One other season of drag delusion, canned bits and letting unfastened got here to an finish on Friday with the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The ultimate 4 queens of Season 15 — Anetra, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Luxx Noir London and Sasha Colby — walked their f–ing geese one final time in a collection of ferocious lip syncs, leaving nary a crumb on the stage.
To say that it was nonetheless anybody’s recreation atop the 90-minute finale, nevertheless, can be a lie. As gifted as Mistress and Luxx could also be — and they’re each very gifted! — Anetra and Sasha have been at all times the clear frontrunners. Not solely did they win probably the most challenges this season, however their lip syncing is just on one other degree. Heck, I gave up attempting to determine between these two final month, formally declaring my need for a Sasha-Anetra tie.
So, did the drag gods deign to reply my prayer with a shared win? Let’s discover out:
The finale kicked off with particular person performances from every of the 4 finalists, starting with a extremely bodily efficiency from Anetra that allegedly needed to be reworked as a result of its problem, adopted by a fashion-forward quantity from Luxx.
Dressed like an attractive nurse, Mistress then carried out a tune about — what else — drag delusion. (Queen of branding!) And Sasha bought the on its ft with “Goddess,” a hair-raising efficiency which remodeled the entrance runner right into a snake.
Sadly, it was then Ru-vealed that solely two queens might transfer on to the following portion of the finale, so we needed to say goodbye to Luxx Noir London and Mistress Isabelle Brooks.
This was adopted by the crowning of Season 15’s Miss Congeniality. And the winner is… Malaysia Babydoll Foxx! Actually, I used to be half anticipating this one to be a tie between harmless souls Sugar and Spice, however I’m beginning to suppose I’m simply actually hungry for a tie.
And so, as has been written on cave partitions for hundreds of years, Sasha and Anetra have been revealed because the High 2 queens of Season 15. I’ll pause for stunned gasps. … Oh, none? OK then, let’s speak in regards to the lip sync showdown we’ve all been ready for.
Amii Stewart’s “Knock on Wooden,” final heard throughout Alexis Mateo and Stacy Layne Matthews’ Season 3 smackdown, served as the ultimate lip sync observe of the season, and each Sasha and Anetra actually gave it their all. Their our bodies, their souls, most likely a couple of years off their knees — their all.
For Sasha, it was reveal after reveal. She started the battle in a dramatically outsized puffer jacket, which she ditched for a shiny night robe, which she later dropped to showcase that well-known body-ody-ody. The sight of Sasha swinging her hair round in that beautiful burlesque-inspired quantity was actually one thing to behold.
Anetra additionally opened up her normal bag of tips, together with yanking her coronary heart proper out of her physique (swimsuit) throughout an emotional climax.
But just one queen would stand earlier than Mama Ru and settle for her place within the Drag Race Corridor of Fame…
ELIMINATED: Anetra (2nd place)
WINNER: Sasha Colby!
I’ll not have gotten my dream tie, however I can also’t even faux to be upset about this queen successful. If the crown needed to stay intact, I’m glad it’s resting proudly on her head. All hail!
Your ideas on the result of Season 15? Did something, from Malaysia being named Miss Congeniality to the finalists’ elimination order, take you unexpectedly? No matter’s in your thoughts, let all of it out in a remark beneath.
