Queens who've "Opened Doors" Most Iconic & Unforgettable FIRSTS on RuPaul's Drag Race

Mangled Morning with Mera Mangle & Scarlett Syanide:
Queens who've Opened Doors: Most Iconic & Unforgettable FIRSTS on RuPaul's Drag Race! Inspired by Gia Gunn's Legendary Tweet Featuring Queens like Bianca Del Rio, Bob the Drag Queen, Monet X Change, Katya, Jujubee, Shangela, Raven, Alexis Mateo, Alyssa Edwards, Roxxxy Andrews, Jinkx Monsoon, Alaska 5000, Valentina, Sasha Colby & More!
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[@mikaouelm]

Kennedy playing a male character on S7 Snatch Game and winning too! Pretty standard now, but everyone's jaws dropped at the time 😊

[@arnoldmogielinski93]

That is the epitome of a door-opening moment & I can't believe they missed it!

[@udop2]

i guess that means that milk walking down the runway as werkroom ru along with also wearing a beard opened the door for that too!

[@wesleyimschoot7597]

@@udop2 Or even Alaska in the Draggle rock episode as the farmer.

[@GailKimLover]

DeLa and Darienne were the first two lipsync against each other twice.

[@user-sg8ng9ur3x]

Season 2 also introduced the now standard "Reading Is Fundamental" Mini Challenge

[@LigiaBraga]

And jujubee won it!

[@collegeluvr]

I was going to say… I can’t believe they left out the first reading challenge! Whether they are good or bad, I cannot wait for that to happen the season!

[@lueagle09]

@@LigiaBragashe did set the standard of what “good reading” is

[@jadecastro4196]

Season 7 included Trixie Mattel not getting eliminated on the same episode that she returned. And season 14 was the first time a straight queen appeared on the US version of Drag Race.

[@11pyrrhus11]

Expanding on the eliminated queen thing, on AS6, Eureka became the first eliminated queen to make the finale with Daya becoming the second on season 14

[@jordanwilson6490]

The doors Maddy has opened

[@user-sg8ng9ur3x]

Peppermint broke Coco's record with 5 lip syncs in one season. Kameron actually broke Peppermint's record rather than Coco.

[@user-sg8ng9ur3x]

@@joseuribe9273 2 of Kameron's 6 were in the finale

[@11pyrrhus11]

Good point, vs Cynthia, vs Alexis, vs Sasha,Shea,Trinity, vs Trinity, vs Sasha

[@kennethguinto4862]

They are talking about number of Lip Sync on a regular elimination episode. PEP only did 2 , Kameron just matched Coco.

[@tchaugn]

Peppermint has 2 bottom 2 lip syncs.. not the same at all

[@badmanicpower]

@@tchaugnPep had 5 with the top 4 lip sync + finale. Kameron has 6: Eureka, Monét, Cracker, Top 4, Asia, Eureka/Aquaria (6 times in a row might I add)

[@dariusjammer9513]

I know it was very recent so we can't say if it'll happen again, but I think Keiona being in the top for the entirety of France 2 is a door opening moment

[@anthonylawless2156]

It's a door opening moment for sure! We'll just have to see if there's ever a queen who follows Keiona through that door!

[@VitorHugo-jx9fh]

She has a better track record than ever Bianca, that's absolutely insane

[@jameschristopher4686]

Bebe being the first winner to return to a season and Manilla and latrice being the first all stars to return to a different all stars. Juju being the first to win 3/4 reading challenges lol

[@randomname1924]

I think one overlooked queen is April starting the “posting unseen looks in social media with photoshoots”, which honestly surprises no one did before (at least to that extent)z

[@andrewlocke6103]

Orange and pink seems like such a natural color combo for drag. So many classic looks, including this one!

[@timc3509]

pink + orange and pink + yellow 🩷🧡 🩷💛

[@requiempanda955]

Maddie being the first straight contestant is a good one, Jynx I think was the first queen to have an open disability (narcolepsy), Monica was the first to come out as trans on the main stage, Milk was the first to have a beard and dress as a male on the main stage if I am not mistaken, and we can't leave out Monae's death drop fake out, that was so good.

[@Ronnoc0421]

Milan on season 4 wore a suit so maybe that counts

[@alextirrellRI]

Not exactly. Milan was referencing a Janelle Monáe look -- Milk was doing workroom RuPaul in the suit - and the beard thing was a different challenge but was also wearing a bra on top?

[@MxtrZ]

I know they said they were doing trans moments in a separate video or something but yeah, Sonique, first reveal on the show period/during reunion, MBH on the mainstage, and... was it not until Jasmine Kennedie that we got a trans reveal during untucked? And I can't remember which came first, but I think it's either Gia or Peppermint who was the first to be openly trans throughout their whole time on a season... I think...

[@Ronnoc0421]

@@MxtrZ Peppermint because AS4 was after S10 so Gia first trans contestant on AS and Pep first trans contestant on reg season

[@blackmanta9697]

Great video, but you forgot to include the Vixen being the first queen to use gravity-defying moves, as she danced on the judges panel vs Aquaria. She forever changed history on that day!!

[@SocarellaDeToussaint]

Also, the Vixen was right! Check out her Drag Con performance, it's amazing.

[@MxtrZ]

AND was the Vixen the first to leave the reunion and not return/I think there may have been another reunion where someone didn't return (before s12 with S.P. which we don't speak about)

[@vga518]

Enough Fave Moments to make a Part 2 List XD S2- Jessica Wild being the 1st Drag Queen to Impersonate RuPaul S3- Stacy Lane Matthews being the 1st Queen to do a Celebrity based off of a Role and not the actual Celeb for Snatch Game. (Mo'Nique as the Mom from Precious) S5- Alaska being the 1st Queen be in "Boy Drag" for a Maxi Challenge S6- Kennedy Davenport being the 1st Queen to do a Male Snatch Game Impersonation S6- Milk being the 1st Queen to do "Boy Drag" for the Runway AND the 1st Queen to Inspire a Runway Category when S7 did the Bearded Queen Runway S7- Violet Chachki being the1st Queen to play a RuGirl for Snatch Game S8- Introducing the Night of a 1000 *Blank* Runway Category

[@okedan8033]

Max also played a rugirl during s7 snatch game

[@Ronnoc0421]

Milan wore a suit

[@AnitaNewport]

Night of 1,000 RuPaul's was first in season six.

[@melpomenathemuse]

Some of these queens actually closed the door. Alyssa for immunity and Valentina for fan voting miss congeniality.

[@lisamac1986]

That was S10 with the vixen bots which is why the Queens now vote

[@Brendan-tg3uc]

And Jujubee closing the door for multiple drinks in Untucked 💀

[@andreassn5050]

Shangela didn't invent the catchphrases on Drag Race; Bebe had "CameroOOOOON!!!", Ongina had "Hiiiiiie!!!" before Alaska stole it, Nina Flowers had "Loca!", Jessica Wild had "Escandalo!"

[@RajD-gd9jf]

It still wasn't a catch phrase . Nina flowers just says loca in conversations. Shangela purposely said this in order to make a catch phrase. Shes first pipe down.

[@anusthing]

​@@RajD-gd9jfbebe saying Cameroon is absolutely a catchphrase hon

[@thedallasryan]

Loosey opened the doors as the first queen in a regular US season to win 5 challenges

[@michaelclarke1737]

50*

[@how_about_naw]

😂

[@cameronredfern658]

An interesting one I think that I’ve not seen anyone mention is Rajah O’Hara and Silky Nutmeg Ganache being the first pair of queens to appear in 4 different seasons (including an international one) together. Cause they was both on S11 AS6 CVsTW AS8 - Lip Sync Assassins who both then lost their lip syncs. And on the topic of Silky, she was also the first queen to lip sync 7 times in 1 episode and win 6 of those lip syncs.

[@alexevansii7890]

Anetra is the first to win challenge with the most queens and Sasha is the first to win season with most queens.

[@TattooedScarlet518]

8:57 Growing up my mom watched reruns of the original Match Game and apparently the show made a hell of an impression on her. So much so that when we got a digital cable subscription in the early 2000's which came with a channel that aired Match Game for a couple hours every day she went a little nuts. 😂 Long story short, the cycle continued - I have an enduring fondness for it too and I literally couldn't tell you how many times I've seen every episode, across the last 20 years. Every once in a while the thought crosses my mind what an enormous advantage I would have had as a part of the cast for season 2.

[@wolfdenaquatics3996]

Shannel - first juggling moment; Anetra - First martial arts moment

[@MishaFoomin]

The only season 1 "untucked" moment I remember was Nina Flowers excitedly saying "I sucked today!!" Or something like that, and I laughed with her.

[@BerlinMaul]

Omg when she said “ the card said HIT TV and i say HIV LOCAA” lmaoooooo my favvv!

[@BerlinMaul]

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[@togapast]

Madame Madness was the first bearded competitor. Victoria Scone was the first to do a drag king outside of Snatch Game, or at least in the runway.

[@charliemartial4897]

Yuhua Hamasaki is the first to win multiple seasons and All Stars.

[@angelicdexter]

What about Laganja being the first queen to actually chasse away?

[@waddie69]

What about Maddy Morpheus !!??

[@joaorodrigues7993]

18:37 something similar has actually kinda happened on S15, the extended cut shows a moment similar to Pearl vs Ru between Ru and Robin Fierce

[@quanahedwards2778]

Scarlett, I know what experiment you’re talking about. I love that you brought that up. It’s exactly what the Porkchop lounge was.

[@laurxx3910]

Shangela being the most epic queen on the show fits so well with my fantasy

[@KingglerBR]

Tyra was actually the first to have costume changes during the runway at season 2 in the country episode

[@alejandrolozano5452]

Keiona breaking that record with her track record

[@RuubinSelena]

I really love this look on you Mera, I got a vision in my head of you wearing this look with Ivory Glaze's splatter wig from the first episode but in your trademark ginger-blonde colors!

[@jomcayetano1284]

YOU ARE GORGEOUS MERAAAAAA 😍😍😍😍

[@Thesusanserene]

Mera!!!!! I love this look on you so much ❤

[@glendaraequitlong]

i love the little door emoji bcuz the doors they opened 😭😭😭

[@kingcxlt3365]

Mera you’re giving me Miss Texas from Miss Congeniality ( and slaying it of course)❤❤

[@chibitea1803]

Akashia - First queen announced (Thorgy: 100th, Chelsea: 200th, Deja: 300th, Robin Fierce: 400th, Aquarela: 500th) Nina Flowers - first congeniality to get a cash tip (then Katya - first congeniality to get ONLY a cash tip) Raven - First queen to win a challenge after two bottom placements Tyra Sanchez - First queen to be the youngest on their season AND win Alexis Mateo + Shangela - First queens to have a partnered win then be in the bottom 2 together Shangela - First queen to be in the bottom the first episode, then win the 2nd Raja - First queen to win the first mini AND maxi challenge (Unfortunately) Sharon Needles - first queen to win the first and last challenge Willam - First queen to have their last name dropped Chad Micheals - (AFAIK) first impersonation queen ever cast Team Shad - First queens to have 3 challenge wins in a row Chad Michaels - First queen to be in the bottom episode 1 and still win the crown Fernanda Brown - first queen to win 7 challenges in a single season (most challenges won in a single season) Fernanda Brown - highest amount of shared wins ( 5 shared wins ) Yume Hime - first queen to win a challenge after being eliminated in a non-comeback episode Kim Chi - First maxi challenge winner with a cash tip Alaska - Longest self-made verse in herstory Dela - First queen to win 5 maxi-challenges in one season ( Cristian being the first with 0 shared wins ) Luz Violeta - first winner to return for a non-all stars season Trinity and Mo Heart - first queens on all stars to win the first and last challenge Kandy Muse - longest amount of time for a queen to get a challenge win (in a singular season) Tormai - Longest bottom stream (6 weeks) Ginger Minj - Highest earning non-winner on a singular all stars (60k) Pandora - First queen to compete on 3 seasons without a maxi challenge win Elektra Bionic - first queen to make it to the finale with no bottom placements AND no wins The Vivienne - First international queen to compete on a main all stars season Jinx - First queen to win a cash tip in 4 different ways ( Winning a season, Winning a mini challenge, winning a maxi challenge, winning a LSFYL) Trinity - The first queen with 10 wins overall Pangina - First contestant on an all stars season that started out as a host! Blu Hydrangea - first international All Stars winner! Victoria Scone + Silky Nutmeg Ganache - First plus-sized ball winners Anetra + Shea Coulee - Longest wait between wins ( 9 episodes ) Jimbo - first main All Stars winner from an international season Ra'jah O'Hara - first winner to return as a lip sync assassin and lose ( to Jessica Wild) Jimbo - Longest time out of the bottom of any All Stars competitor Lala Ri - First queen of the fame games Keiona - First queen to be in the top in every single episode of their season If we're counting dragula - Landon Cider is the first drag king AND the first drag king winner Jade Jolie - first drag race contestant to return on Dragula Saint - first contestant to win an All-Stars 'special' (and the first winner of an atypical All-Stars) Dahli - first runner-up to get the same prize as the winner

[@clairepatton112]

Mera this dress is everything!!

[@olafbosma2439]

Video idea, seasons ranked by number of challenge winners!

[@coacharthurmariano]

Gotta say I LOVE the hope crest from digimon in the logo

[@suemachado4464]

Good morning from Frederick, Maryland! ❤

[@MARTPOP]

28:19 The shade of it all 💀😭

[@MrIndydark]

I'm a longtime watcher but first time commenter. I have a suggestion for episode topics. I don't think you've commented/ranked on Ru's looks. How about "Top 10 Ru's Best Looks", "Season with Ru's Best Looks", "Season with Ru's Worse Looks", "Bottom 10 Ru Looks, Ever". Keep up the great content!!

[@joshuashepard486]

Here are other firsts whether USA or International firsts: - All Stars 2 gave us our first talent show challenge - UK S2 stopped in the middle of production because of covid - Brooklyn Hytes is the first to go from drag race contestant to drag race host - Pangina Heels is the first to go from drag race host to a drag race contestant - Milk was the first to walk on the runway with a beard, and in “boy drag” - (I could be wrong) Envy Peru was the first drag race guest judge in the franchise - Jinx Monsoon is the first queen to win All Winners season - (I could be wrong about this) Peppermint is the first drag race contestant to be on Broadway - Angela Anang is our first trans drag race winner - Elektra Bionic first winner with zero maxi wins - The Vivienne was our was international queen to compete in the USA - Kieona is our first winner to only be HIGH or WIN each episode (she’s our first black winner to win a regular international season of drag race)

[@jay-dubb.dubb.68]

Ughhh. At another vet appointment for my cat JJ... now I have to WAIT to watch this later (so I can truly be 'mangled' for the experience... yes ga'wd)!! I hate delayed gratification! 😪🤣

[@edinct]

Jimbo, first non US contestant to win American All Stars

[@heytharrkrista]

If were including some from international seasons I remember the first "Lipsynch to be Eliminated" on DR Italia season 1, also Elektra in that same season being the first (&only) queen to win a season without any Maxi wins

[@furby9284]

“Ru has yelled at the girls again but I feel like it’s always been appropriate at the time.” Joe Black: 🫤

[@user-sg8ng9ur3x]

Season 14 Jorgeous survived the bottom 4 times and eliminated on her 5th. A Lip Sync that had the results decided based on track record because it was so close, and they couldn't do a double save yet (Morgan Vs. Sonique)

[@joseuribe9273]

All of the S2 and S3 girls literally since they literally had to open the door to enter the workroom

[@11pyrrhus11]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@meenalamour2165]

Ru actually opens the door every episodes after confessional look as a dude😂

[@13empress]

You forgot Maddie Morphisis being the first CIS straight male drag queen to compete

[@MxtrZ]

You could also say that season 4 is the first season where they started recording multiple endings. Its a behind the scenes first but I feel like it denotes a new/next level for audience involvement being that it was born out of a scandal kind of situation. Speaking of scandals and other such things, there are firsts for post-show drama such as Tyra followed by Sharon. Oh, and first time a winner returned. I think there's 2 ways to look at that, because there have been challenges where they bring back original winners as mentors (season 4 I think had Raja and Tyra return, then they came back in 5?) and most notably is Bebe returning in Allstars to compete again.

[@mortenle]

Mera and Scarlett are so cute--love the drag!

[@alisonhouse1947]

“Really” shaaaaaaady ladies 🎉

[@CartoonDragRace]

Gia Gunn is the real winner the doors shes opened for this video

[@aeterna.somnia]

Gia Gunn opened the doors to the Internet 😍

[@avalonanderson2550]

Mera you look gorge! This look is everything!

[@alixoxo]

great video gals

[@TheDopekitty]

Spankie Jackzon was crowned by Kita Mean for the second time after winning season 2 of House of Drag before down under even happened

[@4happythoughts]

Here for all the mentions of jujubee!!🎉🎉

[@lukemccoy1784]

You both always look amazing but WOW Mera looks especially gorgeous today

[@11pyrrhus11]

Season 9 first time two queens shared a win twice Sasha and Shea

[@BerlinMaul]

Yes mystique vs Morgan started untucked. They didn’t plant to have the cameras on in that moment they were gonna wait until the untucked room which I don’t think was called that yet but by them fighting in the hallway they got the cameras and realized they will give good tv

[@goldgear9]

Mera, you look sooo good! ❤ Prettier than ever (and you always look stunning)!

[@thomasmedina4340]

Not y’all erasing Joseph Jay being the first openly gay contestant ever on the show and Madeleine Morphosis being the first straight contestant.

[@jarrodashley-vanduser676]

Ongina was the first queen featured in a different way on drag race when she drove the queens on AS1

[@lovefilles]

You girls look gorgeous!

[@jakeloucks2377]

the only international door opened i need was the Miss Fergalicious mini episode catch up on Canada

[@gaylemcclelland7002]

Blu hydrangea being the first Northern Irish queen followed by Jonbers blonde

[@fikujez]

24:55 that's not quite right. They still tried to do an online vote for season 10, but the voting got hijacked and the Vixen was leading the fan vote. It was THEN that they decided the queens would vote.

[@ChillHills]

My style is what you’d describe as Mermaidcore/Mermancore. And Scarlet is giving me Sea Witch Down. I am loving the Iridescent zip up collar with the leather bustier, with the sheer stones gloves. It’s definitely a look to be featured. Almost forgot to mention the stunning hair and makeup.

[@weerwolfgek]

The door that Gia opened to make this video

[@charlieu2548]

Chad Michaels was the first to do a costume change during #snatchgame

[@RikkuMaraschino]

For the porkchop lounge, it would be really fun if they brought back first outs and had a little old-school untucked but truly I want the old rooms back.

[@NerdySwede]

I believe it was miss Mera who once pointed out that DR Sweden winner Admira Thunderpussy was the first winner to never lipsync (being on the bottom or for the crown)

[@Jays6926]

Bianca was the first winner.

[@pedromenchik1961]

Bianca still lip synced for the crown

[@stitchgroover]

A couple of firsts just off the top of my head (please correct me if I'm wrong) - First male Snatch Game character - Little Richard, Season 7 First reading challenge - Season 2 First "Everyone loves puppets" - Season 2 or 3 (someone will remember, my brain is tired right now) First Cis male queen - Maddy Morphosis, Season 14 First returning contestant to not be immediately eliminated - Trixie Mattel, Season 7 Who was the first out trans queen? Which queen was the first to make an exit statement on stage? (ie "ya got me, gals!" When was the first double shantay?

[@Sirinaheart]

The Katy perry thing was the same with the Patricia Quinn where she was pissed and Aiden had to apologize

[@erintwohey7235]

Maddy Morphosis being the first open heterosexual contestant on the show and Milk being the first person to do boy drag. Special shout-out to the first bio queen on the UK series and for doing a drag king runway, iconic.

[@Powhart]

Also in the Season 3 we have the first Clique - the Heathers :)

[@ElliotElliXia]

Kandy Zyanide and Kana Warrior were the first eliminated queens to return during a season and make it to the finale.

[@VitorCaetanoNH]

Just two things Blair got to the AS finale without any win too And technically Willam showed up in AS 1 untucked, so that would be the first special appearance from a past queen, but it's untucked. Edit: and I also think the past winners came back before As2 😂

[@kriscampbell3904]

The only Queens I would have added would have been keiona new winner of France never placing below high, krystal Versace first queen to win under 20 years old, and electrica bionic for winning the season with no wins. But they’re international so that would be a long list in a long video lol

[@itnas198]

For international yall should talk about the uk hun i mean cmonnnn was so good and now every season of uk and even other franchises do that

[@oscarsoto8428]

All Stars 1 technically was the first Rupaul series to have a Top 4, but for regular season, 9 is still the first.

[@gaylemcclelland7002]

Ru mentioning a well known store H and M for the first time with Joe Black

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

SEASON 1 OOOH THE FILTERS!!!!!😃😃😃😃

[@rupertlawrence1852]

Mera can we have an international version

[@macias9]

Jinkx - first person to win twice ✨

[@abistarr2379]

To me at least, Bimini's total 180 after lockdown seemed HUGE at the time. Was literally like a different queen.

[@bw2678]

No mention of Milk opening the doors for bearded queens?

[@jayt9199]

Electra Bionic- the first winner without any maxi challenge wins.

[@imanijohnson4378]

Scarlet is serving Ursula tease

[@Alanzhoure]

I mean the door Maddy opened… how do you forget?

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

MY FAVORITE BIT RU HAS DONE IS IN FULL DRAG AND SHAVING!!!!!!😁😀😊😂😃😄😅😆

[@dreambliss1048]

You forget Jade was the first to do a spilt in a lipsync

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

LOL, VALENTINA PREDICTED "MASK FASHION"!!😃

[@BertoV]

Jujubee entered with “what a sin!” Before pandora

[@hakka6621]

Sahara Davenport being the first one getting off the stage during a lipsync🥹

[@villainouslips]

Katya was the first queen to change her outfit for the lip sync on AS2.

[@standanddeliver24]

Pangina being the first host to then compete is a favorite.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

VIOLET'S RETURN GOWN WAS AN AWESOME GASP!!!! SHE IS BY FAR STILL THE "FASHION" QUEEN. ALSO DID FIRST "STRIPTEASE"👍👍🔥🔥

[@pxlybius]

not to like "um actually" this but you said that it was because of the controversy at the season 9 reunion that the miss congeniality votes are now cast by the queen instead of the fans, and while that may be partially true, the main reason is that when season 10 was airing and the miss congeniality voting page was live, it got hacked and someone put in like 10 million votes for the vixen, so the site was shut down and they decided to have the queens vote, and it's stayed that way since.

[@angelicdexter]

yes, I remember this. I still think they should've given The vixen a Fan Favourite Award