RuPaul's Drag Race

Previously on RuPaul's Drag Race.

For your first maxi challenge, you'll pay tribute

to all the scrappy queens that came before you.

By using their leftover treasures to create your own signature drag look.

Nini Coco.

Literally.

I will wear this outfit outside.

Vita VonTesse Starr.

The way you have that one umbrella piece is so pleasing to the eye.

Kenya Pleaser.

It just looks sloppy.

It looks lopsided.

Mandy Mango.

It's just a little too messy.

Oh, my God, I hate it.

Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango.

You are the bottom queens of the week.

But.

No one is going home tonight.

Nini Coco,

Vita Von Tesse Starr.

You are the top two queens of the week.

Nini Coco, condragulations.

You're a winner, baby.

Yes, sister.

We just survived the first challenge of season 18, and nobody went home.

Congratulations, ladies.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

How did that feel?

The first lip sync of the season.

Girl.

The adrenaline is so high, it kicks in, and it's so surreal.

And you won, girl.

Congratulations.

Yes, Congratulations.

How does it feel to win after most of the girls counted you out?

It is Water off a duck's back, baby.

These girls are letting me know that

they don't think I necessarily should have won.

But I'm not trying to impress the other girls.

My goal is to impress the judges and take the crown.

Jane, you were kind of impressed.

Miss Jane.

Girl.

I mean, it is what it is, girl, but what should it have been?

Oh.

I mean, at the end of the day, this

country's still going to see your exposed bra straps.

I think my look was stronger than Nini's.

I look at Nini's dress and I go, that's a pine cone.

Mandy and Kenya.

Did you think you were gonna have to lip sync tonight?

GirI, was ready, bitch.

I was like, let's twirl.

Oh, my God.

Thank you, Jesus.

I escaped the bottom two by a hair of DD Fuego's chinny chin chin.

That was a predicament I did not want to be in

ever again in this competition because I plan on staying around.

I mean, we're only gonna go up from here.

Better watch out.

Cause once we start getting into the performance

challenges of it all, that's my really strongest suit.

I cannot wait to see how this turns out.

Let's get out of drag, bitch.

How are you feeling after all that?

I feel fine.

It's no tease, no shade.

And I get that we're all gunning for the same crown.

It's right out of the gate, so insecurities are on display.

Everybody's going to speak on it, whether or not it was solicited.

Sure.

And I'm like, speak away.

We all survived the first week.

But, honey, somebody's got to go home.

You want some of that, baby?

Is that what you want?

Is that what you want, baby?

The herd has to start thinning out.

His survival of the fittest, honey.

And if you ain't fit, pack your shit.

The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race will snatch an

official makeup collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics, and

a cash prize of $200,000, courtesy of RuPaul's Drag

Race match Queen, with extra special guest judge Dove Cameron.

Good morning, everybody.

Good morning!

It's a new week in the workroom.

Someone is still going to have to be the first one to go.

Although I am loving these girls, it's time to get them on out.

And. and. Bitch,

that don't include me, okay?

I think we have such a strong collection of queens.

I think it's so fabulous seeing so many different points of view in drag.

And it's a much more mature season two.

Now, hold on.

Yeah.

Why did you say, like, it's a bad thing?

Girl, it's giving geriatric.

We're waking up popping Bonviva and Advil.

Honey, you don't know.

Girl.

She already had hers.

Let's go, Mother.

Ru rule number 72.

Everyone has a voice, but not everyone deserves a microphone.

T Shit.

We're about to sing.

Hello.

Hello, hello.

Hi.

Good morning, Ladykins.

- Good morning, Ru. - Good morning, Ru.

Now, this season is just getting started, and I am ready to plop off.

Now, for this week's maxi challenge,

you'll be performing in "3Q" pop girl groups.

The "Q" is for" Quintessentially Queer and Queenie".

The first Q Pop track is "Funk Almighty", a

disco fantasy inspired by the legendary superstar Sylvester.

The next track is "Go , Go, Go", a high energy

bop inspired by the iconic 80s band Wham.

And the third track is "Cherries", a total banger

inspired by the all female rock band, the Runaways.

- Yeah. - Yes!

All right, now, Nini and Vita, as last week's

top two, you each get to pick your groups.

Ooh, very good.

And the queens that you don't pick will form a third group.

Assume the position.

All right, Nini, you get to choose first.

I'm going for the win.

And so if it's gonna hurt some feelings, it's gonna hurt some feelings.

Mia Starr.

Mia Starr, the choreographer extraordinaire.

Bitch, you're on my team.

Vita.

Your turn.

Briar.

My first choice was Briar because I know she's a show director,

so I know she'll be good with facilitating and getting the girls together.

All right.

Nini.

Misty.

Ooh.

Drink it up, bitch.

Vita, darling.

Let's make it wet and Juicy.

Little old me.

I'm feeling a little Myki Meeks.

I do.

Still waiting to be picked any minute.

Discord.

Yes.

All right, Nini, this is your final pick.

Athena is giving both me and Vita eyes, that

if you don't pick me, I'm going to be pissed.

The problem is, Athena is Grand Dame Diva down.

She doesn't seem like a team player.

Let's take a trip to Kenya.

Come on, baby.

Oh, my God, honey.

You pleased me after all, honey.

All right, Vita, this is your last pick.

Miss Jane.

Yay.

Thank fucking God.

Well, shit.

Athena is plucked like a fresh feather off a chicken's ass.

And that means DD Fuego, Darlene Mitchell, Mandy Mango,

and Athena Dion, you will be the third group.

So excited.

Now, you all need to write and record your own verses.

Then each group will be in charge of the look and their own choreography.

Now, I'm going to leave you with the 3Q pop

tracks and let y'all decide which group gets which song.

Oh, shit.

Oh, and one more thing.

This week, there will be a lip sync for your life,

and one of you will be eliminated.

Gag.

Now I have to slay these bitches and show them what

they missed out on by not putting me on their team.

Racers, start your engines.

And may the best drag queen win.

Oh, my goodness.

Let's get into it, girls.

And. go.

There's "Go, go, go".

The 80s BOP.

And then we have "Cherries ", the punk rock banger.

Oh, fuck, no.

And there's "Funk Almighty" , the disco track.

Cute.

Look, you got choreo already, Athena, just like

you used to do in the depression, girl.

I want disco.

I love to whack and I love to bring out that funk.

So I'm like, this is my moment to shine.

Okay, ladies, so now that we've heard

everything, let's talk about what we like.