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Let's do this, honey.
About to give it to them, bitch.
Give it.
A little bit of reading.
A little bit of shade.
Season 18! all: "Untucked"!
This is "Untucked."
We're live, loud, and in color, darling.
Time to go behind the scenes with the queens of season 18.
Because, honey, if you're not watching "Untucked"...
There's going to be a lot of tears.
I hope so.
I can't go home.
You're only getting half the story.
Ooh.
Banana!
Let's get ready to roast.
Ladies and gentlemen, let's get ready to roast.
I'll see you at the roast, bitch.
Today's the day that we are going to be doing the roast.
The hardest part about this challenge
is the entire challenge.
Am I comfortable on a microphone?
No.
Am I good at telling jokes?
No.
Have I been in the bottom a lot?
Yes.
I've just got to survive another week
and be here to see tomorrow.
Two minutes, everybody.
Two minutes until we head to the main stage.
It's a toast to Alyssa Edwards.
Yes, Ms. Edwards!
She should be on the show.
I had a good time on the roast.
Thank you guys so much.
Thank you.
- Good luck to you all.
Have fun.
- Thank you, Alyssa. - Thank you, Alyssa.
For this runway, I feel stunning,
and I'm giving stunning.
And I am so proud of myself for this roast.
I got Ru cackling. I got Alyssa pressed.
I could win this.
Thank you, queens. I think we've heard enough.
While you untuck backstage,
the judges and I will deliberate.
No, bitch.
Bitch... - Fuck.
Rave reviews.
Rave.
That was not expected.
Oh, my God.
I think Darlene's surprise was really epic.
I was in the top last week.
But, child, I didn't do as well
in the roast as I wanted to.
Although I feel like I gave great energy,
I know the jokes weren't there.
It's not looking good for good old KP, bitch.
- Well, cheers, my darlings. - Cheers.
Fingers crossed. I'm on the board.
Fingers crossed.
I can see it.
- Oh, God. - I can see it.
All right.
Ooh.
OK, so this is what the girls are seeing these days.
Let me take a seat and make myself at home.
Where's my camera?
This one, this one, or this one?
Or this one?
Which one of you is filming me?
1, 2, 3, 4. OK.
Cheers to me.
Are they out there?
Are the girls out there?
Do they know I'm in here?
I'm doing the reading now on these fucking bitches.
Hi.
Oh, my God. - All right, ladies.
- Surprise, surprise. - All right, all right.
All right, ladies.
- Oh, my gosh. - Mother's here.
Well, ladies, welcome to my toast,
because it's my turn to repay the favor.
You all think you're clever, don't you?
Bunch of fucking dirty-ass rotten whores.
Look at y'all.
Oh, my goodness.
Bitches, Ms. Alyssa, talking about she gonna roast us.
Girl, I'm getting scared, honey, because it's a lot she
could say about me right now.
Cheers to season 18.
all: Cheers.
Cheers to all of you, cheers and cheers.
Oh, my goodness. Look at this room.
This brings back memories.
I was gonna say.
- Over in the gold bar. - I know!
What the hell you squirping
like a chirping like the bird up on the window?
No, that's how you get--that's how
you do it with the train.
And that's how a woman has an orgasm.
This Shake-N-Go you got on your head,
mama, this is human. - Mama, this is human.
Girl, look how fucking orange you look.
Talking about Alyssa's greatest moments is so cool.
I'm so excited to be in the presence
of a "Drag Race" goddess.
He is one of the most iconic queens to come out of the show.
I'm looking at these walls.
And I know they're glittered cardboard.
But--
Aren't we all? Aren't we all?
That's drag, hey.
I mean, so many memorable moments
of my life has been shared.
And I hope you all are experiencing--when you sat
at home and you watched, of what
you thought it would be, I hope it's that for you and more.
It feels very surreal to be here.
And I think we all agree, it does
not feel like it's hit yet that we
are doing fucking "Drag Race."
And you're doing it.
Well, I hope everybody's having a good time today.
It was absolutely fabulous.
Truly, it was an honor for you all to read me.
I have to get back in my dressing room
and call my therapist.
- Oh! - Right.
And it's a good thing that my husband
is a clinical psychologist,
because I had to call him after the therapist
and say, these bitches had the nerve, the gall,
the gumption, the audacity to sit up here and tell me
I had illegal Botox and shit.
I'm in danger.
The one pulling out the burgers...
Oh, look, a burger.
- The bananas, the apples... - Banana.
I was like, this is really something else.
They really tried me.
But that was fun.
And that was a good roast.
How's it gonna shake out today?
It sounds like it's gonna be myself, Darlene, and Jane.
She's what I would call a sneak attack.
Uh-huh.
You just let loose. That's what you want to see.
You will work for the rest of your life doing that act.
Drag has been something that I just did at home for years.
And so to feel genuinely seen and felt by other people,
it's an overwhelmingly good feeling.
You also got really good ones too.
You were also doing a character that was very funny.
Every time you would-- - She means it.
But you were doing that too.
It's a silliness in you that really comes out.
I found yours to be so funny, smart, witty.
Obviously, this is what you do naturally, right?
Thank you. Yeah.
Alyssa, you are the pride of Texa--
oh, wait. I'm sorry. I read that wrong.
Alyssa, your back is as wide as Texas.
As for our other sisters, it's kind of up in the air.
We don't know. - It could be any of us four.
Everyone got compliments and critiques.
I think Nini is probably safe.
I did dress for a funeral.
And I was like, shit, maybe I shouldn't have dressed
for a funeral on a night where I could be up for elimination,
because that would not be cute.
It would be on theme, though, if I got sent home but...
both: We're not manifesting that.
- We're not. - We're not manifesting that.
We rebuke that. The devil is a lie.
We're actually--
Girl, you better keep that dark side over there.
You're right.
What are you feeling right now?
You're being very quiet.
Do you think you're in the bottom tonight?
I hope not?
- But? - Period.
She said, I'ma leave it at that, period.
I'm just, like, honored to be in front of you.
I'm a dancer also.
So, like, grew up in the dance competition
world and all that stuff.
So I, like, look up to you so much.
Thank you.
And what about you?
You're hilarious, by the way, can I tell you?
I was looking at you giggling.
You have this presence and this aura, this energy about you
that's funny, that's like, I want to go out to eat
with this girl and just kiki.
Please, Alyssa, I'm glad you get it, bitch.
We often forget, yes, while this is important,
we're putting our art on a global platform, have fun.
Giggle, cut up, high-five, read, rewind.
Do it all again the next day.
Because, truly, this is a once-in-a-lifetime
magical experience. - Ooh. It's insane.
And it's hard. It's hard. I know.
Really, you should all be proud of yourself,
and give yourself grace. - Yes.
Baby, when I did the Katy Perry, I said, I'm winning.
Have you ever kissed a girl?
Oh, Ru, never.
But, uh, yeah.
I said, I was so good.
They said, Alyssa, how did you do?
Oh, my God, I was so good.
I had the blue wig.
Nailed it.
This is how I go into every single challenge.
I'm like, you know what? I'm in the top this week.
I won this week.
So you're telling me you're in the bottom every week?
I have been safe every single week.
I know all about that. We watch "Global."
But sometimes, listen, consistency can win
the pageant where I'm from.
You've gotten to lip-sync a lot on the show,
through many seasons.
What is your biggest advice?
Because a few of us have had to lip-sync for our lives, but--
- Or for the win. - Or for the win.
Where does your head go when you're in that moment?
Well, lip sync is what got me here.
- Right. - Yeah.
So one thing I knew, one thing was certain.
When them lights go down... - Ooh.
When them lights go down
and the lady who writes the check sits up,
and I'm like, this is your opportunity.
This is your high-five to that little queer kid
from Mesquite that dared yourself,
dared yourself to be your authentic, unapologetic self.
And I would often tell myself--after,
like, the fourth time lip-syncing,
I was like, girl, don't be mad.
This is your bookings. - OK.
You 'bout to work.
You letting the fans know a little dose
of what they're gonna get on the road.
100%.
And that's why she stays blessed and highly favored.
- Hallelujah. - You know?
And so it's an opportunity. It's an opportunity.
If you fall short in something and you
get to lip-sync for your life or for the win,
you could show another angle to your art,
another aspect, another layer of who
you are as an entertainer. - Absolutely.
So, you know, for me, I would just say
a silent little prayer.
I'm like, look, bitch, good luck,
because you already done fucked it up.
All right, so now get up in here.
Get up in here and twirl and remind them,
and remind yourself--
click that refresh-- - Yeah.
Of why you're here.
I might be in the bottom tonight.
But Alyssa, she really snapped me out of it.
This is my bread and butter is lip-syncing.
So you want another show, judges,
I'll give you another show.
I'll give you a performance.
All of you bitches making these "old" jokes,
just remember one thing.
I'm not old.
I'm established.
- Whoa! - OK.
Now walk me around, baby. Come on.
- Yes, honey. Let's go. - Here, is this is a snack bar?
It's a snack bar. You hungry?
So y'all got a snack bar?
Honey, we got snacks up in this house.
The girls upgraded.
- Bitch. - The girls upgraded.
All you young gals, y'all know about this shit.
Zoom this out. - I'm just gonna back it up.
Y'all, is this the only light we got in here?
Get in here, South Carolina lady.
Get in here, Darlene, you crazy--
I don't want to block Alyssa, bitch.
Get in here, Darlene. Baby, I can never be blocked.
OK, I'm gonna be in the corner.
- It's a video. - We are live and in color.
My name is Alyssa Edwards,
and this is the "Untucked"
photo booth. all: Ooh!
Oh, girl, I'm blocking Alyssa, girl.
Ladies, I got a flight to catch.
- Oh! - She's gotta go.
Truly, truly, I hope y'all just enjoy all this.
Thank you.
And remember, remember, remember,
even if you don't win, you could still win.
I would know all about that. - OK!
I would know all about that. I would know all about that.
Because sometimes you gotta crown your damn self.
All right? - Hello!
Now get your gigs. I will see you all on the road.
Yes, ma'am.
Good luck, good luck, good luck.
- Thank you. - Truly, good luck.
It was nice meeting you.
Ms. Alyssa.
My name is Alyssa Edwards, always and forever.
Gag. Gag.
Ooh, people pay a lot of money for that.
That's true.
I would love to know everyone's, like,
idea for this runway, because we all took it in completely
different aspects.
The runway theme this week was Swept Away.
And for the first time in "Drag Race" history,
we walked the runway and were blasted by a high-power fan.
- Jane Don't. - I have an Erté tattoo.
- Mm-hmm. - So I was like,
I need to do some kind of Erté thing.
And it's also, like, a little Vegas.
And I always love when you watch
those, like, old showgirl shows.
Like, I love the bitch that just comes out
where you're like, she looks so uncomfortable.
You're just literally, like, walking
like this the whole time.
Darlene, '80s power-suit woman caught in the windstorm
on her way to work.
It's also giving Jennifer Coolidge in "White Lotus."
- 100%. - Whoa!
Discord, what was the inspo?
I wanted to be, like, the fastest
motorcycle in the world, just flames coming off of me--
Ghost Rider, you know? - Yes.
Well, I wanted to do something monochromatic and really gorge
for Swept Away, because that fan was gonna be epic.
So I was like, I don't have anything orange.
- So why'd you choose this? - What?
Oh, well, uh--
OK.
I did it again.
Yeah, mine was also inspired by,
like, I was trying to think of a different way
to approach the wind that would involve, like,
different props and things.
Juice?
I saw the parachute thing done on a runway,
like, a "Vogue" runway battle,
and I thought it was super cool.
I wanted to look like I'm a part of the Winx Club.
- It's very Winx Club. - It is very Winx Club.
Very Winx Club.
All right, y'all,
let's follow the Discord train back to the couch.
Let's do it.
Darlene, how do you feel?
I feel really good.
It was so completely fucking untethered
and unhinged and, like, unmoored from reality.
And everybody else, like, kind of went up there and did,
like, a standard roast set.
And you did, like, this bizarre--
- Performance art. - Performance--
it was, like, comedy, but it was also like a theater piece.
And it was, like, you making fun of your, like, self
in the moment for sucking in a way that, like,
circled back around to actually being
the funniest part of the night.
Thank you.
I feel like I've been proud of myself that I have
been in the top a few times.
But I still have been really, really craving a win.
And to sort of really latch on to, like,
why I deserve the crown,
I need to get on the board, period.
You were the biggest surprise of the night.
I think Darlene's got it in the bag.
If you win in this moment, I'm throwing away my wigs.
If you win in this moment... - And you should.
I am not paying for wigs anymore.
Where's your head at, Discord?
There's definitely a case that I
could be lip-syncing tonight. - OK.
I mean, on the comedy side, they said it wasn't the best
and I could have gone much farther.
And then on the fashion side,
everybody got pretty positive runway critiques.
And I think I definitely got the worst
of the runway critiques.
This look tonight, I wouldn't really call it
blowing in the wind in any way.
There's a little bit.
I think it's kind of stiff up here.
Juicy, where's your head at, babe?
I mean, I'm preparing for anything,
of course, because you never know.
- Kenya... - Kenya, yes.
- How are you feeling? - Kenya, how you feeling, babe?
It is no secret.
It was a very emotional critique for me.
I feel like I've been in front of the judges a lot
this season-- a lot.
And it was mostly, you know, girl, what the fuck.
And I thought I escaped that for the past two weeks,
and then to be right back in this place--
and then for her to make that comment
about that child inside...
You need to have a conversation with
that little kid inside of you.
And understand, you are a natural star.
That's a lot.
To hear someone read you so clearly and so loudly,
I just think the judges see it for me so fiercely.
Right.
They see it for me so fiercely.
And me not being able to hold up
my end of the bargain in some challenges, I'm like,
girl, if I have to lip-sync, which
I feel like I do, bitch, if I gotta fight,
bitch, I gotta fight. - You gotta fight.
Hang on, bitch. - I have to fucking fight.
- It's feeling so real. - Girl, this is the top seven.
We knew this was coming, girl.
Buckle up or get the fuck out.
And that's-- that's where I'm at.
All right, ladies, it's time to start heading back.
Don't spiral.
Just what Alyssa said, it's time to perform.
If it's time to perform, give it.
It's your show.
Get booked more.
Like, that's what it is. - I know.
I know. Trust me.
I know all those feelings, baby.
Just, you're fucking fierce, bitch.
You too.
You really--you really are fucking fierce.
You too.
- I love you, girl. - I love you too.
both: Mwah.
Bye.
I'm going this way.
Oh.
And once again, "Untucked,"
I'm the last motherfucker walking out of here.
One thing about me, bitch, I may struggle,
I may have to go through a lot of stuff,
but one thing I will never do is give up.
If it's my time, bitch,
I'ma lip-sync for my motherfucking life
because I was ready to do so.
And, bitch,
if, in a strange reality, I'm not here next time,
I love y'all, bitch.
Kenya Pleaser, bitch.
Welcome back, queens.
I've made some decisions.
Darlene Mitchell, condragulations.
You're the winner of this week's challenge.
Yes! Ah!
Oh, my God.
Kenya, Juicy, you are up for elimination.
The time has come
for you to Lip Sync
for Your Life.
Juicy Love Dion, shantay, you stay.
You may join the other girls.
Kenya Pleaser, the answer is...
yes, you can.
Now, sashay away.
The question still stands, RuPaul, Kenya Pleaser?
Yes, yes,!
I worked so hard to get here.
To have it crumbling in front of me
is hard to feel right now.
It's OK.
I'm a fucking fighter.
And I worked so hard to get here.
And I am so proud of what I was able to do
on this goddamn television program.
One thing about it, bitch, you can cry.
You soak them motherfucking tears up, bitch.
You'll be all right.
Top seven, girl. I did it.
A lot of hos wish they could, but I did.
Ciao.
I gotta walk my fat ass out this door, girl.
This ain't the last you seen of Kenya Pleaser.
Honey, this ain't the last you seen of me, OK?
The question still stands, Kenya Pleaser?
Can you take it?
The Kenya Pleaser effect, darling, is always in motion.
Let me go out this door, girl.
Girl, wait.
Look at me when I walk out, girl.
Hold on.
I'm still-- oh, bitch, I can't fit.
Hold on, bitch.
Lord, have mercy.
I'm going.
I love y'all, bitch!
Oh, I love y'all!
Ooh!
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