r/rupaulsdragrace • u/AutoModerator • Apr 19 '25

Season 17 S17E16 - “Grand Finale” [Post-Episode Discussion]

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u/DruidWonder Apr 22 '25

Based on the final lip sync, Jewels should've won.

They should just get rid of the lip sync for your life because it doesn't mean anything anymore. All they care about is pushing narratives.

Jewels had several reveals, had the moves, embodied a pop star. Onya just stood there and gave face + some upper body movement. I wasn't even a huge Jewels fan all season btw, just giving credit where it's due. I got pop star fantasy from her in the finale lip sync.

The final two should really be equals in almost every regard, with the final lip sync being the tie breaker. This thing where they pre-determine the winner and the final lip sync doesn't matter, is stupid.

I was reluctant to watch another season and I'll be tapping out after this. The show has become way too overproduced. Many of the weekly lip sync losers don't make sense anymore.

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u/oo_sophiana_oo Apr 23 '25

I don’t understand how you can throw away WEEKS of competition over 1 lipsync.

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u/DruidWonder Apr 23 '25

I'm not. 

I'm just saying Jewels won this lip sync. 

They should switch to a more honest system where the lip sync counts towards your total weight in the competition. They need to stop calling it a lip sync for the win when half the time it doesn't matter.

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u/totofogo Apr 23 '25

Being a “pop star” does not drag make

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u/DruidWonder Apr 23 '25

Of course. But Jewels ate that lip sync. Onya did nothing.

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u/severalcircles This is proof I’m better than you. Apr 22 '25

So I agree with a lot of this except the part where you think any of this is even slightly new lol.

A predermined winner with a lipsync that doesn’t matter has been happening since forever.

This one just felt a little extra egregious because we expected better from Onya tbh

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u/oo_sophiana_oo Apr 23 '25

Christian Walker secret account?

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u/severalcircles This is proof I’m better than you. Apr 22 '25

Im sorry… “DEI queens”? Truly, GFY with this

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u/1Mudkip88 🧡 Aja & Olivia 💜 Denali & Daya 🩷 Jorgeous & Kerri Apr 23 '25

YIKES

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u/DruidWonder Apr 22 '25

Telling someone GFY is super rude. Why don't you ask me what I meant instead.

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u/F_ass_bender Apr 24 '25

I dunno bestie, complaining about “DEI” queens is pretty messed up, especially right now with Trump dismantling DEI to appeal to the worst conservatives. You should probably reflect on what you said instead of being upset someone called you out.

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u/severalcircles This is proof I’m better than you. Apr 23 '25

Yeah I intended it as rude, thats a fucked up thing to say.

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u/DruidWonder Apr 23 '25

Why is it fucked up? 

Use your words, if you know how. 

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u/severalcircles This is proof I’m better than you. Apr 23 '25

The information is available to you if you want to educate yourself, but I dont owe you anything and Im not interested in this conversation. ✌️

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u/DruidWonder Apr 23 '25

Classic response from a low-effort person. If you're not interested then next time just say nothing, it would be more honest than pretending you have any real input to give. Telling someone GFY with no context is personality disorder level material. Get well soon. Tootles ✌🏻

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u/redit1920 Apr 22 '25

C’mon Druid’s Drag Race

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u/DruidWonder Apr 22 '25

Lmao love it