Grand Finale (RuPaul's Drag Race season 15)

"Grand Finale"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 15 Episode 16
Original air date	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
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"Grand Finale" is the sixteenth episode of the fifteenth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race . ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It originally aired on April 14, 2023. The episode was filmed at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

Episode

Sasha Colby

All of the contestants return for the grand finale. The final four contestants perform to a song that was written specifically for them. Anetra lip-syncs to "Lotus", Luxx Noir London lip-syncs to "It's Giving Fashion", Mistress Isabelle Brooks lip-syncs to "Delusion", and Sasha Colby lip-syncs to "Goddess".

After the performances, RuPaul tells the contestants that two will be advancing to the final lip-sync of the season. It is announced that the final two contestants are Anetra and Sasha Colby, meaning Luxx Noir London and Mistress Isabelle Brooks are eliminated from the competition. It is then announced that Malaysia Babydoll Foxx is this season's Miss Congeniality. Anetra and Sasha Colby face off in a lip-sync contest to "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart. It is announced that Sasha Colby is the winner, making Anetra the runner-up.

Production

The episode was filmed at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and originally aired on April 14, 2023.

References

1. "The 'Drag Race' season 15 winner is..." Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
2. "Drag Race Season 15 Queens Enter Their Glam Era for Finale Red Carpet". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
3. Robledo, Jordan (2023-04-15). "Drag Race: Here's how fans reacted to the sickening winner of season 15". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
4. Harrison, Frankie (2023-04-15). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Episode 16 Recap: Grand Finale". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-02-26.