RPDR 18: Episode 15 Rucap
- Faiz Faisal
- 5 hours ago
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Rupaulapalooza: The Lip Sync Tournament
The eliminated queens are BACK, baby!
This week, the queens return to compete for the iconic title:
👉 Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses
👉 + a $50,000 cash prize
And honestly? Stakes were high, wigs were glued, and the girls came READY.
Werkroom Reunion & A Few Loose Ends
All the eliminated queens walked into the werkroom together for the last time this season, and it was already giving mini-reunion energy.
We found out that Briar Blush would not be participating due to health reasons — wishing her nothing but the best 💖
Then… Jane Don’t confronted Ciara Myst about the scraps she got during the design challenge. A little unfinished business moment before the chaos began.
The Format… Slightly Questionable 👀
Now let’s talk about the structure.
I’m not going to lie… it felt a little set up.
The first 6 eliminated queens battled it out in Round 1
The next 3 queens entered later
And Juicy Love Dion only appeared in Round 3, right before the final
Which kind of made it… obvious?
But hey — even if the path was easier, you still have to deliver, and Juicy definitely did.
One Thing Though: THE SONGS 🔥
All lip sync songs were by RuPaul.
And let me tell you — this made ALL the difference.
These songs are made for drag queens to perform, and it showed.
This might actually be one of the best lip sync smackdowns we’ve had in a while.
I had goosebumps more than once.
Lip Sync Tournament Breakdown
Round 1
Athena Dion vs Ciara Myst
🎵 Born Naked
➡️ Winner: Ciara Myst
Mandy Mango vs Mia Starr
🎵 Just What They Want
➡️ Winner: Mia Starr
DD Fuego vs Vita VonTesse Starr
🎵 Main Event
➡️ Winner: Vita VonTesse Starr
Round 2
Mia Starr vs Vita VonTesse Starr
🎵 Call Me Mother
➡️ Winner: Mia Starr
Ciara Myst vs Kenya Pleaser
🎵 Pretty Gang
➡️ Winner: Kenya Pleaser
Jane Don’t vs Discord Addams
🎵 Sissy That Walk
➡️ Winner: Jane Don’t
Round 3
Juicy Love Dion vs Jane Don’t
🎵 Cha Cha Bitch
➡️ Winner: Juicy Love Dion
Kenya Pleaser vs Mia Starr
🎵 Peanut Butter
➡️ Winner: Mia Starr
Final Round
Mia Starr vs Juicy Love Dion
🎵 Cover Girl
➡️ Winner: Juicy Love Dion
The Final Lip Sync Moment 💥
Juicy really said “this is mine”.
She pulled out a clean, gag-worthy reveal, and while it wasn’t the first time we’ve seen a stunt like that (hello Nymphia Wind flipping into a reveal during the finale), Juicy’s execution was smooth, polished, and effective.
No mess. No confusion. Just impact.
Final Thoughts
Was the format a little… convenient?
Yes.
Did Juicy still eat every lip sync she was given?
Also yes.
And at the end of the day, that’s what matters.
Winner of Rupaulapalooza
🏆 Juicy Love Dion
👑 Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses
💰 $50,000 richer
Condragulations, queen!
Finale Week Is HERE
Next week… we crown the winner of Season 18.
And it’s honestly still up in the air.
Who are you rooting for?
Me?
👉 #TeamDarleneMitchell all the way 💅✨
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