A Key Twist Comes to an End This Week on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9'
With only three more weeks of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9 before the finale, the end game is upon us. The frontrunners have been solidified, some girls are on the struggle bus and tensions are definitely mounting. This week two more badges were passed out after a design challenge inspired by the music of RuPaul herself. Plus the Ruby Snippers were used to cut off a queen for the last time, as Ru announced that the twist would be retired for the season.
After eight 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).
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Each week, the top two queens will also lip sync in order to win a cash tip for their charity AND the ability to "cut off" one of the bottom six queens. That queen will then be ineligible to earn a Badge the following episode even if they win.
Here's everything that went down in Episode 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9:
Who won Episode 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?
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Roxxxy Andrews
The name on everybody's lips is most certainly going to be Roxxxy. The Season 5 queen not only scooped up her fourth Benefactress Badge this week, but won her third lip sync, tying Angeria Paris VanMichaels for the most wins of the season. With four badges, Roxxxy is almost guaranteed a spot in the finale and given her lip sync track record (she's never lost), she's likely to win the crown.
Who won Benefactress Badges on Episode 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?
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Roxxxy Andrews & Plastique Tiara
Along with Roxxxy, Plastique also earned her fourth badge this week. Unfortunately, Plastique has the opposite record of Roxxxy, having lost all four of her lip sync battles this season. Wins don't really matter in the end game though and with four badges, she's also extremely likely to make the finale.
Who got cut off in Episode 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?
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Angeria Paris VanMichaels
As the only queen with three badges who wasn't safe this week, Angeria was an easy choice to cut off. This means that in Episode 9, she will not be able to earn another badge. This is the last week that the Ruby Snippers were eligible to be used which means that the winners in Episodes 9, 10 and 11 won't have to cut off a competitor and starting in Episode 10, all queens will be eligible for badges. Being cut off, however, does put Angeria in a vulnerable place, as one of the queens with two badges will most likely win another badge next week putting her place in the top three in jeopardy.
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
Plastique Tiara — 4
Roxxxy Andrews — 4
Angeria Paris VanMichaels — 3 (cut off for Episode 9)
Gottmik — 2
Jorgeous — 2
Nina West — 2
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo — 2
Shannel — 0
Who was eliminated in Episode 8 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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