Denali & LaLa Ri's “When I Grow Up” Lip Sync | S13 E1 | RuPaul’s Drag Race

[@bd-yo4jp]

They are both bilingual. They speak English and Lip Sync Assassin.

[@Ari2002]

Denali speaks some Spanish

[@Eevcee]

@@Ari2002 she speaks it a little funny but she’s pretty fluent. 😅 and I say this with love as a Mexican-American who also speaks it a little funny

[@aaron386]

Denali also speaks Korean because she lived there for a year iirc

[@Skysthelimit212]

Facts!!!!

[@charlonmamangun2626]

Denali is triliguaaallll

[@acryingfan9324]

this taste of denali was everything

[@deannawohlgemuth7110]

Been obsessed since she walked in the door!

[@idkGBT]

Yup!!! Just not in this lip sync

[@melaniebr9974]

@@idkGBT this outfit it's not for lip sync

[@sweetheart---]

@@deannawohlgemuth7110 same!!! didnt know anyone when I started watching but when she walked right in I was like yess!!! this is my queen!!

[@LynzeeFord]

I always thought Denali messing with her dress at 0:58 was a nod to the fact that "I wanna have boobies [groupies]" was always the misheard lyric of that song.

[@SHIkun9000]

definitely!

[@yoni5570]

Yup

[@saritam7953]

Yaaaaas!

[@pixelpudding3914]

Wait it wasn’t? 👁👁

[@emile...]

Her nipples was almost out everyone knows rupaul hates that so she knew to fix it she didn't even la in that moment you could see the nervousness in her eyes

[@googlyotterr]

Just imagine if Denali's costume had straps. Even those clear plastic ones...

[@courtneycasey3058]

i wanna love it bc no slipping but my virgo rising ass just knows it would disrupt the beautiful flow of the dress this gown wasn't made to lipsync and if it was it wouldn't go well

[@criistia.n1759]

@@courtneycasey3058 GILR NOT YOU BRINI=GING ASTROLOGY

[@courtneycasey3058]

@@criistia.n1759 IN THE WORDS OF NINA BONINA BROWN "sue me."

[@imtheonewhobroughtthebeans915]

Lol and if she wasn’t wearing literal ice skates

[@who_1240]

Denali is a fantastic performer, but Lala really knows how to embody the song and serve face and attitude the whole time. If Denali head another outfit she may have been able to move more, but she could never out dance Lala to this song. For me Lala really won the lip sync in the “see them staring at me, Ooh I'm a trendsetter” part. And it head nothing to do with her having a better outfit to preform in.

[@me-eh]

The exact moment when I fell in love with Denali

[@cola4230]

mine when when she came in and said “lemme break the ice”❄️❤️

[@michaelq7368]

it was for me when i heard rumors ab her getting in this season and searched her up, i was rooting for her then

[@sweetheart---]

@@cola4230 YASS idk why im a bitch for the ice queen realness

[@gervilren]

Should've been a double shantay. Denali lipsync-ed in ice skates - which is incredible but Lala Ri also slayed. Please stop discrediting Lala Ri's performance just because Denali did it in ice skates.

[@k.a.7534]

I said this elsewhere but I think especially after seeing Denali's other 2 lipsyncs, it's clear that she wasn't nearly as confident in this one. Lala SLAYED this and totally deserved to win even though Denali did great

[@benjybox842]

But this couldn't have actually been a double shantay.

[@symonesstunningmelaninlegs9522]

Frrr most of fans discrediting her just pure racist

[@user-gl5yq4ji4l]

@@symonesstunningmelaninlegs9522 true

[@grayleonhardt8631]

@@symonesstunningmelaninlegs9522 Ohhhh can you shut your mouth too? Lala did good but Denali did better, the same way she did good but Elliott did better. There's nothing remotely racial about that, but please go on about how 'racist' people are for stating the fact lmao. No one's discrediting Lala; legit no comment is saying Lala did bad, only that Denali did better. They're elevating Denali, not discrediting Lala

[@dustichi7174]

I feel like Denali would have won if her dress wasn't slipping down constantly

[@femkev.5245]

That shouldn't be the issue why she didn't win tho. Other queens have won literally while wearing their undergarments because they tore their clothes off during the lipsync. Denali was not wearing an outfit meant for lipsyncing; it was out of her control and she STILL was able to absolutely serve it the entire time.

[@sunnyquan9540]

She deffo didn’t dress for a lip sync lol

[@williwildfang8032]

As I said in my other comment, Denali's face was pretty much emotionless while Lala really connected with the song. (Denali was not bad at all tho)

[@FishyPoomPoom]

That makes no sense because when Kandy lip synced against Joey, she kept holding her dress up and she messed up the words a few times and still won, and when Lala lip synced against Joey to fancy her outfit was literally falling apart and she was bald, and she still won. So I don’t think her dress slipping a little is a valid enough reason to lose.

[@kawaiipotato8959]

@@williwildfang8032 That's the same face that she wore during her lip sync against Rosè.

[@RH-pw8hp]

Everyone is fighting over who won when Coco Montrese is the clear winner!

[@missaquarius773]

I was waiting for someone to make this joke

[@factsrfacts_4727]

Shady boots!

[@lionboy1053]

underrated comment

[@fulfilledfantasy.]

@@missaquarius773 it's not a joke hun, coco slayed this song more than these girls ever could.

[@geenalawrence8338]

You’re either delusional or blinded by nostalgia.

[@KP-kc1xm]

If this was uploaded back in episode 1, Denali would probably have 3 lip sync battle to reach 1 Million views.

[@sad.sapphic]

your comment made me realize this has only been up for 4 mins 😭😭 damn

[@KP-kc1xm]

@@sad.sapphic yep very late, but hopefully it will reach 1 Million views as well.

[@keodaravith2545]

Yessssss😭😭😭❤️

[@Mrhojalata98]

It’s okay, her lip sync against Kahmora is about to hit 2 million so it averages out lol

[@leofranco1640]

Its okay, her solo ice performance of this song has already 1M views

[@GoodOlAllisonHarvard]

Can we just appreciate how these two somehow matched and coordinated their outfits without knowing they were going to be lip-syncing against each other. 😝🙌🏾✨

[@neeliknowsnothing]

I think they mightve been told. Pretty much every group other than Kandy/Joey and Symone/Tamisha were matching

[@azlxns]

@@neeliknowsnothing highly doubt it. if they were told, Denali wouldn't have worn that dress to lip sync in. also the others don't match at all???

[@GamingHero...]

@@neeliknowsnothing that's a stretch. Also Kamorah/Tina/Elliott were very mismatched

[@thrillflame4471]

Feel like Denali couldn’t slay this just as much as Lala did because she was in ice skates. Lala’s performance was amazing and after seeing what Denali can do without being stuck in ice skates shows you that these 2 queens are just... so talented.

[@SpyV_]

Both slayed this lipsync. Y'all should stop being mad at Denali not winning 'cuz it didn't matter, she still won her premiere challenge

[@ryansfuntime]

ty omg

[@miloslavmasar]

Yeah, and imagine how humiliating it would be for LaLa that she lost against someone who had ice skates on

[@mmmirabilis]

I think that Lala bumped her head on the floor at 1:35 omg

[@JoshuaPatalinghog]

Definitely ☠️☠️😭😭

[@joahan111]

Sometimes I’m like denali should’ve won but yet again I’m glad she lost cause she joined the other group so therefore rosenali wouldn’t have happened

[@fer6222]

I dont understand why Denali wasnt even allowed to put on ice skate guards, it was dangerous for both her and Lala...

[@fifiyow]

can you imagine the drama and mess had she slipped or even cut lala hahaha they wanted a show

[@tyagohiee]

Denali as the true lipsync *ASSASIN*

[@agni_oh]

@@tyagohiee literally murder on the runway ☠️

[@chelscara]

You know they were hoping

[@heyyall4413]

Wow they were really trynna get rid of Denali by any means by putting her in the bottom cuz of her partner (she also did not do a good job, but atleast it was better than Tina's and it was dumb it was judge in pairs because it just put hate on their partners) and by trynna get her to commit murder.

[@aniahills]

this was the best lip sync on episode 1 sue me

[@eurekamreum5458]

not a joke, just a fact

[@williwildfang8032]

I think the reason why Lala won this is not just because she was in heels but because she had the more fitting facial expressions for this song and seemed to connect more

[@mononam9673]

You can clearly see that Denali was not in her best element getting caught off guard by the lipsync too

[@williwildfang8032]

@@mononam9673 Yup. She put up a fight but Lala looked like she was having fun and as if it didn't startle her

[@lionboy1053]

i keep telling people most lip syncs are about emoting.

[@Khryssi05]

Exactly. A lip sync isn’t about stunts, or reveals. You have to connect to the song.

[@williwildfang8032]

@@lionboy1053 As you should

[@SaganSacredArrow]

I feel like what won it for LaLa is that she connected with the song just a little bit more but both of them absolutely slayed! Definite props go to Denali for lipsyncing in ICE SKATES too which is insane

[@totallygreatgamer2957]

the true double shantay of the season!

[@ynahv9860]

No

[@and.drew212]

Yes!

[@justforfun-uh3bs]

@@ynahv9860 yes!!!

[@giannatraboulay2776]

You said this too soon babe🥲🥲🥲

[@donniesumling8549]

What about their charity lipsync though? I feel like they were more evenly matched there

[@Ricendeans]

Lala was so good in this one. I’ve seen her perform live many times and she was giving you the full Lala Ri experience in this. Good, classic Atlanta drag excellence. Denali was great too, but honestly I think it worked out for her being in the Porkchop group, the fans have really gravitated towards her because of it.

[@cola4230]

the moment at 1:17 when they start walking down the runway and end up dropping to the floor at the same time is what made it the best lip sync of the premiere

[@oreo3932]

Something about Denali that's so captivating

[@meymeyM7]

Bruh I feel like I'm the only one who's impressed by Denali performing in ice skates

[@wh00wie]

WHAT? EVERYONE IS 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Smiley8066]

Count me on team impressed

[@ruslax]

Everyone

[@DualGrey93]

I mean we all are. Its her dress that got in the way of her performing at 100% more than the skates.

[@oliverbrydges]

Her face was emotionless pretty much the entire lip sync she just did some dance moves while lala connected to the lyrics

[@ait8551]

When they paired the 2 best lip syncers just to give us the best lip sync.

[@geenalawrence8338]

Elliott and Denali are the best tho.

[@manusoto9394]

@@geenalawrence8338 did you see that lady marmalade lipsync tho? i don't think

[@Lolo-vv9fz]

@@manusoto9394 but a woman like me was LIT

[@komiago2149]

@@geenalawrence8338 lala's better than elliot for sure

[@ait8551]

@@geenalawrence8338 Elliott is good but I feel more entertained watching Lala perform

[@leniluan5131]

the fact that Denali asked to take her skates off for not only the ability to dance but Lala's safety (and the stage's) but production DIDN'T LET HER is so unfair

[@astraltae]

i love how the other queens were like ‘wtf’ but denali and lala ri were READY😭😭🙏

[@chicobeanss4474]

*denali lipsyncing in ice skates* that's it, that's the comment

[@wh00wie]

How is Michelle gonna flip over Denali doing a back hand flip in heels when she did it in ice skates.......

[@beez7694]

nope she did a cartweel in skates

[@Zbxwzz]

I feel la la’s performance in my soul every time 😫😫❤️

[@allessandmegchannel]

Basic

[@redtreefrog8263]

Can’t believe they tried to out-do a Coco Montrese lipsync...

[@callmepatrisha_]

And failed!!! Ms Coco Montrese is iconic and beyond reproach

[@mykittystinksbad2]

Gurl your nostalgia is blinding you. This Is much better than Cocos lip sync of this song.

[@Alex-dz9ue]

I Iike this lipsync more than Cocos actually, just rewatched that lipsync and It isnt as epic as I remembered

[@buggyking2523]

Tried?

[@redtreefrog8263]

@@buggyking2523 I meant production rather than the girls because they slayed it. I just think it’s weird that they would pick a really well done song from the show rather than one that was horrific like “Oops I did it Again...” or something. No hate I actually really love this one myself haha

[@booziereviews]

The judges pulled out those pillows and started sleeping on Denali right from Episode 1

[@camelliap1545]

THANK YOU

[@mingfei1622]

She wat robbed

[@allessandmegchannel]

Because she’s not black

[@R1L3Y73]

When LaLa Ru says HOT TOPIC that’s when I knew she won.

[@lgramegna27]

0:33 I stan this move so bad

[@woahcrash]

LaLa Ri was serving rich bitch from Atlanta in her first season of Real Housewives while Denali was serving ice princess about to storm the stage. LaLa Ri's facial expressions and energy did it for me.

[@justasockonhere]

LaLaRi looks like the epitome of class here

[@PabloSchan]

I was mad when Denali lost this one, but I’m so happy that we could get her in phonemenon

[@azlxns]

and Rosénali!

[@earnestdavis5108]

She didn’t win or did Lala coco really is the true winner

[@maegs6351]

Denali doing her thing in skates flawlessly makes me want to skate again.

[@josed4984]

Lala took this hands down, hit every beat, lips on point, high energy, and held together. I think we were all just too much at aw about Denalis outfit hindering her because we knew she's dancer, but thats how the cards are dealt and gotta give credit where its due.

[@josed4984]

None the less, because she lost, Denali ended up in opening up whats possibly the BEST RUMIX out there! Cold as Ice hot as a tamale!!! ICY SPICY

[@allessandmegchannel]

Not at all lmao

[@Dannyraisin4]

They knew what they were doing putting the best lipsyncers against each other

[@vincent_2232]

Honestly Lala was so iconic she deserved so much better this season!

[@henrylopes8324]

Lala enjoying the performance and big smile gave her the win, Denali was magnificent but you could notice her being uncomfortable

[@pinklemonade9653]

because she's trapped in ice skates and dancing without straps? babe it shouldnt be a discussion

[@kashkween9423]

@@pinklemonade9653 stop making excuses lala slayed period. give black queens theirs 10's.

[@allessandmegchannel]

@@kashkween9423 lmao no she did not she was boring asf and if she tried to do when Denali did she would fail miserably 😂😂

[@Ricooo6]

Lala killed this idc she gave the songs energy

[@Jomathewzz]

My Gawd Lalari looks STUNNIN🔥

[@brianm.890]

Girl... we almost had to have a moment of silence for LaLa because Denali almost took her out with them blades in that cartwheel! Lawd have Mercy!

[@keremalicihan8844]

Okay it's official, that was Lip Sync Assassin vs Miss Congenialty 😌❤️

[@sunnybugz]

i IMMEDIATELY fell in love with denali watching this 😭 i just adore these two so much

[@sevnyrs]

This is just Lala in 10% mode and she ATE THIS UP🤩I would love to see her on All Stars

[@tyagohiee]

Probably AS 7/8 will be like AS2, with half of the cast from some seasons and the other half from season 13, queens like Lala, Denali, Utica, Tamisha, Kandy, Olivia, Rosé, Symone and Gottmik already probed they deserve a second chance if they don't win

[@benh488]

Best lip sync of the episode! Period Pooh

[@jaidenbell-goodwin5031]

Tamisha vs Symone is a close second

[@chopperamador9512]

I will not say it's bad, but in my taste I love Olivia VS Rosé 🌺

[@angeleduardodm7131]

Symone vs Tamisha>>>>>>

[@NotDurk]

More deserving of a double shantay than the most recent lip sync

[@harryhealey4298]

@@NotDurk so true

[@sachin3400]

when she’s a lip sync assassin and a regular assassin with those skates gurl 😫

[@BossALKENO]

You know that Denali is a lip sync assassin because she brought literal blades to the first lip sync.

[@_sophie_5403]

Judges in the recent episode: Denali did a back hand sping! Incredible!!! Judges in this lip sync: yea u did bad even tho you did a cart wheel in ice skates

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

Oh this is right from both, Layla Ri’s face giving me everything, Denali really knows how to punctuate beats

[@Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw]

Lala face itself won the lip sync !

[@IntergalacticSpaceKitten]

I can't believe anyone could do all that so flawlessly in ice skates. That's impressive as hell baby

[@carolinebarrosamaral]

just myself streaming denali's lipsyncs daily so my girl can get +1million views at them 💖

[@maricopa_today8619]

Why is everyone that lipsyncs this season have at least one moment where they synchronize 😭 like what's up

[@awesomesauceusername]

So far, Lala Ri and Denali are the top lipsyncers of this season

[@tyagohiee]

Actually, Denali lost a lipsync to Lala, and Lala lost a Lipsync to Elliott, and she lost a lipsync against Tina, so yeah, tecnically Tina Burner is the best lipsyncher on the season so far

[@komiago2149]

@@tyagohiee i still think lala was better than elliot tbh

[@komiago2149]

@UCtQrP-nw5fmMSDWOx0rAWNg I'm just saying that logic doesn't always work in my opinion. for example imagine denali sending elliot home, she then would be simultaneously better and worse than lala ri. track records are weird like that

[@tyagohiee]

@@komiago2149 Yeah i know. Actually, the actual lipsync assasin of the season is Symone, with 3 lipsym wins (i don't count Kandy because she was said to have lost the lipsyc but to be given a second chance)

[@computasaysnoo1]

I remember watching this with no expectations and falling in love with Denali after this. She triggered something in me. Incredible queen.

[@matthewneal5248]

This lip sync was much better than the double shantay LOL

[@roisinculler775]

And that’s really saying something,because this lip sync was ok at best.

[@urieldalumpines7998]

I always get chills when they start walking in sync on the bridge part of the song.🤩

[@zavs350]

honestly though, I'm still gagging at the fact that they actually put the two best performers of the season against each other this early on!

[@williamloftin5793]

They definitely should have saved this one.

[@Jmusic200]

EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS SO FIERCE!!!!!!!! their combined power.... immeasureable

[@prowrestlingcountdown208]

Maybe the best Episode 1 lip sync ever

[@charlesdoody440]

Love the emotion lalari showed at the bridge

[@elli8805]

tbh i love this denali’s look

[@ryansfuntime]

best lip sync of the season!! these girls slayed, i would've been happy with EITHER of them winning

[@Frankieclaw]

Queen: *Does a split* Ru: Huehuehueheu

[@nanakayist]

New drag race fan here. Having seen an episode yet but I’ve been watching the lip syncs on KZbin. What y’all judging on??? The one in the blazer murked the ice skate girl and it wasn’t even close. It was over the moment she landed that smooth split, and titled her head down. Shimming in the squat position was her putting a ribbon on her opponent’s coffin. She ate

[@calebjosiah]

pov: this isn’t your first time here....

[@tdwtfan411]

Not them just now uploading this. Chile, they tryna get them Denali views. She brings the clicks baby! Love my queen

[@meredith_8111]

Kinda sad these two didn’t get to lip sync against each other again later in the season. I bet it would’ve been EPIC. They’re both assassins.

[@starlitexo]

Spoilers said they lipsync against each other and denali got vengeance but it was bs and I was lowkey let down. (I won’t spoil anything just what was proven false)

[@KE_GB]

Two incredible lip-sync assassins, can not wait to see them on all-stars!

[@AnabelM0309]

The exact moment when I felt in love with Denali

[@edward.0683]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS LIP SYNC I LOVE THIS LIP SYNCCCCCCCC!!!!!!

[@uhhhye9297]

Unpopular opinion: this lip sync is just as good as Coco vs Monica

[@geenalawrence8338]

It’s way better

[@inamib.9786]

Coco did it the best but they’re both better than Monica

[@neeliknowsnothing]

Not a big fan of Denali in this personally (love 100% pure love obviously) but I legitimately think Lala was as good as Coco

[@ixoninc2466]

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAY SMOOTH LALA SPLIT CAUSE THATS THE SMOOTHEST SPLIT WELL EVER GET OUT IF DRAG RACE

[@ohstandup]

Denali being the star of the season, along with Utica and Rosé.

[@RosieGardel]

Finally. Thanks for blessing us with this lipsync @Denali

[@JuanJose-fw1eg]

You can think Denali did amazing without discrediting Lala and the _fact_ that she won the lip sync you know.

[@allessandmegchannel]

Doesn’t mean we have to agree lmao

[@eliasalejandrolagunahernan3547]

denali said lala's entrance look it was just a basic bodysuit and blazer but denali's entrance look it was just a corset with pasted feathers

[@Skitty29]

CAN WE ALL TALK ABOUT HOW DENALI IS FREAKIN WEARING ICE SKATES WHILE LIPSYNCING YAAAAAAAS KWEEN

[@arrowheaded]

Do not understand how Denli was able to do _that_ on a slippery stage in ICE SKATES.

[@jessicabw]

I said it before, I will say it again. This and the Tamisha/Symone could have been a double shantay.

[@jeremymarquardt7018]

THANK YOU

[@miaf.9587]

let's wake this up!!!

[@iss7437]

No Symone distroyed Tamisha

[@azlxns]

@@iss7437 she did not

[@grumpylittlebear]

miss lala ri ate and left no crumbs yup yup

[@cola4230]

DR didn’t want 3 lip syncs with most views from S13 to be Denali’s so they uploaded it so late

[@rubberduckyofsteel]

i wish we could see lala vs denali again without the skates theyre both so incredible

[@jamiewright8703]

Both queen's did great!! Let's not judge the queen's PLEASE!! ❤️

[@elsolinn617]

ok guys ik denali did amazing, but lala is sooo charming, i can not stop looking at her

[@Hex_Glitches]

I never looked at Ri until I had to. Any other time I was looking at Denali. And I don't like either a whole lot.

[@p3drinnn398]

YOU GUYS FINALLY POSTED

[@Ecostco1359]

Denali would have been in the "winners circle" if she didn't have ice skates on!! Imagine that

[@lourdespascua6874]

No she would have been in the winners circle if that dress wasn't slipping off

[@symonesstunningmelaninlegs9522]

ohh can you shut up. Stop discrediting lala

[@tyagohiee]

@@symonesstunningmelaninlegs9522 If Denali had won this lipsync, Lala would be on Phenomenom, and probably get a win, and the judges wouldn't mistreat her as much as they did

[@busstop5165]

Ok but can we talk about how good Jaida looks at the end of the video, if she got to wear that on a live finale it would’ve been one of the best drag race looks of all time

[@eli.ewe.]

Denali: *hace una voltereta con patines que podrían cortar la peluca de RuPaul RuPaul: Mmmm, let me think about it Lala Ri: *se abre de patas y hace caras RuPaul: SLAYYYYYY 💅💋

[@maximeminassian6002]

This isn’t a dance battle, LaLa had more expressiveness and embodied the song better

[@eli.ewe.]

@maximeminassian6002 The comment wasn't meant to offend, I was giving my opinion in the form of a joke.

[@rodrigoanticonaganoza6938]

Denali and Lala Ri are everything ♡

[@1in6win]

Denali really just turned out every fucking lip sync all season and got nothing!

[@joebello1027]

I got confused is here clearly denali slay this lipsync., do you know how hard is to perform in that shoeesss!!?? Shee slay this round ghurrll

[@luizasabbaga592]

The fact that Denali lost makes 0 sense to me. Lala ri was a smidge better, yes, but WAS SHE IN ICE SKATES? I THINK NOT.

[@ThuggyMacho]

Lala ate this lipsync. Denali did great too but it was stunts and kicks. Lala embodied and sold the song

[@jbiks7136]

Is it delusion? Denali could have been wearing flats and Lalari would have still tore her ass up. WHy y'all acting like it was close? It wasn't lmaoo. Look at 1:32-1:37 and 1:45-1:47, Lalari ate her up. Split was clean af.

[@SHIkun9000]

Yeah La La Ri absolutely won hands down, but I think people saying she would win with other shoes mean she'd also be more confident and give better face too, not just moves.

[@jbiks7136]

@@SHIkun9000 Nope, she had no chance beating Lalari. This isn't Lala's first time performing this song. she already had it in the bag before the song started. Denali performed it. Lala embodied it

[@SHIkun9000]

@@jbiks7136 very possible.... but we'll never know for sure lol

[@krystalpina3035]

LALA RI ATE THISSS

[@zimzalameme4007]

They invented the double shantay😍✨