The RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7 Finale begins with a re-introduction of all the queens. It’s nice that each queen gets to walk the catwalk – and they all look great.
When Ru herself is introduced, she even lipsynchs a little bit to her song The Realness. She talked a little bit about possibly touring on her podcast, What’s the T. Maybe this is a sample?
After the introductions, we learn that the top 3 queens have all been asked to prepare yet another lipsynch to help Ru make her decision. Songs have been created especially for this performance. First up is Ginger Minj. She performs to There Ain’t No Way to Pray the Gay Away or whatever it’s called, which I have a feeling is inspired from her musical Crossdresser for Christ. Each judge gets to say something nice about her before we go to a clip package about Ginger. Then we get messages from Ginger’s supporters.
Of COURSE we get a video from her dad and they both cry. Ru then asks the ‘how does that make you feel’ question. Not so different, Miss Ru. I did have an idea that you would do that during the finale. Ginger seems to do well with it. Hopefully she enjoyed the experience.
Pearl’s song is all about being a sleepwalker and it feels like it’s about half as long as Ginger’s performance. Doesn’t sound anything like her new album Pleasure. Now I’d really be surprised if Pearl won.
She does get an extra clip montage where The Curse of Pearl is discussed. For those that don’t know, the conspiracy is that the queens that cross Pearl are the next ones to go. In Pearl’s family & friends package video it’s mostly friends and other queens giving love. Pearl’s mom gives some love but the music is way more dramatic than the message is.
Last but not least to perform is Violet Chachki. Her song is Too Many Daddies & Not Enough Time. At least that’s what I’m calling it. Also, not off her soon-to-drop album, but you never know. She could add it. She’s very Dita Von Teese/Bettie Page. Very that, including a strip tease. It’s too bad she didn’t get to perform with silks. Her clip package mentions the fact that she can come off as bitchy. It’s an interesting inclusion, although maybe they wanted to just acknowledge it & move on. Like, “congrats for making it to the finals! I hear you’re kind of a bitch….” Her friends & family package is very non-emotional – no getting Violet to cry this season Ru! Unless maybe she wins…
Other queens get surprises too as we go down memory lane with the queens in elimination order. The first group are Tempest, Sasha, Jasmine and Mrs. Kasha Davis. Jasmine Masters mentioned that Patti LaBelle was her inspiration. Up pops Patti LaBelle on the screen. Ru mentions that she felt that Jasmine needed to be lifted up after what she went through on social media. Kindness is the new cool, kids! It’s a good point but it does sounds a little like Mom trying to be cool. Maybe that’s the point. But fer crying out loud, be nice to the queens you don’t like. Racial slurs are not cool. Sheesh.
Next up are Kandy Ho, Max, Jaidynn and Miss Fame. Other revelations from the cast include that Kandy Ho actually lived in Connecticut until she was 10. Not as Puerto Rican as we thought. Jaidynn also gets a message from her mom. Mom loves Jaidynn for who she is so she’s out now. Again, figured that would happen during the reunion. It seems like the queen in the 3rd seat gets some sort of extra mention. Ru asks Miss Fame to speak chicken. Instead she brings a Phyllis Diller chicken on stage. That’s it. She doesn’t talk to the chicken, and the chicken doesn’t poop on her. I hope the chicken liked it.
The final group of queens are Trixie, Katya and Kennedy. Trixie cries talking to Ru. Katya is Katya and it’s awesome. She told Ru she wanted to tackle her, stuff her wig into her mouth & have Ru pee on her. Awesome. The balcony is going wild for her. Ru tells everyone to go see Kennedy live. Trust.
We get questions from viewers as read by drag queens like Delta Work, Latrice, Alaska and Gia.
To award Miss Congeniality we get Ben De La Creme who is in the Ginger Minj/Sasha Belle conjoined twins outfit with Michelle Visage. And the winner is… Katya! YAAAYY!! She gets a gold version of the Ru statue (I wonder if she gets to keep it) and a walk down the runway. And cash. Cash is good.
For the crowning, we get Bianca Del Rio. If you thought she was silver before, she’s all silver realness now as a living statue. We do the usual long, slow drawn out “Who will be the next drag superstar.”
Then Ru coughs. And asks for Katya. The audience FREAKS OUT, as does Katya. It’s awesome.
And the winner is Violet Chachki! Whoo hoo! Although Ginger would’ve made a great winner as well. Hopefully all of the queens will capitalize on this exposure & come to Milwaukee where I can see them without having to pay for a hotel room.
What did you think of this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race? Were you Team Violet or did you want Ginger or Pearl to win? Let’s have one last kiki kids!
I really love the song Ginger Minj lipsynched to and I want to buy it but it’s not on iTunes!!! Please let us buy it!!!
This is a great recap/summary in substance. However, this article needs some serious, thorough editing before publication. There are numerous grammar and punctuation errors. The incomplete or fragment sentences are almost too numerous to count. I’d estimate the article as being at a seventh- or eighth-grade level of writing. I guess now in the age of the internet, everyone is a writer/journalist.
I am in search if a video of Ginger Minj singing the song she sang at the finale. Can anyone help me find it…please!!
I haven’t seen it out there outside of the entire finale episode. Checked YouTube & Reddit. There’s a ton of stuff online, but not that yet.
They posted them! Here it is – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDcOBvEuoWE
my only reply is that non of the queens on season 7 can hold a candle to BIANCA DEL RIO……………………………
Hey guys!
Logo just released the video of the girls watching last night & learning that Violet won. I’ve posted it on the recap. (For those of you not in the know, they film each of the girls winning & they really don’t know who wins until it’s broadcast.) It’s a fun watch – including seeing their reaction to the Katya psych, which they knew was coming. And I’m loving the color on Pearl!
What song did pearl sing for her lip sync
They were all original songs written specifically for each queen for the finale. So we’ll see if they do anything else with them. Kinda doubt it though.
Hey Ruthie Ru,
I’m happy with Violet wiining, kinda wanted Ginger a BIT more but I understand why she won. You know if it truly is a race, then Ginger was in the bottom more, and even if she wasn’t always a Top she was still safe and that makes up for a lot, plus..her outfits we’re always SICKENING! I suppose I wanted Ginger to win cuz I got more EMOTION from her but just because Violet can hold her stuff together and knows what she brings to the table doesn’t make her not a great winner, I’m not getting the stuffy Tyra “I can even believe this chick won, I know Ru CANNOT see what we see but damn” feel…more the Raja win, where I kinda wanted Manilla to win a bit more than Raja but I understood why and she always brought it to the runway too.
Like we talked about before…I wasn’t entirely sure about this season, and it’s not cuz I wanted to KNOW who would win like last year, I love a tough fight, but I love the top contenders in a fight, and I’m not sure if we got who we were suppose to have I think Pearl (although I wanna be her new bff) should have been either Katya or Max’s spot, but I’m not gonna complain because with each person I disagree with being sent home, I know Ru is gonna have an even tougher time deciding who is on ALL-STARS, there have been a LOT of amazing contenders since season 4 and I honestly can’t wait. So yay for the show, not the best season but I’m a hooked on this show and can’t wait for more, I mean Ru doesn’t bore me that’s for sure, got your girl on her toes! And I CAN’T wait for the girls to do a total tour, they all bring certain talents, you never know til they’re you get to see, like Bianca sewin a whole dress on stage and singing…freakin impressive, can’t wait to see what the other girls do. And I do want to see Kennedy on stage now, I’d love to see her and Alyssa Edwards , and Shangela battle it out!
Yeah. I’d love to know in Ru’s mind how neck-and-neck it was between Violet & Ginger. I’m assuming Pearl wasn’t really ever going to win, because of the interactions she had with Ru early on, but who knows.
I also would’ve been happy with a Ginger win, but I’m wondering if Ru was trying to send a message – worry about your own race & not about if you’re going to ‘win.’ There were several times where Ginger explained comments to the other queens with ‘well, I want to win.’ If you’re saying something to the judges, it should be because you believe it and not because you think it’s good strategy.
But I’m WAYYY nit-picking here. Ginger ran a strong race.
I agree that Katya should have won.
Since she wasn’t in the top 3 I’m glad that Violet won.
I think Violet was the strongest if you’re looking at overall drag. If you’d been looking at acting, Ginger won hands-down. Hopefully they all capitalize on the experience & do well post-race.
Do you recap any other shows now that Drag Race has ended?
Aw, thanks! Actually, I will be recapping Skin Wars starting next week. I figure it’s a RuPaul show so….
It’s my job. I take it seriously 😉
The only reason the Katya gag at the end worked is because we all know she should have won…
AGREED! If she had made top 5, she would have slid right on in for the crown!
I’m glad they had fun with it – and I have a feeling Ru watched Katya’s Ruflections & Rugrets & wondered how she lost the race.