Top 20 Most Shocking Eliminations on RuPaul's Drag Race

We're still not over these "Drag Race" eliminations. For this list, we’ll be looking at contestants whose exits from one of the franchise’s shows caused the most controversy and fan backlash, regardless if they would return for “All Stars.” Our countdown includes Denali, Nina West, Katya, and more! Which of these eliminations had YOU calling “shade” on Ru and the judges? Sound off in the comments!
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[@lorenzavigano3201]

Rolaskatox in All Stars 2 was a curse 😅 still shocked that Roxxxy made to the finale

[@timo_2948]

Top 4! But Detox made top 3 along with Katya, which is the true finale

[@Youtubing5999]

At some point you have to vote your friend out like that’s embarrassing to only make it to the end because your friends kept keeping you around

[@lune78]

@@Youtubing5999 Not just embarassing, they didn't help Roxxxy at all by saving her all the time, it made the fandom dislike her.

[@pajasmekal5643]

It's important to know who you should land your clothes to, it can apparently get you far in life

[@RetroPanda13]

@@pajasmekal5643 True, I lended a shirt to my employer and now he let me his place, lending a shirt can help you in life ! /s

[@briansherrod1916]

Shangelas and Manilas felt like a slap to the face.

[@brandonsal5732]

There is something that will always hurt about Manila's elimination.

[@chaichanatongjan6048]

Manila Luzon’s elimination broke my heart in so many levels.

[@Zombie-Rocker]

She's so annoying

[@itf2586]

Why? Her Make-Over main challenge runway was ATROCIOUS, especially for a 3rd time competitor. She was the absolute worst that week and deserved to go home.

[@majidnobles]

​​@@itf2586I disagree

[@itf2586]

@@majidnobles Are you gonna tell me she (Manila) did well on that make-over challenge?!? Is that what you're trying to sell? Really?

[@majidnobles]

@@itf2586 well she wasn't "atrocious" as what you have written in your previous response. 🙄 That was a bit of an exaggeration.

[@Medatreeme]

The fact that Trinity K Bonet’s elimination is not on here is criminal.

[@masonwilliams5423]

TKB's was a heartbreak. I knew once Eureka returned, it was over.

[@calebwright5146]

@@masonwilliams5423real

[@lorenzavigano3201]

@@masonwilliams5423 same. I love Eureka, but Trinity’s journey on All Stars 6 was wonderful 💔

[@masonwilliams5423]

@alexg7737 yeah cause during that episode EVERYBODY was up late.

[@RonHeartsMe]

I would’ve placed Katya higher but other than that I agree with these! Especially Manila and Shangela.

[@Zantetsukens]

I don't believe in "conspiracies" over a show, but Shuga Cain's elimination got me crazy. She wasn't a weak performer in that episode, her team won and she somehow got ELIMINATED? Gurrlllll

[@chinosjay]

shuga certainly didnt deserve to be on the bottom two. even if she was the weakest in her team, her performance was far superior than any from the other team

[@OaklandNancy]

Shuga didn’t deserve to be in the bottom at all.

[@Gargaroolala]

Let’s talk about Electra Shock in the girl group challenge lol

[@cthomp1769]

@@Gargaroolalano bc she was penalized for *checks notes* doing very well in the challenge???

[@colick8584]

​@@Gargaroolalarightttt! Like how is overshadowing your group a you problem?

[@stingyisking]

manila's elimination really mad me mad watching it. it makes me even more mad watching it back, but katya's had me up all night after watching

[@chinosjay]

the only way other queens had the chance to lipsync for the crown was to eliminate manila. its poetic justice that naomi didnt even had the chance to do the lipsync for the crown.

[@stingyisking]

@@chinosjay that is very true. i loved manila, but im sure i would have eliminated the strongest competition as well

[@Kat-nh7un]

Nina west should NOT have been sent over Silky during that lip sync. Periodt

[@andreagrussu6778]

Shuga Cain should have not been in the botton at all for that challenge. Maybe she wasn't as great as Brooke and Nina, but she kept up the energy and was so sweet and smiling all the time. I am sorry to say this, but Silky, A'keria, Yvie and Vanjie did much worse as a team than Nina, Brooke and Shuga. They should have made Vanjie go against somebody else

[@cole7726]

​@@andreagrussu6778what does this have to do with the comment you're replying to

[@EddieHarrison-qx7bb]

Fucking right

[@cdva91]

Manila and Pangina were a total shock for me. I lost my breath when I watched the corresponding episodes.

[@georgiojosh1499]

same

[@laurenblackley1326]

Delas emanation did that to me

[@DasSpaceAce]

Season 7, Katya _asked_ to go home. It got cut because it wasn't cute or neat, it was way too real & vulnerable. She basically told Ru that it was jeapordizing her recovery to be there any longer, so Ru let her go.

[@cherrylattimore]

to be manilla'd has now become a verb in the fandom so i'm pretty sure that puts her number one placement here as deserving. Manilla's been mine queen since Heather days on season 3.

[@KJEstefan]

I'm not shocked that trixie was eliminated during her season . I'm more shocked that she won in all stars.

[@andrescordoba8622]

🤣

[@cole7726]

It was a shock because she hands down won the lipsync (first one)

[@aag180]

I couldn't be more in agreement with you.

[@tanishagopal]

Is it just me, or Trixie only won cause BenDela and Shangela were out of the competition?

[@daniellageorgiou-norman2244]

i think Dela was meant to win it because she had the best track record by far, but once she eliminated herself, it was all made for trixie, wish shangela would’ve won instead

[@Magnoline]

Roxxxy was straight up carried to the finals by her besties, when everyone knew good and damn well she did not deserve to be in the finals. Alyssa did

[@hugomoreno9751]

Denali vs Olivia should not have happened if they were judged as individuals.

[@scottsummers4234]

Rose and Tina should have been bottom 2 that week

[@SimonK104]

It should have been Olivia & Tina as they had the harsher critiques.

[@andreagrussu6778]

​@@SimonK104especially because they are the ones who made the mistake. The point of the Make over is to put someone else in your drag. Denali and Rosè both did it and did it well, Michelle said it too. So it was not fair. Sorry

[@zimzim9113]

Olivia and Tina should’ve been bottom on that time, Rose and Denali did good

[@andrewbowman2547]

Im so glad they included Denali because its the way Olivia’s makeover was so horrible and Denali was so talented and robbed 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@sinnaro13]

Before watching, I'm expecting Manilla from AS3, Denali from 13, Jan from 12, DeLa from her 2nd lipsync in 6, Katya in 7, Alyssa and Tati in AS2.

[@andrewbowman2547]

Not even Jan. Widow Von Du didn’t deserve to be eliminated her episode

[@cole7726]

​@@andrewbowman2547Jan's elimination was controversial, especially with the way she was judged and treated the whole season

[@daniellageorgiou-norman2244]

also Jan in All Stars 6 as well because it was a 50-50 chance and Pandora did arguably worse than Jan in the maxi challenge as well. also Jan only got her first ever challenge win during the Halftime Headliners episode and she didn’t even get to win her lip sync either. she was robbed in both season 12 and all stars 6 also because she finished in the exact same placement twice, 7th in season 12 and 7th in AS6. yes i get that she wasn’t stepping up her drag but she was doing her best and during season 12, all she was, was *safe* which annoys me so much 🙄

[@cupcakke5828]

Manila elimination still hurt to this day

[@snakesandiguanas2]

Pangina's elimination was truly shocking. That should have been higher than 8.

[@CartoonDragRace]

Manila Luzon AS4 gagged us all a bit for sure

[@kingraijun9908]

Not a bit but A WHOLE LOT

[@danielely3807]

For me, Manila's and Jimbo's eliminations still make my blood boil

[@itf2586]

(Concerning Manila) Why? Since All-Stars 2, the narrative pushed from the get-go was "Whomever does the worst in that week's Main Challenge should go home", and that narrative (as well as "best track record") have BOTH been used throughout the All-Stars series run. Facts to consider...FACT 1-At the time of her elimination, Manila had (3 Tops/0 Bottoms), Trinity had (3 Tops/1 Bottom) with both Mo ❤ & Monet on their tail, so point being...Manila really wasn't the clear-cut front runner. FACT 2-Latrice had just saved Naomi the week before, ergo Naomi understandably owed it to Latrice to save her over Manila. FACT 3-Had she sent Latrice home, Naomi would have received HUGE backlash for that, so it was a HARD decision either way AND either way Naomi was gonna get scorned for her decision. And Bottom Line, FACT4-Manila 100%, NO question was the weakest competitor in that Best Judys Make-Over Challenge. That was her worst runway to date and clearly she put the least amount of effort into that challenge. Make-up for her & Michael was fine, but everything else was NOT All-Stars Runway quality. Manila performed the worst that week, so what's up with all the "I'm clutching my pearls" over her elimination? I don't get it.

[@Ash-kw8ns]

You are all up in this comment section dog piling Manila yet in another comment you claim to have nothing against her. Learn to lie better or just fess up that you just don't like her. @@itf2586

[@magicraccoons]

What's funny is all these eliminations got these queens more popularity than had they won, especially Manilla and Shangela. They were gag-worthy moments for sure but notice how we keep talking about them and how much adoration they got from the fans. So in a weird twist of fate, it really helped them in the long run.

[@donjoevillacorta2790]

They still don't have the title. No matter how successful one becomes, Britney lost the best new artist at the Grammys. Michelle Kwan losing at her Olympic figure skating twice. I have yet to watch manilas all star performance I can't wait I'm a huge fan. Latrice is the queen of all queena

[@lucag8121]

Yeah they have a lot of new fans, but they loose the check from Ru.

[@crispychichen]

I'm sorry but Rolaskatox gotta stop on some ways, they gotta make a Season dedicated to all the Rolaskatox victims 😭😭

[@princessarwen9194]

Silky was terrible in season 11. Her ego was out of control & her main runways were meh.

[@josecv9444]

ikr i will never like how tacky she was.

[@briansherrod1916]

Willams elimination will always be iconic to me!

[@eddie_vamp85]

Shangela shouldve been #1 for All Stars 3. That was the most heartbreaking elimination especially since she was the underdog for so many years and fought long and hard and had one of the best Glow Ups in RPDR history

[@PoisonAngelGirl]

The most accurate statement I've ever seen. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy Trixie won that season but I genuinely think shangela deserved a win. I definitely wouldn't be mad if she was on another season as a competitor

[@andrewbowman2547]

That was Shangela’s win. She slayed the entire competition and with Dela gone was the rightful winner

[@chinosjay]

had ben not eliminated herself, it would have been a very exciting lipsync for the crown between her and shangela, especially since they had very interesting and entertaining lipsync encounters before.

[@jay1hi547]

​@@andrewbowman2547💯 Agree!!!

[@raya1462]

Its the fact shangela didnt even get a rightful place in the top 2 to even lipsync for the crown that hurts most😢

[@JerseyDevilJerseyGirl]

Rolaskatox still pisses me off to this day. And Anetra & Marcia x3 should have been a double shantay

[@mosesjeromelazaro2841]

Manila Luzon really has had a rough ride on RPDR. the meme shouldn't have been "you've been Manila-ed" it should've been "you've been Naomi Smalls-ed" haha

[@Arek.Arkadiusz]

I just hate the narrative that Raven should have won any of her seasons. Both times she was up against a front-runner. Both times she spent most of the season in the bottom. Both times she had worse runways than the winner. And both times she lost the final lipsyc. There's no way she had any chance at winning.

[@evilmejosh]

Lip sync with Nina and silky should have been a double elimination

[@Jaylow_]

How were people shocked that Raven lost when she was in the bottom multiple times in both her seasons lmao

[@allieshepard7791]

When you don't know the music, I don't know why it's a shocking elimination.

[@aisplaying01]

just watching denali get eliminated makes me mad again and i havent even seen the other 19

[@dalsangha40]

Manila’s exit was the shock of the century! Alyssa and Tatianna’s exits were simply Alaska and Detox using their friendship with Roxy as an excuse to eliminate their toughest competition

[@MAHU_music]

Latrice's elimination, Manila's and Alyssa's WILL HURT ALWAYS

[@matthampton8692]

Shuga is still the most annoying elimination in standard drag race. Ru will never convince me Shuga was bottom two worst season for rigging

[@tfe1788]

Spoilers... 20. Denali - Season 13 19. Pandora Boxx - All Stars 1 18. Team Latrila (Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon) - All Stars 1 17. Shuga Cain - Season 11 16. Shannel - Season 1 15. Bimini Bon-Boulash - UK Season 2 14. Ongina - Season 1 13. Valentina - Season 9 12. Trixie Mattel - Season 7 11. Bendelacreme - Season 6 (but also All Star 3) 10. Nina West - Season 11 9. Pangina Hills - UK vs The World (should be number 1 in my opinion) 8. Shea Coulée - Season 9 7. Raven - Season 2 & All Stars 1 6. Latrice Royale - Season 4 5. Katya - Season 7 & All Stars 2 4. Alyssa Edwards - All Stars 2 3. Tatiana - All Stars 2 2. Shangela - All Stars 3 1. Manila Luzon - All Stars 4

[@MiffetBlue]

Silky couldn’t lip sync his way out of a paper bag without a gimmick. Lip sync guru my ass! There, I said what y’all were thinking and wanted to say. You’re welcome! 😂😂

[@kinginkingly]

SCARLET ENVY?!?!?! Where is she? She was one of the best on her all stars season…

[@jasonhaliwell3136]

Bendalacreme’s first elimination was a hard one to believe.

[@kittenpinkley]

18:25 Shangela is the best drag queen and a dancer from Dancing with the stars 🌟

[@de-niall]

she’s also a sexual predator…

[@alj_92]

Agreed

[@hypathiassword8749]

Disagree...unlikable overrated and mean

[@einsteinboricua]

Sending Denali home, to me, was the straw that broke the camel’s back and made me turn away from RPDR, along with keeping Kandy. If the ultimate decision is Ru’s then there is truly no fair criteria and production is calling the shots.

[@JayRapiz]

Manila and Shangela's elim is always 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@joseph2910]

OMG What I love and respect of Trixie is the fact she didn't even need to win to achieve sucess.

[@tojbgysh]

Manila's elimination is the worst thing ever happened. There's no way for her to be save as both queens chose her lipstick that same day. Winning 3 challenges and landed on the bottom 2 the next week. In addition, Monet has the pettiest reason why she picked Manila's lipstick.

[@patrickmacdonald5539]

Unpopular opinion: Tyra Sanchez won that competition fair and square, and if she competed today (with security clearance), she would still win any season. Come at me haha!

[@sidontesfay4069]

Agreed 👍🏽

[@colinekszczecin]

I'm not sure if she would have won today, but the treatment she got after the show pushed her over the edge. Drag Race fans turned her into a villain. She wasn't my favourite in her season, but she deserved better.

[@tfe1788]

Agreed

[@beysmentssecuritycamera6013]

She wouldn’t have win today cause most seasons now the winners are already planned and favored and based on how the brand treated her with no compassion they definitely didnt like her maybe except ru would a tiny bit…..l and not only are the winners planned the fans are even more toxic and their fav better be the one winning, we saw how they already bullied Tyra for winning over raven and how raven was leading and supporting the hate

[@Jamietheroadrunner]

She’s absolutely horrible but I agree. She won fair and square 👏🏼👏🏼

[@pajasmekal5643]

Ok but to be fair with Pangina, she kinda had it coming, after eliminating Jimbo I can imagine others could see her as unpredictable and if she placed as a top in the next episodes, she would probably eliminate strong competition insted of going by a track record, I love her, but I'd eliminate her too 😅

[@CGNobles]

Manila's elimination was the first time I just stopped watching a season. No matter the result after that, didn't matter. And to this day, I still have not watched the acrobatics of editing that gave Monet and Trinity the double win. The Allstars format is dumb beyond belief. Judges need to judge - otherwise just make it Drag Survivor and move on.

[@FREELUIGI89]

Those bs allegations against Shangela dont paint anything about her in a different light, get real!

[@jay1hi547]

That was so effing shady to say that at the end.

[@michaell4292]

stop apologizing for rapists. believe victims

[@starskreem8258]

@@michaell4292 no mate. believe evidence. Everyone has the fundamental right to innocence until proven guilty. So there is no rapist or victim here. just an accusation with no credible evidence.

[@gregmyslicki347]

Where is Aja’s elimination on All Stars? She was robbed by someone she helped with outfit so they won.

[@tmbline]

Ms, Mojo should've waited for all stars 8 to finish 😅 Or maybe there's a 'Top 10 betrayals in reality TV competition"

[@tealquilaonpurpose]

SWEAR!

[@chinosjay]

if ms mojo would make a top 10 betrayal, manila would still take top spot. the whole spiel naomi told manila during the deliberation was the pat on the back before the knife stab

[@naiiiim]

how is Denali so low??????

[@carlos_valladarez]

Latrice Alyssa Shangela Manila 😭💔

[@nikitaaverin]

Most of these got ousted because...reasons? My heart broke with Manila's and Dela's exits for different...well...reasons. All the Queens deserve all the praise and respect all over the world.

[@_giakouu]

Rolaskatox needs to be banned from drag race cause girl...they are living proof that...this is...rupauls best friend race :/

[@totsss]

even tho I love Detox, Alaska and Roxxxy, their trio was giving major Mean Girls vibes. They eliminated Alyssa so unfairly it still hurts.

[@biancapaulikowski369]

The fact Alaska eliminated anyone wearing those shoes should be illegal.

[@lady-bulldog]

Raven was never robbed 😂

[@xxLit3ral_L3gendxx]

I'm still surprised how Ru even thought Darrienes stronger lip sync was better than Delas, I feel like Dela had a lot more energy

[@CameronMcCracken_Art]

Yeah um, Bimini, Shea, and Raven were never eliminated. They just didn’t win, that’s not the same as an elimination.

[@giroaiello]

Pangina? Lol she deserved it cuz she sent home jimbo 1 week before, Jimbos elimination was more unfair than hers

[@dressshoeguy]

I agree that Manila was robbed she was a fierce competitor Shangela too fortunately both went on to successful runs. Roxy yeah her being saved so many times was a WTF moment

[@muzycznyswir5955]

The most shocking one was in All Stars 3 when Kennedy was supposed to eliminate someone Ru: "Kennedy, with great power..." Kennedy: "Milk" 😂😂😂

[@Mylittleaddiction2802]

Except that is an edit and she actually did give a basic speech😅

[@dylandavid3703]

Manila will always be the true winner of all stars 4 ! And i HATE Naomi since 😂

[@EddieHarrison-qx7bb]

Why has no big queen ever won. A few should have

[@meagain9987]

I doubt that there are many fans of the show who actually thinks that Santinis comments and opinions can be regarded as anything else but static noise.

[@ItsJustJakieG]

I don’t think Ravens was shocking tbh. We knew she wasn’t winning any of her seasons. I’d rather have put TKB on All Stars 6

[@dadosamac]

Tatiana & Shangela were screwed over and Ru could stop it but choose not to.

[@anodyne321]

Literally every Latrice elimination was a crime

[@paul3547]

Alaska and Katya should have both won All Stars 2

[@lance5600]

As much as it hurt watching Manila get sent home, Naomi played the game. In the wise words of Heidi N Closet “If you send home the best, you beat the best.”

[@Insulindependantfati]

Shannel is so real.

[@colinekszczecin]

Bimini was great but mainly after the break. That was almost like a queen coming back for All Stars with more experience and polish. Lawrence was great from the start so it was a deserved win.

[@brandon7587]

the whole season was messed up from covid, it felt like the second half didnt count at all

[@paul3547]

Sugar Kane shouldn't have been in the bottom, it should have been Yvie and Vanessa

[@jamesmajorburns6820]

Bringing up the allegations against Shangela as a reason for her not deserving to win is TASTELESS!!!

[@gigim.7949]

Im glad All Winners All Stars came otherwise I would be stuck forever with sadness from Manila's elimination.

[@margaretdale757]

Love love love Latrice ❤❤❤

[@scottsummers4234]

TKB on AS6 and Jimbo on CDR S1/UKvtW

[@CookieDundee1982]

I would also add Choriza May to this list. She should never have even been in the bottom for her elimination episode

[@paul3547]

Alaska and Katya should have both won All Stars2

[@courtneyvidot6628]

Katya’s really hit hard 😢

[@orpheusblack69]

Manila and Pangina eliminations were shameful tbh

[@Gargaroolala]

The most unfair one would be Shangela in AS3 and Pangina in UKvTW. The rest aren’t that shocking

[@arishinn]

all stars 2 queens (except some ofc) in this list were all a victim of rolaskatox help

[@SamuelLopez-c7g]

Raven is like kandy muse they are RU's fave but ended up runner-ups in their season and All-stars

[@renchii1002]

How can Roxy sleep at night? 🙄

[@jnregino]

Agree with #1…it even gave birth to the word “Manilaed” where a front runner queen is sent packing because she is a threat.

[@LakelynnPeogueot87]

Poor ongina i felt bad for her this is heartbreaking and upsetting i felt upset and heartbroken that really destroyed me when she shared her story saying she was hiv positive 😢

[@christopheraquino7911]

All stars 4 was the first RPDR I watched and this breaks my heart. Her elimination.

[@bellax0o609]

Silky nutmeg should of been eliminated on episode 1 😂

[@Zyryne1]

I love all these queens. Shea got robbed, but she also got scalped. Sasha dropkicked her. 😊❤

[@Guts-blood]

i was so happy when Pangina got serve her own medicine. I love that elimination

[@diegobalcazar3714]

Manila is the best queen, even better than other winners… but Monet winning? Really

[@cthulhufhtagn1013]

Lawrence Chaney deserved that win! Period!

[@jakebloomfield1531]

Tyra won fair and square. Latrice's time was up on s4 and AS4. Shannel should've been top two with Chad.

[@goleon7671]

It's so weird of you to always bring up the r*pe allegations when talking about Shangela, she has denied them and they are just that... allegations, she hasn't been found guilty of anything, but when it comes to Sharon Needles you give her a pass every time even tho she has a lot of history of being problematic.

[@AshlynxisAsh]

I love trixie i even saw her irl , but shangela should of won all stars

[@AshleySeatter]

justice for Denali & Alyssa Hunter! ❤❤

[@francisduarte8120]

Naomi sent home the biggest competition and said “life’s not fair 👁️ 👄 👁️ “ And left us all GAGGED

[@averyspottswood9255]

Tyra Sanchez won season two period, ANNDD Kennedy walked Katya like a dog in that lypsync

[@JohnPDern]

🙄

[@ItGirlCaliiopx]

denali's elimination wasn't shocking nor unfair. she did a terrible job on olivia's face, she was getting basically steamrolled by the rest of the cast in the challenges, and olivia won that lipsync

[@jegocalderone]

0:08 Unpopular eliminations?