01x09 - Re-United!

[bunniefuu]

- 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]