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A Lip Sync For Your Life (sometimes also known as 'Lip Sync for Your Legacy', 'Lip Sync for Your Lives', 'Lip Sync for the Win', 'Lip Sync for Your Charity' or 'Lip Sync for the Crown') is the most common style of lip sync used on RuPaul's Drag Race and subsequent Drag Race franchises outside the United States.

At the end of each episode, the two (or sometimes more) queens who performed worst in that week's challenge will be placed up for elimination, indicating that they must lip sync for their life. Before the lip sync begins, RuPaul will state the following to the queens:

"Two/Three/Six queens stand before me. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me, and save yourself from elimination. The time has come... for you to lip sync... FOR. YOUR. LIFE. Good luck, and don't fuck it up."

Following the lip sync, the queen who (in Ru's opinion) performed best will be told "Shantay, you stay," while the eliminated queen will be asked to "Sashay away." In certain cases, both contestants may end up being saved by Ru, or alternatively, more than one queen may be eliminated.

Lip Sync for the Win[]

In episodes where every queen performs well during a challenge, the Lip Sync for the Win format was introduced beginning Season 12. At the end of such episodes, the queens who performed the best in that week's challenge will be deemed the top two queens, indicating that they must lip sync against each other to win a $5,000 cash tip. Before the lip sync begins, RuPaul will state the following to the queens:

"Two queens stand before me. Ladies, this is your chance to impress me, and win a cash tip... of $5,000. The time has come... for you to lip sync... FOR. THE. WIN. Good luck, and don't fuck it up.

Following the lip sync, the queen who (in Ru's opinion) performed best will be told that they won that week's challenge, while the losing queen will be deemed safe.

Final Lip Sync[]

While still referred to as a "Lip Sync for Your Life", the final lip sync of each season follows a slightly different format, depending on the season:

  • In Seasons 1, 2, and 3, the weakest queen of the Top 3 would be eliminated by RuPaul without being given the chance to Lip Sync. The Top 2 queens would then Lip Sync For Their Lives, with Ru choosing the season's winner based on this lip sync as well as each queen's performance throughout the season.
  • In Seasons 4 and 5, all three members of the Top 3 would participate in the final lip sync, with Ru choosing the winner from the Top 3 later at the live reunion after considering this lip sync, each queen's performance throughout the season, and the opinion of the fans.
  • In Seasons 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, all members of the Top 4 would participate in the final lip sync, with Ru choosing which of the four queens to eliminate based on this lip sync and each queen's performance throughout the season. The winner would later be chosen from the Top 3 at the live reunion.
    • As part of a twist in Seasons 9, 10, and 11, no queen was eliminated at Top 4 after the final lip sync. Rather, all four queens remained in the competition until the live reunion, when the winner was decided by the Lip Sync for the Crown (see below).
  • In Seasons 11 and 12, the final 5 were critiqued, and three of them would be announced as definite finalists. The other two would lip sync for their lives, and the winner would move on to the finale, where they would lip sync for the crown, a finale tradition beginning in Season 9.
    • In Season 12, however, only 3 queens moved on to the finale, due to Sherry Pie's disqualification. In the final episode, the top 3 would lip sync for the crown in a close-up lip sync, then each member of the top 3 would make a individual performance of a song of their choice and Ru would choose which queens would be moving on to the final lip sync for the crown. All the top 3 queens moved on to the final lip sync.
  • In Season 13, all members of the top 4 would participate in the final lip sync, with Ru choosing which of the four queens to eliminate based on this lip sync and each queen's performance throughout the season. However, no queens were eliminated.
  • In Seasons 14 and 15, the finalists were critiqued, and all but two contestants would be called as finalists. The bottom two would lip sync, and Ru would decide which to send to the finale and which to send home.
    • However, in both seasons, RuPaul chose not to eliminate either bottom queen and to instead save both.

Lip Sync for the Crown[]

The Lip Sync for the Crown was a twist on the lip sync format which was used for the finales of Seasons 9, 10, and 11. Rather than Ru simply stating the winner during the live finale, it was revealed that the remaining four queens would have to compete in a bracket-style lip sync tournament in order to win the season.

At the beginning of the finale, a large wheel displaying the faces of all four queens was brought out. The queen selected by this wheel was given the chance to choose who she would compete against in the first round of the bracket, with the two queens not chosen lip syncing against each other in the second match-up of the first round. Each of the two performances began with Ru standing at the front of the stage, the two queens behind him, and announcing to the audience:

"Two queens stand behind me. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me and save yourself from elimination. The time has come... for you to lip sync... FOR. THE. CROWN. Good luck, and don't fuck it up."

At the end of the two matches, Ru announced in front of the live audience which of the two queens performed better with the familiar "Shantay, you stay." The eliminated queen would be asked to "Sashay away," this time with the applause of the audience behind them.

The second round of the tournament consisted of the winners of the first two match-ups (at this point the Top 2 queens of the season) lip syncing against each other in the final lip sync of the season. The performance began again with Ru at the front of the stage with the two queens behind him, this time announcing:

"Two queens stand behind me. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me, and prove to the world that you are America's Next Drag Superstar. The time has come... for you to lip sync... FOR. THE. CROWN. Good luck, and don't fuck it up."

Following this performance, Ru chose the winner of the season based on this final lip sync as well as each queen's performance throughout the season.

RuPaul's Drag Race Lip Sync Songs[]

Top Two Lip Syncs[]

Season 16's first, second, and tenth episodes saw the Top Two queens of the episode lip syncing for the win, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
1 "Break My Soul"
by Beyoncé 		S16LS1 Sapphira Cristál Q
2 "Shower"
by Becky G 		S16LS2 Plane Jane Geneva Karr
10 "Made You Look"
by Meghan Trainor 		S16LS10 Sapphira Cristál Morphine Love Dion

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
3 "Maybe You're the Problem"
by Ava Max 		S16LS3 Geneva Karr Hershii LiqCour-Jeté
4 "Dark Lady"
by Cher 		S16LS4 Geneva Karr Mirage
5 "Emergency"
by Icona Pop 		S16LS5 Q Amanda Tori Meating
6 "Control"
by Janet Jackson 		S16LS6 Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Geneva Karr
7 "Flowers"
by Miley Cyrus 		S16LS7 Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Megami
8 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
by Whitney Houston 		S16LS8 Morphine Love Dion Xunami Muse
9 "Bloody Mary
(Wednesday Dance Tiktok Version)"
by Lady Gaga 		S16LS9 Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Plasma
11 "Dim All the Lights"
by Donna Summer 		S16LS11 Morphine Love Dion Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige
12 "Body"
by Megan Thee Stallion 		S16LS12 Morphine Love Dion Dawn
13 "Miss Me More"
by Kelsea Ballerini 		S16LS13 Sapphira Cristál Morphine Love Dion
14 "Better Be Good to Me"
by Tina Turner 		S16LS14 Plane Jane Q

LaLaPaRUza Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Winner Loser(s)
15 "Damaged"
by Danity Kane 		S16LS15 Amanda Tori Meating Dawn
"What About"
by Janet Jackson 		S16LS16 Megami Q
"Million Dollar Baby"
by Ava Max 		S16LS17 Morphine Love Dion Geneva Karr
"Alone 2.0"
by Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj 		S16LS18 Mirage Hershii LiqCour-Jeté
"Milkshake"
by Kelis 		S16LS19 Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Plasma & Xunami Muse
"The Shoop Shoop Song"
by Cher 		S16LS20 Megami Amanda Tori Meating
"This Time I Know It's For Real"
by Donna Summer 		S16LS21 Morphine Love Dion Mirage
"We Got the Beat"
by The Go-Go's 		S16LS22 Megami Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige
"Gonna Make You Sweat
(Everybody Dance Now)"
by C+C Music Factory 		S16LS23 Morphine Love Dion Megami

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
2 "7 Rings"
by Ariana Grande 		S15LS1 Amethyst Irene Dubois
3 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
by Diana Ross 		S15LS2 Amethyst Princess Poppy
4 "You Better Run"
by Pat Benatar 		S15LS3 Spice Sugar
5 "Q.U.E.E.N."
by Janelle Monáe 		S15LS4 Salina EsTitties Amethyst
6 "In Your Room"
by The Bangles 		S15LS5 Jax Robin Fierce
7 "Sweetest Pie"
by Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa 		S15LS6 Jax Aura Mayari
9 "That's What I Want"
by Lil Nas X 		S15LS15 Salina EsTitties Spice
10 "Single Ladies"
by Beyoncé 		S15LS16 Salina EsTitties Malaysia Babydoll Foxx
11 "Boss Bitch"
by Doja Cat 		S15LS17 Anetra Marcia Marcia Marcia
12 "Running Up That Hill"
by Kate Bush 		S15LS18 Loosey LaDuca Salina EsTitties
13 "For the Girls"
by Hayley Kiyoko 		S15LS19 Luxx Noir London Loosey LaDuca
14
(Double Shantay) 		"When Love Takes Over"
by David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland 		S15LS20 Anetra &
Mistress Isabelle Brooks

LaLaPaRUza Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Winner Loser(s)
8 "Boys Don't Cry"
by Anitta 		S15LS7 Marcia Marcia Marcia Malaysia Babydoll Foxx
"Do You Wanna Touch"
by Joan Jett 		S15LS8 Loosey LaDuca Spice
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
by Celine Dion 		S15LS9 Salina EsTitties Luxx Noir London
"Tell It to My Heart"
by Taylor Dayne 		S15LS10 Mistress Isabelle Brooks Jax
"I'm in Love with a Monster"
by Fifth Harmony 		S15LS11 Sasha Colby Anetra
"Don't Go Yet"
by Camila Cabello 		S15LS12 Malaysia Babydoll Foxx Spice
"The Right Stuff"
by Vanessa Williams 		S15LS13 Luxx Noir London Anetra & Jax
"Finally"
by CeCe Peniston 		S15LS14 Anetra Jax

Finale Individual Performances and Top Two Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Queens Lip Syncing
16 "Lotus" AnetraIndividualPerformance Anetra
"It's Giving Fashion" LuxxNoirLondonIndividualPerformance Luxx Noir London
"Delusion" MistressIsabelleBrooksIndividualPerformance Mistress Isabelle Brooks
"GODDESS" SashaColbyIndividualPerformance Sasha Colby
Top Two Eliminated
Anetra & Sasha Colby Mistress Isabelle Brooks
& Luxx Noir London
Song Photo Winner Runner-Up
"Knock on Wood"
by Amii Stewart 		S15LS21 Sasha Colby Anetra

Extra Lip Syncs[]

This lip sync between Season 13's Gottmik and Symone was filmed as a part of VH1 and RuPaul's Drag Race's showcase for the 2021 Television Academy Panel.[1] The special video was filmed during Season 14's filming in the Summer of 2021.

Song Photo Queens Lip Syncing
Winners
"Sissy That Walk"
by RuPaul 		S14LS0 Gottmik &
Symone

Top Two Lip Syncs[]

Season 14's Episode 7 saw the Top Two queens of the episode lip syncing for the win, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
7 "One Way or Another"
by Blondie 		S14LS7 Lady Camden Daya Betty

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two/Three
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen(s)
1 "Water Me"
by Lizzo 		S14LS1 June Jambalaya Orion Story
2 "Fallin'"
by Alicia Keys 		S14LS2 DeJa Skye Daya Betty
3 "I Love It"
by Kylie Minogue 		S14LS3 Maddy Morphosis June Jambalaya
4 "Play"
by Jennifer Lopez 		S14LS4 Kerri Colby Alyssa Hunter
5 "My Head & My Heart"
by Ava Max 		S14LS5 Jorgeous Orion Story
6 "Suga Mama"
by Beyoncé 		S14LS6 Jasmine Kennedie Maddy Morphosis
8 "Un-Break My Heart (Hex Hector Remix)"
by Toni Braxton 		S14LS8 Jasmine Kennedie Kerri Colby
9
(Double Shantay) 		"Something's Got a Hold on Me"
by Etta James 		S14LS9 Jasmine Kennedie &
Jorgeous
12 "Heartbreak Hotel (Hex Hector Remix)"
by Whitney Houston 		S14LS16 Jorgeous Bosco
13 "good 4 u"
by Olivia Rodrigo 		S14LS17 Daya Betty DeJa Skye &
Jorgeous
14
(Double Shantay) 		"Telephone"
by Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé 		S14LS18 Angeria Paris VanMicheals &
Willow Pill

LaLaPaRUza Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Winner Loser(s)
11 "Respect"
by Aretha Franklin 		S14LS10 Daya Betty Jasmine Kennedie
"Never Too Much"
by Luther Vandross 		S14LS11 Willow Pill Bosco
"Radio"
by Beyoncé 		S14LS12 Jorgeous Angeria Paris VanMicheals &
Lady Camden
"Don't Let Go (Love)"
by En Vogue 		S14LS13 Lady Camden Bosco
"Love Don't Cost a Thing"
by Jennifer Lopez 		S14LS14 Angeria Paris VanMicheals Jasmine Kennedie
"Swept Away"
by Diana Ross 		S14LS15 Bosco Jasmine Kennedie

Finale Individual Performances and Top Two Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Queens Lip Syncing
16 "Check My Track Record" AngeriaParisVanMichealsIndividualPerformance Angeria Paris VanMicheals
"Devil" BoscoIndividualPerformance Bosco
"Fighter" DayaBettyIndividualPerformance Daya Betty
"I Fell Down (I Got Up)" LadyCamdenIndividualPerformance Lady Camden
"I Hate People" WillowPillIndividualPerformance Willow Pill
Top Two Eliminated
Lady Camden & Willow Pill Angeria Paris VanMicheals,
Bosco, & Daya Betty
Song Photo Winner Runner-Up
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
(A Man After Midnight)" by Cher 		S14LS19 Willow Pill Lady Camden

Premiere Lip Syncs[]

The premiere episode of the season included the queens face-off in Lip Sync For Your Life battles, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Queens Lip Syncing
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser(s)
1 "Call Me Maybe"
by Carly Rae Jepsen 		S13LS1 Kandy Muse Joey Jay
"When I Grow Up"
by The Pussycat Dolls 		S13LS2 LaLa Ri Denali
"The Pleasure Principle"
by Janet Jackson 		S13LS3 Symone Tamisha Iman
"Rumors"
by Lindsay Lohan 		S13LS4 Gottmik Utica Queen
"Ex's & Oh's"
by Elle King 		S13LS5 Olivia Lux Rosé
"Lady Marmalade"
by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa & Pink 		S13LS6 Tina Burner Elliott with 2 Ts &
Kahmora Hall

Top Two Lip Syncs[]

The next two episodes of the season included the Top Two queens from each premiere ("Winners" and "Losers") lip syncing for the win, respectively, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
2 "Break My Heart"
by Dua Lipa 		S13LS7 Symone Olivia Lux
3 "If U Seek Amy"
by Britney Spears 		S13LS8 Denali Rosé

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Regular Lip Syncs where bottom two queens lip sync and one gets eliminated continued as of episode 4.
The Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down special did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
4 "100% Pure Love"
by Crystal Waters 		S13LS9 Denali Kahmora Hall
5 "Fancy"
by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX 		S13LS10 LaLa Ri Joey Jay
6 "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"
by Blu Cantrell 		S13LS11 Kandy Muse Tamisha Iman
7 "Whole Lotta Woman"
by Kelly Clarkson 		S13LS12 Elliott with 2 Ts LaLa Ri
8
(Double Shantay) 		"BO$$"
by Fifth Harmony 		S13LS13 Kandy Muse &
Symone
9 "Fascinated"
by Company B 		S13LS14 Utica Queen Elliott with 2 Ts
10 "Shackles (Praise You)"
by Mary Mary 		S13LS15 Olivia Lux Denali
11 "My Humps"
by Black Eyed Peas 		S13LS16 Utica Queen Tina Burner
12 "No Tears Left to Cry"
by Ariana Grande 		S13LS17 Symone Utica Queen
13 "Strong Enough"
by Cher 		S13LS18 Kandy Muse Olivia Lux

Reunion Performances[]

Denali and LaLa Ri were chosen as the Top Two Lip Syncers of the season and had to lip sync for the charity of their choice.

Episode Song Photo Queen(s) Lip Syncing
15 Individual Performances
"Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
by En Vogue 		KahmoraHallIndividualPerformance Kahmora Hall
"I Want You Back"
by NSYNC 		JoeyJayIndividualPerformance Joey Jay
"Arrogant"
by Tamisha Iman 		TamishaImanIndividualPerformance Tamisha Iman
"Bad Bitch Tip"
by LaLa Ri feat. Ocean Kelly 		LaLaRiIndividualPerformance LaLa Ri
"Hideaway"
by Kiesza 		Elliottwith2TsIndividualPerformance Elliott with 2 Ts
"How You Like That"
by BLACKPINK 		DenaliIndividualPerformance Denali
"Turn It & Burn It"
by Tina Burner 		TinaBurnerIndividualPerformance Tina Burner
"You Should Be Sad"
by Halsey 		UticaQueenIndividualPerformance Utica Queen
"I'm Goin' Down"
by Mary J. Blige 		OliviaLuxIndividualPerformance Olivia Lux
Reunion Lip Sync
"Be My Lover"
by La Bouche 		ReunionSpecialPerformanceS13 Lip Sync Assassins
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
Denali LaLa Ri

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
14
(Top 4) 		"I Learned from the Best (HQ2 Radio Mix)"
by Whitney Houston 		S13LS19 Gottmik,
Kandy Muse,
Rosé &
Symone

Finale Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Queen(s) Lip Syncing
16 Finale Perfomances
"New Friends Silver, Old Friends Gold"
by RuPaul 		RuPaulFinalePerformanceS13 RuPaul
"Friends"
by Bette Midler 		S13FinalePerformance Gottmik,
Kandy Muse,
Rosé &
Symone
Finale Lip Syncs
"Work Bitch"
by Britney Spears 		S13LS20 Lip Sync Winner
(Top Two) 		Eliminated Queen
Kandy Muse Rosé
"Gimme More"
by Britney Spears 		S13LS21 Symone Gottmik
"Till the World Ends"
by Britney Spears 		S13LS22 Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
Symone Kandy Muse

Top Two Lip Syncs[]

Both premiere episodes of Season 12 included the Top Two queens lip syncing for the win, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
1 "Starships"
by Nicki Minaj 		S12EP1LS Widow Von'Du Gigi Goode
2 "Call Your Girlfriend"
by Robyn 		S12EP2LS Jaida Essence Hall Sherry Pie

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Regular Lip Syncs where bottom two queens lip sync and one gets eliminated continued as of episode 3.

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
3 "Problem"
by Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea 		S12EP3LS Nicky Doll Dahlia Sin
4 "S&M"
by Rihanna 		S12EP4LS Brita Rock M. Sakura
5 "Heart to Break"
by Kim Petras 		S12EP5LS Heidi N Closet Nicky Doll
6 "Let It Go"
by Caissie Levy 		S12EP6LS Brita Aiden Zhane
7 "Burning Up"
by Madonna 		S12EP7LS Heidi N Closet Brita
8 "This is My Night"
by Chaka Khan 		S12EP8LS Widow Von'Du Jan
9 "Firework"
by Katy Perry 		S12EP9LS Jackie Cox Widow Von'Du
10
(Double Shantay) 		"Kill the Lights"
by Alex Newell 		S12EP10LS Heidi N Closet &
Jackie Cox
11 "1999"
by Prince 		S12EP11LS Jaida Essence Hall Heidi N Closet
12 "On the Floor"
by Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull 		S12EP12LS Crystal Methyd Jackie Cox

NOTE: Sherry was disqualified after filming and was not allowed to attend the finale.

Finale Lip Syncs and Individual Performances[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Queen(s) Lip Syncing
14
(Triple Shantay) 		"Bring Back My Girls"
by RuPaul 		CloseUpPerformance Crystal Methyd,
Gigi Goode &
Jaida Essence Hall
"I'm Like a Bird"
by Nelly Furtado 		CrystalMethydIndividualPerformance Crystal Methyd
"Take on Me"
by a-ha 		GigiGoodeIndividualPerformance Gigi Goode
"Get Up"
by Ciara 		JaidaEssenceHallIndividualPerformance Jaida Essence Hall
14 "Survivor"
by Destiny's Child 		FinalePerformance Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Jaida Essence Hall Crystal Methyd &
Gigi Goode

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two/Six
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
1 "Best of Both Worlds"
by Miley Cyrus 		S11EP1LS Kahanna Montrese Soju
2 "Work Bitch"
by Britney Spears 		S11EP2LS Mercedes Iman Diamond Kahanna Montrese
3
(Bottom Six) 		"Waiting for Tonight (Hex Hector Remix)"
by Jennifer Lopez 		S11EP3LS A'keria C. Davenport,
Plastique Tiara,
Ra'Jah O'Hara,
Scarlet Envy &
Shuga Cain 		Honey Davenport
4 "Living in America"
by James Brown 		S11EP4LS Ra'Jah O'Hara Mercedes Iman Diamond
5 "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
by Whitney Houston 		S11EP5LS Shuga Cain Ariel Versace
6 "Last Dance"
by Donna Summer 		S11EP6LS Ra'Jah O'Hara Scarlet Envy
7 "Strut"
by Sheena Easton 		S11EP7LS A'keria C. Davenport Ra'Jah O'Hara
8
(Double Shantay) 		"Sorry Not Sorry"
by Demi Lovato 		S11EP8LS Brooke Lynn Hytes &
Yvie Oddly
9 "Hood Boy"
by Fantasia 		S11EP9LS Vanessa Vanjie Mateo Plastique Tiara
10 "No More Drama"
by Mary J. Blige 		S11EP10LS Vanessa Vanjie Mateo Shuga Cain
11 "No Scrubs"
by TLC 		S11EP11LS Silky Nutmeg Ganache Nina West
12 "Pride: A Deeper Love"
by Aretha Franklin 		S11EP12LS Brooke Lynn Hytes Vanessa Vanjie Mateo

Finale Lip Syncs[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Lip Sync Winner
(Top Two) 		Eliminated Queen
14 "Bootylicious"
by Destiny's Child 		S11EP14LS1 Brooke Lynn Hytes Silky Nutmeg Ganache
"SOS"
by Rihanna 		S11EP14LS2 Yvie Oddly A'keria C. Davenport
"The Edge of Glory"
by Lady Gaga 		S11EP14LS3 Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
Yvie Oddly Brooke Lynn Hytes

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
1 "Ain't No Other Man"
by Christina Aguilera 		S10LS1 Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
2 "Best of My Love"
by The Emotions 		S10LS2 Eureka Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams
3 "Celebrity Skin"
by Hole 		S10LS3 Mayhem Miller Yuhua Hamasaki
4 "Pound the Alarm"
by Nicki Minaj 		S10LS4 Monét X Change Dusty Ray Bottoms
5 "Man! I Feel Like a Woman"
by Shania Twain 		S10LS5 Monét X Change Mayhem Miller
6 "I'm Coming Out"
by Diana Ross 		S10LS6 The Vixen Blair St. Clair
7 "Cut to the Feeling" by
Carly Rae Jepsen 		S10LS7 The Vixen Monique Heart
8 "Groove is in the Heart"
by Deee-Lite 		S10LS8 Asia O'Hara The Vixen
9
(Double Shantay) 		"New Attitude"
by Patti LaBelle 		S10LS9 Eureka &
Kameron Michaels
10 "Good As Hell"
by Lizzo 		S10LS10 Kameron Michaels Monét X Change
11 "Nasty Girl"
by Vanity 6 		S10LS11 Kameron Michaels Miz Cracker

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 4) 		"Call Me Mother"
by RuPaul 		S10LS12 Aquaria,
Asia O'Hara,
Eureka &
Kameron Michaels

Finale Lip Syncs[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Lip Sync Winner(s)
(Top Three) 		Eliminated Queen
14 "Nasty"
by Janet Jackson 		S10LS14 Kameron Michaels Asia O'Hara
14
(Double Shantay) 		"If"
by Janet Jackson 		S10LS142 Aquaria &
Eureka
14 "Bang Bang"
by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj 		S10LS143 Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Aquaria Eureka &
Kameron Michaels

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode 1 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
2 "Love Shack"
by The B-52's 		S9LS1 Kimora Blac Jaymes Mansfield
3 "Holding Out for a Hero"
by Bonnie Tyler 		S9LS2 Aja Kimora Blac
4 "I Wanna Go"
by Britney Spears 		S9LS3 Trinity Taylor Charlie Hides
5
(Double Shantay) 		"Woman Up"
by Meghan Trainor 		S9LS4 Cynthia Lee Fontaine &
Farrah Moan
6 "Music"
by Madonna 		S9LS5 Peppermint Cynthia Lee Fontaine
7 "Finally"
by Cece Peniston 		S9LS6 Nina Bo'nina Brown Aja
8 "Baby I'm Burnin'"
by Dolly Parton 		S9LS7 Alexis Michelle Farrah Moan
9 "Greedy"
by Ariana Grande 		S9LS8 Nina Bo'nina Brown Valentina
10 "Cool for the Summer"
by Demi Lovato 		S9LS9 Shea Couleé Nina Bo'nina Brown
11 "Macho Man"
by The Village People 		S9LS10 Peppermint Alexis Michelle

NOTE: Eureka departed due to an injury on Episode 5.

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 4) 		"U Wear It Well"
by RuPaul 		S9LS11 Peppermint,
Sasha Velour,
Shea Couleé &
Trinity Taylor

Finale Lip Syncs[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Lip Sync Winner
(Top Two) 		Eliminated Queen
14 "Stronger"
by Britney Spears 		S9LS12 Peppermint Trinity Taylor
"So Emotional"
by Whitney Houston 		S9LS13 Sasha Velour Shea Couleé
"It's Not Right but It's Okay (Thunderpuss Mix)"
by Whitney Houston 		S9LS14 Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
Sasha Velour Peppermint

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner Eliminated Queen(s)
1 "Applause"
by Lady Gaga 		S8LS1 Laila McQueen Naysha Lopez
2
(Double Sashay) 		"I Will Survive"
by Gloria Gaynor 		S8LS2 Dax ExclamationPoint &
Laila McQueen
3 "Mesmerized"
by Faith Evans 		S8LS3 Robbie Turner Cynthia Lee Fontaine
4 "Call Me"
by Blondie 		S8LS4 Chi Chi DeVayne Naysha Lopez
5 "Causing a Commotion"
by Madonna 		S8LS5 Naomi Smalls Acid Betty
6 "I Love It"
by Icona Pop 		S8LS6 Derrick Barry Robbie Turner
7 "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
by Jennifer Holliday 		S8LS7 Chi Chi DeVayne Thorgy Thor
8 "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
by Sylvester 		S8LS8 Bob The Drag Queen Derrick Barry

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
9
(Top 4) 		"The Realness"
by RuPaul 		S8LS9 Bob The Drag Queen,
Kim Chi &
Naomi Smalls 		Chi Chi DeVayne

Individual Performances[]

Episode Song Photo Queen Lip Syncing
10 "I Don't Like to Show Off"
by Lucian Piane 		BTDQIndividualPerformance Bob The Drag Queen
"Fat, Fem & Asian"
by Lucian Piane 		KimChiIndividualPerformance Kim Chi
"Legs"
by Lucian Piane 		NaomiSmallsIndividualPerformance Naomi Smalls
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Bob The Drag Queen Kim Chi &
Naomi Smalls

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner Eliminated Queen
1 "Geronimo"
by RuPaul feat. Lucian Piane 		S7LS1 Kandy Ho Tempest DuJour
2 "Twist of Fate"
by Olivia Newton-John 		S7LS2 Katya Sasha Belle
3 "I Was Gonna Cancel"
by Kylie Minogue 		S7LS3 Kennedy Davenport Jasmine Masters
4 "Dreaming"
by Blondie 		S7LS4 Pearl Trixie Mattel
5 "Lovergirl"
by Teena Marie 		S7LS5 Kandy Ho Mrs. Kasha Davis
6 "Break Free"
by Ariana Grande 		S7LS6 Jaidynn Diore Fierce Kandy Ho
7 "No More Lies"
by Michel'le 		S7LS7 Jaidynn Diore Fierce Max
8 "I Think We're Alone Now"
by Tiffany 		S7LS8 Ginger Minj
(with Sasha Belle) 		Jaidynn Diore Fierce
(with Tempest DuJour)
9 "Really Don't Care"
by Demi Lovato feat. Cher Lloyd 		S7LS9 Pearl Miss Fame
10 "Show Me Love"
by Robin S. 		S7LS10 Ginger Minj Trixie Mattel
11 "Roar"
by Katy Perry 		S7LS11 Kennedy Davenport Katya

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 4) 		"Born Naked"
by RuPaul feat. Clairy Browne 		S7LS12 Ginger Minj,
Pearl &
Violet Chachki 		Kennedy Davenport

Individual Performances[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Queen Lip Syncing
14 "Pray & Slay"
by Lucian Piane 		GingerMinjIndividualPerformance Ginger Minj
"Sleepwalker"
by Lucian Piane 		PearlIndividualPerformance Pearl
"Too Many Daddies"
by Lucian Piane 		VioletChachkiIndividualPerformance Violet Chachki
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Violet Chachki Ginger Minj &
Pearl

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
1 "Express Yourself"
by Madonna 		S6LS1 Vivacious Kelly Mantle
2 "Turn the Beat Around"
by Vicki Sue Robinson 		S6LS2 Darienne Lake Magnolia Crawford
3 "Shake It Up"
by Selena Gomez 		S6LS3 April Carrión Vivacious
4 "I'm Every Woman"
by Chaka Khan 		S6LS4 Trinity K. Bonet April Carrión
5 "Head to Toe"
by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam 		S6LS5 Laganja Estranja Gia Gunn
6 "Whatta Man"
by Salt-n-Pepa feat. En Vogue 		S6LS6 Trinity K. Bonet Milk
7
(Double Shantay) 		"Point of No Return"
by Exposé 		S6LS7 BenDeLaCreme &
Darienne Lake
8 "Stupid Girls"
by P!nk 		S6LS8 Joslyn Fox Laganja Estranja
9 "Vibeology"
by Paula Abdul 		S6LS9 Adore Delano Trinity K. Bonet
10 "Think"
by Aretha Franklin 		S6LS10 Adore Delano Joslyn Fox
11 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
by Kelly Clarkson 		S6LS11 Darienne Lake BenDeLaCreme

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode 13 and Episode 14 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 4) 		"Sissy That Walk"
by RuPaul 		S6LS12 Adore Delano,
Bianca Del Rio &
Courtney Act 		Darienne Lake
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Bianca Del Rio Adore Delano &
Courtney Act

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen(s)
1 "Party in the U.S.A."
by Miley Cyrus 		S5LS1 Serena ChaCha Penny Tration
2 "Only Girl (in the World)"
by Rihanna 		S5LS2 Monica Beverly Hillz Serena ChaCha
3 "When I Grow Up"
by Pussycat Dolls 		S5LS3 Coco Montrese Monica Beverly Hillz
4
(Double Sashay) 		"Oops!...I Did It Again"
by Britney Spears 		S5LS4 Honey Mahogany &
Vivienne Pinay
5 "Take Me Home"
by Cher 		S5LS5 Detox Lineysha Sparx
6 "I'm So Excited"
by The Pointer Sisters 		S5LS6 Coco Montrese Jade Jolie
7
(Double Shantay) 		"Whip My Hair"
by Willow Smith 		S5LS7 Alyssa Edwards &
Roxxxy Andrews
8 "Ain't Nothin' Going on but the Rent"
by Gwen Guthrie 		S5LS8 Alyssa Edwards Ivy Winters
9 "Cold Hearted"
by Paula Abdul 		S5LS9 Coco Montrese Alyssa Edwards
10 "(It Takes) Two to Make It Right"
by Seduction 		S5LS10 Detox Coco Montrese
11 "Malambo No. 1"
by Yma Sumac 		S5LS11 Jinkx Monsoon Detox

Top Three Lip Sync[]

Episode 13 and Episode 14 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Three
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 3) 		"The Beginning"
by RuPaul 		S5LS12 Alaska,
Jinkx Monsoon &
Roxxxy Andrews
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Jinkx Monsoon Alaska &
Roxxxy Andrews

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
1 "Toxic"
by Britney Spears 		S4LS1 Jiggly Caliente Alisa Summers
2 "Bad Girls"
by Donna Summer 		S4LS2 The Princess Lashauwn Beyond
3 "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"
by Natalie Cole 		S4LS3 Dida Ritz The Princess
4 "Trouble"
by Pink 		S4LS4 Milan Madame LaQueer
5 "Vogue"
by Madonna 		S4LS5 Milan Kenya Michaels
6 "Born This Way"
by Lady Gaga 		S4LS6 Jiggly Caliente Milan
7 "Mi Vida Loca"
by Pam Tillis 		S4LS7 Willam Jiggly Caliente
8
(Double Shantay) 		"It's Raining Men (The Sequel)"
by Martha Wash and RuPaul 		S4LS8 Phi Phi O'Hara &
Sharon Needles
9 "I've Got to Use My Imagination"
by Gladys Knight 		S4LS9 Latrice Royale Dida Ritz
10 "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
by Aretha Franklin 		S4LS10 Latrice Royale Kenya Michaels
11 "No One Else On Earth"
by Wynonna Judd 		S4LS11 Chad Michaels Latrice Royale

NOTE: Willam was disqualified on Episode 8 for breaking show rules.

Top Three Lip Sync[]

Episode 12 and Episode 14 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Three
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
13
(Top 3) 		"Glamazon"
by RuPaul 		S4LS12 Chad Michaels,
Phi Phi O'Hara &
Sharon Needles
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Sharon Needles Chad Michaels &
Phi Phi O'Hara

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode 1 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
2 "The Right Stuff"
by Vanessa Williams 		S3LS1 Shangela Venus D-Lite
3 "Bad Romance"
by Lady Gaga 		S3LS2 Delta Work Phoenix
4 "Don't Leave Me This Way"
by Thelma Houston 		S3LS3 India Ferrah Mimi Imfurst
5 "Meeting in the Ladies Room"
by Klymaxx 		S3LS4 Stacy Layne Matthews India Ferrah
6 "Lookin for a New Love"
by Jody Watley 		S3LS5 Delta Work Mariah
7 "Knock on Wood"
by Amii Stewart 		S3LS6 Alexis Mateo Stacy Layne Matthews
8 "MacArthur Park"
by Donna Summer 		S3LS7 Manila Luzon Delta Work
9
(Double Shantay) 		"Hey Mickey (Spanish Version)"
by Toni Basil 		S3LS8 Carmen Carrera &
Yara Sofia
10 "Believe"
by Cher 		S3LS9 Shangela Carmen Carrera
11 "Even Angels"
by Fantasia 		S3LS10 Alexis Mateo Shangela
12 "Straight Up"
by Paula Abdul 		S3LS11 Raja Carmen Carrera
13 "I Think About You"
by Patti LaBelle 		S3LS12 Alexis Mateo Yara Sofia

Finale Lip Sync[]

Episode 14 and Episode 16 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
15 "Champion"
by RuPaul 		S3LS13 Raja Manila Luzon

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner Eliminated Queen
1 "Covergirl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"
by RuPaul 		S2LS1 Sahara Davenport Shangela
2 "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
by En Vogue 		S2LS2 Raven Nicole Paige Brooks
3 "I Hear You Knocking"
by Wynonna Judd 		S2LS3 Raven Mystique
4 "Two of Hearts"
by Stacey Q 		S2LS4 Morgan McMichaels Sonique
5 "Carry On"
by Martha Wash 		S2LS5 Sahara Davenport Morgan McMichaels
6 "Black Velvet"
by Alannah Myles 		S2LS6 Jujubee Sahara Davenport
7 "He's the Greatest Dancer"
by Sister Sledge 		S2LS7 Tatianna Jessica Wild
8 "Shake Your Love"
by Debbie Gibson 		S2LS8 Jujubee Pandora Boxx
9 "Something He Can Feel"
by Aretha Franklin 		S2LS9 Jujubee Tatianna

Finale Lip Sync[]

Episode 10 and Episode 12 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
11 "Jealous of My Boogie"
by RuPaul 		S2LS10 Tyra Sanchez Raven

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner Eliminated Queen
1 "Supermodel"
by RuPaul 		S1LS1 Akashia Victoria Parker
2 "We Break the Dawn"
by Michelle Williams 		S1LS2 Akashia Tammie Brown
3 "The Greatest Love of All"
by Whitney Houston 		S1LS3 Shannel Akashia
4 "Would I Lie to You?"
by Eurythmics 		S1LS4 Rebecca Glasscock Jade
5 "Stronger"
by Britney Spears 		S1LS5 BeBe Zahara Benet Ongina
6 "Shackles (Praise You)"
by Mary Mary 		S1LS6 Rebecca Glasscock Shannel

Finale Lip Sync[]

Episode 7 and Episode 9 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
8 "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"
by RuPaul 		S1LS7 BeBe Zahara Benet Nina Flowers

█ None of the contestants were eliminated in the lip sync battle.
█ Both of the contestants were eliminated in the lip sync battle.

Lip Sync Performances[]

Other Performances[]

Discarded/Unaired Lip Sync Songs[]

Season 12[]

  • Commander by Kelly Rowland feat. David Guetta[2]

Season 13[]

  • Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-a-lot[3]
  • Everytime We Touch by Cascada[4]

Season 14[]

Trivia[]

  • Some particularly memorable moments from lip syncs include:
    • During Season 1, Shannel's wig fell off in the middle of her lip sync against Akashia. This was the first time a queen’s wig came off, accidentally or intentionally, during a lip sync.
    • During Season 2, Sahara Davenport jumped off the stage into the splits in the middle of her lip sync against Morgan McMichaels. This moment was later recreated in Season 7 by Sahara's drag sister Kennedy Davenport during her lip sync against Katya.
    • During a Season 3 lip sync between Mimi Imfurst and India Ferrah, Mimi picked India up and carried her over her shoulders onto the stage. Mimi was reprimanded for this by RuPaul, and was eliminated as a result.
    • After Yara Sofia and Carmen Carrera’s lip sync during Season 3, Ru announced that neither queen would be going home. This was the show's first non-elimination.
    • During a Season 3 lip sync between Raja and Carmen Carrera, Carmen took off her panty, stripping naked from the waist down. This was blurred out by production.
    • Near the end of Season 3, Yara broke down crying in the middle of her lip sync against Alexis Mateo, due to the stress of the competition. Several of the judges started tearing up as a result of this moment.
    • During Season 5, Vivienne Pinay and Honey Mahogany became the first two queens to be eliminated in a double elimination, as Ru felt neither brought the passion he was looking for.
    • Also during Season 5, Roxxxy Andrews tore off her wig during her lip sync against Alyssa Edwards, revealing another wig underneath. This was cited as one of the most memorable moments from Season 5, and Roxxxy later referenced the moment during the first challenge of All Stars 2.
    • After a Season 8 lip sync between Dax ExclamationPoint & Laila McQueen, Ru announced that neither queen survived the lip-sync. This led to the second double sashay in the shows history, and excluding a three-way lip sync, the only other double sashay in the regular seasons.
    • During Nina Bo'Nina Brown and Valentina's lip sync on Season 9, Ru stopped the music, as Valentina was wearing a mask obstructing her lip sync itself. After some opposition, Valentina removed the mask and the lip sync was started over, only for it to be revealed Valentina didn't know the words to the song. She was eliminated as a result of this. This was the first and only time RuPaul has stopped a lip sync partway through.
    • During the Lip-Sync for the Crown, in Sasha Velour and Shea Couleé's Lip Sync, Sasha removed her wig only to have a flurry of rose petals fall out from underneath it. This resulted in a standing ovation from the audience in the middle of the lip sync, and led to Sasha eliminating Shea (a queen who many thought was going to win the season).
    • During Monét X Change and Dusty Ray Bottoms' lip sync on Season 10, Monét faked a jump split on a false beat drop of the song. This resulted on the judges laughing out loud.
    • In Season 11, one team performed so terribly in the challenge that RuPaul asked them all to lip sync in the show's first ever six-way lip sync for your life, resulting in A'keria Chanel Davenport, Honey Davenport, Plastique Tiara, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy and Shuga Cain all performing on one stage. Honey Davenport was the only queen to sashay away from this lip sync.
    • In Season 13, instead of having a premiere or split-premiere, the opening episode featured six lip syncs that resulted in the queens being split into two groups- the "Winner's Circle" and the "Pork Chop Queens." Elliott With 2 Ts, who was originally put in the Pork Chop group, was moved to the Winner's Circle after being voted to be "eliminated" by her fellow Pork Chop queens.
    • In Season 14 Episode 10, all but one of the season's Snatch Game performances were notably lack luster and because of this the bottom seven queens — Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Daya Betty, Jasmine Kennedie, Jorgeous, Lady Camden, and Willow Pill - were put up for elimination. In the very next episode, the queens competed in a Lip Sync Smackdown challenge where a queen was chosen randomly; the chose queen would then chose her partner and her partner chose the lip sync song.
    • In Season 15 Episode 11, Anetra dive-rolled over Marcia Marcia Marcia during their Boss Bitch lip sync. During Episode 14 of the same season, Michelle Visage called it her favorite lip sync.
  • Alexis Michelle and Farrah Moan's lip sync on Season 9 was the 100th lip sync for your life.
  • During Season 13, Kandy Muse and Symone both participated in 7 lip syncs, the record for most times lip syncing in a single (regular) season. This record was previously held by Kameron Michaels who lip synced 6 times on Season 10.
  • Season 5 is the first season of the franchise to feature both a Double Shantay and a Double Elimination.
  • BenDeLaCreme & Darienne Lake, Alaska & Katya, BenDeLaCreme & Shangela, Eureka & Kameron Michaels, Eureka & Aquaria, Monique Heart & Trinity The Tuck, Ra'Jah O'Hara & Scarlet Envy, Ra'Jah O'Hara & A'keria Chanel Davenport, Brooke Lynn Hytes & Yvie Oddly, Ma'Ma Queen & Miss Abby OMG, Denali & LaLa Ri, Daya Betty & DeJa Skye, and Sasha Colby & Anetra are the only pairs of queens to lip sync against each other twice.
    • However, Season 14 is the only season where each lip sync yielded a different outcome: Daya Betty and DeJa Skye's first lip sync ended with Daya being eliminated and their second lip sync ended with DeJa being eliminated.
  • Apart from RuPaul, the only male vocal songs have been by Sylvester, The B-52s, Village People, James Brown, Wham!, Alex Newell, Prince, Ricky Martin, the Black Eyed Peas, Bruno Mars, and Luther Vandross.
  • Three out of the six Madonna songs lip synced on the show were used in Snatch Game episodes.
  • Besides RuPaul, Britney Spears is the first artist to be lip synced two separate times (in Season 1 and Season 4), quickly followed by Donna Summer (in Season 3 and Season 4.)
    • Spears is also the first artist besides RuPaul to have a song used twice, being Stronger in Season 1 and Season 9.
    • Spears is also the first artist besides RuPaul to be lip synced twice in the same season on two separate episodes, with I Wanna Go and Stronger in Season 9.
      • She was followed by Nicki Minaj in Season 10 with Pound the Alarm and Bang Bang.
  • Whitney Houston is the first artist to be lip synced twice in the same episode, with So Emotional and It's Not Right But It's Okay from Season 9's Grand Finale.
    • She was followed by Janet Jackson with Nasty and If from the Season 10 Grande Finale.
  • Besides RuPaul, Miley Cyrus is the first artist to have one of their songs used for two different premiere episodes, Party in the USA in Season 5 & (as Hannah Montana) and Best of Both Worlds in Season 11.
  • Season 11 and All Stars 5 are the only seasons of the franchise where a RuPaul song isn't lip synced to.
  • Excluding Top 4 and finale episodes, Season 12 was the first regular Drag Race season to include a Top 2 lip sync (used in the two premiere episodes).
  • The greatest number of lip syncs in a single episode is six. This occurred in the first episode of Season 13 and in the LaLaPaRuZa episode of Season 14.
    • Season 13 is the first time the series aired multiple lip syncs in an opening episode.

Re-used Lip Sync Songs[]

31 lip-sync songs have been used multiple times:

Song Drag Race Episode #
(Performed by)
First use Second use Third use Fourth use
"Cover Girl"
by RuPaul 		Season 1, Episode 8
(Performed by BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers) 		Season 2, Episode 1
(Performed by Sahara Davenport and Shangela)
"Stronger"
by Britney Spears 		Season 1, Episode 5
(Performed by BeBe Zahara Benet and Ongina) 		Season 9, Episode 14
(Performed by Peppermint and Trinity The Tuck)
"Born This Way"
by Lady Gaga 		Season 4, Episode 6
(Performed by Jiggly Caliente and Milan) 		Thailand Season 1, Episode 1
(Performed by Meannie Minaj and Morrigan) 		Holland Season 1, Episode 8
(Performed by Envy Peru and Janey Jacké) 		Italia Season 3, Episode 5
(Performed by La Sheeva and Morgana Cosmica)
"Toxic"
by Britney Spears 		Season 4, Episode 1
(Performed by Alisa Summers and Jiggly Caliente) 		Thailand Season 1, Episode 5
(Performed by Année Maywong, JAJA and Petchra)
"Born Naked"
by RuPaul ft. Claire Browne 		Season 7, Episode 12
(Performed by Ginger Minj, Kennedy Davenport, Pearl and Violet Chachki) 		Thailand Season 2, Episode 1
(Performed by M Stranger Fox and Silver Sonic) 		Canada Season 2, Episode 9
(Performed by Icesis Couture and Pythia) 		Philippines Season 1, Episode 7
(Performed by Eva Le Queen and Viñas Deluxe)
"Sissy That Walk"
by RuPaul 		Season 6, Episode 12
(Performed by Adore Delano, Bianca Del Rio, Courtney Act and Darienne Lake) 		All Stars 4, Episode 6
(Performed by Latrice Royale and Mo Heart) 		Philippines Season 1, Episode 10
(Performed by Eva Le Queen and Precious Paula Nicole)
"Would I Lie to You"
by The Eurythmics 		Season 1, Episode 4
(Performed by Jade and Rebecca Glasscock) 		UK Season 1, Episode 3
(Performed by Sum Ting Wong and Vinegar Strokes)
"Express Yourself"
by Madonna 		Season 6, Episode 1
(Performed by Kelly Mantle and Vivacious) 		Secret Celebrity Season 1, Episode 1
(Performed by Babykins La Roux, Miss Mimi Teapot and Olivette Isyou) 		Holland Season 1, Episode 1
(Performed by Megan Schoonbrood and Roem)
"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
by Sylvester 		Season 8, Episode 8
(Performed by Bob The Drag Queen and Derrick Barry) 		Secret Celebrity Season 1, Episode 2
(Performed by Mary J. Ross, Miss Shenita Cocktail and Vanquisha Da House)
"Roar"
by Katy Perry 		Season 7, Episode 11
(Performed by Katya and Kennedy Davenport) 		Holland Season 1, Episode 2
(Performed by Madame Madness and Patty Pam-Pam)
"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
by Kelly Clarkson 		Season 6, Episode 11
(Performed by BenDeLaCreme and Darienne Lake) 		Holland Season 1, Episode 7
(Performed by Ma'Ma Queen and Miss Abby OMG)
"When I Grow Up"
by The Pussycat Dolls 		Season 5, Episode 3
(Performed by Coco Montrese and Monica Beverly Hillz) 		Season 13, Episode 1
(Performed by Denali and LaLa Ri)
"Shackles (Praise You)"
by Mary Mary 		Season 1, Episode 6
(Performed by Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel) 		Season 13, Episode 10
(Performed by Denali and Olivia Lux)
"Work Bitch"
by Britney Spears 		Season 11, Episode 2
(Performed by Kahanna Montrese and Mercedes Iman Diamond) 		Season 13, Episode 16
(Performed by Kandy Muse and Rosé)
"Don't Leave Me This Way"
by Thelma Houston 		Season 3, Episode 4
(Performed by India Ferrah and Mimi Imfurst) 		Holland Season 2, Episode 2
(Performed by Ivy-Elyse and Reggy B)
"Point of No Return"
by Exposé 		Season 6, Episode 7
(Performed by BenDeLaCreme and Darienne Lake) 		All Stars 6, Episode 10
(Performed by Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Yara Sofia)
"Call Me Mother"
by RuPaul 		Season 10, Episode 12
(Performed by Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Eureka and Kameron Michaels) 		Holland Season 2, Episode 5
(Performed by My Little Puny, Tabitha and The Countess) 		Canada Season 2, Episode 9
(Performed by Gia Metric and Pythia) 		Philippines Season 1, Episode 10
(Performed by Marina Summers and Xilhouete)
"Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent"
by Gwen Guthrie 		Season 5, Episode 8
(Performed by Alyssa Edwards and Ivy Winters) 		Secret Celebrity Season 2, Episode 3
(Performed by Donna Bellissima and Jackie Would)
"The Beginning"
by RuPaul 		Season 5, Episode 13
(Performed by Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon and Roxxxy Andrews) 		Down Under Season 2, Episode 6
(Performed by Beverly Kills and Kween Kong)
"Believe"
by Cher 		Season 3, Episode 10
(Performed by Carmen Carrera and Shangela) 		Secret Celebrity Season 2, Episode 5
(Performed by Chakra 7 and Donna Belissima) 		Italia Season 3, Episode 8
(Performed by La Sheeva and Leila Yarn)
"U Wear It Well"
by RuPaul 		Season 9, Episode 12
(Performed by Peppermint, Sasha Velour, Shea Couleé and Trinity The Tuck) 		Secret Celebrity Season 2, Episode 6
(Performed by Donna Belissima and Thirsty Von Trapp)
"The Edge of Glory"
by Lady Gaga 		Season 11, Episode 14
(Performed by Brooke Lynn Hytes and Yvie Oddly) 		Secret Celebrity Season 2, Episode 7
(Performed by Chic-Li-Fay and Poppy Love)
"I'm So Excited"
by The Pointer Sisters 		Season 5, Episode 6
(Performed by Coco Montrese and Jade Jolie) 		Secret Celebrity Season 2, Episode 8
(Performed by Chakra 7, Poppy Love and Thirsty Von Trap)
"The Right Stuff"
by Vanessa Williams 		Season 3, Episode 1
(Performed by Shangela and Venus D-Lite) 		Season 15, Episode 8
(Performed by Anetra, Jax and Luxx Noir London)
"Finally"
by CeCe Peniston 		Season 9, Episode 7
(Performed by Aja and Nina Bo'nina Brown) 		Season 15, Episode 8
(Performed by Anetra and Jax)
"Knock On Wood"
by Amii Stewart 		Season 3, Episode 7
(Performed by Alexis Mateo and Stacy Layne Matthews) 		Season 15, Episode 16
(Performed by Anetra and Sasha Colby)
"Break My Heart"
by Dua Lipa 		Season 13, Episode 2
(Performed by Olivia Lux and Symone) 		Germany Season 1, Episode 2
(Performed by Barbie Q and Victoria Shakespears)
"Holding Out For a Hero"
by Bonnie Tyler 		Season 9, Episode 3
(Performed by Aja and Kimora Blac) 		Germany Season 1, Episode 3
(Performed by Tessa Testicle and The Only Naomy)
"Heart to Break"
by Kim Petras 		Season 12, Episode 5
(Performed by Heidi N Closet and Nicky Doll) 		Germany Season 1, Episode 10
(Performed by Kelly Heelton and Metamorkid)
"Black Velvet"
by Alannah Myles 		Season 2, Episode 6
(Performed by Jujubee and Sahara Davenport) 		Canada Season 4, Episode 6
(Performed by Aurora Matrix and Nearah Nuff)
"My Head & My Heart"
by Ava Max 		Season 14, Episode 5
(Performed by Jorgeous and Orion Story) 		Belgique Season 2, Episode 5
(Performed by Gabanna and Star)
"Physical"
by Dua Lipa 		All Stars 6, Episode 3
(Performed by Laganja Estranja and Trinity K. Bonet) 		Belgique Season 2, Episode 8
(Performed by Alvilda and Gabanna)
  • Season 1 is currently hold the record of most songs to be reused in future seasons, with 4.
  • Season 13, Holland Season 1 and Season 15 are tied for using reused songs the most, with 4 each.
  • The first two lip sync repeats were both songs originally used in Season 1, and both in lip-syncs won by BeBe Zahara Benet.
  • The third and fourth reused songs were both from Season 4 on first use, and both lip-syncs were won by Jiggly Caliente.
  • The sixth and seventh reused songs (on first use) were both the top 4 lip-syncs of their season where the queen eliminated had been lipsyncing the week prior. They are also both RuPaul songs.

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Spotify Playlists[]

References[]

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvuKYg7f5RU
  2. ↑ jansportnyc12 on TikTok | TikTok — January 27, 2023
  3. ↑ denalifox on X | X — January 4, 2023
  4. ↑ denalifox on X | X — January 4, 2023
  5. ↑ RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14 (Timestamp: 16:50) | WOW Presents Plus — December 6, 2023

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