13x17 - Grand Finale

[bunniefuu]

[Michelle] Performing "New Friends Silver,[/i]
Old Friends Gold,"[/i]

it's RuPaul.

[music plays]

♪ New friends silver ♪

♪ Old friends gold ♪

♪ We're like diamonds ♪

♪ Truth be told ♪

♪ People come, and people go ♪

♪ We keep shining, soul to soul ♪

♪ Sun went down i[/i]n our hometown ♪

♪ They all got married
I didn't stick around ♪

♪ I set my sights on Hollywood, oh, oh ♪

♪ I never went home again ♪

♪ Went home again ♪

♪ Most things change
But some things don't ♪

♪ Caught in a cycle
Like the Twilight Zone ♪

♪ They wound up
In the lost and found, oh, oh ♪

♪ Never heard from again ♪

♪ Heard from again ♪

♪ New friends silver ♪

♪ Old friends gold ♪

♪ We're like diamonds ♪

♪ Truth be told ♪

♪ People come, and people go ♪

♪ We keep shining, soul to soul ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Soul to soul ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

[crowd cheering, applauding]

[Michelle] From The Theatre at Ace Hotel[/i]
in downtown Los Angeles[/i]

and the Drag Race [/i]Drive-in,

it's the grand finale
of RuPaul's Drag Race.[/i]

♪ You've got the spotlight ♪

[Michelle] And tonight,[/i]
our top four are having a ball.[/i]

Category is Black and White.

First up, Baby Gottmik.

[cheers and applause]

[Gottmik] I am walking down the runway[/i]
on the finale of [/i]RuPaul's Drag Race.

Girl, I shaved my head for this runway.

I have a custom Gottmik Pandora's box.

Pinhead comes out of the box
to steal your soul.

Well, I'm coming out of the box
to steal the crown.

[cheers and applause]

[Michelle] From the Badonka-Bronx,[/i]
it's Kandy Muse.[/i]

[cheers and applause]

[Kandy] Baby, this is the new[/i]
and improved version of Kandy Muse,[/i]

glam, chic, sophisticated

while still bringing a message
onto the runway.

You see the BLM right across the dress.

Kandy Muse does gowns now. [laughs][/i]

Baby, I am ready to take this crown home.

[cheers and applause]

[Michelle] The intoxicating Rosé.[/i]

[cheers and applause]

[Rosé] Move your bloomin' arse![/i]

My Fair Lady.

Honey, My Fair Rosé.

My Black and White look [/i]is inspired
by Audrey Hepburn's iconic dress.

She's serving
classical musical theater meets Mugler.

There is not a ruffle in sight, baby.

It is hugging my figure,

and I feel like a million bucks.

Hopefully, I can win 100,000.

[cheers and applause]

[Michelle]
And the ebony enchantress, Symone.[/i]

[cheers and applause]

[Symone] I'm giving you full opulence.[/i]

I'm wearing the fur of royalties, darling,

faux, of course,

and I'm mixing it with an urban twist.

You know, I got [/i]my bandanas on.

Very queen of the South [/i]coming
to reclaim her time and her lands.

I feel very strong, very confident,
and that's what I need, honey.

'Cause Symone is here,
and she's here to win.

[cheers and applause]

[Michelle] Category is Red All Over.[/i]

First up, Gottmik.

[cheers and applause]

[Gottmik]
I immediately went[/i] to Keith Haring's art.[/i]

He uses red so much for AIDS awareness,

and with this classic
Bowie jumpsuit silhouette,

it is two of my favorite artists collab-ed
into one Gottmik-ified look.

I feel so powerful.

Like, I am feeling like
I already won the crown, gorg.

[cheers and applause]

[Michelle] Next, Kandy Muse.[/i]

[Kandy] I feel stunning.[/i]

I have my shoulders out.

I got my long ponytail.

Baby, I'm giving you Vanjie.

My purse is a boom box,
throwing it back to where it all started.

And if you're wondering

what I'm listening to on these headphones…

[chuckles]
RuPaul telling me I'm the winner.[/i]

[Michelle] Next up, Rosé.[/i]

[cheers and applause]

[Rosé] I am walking the children in nature[/i]

with this tree eleganza.

There are twisting vines
taking over my entire body.

It feels great to get back to my roots.

From head to toe, baby,
I am branching out,

and I gotta say, [/i]I am rooting for me.

[cheers and applause]

[Michelle] And Symone.[/i]

[Symone] In this look,[/i]
I feel very fizz, flirty,[/i]

decked out in the classic red nails
from head to toe.

And can y'all catch my hangnails?

And this hair is really fun.

They holding [/i]my bundles, baby.

I'm owning the stage.

I'm giving them [/i]all the red nails, baby,

all the better [/i]to snatch this crown with.

[Michelle] Last but not least,[/i]

category is Grand Finale
Eleganza Extravaganza.

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

[Michelle] Gottmik.[/i]

[cheers and applause]

[Gottmik] This look[/i]
is a very classic silhouette,[/i]

but with a Gottmik twist.

I have this gold skeleton
mixed with this regal feel

and underneath [/i]these solid gold ribs
is a Swarovski heart.

I came here to win, and if this look
isn't telling you that exact thing,

then you must be watching
a different show, my love.

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

[Michelle] Kandy Muse.[/i]

[Kandy] I am sending you[/i]
some peacock realness tonight.[/i]

They represent pride, beauty, sexuality,

and I feel so beautiful
in my huge ball gown.

I feel like $100,000

and America's next drag superstar.

[cheers and applause]

[Michelle] Rosé.[/i]

[cheers and applause]

[Rosé] Tonight I feel like[/i]
the Queen of Scotland.[/i]

My entire look is adorned and encrusted

with beautiful sparkling crystals
and gorgeous silver roses.

I'm more sparkled
than a damn Christmas tree,[/i]

and I'm the same color as one.

I came here to be crowned tonight,

so I dressed like a queen.

[cheers and applause]

[Michelle] And Symone.[/i]

[cheers and applause]

[Symone] The ebony enchantress is here.[/i]

This custom armor, darling,

represents the warrior in me, the fighter,

and then you have
the softer side, the goddess.

The gold leaf is the crown
dripping upon my hair,

'cause your hair is your crown.

I'm here, I'm fierce,
and I am ready to win!

♪ Bring back my girls ♪

[cheers and applause]

[Michelle] And now welcome[/i]
my best friend forever,[/i]

the original supermodel
of the world, RuPaul!

♪ Cover girl, put the bass in your walk ♪

♪ Head to toe, let your whole body talk ♪

♪ And what? ♪[/i]

-[cheering]
-[horns honking]

[RuPaul] Welcome to the grand finale
of RuPaul's Drag Race.[/i]

Tonight we're dedicating our show
to the power of friendship.

New friends, old friends,

and the friends we've yet to meet.

And condragulations
to our top four squirrel friends,

Gottmik,

Kandy Muse,

Rosé,

and Symone.

Hi, queens.

-Hi.
-Hi.

You've given your hearts and souls
all season long,

and tonight, we celebrate each of you

as you prepare
for a lip-sync smackdown for the crown.

#DragRace.

Now, for safety reasons,

we can't have a live audience,

but right now,

there's a socially-distant gathering
happening at the Drag Race Drive-in.

Let's check in
with our reigning Drag Race[/i] superstar,

Miss Jaida Essence Hall.

Hey, Jaida. How's it going out there?

Hey, Ru. Right now,
I'm out here with the fans,

and Bubly Bounce sparkling water

is kicking things up a notch
with this sickening drive-in.

I'm out here. Everybody's gagging.
They're having a great time,

and they are excited
to see who is going to be the winner

of RuPaul's Drag Race [/i]Season 13!

Jaida, any advice for our top four?

Look, it does not matter
what happens tonight.

Remember, you are sickening,
and you are a winner, baby.

But make sure you get that crown, okay?

[laughs]

And remember, it ain't over

until you've lip-synced
from your living room.

Just ask me.

[all laugh]

Thanks, Jaida.
We'll check in with you later.

Bye, Ru.

[cheers and applause]

My queens, listen,
this season was challenging

for so many reasons,

but in the end, I couldn't have asked

for a more delightful
and dynamic top four.

Y'all ready?

-Yes.
-Yeah, baby.

Racers, start your engines,

and may the best drag queen win.

[RuPaul] The winner of [/i]RuPaul's Drag Race
receives a one-year supply[/i]

of Anastasia Beverly Hills [/i]cosmetics

and a cash prize of $100,000.

♪ RuPaul's Drag Race ♪

♪ May the best woman ♪

♪ Best woman win ♪

[tires screeching]

It's time to celebrate
our final four drag warriors,

starting with a queen
who's always on the cutting edge.

Take a look.

Time to crash the "cistem."

My drag is inspired by fashion.

[RuPaul] You turn it[/i]
on this runway every friggin' time.[/i]

[Gottmik]
The biggest misconception about me[/i]

is that I'm just a makeup artist.

I'm gonna do it now. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Such different communities here.

Gay, trans, pug.

[all laugh]

Baby Gottmik.

You're so obsessed with me,
it's everything.

-I kinda am obsessed with you.
-You're so cute.

You are the only person that watches porn

and cums when the pizza gets delivered.

[all laugh]

[Ross] Gottmik got style, got talent.[/i]

[RuPaul] You are creative.[/i]

That is what excites me.
That's what turns me on.

[Ross] This one has the goods.[/i]

Gagatrondra.

[cheers and applause]

[RuPaul] Wow. Gottmik.

What a journey it's been.

Mm. You're telling me.

I just fell in love with you

watching how open

and, you know,
this whaa-whaa thing that you do.

I just love that.

I didn't expect to enjoy you this much.

-I love that.
-It's true.

Kind of rude, but I love it.

-It is kind of rude.
-[laughs]

No, you see the audition reel,
and then you meet them in person.

-It's, like, eh.
-[both laugh]

And who?

[both laugh]

We'll talk later.

-Yes.
-[laughing]

Now, during the Rusical,
you had a breakthrough moment.

Tell me about that.

I just walked in thinking

that my strengths were makeup and fashion.

And the Rusical was the first time
where I just let go, and I had fun,

and I think it translated to the judges.

So I just took that, and I was like,

"That's what I have to do
every single week no matter what

and trust the process."

That's right, and that's
what these challenges are for,

to challenge yourself
and to see how far you can take it.

And boy, oh, boy, did you take it there.

Oh.

Now, you won the Snatch Game
imitating Paris Hilton.

[imitating Paris Hilton] Yes. Yes.

-Well, guess what?
-Mm-hmm.

She has something to say about it.
Take a look.

Hey, Gottmik. I wanted
to wish you good luck in tonight's finale.

I loved watching you in the Snatch Game.

You totally k*lled it.

So funny watching you impersonate me.

Your journey has been so inspiring.

I just wanted to say good luck
and I love you.

That's hot. Loves it.

[RuPaul laughs]

-[impersonating Paris Hilton] That's hot.
-[laughs]

How long have you known her?

Paris was actually my first client
that I ever had

that was, like,
a celebrity magazine cover gig.

Did you do a good job on her?

Yes, and actually the reference image
was, like, a full drag queen,

and they were like, "Don't tell her."

-[laughs]
-And I was like, "Okay."

Like, so scared.

[laughs]

Now, you slayed
the Nice Girls Roast challenge,

and I hear roasting runs in your family.

Oh yes. My mom literally called me,
and she was like,

"I'll hear your dad laughing
in the other room."

And he'll have my, like, reading challenge
or roast on,

and just laugh at it, and watch it.

-[RuPaul] Oh my goodness.
-Isn't that so cute?

Now, since your parents couldn't be here
in person with us tonight,

they sent us a little message.

Oh, what is this?

-I know. This is your life.
-[Gottmik] I know. I'm like…

Gottmik?

[both] Hey, gorg.[/i]

It's our great joy
to watch our child grow up

and be the person that they are,

and your artistry this season
has been incredible.

You bagged the ball
in the Bag Ball challenge.

You became a Russian bot
and threatened to ruin the USA.

And my personal favorite,
you k*lled it in the roast

where you burnt everyone to a crisp.

[woman]
Kade, your creativity, your talent,[/i]

your vulnerability
have just shined through.

We know that you're gonna be awesome
as you sashay your way

to become America's next drag superstar.

Go snatch that crown, baby.

-We love you.
-We love you.

[Gottmik chuckles]

[RuPaul] Oh my goodness.

It really doesn't get
any better than that, does it?

No. they have always been
the most loving and amazing parents ever.

But when I came out,
it just kind of threw them through a loop,

but it was just because
they were just not educated, you know.

Sure.

And, obviously, I felt like it was
the end of the world at the time,

but I'm so happy to see
that they support me.

Oh my goodness.
I wish everyone had that kind of support.

-You know?
-Yes.

Now, you and the other contestants
have become very close.

Oh yes.
We literally, like, say good night,

and then I wake them up.

-You call each other?
-Yes.

We really are truly, like…

These are some
of my best friends in my life,

and it's amazing.

So how's it gonna feel
to send those b*tches home?

-Correct.
-[laughs]

[all laugh]

Well, Gottmik, thank you so much
for making Season 13 gorg.

Thanks, gorg. No, but--

[both laugh]

Hearing you say "gorg"
is my favorite thing in the world.

I could literally play it
on a loop every day.

Like, "Gorg."

[laughs]

Give it up for Gottmik.

Thank you so much.

♪ Condragulations, you're number one ♪

♪ To, to, to, to the moon ♪

Welcome back to the grand finale
of RuPaul's Drag Race.[/i]

Let's check in with Jaida Essence Hall
at the Drag Race Drive-in.

Hey, Ru, clearly it's lit
out here right now,

and the fans have strong feelings.

Hey, girl, I see
that Bubly Bounce kick of caffeine

is doing its thing.

I'll have what she's having. Uh.

[laughs]

Back to you, Ru.

Thank you, Jaida.

Our next top four queen
has got a big mouth,

a big personality,
and an even bigger heart.

Take a look.

From the hood to Hollywood.

I'm the Dominican doll
from New York City. Ew.

I look f*cking stunning.

Everything that I've been made fun of
has been celebrated here.

-Hello.
-Ooh, come on, bitch!

-[Loni] She knows how to bring comedy.[/i]
-What do you love to eat?

-Bitch, I love to eat d*ck and hot dogs.
-[laughs]

[all laughing]

-Hey, Ru!
-Hi!

RuPaul's so old.
I told her to act her own age, bitch,

she died.

[all laugh]

[cheers and applause]

[Ross] Everything about Kandy is original.[/i]

When you needed to fight, you fought
like a girl from the South Bronx would.

[Kandy] Everyone can be a drag queen,

but not everyone's gonna be a star.
I'm a star.

[cheers and applause]

Kandy Muse. Welcome, ladykins.

Or should I call you Kandy producer Muse?

Absolutely. You can call me the producer,
the background singer, everything.

The cameraman.
I do it all. I do it all, bitch.

All tea, no shade,
but when you watch yourself this season,

could you understand
everything that you said?

You know what? I think sometimes

I like to pretend
that I know what I'm saying.

[laughs]

But I think,
because I've been me for so long,

that I'm kind of used to it a little.

So, Kandy, for real,

why is Kandy Muse in the top four?

Because no one does Kandy Muse
like Kandy Muse does Kandy Muse.

-[laughs]
-[Kandy] You know?

You know when you know
you have that little pizzazz,

and as a Scorpio, bitch, you know.

-Yeah.
-You're like, "Oh, I'm good."

And I know I'm good.

Yes, you are good.

Now, you've also had your ups and downs.
Where does your fighting spirit come from?

It comes from growing up in the hood.
In the song "Lucky,"

I said, "From the hood to Hollywood,"
because it's the truth.

In the hood, you have no choice
but to fight to get to the goal you want.

Coming in the competition,
it was no different.

Any time I was in the bottom,

I was like,
"Oh, you not gonna send me home."

Now, you and Tamisha Iman
had an epic fight.

Have you spoken to her since?

Uh, no, me and Tamisha have not spoken
since the show.

But, you know,
I'm just more focused on Kandy Muse.

That was so long ago.
I don't give two shits about that anymore.

[all laugh]

Now, what's been
your favorite part of this experience?

Oh my God!
I think my favorite part, number one,

is making the amazing friends
that I've made on the show.

Me and the top four,
I think we're the closest…

-I heard that.
-… ever. Ever.

But honestly, just all the memes

and just showing the world
who Kandy Muse is.

-'Cause I wanted this for so long.
-Uh-huh.

And now being on this platform,
that is my favorite part.

'Cause like I said,
I'm delusional and self-centered.

[all laugh]

You're delusional and self-centered.

-Mm-hmm.
-That's a hot combination.

[laughs]

Kandy girl, you won that roast challenge.

Tell us how you spent that money, girl.

Um, I actually put that prize money
towards my mother's honeymoon

that she never got to take
after her wedding.

Well, we have a message
from one of the happy honeymooners.

Take a look.

Baby, words cannot explain

how proud our entire family
and friends are.

I have always known
you are made for stardom.

So for the finale, give them your all,

and like always, slay, slay, slay!

I love you always, your number one fan.

How's that make you feel?

Everything that I do

and the reason
why I came to this competition was

to show and prove
to my family and my mother

that I can be someone and be something.

People may not understand
who Kandy Muse is from the get,

but the one person that has,

and the one person that stuck by my side
through thick and thin is my two mothers.

Mm.

And I feel so blessed,
and so lucky, and so honored

to be a part of… her,
and the family, and--

-Wow. Beautiful.
-Yeah.

Now, Kandy, you survived four lip-syncs…

-Phew!
-…during this competition.

How do you plan to slay tonight?

I'm like the Terminator
of Season 13 and of drag.

The same way I fought
every single one of them lip-syncs

is gonna be the same way
you gonna get a show tonight.

Oh, okay.

[laughs]

Kandy Muse, you are one beautiful bitch.

Give it up for Kandy Muse!

-[cheers and applause]
-Thank you.

Our next queen is a Broadway baby

who dragged her way up to the top four.

Now everything's coming up Rosé.
Take a look.

Hey!

Rosé is a comedy queen.

The baby, Jared!

You're looking f*cking great.

Ow. Feels good.

I'm Gnomey! The gnome.

I'm a singer and a dancer.

There is just about nothing I can't do.

♪ Don't say what I can post
You know I'm stunning ♪

♪ So just cancel your plans
To troll on my crusade ♪

Drink Rose-aid and be perfect like me now!

Hey, watch where you're going, lady!

This is the longest
that Heidi has ever waited

before trying to f*ck me.

[all laugh]

[Ross] I just love seeing someone[/i]
doing what they're meant to do.[/i]

[Michelle]
You command all of the attention.[/i]

Rosé is the TP, total package.

[cheers and applause]

Rosé, welcome, my dear. You look gorgeous.

Oh, thank you so much, Ru.

So, Rosé, I hear
you are nursing an injury.

So I have to ask. How's your head?

It's much better than my ankle, Ru,

which is what I, uh…
[chuckles] …what I injured.

Yeah, I sprained my ankle
a few months ago really badly.

-Really?
-Yes, but it's getting better.

And you're okay to compete tonight, right?

Nothing would stop me from being here, Ru.

That's the right answer. [laughs]

Now, there's a meme of you
in that Tina Burner makeup.

It's been seen around the world.

In that very moment
what were you thinking?

-Everybody say "ugly."
-[laughs]

-Everybody say "ugly!"
-[all laugh]

But were you just playing nice with her?
You didn't wanna hurt her feelings?

Ru, we were teammates. I had got--

I was trying
to get it to the next episode,

which was the beast runway,

and she thought it was that week, clearly.

[both laugh]

Now, I love your Scottish brogue.

I can say only one thing
with a Scottish accent. It's…

[in Scottish accent] "Lawrence Cheney."

Can you teach me how to say something else
with a Scottish brogue?

Yeah, yeah, here's one,
[in Scottish accent] Ellie Diamond.

[laughs]

Now, RuPaul's Drag Race[/i] has been
bringing families together since 2009.

Tonight we have a message from yours,

-the whole McCorkell clan.
-[gasps] Ah.

[all] Hi, Rosé. Hi, RuPaul.[/i]
We're the McCorkells.[/i]

I'm Rosé's dad,
chief of the McCorkell clan.

I'd just like to say
you're looking f*cking great, by the way.

I just wanna say how proud we are of you.

And I'm guessing half of Scotland as well.

I'm Ross's wee brother Luke,
but I brought someone else with me.

I brought…

Stunnalina, Rosé's biggest fan.

Ross, I just wanted to let you know
that I'm so proud of you.

The whole family is.

It's been a blast watching you on TV.

Go get that gold. Bring that crown home.

Okay, I love you.

I would like to make a toast.

A toast.

Um, cheers to you, Rosé, our queen.

-That big glass! [laughs]
-To the queen![/i]

[all] Bring home the crown.[/i]

Bring it home, baby!

♪ Condragulations ♪

♪ Condragulations ♪

Oh my goodness.

What nuts.

-Oh, now you know. Yeah.
-Yes!

Yeah. I'm so happy
to have seen that tonight,

and to be reminded
of where I came from and who I am.

Yeah. Now, you're the only top-four queen

who was sent to the Porkchop Loading Dock.

Yeah.

Do you think it's an advantage
or a disadvantage tonight?

I was forced to really focus
and work twice as hard.

-Mm.
-Um…

I am not someone
who really knows how to give up,

but I was never giving up
after falling that day.

So I think it served me.

Good, good.

A pork chop, actually, yeah.

-[both laugh]
-I love it.

Now, Rosé, you came here a professional,
and you're leaving a star.

Let's hear it for Rosé!

[cheers and applause]

♪ Don't be jealous of my boogie… ♪

Welcome back to the grand finale
of RuPaul's Drag Race.[/i]

Let's check in with Jaida Essence Hall
at the Drag Race Drive-in.

Hey, Ru, the fans
are still going crazy out here.

In fact, I think I have a good chance

of becoming Miss Congeniality
here at the drive-in.

Girl, I told you
I would pay you later, okay?

[laughs]

Anyways, Ru, I'm about
to bounce over right now to see you,

and I'm hoping that I can fit in this car

and change my clothes, okay?

[RuPaul laughs]

Thanks, Jaida.

It's time now
to celebrate a top-four queen

who always kept us gagging for more.

Take a look.

Don't let the smooth taste fool you, baby.

I'm the ebony enchantress.

I love strong women
who've been through things,

and if you're Black, [/i]that's even better.

And if you buy two,
you get a gold toof for free.

-You're gonna need it.
-[all laugh]

[Michelle]
This has never been done on a runway.[/i]

[Ross] How many iconic looks[/i]
has Symone already had?[/i]

Get into it.

[Ross]
I could not take my eyes off of her.[/i]

I'll be tearing down the flag fac-try,
and I'll be putting up a wall fac-try

where a wall fac-try ought to be!

The nosy-ass, bald-headed m*therf*cker.

I just thought people gave you money
when you gave 'em fellatio.

[Ross]
A star that bright[/i] was just unknown,[/i]

waiting to be discovered.

[cheers and applause]

Symone-Symone-yay, hey, girl, hey.

Hey, what's going on?

I gotta tell you,
one of my favorite things

to come out of this season
was when you said "fac-try."

-Fac-try!
-[all laugh]

Symone, who were your icons growing up?

I love Rihanna.
She's always herself. So edgy.

You see her, and, like, that's her,
and I love that about her.

-I love Lil' Kim.
-Uh-huh.

She's always so strong in her sexuality,
and she uses it to get what she wanted.

So I said, "Let me mix that
with Whitney Houston,

and you got Symone."

I love it.

I saw online you got
a message from Rihanna.

Yes, ma'am.

That was an amazing moment.

I was just on Instagram,
and I was like, "Wait."

"Let me make sure
the check mark is there."

"Oh yeah, that's her."

Wow.

She said she was proud of me,

and to keep my foot on the gas.

I love that.

[cheering]

How does drag and activism
come together for you?

I've always wanted
to say something on the runway.

I've always wanted to just be myself
and have something behind it.

I wanted to show my appreciation
for my culture, Black culture,

and elevate it,
and show the people that we turn it.

'Cause we are a beautiful people.

-Well, you did that very well.
-Thank you.

Now, tell me about the House of Avalon.

We all originated from Arkansas.

I'm from Conway.
One of them is from Little Rock.

Another one from Mountain Home.
Two of them from Bald Knob.

You ever heard of it?

There's a town called Bald Knob?

Bald Knob, Arkansas.

Who came up with that name?

-Some white man.
-[all laugh]

So what message do you have for q*eer kids

in small towns like Conway, Arkansas?

Don't get swallowed up
by what's around you, you know.

Like, you may think that the limitations
of where you live is gonna hold you back,

but hold on to your dream,
hold on to your aspirations.

That's what's gonna get you
on the other side. That's what I did.

I knew that I had to get out of here,
and I had to make something of myself.

And if I was gonna do it,

I defined what I loved, which was drag,

and I had to figure out
how to make it work for me.

Have you been back since?

I haven't been back since I left.

-Really?
-No.

Okay, fancy.

[both laugh]

It's really-- I just--
I miss my mom so much,

and I love her, and I hate that
I haven't seen her in two years.

Well, we hear there's a lot
of people in Conway, Arkansas,

who are rooting for you.

-Let's take a look.
-Oh.

Hi, RuPaul and Symone.

Everybody is so proud

that we have somebody
from little old Conway on RuPaul.

And we are so proud.

-On RuPaul.
-[Symone] On RuPaul.

We're just waiting on you to just come on
and bring this crown home already.

Hey, Reggie. I'm your biggest fan.

Just keep up the good work.

-And we love you!
-Love you!

[all laugh]

-I love y'all, too, Mom and Grandma!
-My goodness!

-That was your mother on the other--
-That was my mom and my grandma.

Who the hell is Reggie?

-I don't know who the f*ck Reggie is.
-[RuPaul laughs]

[Symone]
I don't know who the f*ck that is.

No, for real, how does that make you feel
to have that kind of support?

It makes me feel great.
I've always wanted to make my mom proud.

That's been a driving force in my life.

And it's a great feeling to know
that I've made something of myself

and she got to see her baby
come up here and live her dream.

Oh my goodness,

that must be the best feeling
in the world for a parent.

-So, darling.
-Yes.

Do you have a strategy
for the lip-sync tonight?

I do.

I had to lip-sync
a couple two, three times.

Won 'em all.
Just so we remember, okay? Don't get it…

[all laugh]

I do. I showed myself
on each lip-sync that I did,

but I kinda wanna show
a little different part of me this time.

So I'm very excited
to lip-sync against the girls,

and we're all very different
in what we do,

so it's gonna be a good-ass time.

[RuPaul] Yeah. Well, Symone,
thank you for inspiring the world

with your beauty and your message.

-Thank you.
-Give it up for Symone-Symone-yay!

-[Symone] [/i]You know.
-[cheers and applause]

[music plays]

Welcome back to the grand finale
of RuPaul's Drag Race.[/i]

2021 marks the 40th anniversary

of the first reported case of AIDS.

In the '80s and '90s, the song "Friends"
by the Divine Bette Midler

took on a whole new meaning.

Listen to this one.

♪ I had some friends, but they're gone ♪

♪ Something came and took them away ♪

♪ And from the dusk till the dawn ♪

♪ Here is where I stay ♪

Today, as we emerge
from yet another pandemic,

we are reminded once again
what really matters,

love, kindness, and friends.

[piano plays "Friends" intro]

♪ Oh, you got to have friends ♪

♪ The feeling's, oh, so strong ♪

♪ You got to have friends ♪

♪ To make that day last long ♪

♪ Had some friends, but they're gone ♪

♪ Something came and took them away ♪

♪ And from the dusk till the dawn ♪

♪ Here's where I will stay ♪

♪ Standing at the end of the road, boys ♪

♪ Waiting for my new friends to come ♪

♪ I don't care if I'm hungry or cold ♪

♪ Freezing ♪

♪ I got to get me some ♪

♪ 'Cause you got to have friends ♪

♪ Bam, bam, bam, bam
Bam, bam, bam, bam, bam ♪

♪ Friends ♪

That's the favorite part of my voice,
you know? I really love to hear that. Hmm.

♪ Oh, friends ♪

Thank you.

♪ Whoa, friends, friends, friends ♪

♪ Friends, [/i]I had some friends ♪

♪ Oh, but they're all gone, gone ♪

♪ Something took them away ♪

♪ And from the dusk till the dawn ♪

♪ Here is where [/i]I gotta stay still ♪

♪ Oh, standing at the end
Of a real long road, Jack ♪

♪ And I'm waiting
For those new friends to come ♪

♪ And I don't care if I'm hungry ♪

♪ Or freezin', freezin' cold ♪

♪ I got to, I got to get me some ♪

♪ 'Cause you got to have ♪

♪ You got to have friends
I'm telling you ♪

♪ We're going too fast ♪

♪ And the whole thing's
Gonna disintegrate ♪

♪ So slow down, man ♪

♪ Find yourself some friends ♪

♪ Friends, friends, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Friends, friends ♪

♪ You gotta, you gotta
You gotta have a friend ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ You gotta, you gotta
You gotta have a friend ♪

♪ A friend, a friend ♪

-[song fades out]
-[cheering and applauding]

We lost one of our most beloved queens
this past year,

a beacon of love, talent,
and Louisiana glamour,

the dazzling Chi Chi DeVayne.

Chi Chi was one of those folks
who was loved by everyone.

Everyone who met Chi Chi
truly loved her energy.

-Hey, y'all.
-[laughs]

She was a giving person.

She was very, very kindhearted
and super, super, super funny.

She was so raw, and visceral, and honest,

and I loved every second of it.

It was honestly a thrill
to work with Chi Chi any day of the week.

What was incredible about Chi Chi
is she was so talented.

She was a show-stopping,

and I mean a show-stopping performer.

[queens] Whoo!

[Kim Chi] You're one of the best
performers that I've ever met.

You'd be taking a nap,

up until the moment
your music starts playing,

and then you'd run up to the stage
and do ten back flips and cartwheels.

That bitch can sing.

We were on a Christmas tour,
and there was some confusion

with two girls doing the same song.

Farrah Moan.

Um, and so Chi Chi was the bigger girl,

and she decided to switch.

She sang "Silent Night," baby,

and everybody else on the tour

who thought
they were gonna sing live stopped.

[laughs]

She was a complete entertainer,

but most of all,
it was all her personality and character.

Who doesn't like
an ol' smoked turkey neck?

[all laugh]

[Heidi] She inspired me so much.

She was a queen
who didn't have all the finest things,

but she had the talent, and the ability,
and all those other fixin's

that made her
just how special she really was.

[Kennedy] I drove from Dallas
all the way to Shreveport

just to spend time with her
and cook her some red beans and rice.

If anything she left me with

is to stay true to who you are.

Never be ashamed of how you walk, talk,

because that is going to be
the key to your existence.

[Cynthia]
Chi Chi, forever your memory lasts

in all the hearts
of millions that you touch.

[Kim Chi] I just miss your bubbly energy,

and I think about you all the time.

[Thorgy Thor] You are a great friend.

You are a good person.

I miss you so much.

We miss you, Chi Chi,
and I love you so much.

I will always love you, Chi Chi.

We love you, Chi Chi.

Te amo, Chi Chi, forever.[/i]

♪ Everyone can be somebody ♪

[RuPaul] Welcome back [/i]to the grand finale
of RuPaul's Drag Race.[/i]

Time for the moment
we've all been waiting for,

the lip-sync smackdown for the crown,

presented by Bubly Bounce.

My queens, for the first time
in Drag Race [/i]herstory,

our lip-sync smackdown
is dedicated to a single iconic superstar.

All three of tonight's songs
belong to the one, the only

Britney Spears!

[cheers and applause]

That's right. It's Britney, bitch.

Now, to explain the rules
of the lip-sync smackdown,

please welcome United States Senator

and my cousin,

Cory Booker.

[laughing]

No, really, we are related.

Thank you, Cousin RuPaul.

You all already know the rules,

so I just wanna say thank you.

In life, we were not born to fit in.

We were born to stand out,

to make the most out of ourselves,

and always elevate
and enrich the lives of others.

John Lewis, one of my heroes,
said it best.

"Never let anyone,
any person or any force,

dampen, dim, or diminish your light."

Thank God for you, thank God for America,

and thank God for my cousin RuPaul.

Thank you, Senator.

My queens, on this wheel
are each of your faces.

I'll spin the wheel,

and where it stops will determine
which queen lip-syncs first.

Well, here we go.

Queens, keep your eyes on the wheel.

[dramatic music playing]

[audience] Oh…

[cheering]

The wheel has spoken.

What did it say?

[all laugh]

Kandy Muse, you'll be competing
in tonight's first lip-sync for the crown.

Now, I'll spin the wheel again to find out
who you'll be lip-syncing against.

Here we go.

Big money! No whammies!

[dramatic music playing]

All right, this means, Rosé,

you'll be lip-syncing against Kandy Muse.

I love you.

That means Gottmik and Symone,

you two will face off

in tonight's second lip-sync
coming up next.

You may leave the stage.

♪ Oh, Pit Crew ♪

[cheers and applause]

Kandy Muse, each of the boxes
contains a lip-sync song

by the iconic Britney Spears.

Do you choose the smooth pink box,

or do you choose the furry pink box?

The furry pink box.

She chooses the furry pink box.

[laughs]

[RuPaul] Ooh, ooh.

"Work, Bitch!"

I can't wait to see how this turns out.

[laughs] Thank you, Pit Crew.

Okay, ladies, assume the position.

Two queens stand behind me.

Ladies, this is your last chance
to impress me

and save yourself from elimination.

-The time has come…
-[thunder crashes]

…for you to lip-sync

for the crown! [echoing]

[cheers and applause]

Let's go.

Good luck

and don't f*ck it up.

["Work Bitch" playing]

♪ You want a? ♪

♪ You want a hot body? ♪

♪ You want a Bugatti?
You want a Maserati? ♪

♪ You better work, bitch ♪

♪ You want a Lamborghini?
Sippin' martinis? ♪

♪ Look hot in a bikini? ♪

♪ You better work, bitch ♪

♪ You wanna live fancy?[/i]
Live in a big mansion? ♪

♪ Party in France? ♪

♪ You better work, bitch ♪

♪ You better work, bitch ♪

♪ You better work, bitch ♪

♪ You better work, bitch ♪

♪ Now get to work, bitch ♪

♪ Bring it on, ring the alarm ♪

♪ Don't stop now, just be the champion ♪

♪ Work it hard like it's your profession ♪

♪ Watch out now, 'cause here it comes ♪

♪ Go call the police
Go call the governor ♪

♪ I bring the treble
Don't mean to trouble ya ♪

♪ I make the governor
Call me the governor ♪

♪ I am the bad bitch
The bitch that you'll never know ♪

♪ Hold your head high
Fingers to the sky ♪

♪ They're gonna try to try you
But they can't deny you ♪

♪ Keep it building higher and higher ♪

♪ So hold your head high
Fingers to the sky ♪

♪ Now they don't believe ya
But they gonna need ya ♪

♪ Keep it moving higher
And higher and higher ♪

♪ Work, work, work, w[/i]ork, work ♪

♪ Work, work ♪

♪ Work it out, work it out, work it out ♪

♪ Work it out, work it out, work it out ♪

♪ You better work, bitch ♪

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

[cheers and applause]

Ladies, I've made my decision.

The winner of tonight's first lip-sync,

the queen moving on
to the final lip-sync will be…

revealed after this message.

[audience groans]

Come on. You knew that was coming.

-I forgot.
-[RuPaul] I mean, come on.

We'll be right back.

♪ A little bit of love
Goes a long, long way ♪

Welcome back to the grand finale
of RuPaul's Drag Race.[/i]

Kandy Muse, Rosé, I've made my decision.

Kandy Muse, shantay, you stay.

-[audience cheering]
-[horns honking]

I love you so much.

Condragulations.
You are moving forward to the finals.

Now head backstage and get ready
to lip-sync for the crown.

Rosé, I'm sorry, my dear,
but this is not your time.

But I want to thank you
for a truly sensational season.

Thank you.
This show and you have changed my life,

and I would like
to encourage everybody in the world

to never, ever stop working
and never give up.

Thank you.

Now sashay away.

♪ I want you to remember me ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Snapshot ♪

[cheers and applause]

Bring back my girls.

Now let's find out what song
you'll be lip-syncing to.

♪ Oh, Pit Crew ♪

Bryce, we've got
to stop meeting like this.

-[laughs]
-Open your box.

"Gimme More".

Thank you, Bryce.

[RuPaul laughs]

Gottmik, Symone, assume the position.

Two queens stand behind me.

Ladies, this is your last chance
to impress me

and save yourself from elimination.

-The time has come…
-[thunder crashes]

…for you to lip-sync

for the crown! [echoing]

[cheers and applause]

Let's go.

Good luck

and don't f*ck it up.

[Britney Spears] It's Britney, bitch.[/i]

["Gimme More" playing]

♪ Every time they turn the lights down ♪

♪ Just wanna go that extra mile for you ♪

♪ Public display of affection ♪

♪ Feels like no one else in the room ♪

♪ We can get down
Like there's no one around ♪

♪ We keep on rocking, we keep on rocking ♪

♪ Cameras are flashing
While we're dirty dancing ♪

♪ They keep watching ♪

♪ Keep watching
Feels like the crowd is saying ♪

♪ Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more, gimme, gimme more ♪

♪ Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme, gimme more ♪

♪ Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more, gimme, gimme more ♪

♪ Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme, gimme more ♪

♪ The center of attention ♪

♪ Do you feel that? ♪

♪ Even when we're up against the wall ♪

♪ You got me in a crazy position, oh ♪

♪ We can get down
Like there's no one around ♪

♪ We keep on rocking
Keep on rocking, uh-huh ♪

♪ Cameras are flashing
While we're dirty dancing ♪

♪ They keep watching, keep watching ♪

♪ Gimme, gimme more
Gimme more, gimme, gimme more ♪

♪ Gimme more, oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Gimme, gimme more
Gimme, gimme, gimme more ♪

♪ Gimme, gimme more ♪

♪ Gimme more, more, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Gimme more, gimme more ♪

♪ Danger, danger, danger, danger, danger ♪

It's Britney, bitch.

[cheers and applause]

Ladies, I've made my decision.

Symone, shantay, you stay.

[cheers and honking]

Condragulations.
You've made it to the finals.

Thank you.

Now get outta here and get ready
for the final battle royale.

I love you.

[RuPaul] That means, Gottmik,

I'm sorry, my dear,
but this is not your time.

Thank you for an unforgettable season.

-[audience cheering]
-[horns honking]

My whole life,
I was told I couldn't do drag,

let alone be on this show.

And now I'm standing with you
on the main stage in the top four,

so I could not be prouder.

And let's crash the cistem, you guys.

[cheers and applause]

Now sashay away.

♪ I want you to remember me ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Snapshot ♪

The final lip-sync
for the crown is coming up,

so don't go anywhere.

♪ This is the beginning ♪

Welcome back to the grand finale
of RuPaul's Drag Race.[/i]

Now, before we get

to our final lip-sync [/i]smackdown
for the crown,

it's time to celebrate all my girls.

Serving finale eleganza,
it's the sisters of Season 13.

♪ You wear it well… ♪

[RuPaul]
She's a living doll, Kahmora Hall.[/i]

♪ You wear it well… ♪

[RuPaul]
A filler queen who came to slay, Joey Jay.[/i]

♪ Work it for me, work it for me, me… ♪

[RuPaul]
She's coming for you. It's Tamisha Iman.[/i]

♪ Sitting so in-sync… ♪

[RuPaul]
The stallion of drag. It's LaLa Ri.[/i]

♪ You know what I'm saying
You know you wear it well… ♪

[RuPaul] Why you shook? Elliott with 2 Ts.[/i]

♪ Hunny bun, serving sensations… ♪

[RuPaul] She's icy, and spicy,[/i]
and maybe too pricey. Denali.[/i]

This girl's on fire.

[bird squawks]

[RuPaul] Tina Burner.[/i]

♪ You wear it, you wear it well ♪

[RuPaul] Yes, she Utican. It's Utica.[/i]

♪ You wear it well
Value sure suits you… ♪

[RuPaul] And the delightful Olivia Lux.[/i]

♪ You wear it, you wear it well ♪

[RuPaul] Looking good, ladies.[/i]

-♪ You wear it well ♪
-[song ends][/i]

Now, to announce
this year's Miss Congeniality,

it's the blessed
and highly favored Heidi N Closet.

["I'm That Bitch" playing]

-♪ I'm that bitch ♪
-♪ [/i]Heidi to the Closet is her name ♪

♪ Being something simple [/i]is her game ♪

♪ She's a young, fierce diva
Comin' from the East Coast ♪

♪ And she's about to slay
Every one of her foes ♪

♪ I, I, I'm that bitch
I, I'm that bitch ♪

[song ends]

-Hello, Miss Heidi.
-Hi. [laughs]

You were waving at the audience.
You realize there is no audience, right?

Well, I've been waiting a year
to be on this stage,

and I'm gonna take advantage of it, okay?

[both laugh]

So what did you learn
as this year's Miss Congeniality?

You know, I really learned
that just being yourself

and bringing a positive light
to the world can really help others,

especially in the dark times
that we're going through today.

I love that.

Now, Heidi, last year you moved

from Ramseur, North Carolina,
to Los Angeles, right?

Yes.

So which town has
the best chickified chicken?

Ramseur.

Which town has the best sweet tea?

Ramseur.

And which town has the best D?

Ooh! [laughs]

Well, now that I'm here, L.A.

[both laugh]

Okay, Heidi, the queens have voted.

It's time for you to announce

who won RuPaul's
Best Friends Race this year.

Okay, ladies, listen up.

The winner of Miss Congeniality Season 13

needs to keep herself…
[whistles] …soft and supple,

and she will receive $10,000
presented by Olay Body.

And the winner is…

LaLa Ri!

Aah! Oh, my God!

Congratulations!

I was not expecting this.

I am a nice girl. Aah!

Condragulations, LaLa Ri.

Oh my God! That "Lord, bitch" prayer
actually worked in my favor, girl.

Thank you so much, Olay Body,
honey, for the coins, girl.

Thank you, Mother Ru.
Thank you to my sisters.

Thank you, Heidi N Closet,
for passing it down, girl,

so I can be soft and…

[blowing] …supple like you, too.[/i]

Yes!

But wait. That's not all!

For keeping the world entertained
through these challenging times,

Olay Body would also like
to offer all the other queens $2,000 each.

[cheering]

Oh my God.

Coins for everybody. Coins for everybody.

Thank you, Heidi,
and thank you, Olay Body-ody-ody.

Give Heidi a big round of applause.

[cheers and applause]

Fresh from the Drag Race Drive-in,

welcome to the stage our reigning queen,

Jaida Essence Hall!

["Superstar" playing]

♪ Gonna love you as you are ♪

♪ Gonna love you, you're a superstar ♪

♪ Gonna love you as you are ♪

♪ Gonna love you, you're a superstar ♪

-Hey, girl.
-Hey, how are you?

How was traffic?

Ugh, easy. [/i]You know
I always take the back way, girl.

[both laugh]

Now, Jaida, I want to ask you,

what were your highlights
of this past year?

My highlights of this past year
was one, like,

obviously having people fall
in love with me on social media.

I mean, I was in the Fenty show
with Rihanna. It was major,

and I've just had the opportunity
to travel as safely as I could,

as many places as the pandemic
allowed me to go, you know.

Jaida, what advice do you have
for America's next drag superstar?

Whew. My advice
for America's next drag superstar

is to just take every day
one step at a time

and enjoy what you've done.

I mean, like, you've already won,
and people love you for that,

and if they don't,
that's because they have no taste.

[both laugh]

-Well, that is very inspirational.
-Thank you.

-Thank you, Jaida.
-Love you.

We're just moments away

from the ultimate lip-sync smackdown
for the crown. Don't go anywhere.

♪ I wanna thank you for a job well done ♪

Welcome back to the grand finale
of RuPaul's Drag Race.[/i]

One of these queens will be named
America's next drag superstar.

I present to you Symone.

[cheers and applause]

And Kandy Muse.

[cheers and applause]

Ladies, it all comes down to this.

For the last time this season,

assume the position.

[dramatic music playing]

Two queens stand behind me.

Prior to tonight, you were asked
to prepare a lip-sync performance

of "Till the World Ends"
by Britney Spears.

Ladies, this is your last chance
to impress me

and prove to the world

that you are
America's next drag superstar.

-The time has come…
-[thunder crashes]

…to lip-sync

for the crown! [echoing]

Let's go.

[dramatic music playing]

Good luck

and don't f*ck it up.

["Till the World Ends" playing]

♪ Oh, this kitten got your tongue
Tied in knots, I see ♪

♪ Spit it out
'Cause I'm dying for company ♪

♪ You notice what I'm wearing ♪

♪ I notice when you're staring ♪

♪ You know that I can take it
To the next level, baby ♪

♪ Hotter than the A-list ♪

♪ Next one on my hit list ♪

♪ Baby, let me blow your mind tonight ♪

♪ I can't take it, take it, take no more ♪

♪ Never felt like, felt like this before ♪

♪ Come on, get me, get me on the floor ♪

♪ DJ, what you, what you waitin' for? ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ See the sunlight, we ain't stopping ♪

♪ Keep on dancing till the world ends ♪

♪ If you feel it, let it happen ♪

♪ Keep on dancing till the world ends ♪

♪ Keep on da-da-da-dancing
Till the world ends ♪

♪ World ends, world ends ♪

♪ World ends, the world ends ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ See the sunlight, we ain't stopping ♪

♪ Keep on dancing till the world ends ♪

♪ If you feel it, let it happen ♪

♪ Keep on dancing till the world ends ♪

[song ends]

[cheers and applause]

Ladies, in addition to the title
of America's next drag superstar,

the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race[/i]

will receive a crown and scepter
provided by Fierce! Drag Jewels,

a year's supply
of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics,

and a cash prize of $100,000.

Now, the time has come to crown our queen.

[dramatic music playing]

Ladies, I've made my decision.

The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race,[/i]

America's next drag superstar is…

Symone!

Ohh!

[cheers and applause]

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

Now, my queen,
is there anything you'd like to say?

Well, I told y'all
not to let the smooth taste fool you.

[cheers and laughter]

-Now prance, my queen, prance!
-All right.

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner…[/i] ♪

And remember, if you can't love yourself,

how in the hell
you gonna love somebody else?

Can I get an amen up in here?

[all] Amen!

All right, now let the music play.

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ Losers weepers ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ Finders keepers ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

[song ends]

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ Losers, weepers ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ Finders, keepers ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪

♪ Losers, weepers ♪

♪ I'm a winner, baby ♪