Every week, we followed together the journey of exceptional queens.
Welcome to Drag Race France, Season 2!
Eleven queens who shared with us…
their talents,
their laughter,
-It's my new brand of champagne. -Which is called?
Ta Gueule.
their emotions,
This competition is not easy,
but today, it's destiny that I have in front of me.
and their incredible outfits.
It's so clever! The idea of the century.
Oh, wow.
-This is tonight's most beautiful passage. -Delightful.
It was dazzling. Congratulations to all of you.
Who will be the next great queen of French drag?
Sara Forever.
Four wins in Drag Race.
Keiona.
Protector of the ball room and the five elements of voguing.
Punani.
I'm not just a cold beauty, I'm also a humorous lady peps.
Mami Watta.
It's time for the world to be impregnated by my person, my perfume, my talent.
Great ready to leave.
Three...
It will definitely be hot.
Two...
One...
Let the best win.
RuPaul's Drag Race
May the best drag queen win
Ladies and gentlemen and all in between
welcome to the Grand Finale of Drag Race France.
Thank you for welcoming the Queens of Season 2
to the mystical Grand Rex stage.
For the runway, the category is Dragnific!
It's the most beautiful flower, as funny as it is pungent, oh!
And if I fly, and if I fall
Least I can say, I gave it all
And if I fly, and if I fall
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
The diva of Disco... Vespi!
Now sissy that walk
Our little kitten from outer space,
here to make us meow with pleasure: Kitty Space!
Better beware, ain't no tea, ain't no shade
My pussy is on fire, now kiss the flame
And if I fly, or if I fall
As her name suggests, she is sweet and loving: Ginger Bitch!
And if I fly, or if I fall
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
Now sissy that walk
She is the only one who can compete with the sun, our favorite Swiss: Moon!
It's time to eat. The French drag legend, Cookie Kunty.
And if I fly, or if I fall
Least I can say, I gave it all
And if I fly, or if I fall
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
She stole your hearts and maybe your boyfriend too: Piche!
Now sissy that walk
And now our four finalists, weather alert, the tornado is there: Keiona.
Better beware, ain't no tea, ain't no shade
But at the same time, bitches better get out the way
She got literally naked for the show, water spirit: Mami Watta.
But at the same time, bitches better get out of the way
And if I fly, or if I fall
Least I can say, I gave it all
And if I fly, or if I fall
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
She has an evil spirit, it's for Punani!
Now sissy that walk
She is crazy and we love it: Sara Forever!
And if I fly, and if I fall
The Queens of Drag Race France, Season 2.
Moi c'est Ginger, mon moteur 100 kilos d'amour et de bonheur
Mais ne me prend pas pour une quiche, sinon je deviens la reine des bitch
Je la trouve mignonne, moi c'est Kidi's place
Espèce de bitch
J'suis pas méchante, sauf si on me cherche
J'suis pas Chinoise mais du vietnam Juste d'la haute couture, merci madame
Quand j'arrive sur la piste de danse
j'éteins la concurrence
Kiona la Queen du voguing en France
J'suis la pièce de résistance
Na na na na
Na na na na na, we are Légendaires
Na na na na
Na na na na na, we are Légendaires
[inaudible]
[crowd cheering]
Douce Miss mami [inaudible]
Elle se [inaudible] de l'eau toujours mouillée
Quand tu l'as regarde depuis les tranchées Oh ! Elle s'est deshabillée
Elle va gâter le coin, les jaloux, les haineux, les vilains, les héleuses
Just know, je viens de l'afrique
[inaudible]
La petite a le vetic, c'es la nuit où j'habite
Je [inaudible] que je mérite
Je rêve de transvoisine, tu captes ou pas cousine
il n'y a pas [inaudible] ma miss Donne-moi la courone et glisse.
[inaudible]
Pas besoin de footballeur avec de tels par feux
[inaudible]
Barbe bleu, barbe noir [inaudible]
Na na na na
Na na na na na na na, We are the Légendaires
Na na na na
Na na na na na na na, We are the Légendaires
C'est Tounoulouse et Punani, Le meilleur duo de ta vie
Mais aujourd'hui je suis en solo Punani des uns, pas des autres
Laisse-moi ton amie Laroche, J'arrive crois-moi je mets la rose
Oh, mais non, j'ai un doctorat Et en danse… Euh, pardon
Exquis, jolie, sexy [inaudible]
Entre-nous c'est clairement jusq'au bout Du concour
la preuve et bah c'est à 22 dégré
La beauté est intacte à plein temps, ahah
Chaque jour, Plus de quatre en même temps, ahah
[Inaudible] la plus belle je m'arrache,
première de la course Je marche le pieds dans le plattre
[Inaudible] toujours
Tu m'as trop déclassé mais gardé La tête et me voilà au sommet
À la fin je regarde Dans le mirroir et je fonds
Mais, mais, mais, mais c'est qui Ce petit cochon ?
Prêt à me suivre et moi je t'invite Sur ce site crois-moi
Épaulette, pompette, Moi je suis une De lady suis moi
Femme des années 80, Femme platte, esprit malin
Drôle, piquante et nonchalante, Indépendante et ensorcelante
Na na na na
Na na na na na na na, We are the Légendaires
Na na na na
Na na na na na na na, We are the Légendaires
Na na na na
Na na na na na na na, We are the Légendaires
Na na na na
Na na na na na na na, We are the Légendaires
And now, our hostess for the evening,
the biggest French drag star, Nicky Doll!
Search way, search way, search way
Way to find the [inaudible]
Search way, search way, search way
Way to find the [inaudible]
Good evening!
How's the Grand Rex?
We wanted to do something intimate, do you like it?
You like my outfit?
And my jewels, you like?
And my Season 2, do you love it?
Thank you for being so many to watch us. We laughed and cried together all summer,
but now is the moment of truth.
Are you ready for the Grand Finale of Drag Race France?
My everyday accomplice, my friend in life as in fashion, Daphné Burki.
Good evening.
Daphné, ready for the final?
I'm ready, I'm ready like all of you for tonight, no?
I wouldn't want to miss it.
So, I entrusted the crown to you, you took good care of it during the holidays?
Yes.
Because if I left it in the suitcase it wasn't safe, you see.
Kiddi is with us also tonight, good evening Kiddi!
Good evening, Nicky.
So this evening of Daphné, you are just here for fun, okay, not here to judge.
Oh.
Because we did come here to judge.
No details, nothing?
You have an idea who will win?
-Everything will play on stage right. -Exactly.
Tonight one of our four finalists will succeed Paloma
and become the new Queen of French Drag!
Will it be Kiona?
Mami Watta?
Punani?
Or Sara Forever?
To win the victory they will have to put on a show
with an iconic and solo performance on an original title.
In the end there will only be two left.
The two queens who impressed me the most will face off for the crown
in a last legendary lipsync!
On a title that everyone loves!
Let's get started.
Should we get started?
We start with Keiona.
We look at her best moments, how about that?
So get ready to start and may the best Drag Queen win!
Keiona.
Tremble with joy, tremble with fear, here she is, Keiona.
C'est Keiona la queen du voguing en France
Je suis la pièce de résistance
This is the first time there is someone from the ballroom scene
and my talent show was very personal, I took so much pleasure.
Ah!
I am super Fiona,
Protector of the ballroom and the five elements of Voguing.
Oh, that smile!
She looked at me!
Now, I've been on top three times.
-We have to win now, okay? -Okay.
Afida Turner is with us.
Hello, good morning, everybody.
I found it magnificent, sumptuous,
for me it is the most beautiful passage of this evening.
Here is another victory which escapes me.
Punani, congratulations, you are the winner of the week.
I am very very disappointed, but I will go for the victory.
Ça y est, je sens que rien est impossible
Je sais qu'un jour, Je pourrais enfin être moi
It's a bit like the story I have with my father,
he's someone I don't really have a relationship with anymore
because well, he's not really open-minded,
full of judgments and doesn't try to understand or inquire...
-And what do you expect as a reaction?
-Well I hope he will regret because he misses the opportunity to be with a star.
It was very important for me to do what I did today
because I was telling about the drag, but also about my story.
To tell you that...
If I must shine, I can't shine without her.
Keiona, congratulations you are the winner of the week.
Finally!
For me the future is not on a line,
but on a circle that repeats itself with the past the present.
The work of the suit is amazing.
It's really flawless.
Keiona, congratulations, you are the winner of the week.
Thank you.
And two-zero.
Keiona.
-What about the final of Drag Race France? -Yes!
I don't let you down, I stay on top.
In this competition, I discovered a new Keiona.
Keiona who put herself in danger, who took risks.
I feel I can still discover and still hatch.
It's first place or nothing.
Laissez moi vivre, laissez-moi libre Tu m'appelles je n'ai pas ton temps
Elle est jalouse, elle est aigri Wesh, fichez tous le camp
C'est ce qui me reste, c'est ce qui me reste Pour être [inaudible]
Qu'est-ce que je fais, Wesh, qui je suis ?
Trop tard, je suis déjà une star
Arrête de te torturer, de te comparer
Quelle différence, qu'est-ce que tu penses Je me fou [inaudible]
C'est ce qui me reste, c'est ce qui me reste Pour être [inaudible]
Qu'est-ce que je fais, Wesh, qui je suis ?
Trop tard, je suis déjà une star
[Inaudible]
Trop tard, je suis déjà une star
Ne change pas, ne change pas, ne change pas
It was Keiona!
While you take time to catch your breath, Daphné was saying...
We are so proud, you know what? We just realized tonight
and since the start of the competition that there are extraterrestrials,
and you are part of them.
I don't understand where it all comes from.
Thank you for your joy.
Thank you for everything, in fact, everything you give us tonight.
I don't know the future Keiona,
but I know that everything you gave during this competition
and tonight will remain.
Thank you.
So, Keiona, you were in the top
all season long when you weren't winning and I believe...
I believe, I hope I'm not wrong, that it is the best track record
in the history of Drag Race.
-Thank you. -In French, a world record.
How are you feeling tonight?
Personally, I am very proud of my journey.
When I started this adventure, I didn't think it would be like that.
I didn't know what to expect.
But I had expectations towards myself and I think I was surpassed these
so I'm very happy.
Kiddi?
Keiona, I'm so happy to see you in the final.
I was super hard with you because we know each other from before.
We worked together,
and we're part of the same scene which is the ballroom one.
And you should know that the whole scene is proud of you.
You represented us as it should be done.
Thank you.
Would you say that she landed?
She did land.
Thank you.
So, yes, of course, you fought and you wanted to win,
you succeeded, but that being said, you were quite annoyed on episode four
when you did not win for the fourth time.
How did you feel at that moment?
I wanted to...
I thought either the judges don't necessarily see what I'm doing
or I don't know, I don't really know how to place myself,
but that gave me even more motivation to get this victory.
And here I am, I really stayed focused, motivated on that.
And how did you feel when you won the next episode?
Honestly, it feels good.
Because I'm telling you...
To wait, and wait your turn...
but when it happens, we feel it happening, we feel that it's the right time.
And I was really too happy.
Afida Turner even congratulated you on your snatch game.
How did you feel?
For me, the challenge was successful.
That was also the goal, to be very present on the media.
So, I knew she would see it, but until she posted it on her instagram
I was really touched and so happy.
There is something that the public and I want to know.
Are you going to release this champagne?
-We discuss it with Rachida. -What was its name again?
Ta Gueule.
So, tonight you came with your husband, Fernando.
Yes.
And Vinny, from the legendary House of Revlon.
Good evening.
Good evening, Nicky.
Hi, my love!
I'm very proud of your trajectory,
but above all, of the human being that you are,
loving, courageous, talented,
and above all, generous. Everyone saw.
I was about to ask you if you had something to say, but apparently it's done.
-Thank you very much, Fernando. -Thank you.
And now, the house legend. Vinny!
Why do you think Keiona can win tonight?
Nicky.
Keiona has shown you, episode after episode,
not only her talent, her charisma, but also his big heart.
And she also showed you that she has
the prettiest wigs to wear that crown tonight.
Stop.
Wig that you made yourself by the way tonight.
Tonight, yes. That's me again.
Keiona, I have one last question for you.
Tell me.
-Keiona. -Yes, Nicky.
What would say to little Kevin?
I would to tell the Kevin in this photo that...
with everything that's going to happen in his life, which is not going to be easy,
I want to thank him especially for having kept the courage
and the motivation to carry on
even with the people who are supposed to protect us, to love us,
who are against us.
He still found the motivation to continue to take me where I am today
and I can only express gratitude, really. Thank you. So cute.
Thank you, and...
And to let him know that everything will be okay.
-Thank you, Keiona. -Thank you, Nicky.
Bye.
Thank you, Keiona.
Who will perhaps be crowned great queen of French drag tonight,
but there are other contenders for the titles.
A new finalist will perform on stage in a moment.
So we take a look at her best moments of the season.
Punani.
I like my competition to be ugly.
Oh, yes, I can't.
Punani.
I win the first challenge of Drag Race France, Season 2, episode 1.
How can it be better?
In my look, there are only clothes of mine as well as little bits of all my looks
that I created for Drag Race which are a bit of a taste of what is to come.
It's a total success.
The worst that could happen for a first episode it to see
my best friend go.
Rose.
Sashay away.
I am sad.
It hurts.
Punani, I really want her to hold on to the adventure.
I left, but it doesn't matter. She has to hang on.
It's more than a comic power; she is completely crazy.
I find that the person at the Grévin museum made
a pretty good work, but apparently, it was an internee.
Punani, congratulations you are there winner of the week.
Now that I have won this challenge, I approach the competition
in a more relaxed way.
But I feel that we will have to keep fighting to reach the top.
On est… Prétendons faire l'amour entier
Quand on arrive en queen
One is slightly brighter than the other.
Punani.
Ginger Bitch.
I'm sorry my sweeties, but you might leave.
Last week I was in the top, I even won so it's been a bit...
Tous les jours de l'esco De l'esco
Je peux l'entendre en stéréo
It's the second real lypsinc of my life.
Punani, you stay.
So I've already been attacked too.
A tram stop and nobody moved.
I really went up to someone saying that I feel like I'm going to get hit.
I had a crazy feeling, so I went up to the person and asked if we can pretend
we were friends because...
And the person walked away, I got beat up.
Punani, Chanté, you're going to the final.
I came being known let's say
as a duo and there I was a little alone with myself
and I came out of my entrenchments a little.
That's why I really want to win
and you prove to everyone that
I have a lot of things to prove.
Si les petites tombent, je ramènerais la grande
Ah ah ah ah ah
Inimitable, Inimité
Moi je fais la, la, la, la, la La punanimité
Indémontable, indémonté
Moi je fais la, la, la, la, la La punanimité
Lumière dans mon ventre, Sortir au creux de mes entrailles
Rien ne me déconcentre, aucune rivale à ma taille
Ma force les rend tant triste,[inaudible] les spotlights
Maintenant je te hante sous les tropiques sans sunlight
Sunlight, sunlight, sunlight,sunlight
Sous les tropiques sans sunlight
En patron, je suis la patronne, Je file tout le monde comme Alcapon
[inaudible] et chic je collectionne, C'est mon poison je m'en empoisonne
Inimitable, Inimité
Moi je fais la, la, la, la, la La punanimité
Indémontable, indémonté
Moi je fais la, la, la, la, la La punanimité
Ton règne, vient de se terminer
Comment tu t'appelles déjà ? Ah oui, Palom
Mais, il nous vend du nouveau
Je suis l'effort dans la grisalle, j'ai de l'or Dans le sang, un diamant dans les entrailles
La punanimité
Punani!
-Daphné who says... -Thank you for the tribute to Paloma.
-Did I see a tribute to Paloma? -Paloma.
More exactly, yes.
We've seen you grow up all season, you came together
with the wonderful Rose and we've seen you grow up on your own
and tonight you're in the final, it's...
It's obviously impressive what you just did.
Thank you for the fashion you gave me.
I like when fashion becomes a topic of discussion
and it has been with you every time.
A conscious fashion that gets things done.
Thank you so much for that.
-Kiddi! -Bravo.
Thank you very much, Daphné.
Me, I think you're a really smart drag.
How do you actually use your intelligence to put on a show.
There, you proved it again.
I love you, you're amazing, keep it up.
I'm a fan, everyone is a star, you really deserve to be here tonight.
Enjoy.
Thank you so much.
So, Punani, you're part of the Queens that gave us the impression
that they were discovering themselves in the competition.
Did you learn things about yourself?
Yes.
Not just a little. I think that it's true, as we said, I came in being two
and finally I discover myself in solo.
It doesn't matter.
And actually I'm a bit of a performer at heart.
-I believe the scene is calling me. -Yes.
It's true.
So there is a very touching moment because you paid tribute
to your grandmother during the ball.
Does she know now that you do drag?
I think Titi is absolutely watching us here tonight.
-Hello, Titi! -Hello, Titi!
I think she's a soon-to-be star in Rochefort.
She will be signing autographs in the street.
-You came with your lover, Romain. -Yes !
And a friend of yours. Can you introduce her?
Rose? Is that it?
Romain, we saw Punani discover herself during the competition.
Did you in turn learn something too on your boyfriend, girlfriend?
Obviously, I think what struck me the most
was the strength and the persistence
that she put into the whole competition because she did not actually arrive
with a background as a performer and yet I saw her transcend
and also forget a little everything that she thought of her
and she even surprised herself.
So honestly you were amazing.
Stop!
Now I know how much your porous friendship matters to you.
Rose, why do you think Punani would be a perfect candidate
to be the next great Queen of French drag?
She has everything to be a Queen. I was doing the count of the qualities
and the defects, and there were only defects... qualities.
We cut.
So, Punani, I have one last question for you.
Ah, no, not that.
Punani, what would you say to little Jules?
It's true that it's not easy when it happens.
Even closer.
I will tell him that he is lucky to be raised in an artistic family
and that he will be very curious and that will be his strength.
He will be a bit lonely, he will not be understood by many people,
but the people who will understand him will accept him and they will create
an exceptional family of friends and people around him.
I would tell him that his tooth will grow anyway.
-Eventually. -Yes.
But on the other hand, not his eyebrows. That is the problem.
-Thank you, Punani. -And that I love him.
You know, you love and I think we all do, no?
-Thank you, Punani. -Thank you very much.
So this season the Queens made us dream.
They also made us cry, sometimes, but they mostly made us laugh.
We look at this?
Dragtion motor.
How are you doing, Keiona?
This is your first episode 2?
Ginger Bitch!
Kitty Space, right in between April and June.
Nice, yeah. We have a good time all together.
Stop stop, it's not good, I'm not good.
That's the worst.
Come on, come on!
Put your hand in it!
-I'm in it! _No, you're not in it, you're around it!
Aggression two, it's no joke.
In the adventure, I have a friend, it's Sara.
I love her so much, I'm going to vote for her to leave.
I'm sorry.
She's right.
What did Dalida represent to you?
I must admit that not much, so sorry about that, wherever she is!
Kisses, my darling!
-She is dead. -She kisses you, she is dead.
I loved your look Grace Jones.
Obviously, I wanted to pay tribute to her today to show her
that she had an impact in my life even if she's not there anymore.
-She is alive! -But, she alive!
Dalida though, for real, is no longer there, but she is still there.
I humiliated myself on TV.
And I won't judge her.
But still a little.
Will there be a volume two?
Sara, do you want to know how will volume two be called?
No, it doesn't interest me, but thank you very much for stopping by.
I love you.
Listen, I think the person at the Grévin museum made
a pretty good work, but apparently it was an internee.
I do what I can.
Punani.
You won...
a sleeveless down jacket!
What does she do to us?
We are in the party in the village or what?
I'm here because I have to, but I don't do the caterpillars thing.
I don't usually do that.
We're having so much fun, no?
I want to go home.
Do you get a kick out of messing about in my place like this?
So...
Rose, you're the Queen of comedy and you've done two dance challenges.
You are lucky in life in general?
Yes, I had the chance to do comedy by leaving first.
We can applaud her very loudly.
So it's true, you were the first to leave.
There are a lot of great things that you had prepared
that we couldn't see like your snatch game.
What would it have been, can give us a little piece of it?
It would have been completely Marianne James.
Stop it. I don't deserve all these applauses.
If I'm here tonight, it's to applaud the best of the Queen,
the one who will win tonight, it's Rose, no?
Yes.
Stop it.
Wow.
Vespi.
You showed it in just two episodes, you're the Queen of fashion.
I think your wasp look is one of the best I've seen in Drag Race.
And by the way I think someone has a question for you.
Good morning, good morning, good morning!
I am Lova Ladiva from Drag Race France!
Like everyone, my little Vespi, I loved your wasp's look,
but I really wanted to know... can you also do it for bumblebee?
Obviously, I do it in bumblebee.
Kitty space.
You had one of the most beautiful awakenings of the season,
it was truly iconic.
It was for all the Queer and LGBT people in the world this look.
It was a tribute to our to our community.
We used your poetry, I love your spirit.
And all your looks by the way were beautiful,
but I have a question for you since the looks are important.
According to you, who of Cookie or you had the most beautiful Dalida look?
Ha!
It's true that Cookie had the same inspiration, but when I think of both,
I was the most Asian Dalida.
Oh.
-So, Ginger Bitch, you were in– -Excuse me, sorry, good evening.
So, good evening, Bertha, good evening.
Good evening.
I have a question for Ginger.
Am I right to be afraid or what?
Ginger.
How does it feel to do a cooking challenge?
So...
No, no.
I didn't do a kitchen challenge, I was just there to reload the fridge.
So I didn't see any kitchen at all.
She didn't eat but how much did she drink!
We'll cook together, honey.
We shouldn't invite Micheline, it would be expensive.
La Big Bertha!
So, Ginger, I think everyone is asking the same question.
Did you think to eliminate Piche before the lipsync?
No.
It's clear that not. For the little story, at the end of the lipsync, I told myself...
to look for my exit sentence, what are you going to say,
because you can't get out of it and then, when you tell me I was staying
I almost ask you if you were serious.
Ah, well, you would have been gone by saying that.
Patience, just had to wait a week.
Moon!
You are the first French drag candidate to leave the adventure voluntarily,
recalling the importance of taking care of one's mental well-being.
How are you?
Well I was going to make a joke and all but in fact it's going too well!
Thank you!
I'm fine, I took care of myself and I'm great.
Either way, we're glad to see you again.
And I think we can say that you honored Switzerland.
Did they give you a medal, chocolate?
No, nothing.
But well, a little recognition, love,
but if you want to get the checkbooks out!
Hey, you see me? Where is the bank?
Pay me.
Thank you, Moon!
Cookie Kunty!
So, Cookie, we knew about chocolate cookies.
We know almond cookies, but chilli cookies...
You weren't afraid to show that you were a little spicy.
But at the same time, you were playing the game.
It's normal, isn't it?
Well, you know, I grew up in the Caribbean
so I ate spicy food all my youth
and I think it still makes good TV, no?
What do we think?
Anyway, in the community, we always make shades, it's always a friendly.
And in the end, we all love each other very much and that's what counts.
Exactly.
Either way, we're very proud of you.
Piche.
Did you expect such love from the public?
Yes.
I still embedded Leonardo DiCaprio in a door!
Good answer.
To be honest, obviously, we never expect it.
We never know that it could fall on us and everything,
but it's just that I'm very lucky
and I really thank you from the bottom of my heart
for all the love I've received. Thank you very much.
We have someone in the room who would like to tell you something.
You mother, Nina.
No.
Good evening, Nicky, good evening the Grand Rex.
Good evening, Nina.
I wanted to leave a little message to Piche
to say that I love my three children
in the same way, and you know it,
but I wanted to tell you that... excuse me, I am moved.
Often I hear that he's lucky to have a mother
who is understanding, nice, and who is present and all,
and I want to tell everyone here tonight,
to all the parents in front of their screen,
that we are the lucky ones to have children like you.
And I would like to say that,
be yourself, be beautiful, mischievous, smart,
caring and happy humans, this is the most important.
And I want to say that whether you go by he, she,
that you wear a dress or a pants,
surround yourself with love, this is the most important!
Thank you Nina!
It's all nice, but we have a Queen to crown tonight.
We will soon find out who is the winner of Drag Race France Season 2!
Friends, let's return to the competition.
Would you like to see the show of the third finalist?
Let's go.
Mami Wata.
Trans are never cold.
Boom ! Salut c'est Mami
[Inaudible] grand-mère
Esprit de l'eau, toujours mouillée Quand tu la regardes depuis l'étranger
Your family knows that you do drag?
My mother, she knows that I do drag,
but not my father.
At first, it was difficult, especially since I came out just before coming to France.
Before leaving, give me a chance to save you.
So this is when we started the conversion therapies where they try to free us.
It's where the spirit of Mami Watta comes from.
This is the name that I wanted to reclaim to say that today,
I have the spirit of Mami Watta, and I am proud of it.
Mami Watta, Aïe!
Esprit de l'eau African and powerful
For the fashion show, the category is "two in one".
It was off to a good start, the starting point was good.
But there was no rythm.
I stopped my studies to come and live my dream so...
I really don't want it to stop.
Mami Watta.
You stay with us.
Go join the others.
I'm so relieved. That means I can continue to show
who Mami Watta is.
Hello, I am Karine Lecourt and welcome to hop hop hop.
Good evening, Nicki.
How are you?
She is all you want in a group, it's madness.
She's funny. She arrives and she makes you laugh.
C'est tellement dur, ici
Et on a qu'une, jeune vie
You look like a mermaid, so you carry your name perfectly.
So kudos to the mermaid.
In this season, I had trouble with Sara, Ginger,
Punani, journalists, cameramen, Nicky Doll, her grandmother.
Mami Watta, congratulations. You are the winner of this mini challenge.
I finally won something.
Congratulations, you are the strong talent!
Thank you.
I am gradually becoming the Queen of mini challenge of this competition,
but I want the big challenges, the maxis.
Mami Watta, you go to the final. You can leave the stage.
I want to give myself 100% to show that I'm there.
It's not for fun, I want to show that there is an evolution
in me and including in my drag.
I want to win this crown and that's why I'm here today.
Mami passe et toutes s'écartent
Mami domine et toutes s'inclinent
Je suis la reine donc qand je regarde
Frappée par la grâce divine
J'essaie de sortir de la lumière
Mais ses rayons me rattrapent
C'est tellement dur d'être populaire
Mais on s'y fait, on s'adapte
Moi, moi, moi, on a d'yeux que pour moi
Partout où je passe, on ne parle que de ça
La gloire le lie dit le autour de toi
C'est moi, moi, moi, miss Mami Watta.
Où je passe ça parle de moi, Moi, moi, moi, moi, moi
Un modèle pour les gens comme toi Toi, toi, toi, toi, toi, toi
Africaine libérée, plus jamais enchaînée
Je suis l'orage et la pluie, retiens bien, moi c'est miss mami
Alors les nouvelles du jour… page 1, Mami Watta grande gagnante de Drag Race
Page 2 : il faut demander à Mami Watta La recette du succès
Là pleinement, ça parle d'une étoile
Mami Watta, Mami Watta
Mami Watta, Hmmm Mami Watta
Mami Watta, Mami Watta
Moi, moi, moi, moi On a d'yeux que pour moi
Partout où je passe, On ne parle que de ça
La gloire le lie, dit le autour de toi
C'est moi, moi, moi, miss Mami Watta
Mami Watta.
Daphné, Kiddi, a word about Mami's performance?
Spirit of water!
Oh, my God!
You've got guts, Mami,
you've really got guts since the beginning of the competition.
You've impressed me, you're going to be famous,
I think it's going to happen to you, I have a feeling.
You've shown us since the beginning of this competition
that life's been a bit of a bitch to you.
And on stage, every time,
you were full of grace and Grace Jones, too.
Kisses, my love.
Kisses, my love, always so lively.
Thanks, Mami.
You worked hard tonight.
What do you say?
There's something very bewitching about you, Mami.
But first I'd like to thank you
for being a visible part of the African queer community.
I know it wasn't easy for you to be in this show,
what it meant to your family.
Still, you bring joy and hope
to many oppressed people in Africa.
You've got to keep going.
So, Mami, your song is called Me, Me, Me.
I'm not sure I understand what it's about exactly?
In fact, I find that in media, we do not pay enough tribute
to pretty girls who we know well in life and in death,
so I decided to pay tribute to myself.
So, even Rossi de Palma said, you do not touch Grandma Wata.
Nice, isn't it?
Where did you hear that?
It was really my favorite of the season because...
Because it was about you?
It happens to be me, and there is a star of this scale
who admires my work and who doesn't want me to be eliminated.
So yes, I loved this moment.
I think we loved it too. And I think we love you too.
You shared many intimate topics in the show,
what were the reactions of the public, as well as those of your loved ones?
I think that if I can be here today, it is mainly thanks to the public,
because when I had to talk about a lot of sensitive subjects,
there were many people who wrote to me, who came into contact with me,
who had the same experiences as me, so from queer people to queer people,
we understood each other.
So it makes me happy to be here today,
to carry this message as an African person,
very, very black and queer, so really, this is what it takes of me.
So, I see you're here with your house modeur, Mathews.
- Yeah! - Oh!
And your brother, Charles Emmanuel.
Good evening!
So, Charles, I have a question for you.
Do you know, since you grew up with her, where does this tissue allergy come from?
Ah, it's a mermaid, eh. A mermaid of no fabric.
Why is he like that?
Now, I have a question for you, Matthew.
Why do you think, Mami Watta can win tonight?
To me, she has already won just by being here tonight.
This is a great person, strong, incredible, talented, beautiful,
Ivory Coast to Saint Denis.
Liberty, equality, fraternity, love, glory and beauty, queen, you will remain,
Mami Watta, spirit of water.
I wanted an answer, I got a slam.
Thank you very much.
Now, Mami, I have a last question for you.
Oh, no. Oh, no!
Mami, what would you say to yourself as a child?
Already, he has a crown on his head, so it's a given.
No, but I want to tell him not to wait.
Because there are many moments in this life, we'll tell him,
he must wait before being himself, he will tell himself that he must wait,
and even now, as an adult, as Mami Watta,
I still think I must wait before being myself so I want to tell him in French,
not to wait, to think of himself, to put himself before everyone
even if it can displease some people and, bitch, let's fucking go!
Thank you, Mami, and know that we are all very proud of you,
and thank you for what you have brought to the show.
That was Mami Watta!
Friends, are we having a good night?
There is only one performance left before we know which two queens
will compete in a lip sync to win the crown of Drag Race France!
Are you ready for the last?
So here comes the last finalist, Sara Forever!
But she is crazy!
No, she is forever, baby.
On the other hand, my mother doesn't know at all that I do drag.
Is it true?
And it's not that I take advantage of this show to announce,
but I would just like to sometimes save my words and just show actions.
You've triggered me too much, but look, the girls see me where I am.
Congratulations, you're the winner of the week.
Before, we never understood what she did,
but it's always good, it's always funny,
it's always clean, so I love it.
So this is just volume 1,
but there will be a volume 2.
Congratulations, you're the winner of the week.
I have the impression that I have a huge target on my back,
that everyone is supporting me and they will come looking for me.
Me, I plan on doing Johnny.
- Johnny Halliday? - Johnny Halliday.
Me also, I plan on doing Johnny.
I believe that I'll do my second option.
Yes, eh.
That will be good, I think.
As I always say,
jam is like culture.
It's spreading out.
It wasn't very funny,
it wasn't supposed to make you laugh.
In addition, there was a little intellectual side.
Well, I got stuck in my Snatch Game.
It was a nice wreck.
Who do you think should leave tonight?
Sara.
Sara Forever.
- Sara Forever. - Sara Forever.
It's very violent, it's a little hard, it's very, very hard.
I want to find the person I was
at the beginning of the competition.
I find that great, it's really what we expect from drag.
So, Bravo.
Congratulations, you are the winner of the week.
Definitely, I am back.
And I want to show my children that it's possible to be who we want
and that there's no barrier to that
as long as you listen to yourself.
Children who can have a father like that today,
I tell myself that they are children
who won't have to live what we've lived.
So that's cool.
Congratulations, you're the winner of the week.
Four wins.
And you go to the final!
All my life, I never had my life.
I always felt out of place.
And here, I was able to accept this feeling, putting it aside,
and fight for what I wanted to stand up for.
And I had never managed to do that until now.
Madame Forever, Femme forever
Sara Forever, Femme forever
Entraîné au bout de tes envies Être franc jusqu'à l'insomnie
Le jour se lève dans la boîte de nuit
Tu es K.O., K.O., K.O.
Ce petit gars, pas sûr de soi
Petit cochon dans le miroir Mate le batard devenir une star
C'est un cadeau, cadeau, cadeau
Quatre victoires, qui dit mieux ?
Qui dit mieux ? Qui dit mieux ? Qui dit mieux ?
Oui, elle est une folle
Oui, elle est folle Elle Forever
Madame Forever Fo…Forever
Oui, elle est folle, Elle Forever
Sara Forever> Madame Forever
Dans tes yeux, l'illusion
Et le feu
Le feu
Un trésor, dans ton coeur
Madame Forever
Oui, elle est folle, Mais elle est forever
Madame Forever, Fore… Forever.
Oui, elle est folle
Sara Forever!
Daphne, a word about Sara's performance?
It's incredible what just happened.
No, but you have a power...
Anyway, you have a power,
a bit magical, I know it, Sara Forever,
since the start of this competition.
I don't know, you have the power to develop our imagination in seconds
with all your references.
To rock us into a new world like that and you take us on board.
And sometimes it's confusing, but it's always uplifting.
I don't know how you do it.
Thank you for being you.
Thank you.
Kibi?
Me, I didn't want it to stop, I was ready for 1.5 hours of...
She is so crazy!
Frankly, it was great.
The songs you created for this final,
they are really lethal.
In fact, what I really admire about you
is that you're an accomplished Drag.
You know who you are, you know where you are going.
You're a diesel, you've started slowly
and then you caught it all.
It's always stylish, smart, sharp.
It's the drag that I like,
that speaks to me, and I wish
you go as far as possible.
Thank you so much.
Well done, Sara.
Thank you.
A big round of applause for the dancers
and the choreographer of the four sets,
Claude Cormier.
Sara Forever, you have four wins
and each time you've won, you've seemed to not understand why,
It often happens to me, I don't really understand why,
but no, I've been told so much in my life,
whether it was too much or not enough,
or too popular, it's in the right place...
You finally receive what you earned, and you find yourself in a better place.
And that was the case
and for a very, very long time.
Does your mom know you're in drag now?
My mom knows I did drag.
I told her after the shooting,
and her response was
as long as you become a star and you are happy.
That's done.
Exactly.
So, you came with your best friend tonight, Marlène.
- Good evening. - Good evening, Marlène.
Good evening, Niki. Good evening.
So, Marlène, which is your favorite Sara moment
of the season?
It's really hard to choose, because for me,
Sara, she has been built like a work of art,
really like an artist, a total work,
and like a piece of work, there are ups and downs
and for me, perhaps my favorite,
beyond the highs I know she's capable of,
and even higher and very, very high,
are her lows,
that's Françoise Sagant, a bit lousy,
with his big cigarette,
it's when the others designate her to go,
she's classy all the same,
she makes a point, so it's a pleasure.
That's what I like about her, that's all.
The highs, the lows.
Does she cover herself with her bangs too when she's happy?
She didn't do it before, but now she does it all the time
and it's very painful indeed.
But once again, the bangs...
It's a great trick,
she's really good at finding,
I don't know how to say, gimmicks,
things that people pick up on,
it's like that,
well there you go,
she's got a talent for that, it's obvious.
Thanks, Marlène.
You are too strong!
So now, Sara, I have a last question.
Yes?
What would you say to little Mathieu?
I would tell him that I love him a lot,
that he's probably already very, very crazy...
And I don't think there's any doubt
that he's from the building,
like all of us here.
And when the building goes, everything goes in the end.
So, I would tell him
that he's very handsome,
that he'll never feel at home,
at least very, very few times,
but that he is likely to encounter extraordinary people
along the way who'll make him realize that what he's doing isn't disgusting.
We can shout it out loud, thank you, Sara!
That's it, our 4 finalists are through.
You will find out in a few moments who are the queens that I selected
to get the ultimate test.
A legendary lip sync of a title
from the French artist most listened to in the world.
But first, as we love to play with your emotions,
let's relive the most moving moments
of Season 2 together.
We'll meet again right after with a little surprise.
J'ai trouvé l'amour, et le respect aussi
Et l'envie de s'aimer
Drag is a shield, but it is also a platform
that gives you a power
that you don't have when you are not in Drag.
I just wanted to say that I'm extremely proud of you.
It was crazy.
I know how hard you've worked.
This competition is not easy
and you give it all every week.
But right now, it's destiny that I have in front of me.
It's hard to believe that they were so touched by it.
We didn't realize it, because we really
just wanted to make him happy and celebrate him.
But it's true that you realize, with these heartfelt words,
that I'm also telling my story.
I was telling about the drag museum, but I also tell my story.
At my feet, trust.
To tell this story,
if I want to shine, I can't shine without her.
Thanks.
When I was about 13, I was suddenly outed
by my partner at that time, and it didn't go well with my mom.
And the thing is that I am a gypsy and my house it's a bit particular.
And the thing is that when she found out, she knew she had to tell my dad quickly.
And as it turns out, my father didn't really accept it,
so I was forced to leave my house.
- How old were you back then? - 13 years old.
Drag Race is also that, is to be able to take the time
to discover other drag queens and exchange our experiences,
to realize that we have a lot in common. Frankly, it's nice.
Can you imagine that I came out 20 years before you?
My mother told me when I left home, 'Come back home, I'll take care of you.'
But I wasn't sick, I was just…
Each person in this room has experienced traumas
linked to who they are.
It was hard, it was like…
Yeah, I thought that… I was thinking too, all the time.
Because I told myself that I couldn't…
Just another year, right?
When you feel like there's nothing right, you ask yourself what's the point?
But I was so sure that I was the problem,
that I hadn't even tried to understand why I was in pain.
I thought to myself that it would be easier to just not exist.
Drag made it possible to reclaim our history,
to get people talking about us, but also to address
important topics to society, and that's what I like about Drag,
it's that Drag Race is engaging but it's is also politics,
about gentleness and kindness.
We showed everything we could show.
And this is Drag Race France Season 2.
Quand les gens sont couchés
On va les déranger
C'est l'heure où l'on commencé à se maquiller
On met nos bars par ici
Et un peu de magie
On s'habille avec style, Nos perruques bien à la tête
On est prête à vous faire le monde entier
Quand on arrive en Queens
En Queens
Dans ce monde héliphobe On se fait un peu chier
Alors, devient une autre pour montrer qui tu es
Explose maintenant
Tu peux te libérer
Avec un peu de blush, les talons des faux cils, enfin
Devenir ta propre héroïne
Quand on arrive en Queens
Vous, allez arrêter de juger Les gens comme nous
On est juste libre d'être qui on aime
Vous, aller arrêter de croire Pouvoir contrôler tout
Tu peux être libre d'être qui tu veux
Ah, Queen…
Quand on arrive en Queens
C'est tellement difficile
Et on a qu'une seule vie
Il est bossu, j'ai un gros cul
Mais je n'aime pas, qui je suis
On a toute une différence
Et c'est sûrement une chance
Toi tu as des grands pieds
Toi tu ne fais que du 2
Et toi tu ne parles Même plus bien français
Mais on est nous
C'est aussi… C'est aussi…
Du même, du même monde
Tous les mêmes, tous les mêmes
On veut l'amour
Oui, envie de ces mêmes…
We've arrived! Queen!
The queens of Drag Race France Season 2!
And never forget, drag is good on TV,
but it's on stage that it's seen,
so go see them.
We will be on tour starting September 7th. You're coming, aren't you?
And support all drag artists.
There's Elan and Montalo in France, it's not just a Drag Race.
So go see them.
Well, do you like them, my queens from Season 2?
Me too. Guess I'm not the only one.
Are you loved ones?
Uncle and aunt!
But who is Tonton, who is Aunt?
In any case, you can be proud, they are very talented and very nice.
But one of them is particularly friendly and good, go celebrate it.
Because yes, tonight, we celebrate two people,
the great queen of the Season 2 and also Miss Congeniality.
The queens have voted, it's time to know who is succeeding Elips.
Ladies and gentlemen, and everything in the middle,
the Miss Congeniality of Drag Race France Season 1, Elips!
Everywhere you go, everybody knows
You're somebody, The way you work that body
Hit'em with your catwalk
Everywhere you go today
Like the world is your runway
Good evening, Elips! Good evening, Niki!
Good evening, are you all right?
It's nice to see Elips at the Grand Rex?
So, Elips, have you been nice this year?
Maybe I was a little bit naughty, but I've been good all year round, I think.
So, what qualities do you need to have to be a Miss Congeniality?
I think that you obviously have to be sublime.
Tell Nicky she's sublime.
And above all, lots and lots of benevolence, of course.
And do you think one of the queens from Season 2 has all these qualities?
Uh… Yes?
Oh, no, I think if we search we can find one.
At least one, I think.
Do you agree or not? Come on, let's go!
Miss Congeniality of Drag Race France Season 2 is...
Moon!
Moon, what does it feel like?
I can't believe it. Thank you!
Did we tell you that you were particularly nice?
Yes.
So, if you want to say anything, now's the time,
because after that you won't be able to.
Is there a check? I'm kidding.
Our Miss Congeniality of Season 2, Moon!
Thank you, Elips, for coming here to see us on this stage,
being your wonderful self with my outfit.
Thanks, girls, you can leave the stage.
But not the 4 finalists.
You, you stay with me.
Girls, let's get back to the competition.
We have four outstanding finalists.
Did you like their performance tonight?
Me too.
But I can only have two of them for the final round.
In a moment, two of them will compete
in the last lip-sync round of the season.
And I can tell you that I've already made my decision.
Two of them are closer than ever to winning the crown.
And more.
The winner of Drag Race France, Season 2, will also get this.
Y Paris is proud to give
the winner a crown and scepter made of crystal worth 40,000 euros.
Mr. BnB, the LGBT+ travelers community will offer the winner
a legendary trip to New York.
On the program, Broadway shows and 5-star hotel.
MAC Cosmetics is happy to offer one year's worth of products
to make all your make-up wishes come true and to reveal
the artist inside you.
Good evening, I'm Véronique Filippona,
I'm the director of Elle magazine.
I'm happy and honored to give the winner
of Drag Race, Season 2, the cover of the magazine.
So, good luck, finalist queens.
A little historic cover, it's nice, isn't it?
You all deserve to win, but only two of you will make the final cut.
Friends, I've made my decision.
The two queens who are going to compete in the lip-sync round
to win the crown are...
Keiona...
and...
Sara Forever!
Bravo, girls, you can go get changed.
Friends, Punani and Mami Watta.
My queens, congrats for this amazing season.
You have inspired millions of people
around the world, you've made them dream,
and you are now and forever in the French drag pantheon.
Thanks a lot, girls. Give them a big round of applause.
Many of you supported the queens
during the whole season.
I can't stress this enough:
the only thing to send the queens on social media
or anywhere else, it's love.
Some inside friends have a little something to tell
our two finalists.
Hi, Drag Race!
Hi, everyone, it's Shy'm.
I send you all lots of love,
to the jury, to the girls, and to the finalists.
Good luck, may the best win. See you soon!
My beauty queens, full of grace and persistence,
I wish you all a great finale.
Please, enjoy this delicious Olympian place.
I love you so much. May the force be with you.
Hi, my queens, it's Bilal Hassani.
I hope you're doing great. I wish you all the courage you'll need.
And don't forget, even losers are winners.
Kisses.
I wish you all good luck.
I send you my love, may this finale be legendary.
Hi!
I want to congratulate all the queens that participated in the competition.
You're all unique, good luck to the finalists.
Lots of love to you.
I wish the best to the two finalists.
You've already won it all,
and my wishes to the others, too.
Whatever happens, you are the most beautiful.
Hi, queens, you are the finalists, it's amazing.
Honestly, if you're here now,
it's because you both deserve to be crowned, you're gorgeous,
even more than I am, that's for sure!
So, the only thing I'll tell you is may the best queen of the universe win.
Hi you, it's Olivier Rousteing,
I wanted to say hi and to wish good luck
to all the beautiful queens of France.
Last year, I was lucky to be with you, for the big finale,
with all the Drag Race team.
Well, this year, I wanted to send my love to you all
and to wish you good luck, you're going to be amazing.
Outdo yourself, be the most beautiful, the greatest, and make us dream.
It's a great moment, it's your moment.
Are you ready for the grand final lip-sync?
Get me my queens.
Bring back my girls Bring back my girls
Where they at ?
Bring back my girls Get'em back
Bring back my girls Come on
Bring back my ladies Bring back my girls
Keiona and Sara Forever.
You've both had an amazing season, and here you are,
you've made it to the end.
Almost to the end.
There's only one round left between you and the crown.
Are you ready?
Let's go!
My dear queens, it's now or never!
It's your last chance to impress us
and win the Drag Race France crown
with a lip-sync for your life.
Titanium, from David Guetta and Sia.
Good luck. And don't fuck it up.
You shout it out
But I can't hear a word you say
I'm talking loud not saying much
I'm criticized, but all your bullets ricochet
Shoot me down, but I get up
I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
Ricochet, you take your aim
Fire away, fire away
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
Stone-hard, machine gun
Firing at the ones who run
Stone-hard as bulleproof glass
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I'm titanium
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I'm titanium
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I'm titanium
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I'm titanium
Bravo, my queens!
You can be proud of yourselves. Are you proud of them?
I've made up my mind.
Are you here with the family? My girls!
Bring back my girls Bring back my girls
Bring back my… Bring back my girls
Where they at ? Bring back my girls
Get'em back Bring back my girls
Come on Bring back my ladies
Bring back my girls
To give away the crown with me, I request the presence, as we should,
of the Queen of Drag Race France, Season 1, Paloma!
Le sang, sur mes doigts
Ton coeur, sein de louve Ton sang, sur mes doigts
Sèche au petit jour Je prends, c'est mon droit
Ta vie, ton coeur, tes atours Gisant, bleu roi
C'est là que bat, love, l'artère
-Good evening. -How are you, gorgeous?
-Alright. -In your little dress, very comfy.
-Yes, I've just got out of bed, covered in dew. -Alright.
Does it bring back memories? The final?
No.
-Have you had a good year? -Yes.
It's been crazy, I don't have words to describe it, look at that.
We've toured France with my sisters from Season 1,
we've met the audience that has multiplied like Gremlins under the rain,
and there they are, a sort of army,
a queer army of allies.
I'd almost say it's something cosmic.
By the way, we'll have a chance to see you on stage soon
for your first solo spectacle.
What will it be like?
It's going to be very Paloma,
that is, with references from all points of view, but above all
with laughter, I hope, and the characters you know from Drag Race and new ones.
Paloma, are you ready to give back the crown?
No.
Well, let's still do it. Oh, Pit Crew?
Who, between Keiona and Sara Forever will get the crown
and represent the excellence of French drag all around the world?
The winner of Drag Race France Season 2 is...
Keiona!
I'm a winner, I'm a winner, baby
Losers weepers, I'm a winner, baby
I'm a winner, I'm a winner, baby
Losers weepers, I'm a winner, baby
I'm a winner, I'm a winner, baby
Losers weepers, I'm a winner, baby
I'm shivering.
I don't really know what to say...
I'm feeling a lot of different emotions, it's been quite a long road,
I've been doing that for 10 years,
and I can say thank you to all the people
who are here, who've been with me along this road,
who've been with me since forever,
so, I want to thank you all, but I'm also very proud of myself
because when I got into this competition,
that's what I wanted, I've never hidden that,
from the beginning.
Thank you, I'm so moved.
Thank you, Nicky, thanks.
The stage is yours!
My queens, and you too, at home,
and here in the Grand Rex,
love yourself as you are, and life will always be a...
Party!
Music!