Editor's note: this post contains MAJOR spoilers for the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9.
The grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9 had everything: a dazzling Variety Show, a gag-worthy Double Diamond twist, and even a legendary lip sync for the crown! In the end, one queen was crowned the champion of All Stars 9 and secured herself a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.
Before getting into the finale, let's recap how many Beautiful Benefactress Badges each of these contestants had earned so far: Gottmik (2 badges), Nina West (2 badges), Vanessa Vanjie (2 badges), Angeria Paris VanMicheals (3 badges), Shannel (3 badges), Jorgeous (4 badges), Plastique Tiara (4 badges), and Roxxxy Andrews (5 badges).
Up for grabs were three badges for the top 2 queens who won the Variety Show, as well as the power to multiply their badges by two through the Double Diamond twist. Both of these factors were explained in the first part of the All Stars 9 finale, but the results were only announced during this final episode.
These eight fierce queens showcased their unique talents, original songs, and solo numbers in the "Slay It Forward Variety Extravaganza" challenge, and the judges gave their performances nothing but positive critiques. Mama Ru then declared that Angeria and Vanjie were the top 2 queens of the Variety Show, giving each of them three new badges that secured their spots as finalists.
But the drama didn't end there! After all, the girlies cast their votes for one of them to win the Double Diamond multiplier, and Nina West was revealed as the queen who received the most votes. Given that she only had 2 badges, though, Nina's total came up to 4 badges. The final badge count of All Stars 9 went as follows:
Gottmik (2 badges), Shannel (3 badges), Jorgeous (4 badges), Plastique Tiara (4 badges), Nina West (4 badges), Roxxxy Andrews (5 badges), Vanessa Vanjie (5 badges), and Angeria Paris VanMicheals (6 badges).
Mama Ru spent the entire season declaring that All Stars 9 would have a top 3 based on who had the highest number of badges. This meant that Angeria (6 badges), Vanjie (5 badges), and Roxxxy (5 badges) qualified as the top 3 finalists of the season.
Angeria, Roxxxy, and Vanjie put on their best performance outfits to lip sync for the crown to the tune of "Rhythm Nation" by Janet Jackson. CAN YOU BELIEVE?! Janet. Jackson. Rhythm. Nation. The drama… the gaggery… far too much!
We DO NOT get a three-way lip sync for the crown, thank gawd! We instead get each of the top 3 finalists doing a solo lip sync number on the stage, and the episode cuts in between their performances.
In the end, Mama Ru declares that the winner of All Stars 9 is… Angeria Paris VanMicheals!
The crowning of Angeria on All Stars 9 means that she has officially entered the Drag Race Hall of Fame. She's also secured a $200,000 donation to the charity of her choice, the National Black Justice Coalition, which she's been representing all season long.
This new Drag Race champion has had an extraordinary journey in the series, and we couldn't be happier with this well-deserved crowning. Condragulations, Angie!
All episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9 are now streaming on Paramount+.