Four Benefactress Badges Awarded on 'All Stars 9' As Finale Nears
With only two more weeks of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9 before the finale, things are coming down to the wire for our competing queens. While the frontrunners seemed solidified last week, Ru reassured the queens this week that anyone could still win. This week's Rosemary's Baby-themed Rusical earned two queens a Benefactress Badge for themselves AND one to give away. Plus, the Ruby Snippers finally expired this week, meaning anyone could earn badges in the next two episodes.
After nine weeks, the eight competing queens are getting closer to one being inducted into the Drag Race Hall of Fame and earning $200,000. Unlike every previous season of the show, this time the queens are not competing for themselves. They're competing for a cause. Each of our eight girls have selected a charity and all of their winnings will go to support that good philanthropic work. Also, as with All Stars 7, no one will be going home this season. Instead, each week the top two queens will earn Benefactress Badges, with the three queens who have the most badges competing against each other in the finale for that crown (and cash). Each week, the top two queens will also lip sync in order to win a cash tip for their charity.
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Here's everything that went down in Episode 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9:
Who won Episode 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?
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Shannel & Jorgeous
After eight weeks of leaving the main stage empty-handed, Shannel has finally taken home a win! The judges loved her performance as a satanic Long Island housewife in the Rusical and awarded her a Benefactress Badge alongside Jorgeous, who played a M3GAN-esque robot. The pair then tied in the lip sync and split the week's cash prize. I'd argue, however, the tie was the result of both queens doing poorly rather than well.
Who won Benefactress Badges on Episode 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?
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Shannel & Jorgeous
At the beginning of this week's episode, RuPaul alerted the queens that the winners of the challenge would each earn two Benefactress Badges. One to keep and one to give to another queen. When it came time for Jorgeous to award her second badge, she smartly gave it to Shannel, who was in last place AND also had an extra badge of her own to award. Shannel then returned the favor, giving her extra badge to Jorgeous. This was perhaps a misstep from Shannel, however, as this now puts Jorgeous two places ahead of her. Had she given her extra badge to Gottmik, Nina West or Miss Vanjie, she would have kept more queens within striking distance of her with just three Badges.
Who got cut off in Episode 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?
No one! Ru discontinued the Ruby Snippers twist last week, meaning that no one was cut off in Episode 9. Angeria was blocked from earning a Benefactress Badge this week, but from now on, anyone can earn badges.
How many Benefactress Badges do the queens of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9 each have?
After eight episodes the leaderboard stands as follows
Jorgeous — 4
Plastique Tiara — 4
Roxxxy Andrews — 4
Angeria Paris VanMichaels — 3
Gottmik — 2
Nina West — 2
Shannel — 2
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo — 2
Who was eliminated in Episode 9 for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?
Trick question! This is a non-elimination season so no one will be eliminated all of Season 9 unless someone quits, gets disqualified or has to be medically evacuated.
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Which queens are left on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?
Since no queens are being eliminated this season, all eight All Stars are still in the hunt for the crown. They are:
Angeria Paris VanMichaels
Gottmik
Jorgeous
Nina West
Plastique Tiara
Roxxxy Andrews
Shannel
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
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