02x09 - The Diva Awards

[bunniefuu]

- Previously,

on RuPaul's Drag Race...

Transform these silver daddies

into your drag mamas.

Steven,

you're the mother of Raven.

- She thinks she's being cunty

by giving me someone

who had a full facial beard?

I'm gonna turn it out

and show her,

"No, bitch, you didn't get it."

[laughter]

- I can tell

she's getting tired,

so I grab her

and take her to the back.

[cheers and applause]

- Raven, congratulations.

You're the winner

of this week's challenge.

Two queens stand before me.

Jujubee.

Shante, you stay.

- Thank you.

- Pandora, sashay away.

And tonight...

[feigning tears] I'd to thank

all the members of the Academy,

my personal tucker.

The queens hit the red carpet.

- Oh, my God,

I feel like a cross-dresser.

- I think I did my job.

- Who will be the biggest diva?

The Diva of the Year Award

goes to...

[all gasping]

- Thank you.

- With extra special guest

judges,

Marissa Jaret Winokur

and Tatum O'Neal.

The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race

will receive a lifetime supply

of NYX Cosmetics

and be the face

of nyxcosmetics.com;

an exclusive,

one-year P.R. contract

with the leading LGBT firm,

Project Publicity;

be featured in l.a.Eyeworks'

legendary designer

eyewear campaign;

and headline

Logo's Drag Race Tour,

featuring exceptional

Absolut drinks;

and a cash prize of $25,000.

And may the best woman win!

[engines revving]

- Oh, my God, it is so empty.

- I know.

- Wow.

- We're down to the final four.

You definitely feel the lack of

other contestants in the room.

- "Lick this Boxx..."

- "Bitch."

- How do you guys feel about me

being in the bottom

last night with Pandora?

Did I deserve to go home?

- Off of just the lip-sync,

I thought

they were gonna choose Pandora.

- But what was

the reason behind that?

- My eyes were going to Pandora.

- I don't look at Pandora

and see a star.

I look at you, and I see a star.

- I think her runway

should have put her

in the bottom two

a long time ago.

- Yes.

- She never, like,

sparkled to me.

- Who cares who Raven

thinks is a star?

I sure don't.

I'm sure she thinks

that she is a star.

And I sure don't.

- I mean, lookit.

This thing

was packed full of sh*t

and people all up on it.

And now there's four of us here.

I really miss my friends,

though.

- I would talk to my drag mother

every day at, like, 10:00.

- Do you talk

to your drag mother

more than your real mother?

- I don't talk

to my real mother at all.

- You don't?

- No, girl.

She abandoned me.

- My father d*ed when I was 15.

Six months later,

my mother found somebody else,

and she left me to take care of

my two younger sisters

and to just grow up by myself,

and...I just stopped

being a kid.

I just want to thank my mother,

Charisma Jeneva Jackson Taye.

[siren]

- Ooh, girl!

You got shemail.

Hey, dolls, if you still think

Liza robbed Diana

of the Oscar in 1972;

if you look in the mirror

every morning and cry out,

"You like me!

You really like me!"

then maybe, just maybe,

you could be America's

next drag superstar.

[car engine racing]

- Hello, hello, hello.

- Hey, Ru.

- Good morning.

- Well, well, well.

You're the fantastic final four.

And you know

the next drag superstar

must possess a unique style,

and she wouldn't be caught dead

wearing the same dress

as another diva.

For today's mini-challenge,

you'll be given

identical outfits

and 30 minutes

to style and accessorize them

in a way to make them your own.

After that, I'll return to

decide which queen wore it best.

No cutting or gluing allowed.

- Oh, God.

- Ladies, make it fabulous

and make it your own.

I'll see you later.



- Work.

Trabaja.

- Come on, Twila.

It's you and me.

- Are these dresses

all the same size?

I don't even think your tits

can even fit in here.

- Oh, my God,

I feel like a cross-dresser.

- I'm gonna wear this hair.

- I gotta put

some lipstick on, at least.

- I look over and I see Juju

buffing makeup over her stubble.

[laughter]

- You guys laughing?

- Girl, we have on f*ckin' wigs.

- [laughing]

And not a stitch of makeup.

- I put some makeup on.

Girl, look at me.

- Ew! You better put lashes on,

you dirty whore.

- I don't need no makeup.

I got fish face.

I'm daytime. I'm real.

- Yeah, girl,

you look like trout, okay?

- Hello, hello, hello.

- Did En Vogue

get back together?

- Yeah!

- You girls work fast.

Look at you.

I can't believe

you got up in full drag.

- Mama.

- And she's

padded and everything.

You've got the leggings on.

Tell me about your decision

to do leggings with this.

- You know what it was?

I didn't have time to really

hide the pad lines,

and I wanted to kind of go

a little bit more R&B with it.

- It does elongate you.

Now, Raven, you chose

all black accessories.

You look like a spy.

Are you a spy, girl?

- I was just going for a

little dark sophistication,

with a little hint

of last year's Rihanna.

- And you went

for scrunch boots.

- Yeah, well,

they came all the way up,

so I pushed them down.

- I've never been

a fan of the scrunch boots,

unless the lady has legs

as long as mine are, you know.

Now, Tatianna, are those

two holes in your ears?

- I have two holes,

so I thought,

why not match it up?

- Tell me about

your silver shoes.

- Well, I didn't want

to do a black shoe,

and I thought,

why not do a silver pump?

Give a little bit

of sparkle down south.

- I think that maybe Tatianna

over-accessorized.

She looks like

a 99 cent store mess.

- All right, now, miss Tyra,

you made yourself a clutch.

- Yeah, I didn't have one.

- Uh-huh, and you decided

to go the classy lady...

ladies who lunch.

From the funeral to the wake

to the after party

and then on to the club.

- And then to pick up

the children to go home.

- And then to pick up

the children.

It's a very elegant look

that any lady

at home watching

would feel very comfortable in.

- Thank you.

- All right, ladies,

the queen who wore it best is...

Tyra.

Tyra Sanchez, the other Tyra.

Ladies, exciting news.

For your main challenge,

you've all been nominated for

the First Annual Diva Awards!

[all scream]

Yes! Yes!

Now, the Diva Awards

are your chance

to show some serious

awards show realness.

You'll need to pull together

three different outfits

for three different

Diva Award ceremonies.

First up, the Teen Diva Awards,

where you must dress

as a hot teen queen...

using clothes provided by

the House of Infinite Radness.

Then it's the Diva

D.C. Press Awards,

where you'll be serving

some executive realness,

Washington, D.C., Style.

And finally, the Diva

Hollywood Extravaganza Awards,

where you'll be expected

to gag us

with your glamour and eleganza.

I'll be back later

to see how your pre-show

preparations are going.

Gentlemen, start your engines.

And may the best woman win!

Go!

[laughing]

- The first thing I saw

was lime green fur.

So I grabbed

every piece of fur that I saw.

- It's nerve-wracking,

because you don't know what the

others are gonna pull out.

Now, in this competition,

it's getting to,

they're looking for the best.

You don't know

what each person is gonna do.

Our challenge this week is

to create three different looks

at the Diva Awards.

A hot, teen look

for the Teen Diva Awards.

Executive realness

for the D.C. Diva Press Awards.

And a glamorous red carpet look

for the Diva

Hollywood Extravaganza.

- I had something like this

in high school, actually.

- Me too.

- [laughing]

- I felt like the biggest f*g.

- Oh, you wore it as a boy?

- I didn't go to school

as a girl, Tatianna.

- [laughing]

- Okay?

Tatianna is stuck

in that realm of, "I am a girl."

I think, as a drag queen,

you should culture yourself.

Maybe I'll go all, like,

Mary Kate on everybody

and just wear 30 things at once.

You should be a chameleon.

If I lose to you...

I'll be fine.

- I want to win this challenge.

- Girl, I want

to win a challenge.

We have to be number one

and number two.

- Them winning is not an option.

- I think that Juju and I

will both help each other out

as much as we can

to make sure

that we make it to the top.

- Is this Hollywood elegance?

- I think so.

- RuPaul keeps repeating,

"Charisma, uniqueness,

nerve, and talent."

I think I have that.

I think Raven has that.

I know the other girls carry

some of those traits,

but I don't think

they have the full package.

- ♪ I don't care ♪

♪ If DJ love the way ♪

♪ I lose my inhibitions ♪

[mumbling]

[falsetto]

♪ Ahh ♪

- Keep on singing, girl.

- I'm sorry.

- No, do it.

You have a beautiful voice.

God gave you a gift, so use it.

[both chuckling]

- Over there trying to read.

- What do you feel about

missing Jeremiah's first day?

- I'm sad

that I'm gonna miss it.

I'm praying that his mom

takes pictures.

My son is starting

preschool today,

and I'm missing out

on his first day of school.

So I'm really gonna, like...

I'm, like, sad about it.

It's been nine weeks

since I've seen my son.

It's just driving me crazy.

I miss Jeremiah so much.

But I know that me being here

and getting a chance

to give him a better life

is all worth it.

Yes. You better do it, Tyra.

Mm-hmm.

- I sat and thought

for a majority of the morning,

thinking of the silhouette

I wanted to work with,

how I was going to utilize

the fabric that I ended up with.

[sewing machine whirring]

You never waste

your time thinking.

- Do I have feathers

all over my face?

'Cause they're

all over the floor.

- I can feel it.

- Sorry, but I want

to be fabulous.

- I just see fuzz flying

all over the f*ckin' room.

And I'm like,

"what the f*ck Is this?"

Tyra looks like she skinned

all of the Muppets

and is making a gown out of fur.

- I don't know

what the deal with her is.

I don't if she's

just playing a game.

Maybe she's just making this

just to kind of throw us off.

- Fabulous, darling.

Fabulous.

- I've never made

a gown like that before.

It's gonna have

more of a complicated,

more expensive look,

but it's really only, like,

three pieces of fabric

and some hot glue.

- Hello, divas!

- all: Hi.

- Oh, wow, look at this.

You're all busy at work here.

- You better work.

- Yes, mama.

Hey, Tyra.

- Hey, Ru.

- Look at you down there.

Now, which one

of the awards shows is that for?

- Elegant evening gowns.

So I want to be in a gown,

but I want it to stand out.

- Do you feel

that you're the one to b*at?

Do you feel that confident?

- I do feel that confident.

I've been challenging myself

and making myself better.

- Yeah,

I've got to mention this.

Now, you're here,

and the fur is flying around,

and it's itching your face.

Now, that may be a red flag

for how it will perform

on the red carpet.

You see what I'm saying?

You might need to vacuum it

before you wear it.

- [laughing]

- Thank you, Tyra.

- Are you ready

for the biggest night

of your psychological life?

- It is pretty psychological.

- It's very psychological.

- So I see three

different ladies over there.

- I'm debating on my executive.

- Uh-huh.

- Most likely, I'm gonna

be going with this one.

- What says D.C. Diplomat

Press Awards to you?

- To me,

it just kind of reminds me

of something

that Sarah Palin would wear.

- 'Cause Sarah Palin

is your idol, and you...

- Oh, yes, I love her.

- Really?

- Please.

[both laughing]

- Everything that you've

learned about drag,

about yourself

up until this moment,

you have to put

into this challenge.

This is the big one,

and you gotta bring it.

- Thank you.

- Hey, Jujubee.

- Hi, mama.

- Wow, what do you

got going on here?

Is this

for your Hollywood eleganza?

- Yes.

- It still seems

a little understated here.

What are you planning to do

to Juju it up?

- You just said it.

I'm just gonna Juju it up.

- Uh-huh.

Last week, you did wind up

in the bottom two,

and the stakes are oh, so high.

- I know.

- Well, listen,

you keep on working it, mama.

Stay down. Stay down.

Stay hood.

- Stay here.

- Stay here, that's right.

All right.

Hey, Tatianna.

- Hello.

- I see you over here

pondering your outfits here.

- Yes.

- What are we looking at?

This is your teen outfit.

- No.

- What is it?

- That is for

the Hollywood red carpet.

- Extravaganza.

I'm just a little worried

about the cha-cha of this here.

What do you think Santino

will say about this?

- I've never done anything

like that before.

- That's not an excuse, is it?

You never...just because you

haven't done it, doesn't mean...

- Well, they haven't seen it,

so they haven't

commented on anything.

- Look, Tatianna,

we're at that place.

You gotta bring it.

You're under double scrutiny.

Triple scrutiny.

- Yeah.

- Because you have three

different looks

and three different

opportunities to be criticized.

- See, I think of it

as the positive:

You have three different chances

to wow the judges

rather than just one.

- Well, listen, I don't want

to throw you off your game,

but I'm telling you, these

b*tches are coming for you.

- Yeah.

- If you were ever gonna pull

something out of your ass,

now would be the time to do it.

Thank you, Tatianna.

- Thank you.

- Ladies, gather round.

Tomorrow, at the Diva Awards,

our extra-special guest judges

will be Tony Award-winner

Marissa Jaret Winokur

from Hairspray.

That's right.

And Oscar-winner Tatum O'Neal.

- [gasps]

- Yes, we have people who have

snatched trophies hunting.

- We're having a Tony Award

winner and an Oscar winner

sitting there judging us

on how we maintain ourself

at an awards ceremony.

It's no joke.

- Now, listen, I know you have

a lot on your plate.

But there's just one more

little twist, Tina, darling.

Now, before you hit

the awards show circuit,

the four of you

will need to perform

a Diva Awards opening number.

The song and outfits

have been chosen,

but you need to work together

on the choreography.

Now, Tyra, because you

won the mini challenge,

I'm leaving you in charge

of the opening number.

- I'm in charge of the girls?

- You're in charge

of the opening number.

- Hi, mama.

- Working in a group

wouldn't be my first choice,

but I'm gonna work hard,

'cause there's no way in hell

that I'm gonna let

someone else fail

and put me in the bottom two.

- Now, tomorrow

on the main stage,

I expect you girls to be

dripping with charisma,

uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

[feigning tears]

And finally,

I'd like to thank

all the members of the Academy,

my personal tucker,

and last, but not least,

to my four little darling divas.

I just want to say,

don't f*ck it up.

I promised myself

I wouldn't cry.

Good-bye. Good luck.

- Bye, Ru.

- And keep it real.

- What song is it?

- I don't know.

- The last time Tyra

had to work in a group,

she wanted to leave her group.

It's a recipe for disaster.

- I thought it was my name

for a minute.

- The four of us

have to do a number

for the opening

of the Diva Awards.

Am I happy about it? No.

'Cause it takes time away from

me getting my sh*t together.

- So we're gonna...

okay, so we're gonna

walk out to the intro

and stand by our letter

like you are?

Right to the side of it?

- Do you want us to all

have the same pose,

or do you want us

to all have different poses,

but we just

don't break those poses

until it gets to our line?

- Um...

- So we look at Tyra,

and we're trying to figure out

what the direction is for this.

And she's not really giving

anything,

and then she does,

and we're like...okay...

- We walk out.

When does this happen?

- At the beginning.

- When what happens?

- Right at the beginning?

- This is the end.

- Oh, this is the end.

- I think it showed that Tyra

isn't the best

with choreography,

because there

wasn't choreography.

It was just kind of,

"We're gonna pose

and then we're gonna spin

"and then we're gonna pose.

And then we're gonna

stack letters and pose."

And it was very posey.

- Who's singing this part?

- We'll figure it out later.

- I'm the one with the attitude.

- Oh, I guess

I'll just stay here.

- Our rehearsal was a hot mess.

And so I'm really hoping that we

can pull this off tomorrow.

Thank you.

[alarm beeps]

- Just me.

- You are so shady.

- Bitch, please.

- Is everybody confident with

the things that they have?

- Yeah, I couldn't

sleep last night, though.

I was sitting there thinking,

what the hell?

I wasn't happy with my teen

dream whatever.

- I hope this shirt fits me.

- I'm so scared

about this dress.

I wanted to make a full gown,

completely made out of fur.

But I realize

that I don't like it,

so now I have to change my

entire plans

and come up with a new look.

- So today

determines the top three,

and I'm gonna be there.

- I definitely think

that I deserve to be here.

I think I work very, very hard.

- I know I deserve to.

I worked really hard,

and I've grown a lot

since I've been here.

And I think

that they know it too.

- You know, I may have had

to lip-synch for my life twice,

but it got to the point where

the challenges got harder,

and I won two of them.

- Y'all won two.

You won two.

You got one.

And I have zero.

I do not want to be

in the bottom two again.

You know, this is gonna be

a third time, if I do.

And last I remember,

Sahara did it three times,

and she went home.

- Now, who do you think's

gonna be in the top three?

- Me.

- Me.

- Name all three people.

- Why don't you start then?

- Okay, I think it's gonna be

me, you and Tyra.

Tyra has shown consistency.

You have brought

a sense of energy.

I have given them

what they are looking for.

And it seems like Tatianna

hasn't done

what they want from her yet.

So, Tatianna, who do you think

is in the top three?

- Um, I hope it's me.

And that's really all

I have to say on the matter.

- Tyra.

- I would have

to agree with you.

But things could change

if she pulls it together today.

I think she, like, would,

like, have to really,

like, wow the judges.

- Jujubee.

- You know, I...I hate

to be like this,

but Tatianna, don't hate me.

- All right.

- But I have to agree

with you, Raven.

Don't be mad at me, girl.

- I've known for a while

that all the girls

don't think I'm competition.

But a lot of those girls who

thought I wasn't competition

have gone home.

In my head, I'm just like...

think that, feel that, own it.

Whatever.

You're not

gonna break my spirit.

- You know I only bring sh*t up

that I absolutely have to.

- You're such a bitch.

I love it.

[giggles]

[RuPaul laughing]

[applause]

- Hey, judges.

Santino Rice.

Why, you old geezer.

- [laughing]

- Merle, hi, honey.

- Honey,

I don't have to tell you

to gather ye rosebuds

while ye may tonight.

- [laughs]

Marissa!

- Hello.

Your hair is amazing.

- Oh, you know,

I just washed it;

I couldn't do a thing with it.

Tatum O'Neal is here.

So happy to have you.

- Thank you.

- Are you ready to see my girls?

- Hell, yeah.

- Excellent.

This week,

our ladies were challenged

to pull off three

award-winning looks.

Now, to kick things off,

our ladies have prepared

a show-stopping opening number.

Gentlemen, start your engines.

And may the best woman win!

[jazzy music]

♪ ♪

- ♪ "D" is for the discipline ♪

♪ To not give a damn ♪

- ♪ "I" is what

it's all about ♪

♪ Wherever I am ♪

- ♪ "V" is for a vision ♪

♪ that's extraordinary ♪

- ♪ "A" is for the attitude ♪

♪ That's necessary ♪

- The show is going great.

- And then I forget

one of the steps.

- Jujubee was off.

- all: ♪ Every diva

will battle it out tonight ♪

♪ So cover your shins ♪

- ♪ 'Cause only one diva wins ♪

- all:

♪ You're sure to see a bust ♪

- ♪ It's the Diva Awards ♪

- ♪ The Diva Awards ♪

- ♪ The Diva Awards ♪

- ♪ Diva Awards ♪

[all singing scales]

- all: Bitch.

♪ D-I-V-A, diva ♪

♪ The Diva Awards ♪

♪ Tonight ♪

[cheers and applause]

Ladies and gentlemen,

here come our girls

for the Teen Diva Awards.

Tatianna.

Oh, my God, you guys,

she's so cute.

- Is that from, like, BCBG?

- I'm feeling

like I'm selling it,

and I'm really giving

the aura of hot teen actress.

- Bye.

Oh, my God, that is so Raven.

- That's like teen Chanel.

- It is teen Chanel.

- I feel cute, I feel fun.

I'm just bouncing

down the catwalk.

- I really want

to lose three pounds, Raven.

Yes.

- [laughing]

- Jujubee.

- She's a mean girl.

- Oh, is this the B.E.T.

Teen Awards?

She must be from Baldwin hills.

[laughter]

- I'm so comfortable with this

hip-hop look right now.

I am channeling

miss Mary J. Blige.

- Yeah, MJB, y'all.

Ooh!

[gasps]

Is that Solange Knowles?

No, honey, it is Tyra.

- I felt as if I had turned 16

all over again.

- Oh, my God, Tyra,

you were supposed to text me.

Breaking news.

Let's go live

to the D.C. Diva Press Awards.

Sarah Palin!

She can see Russia

from her house.

I'm feeling super confident.

It's a look that I've

never tried before.

But I still felt sexy.

- Oh, she's got a call.

Hello? Rush Limbaugh?

Why, you fat f*ck!

[laughter]

- Oh...Leslie Stahl, yes.

Right?

Well, she's giving

a speaker of the house.

- I'm just gonna give power.

I'm getting an award

for taking care of business.

- Meet you at the Watergate

for lunch.

Jujubee.

Is she a lawyer?

- I think she's getting a call

from the husband.

- He's saying,

"Stop buying all that ESCADA.

It's costing me too much money."

- I'm kind of channeling

a fierce executive.

She refuses to wear skirts.

She wears the pants

in the family.

- She's very Nancy Pelosi.

But, see,

she can move her forehead.

And her ass.

Mary J. Pelosi.

[laughter]

Tyra Sanchez.

Eat your heart out,

Michelle Obama.

- The judges have never seen me

in pants.

And so it's giving them

a different look for me.

But still Tyra...

nice and elegant,

but totally different look.

- Yes, she can.

- I'm James St. James,

author, nightlife dinosaur,

and red carpet perennial,

here at the Diva Awards.

- Here's a young starlet,

Tatianna.

- Come here, come here.

Now tell me what it is

that you're wearing.

- I wanted to show some leg,

but I wanted to still be cute

and not too...too much.

- Gorgeous.

Do you think

she's wearing panties?

- No.

- No Hollywood starlet does.

- [laughs]

- [gasps]

Is that Cher?

Oh, my God, that is Raven.

- You are the spitting image

of Anjelica Huston!

What is it you're wearing?

Give us the ensemble.

- The gown is by Vivian Wallace.

I lost a few beads,

but hopefully they'll end up

on the runaway,

and a couple of the girls

will fall on them.

- That beading is gorgeous.

I want that outfit.

It's very Angelina Jolie, right?

- Without the children.

- Yes, without the kids

or the Mickey D's.

What Bollywood star is this?

[gasps]

Jujubee.

- I feel wonderful, fabulous,

gorgeous, beautiful!

- Keep it coming,

keep it coming.

- You look gorgeous.

You know that.

- [gasps]

Oh!

She's not just dressed

for the red carpet.

She's wearing it.

- Who's...is that Beyonce?

- No. [gasps]

Oh, my goodness, it's Tyra.

- My dear,

how are you feeling tonight?

Are you having a good time?

- I'm feeling fabulous.

- Is there anything you'd like

to say to your fans?

- To my fans,

just keep dreaming,

and remember,

if you can't love yourself,

how in the hell are you gonna

love anybody else?

- Tyra. Ohh.

- It's kind of Rita Hayworth.

- It's very Rita Hayworth.

Gilda.

- Yes, Gilda!

- Welcome, ladies.

An acceptance speech

is an essential part

of any awards show.

And now, I want each of you

to share yours with the judges.

The Diva of the Year Award

goes to...

Tatianna.

- First off, thank you.

I want to start

by thanking my mother.

Without her,

I wouldn't be here today,

and without her genes,

I might not

have been here today.

I did me to the fullest.

And that is why I'm standing

here today accepting this award.

Thank you.

- Thank you, Tatianna.

- Thank you.

- The Diva of the Year Award

goes to...Raven.

- Oh!

[laughter]

[sniffling]

Thank you so much.

I, first of all,

have to thank God,

for without Him,

I would not be here.

I also have to thank RuPaul

for putting a fire

under my butt.

And I also have to thank

all of my fans

who have gotten me

to where I am today.

Thank you.

- Thank you, Raven.

- The Diva of the Year Award

goes to...

[drum roll]

Jujubee.

- [hyperventilating]

Thank you so much.

First and foremost,

I'd like to thank my Creator,

King Jesus and God Himself.

I'd like to thank my father

for just believing in me

and taking his time to teach me.

Mother, I know you're out there,

and I know you're watching.

It's okay.

One day, we'll be

back together again.

This is my diva moment,

and I am so glad

to share this moment with you.

Thank you so much.

- Thank you.

- [laughing]

- The Diva of the Year Award

goes to...

[drum roll]

Tyra Sanchez.

- Wow, I didn't even know

I was nominated.

[laughter]

First and foremost,

I have to dedicate my award

to my son.

It's you who make me smile.

It's you who keeps me going.

It's you who makes me motivated.

And I just want him to know

that if he believes,

all dreams will come true.

[whispers]

Thank you.

[feigning tears] I promised

myself I wouldn't cry.

[laughter]

[applause]

All right, now it's time

for the judges' critique.

Tatianna,

I want to start with you.

- Hello.

- Did you intentionally

do Sarah Palin?

- No, I wasn't intentionally

going for that,

but I do love her hair.

- Interestingly enough,

I think the sexiest

we've seen you look

was doing

the executive chic in D.C.

The fact that you're

hiding it a little

made you look more beautiful.

- I'm not in love

with the ruffle.

It's a little too big on top.

It's not coming off as,

like, a real garment for me.

- The red carpet, now,

that's where you got me.

Unfortunately, James St. James,

he's been holding a mic

a long time.

Or we don't know what he's

been holding, but what...

- [laughing]

Among other things.

- Among other things.

But he really got into that mic,

and he was like,

"So, what do you think?"

and you were like, "Well..."

- It did seem like you were

soft-spoken

and was lacking confidence.

- Hi, Raven.

- Hi.

- I have to say

I really do love this dress.

- It's actually sheer.

The beads cover your...

naughty parts.

- When you wear it,

you're of course

supposed to be a real woman.

- Oh, you mean

for a biological woman.

- [laughing]

A biological woman.

I'm a psychological woman.

- Oh, okay.

[laughter]

- But...

- You were giving me the first

woman four-star general.

It was very severe

and believable,

and I...I love that.

- I love it...a four-star general

with a pearl necklace.

- Yeah. [laughing]

- That's hot.

- Your backstage was, I think,

the best

out of the girls for me.

You were accessible,

you were funny.

- There are no small people,

just big b*tches.

- Funny as that was,

then you turned around

and gave an acceptance speech

that was completely

from the heart.

So we got to see all the

different spectrum of you,

which we saw

in all the outfits too.

- Thank you.

- Jujubee.

- Hi.

- Your Diva Awards presentation.

You missed a few steps.

- Of course, you know, I...

I have two left feet.

- I was like,

"Oh, no, she's messing up."

But then you, like,

camped it up so much

that then I kind of couldn't

keep my eyes off of you.

You really recovered well.

And then this look, I did think,

"Oh, this is a costume.

"This isn't what someone

would really wear

to an awards ceremony."

- I thought what Juju

brought tonight

was nerve.

I thought it was very nervy.

to go with a hip-hop,

urban look

when it's not

what you would expect.

It was really

the only true surprise

that we saw.

- Then we got

your acceptance speech.

- Mother,

I know you're out there,

and I know you're watching.

It's okay.

One day,

we'll be back together again.

We all know I don't have

a relationship with my mother.

But she put me here on earth,

so I have to thank her.

- I can relate.

My dad wasn't there, uh,

for my, uh,

winning the Academy Award.

So...but he was busy and stuff,

so it's not like I

hold it against him.

But, so, but you know, you'd...

I was eight years old,

so you'd want someone there.

So I get it,

you know what I mean?

And...but I love that you had the

presence of mind to say that.

- Yes. Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Hi, Tyra.

- Hi.

- I've gotta tell you,

the fact that you've been here

all these weeks,

and you were able

to save this dress till now...

I just want to give you a

standing ovation for that alone.

- Thank you.

- Were there any other times

when you thought,

"Okay, I'm gonna wear

the ice green today?"

- Every time I would get ready

for a challenge,

I would see it,

and I'm thinking,

"It's not time; when it's time,

it'll call my name."

[laughter]

- And you're just

so impressive this week.

I love that plum cocktail dress.

I notice that you

covered the shoes.

You know, you just know

how to wear clothes.

- That was my favorite teen

outfit.

That dress was exactly right.

And then the hair

was so very editorial.

- Your acceptance speech,

it was,

I think, my favorite tonight.

I have seen a lot of growth

in your stage presence.

Your confidence, your calmness,

the way you spoke

was really there.

- Well, thank you, ladies.

While you enjoy

an Absolut cocktail

in the Interior

Illusions Lounge,

the judges and I

will deliberate.

You may leave the stage.

[car engine starts]

- All right,

here comes the hard part.

Let's start with Tatianna.

There's something about Tatianna

that feels unfinished,

like her dress.

Here's the thing:

when you've got a body

like Tatianna,

you don't have to do much.

If you're asked to bring

red carpet realness,

don't come in something

that's a little too slutty,

a little too obvious...

and homemade.

- But there was a positive about

her Washington, D.C., look.

- I thought that was

her best look,

because she wasn't

leaning on her looks.

She was bringing something else

to the table...

some thought and some fun.

- I think she has a spark.

Even her just

standing there smiling,

like, my eyes are drawn to her.

- Yes.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Like, there's no question

why she made it this far.

- She's gorgeous.

- Yes, she is gorgeous.

- But you've got people

who are dropping into character,

who are like, you know,

have got some,

like, really good,

off-the-cuff repartee,

so it isn't just

about a beautiful face.

- The real question is,

does Tatianna have what it takes

to be America's

next drag superstar?

- She got the beauty,

she got the body;

I don't believe

she has the personality

or the taste level

or the sassy humor.

- Let's go to Jujubee.

You know, Jujubee has this

intellect about her

that feels beyond

any of the girls in the room.

But she sometimes

relies on this sort of

"I perform for you"

type of character

that is sort of one-dimensional.

- No, I totally disagree.

I think she's an actress.

She's got some spunk about her.

Her minus: I think she made

a poor choice on her last dress.

I don't know if that's worth

being sent home for.

- Raven.

- I just was drawn to her,

just because she

seemed like somebody

who's worked very hard, who's...

who sort of gets it,

who is funny.

- Well, I've gotten to be a

bigger fan of Raven's

as the show's gone on.

Every week, the onion peels back

a little more.

- Yeah.

- And what you see

gets more interesting.

- It's so tough, 'cause I...

I mean, the same thing

that I love about Raven

is the thing

that could be her weakness,

and it's that hard edge.

- All right, now, Tyra.

- I loved her from the minute

that she walked on.

She just got me, man.

Like, I just really

looked at her,

and I was like, "Star, winner."

She does need

to work on her voice.

- She's gotten better,

and the speech she gave tonight

was funnier and softer than

anything else she's delivered.

- That's true.

I've never changed my voice.

I think people

hear me differently

when I'm in drag.

But I've never change my voice.

Never have.

- You have a very...

you know,

your voice matches you.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- He's 21.

I can't imagine going through...

this at 21.

And with a son, to say,

"I'm gonna do this"?

I think that shows more maturity

than anybody else on that stage,

being able to say,

"I have a child,

"I'm bringing him into this

amazing world

"and showing him

you can really do...

this is truly proving

you can do whatever you want."

All right, silence!

I have made my decision.

Bring back my girls.

Welcome back, ladies.

Now, awards are a funny thing.

We lie and say it's an honor

just to be nominated.

But deep down, we all want

to snatch that trophy.

And yet,

what matters in this world

is charisma, uniqueness,

nerve, and talent.

Based on that criteria,

I've made some decisions.

Raven...

you're safe.

- Thank you.

- You may leave the stage.

- Thank you.

- I'm top three.

I'm excited.

But I should have won.

- The winner of this week's

challenge is...

Tyra Sanchez.

[applause]

Congratulations.

You have won a feature photo

spread in Paper magazine.

You may leave the stage.

- I'm not satisfied

being in the top three.

My goal is to win.

- Jujubee...

Tatianna...

the two of you

are up for elimination.

- Once again,

I'm in the bottom two.

I'm so disappointed.

- When I hear

that I'm in the bottom two,

I'm not surprised.

I'm really just trying

to pull this out.

- Ladies,

this is your last chance

to impress me and save yourself

from elimination.

The time has come...

for you to lip-synch

for your life.

Good luck...

and don't f*ck it up.

♪ ♪

- ♪ Shoo ♪

- ♪ Shoo ooh ooh ♪

- ♪ Shoo ♪

- ♪ Shoo doo doo doo doo ♪

- ♪ Shoo ooh ♪

- ♪ Ah, shoo doo doo ♪

- ♪ Shoo ooh ♪

- ♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Many say ♪

♪ That I'm too young ♪

♪ To let you know just where ♪

♪ I'm coming from ♪

- I definitely had issues

with the lyrics.

The way Aretha Franklin

sings that song

is so difficult to lip-synch to.

- ♪ Hey hey hey hey hey ♪

♪ I'm giving him something ♪

♪ Something he can feel ♪

♪ Yes, I am, baby ♪

♪ To let you know ♪

♪ My love is real ♪

♪ Whoo hoo hoo ♪

♪ So much love ♪

♪ For us to see ♪

♪ So much hope ♪

♪ For material things ♪

♪ Are they only in my dreams? ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Giving him something ♪

♪ He can feel ♪

♪ Oh, ho ♪

♪ Ohh ♪

[RuPaul laughing]

[applause]

- Ladies...

I've made my decision.

Jujubee...

Shante, you stay.

- [whispers]

Thank you.

I am in the final three.

Girl!

I was just like this,

like, gay boy with a dream.

You know?

- Tatianna...

you made this competition

fun and fresh and young.

And we all owe you

a debt of gratitude.

For that, I have just two words.

[tearful]

Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Now sashay away.

- Bye.

[applause]

And look at my skirt.

It's short as hell.

[laughter]

Ha ha!

[laughing]

Bye.

You know, to the people who said

that I wasn't drag enough,

just because

I have natural beauty

doesn't mean

I'm not a drag queen.

I didn't have to put on pounds

of makeup to be pretty.

I think that bothered

some people here,

but that's their issue.

I know what I've got.

I know that I am a drag queen,

and one of the top drag queens,

thank you very much.

- And then there were three.

We are fast approaching

the finish line

of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Tyra, Jujubee, Raven.

Next week, one of you will be

crowned the next drag superstar.

Until then, remember:

If you can't love yourself,

how in the hell

you gonna love somebody else?

Can I get an amen in here?

- all: Amen.

- All right,

now let the music play.

[cheers and applause]

[laughter]