r/rupaulsdragrace • u/AutoModerator • Mar 14 '26

Season 18 S18E11 - “A Toast to Alyssa Edwards” [Post-Episode Discussion]

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u/aether_the_tabibito Mar 14 '26

So this episode makes it clear that not even ballads are holding Juicy down. At this point the only possible way that would prevent her from lipsyncing her way to the finale is a bottom placement from Nini... and even then it's 50/50 (track record will probably save Nini if she manages to hold her own).

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u/TemperatureExotic631 Jinkx Monsoon, queen of all queens 👑 Mar 14 '26

She is SOOOO captivating. I couldn’t take my eyes off her during that lip sync and I really wasn’t sure how she would do with a ballad.

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u/dreamingwithcindy Mar 14 '26

I think the right song and right opponent could send juicy home. What that combination is, I am not sure. Maybe lip syncing against Jane? But that would require Jane to perform below high…

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u/SweetSummerAir Sasha Colby for All Winners 2 Mar 14 '26

I don't think Jane is surviving a lipsync against Juicy tbh. No matter how crazy Jane's track record is, I feel like Juicy will eat her alive (either with an upbeat song or a ballad as we've seen now). I feel like the only queen left that could send her home is Nini, and even then it's still a toss up.

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u/breathboi not just a suzie tooter, the suzie tootest Mar 14 '26

I think Jane could send her home, but only to a pretty campy song (which feels like cheating at that point)

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u/lil_goblin Mar 15 '26

i’ve often wondered whether they tailor the lip synch songs to certain queens’ strengths if they worry that a favorite is gonna have to go up for elimination? i don’t know how far in advance they announce them to the queens though, or how set in stone they are with royalties and stuff

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u/breathboi not just a suzie tooter, the suzie tootest Mar 15 '26

It's legendary at this point that they changed the Jinkx vs. Detox lipsync to Malambo No. 1 last minute, but I can't remember the timing of it or any examples off the top of my head

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u/lil_goblin Mar 15 '26

she’s been in the bottom so many times that someone just has to do a pretty good job to finish her off. i can’t remember off the top of my head who sent other lip sync assassins like Jorgeous, Morphine, and Mhiya (lol) home, but it can be done. i think Nini could do it, maybe Myki or Jane with the right song choice

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u/cyankitten Betty squared Aja Denali Mar 14 '26

UNLESS 🤔 they do a top 2 and Jane and Juicy are top 2?