Last night, our favorite reality not-so-guilty pleasure wrapped up it's eighth season. RuPaul's Drag Race definitely came back strong this season after the underwhelming seventh stumbled. This crop of queens was among the most talented and dynamic, resulting in the show's best top three ever. Whether the eventual winner would be the boisterous Bob the Drag Queen, the heartwarming and inventive Kim Chi, or the glamazon Naomi Smalls, we the adoring audience could hardly complain.
After each of them performed fun lipsyncs to original tracks (available on iTunes *wink*), their individual interviews provided the night's best entertainment: Bob got a video message from Carol Channing praising her Snatch Game win to Bob's aghast tears; Kim dished on her relationship with her mother (who still has no knowledge of Kim's success) and delivered the night's best read aimed at the Pit Crew; Naomi gushed about the approval from her idol Naomi Campbell and shared hugs with her giant family.
But which queen is America's Next Drag Superstar? We'll avoid spoilers (if you haven't yet watched) and save the crowning for after the jump!...
Yes, our winner walked into the competition (all together now) PURSE FIRST. Congrats to Bob the Drag Queen!
As much as Kim and Naomi gave her a run for her money, in hindsight the competition always belonged to Bob. She won our hearts before the season even began and had the unrelenting drive to win, accepting her rare stumbles in stride. She won the most challenges (including that flatlined Snatch Game) and always served complete charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.
I may have been rooting for Kim to take the crown, but my fingers were crossed for Cynthia Lee Fontaine to take Miss Congeniality. That title has often served as more of a consolation prize to a deserving queen who missed out on the top 3, so her chances didn't seem high against the likes of Chi Chi DeVayne and Thorgy Thor. Luckily, this year the prize went to a true sweetheart, Miss Cucu herself. After a recent battle with liver cancer, it's hard to not be thrilled for this somewhat divisive queen!
Now on to the coming All Stars season and next year's season 9!
What queens do you want to see on All Stars 2? Are you happy that Bob won?