- [singing] MTV
- I've been nice to everybody in this competition.
And today, I will stand my ground.
- No fucking class or decorum, honey.
- Are you serious? - Ooh, ooh, ooh.
- I'm fucking pissed. - Say the name!
- This is "Untucked," backstage at the competition
to become America's next drag superstar.
Girl, if you're not watching "Untucked,"
you're only getting half the story.
- Five minutes to the main stage.
- Untucked cameras, rolling rolling.
- Oh, what a gorgeous day!
- Hi, baby.
- Ooh!
- You need to hug me down.
- I'm going to need assistance.
- Keep moving!
- Oh!
Ooh, girl.
- Let's prep "Untucked" cameras on the main stage.
[dramatic music]
- Thank you, queens.
I think we've heard enough.
While you untuck in the Lush Lounge,
the judges and I will deliberate.
You may leave the stage.
- Whoa.
- Shit, girl.
- I don't know nothing about goth.
But based on critiques, I feel great.
It gave me so much life just to be able to not give a fuck.
I made this beautiful gown.
I feel gorgeous.
And I feel very good, honey.
- I received a mixed bag of critiques.
In my mind, I'm thinking there's
no way that I'm in the bottom.
I love my look.
But I'm not feeling 100% secure.
Maybe I should have used that immunity potion today.
- Repo cameras to "Untucked."
- Sending the queens in 3, 2, 1.
- Oh, my God, the light.
- Wha-wow, wha-wow, wha-wow! - Girl.
- Ooh.
Ooh, sickening.
- Oh, hey, get yourself a drink, baby.
- Mm-hmm.
- On "RuPaul's Drag Race," you are doing everything.
- Ow. - I am not a seamstress.
Can I work a machine? Yeah.
But this is our third design challenge.
And it's exhausting.
- Dawn, I do want to say, for the record,
that you look stunning.
- Thank you. - You look gorg.
- I tried very hard with this makeup.
And I'm very proud of it. - Stop.
- How does everybody feel about their critiques?
- Let's just go down the line, bitch.
- OK, well, I was critiqued first.
Everybody gave me positive critiques
except Michelle said that she expects
more from me, which I worked very hard on this outfit.
And I feel like, yes, there could have probably been more.
But I think there are some sickening
details on this outfit.
And I think I look great. - I agree.
- So yeah, I'm happy with how I did.
But then hearing like critiques for people
like you and Nymphia too, I was like, OK, well, I mean,
their looks are like really creative and fantastic.
- I think that's what it boils down to
is that there are these crazy things going on.
And bottom line, it's a very, very lovely and detailed
bodysuit and thigh highs.
You know what I mean?
- OK, I'll take it.
Because this week was a sewing challenge and that's
right up Dawn's alley, she feels confident enough
to let me have it a little bit.
I can take it, girl.
It's all fun and games.
Yeah.
- Mhi'ya?
- I think I will be lip syncing because my look, compared
to the other looks, isn't up here.
I'm happy about the piece that I did make.
I mean, without the help of you,
I probably wouldn't have nothing to present to them.
- Go get your tape measure.
We're gonna measure from your shoulders to your knees.
37.
- You said that I helped you with it.
But honestly, I just told you what to do.
And that was the way I was helping you.
I wanted to make sure that I did not make your dress.
You know what I mean?
- Girl, I was focused on myself
a lot the entire challenge.
But I saw Sapphira in Mhi'ya's corner more than
I saw Sapphira in her corner.
Sapphira was the ghost sewer of Mhi'ya.
- I remember, Morphine, you came up to me and you were
like, it seems like Sapphira is helping
Mhi'ya a little bit too much.
- Mm-hmm, I was a little scared because Sapphira had made--
not made it, but done most of it.
Because then that could land you in the bottom
as well, because it is a sewing challenge per individual.
But I guess they did clock it.
- Yeah.
- Did you go over there and say, girl--
- Can you make this for me?
[laughter]
- I didn't make it at all.
I just helped her cut it and then told her what to do.
- I don't know.
It might seem like it's unfair.
I guess that's where they were trying to go with it.
- And that's why I said, I did not make her outfit.
- I'm glad you clarified.
- You did most of this yourself.
I was just kind of there steering you the way.
- Look, I don't care what you think.
If someone asks me for help and I can give it to them,
I will do it.
- And that's on that, mama.
That's the tea. - You're next.
- I feel like I have this thing going on with the judges
where every single time I'm in the top, they're like,
Dawn, we love you, you're incredible,
and someone else is so much better.
- Better than you.
- And I'm like, fucking hell!
Like, I got through my critiques
and I was like, oh, my God, maybe I'll actually win.
And then they get to Q and Nymph,
and they're like, ugh,
just cumming all over the stage.
So obviously, I'm very grateful.
They obviously like me.
They obviously see what I'm doing.
So I feel great about that.
You look scary, bitch.
Stop looking at me like that.
You're like--
[laughs]
- [cackling]
- [laughs]
- Morphine?
- I mean, what I got from my critiques was, you were great,
just somebody was better than you.
That was literally my critiques.
I'm just frustrated.
Like, damn, what do I have to do to get a win, you know?
- Yeah.
- But I don't-- do you guys think I'm in the bottom?
- No. - I don't know.
I think you're a bottom three.
Why? What was that?
I got you out of critiques, like, really,
if we're being honest, if we're just looking
at the judges' critiques.
I don't think anybody got horrid,
awful critiques tonight.
- Right. - Really?
- Uh.
- Well I don't-- I don't--
- Oh, oh.
[laughter]
- I guess you got-- never mind.
I guess you got pretty bad critiques.
- Oh.
- Oh, look at her.
- They were kind of just like, yeah, yeah, it's bad.
Moving on.
- Yeah, I'm not a seamstress.
I don't sew.
- Plasma, this one was a letdown for me.
What's this point of view?
The '70s vibe, the platforms, it just was confusing.
- Yeah, there are so many mixed messages here.
It just does not read as goth.
- Honestly, this week has very much felt
like it's not my challenge.
I'm very much at peace with the idea of lip syncing.
I figured this was coming.
Is anybody shocked that I'm in the bottom?
Is anybody shocked at my critique?
- Well--
- No.
- [laughs]
Oh, it's time for her to be Dawn-est, go.
- No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
I just wanted to say that, for the record,
there was no sabotage because you seem like you may
be feeling some type of way.
- I'm feeling some type of way because I'm in the bottom
for the first time. - OK, yeah.
- I'm also feeling some kind of way
because I'm irritated with myself for not following
my initial gut instinct.
And I, instead, listened to you.
- I feel like now's a good time for you to diversify, to kind
of stand out from the other things
that we've already been making.
You've been wanting to come out of that shtick that you do.
- Yeah.
- It's not your fault. It's mine.
And I take responsibility for listening
to the wrong instinct.
- And you think you would have executed
the Trumpet Gown better?
- I don't know. - Maybe you had a better shot.
- I think I would have had a better shot.
It's definitely something that's more in my wheelhouse.
- At the end of the day, you turned out something cute.
But unfortunately, here with "Tim Gunn's Drag Race--"
- Apparently. - --it's just not--
- Right? - No, seriously, like--
like, I mean, I'll be very, very honest.
Sewing is a part of drag.
I hope it always will be.
I dislike it.
- [snickers]
- I actually liked the shrug that you made.
- Thank you. Thank you.
And I-- I would be remiss if I didn't give some thank you's
to Sapphira primarily, just because yesterday
was not a good day for me.
You really helped get me together.
- Give me a hug.
- And I just appreciate the friendship
that you took it upon yourself to employ in that moment
because it really, really changed my entire outlook.
- That makes me happy. - Yeah.
- You're welcome.
- But passing the ball to Nymphia.
Bitch, you look un-fucking-believable.
- Yeah, this is ova-conova.
- You are such a genius with different textures.
I mean, the ostrich feathers and the sparkle in that lace.
- Beautiful silhouette.
I love the fabrics.
It's just fantastic.
- Oh, my God. - I can't.
She's so pretty to me.
You're so pretty to me. - Why?
Is it because I'm wearing black?
- No, I just-- I'm obsessed with you.
- You are gorgeous.
- I live.
- [laughs]
Anyways, Sapphira, how do you feel about your critiques?
- I feel great. They loved my stuff.
- Yeah. - They loved everything I wore.
- You're an icon. - This is beautiful.
You never let us down when it comes to knowing your body.
- I love the fact that you used this fabric, which
is very unique, very cracked mirror,
which really sold the goth storyline.
- They loved my gown.
And they loved everything about it.
I'm happy that I'm also one of the top girls
that they loved--
according to them.
- What was that?
- Great, moving on to Q. - Wait.
So what's the tea?
What do you think?
- I'm feeling very congenial.
And I wish she was always lighthearted.
[laughs]
- I saw that. You reacted.
- It doesn't matter what I think.
- No, I know what she thought.
But it didn't matter because according to the judges--
- Period.
- And that's the only people who matter.
- That is the only people who matter.
- Period.
- "Pewiod."
You know, speaking of the judges, they--
- Orgasmed, came--
- They got to Q. - Also gagged.
- And they were like, ahh!
- Nutted everywhere. - Ah!
- Yeah, mama, there was an "Or-Qwasm."
- Oh.
- It's punk rock meets goth with fashion
fully taking over.
You look like a beautiful nightmare.
- 10 out of 10, absolutely stunning.
- Thank you. - And the lining--
oh, my gosh.
Wow!
- Well, I know this is my strength.
And so I was really ambitious with this challenge.
- Period. - In our face.
- Ah!
[cheering]
- Oh, my God!
- Hi, guys.
- How are you?
- Can I get in here?
- Of course.
- Come sit, please.
- I can't believe I'm actually here in real life.
This is crazy.
- I love this fit, mama.
- Thank you. I did my version of drag.
- I love it.
- I can't believe this is a fashion challenge.
I was very excited when they told me what it was.
How is everyone feeling now that it's done?
- Oh, great.
- I feel very relieved.
- Most of the people here hate sewing, so--
- Right? - Yeah, you know what?
I made something. - And you're wearing it.
- And I'm wearing it.
And I'm sitting and it didn't break.
- That's more than I can say.
- Yeah. [laughs]
- I felt like a little fish in a pool of shark seamstresses.
- Yeah.
- Are you cinched? Like, what's--
- Girly pop--
- How are you sitting down?
- I like to wear a corset that's
too small so that the edges are less defined.
But these bitches, like, they could
literally kill me if they wanted to, just like, yoink!
- Didn't you bust out of a corset the other day?
- Shut the fuck up, Q.
- Did you? - No, I had a three-year-old--
I had a three-year-old corset that broke, OK.
I didn't bust out of it.
- [giggling]
- I love this.
I love this.
- I'm so in awe because I've done
one or two runways in my life.
We have nothing to do with what is made.
There's a whole team behind it, but it's just you guys.
I have so much respect and appreciation for what
you do because when I explain drag to people who don't fully
understand it, I'm like, imagine every art
form coming together and marrying
in this really beautiful way.
You're not just acting.
You're not just performing.
It's everything.
You're doing your makeup, you're doing your hair,
you're sewing and making your clothes.
And the fact that you're taking the risk of doing it when it's
not safe everywhere, I just think that it's
such a beautiful thing.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Oh, my God.
- Sorry, queens, I got to take Kaia back to the main stage.
I'm sorry. - No.
- She's so nice. - No.
- Bye, Kaia.
- Kaia Gerber is stunning.
Wow, literally a model in the building today.
It's fucking cool. [laughs]
- Oh, my God, I love her.
That was so good.
- I would like to take the opportunity
to go listen to that song.
- Who else is going to listen to the song?
I will be doing no such thing.
- Plane Jane?
- Well, you want me so badly to listen to the goddamn song.
- I would like to see Plane in the bottom two.
- Let's go, fuckers. - No!
- I agree. - No, no, no, no, no.
- No, no, listen.
Listen, the only people that haven't placed below safe
so far are me, Sapphira, and Plane.
So let's whittle that down, baby.
Get her in the bottom.
- Can I get a lyric?
- You're going home, mama.
- Fuck you.
- Ahh! [laughter]
- Plane Jane, your outfit is just plain.
- Girl, whatever.
They all know I'm not going to be lip-synching tonight.
I mean, come on now.
- There's one more week for me to use
this immunity potion, OK?
I'm holding it tight to my big Slavic breasts.
- Do you think that you've just secured a spot in the top six?
Or do you think there's a chance that you need it
and your pride didn't let you use it, and then you go home?
- [gasps] That would be a good story.
- I would love that one. That'd be fun.
- Uh, you guys are so evil.
- [laughing]
- You're being annoying.
- Plane, are you pressed like a panini?
- Blow up. Blow up.
both: Blow up. Blow up.
Blow up!
- [laughing]
She's like, I fucking hate it here!
- Call someone a cunt. Call someone a cunt.
- She said, I've fucking had it!
- Tell them you hate their drag.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
So, Mhi'ya, are you gonna prepare?
Or are you prepared?
- I know the song, so.
- Period. She's ready.
- I know I have to lip-synch again.
But I'm not going home, baby.
This is my show.
- I'm just angry that I'm in this position.
There's a fire under my ass.
I'm not going home today.
- All right, queens, follow me.
It's time to head back to the runway, please.
- [groans]
- Stop yelling at us.
- What are you doing?
- Sorry, Q.
- La-di-dah, la-di-dah.
Thank you.
- Wait, oh, my God.
Fuck.
Ow.
- Welcome back, queens.
I've made some decisions.
Mhi'ya Iman LePaige,
Plasma,
the time has come for you
to lip-synch for your life.
[dramatic music]
- Ah!
- [laughing]
- No!
- Ah!
- Plasma, my queen, sashay away.
- Thank you so much, mama.
Mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah.
Thank you so much.
- Thank you.
We love you, Plasma.
- We love you.
- So long. - Aww.
- Love you. - Love you!
- I didn't know I had this in me.
I have nothing but gratitude for my time,
gratitude for the opportunity, and gratitude
to look back on it with fondness and understanding
as to why it wasn't my time.
Oh, nope.
[laughs]
Oh.
[sighs]
I feel OK.
There's a strange sense of peace about knowing
that my job is done.
And I really surprised myself.
I didn't know that I had two wins in me.
I feel good.
[soft music]
You'll never know what this was for.
I've always loved singing and theatre
and being in front of people.
And to do Barbara, who's always meant so much to me,
and then to do the "Sound of Music" parody, the fact
that those lined up while I was here means something to me.
And people win the crown on "Drag Race"
with two wins in their season.
And there are people who we know and love
and cherish who come to "Drag Race"
and never win a damn thing.
And I feel incredibly proud of the things that I did win.
I feel incredibly proud of the things I didn't win.
I feel incredibly proud of being here
and holding my head up.
I accomplished so much more than I knew was possible.
So I don't feel that I've been robbed or that it was rigged.
I just-- I feel like this is exactly
how it was meant to happen.
Aww.
[gasps]
They wrote me notes.
I didn't know they could write.
What's this?
"To my loving sister, Plasma.
"I love you so much.
"You are a beautiful soul.
"Your future is going to be so bright.
"Don't let this stop you from being great.
"I'm glad I got to know you and to have
"you as a sister and friend.
Shine bright, love, Mhi'ya."
Then why'd you eliminate me?
Whatever.
"Plasma, you are a musical star.
"It was amazing to see you have your moment
"and shine and be in your element.
So sad to see you go."
Crying face.
"But it's not the end.
"The journey will continue.
"Anyway, not one for writing.
Love you, Nymphia."
[laughs]
Oh.
Ooh.
OK.
Oh, fuck.
Oh God, no.
OK. OK.
[sighs]
All right, girls.
See all you donors on the road--
the Plasma donors, that's right.
The fan base, baby.
Ah! OK.
Oh, all right.
OK, oh, no.
OK, one sec.
Hold on. All right.
OK, oh, OK.
Bye.
Ah, it's like, ooh.
I'm leaving very full.
Ooh, I'm going to get in a collision.
I feel like I absolutely sunk my teeth into the things
that felt right for me.
And I feel like, as a strong performer
who walked in here on day one.
Ooh, don't hit the van.
Company property.
I'm leaving a bulletproof performer.
OK, well--
[sighs]
I hope anyone who is a fan of Plasma is a fan of themself.
And I can't wait to meet you all
and to share what Plasma has to offer.
Come to DragCon. Buy a T-shirt.
Mwah.
[chuckles]
[laughs]
[dramatic tone]
- [singing] A little bit of love
Goes a long, long way
Lifting you up to a better day
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
Turn it around when you up and say
Everybody say love, love, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Love, love, love, oh, oh, oh, oh
Love, can you feel the love?