History YMMV / RupaulsDragRace

*** The episode of All Stars where Manila talks to Latrice about Sahara and shows off a photo of the two of them together is also a tearjerker in retrospect.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Manila talking fondly about Sahara in the first episode of ''All Stars'' becomes this since Sahara died right around the time the episode aired.

** Alexis's boyfriend in the Marines, who is most likely dead. She's completely given up hope of ever seeing him again.

** Jiggly crying in the 4th season reunion show as she recounts how she discovered that Phi Phi set her up for failure, saying that she let Phi Phi sleep at her apartment when they were first starting out as queens, completely devastated that her friend betray her.2
** Alexis Matteo almost leaving the competition, and Yara having a breakdown in the same episode.

* TearJerker: Ongina revealing that she has HIV after winning the Viva Glam challenge.
** YMMV, but Rebecca crying in the bathroom in the same episode, depressed and grieving about her friend who is dying of AIDS.

** On the other hand: as drag queens, the competitors are often lumped in with trans* people by folks who aren't educated about the differences — see: some of the things said by the dads/makeover partners in s4's "[=DILFs=] (Dads I'd Like To Frock)," especially in the Untucked episode — and have trans*phobic slurs leveled at them as insults (see: Pandora describing the aversion her team experienced while trying to sell cherry pie gift certificates on Hollywood Boulevard, in full drag, in the middle of the day; c.f., "Aaah, it's a tranny girl. Ahhh, it's a t-girl"). So… yes, the queens aren't the typical victims of the "tranny" slur, but as victims of it nevertheless, some people would say they have a right to reclaim the term, as long as they don't use also it as a slur for trans* people. But, of course, YourMileageMayVary.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Jujubee reading the other queens.
** Alexis Mateo as Alicia Keys.
** Jessica Wild drinking Absolut Vodka nonstop in her interview. "Oh I love that Absolut Ahhhsayyyeee, oh my God!"
** This exchange from the Space Challenge:
-->Mariah: Go fuck yourself!
-->[[LargeHam Mimi]]: I DID! That's why I'm your father. AND YOUR MOTHER!
** Manila Luzon mocking Shangela's Tina Turner impression.
-->"I don't know, Ike. Halleloo!"
** During the Rupaulapalooza "Untucked" session, all the queens are asked who should leave. There is a long, awkward silence backstage... broken by Manila.
-->"What a ''fun'' challenge! I mean, who knew it'd be so hard to lipsynch my own goddamn song? ({{Beat}}. No one responds.) All right, werk."
** The first Snatch Game challenge, particularly for Tatiana's brilliantly wide-eyed portrayal of Britney Spears.

** Manila Luzon mocking Shangela's TinaTurner impression.

** Also in Season 4, Phi Phi O'Hara commented that Sharon Needles was the weakest and would be sent home on the first day. Sharon ended up winning the first challenge and three more challenges in future episodes.

** [[Arch-Enemy Phi Phi and Sharon's]] lip sync may quite possibly the most intense in Drag Race history, aided by the season-long tension experienced between the two as well as the extremely high energy song.

* CrowninfMomentOfAwesome: So many of the lipsyncs. Especially ones where both girls bring their all.

* HilariousInHindsight: Upon arriving in her monster getup, Raja was scoffed at and judged for being "not on the same level" by the competitors. She went on to win a lot of challenges and eventually win.

* EarWorm: ''Covergirl! Put the bass in your walk!''

* TearJerker: Ongina revealing that she has HIV after winning the Viva Glam challenge.