The Best Lip Syncs In RuPaul's Drag Race History
James Rogers
Sometimes the best lip syncs come when the bottom two queens have a rivalry — or any other kind of history — with each other. We've seen enemies pitted against each other, nonetheless top contenders and even queens have formed a romantic connection while on the show. These lip syncs always prove to be entertaining, especially because they have higher stakes than usual.
In this category we have such lip syncs as Season 4's Phi Phi O'Hara versus Sharon Needles and Season 5's Alyssa Edwards versus Coco Montrese. The former duo didn't get along from the beginning of the competition. Their styles immediately clashed, with O'Hara being a pageant queen and Needles pushing the boundaries of drag toward the creepy and unorthodox. Meanwhile, the latter duo had an existing history before the show, which created tension during their entire runs on the season (via Screen Rant).
This category also encapsulates lip syncs like Season 11's Brooke Lynn Hytes versus Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Brooke Lynn Hytes versus Yvie Oddly (the first one). The former lip sync pitted the two love birds against each other to see who would progress to the season's finale, while the latter put the season's top two contenders against each other. We're just thankful both Hytes and Oddly were saved to slay another day.