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    And the Winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 9 Is...

    By Matthew Huff,

    6 hours ago

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    We've got a winner baby! After 12 episodes, 11 maxi-challenges, dozens of Benefactress Badges and plenty of twists, a new queen has been crowned on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars .

    At the beginning of Season 9, eight fan favorite returned to the Werk Room for a chance to compete for $200,000 and coveted place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. However, this season brought with it a wrinkle. Instead of competing to win the money for themselves, each of the all stars was competing on behalf of a charity. AND no one was going home. Instead the queens would be competing each week for Benefactress Badges, with the three queens with the most badges at the end of the competition lip syncing for the crown.

    Related: Here's What the New 'Drag Race All Stars' Cast Is Excited to Show America

    This week on the grand finale, the eight queens competed in one final talent show challenge, with the top two earning three additional Benefactress Badges. Then the results of the Double Diamond twist were announced, with the winning queen doubling her badge count. Finally, the top three queens lip synced for the crown, with one taking home the top prize.

    Here's everything that went down in the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9:

    Why was Kamala Harris on RuPaul's Drag Race ?

    RuPaul has long been a proponent of voting and spends a lot of time each season encouraging viewers of the show to vote. As a part of that get-out-the-vote push, Kamala Harris filmed a special promo for the beginning of finale urging those watching to register to vote. According to Deadline , the clip was filmed over a month ago before Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.

    The clip aired at the beginning of the finale and doesn't include any interactions with the season's cast of queens. She also doesn't serve as a mentor or guest judge. Rather she is part of a " Drag Race viewing party" along with Michelle Visage , Jamal Sims , Lance Bass , Leslie Jones and Cheyenne Jackson . Together the group encourages watchers to vote before the episode begins.

    Who won the Slay It Forward Variety Extravaganza on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?

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    Angeria Paris VanMichaels & Vanessa Vanjie Mateo

    After a stellar eight acts, RuPaul had the unenviable task of declaring two winners of the talent show. Ultimately he went with Angeria Paris VanMichaels, who performed a comedy song called "Park and Park" and Miss Vanjie, who danced her ass of to an original song about leotards.

    Who won Benefactress Badges on Episode 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?

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    Angeria Paris Van Michaels & Vanessa Vanjie Mateo

    As the winners of the Slay It Forward Variety Extravaganza, both Angeria and Miss Vanjie earned three Benefactress Badges, greatly augmenting their hauls and earning them both spots in the top three.

    Who won the Double Diamond on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?

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    Nina West

    The Double Diamond was awarded to Nina West. Her fellow queens voted to give her the special prize that doubled the amount of Benefactress Badges she'd earned over the course of the season. Unfortunately, having only earned two badges previously, Nina's total only increased to four, which wasn't enough to get her into the finale. Perhaps this was the reason why some of the queens voted for her, given that she wasn't likely to beat them even if she did win this twist.

    Related: The 'All Stars 9' Cast Share Their Proudest 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Moments

    How many Benefactress Badges do the queens of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9 each have?

    After twelve episodes the final leaderboard stands as follows

    • Angeria Paris VanMichaels — 6
    • Roxxxy Andrews — 5
    • Vanessa Vanjie Mateo — 5
    • Jorgeous — 4
    • Nina West — 4
    • Plastique Tiara — 4
    • Shannel — 3
    • Gottmik — 2

    Who were the top three of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?

    Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Roxxxy Andrews & Vanessa Vanjie Mateo

    The final trio to lip sync for their lives included Angeria, Roxxxy and Miss Vanjie. While Roxxxy was almost certainly guaranteed a spot in the final three given how well she'd performed throughout the season and how many Benefactress Badges she'd earned. Both Angeria and Miss Vanjie made their way into the finals by virtue of a strong talent show performance. The pair leapfrogged Joregous, Plastique Tiara and Shannel, who all had more badges going into the finale.

    Who won RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9?

    Angeria Paris VanMichaels

    In a bit of an upset, Angeria managed to squeak by Roxxxy at the last second to snatch the crown. Angeria did have a strong season, also winning four maxi challenges, including the first and last of the season. Angeria is a lip sync assassin herself, winning all four of her lip syncs this season (if you don't count the LaLaPaRuZa). She may still be an "ug-a-lay bitch" but now she's one with a brand new crown.

    Next, Everything You Need to Know About RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9

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