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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

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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

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

References

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^ "The 'Drag Race' season 15 winner is..." Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

RuPaul's Drag Race

Episodes

Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Season 4	"RuPocalypse Now!" "WTF!: Wrestling's Trashiest Fighters" "Glamazons vs. Champions" "Queens Behind Bars" "Float Your Boat" "Dragazines" "Frenemies" "Frock the Vote!" "DILFs: Dads I'd Like to Frock" "The Fabulous Bitch Ball" "The Final Three"
Season 5	"RuPaullywood or Bust" "Lip Synch Extravaganza Eleganza" "Draggle Rock" "Black Swan: Why It Gotta Be Black?" "Snatch Game" "Can I Get an Amen" "RuPaul Roast" "Scent of a Drag Queen" "Drama Queens" "Super Troopers" "Sugar Ball" "The Final Three, Hunty"
Season 6	"RuPaul's Big Opening" "RuPaul's Big Opening: Part 2" "Scream Queens" "Shade: The Rusical" "Snatch Game" "Oh No She Betta Don't!" "Glamazon by Colorevolution" "Drag Queens of Comedy" "Queens of Talk" "Drag My Wedding" "Glitter Ball" "Sissy That Walk"
Season 7	"Born Naked" "Glamazonian Airways" "ShakesQueer" "Spoof! (There It Is)" "The DESPY Awards" "Ru Hollywood Stories" "Snatch Game" "Conjoined Queens" "Divine Inspiration" "Prancing Queens" "Hello, Kitty Girls!" "And the Rest Is Drag"
Season 8	"Keeping It 100!" "Bitch Perfect" "RuCo's Empire" "New Wave Queens" "Supermodel Snatch Game" "Wizards of Drag" "Shady Politics" "RuPaul Book Ball" "The Realness"
Season 9	"Oh. My. Gaga!" "She Done Already Done Brought It On" "Draggily Ever After" "Good Morning Bitches" "Reality Stars: The Musical" "Snatch Game" "9021-HO" "RuPaul Roast" "Your Pilot's on Fire" "Makeovers: Crew Better Work" "Gayest Ball Ever" "Category Is"
Season 10	"10s Across the Board" "PharmaRusical" "Tap That App" "The Last Ball on Earth" "The Bossy Rossy Show" "Drag Con Panel Extravaganza" "Snatch Game" "The Unauthorized Rusical" "Breastworld" "Bossy Rossy RuBoot" "Social Media Kings Into Queens" "Evil Twins" "American"
Season 11	"Whatcha Unpackin?" "Good God Girl, Get Out" "Diva Worship" "Trump: The Rusical" "Monster Ball" "The Draglympics" "From Farm to Runway" "Snatch Game at Sea" "L.A.D.P.!" "Dragracadabra" "Bring Back My Queens!" "Queens Everywhere"
Season 12	"I'm That Bitch" "You Don't Know Me" "World's Worst" "The Ball Ball" "Gay's Anatomy" "Snatch Game" "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" "Droop" "Choices 2020" "Superfan Makeover" "One-Queen Show" "Viva Drag Vegas"
Season 13	"The Pork Chop" "Condragulations" "Phenomenon" "RuPaulmark Channel" "The Bag Ball" "Disco-mentary" "Bossy Rossy RuBoot" "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical" "Freaky Friday Queens" "Pop! Goes the Queens" "Nice Girls Roast" "Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens!" "Gettin' Lucky"
Season 14	"Big Opening Number 1" "Big Opening Number 2" "A Pair of Balls" "She's a Super Tease" "Save a Queen" "Glamazon Prime" "The Daytona Wind" "60s Girl Groups" "Menzeses" "Snatch Game" "An Extra Special Episode" "Moulin Ru: The Rusical" "The Ross Mathews Roast" "Catwalk" "Grand Finale"
Season 15	"One Night Only, Part 1" "One Night Only, Part 2" "All Queens Go to Heaven" "Supersized Snatch Game" "House of Fashion" "Old Friends Gold" "The Daytona Wind 2" "Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown" "The Crystal Ball" "50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars" "Two Queens, One Joke" "Wigloose: The Rusical!" "Teacher Makeovers" "Blame It on the Edit" "Grand Finale"
Season 16	"Rate-A-Queen" "Queen Choice Awards" "The Mother of All Balls" "RDR Live!" "Girl Groups" "Welcome to the DollHouse" "The Sound of Rusic" "Snatch Game" "See You Next Wednesday" "Werq the World" "Corporate Queens" "Bathroom Hunties" "Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers" "Booked and Blessed" "Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown – Reunited" "Grand Finale"
Season 17	"Squirrel Games" "Drag Queens Got Talent – Part 2" "Monopulence!" "Bitch, I'm a Drag Queen!" "RDR Live!" "Let's Get Sea Sickening Ball" "Snatch Game" "The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical!"

Contestants

Winners

Franchise	Girl groups Lil' Poundcake Pit Crew Rusical Snatch Game
Events	A Drag Queen Christmas Battle of the Seasons Drive 'N Drag Haters Roast RuPaul's Drag Race Live! Werq the World
Spin-offs	All Stars Global All Stars Holi-slay Spectacular Live Untucked Secret Celebrity Untucked Vegas Revue RuPaul's Drag U
Web series	Fashion Photo RuView Whatcha Packin'
AJ and the Queen The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Christmas Queens 1 2 3 4 Dancing Queen Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch Dragnificent! Hey Qween! Painted with Raven Queen of the Universe We're Here