Grand Finale (RuPaul's Drag Race season 13)

"Grand Finale" is the sixteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race . ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It originally aired on April 23, 2021.

Episode

Symone

The finale begins with a ball featuring the top four queens: Symone, Gottmik, Rosé, and Kandy Muse. Each queen presented three looks for the categories of "Black and White," "Red All Over," and "Grand Finale Eleganza Extraveganza.”

All of the contestants return for the grand finale. LaLa Ri is announced as this season's Miss Congeniality. RuPaul then announces that the contestants will take part in the lip-sync "smackdown" (tournament) for the crown. The first lip-sync contest is between Kandy Muse and Rosé to "Work Bitch" by Britney Spears. Kandy Muse wins the lip-sync and Rosé is eliminated from the competition. The second lip-sync contest is between Gottmik and Symone to "Gimme More" by Britney Spears. Symone wins the lip-sync and Gottmik is eliminated from the competition. The final lip-sync contest is between Kandy Muse and Symone to "Till the World Ends" by Britney Spears. It is announced that Symone is the winner, making Kandy Muse the runner-up.

Production

The episode was filmed at the Ace Theater in Los Angeles, California, and originally aired on April 23, 2021.

References

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