All-Stars 11: Episode 9 Rucap
- Faiz Faisal
- 38 minutes ago
- 2 min read
The ninth episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 11, "That's What She Said," brought Bracket 3 to a dramatic and tight conclusion. While the season has already featured a "Pekpek" alliance in Bracket 2, Bracket 3's final scoreboard was even closer, with only a single point separating the top three queens.
Episode 9 Challenge: Lip Syncing to Herstory
The maxi challenge required the Bracket 3 queens to lip-sync classic interview segments from The RuPaul Show. Each queen pulled double duty, portraying both RuPaul and a celebrity guest:
Kennedy Davenport (Eartha Kitt) and Sam Star (Anna Nicole Smith) were the top two of the week. Kennedy's performance was lauded by Law Roach for "bringing Eartha back to life".
Hershii LiqCour-Jeté (Patti LaBelle), Jasmine Kennedie (Tammy Faye Messner), Joey Jay (Bea Arthur), and Shuga Cain (Cher) rounded out the cast.
Runway Theme: "David Bowie: Icon".
Lip Sync Winner: Kennedy Davenport defeated Sam Star to Rihanna's "Breakin' Dishes," securing an extra point and bringing her final total to seven.
The MVQ Ceremony & Controversial Results
The final MVQ ceremony for Bracket 3 saw strategic point allocations that directly impacted the semifinal roster.
Ceremony Points: Jasmine Kennedie gave her point to Hershii. However, Shuga Cain, Joey Jay, and Hershii all awarded their points to Jasmine, vaulting her into a tie for second place.
Controversial Tie: Both Sam Star and Jasmine Kennedie finished with six points. RuPaul decided that the tie would not be broken, allowing both queens to advance to the semifinals alongside Kennedy.
Inconsistency Concerns: This decision has sparked debate because it differs from the outcome of Bracket 1, where RuPaul acted as the tiebreaker when Morgan McMichaels and A'Keria C. Davenport both had seven points; in that instance, only A'Keria was advanced.
Upcoming "Merge" and Comeback Queen
As the competition transitions into the "merge" phase, three queens from the eliminated pool have been selected for a chance to re-enter via a Pit Crew drawing:
Morgan McMichaels
Salina EsTitties
Joey Jay
The specific "Comeback Queen" will be revealed in the next episode.
Queens in The Semi-finals
Dawn - 8 Points
Akeria - 7 Points
Silky - 6 points
Crystal - 6 Points
Kennedy - 7 Points
Sam - 6 Points
Jasmine - 6 Points
Mystery Comeback Queen
Comments