's the truth
For all of you.
Never forget!
Everybody's gonna tell you,
"No, you can't do it.
You can't do it.
No, you can't do..."
Because they're projecting
Their negativity onto you!
Now, we can't tell you that,
'Cause you won't believe it.
You have to earn it.
You have to own it yourself!
I'm telling you now so
We can end this conversation.
You have to own it yourself,
Dorothy.
Why didn't you tell me
All we had to do was
Click our heels 3 times?
Because god damn it,
You wouldn't have believed me.
And that's why you're here.
You're in this competition
So that you own it.
You own it.
So that you process it.
"Oh, they're saying
Bad things about me."
Own it.
Own it, and you...you get...
You get to the understanding
That, oh, that wasn't me.
That was their sh*t.
That had nothing to do with me.
That was them.
And then you own it.
Then you go, oh.
And y'know what?
Every time that happens
To you in life,
The time it takes
For you to catch yourself
Gets shorter and shorter.
Will it go away? No.
That self doubt.
Does it go away?
Doesn't go away.
Y'know, we can't tell you this.
You have to walk through
The fire.
You walk through the fire,
And then you own it,
And you go,
"Come for me, b*tches,
Come for me."
Y'know what?
You could say whatever you want.
Because why?
I'm motherfuckin' fierce.
- That's how I feel.
- There...you see?
You know! You know!
- Good for you.
- We put ourself
In this position to get judged,
And these people know what
They're talking about.
- You signed up for it.
- Ok.
We gotta wrap this up, kids.
Ha ha!
- Well, dolls, we've reunited,
And it feels so good.
Bebe zahara benet.
America's next drag superstar.
You are the champion.
To all my dolls, I've said it
Before, and I'll say it again.
You are all my heroes.
Thank you for making
Drag history.
Fans of "rupaul's drag race"
Were asked to vote
For the one queen they thought
Was the most congenial.
And it was a very,
Very close race.
And the winner
Of miss congeniality
Is miss nina flowers.
- [Cheering]
[Applause]
- Come over here!
I have a sash for you.
- Thank you so much.
- Congratulations.
Can I just put this...
- It wouldn't a fit.
- [Laughter]
- You've won two nights
And 3 days
At the paris eiffel tower
Experience in las vegas, nevada.
- Whoo! Awesome.
- Plus, $1,500 you can blow
At the slots.
- Ooh!
- [Applause]
- Mwah!
- Mwah!
- And, nina, you have the fans
Of "rupaul's drag race"
To thank for that.
Ha ha!
Now, for you people watching,
You need to support these girls
In whatever city they're in
And see them live and in person.
Now, you can do that by going
On to rupaul'sdragrace.com,
And we'll have all
The information for them.
Or you could just google them
And find out where
They're performing.
It will be worth it,
Because we are bringing drag
Into the position it belongs
In our culture.
Right at the top.
So, support our girls.
Ladies, the time has come for
You to lip sync for your life!
All 9 of you.
- Woo!
- So don't f*ck it up.
- ♪ Don't be jealous
Of my boogie ♪
♪ Don't be jealous
Of my boogie ♪
♪ You can say that you are not,
But I always see you looking ♪
♪ I know you're watching,
I know you're watching ♪
♪ I know you're watching,
I see you looking... ♪
- Finally, for all you
Fabulous drag queens out there,
Keep your eyes open.
Because the casting call
For the new season
Of "rupaul's drag race"
Is coming soon.
And who knows.
Maybe you can be
The next drag superstar.
- ♪ Don't be jealous
Of my boogie ♪
♪ Don't be jealous
Of my boogie ♪
♪ You can say that you are not,
But I always see you looking ♪
♪ Don't be jealous
Of my boogie ♪
Of my boogie ♪
♪ You can say that you are not,
But I always see you looking ♪
♪ Don't be jealous
Of my boogie ♪
♪ Don't be jealous
Of my boogie ♪
♪ You can say that you are not,
But I always see you looking ♪
- [Cheering]
01x09 - Re-United!
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RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week.
RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week.