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00:00For the first time in Drag Race history..."
00:03Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're looking at our picks for the most jaw-dropping Drag Race
00:08moments. We're keeping things narrowed down to just the main franchise, no all-stars or
00:12international seasons. And warning, there will be some spoilers about placements and eliminations.
00:18"...I'm thinking of going home."
00:22Season 1. Chanel nominates herself.
00:25"...Who should be eliminated tonight?"
00:27"...I'm so glad you asked me this question. I nominate myself."
00:32Although it's been quite a long time since the show premiered,
00:35there's so many moments from that first season that are still living rent-free in our heads.
00:39Tammy Brown coined some of the most well-loved lines of the whole series during her argument
00:43with Rue.
00:44"...It's not my responsibility to make you feel good all the time."
00:46"...Yes, you both call me losers, and I don't see you out there walking children in nature."
00:50And we remember how impactful it was when
00:53Angina won the Mac Viva Glam Challenge and shared her HIV status.
00:57But when Mama Rue asks the dreaded question of who should be eliminated,
01:01you are guaranteed to get the juiciest drama.
01:04Chanel is gorgeous and an exceptional performer,
01:07and it was so upsetting to see her feel like she wasn't being recognized.
01:11"...Everybody is always being told how gorgeous and how beautiful they are.
01:16Nobody on the panel, because I pay attention to this, have told me that I'm beautiful."
01:21"...I am beautiful."
01:23Season 2, Tatiana vs. Tyra
01:25"...Um, I don't think that you're seeing that Tyra is a complete bitch."
01:31Tatiana is definitely someone who is not afraid to speak her mind.
01:35It was a gag watching her tell off Raven at the reunion.
01:38"...Your outside is gorgeous, Raven, but your insides are dark and nasty, and I don't like you."
01:42But even wilder than that was when she proudly called out Tyra on the main stage
01:47right in front of the judges.
01:48She airs out all her grievances,
01:50and some of the other queens are more than happy to chime in with their thoughts as well.
01:54Despite these negative critiques from her competitors,
01:57Tyra perseveres and ends up snatching the crown
02:00in what is probably the most emotional win in the show's herstory.
02:03Season 3, India and Mimi
02:11"...What the hell is she thinking? You can't be lifting up drag queens."
02:14When a season begins with a previous season contestant popping out and surprising everyone,
02:18you know it's gonna be good.
02:20There were some pretty wild feuds thanks to Mimi I'm First.
02:23Drama just seems to follow her wherever she goes.
02:26Her untucked fight with Shangela is one of the most well-known moments in the show's herstory.
02:31"...I don't have a sugar daddy. I've never had a sugar daddy. If I wanted a sugar daddy, yes,
02:34I probably could go out and get one because I am what? Sickening. You could never have
02:38a sugar daddy because you are not that kind of girl."
02:40But things really went overboard during Mimi's lip sync with India Farah.
02:44Getting physical like that was totally uncalled for,
02:47and it was a great way to guarantee her own elimination.
02:50In the wise words of RuPaul,
02:52"...Drag is not a contact sport."
02:58Season 4, Willem's disqualification
03:01"...Willem, will you please step forward?"
03:12One of the most shocking queens ever seen on Drag Race is definitely Sharon Needles.
03:17Her unique, edgy aesthetic created some amazing fashion moments.
03:21And of course, there is the legendary workroom fight between her and Fifi.
03:26But none of that can compare to the show's first disqualification.
03:49This queen had just snatched a win for that week's Maxi Challenge.
03:53Little did she know, she was in for an even bigger surprise.
03:56It was a shame to see her go. The rest of the season just wasn't the same without her
04:00ruthless shade. Season 5, Vivian and Honey double elimination.
04:05"...I'm sending you both home.
04:10I'm sorry, my dears. Neither one of you showed me the fire it takes to stay."
04:165 was truly one of the gaggiest seasons of them all. It was packed full of drama and emotions.
04:21We still get choked up when we think about Monica tearfully speaking her truth to everyone
04:25on the main stage.
04:31And we all cried along with Roxy when she shared her tragic story.
04:44As heart-wrenching as those moments are,
04:47herstory was made when Vivian and Honey were both sent home after a lackluster
04:51lip-sync for your life.
05:00It was the first ever double elimination. The looks on everyone's faces say it all.
05:06Season 6, Milk's Rue Runway.
05:16Laganja Estranja brought us many memorable moments this season.
05:19Her roast performance was just plain uncomfortable to watch,
05:22and her untucked meltdown is one for the herstory books.
05:31While Laganja might be the most quotable queen, nothing made our jaws drop like Milk's choice for
05:36the Night of a Thousand RuPaul's Runway. She technically did follow the assignment,
05:40just in a way that no one expected. Strutting the main stage in boy drag is a bold choice.
05:46The judges were a bit rough on her, but it's still iconic that she was willing to take that risk.
05:58Season 7, Violet's Death Becomes Her Runway.
06:07Violet is a queen who takes the phrase,
06:09beauty is pain, to a whole different level. Of course, there were plenty of memorable moments
06:14with other contestants that we also love. It was heartening to watch Katya and Miss Fame talk
06:19so candidly about the challenges of sobriety in such a stressful environment.
06:23Counting days in here feels like being a newcomer.
06:27That's exactly what it feels like. Like, it's hard.
06:30And the frightening tension between Pearl and RuPaul in the workroom had us gagged.
06:41So I have something on my face.
06:43But this runway is an unforgettable stunner. Violet is known for her fashion,
06:48and this really pushes it to the limit. Who needs oxygen when you look this sickening?
06:53Season 8, Neysha's Eliminations.
06:55Out of 100 queens, you are by far one of the most beautiful to grace this stage.
07:03And I'm sorry to see you go so soon.
07:05This season was brimming with jaw-dropping moments. There's no doubt you still get chills
07:10seeing the passion of Chi-Chi DeVayne's awe-inspiring lip sync against Thorgy.
07:14And we all felt for Kim Chi when she revealed that her parents didn't know she does drag.
07:18My mom thinks I'm a makeup artist.
07:20Has your mother ever seen you in drag? Ever? Like, pictures or anything?
07:23Well, I've shown her pictures of me in drag, and she thinks they're, like,
07:26makeup jobs that I do. She doesn't recognize it as me.
07:29Stop.
07:29Really?
07:30But there's nothing like a dismissed queen to shake things up.
07:33No one could have guessed that a former Miss Continental would be the first to go.
07:37Miraculously, she gets her chance at redemption after a surprise double
07:41elimination leaves the cast short one contestant.
07:44Neither one of you survived that lip sync.
07:47She survives for her returning episode,
07:49but she unfortunately sashays away yet again just the following week.
07:53Season 9 – Valentina's Elimination
07:56Take that thing off of your mouth.
07:58I'd like to keep it on, please.
07:59When you think of Season 9,
08:01there's no doubt that one of the first things you think of is Sasha's herstory-making reveal.
08:07Or perhaps it's Eureka's early departure that comes to mind.
08:17And of course, we all remember Lady Gaga's workroom surprise.
08:21Yet nothing could have gagged us like this did.
08:24Valentina was adored by the judges, but then she committed the ultimate drag race sin.
08:29She didn't know the lyrics.
08:31When Ru had to interrupt the lip sync to call her out, that was the moment we knew she was done for.
08:37Valentina, I thought you had the stuff to go all the way.
08:42Now, sashay away.
08:46Season 10 – Asia's Reveal
08:55Emotions certainly ran high during the tenth season.
08:58The vixen came in ready for a fight, and she found it with Eureka.
09:01And Blair's moment of vulnerability on the main stage had us tearing up along with her.
09:06But none of that could compare with what happened during the finale.
09:09There is a lot of pressure for contestants to come up with the most show-stopping reveals for this.
09:24Asia's idea was great, but it unfortunately just did not work out the way she had planned.
09:29It was honestly heartbreaking to watch her
09:31chances of snatching the crown be dashed away just like that.
09:34Season 11 – The Six-Way Lip Sync
09:49There were plenty of elevengeandary moments,
09:52like the surprise return of the loud, lovable fan favorite,
09:55Miss Vanjie.
09:56And of course, there's the mind-blowing performance by Evie Oddly and Brooklyn Heights.
10:05But this six-person lip-sync battle was shocking in a different way.
10:16To say it was absolute chaos would be an understatement.
10:19Everyone is desperately trying to stand out in the crowd.
10:35It is a claustrophobic mess on that stage,
10:38so it makes sense that Honey takes the chance of jumping off.
10:41Crawling around on the floor, though, was maybe not the best idea.
10:44Season 12 – Heidi Goes Off
10:51This soft and supple queen impressed us throughout her whole time on Drag Race.
10:55She was a lip-sync extraordinaire and was one half of the season's only double shantay.
11:04But we saw a completely different side of her in Untucked when the girls were going after Aiden.
11:19We absolutely love it when a queen comes to the defense of one of her sisters,
11:23and she really lets them all have it.
11:25Despite this fiery exchange, she was still well-loved by her competitors
11:29and won the title of Miss Congeniality during the one-of-a-kind remote finale.
11:34Season 13 – Kandi's Elimination
11:52When things kicked off with every queen lip-syncing for their life,
11:55and then the losing queens voting for one of them to get the chop,
11:58we knew we were in for a wild ride this season.
12:00And speaking of wild, we definitely all remember that ferocious battle between Kandi and Tamisha.
12:12However, there's another moment with Kandi that's even more memorable.
12:15After being defeated by Simone, it looks like it's her turn to sashay away.
12:31But then, Rue steps in and delivers us a miracle.
12:35We were absolutely overjoyed to see one of our faves get a second chance.
12:38Season 14 – Snatch Game Bottoms 7
12:51The 14th season was full of surprises.
12:53We saw a golden chocolate bar save a contestant from elimination.
12:57We even had the first straight guy to compete on the show.
13:01And who could forget Lady Camden's iconic runway moment?
13:26However, nothing beats that atrocious snatch game.
13:29It is the most difficult challenge, and these girls really struggled.
13:36Except for Deja Sky, who blew everyone out of the water with her ridiculous Lil Jon impression.
13:41As their punishment, all seven of the bottom queens must battle it out in a lip-sync
13:46Lollapalooza smackdown.
13:47Season 15 – Jax's Talent Show
13:5915 had some fantastic stunt queens that pulled off crazy athletic feats.
14:04They proved to us that the laws of physics do not apply to drag queens.
14:08Anitra dazzled everyone with her board-breaking duck-walking talent show.
14:19And she and Marsha turned it out in their legendary lip-sync battle.
14:29Though, it doesn't get much wilder than using your braids as a jump rope.
14:41Jax combines her cheerleading experience with her drag to deliver one amazing show.
14:59She just back handsprings down the runway like it's no big deal.
15:02And she does it all in heels.
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15:21Season 16 – Mirage's Elimination
15:34This season brought an exciting new twist with the immunity potions.
15:38We saw one queen's inner saboteur get the best of her,
15:41and another showed an unexpected softer side when she saved her friend.
15:45I would like to gift this immunity potion to Nymphia Wind.
15:50Wow!
15:53But nothing stunned us as much as when Mirage sashayed away.
15:57After her heel-clacking performance amazed everyone,
15:59no one thought the Vegas performer would struggle in a lip-sync.
16:05Not knowing the lyrics is bad enough, but it only makes things worse that
16:11Cher is one of Rue's absolute favorite artists. Our hearts shattered when she broke down.
16:17Emotionally devastating doesn't even begin to describe it.
16:20Which iconic drag race moment had you gooped, gagged, and gobsmacked?
16:23Let your voices be heard down below.
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