Grand Finale (RuPaul's Drag Race season 8)

"Grand Finale"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 10
Presented by	RuPaul
Featured music	Anfinn Skulevold
Editing by	Charles Little Ryan Mallick Jamie Martin Michael Roha
Original air date	May 16, 216 (216-05-16)
Running time	61 minutes
Guest appearances
BeBe Zahara Benet Tyra Sanchez Raja Sharon Needles Chad Michaels Jinkx Monsoon Bianca Del Rio Violet Chachki Shangela Carol Channing Trixie Mattel Margaret Cho Lena Headey Gia Gunn Nancy Grace Jennifer Holliday Katya Zamolodchikova
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"Grand Finale" is the tenth episode of the eighth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race . ^{[1] [2] [3]} It originally aired on May 16, 2016.

Episode

Bob the Drag Queen in 2023

All of the contestants return for the live grand finale. The final three contestants perform to a song that was written specifically for them. Bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi, and Naomi Smalls lip-sync to "I Don't Like to Show Off", "Fat Fem and Asian", ^[4] and "Legs", respectively. It is announced that Cynthia Lee Fontaine is the season's Miss Congeniality. Bob the Drag Queen is declared the winner, making Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls the runners-up.

Production

The episode originally aired on May 16, 2016.

References

1. "RuPaul's Drag Race Season Finale Recap: Purse First". Vulture. 2016-05-17. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
2. Bates, Bryony (2016-05-19). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8: Grand Finale" . Retrieved 2025-03-14.
3. "Drag Race's Grand Finale showcases the stunning variety of drag artistry". AV Club. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
4. "10 Best Original Songs From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2025-03-14.