Drag Race Assassin Alert: [Spoiler] Just Gave Us the Best Lip Sync of Season 16

Andy Swift
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Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige may not be the best Cher impersonator, but after Friday’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race, we can confidently call her the lip sync assassin of Season 16.

Following a lackluster performance in this week’s Wednesday-themed design challenge, which found the contestants channeling their inner goths on the runway, the self-proclaimed Queen of Flips once again landed in the bottom two. For those keeping score at home (aka all of us), this marked Mhi’ya’s third time having to lip sync for her life, resulting in a humbling experience for the Miami-based entertainer.

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“It’s my third time lip syncing, and I know I need to do more,” Mhi’ya admitted in a voiceover as she prepared to battle first-time bottom Plasma. “I have to bring more to the table. So if I have to be the lip sync assassin of this season, give me my mask. Let’s go.”

On the other side of the stage, Plasma appeared significantly less bothered. “It’s my first time in the bottom two,” she reminded viewers in a confessional. “After two wins, I’ve proven why I should still be here. I am a performer. So I’m not scared of Mhi’ya. I’m not scared of anything.”

Not being scared turned out to be Plasma’s first mistake… and also her last. To say that Mhi’ya mopped the floor with her would be doing a disservice to mops. It was more like a full-blown evisceration, with Mhi’ya spinning, dipping and flipping circles around Plasma to the TikTok remix of Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary.”

Mhi’ya even managed to work in a little Sasha Velour moment, dramatically removing her wig and dropping black flower petals all over the runway. It wasn’t nearly as iconic as when Sasha did it back in Season 9, but it was a solid reference — the cherry on top of a memorable, scream-worthy performance.

RuPaul rightly declared Mhi’ya the winner, leaving Plasma to make a Carol Burnett-inspired exit.

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