Top 20 Times RuPaul's Drag Race Got Real

[@MsMojo]

Which of these “Drag Race” moments got to YOU the most? Let us know below, and be sure to check out our video of the Top 20 RuPaul's Drag Race Queens That Left Too Soon - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJyqdHxjiaaDr9E

[@sydneyrey1414]

12:49 The fact that Alissa clocked Adore so quickly shows how caring she is to every queen she's with

[@jsalinasbarros]

I guess that's probably why she is such a devoted teacher and mentor in her dance academy.

[@ydennek856]

That was hilarious just Alyssa talking shade in the mirror and turns around deadpan like Adore are you okay? Alyssa is so unintentionally hilarious

[@lionelyoung3437]

It touched me

[@meeek-5692]

Not a soul can clock

[@matheusr.martins2197]

Chi Chi's Tribute really made me cry when It came out. Rest in Power, Chi Chi 🙏🏼❤️

[@xaviermay1208]

I feel like Nina West's college story should've been including in this list, I felt so bad for her when she talked about it in the episode 😢😢

[@ydennek856]

Actually me too. Blair St Clairs phony R*pe story is a stunt. Shes using her white privilege there, trying to stay in the competition so she makes up a horrific story about getting r*ped just before shes up for the elimination and produce a roxxxy andrews redemption for herself. Booooooo. That was so obvious to me. I'm not new to stunts and evidently neither was Ru cause he still sent her AZZ home LOL

[@courtneypennington4613]

I agree 100% it should've been on this list It broke my heart hearing about that awful experience 😥

[@ashleydowney1222]

​​@@courtneypennington4613What was Nina's story? I haven't watched her season in awhile. And I don't remember her story.

[@matthewcrowthers]

@@ashleydowney1222she was threatened in college for being gay and had to go into hiding in a different dorm for a few weeks. Homophobic students tried to break into her dorm room and called her saying they were gonna kill her.

[@shannonhewitt9153]

Brought me to tears, so heartbreaking

[@katiekat-nl7ny]

Katya's heart-to-heart always makes me sob, because her fans (including me) love her so much but she didn't love herself then and I was crying so hard.

[@ydennek856]

I know right and Katya went back to drugs after this as well!! Addiction is a disease

[@milla0722]

Dusty’s conversion therapy story genuinely made me cry 😢

[@thomaswhite3696]

I had a short conversation with them a few years back, as she has hosted a few seasons of Drag Race viewings. We’re both conversion therapy survivors, and season 10 was the first season I saw fully, so I felt like I wasn’t alone. I’m also a rape survivor, and Blair’s experience hit home for me again. In one month, there were queens (who I wasn’t sure I’d ever see in person) who helped me deal with and overcome my personal trauma.

[@finger_me_hard_daddy]

It infuriates me, actually

[@tbray]

i think a lot of younger LGBTQI+ people don't realize that a certain generation of gay men is practically missing - so many died during the height of the AIDs crisis that there's a distinct void.

[@viaallaire8192]

Katyas always gets me because she is so loved by others and its heartbreaking to watch her struggle and not know how amazing she is

[@coldbrewcarbomb]

5:25 this still hits like a brick to the face. i can’t imagine burying everyone you love, getting to see old age and knowing they never will.

[@Mr.Ron-E]

Every time they speak about HIV makes me sob. I lost an uncle to HIV and he didn't want nobody in the family to know, especially my grandma (his mom). I feel like he died feeling such shame and it breaks my heart every single time. 😔

[@Jays6926]

So sorry about your loss. I’ve always had a special place in my heart by the generation we lost. Recently, was diagnosed and it’s just a surreal experience. Especially being more scared of the stigma than the diagnosis itself.

[@phantomask]

Kim Chi's 'The things I hate myself for are the things they love me about" hits to me the most since I can trully relate to that.

[@zubh3860]

Anastarzia Anaquay from Canada's Drag Race S1, story about being shot multiple times and almost killed back when she was doing drag in Barbados should definitely be on this list, my jaw was on the floor 😥😥😥

[@lueagle09]

I’ve been going through a rough spot of late in my life and had a Jasmine Kennedie moment where, while discussing an issue over the phone, I came out as gay to my dad, crying and saying how scared I was to tell him. The most beautiful moment was my dad acknowledging his prior knowledge and his love for me regardless.

[@alim.9801]

I am so so happy for you my friend 💜💜 I'm so happy you have a supportive understanding dad. And I hope both of you are doing ok, please take care of yourself my friend. You were so brave to do that 💜

[@AxelDc99]

The Story of Anastarzia from Canada's Drag Race Season 1 as well as Boa's story should had been in the video. Even Anetra's story about her mom hating her. Those where hard.

[@AxelDc99]

The Story of Nina West on S11 Should have been here too. The story of Trixie Mattel on season 7 about her dad as well. That was so hard to listen.

[@Caro-Cooper]

Roxxxy's story about her mom leaving her at the bus station with her sister when she was 3 ... that was just ... it shows how strong Roxxxy is to get where she's now

[@jenniferyule8786]

You are joking right ? He was hateful towards Jinx the entire show. Him and Detox were the worst bullies EVER on the shows history. Strong, my ass. He is one hateful, mean, spiteful, egotistical pos.

[@lostinthereel]

This video just singlehandedly reminded me of how important and imlactful this show is and has been. Thank you Ms.Mojo and Ru, of course.

[@AuntieGhoul]

I may not be Alyssa’s biggest fan, I respect her in the fact she immediately checked on Adore as soon as she saw she wasn’t looking well. Alyssa’s shady as hell but she cares.

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

I remember watching the pulse night club episode as it aired that is so devastating 😢

[@emmahpotts]

Me too :( when cynthia said her friend went there to see her … absolutely heartbreaking

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

@emmaangelohaasepotts9457 right I just started crying 😢

[@ultimatewitcherfan6677]

The fire at the Pulse nightclub was determined to be an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime. I remember when it happened. I watched it happen on tv. I also remember the fire at the Station nightclub in Vermont. That one was due to the morons who owned the club allowing the band Great White to use pyrotechnics even though they knew the insulating foam in the building was extremely flammable. Hearing the two queens talking about what happened at the Pulse was heartbreaking.

[@Lilbrokebich]

GIRLL! YOU DID NOT HAVE TO HIT US IN THE FEELS BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS 😢

[@Beargeek616]

Chi Chi tribute being number one making me ugly cry like when I lost my sister.

[@gerardgarcia8501]

you know, michelle during as2, it’s one thing to say “i’m apologizing to you in front of a camera”, but saying “i don’t apologize to my children”(she was smiling while saying that), i feel sorry for her daughters, and i just watched turning red, i just hope they resolved that generational trauma soon, apart from the sunglasses, there’s a lot of red flags in the talk between michelle and adore outside, from michelle’s body language and tone i mean, i’m glad adore quit as2, mental health over competiton(really wish queens have that mental state of “if it’s for your own health, it’s for your health” instead of “don’t waste your chance” whenever a queen quits), even though adore quitting started that whole s6 curse(s6 queens doing poorly and/or quitting all stars), i’m so glad tkb(and bianca and laganja) broke that curse in as6, i mean, at least darienne lake had a normal all stars elimination in as8

[@IshterrDotCom]

All these made me tear up and that's why I appreciate Drag Race so much, because they leave in the emotional and vulnerable moments that teach the viewers the lesson that everyone is human even if they're on national TV.

[@kimchi3545]

adore's scene tho. i love how alyssa immediately noticed her silence.

[@dahlyiadubonnet]

I think Chi Chi's passing truly broke my heart. The tribute to her was so beautiful and lovely! Katya's talk with Fame, Blair's horrible sexual assault experience was devastating to me because she is so sweet and lovely, The Pulse event was horrific and and act of pure Terrorism, Kim Chi's struggles, Ongina and Trinity living with HIV+, and poor Dusty being tortured by her parents and the church and so many more. I agree with Nina West's college story should have been there as well. I think it's shameful that in this day and age all this hatred still exists and the reason it is such a huge issue is because the Orange moron who ruined the contry for 4 years told all these cretins that it's ok to beat, belittle and even harm anyone who is different. He gave them a platform and voice and it's mind boggling that people still think he's the second coming of Christ when he's really a very dark evil being from the pits of Hell! We as human being need to take a long hard look at the world and see how screwed up it has become and that all this hate mongering needs to be stop or there won't be a civilization and world in a few years' time! 😢😢😢 No one deserves to suffer at the hand of another so-called human be it animal or man/woman!!! 😡😡😡

[@myswanktrendz]

Thank you for posting an important, and necessary, comment.

[@jenniferyule8786]

Who is the Orange man ? You can't be talking about Trump ? surely ? If you are then you have been conned by the media. He is not to blame. Far from it. He is not anti anyone, he is pro America. Nothing wrong with that. If you want to look at screwed up mindsets , I would start with Raven, Detox and Roxxy , they were effing hateful, jealous, bullying, nasty, demeaning and had such a high high opinion of themselves it was crazy and the fact they did not win, says it all. But the fans don't care about their vile behavior and belittleing of Jinx and the others so clean up your own backyard before you start on your neighbors.

[@jakebutler291]

For HIV disclosures, we can add season 16 to that list. Q was so brave for that

[@jovlem]

Monique Heart's story also did really get me.

[@RyanPaquette-d8o]

For the coming out section of the list, you forgot that Season 9's Peppermint came out in the werkroom after Snatch Game in kind of the same context as would later be seen by Jasmine Kennedie on Season 14 only Peppermint's was not during untucked

[@RonnieStewartJr]

I've always liked Alyssa Edwards, but 12:51 truly made me fall in love with her.

[@adriennemeyer3408]

I don't understand the hype over Kandy Muse. She's got a mean energy that I don't care for. She's second only to Roxxy Andrews for queens who I just don't understand why people like them. Too each their own I suppose.

[@manuelesaa3795]

That number 20 didnt have to happen. Like, dude, its snatch game... you know you have to volley around with everyone who passes the ball to you.

[@charliejoson9145]

People like Roxxy Andrews?! I hated that sneaky two faced queen. Alaska and Detox had to "chop off" other most worthy queens to save Roxxy

[@manuelesaa3795]

@@charliejoson9145 it was an strategy after all, dirty but oh well.

[@ydennek856]

Umm Roxy is actually a really nice person and has something to offer on stage. Kandy is like dead fish

[@ydennek856]

@@charliejoson9145 So? Be mad at Alaska and Detox. That's on them, not Roxy

[@Lady_dromeda]

Idk if its because of how empathetic I am, or the fact that I will be burying my grandmother on Saturday, but I started crying while watching this. My grandmother is the one who got me interested in sewing and quilting, and I'm honoured to have inherited her sewing supplies. It could just be that I'm able to relate to a lot of things the queens have experiences: eating disorder, self harm, sexual assault. They are all so strong, and there are so many times I haven't felt like I had that strength

[@tetama2agani]

Blair's past really touched me beause I was raped in college too and this moment really traumatized me and made me fear men I even thought about ending my own life and hating men for making me dirty but one man changed it and made me overcome my fear and move on and now this experience became my source of strenght to fight hard and achieve every goals I put to myself and those rapers are in jail now

[@trashpanda9380]

I've been sexually assaulted and harassed multiple times throughout my childhood by both men and women. It has taken me years to get to the point where I don't blame myself for the attacks anymore, and I'm only 21 years old! I was wearing a distinct shirt when I was assaulted at 15 during a school trip, and I couldn't touch the shirt again until 2 years later when I wore it to school in an attempt to free myself from that trauma. My friends at the time understood how important that moment was for me and helped me feel beautiful and loved. The shirt is still ripped from the attack. I haven't fixed it, and I never will. Some may say it looks cheap and trashy now, but I like it just the way it is.

[@samuelcollantes1175]

I almost wanted to cry with them as well (and i don't have an onion bowl by my side) happy monday night, Samantha. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well

[@mustyprinceunique3829]

Dusty's story made me cry real bad

[@eirikastokes9652]

Rest in Power, Chi Chi.

[@amymifsud7864]

Speaking on the topic of Monica, Kylie and Jasmine being proud and openly transgendered. About a year after her drag, race appearance Gigi Goode revealed that she underwent the transgender operation (that TikTok sound I was thinking) and has used she/her pronouns in and out of drag for two proud years since 2021. Sorry if I don’t mention other drag queens but I love everyone equally it’s just Gigi is my favourite drag queen

[@readergirl999]

Wow thanks for making me cry before work

[@toriandtilly]

Mama kudos for saying that, for spilling

[@MyLAEx]

#1 should have been the actual most emotional moment of the show. Kimora Blac having the bravery to walk the runway without hip pads.

[@kiara4036]

i got emotional during nina west season 11 story from college im suprised it wasnt on here

[@davidh.4220]

Vixen being ride or die was boss

[@GleePotter8468]

12:54 😭😭

[@Ginger18420]

Ughhhhhhh all these moments were so real

[@Sewer.rat.666]

Katya is my favorite drag queen ever! And that heart to heart gets me every single time 😭

[@mariomarin7028]

Laganja Estranja’s exit wasn’t more emotional than season 9 Pulse discussion

[@vaughangarrick]

good list

[@denzylbakichan9703]

I will FOREVER hate KandyMuse

[@nickaitaloipa2007]

Pandora talking about her attempts to take her own life really shook me.

[@AW-vi3df]

20:31 There are so many people who shouldn’t be parents…. Forcing a woman to have a child against her will is criminal as it is a very real threat to her life. if a person chooses to have a child, they have a responsibility to be a parent. But the parents of this country have utterly and totally failed their children.

[@avrilconse5307]

Also let's not forget jinkx's breakdown on untucked about her struggle to her mom

[@dahlyiadubonnet]

Roxxxy unfortunately didn't get too much sympathy from me because she of all people should be more compassionate based on her abandonment and experience yet she was horrible to Jinkx. I feel bad that her mother abandoned her children but being abusive to others is not strength but bullying!! LaGanja was upset but it was pretty shameful how she tried to play for sympathy! I'm glad she grew up and realized how words can be distressing to others.

[@jenniferyule8786]

Roxxy and Detox were the worst and most constant, (the entire show), bullies I have ever seen on the show ever. Roxxy is the most spiteful c..t and Detox too. They never won and thats why.

[@enchantro]

This was absolutely beautiful! Thank you for this video!❤️🏳️‍🌈❤

[@trashpanda9380]

Good lord when Kim Chi gave her advice to her younger self, I had to turn off the tv and sob because that's the exact same thing I wish someone could have told me when I was a kid struggling with severe depression

[@melissas7980]

I was moved, touched and inspired by every Queen on your list, with the exception of Roxxxy. While i'm sad for her if she had abandonment at the bus stop....she picked an interesting time on the show to pull that story out. I know there's the whole "blame it on the edit" stuff, and it's reality/fake TV to a certain degree.... but you can't edit hatefulness IN....every edit was something real that she'd said or done. Chi Chi and Saraha were two of my favorite Queens of all time.....I cried again being reminded of our loss of them from the world. I'm glad Roxxxy has fans....plz, y'all, don't come after me! I'm an old 60 year old, white CIS woman....who loves Drag Race (and all the franchises thereof)....it is my happy place. We all have different opinions. Peace and love, truly.

[@SaikiSumiko]

ChiChi 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😿😿😿😿😿😿😿😿😿😿😿😿😿😿 rest in peace beautiful sweet angel

[@ZekBlast]

Emotional list

[@jaydendavis5047]

Woman = Female human Man = Male human

[@jenniferyule8786]

Roxxy : the worst bully ever on RPDR. Her and that Detox were spiteful, jealous, demeaning, don't give a fu.k about anyones feelings pos people. How any normal person can have any room to be fans of those two is crazy. They represent being a judgemental and vicious bully to the extreme. Strong at the meanest behavior yes but strong in character.....never. you can't apologize your way out of that, its done, its on film and you ruined your chance of ever having any real success. Its called karma. If anyone tells me they are successful, compared to Trixie, jinx, Bianca or Alyssa ; they do NOT.

[@kevinryan8883]

I still cry every time I see Chi Chi

[@sapodetenis]

roxxxys story gets me everytime :(

[@jenniferyule8786]

Poor Heidi, that beast of a man Candy Muse with his foul and loud mouth was like the bully from hell and SHE should have been kicked off and awful Jimbo did nothing and lied and lied some more to make it all worse. Roxxy , I have no sympathy for that man either as he and Detox were so revolting to Jinx. That was THE WORST bullying that has ever happened on RPDR and that is why they have never won. It shows a major flaw in your character and none of the winners or success stories have it. i am so glad they have never had major success.

[@asaabrahamagulnik574]

#4 would be updated with season 16 (if just including the main U.S. season)

[@ozziemystery5774]

Oh my goodness it is true, you guys are making top 20s and reusing the top ten from a previous video

[@edgardorivera1724]

Rip Leroy!!! One of the Pulse Victims!

[@saigelovesart]

Still love TKB

[@bambamshawamm]

Roxxy andrew’s story is a bit too high up for my taste, I laugh everytime i watch that clip. Cause it came at a moment where she probably would’ve been eliminated and felt like a last minute grasp to stay in the competition

[@ELLENDREWS-f6j]

Sasha Colby was chosen as the winner from day one. SMH

[@cedrickcrucero386]

How about plastique

[@Davidjimv]

A highly produced ''reality'' show getting real? I don't think

[@JoejoeEng]

It always baffles me a group of people who are trying to break stereotypes binaries and groups sometimes are the first to put themselves into a stereotype binary and group by sobbing about being “non binary” saying it is creating a binary …

[@melissacreamer8288]

Number one hit me the hardest. Like Chi-Chi have a form of scleroderma. Chi Chi was a beautiful bright light. I can only hope her passing and the passing of Bob Saget brings awareness to this awful disease.