Episode 502: RuPaul's Drag Race S17 Ep 16 - Grand Finale

Alright Mary: All Things RuPaul's Drag Race

Colin Drucker & Johnny Also

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🗓️ 20 April 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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It’s been Onya’s season to win since she walked into the workroom in that vest, but this finale had us a bit nervous. Sam’s red carpet and Lexi’s rollerskates left them both primed for an All Stars comeback, and Crystal winning Miss Congeniality mayo feel righty real! But it all came down to the burger queen of Cleveland vs Tampa’s answer to Tracee Ellis Ross. Abracadabra may not have been a magical lip sync for either of them, but some seasons it does just come down to track record. Also Liza was there!Become a Matreon (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary) at the Sister Mary level to get full access to our recap of Season 3 of "The White Lotus, plus movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Espana, Global All Stars, Philippines and more.Join us at our OnlyMary's (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary)level for our recap of Season 5 of Drag Race plus even more movie reviews, brackets, and deep dives into our personal lives!Patreon: www.patreon.com/alrightmary (http://www.patreon.com/alrightmary)Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])Instagram: @alrightmarypod (http://instagram.com/alrightmarypod)Johnny: @johnnyalso (https://www.instagram.com/johnnyalso) (Instagram)Colin: @colindrucker_ (http://instagram.com/colindrucker_) (Instagram)Web: www.alrightmary.com (http://www.alrightmary.com/)

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0:00.0	I don't fucking know me.
0:05.0	All right, Mary.
0:06.0	Now, the time has come to crown our queen.
0:24.6	Jules, Anya, I've made my decision.
0:29.1	The winner of Rupal's drag race.
0:33.1	America's next drag superstar is...
0:36.6	...and? America's next drag superstar is... Anya NERG Superstar is...
0:38.3	Anya Nerv!
0:52.3	Anya, is there anything you'd like to say?
0:55.0	Hell yeah!
0:56.0	It's two take nests!
0:59.0	Now friends, my queen, Brad!
1:09.0	Now if you had asked me a week ago, if I would have seen this coming, I would have said absolutely.
1:17.4	I absolutely, yes, Anya's going to take the crown.
1:20.7	She's coming for the crown.
1:22.9	But during the episode, season 17 managed to just flip the entire script and make this a shocking finale.
1:33.4	I mean, we were on track for, I guess, a sort of season nine.
1:38.9	Forget about the season five parallels.
1:41.3	We were on track for a season nine parallel where the girl with the strongest
1:46.2	track record doesn't win against the girl with not the strongest track record. Correct. Yes.
1:53.0	I mean, that's what I thought they were painting and they were trying to prove it, you know?
1:59.0	Right. I think the big... I mean,, even before the top two, but go ahead.
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