Blessed be the fruit that is the return of eliminated contestants. You could not ask for more drama than this iconic twist! RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3 Episode 6 brought our favorite handmaids back for a night of fights, fury and Spice Girl fierceness.
The five eliminated queens (Aja, Chi Chi, Milk, Thorgy and Morgan) returned to reveal the twist that has been teased throughout RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3. These queens would be competing for a chance to return to the game.
Sure, the twist was obvious and expected, but the resulting backlash could not have been predicted.
Ben DeLaCreme won the lip sync for your legacy and chose Morgan McMichaels to reenter the game. However, when it came time to eliminate a current queen, Ben chose to eliminate herself instead. (Yes, you read that right! The reigning front runner left the game.)
Making up the rest of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3 Episode 6 were two musical performances, a visit by a Spice Girl, and workroom confrontations that brought out eyerolls and tears.
Below, we picked out our 11 favorite moments from "Handmaids to Kitty Girls" that left us gagging. What were your favorite moments?
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3 airs Thursdays on VH1 at 8/7c.
11.
The Five Handmaids
There was a lot of debate caused because of the ending of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3 Episode 5. Why were there only three people featured and not all five? Did everyone not get a shot? Luckily, that scene was only a twist and all five eliminated queens would be getting a shot to reenter the game. While the end visual was shocking, knowing that all five would be getting a fair shot was a better feeling. Plus, we got to see The Handmaid's Tale costumes for another round!
10.
Refusing The Spot
After her poor performance all season, Chi Chi was never going to win RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3. She knew it, the contestants knew it, and we all knew it. When it came time to campaign for a spot back in, Chi Chi refused to be considered because she knew she wasn't ready. That decision took a lot of growth; it was a wise move and one that we should respect. Chi Chi recognized this season wasn't her time.
9.
Fangirl Moment
Who doesn't love the Spice Girls?! Come on, they're incredible. When Trixie started freaking out over Emma Bunton being a guest judge on panel, all we could do was smile and say, "Same, girl, same." We'd be right alongside Trixie and giggling like a schoolgirl.
8.
Aja, The Rap Star
Aja was killing it behind the mic in her Kitty Girl role. She had Adam Lambert loving it and all of the queens were impressed by the rhythm she was bringing. It's a shame she didn't earn a spot back in because she was the best of her team's Kitty Girls. However, at least she can take pride in knowing she slayed it behind the microphone.
7.
She's Back!
Morgan McMichaels may have been eliminated first, but she's not letting that disappointment blow out her fire. After fighting with, and then making peace with, Ben DeLaCreme, Morgan won the spot back in. We can't wait to see Morgan compete, especially since we didn't get a good look at the potential she would've brought to the season. Her return is her second shot, so she better bring it!
6.
Emma Bunton
Obviously we're excited to see Emma as a guest judge on the panel; simply read the #9 entry on this list. Emma was cute, funny and she had great critiques for the queens on the runway. Plus, she was down to take part in RuPaul's judging panel sketch. Emma is always welcome to be a judge again.
5.
Milk's Bubble Burst
The truth hurts and Milk is feeling the pain. When he was on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3, Milk was living in a cloud of delusion and ego. After Kennedy spilled the tea about Milk's attitude, he couldn't handle the emotion of the truth, and we were living for every second of it. Seeing Milk come to terms with the fact that he wasn't a humble individual, and villain, was too much for him; he had tears and everything. On the other hand, he needed to hear the truth because he was the egotistical villain who read Kennedy's drag to filth.
4.
Wednesday Addams
Ben DeLaCreme is known for perfecting characters and exuding roles. His turn as the depressed, angry and pissed off goth girl was surprisingly a fun new side to him. He looked like an adult Wednesday Addams! You can never go wrong with portraying Wednesday, so he gets a gold star in our books.
3.
The Hypocrisy Of It All
Morgan wasn't going to let Ben get off the hook for eliminating her on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3 Episode 1. Ben stated that she would eliminate queens based on the judges' critiques. However, based on the comments, Chi Chi was the worst of the round, not Morgan. Ben has tried to keep her Miss Congeniality image in tact for a while now, but it's made her look disengenuous. Morgan spoke the truth and called out the hypocrisy. Ben eliminated Morgan because she knew Morgan would've eliminated her if given the chance. Plain and simple. Period.
2.
Drag Up Your Life
Parody music can be hit-or-miss. In this case, the Kitty Girls featuring the current queens hit it out of the park with their rendition of "Drag Up Your Life." All five queens were on point with their dance moves, lyrics and personalities. We could see this song be a real hit! (Well, a hit with the Drag Race fans at least.)
1.
The Gag Of The Century
Can you believe this happened? This surprise elimination has to be the most shocking gag ever throughout RuPaul's Drag Race herstory. Why did Ben DeLaCreme eliminate herself?! She had the game in the palm of her hands and would've taken the title. After five times in the top, she was the front runner to win it all. While it's understanable why she threw in the towel, she made a grave mistake. This moment is the top favorite of the week because of its shocking affect and the speechless reactions from RuPaul, Michelle Visage, the queens, Morgan and Carson. No more queens quitting! No more white out!
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