Here’s a Recap of the Season 11 ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Finale
If youāve been on the internet within the past few days, you probably stumbled upon the winner of RuPaulās Drag Race season 11. If you donāt have an hour and a half to watch the finale, donāt worry weāve got you covered. From Miss Vanjieās petition to Shuga Cainās reveal, hereās our recap of the RuPaulās Drag Race season 11 finale.
This article contains spoilers!
Vanessa āMiss Vanjieā Matteo stole the show of the āRuPaulās Drag Raceā season 11 finale
Sheās loud, and sheās bitter. Miss Vanjie got her segment during the finale, protesting her elimination. The queen appeared on the mainstage, holding her face on a cardboard cutout and a petition signed by strangers on the street.
Fans saw the drag queen walking the streets, asking pedestrians (and dogs) to sign. After watching Vanjieās effort to get her face on the wheel, RuPaul shrugged and announced Vanjie as the winner of season 11.
āFor real?ā Vanjie asked RuPaul.
āHell no,ā RuPaul responded.
Aquaria, the winner of āRuPaulās Drag Raceā season 10 slayed her finale look
Sheās a phoenix rising from the ashes. Season 10 winner, Aquaria, returned to RuPaulās Drag Race to crown āAmericaās Next Drag Superstar.ā She came in hues of amber and amethyst, both arms covered in feathers.
Some fans compared Aquariaās look to multiple RuPaulās Drag Race runways of the past, including Sasha Belleās season 7 runway look. Some also compared Aquariaās hairstyle to Acid Bettyās and Aquariaās makeup to Kim Chiās.
Another fashion moment of the finale was by RuPaulās Drag Race season 11 contestant, Shuga Cain. According to her Instagram, Shugaās inspiration for her look ācomes from the story of Juan Diego who was visited by the Virgin de Guadalupe on the hill of Tepeyac.ā
Nina West won Miss Congeniality
Not-so-surprisingly, Nina West won Miss Congeniality, the award given by season 10ās Miss Congeniality, MonĆ©t X Change. The winner of this seasonās Miss Congeniality was chosen by the contestants, instead of being selected by the fans.
Additionally, Nina Westās win comes after her recognition from celebrities like artist Rihanna, politician Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, and Pentatonix member Scott Hoying.
After receiving the crown, RuPaul asked if there was anything Nina West wanted to say. Nina replied with an unenthusiastic, āmeh,ā shading RuPaulās response following her lip-sync against Silky Nutmeg Ganache.
Brooke Lynn Hytes and Yvie Oddly made the top two
RuPaul decided the top four during the last episode of RuPaulās Drag Race ā Akeria C. Davenport, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Brooke Lynn Hytes, and Yvie Oddly. RuPaul spun the wheel and it landed on Silky Nutmeg Ganache. Silky chose to lipsync against Brooke Lynn Hytes to Destinyās Childās āBootylicious.ā Brooke Lynn Hytes won the lipsync.
The next pair was Yvie Oddly and Akeria C. Davenport, who lipsynced to Rihannaās āS.O.S.ā Yvie Oddly won, advancing to the top two. The top two, Yvie Oddly and Brooke Lynn Hytes, then lipsynced for the crown to Lady Gagaās āEdge of Glory.ā Yvie Oddly won the crown, the $100,000, and the title of āAmericaās Next Drag Superstar.ā