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11	* After Ongina comes out as HIV positive, and is crying on the floor, the other girls approach her, help her up, and hug her.
12	* Bebe's and Nina's love and respect for one another, before and after the announcement of the season winner, is so pure, making an already historic moment even better.
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15	[[folder:Season 2]]
16	* Sahara and Shangela excited hugging upon seeing each other on the show. They had went to college together.
17	** Later when Shangela is sent home, she says that She’s glad that it was Sahara and not someone else.
18	* ''"Susan Lucci, the streak is over!"'' The reunion show, when Pandora Boxx wins the fan vote for Miss Congeniality in what Ru called "a landslide," and she nearly cries with happiness. After Santino's consistently harsh judging of her runway looks, and an unpopular elimination, Aunty Pandy definitely deserved her moment in the sun.
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21	[[folder:Season 3]]
22	* During the first episode, Raja is overjoyed to see Delta, and rushes up to her, and bear-hugs her, saying "I love you!" Delta warmly says "When Raja walked in, 100% family walked in."
23	* Delta Work giving up a phone call home, her prize for winning a mini challenge, to Shangela after she hears her say that she'd used it to call her grandmother, who she talks to all the time, because Shangela needed it more.
24	** Especially since so much of season 3 was clique vs clique, this showed that [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits even though they could get on each other's nerves,]] [[TrueCompanions the Queens still looked out for each other.]]
25	* One of the Jocks to be made over, Chevy, admitted he volunteered to be a Drag Queen for a day because his little brother was gay and struggling with it. He hoped that seeing Chevy in drag would help him gain confidence and pride in himself and his older brother.
26	* After the bad blood between Tyra and the other queens last season, it was refreshing, and very sweet, to see Raja and Manila give each other a big hug after their final lip sync.
27	* During the Season 3 Reunion, Stacy confronts the other girls, in particular Raja, for calling her a "Booger" and telling her she didn't deserve to be on the show. Raja gives Stacy a heartfelt apology for making her feel bad, and then gives her the "Heather" necklace she shared with the rest of her clique. Stacy's reaction of saying "I'm a Heather!" is so honest and cute, it's hard not to smile at it.
28	* During the Untucked of the Money Ball challenge, Alexis is particularly down on herself and discouraged, negatively comparing herself to Manilla and Raja. When Alexis isn't in the room, Manilla gushes to Raja about how impressed she is with Alexis's track record in the competition, saying "she has been consistent this whole competition." And when she encounters Alexis, she earnestly says "Don't compare yourself to us."
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31	[[folder:Season 4]]
32	* Piyah Martell, internet diva and transgender teen born with Caudal Regression Syndrome, making an appearance in Season 4 to be part of the mini-challenge of that episode. All the queens couldn't help but feel inspired and moved by this young teen living out her dreams despite her physical shortcomings.
33	* On "Untucked," immediately after talking about how her parents have a hard time accepting her drag, and that they have a tough relationship at the moment, a video of [=DiDa=] Ritz's parents, proclaiming their pride and love for their son is played. [=DiDa's=] surprise and joy is radiant.
34	* Latrice taking the rest of the queens to church. Hands down the most wholesome moment in the franchise.
35	* So, What did Willam do? She defended her sisters from production and made sure they were treated better.
36	* Phi Phi giving Chad her phone call prize so she can call her husband on their anniversary.
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39	[[folder:Season 5]]
40	* Monica Beverly Hillz coming out as transgender, getting reassured by [=RuPaul=] and the other girls that she has a right to be on the show.
41	** In the "Untucked" episode, we see all the girls rallying around Monica, assuring her that they are her family and they will love her no matter what.
42	* Season 5's Untucked had a video message from Alyssa Edwards' estranged father. He apologises for not having been supportive when she was growing up, tells her that he's very proud of her, and hopes they can reconcile. Even Coco is brought to tears, and is actively encouraging Alyssa to forgive him. Also a ''hardcore'' TearJerker.
43	* During Season 5's makeover challenge where the queens had to drag up gay marine veterans, Jinkx bonded with her vet, an older man who lived through the gay rights struggle from the military ban to anti-sodomy laws to catching HIV and having the medication rack his body. She listened to his stories, and planned out a dance routine that was fun but not overtaxing, and when they actually performed the routine it was clearly that the he was having a blast. The vet went on to say that the whole thing rejuvenated him and made him want to be part of the gay community again.
44	* Jinkx's lip sync victory over Detox (itself a [[Awesome/RuPaulsDragRace Moment Of Awesome]]) becomes Heartwarming when Jinkx "Too Pure For This World" Monsoon actually bows at Detox's feet as a show of respect, which Detox gives right back. Beautiful moment, even if it also means the end of Rolaskatox.
45	* After Coco's elimination, the remaining queens all come up to give her a farewell group hug. It's very clear that the other four queens had a lot of love and affection for Coco and are sad to see her go.
46	* Dave defending Jinkx in Untucked, saying that she’s gonna win.
47	* Jinkx and Ivy’s friendship is super adorable and wholesome. Even after Ivy retired from drag, they are still close, with Ivy having a picture of the two on instagram in July hanging out.
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50	[[folder:Season 6]]
51	* Bianca steps out of character and not only offers her extra cinch to Adore Delano, but also offers to show her how to put it on and help her into it. The heartwarming moment doesn't end there, as in the following cam Adore calls Bianca her step-mother, and claims that she's now a drag foster child in Bianca's care.
52	** Not only that but in the most recent episodes former rivals Bianca and Trinity have grown rather close.
53	** In the same episode, Bianca can be seen helping Dela and Laganja with their make-up for the Snatch Game. Remember how often she's at loggerheads with the latter. That's true sisterhood right there.
54	* The Makeover episode of Season 6 involved real couples getting married on-stage! Expect warm fuzzies and tears of joy despite a couple of not-that-great makeovers.
55	* As heartbreaking as Trinity admitting to having HIV is, her positive outlook despite her circumstances and wanting to encourage those with her condition to live their best lives makes it a heartwarming moment, with the other queens showing their support. It's around this point where she and Bianca, with whom she's had verbal spats with previously, become FireForgedFriends.
56	* Speaking of Trinity, after weeks of being in the bottom, she takes Ru's advice and believes in herself which leads to plenty of praise from the judges during the stand-up challenge, with Bianca being one of her biggest supporters throughout her set. During critiques, Ru is on the verge of [[TearsOfJoy crying happy tears]], clearly proud of her efforts, and so are the other girls.
57	* Bianca getting a letter from her friend's eight-year-old daughter with whom she was close. The queens even comment on how nice it is that drag and gay culture aren't necessarily seen as taboo in front of children anymore.
58	* Joslyn Fox's fiance asks Ru to marry the two of them right there at the Reunited show, and she does. Joslyn didn't know anything about it and you can see just how overwhelmingly happy she is.
59	* At the same reunion, Darienne Lake briefly discusses her rocky relationship with her parents. Ru cues up a clip of the two parents, wishing Darienne luck and showing that her dad bought the rhino-horn earrings she wore for her mother.
60	* The fact that the Top 3 from season 6 became such good friends. It's the first time in the entire series where there wasn't some kind of tension between the finalists. Even years after the season, Bianca, Adore, and Courtney remain close.
61	** In fact, the whole group (especially the top 6), all got along really well, to the point where producers created almost completely artificial rivalries in order to increase tension for viewers.
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64	[[folder:Season 7]]
65	* After Miss Fame revealed that her grandfather, who had been the one to raise her, was murdered when she was just 15 years old, both Trixie Mattel and Violet Chachki hug and comfort her. This is especially heartwarming in regards to [[TookALevelInKindness Violet,]] who prior to this had been rather standoffish and arrogant around the other queens.
66	* When Ginger discusses some of the criticism she faced for what she's doing with her life, she explains that she may not be curing cancer but she's helping people live with it. Literally. She talks about how one of her fans was a woman with cancer whose bucket list included going to a drag show. She loved it and became a regular at Ginger's club until one night she stopped showing up. Ginger did some sleuthing and found out her cancer got worse and she had been moved into hospice care, so Ginger and her friends visited her and gave her one last show.
67	* When Jaidynn breaks down due to the pressure of the competition during the rehearsal for the ''[=ShakesQueer=]'' challenge, Max gives a short and sweet pep talk that encourages her to keep performing.
68	* Doubles for funny; during Trixie's exit on Untucked, she finds notes from Max and Pearl expressing their love for her. Trixie's response to Max's is also quite funny.
69	--> '''Trixie''': (''reading Max's note'') "Trixie, I love you and the judges suck and I hate everyone else here, the end. Love, Max. PS: I will win for you." Aww! (''beat'') She's not gonna win.
70	--> '''Trixie''': (''reading Pearl's note'') "Fucking love you, sorry it had to happen like this. You deserve to stay, I'm channeling your amazing energy, and thinking about you. Don't hate me, see you so soon. Love, Pearl."
71	* Pre Snatch-Game for Season 7, Katya is a little reluctant to do a Russian character for Snatch Game (owing to her anxiety coupled with fear of failing). Ru has a chat to her about her anxiety issues and gives her a pep talk, telling her that she wouldn't be on the show if she wasn't genuinely talented and Ru didn't think she was good enough.
72	* Later in that same episode, Katya and Fame bond over having past addictions and the ongoing struggle to stay sober.
73	* After her elimination Max posts an apology on Twitter for doing such a poor job in impersonating Sharon Needles for the Snatch Game. Sharon tweeted back that Max had nothing to apologize for, and that the only thing she enjoys more than a ''great'' impersonation is a ''terrible'' impersonation!
74	* Season 7's "Bearded Beauty" runway was this to many fans (who considered it ''long'' overdue), as Ru had finally given a proper showcasing to a sub-culture of drag other than just the "fishy" look.
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78	* The second episode gives us an exchange between Chi Chi and the rest of the girls when she opens up about her past involvement with gangs. Robbie Turner jokes about Chi Chi's parents reacting to finding out she was part of a gang but seems to show genuine concern. After that Cynthia says she's proud of Chi Chi for making a change. While the show loves to play up drama a lot it's nice to be reminded that the queens have softer sides.
79	* After her elimination, [[spoiler:Naysha]] gives [[spoiler:Chi Chi]] a catsuit and a swimsuit to help her out and boost her confidence. Especially heartwarming because [[spoiler:Chi Chi]] beat her in the lip-sync.
80	* Naomi Smalls and Derrick Berry get into a really heated argument where they both read each other's drag, particularly how Naomi doesn't glue down her lace fronts and how Derrick doesn't do anything but Britney Spears impersonation. The next day, Naomi decides to be the bigger person and gives Derrick advice on her makeup.
81	* After Bob beats Derrick at the lip sync, she takes time out to praise Derrick for how much effort she's put into the competition, and how she went from really feuding with her to being her biggest cheerleader.
82	* The final Untucked of Season 8 in general is very heartwarming. The top four are genuinely friends with each other, and spend the bulk of the episode speaking very warmly of each other (while still playfully throwing shade).
83	** Chi Chi remarking that Bob is an inspiration to her.
84	** Chi Chi noting that while it would be great to win the prize money, it's incomparable to the lessons she learned on the show.
85	** The queens promising that they'll share some of the prize money with each other - $100 per queen.
86	** The queens all noting how far Kim has grown throughout the season.
87	** At Kim Chi's behest she convinces all the other queens to share a dance move with her during the final lip-synch, and they all actually go through with it!
88	* During the Season 8 reunion, Cynthia Lee Fontaine reveals that she has been undergoing treatment for stage 1 liver cancer since leaving the show. Who was at her side the whole time? None other than Acid Betty, who Cynthia says came to support her as soon as she heard the news and constantly told Cynthia that she wasn't alone.
89	* Following her untimely passing WOW released an edit of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXs9cqVc4D0 "The Realness" video with Chi Chi in it.]]
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93	* In the All-Stars 2 premiere, both Roxxxy and Phi Phi admit they were a bit catty during their seasons and promise to be more compassionate.
94	** Roxxxy in particular lives up to her promise when she reassures Adore, who is panicked at [[spoiler:being in the bottom 3]] and dealing with Michelle's bitchiness, that she does belong on the show. Especially heartwarming when you remember they met for the first time at the outset of the series.
95	** When Coco makes her entrance, Alyssa briefly looks shocked...before laughing and giving her a big hug, assuring the Confession Cam that it's all water under the bridge now.
96	* In the 2nd episode of All Stars 2, Alyssa notices that Adore's looking particularly defeated and asks what's wrong. The rest of the queens try cheering her up as well.
97	* In a show of class, Alyssa hugs Alaska after [[spoiler:the latter picks her for elimination]].
98	** Made even more heartwarming in the next episode when [[spoiler:all the eliminated queens have to pair up with a non-eliminated queen to earn a chance to re-enter the competition. Alyssa immediately picks Alaska]].
99	* After Tatianna and Alyssa lip sync [[spoiler: Ru announces that they '''both''' are returning. The joy on their faces is palpable and they immediately rush to hug each other]].
100	* The final five for a challenge have to drag up a family member. Seeing them interacting with them is adorable.
101	* The queens all hugging Adore as she leave the competition.
102	** Adore also coming to the reunion despite her tapout is also sweet.
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105	[[folder:Season 9]]
106	* Upon the queens realizing that Music/LadyGaga is with them, [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee none of them can hide their joy and amazement at her being in their presence]], with Eureka breaking down while thanking her for getting her through some rough spots. Whether you like her music or not, you can't deny just how much of a positive impact she's had on the LGBT community as shown in this moment.
107	* Episode 1 Untucked: Lady Gaga coming backstage to give each queen their own individual critique. No other guest judge has done this before and with a surprising amount of insight too.
108	* Despite [[spoiler: Eureka's medical evacuation]] being sad, [[spoiler: [=RuPaul=] reminds her that she is loved and invites her to return for Season 10. She accepts this invitation.]]
109	** Almost immediately after her elimination, all of the queens rush up and give her a big group hug.
110	* When Peppermint comes out as trans to the other queens, they are all quick to validate and support her. In contrast to the high drama of Sonique's and Monica's tearful comings-out on the show, Peppermint mentions it casually while the queens are getting ready for the runway, having gotten to know the group and deciding she's comfortable revealing her authentic self. She literally squeals with joy in a confessional, happy to be so fully and unconditionally accepted.
111	* For the S9 makeover challenge, the queens have to put members of the production crew in drag. The love and respect the crew has for Ru, the queens and the art of drag is infectious, with Ru declaring it her all-time favourite challenge.
112	* Eureka apologizing to Sasha and Valentina for making an insensitive joke about eating disorders and Sasha apologizing in return for how she reacted; putting the matter behind them.
113	** And the proceeding conversation between Sasha, Shea and Valentina telling each other about their struggles with eating disorders and appreciating how they can speak so openly to their fellow drag queens about it.
114	** Made even more heartwarming with the fact this was Eureka's last episode in Season 9, meaning she was able to fix her relationship with the other girls before her elimination.
115	* Nina Bonina Brown's elimination. After adding random names for episode, [=RuPaul=] adds her own birth name after Nina's drag name before letting her go, calling her a member of the drag race family.
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118	[[folder:Season 10]]
119	* In the Season 10 premiere, Bob the Drag Queen cheering on her drag daughter Miz Cracker ("That's my baby!") during the first mini challenge.
120	* In episode 4's Last Ball on Earth challenge, [[TeamMom Asia O'Hara]] ends up helping almost everyone else with their sewing and outfit designs -- which unfortunately leads to her being in the bottom 3 of the week due to her ''own'' three looks not being up to scratch as a result.
121	* In the "Bossy Rossy Show" challenge where Music/ShaniaTwain was a guest judge, Ru allowed Kameron Michaels (for whom Shania was her childhood idol) a moment to gush her feelings to her.
122	* While Blair [[spoiler: explained her experience being raped in college]] Miz Cracker takes hold of her hand and Vixen is on the verge of tears while saying this memorable quote:
123	** "I can't wait to find that motherfucker."
124	** [[spoiler:And when Blair is eliminated, all the other queens go onstage to hug her.]]
125	* After Kameron Michaels and Eureka lip sync for their life in Season 10, [[spoiler: Ru lets them both stay. "Now that's what I call a lip sync for your life!"]]
126	* Monet X Change's surprised reaction [[spoiler: when she wins Miss Congeniality.]] Monique Heart and The Vixen also look so happy for her.
127	* Farrah Moan being brought in to Meet Christina Aguilera. Her excitement is adorable.
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131	* Ru introduces the girl group challenge, and dubs the episode's supergroup "Henny." And then things take a turn when the queens are told that in their choreography, they'll have to include the ''original'' Henny, '''Stacy Layne Matthews,''' who then walks in to overjoyed reactions from everyone. Manila looks like she's about to explode from happiness at seeing her season 3 sister again. All these years later, the Heathers are a distant memory, and Queen Stacy is still an iconic EnsembleDarkhorse.
132	* While putting on her makeup, Latrice Royale gets a moment to talk to the other queens about her fiancé (now husband), and we even get a picture of the two of them. Latrice's fiance even left her a little love note in her luggage before she left to do this season. Latrice's joy in getting to spend the rest of her life with this man is ''so'' pure.
133	* The makeover challenge has the queens dragging up their “Best Judies.” Many sweet moments abound.
134	** For fans who have followed Manila’s journey, see her and her husband Michael is very sweet. Plus his little speech after her elimination.
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137	[[folder:Season 11]]
138	* A small one, but upon Honey Davenport's photo-op partner being revealed to be Manila Luzon, the former can't help but affectionately call her Auntie Manila, showing how years later, Sahara's legacy still lives on.
139	* After Mercedes shares [[DarkAndTroubledPast her history]] with the queens in the Werk Room, her sisters are quick to rally around her. It's shown that even later in Untucked, when she starts to tear up and doubt herself, every queen in the room jumps at the call to be her cheerleader.
140	* Everything about the romance between Vanjie and Brook Lynn, and the other queens' [[ShipperOnDeck almost gleeful excitement]] upon noticing and realizing it.
141	** Sadly, they're not together anymore as of the reunion due to real-life circumstances -- [[AmicableExes but they both make it clear that they still care deeply about one another.]]
142	* When [=RuPaul=] asks Team Ra'Jah point-blank who's responsible for their devastating showing in the "Diva Worship" challenge, all of them band together and state it was a collective failure (unlike the infamous "[=MacBitch=]" from season 7 where nobody took responsibility), throwing nobody under the bus. Watching all of them have each other's backs when they could've easily started pointing fingers is a wonderful show of sisterhood. [[spoiler:Of course, they pay for it when [=RuPaul=] decides who's lipsyncing...]]
143	* During the [[https://youtu.be/j6NLdrTIaaA live crowning reaction video]]: [[spoiler:Brooke Lynn wouldn't take her eyes off of Yvie at the end of the final lipsync. It's very clear that she knew Yvie was going to be crowned, and was incredibly happy for her and couldn't wait to see how she'd react. Yvie's excited SignatureLaugh is just the icing on the cake.]]
144	** Bonus: [[spoiler:Silky meant it when she [[MustMakeAmends squashed the beef]] with Yvie, and gets along famously with her in this video. She's eager to congratulate Yvie on the big win, completely in earnest.]]
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148	* Blu Hydrangea discussing how her and her boyfriend cannot get married due to same-sex marriage still being illegal in Northern Ireland at the time is ''very'' HeartwarmingInHindsight -- not only due to it finally being made legal '''two days''' before the episode aired, [[https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/25/blu-hydrangea-rupauls-drag-race-uk-wedding-plans-twitter/amp/ but also because of Blu subsequently announcing their engagement.]]
149	** Another HeartwarmingInHindsight moment comes from Sum Ting Wong, who discussed in the Werk Room how she hasn't came out or revealed her occupation to her mother. After the show aired, she did both of those things, and in spite of their differences she was happily accepted.
150	* After [[spoiler:Sum Ting Wong]]'s elimination, guest judge [[Music/SpiceGirls Geri Halliwell]] comes into the Werk Room to say goodbye to her, and to tell her how much she loved her and her energy. This is the first time a guest judge has ''ever'' done this in Drag Race herstory.
151	-->'''[[spoiler:Sum Ting Wong]]:''' Geri Halliwell just made me cry!
152	* The family makeover challenge would itself be an example of this trope, but special mention goes to Sum Ting Wong, who revealed on social media that she doesn't have a sister and wasn't out to her mother before the show, so her ''brother'' offered to be her drag partner for the challenge had she made it that far.
153	* Divina de Campo's pregnant sister from the family makeover challenge gave birth in the months between filming and airing. [[https://www.instagram.com/p/B43G4VyF5lm/?utm_source=ig_embed It's a boy!]]
154	* Alyssa Edwards noted how much of herself she saw in Cheryl, and a few months after the season she adopted her into the House of Edwards as the official UK representative.
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157	[[folder: Season 12]]
158	* During Press Week, the queens talk about how it really is [=RuPaul=]'s Best Friend Race this season. While the show hasn't been highlighting their friendships very well, there is something heartwarming about how close the group as a whole have gotten. Off the show, the queens regularly call each other, join each other's Instagram live sessions whether as a guest or an audience member, and even have a group chat. Any bad blood that happened on the show has been handled (on screen or otherwise) and everyone is on great terms with each other and openly supports each other on social media.
159	* Gigi Goode comes out as genderfluid, after discussing her love of femininity from a young age. There have been gender-nonconforming contestants before (most notably, Jinkx Monsoon and Sasha Velour), but until Gigi, no one had spoken at length about it on the show. What makes this wonderful is knowing she had the courage to say this on TV because she had love and support from her mom and her uncle early on, for who she is. (Take note, parents; ''that's'' how you do it.)
160	** Gigi's closeness with her mother in general. Not only is her mother supportive, she actually sews most of Gigi's looks. After years of queens struggling with family issues, it's nice to see one that has so much support from one of her parents. Especially after we learn in the finale that Gigi's father wasn't on board with her doing drag at first.
161	* Heidi's friendship with Aiden, as both are underestimated in the competition.
162	* In the seventh Untucked, Gigi revealed in her confessional to be genuinely guilty about what she said about Heidi's makeup previously.
163	* Episode 9: Jackie Cox, wearing a stars & stripes-themed hijab and kaftan (reflecting her Persian heritage), proudly whipping around the stage to positivity anthem [[Music/KatyPerry "Firework",]] results in a truly powerful statement. This came after her speech during critiques, about the treatment of Middle Eastern people in America. After the episode aired, Jackie got lots of positive feedback on social media from grateful Middle Eastern fans.
164	* Episode 10, from start to finish, is a big slab of heartwarming. The top 6 make over ''Drag Race'' superfans, who are absolutely bubbling over with joy just being in the Werk Room. The girls get to come out of their shell a little, walk the runway, and Ru even lets them lip sync for their lives to one of her own songs - shantay, they ''all'' stay! [[spoiler:And so do the bottom two!]] It's the kind of episode that reminds you why you got hooked on the show in the first place.
165	** The fact that the superfans all stayed in touch not only with the queens, but with each other!
166	* Episode 11 has some very kind moments from Ru to the queens while at the panel. He expresses how much they've impressed him, considering them one of the strongest final six the show has every had and doesn't want any of them to go. Ru's parting words to Heidi are extremely encouraging and he reassures her how much of a star she is and the bright future she has ahead of her.
167	* Despite being the ''final'' challenge and the sheer amount of work each of the remaining queens have to do- each of the queens genuinely have so much fun performing the Viva Drag Vegas show and utterly knock it out of the park.
168	* Regardless of the odd circumstances of the reunion - done by video chat thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, not to mention [[WTHCostumingDepartment Ru wearing some weird luchador mask]] - this reunion is one of the sweetest ever, from Aiden and Brita squashing their beef, to Jackie Cox and Rock M. Sakura revealing they've made peace with their respective moms. A real sense of camaraderie runs all through this episode.
169	* The circumstances surrounding the finale made the crownings that much more resonant. The week the finale aired, America was submerged in nationwide protests about police brutality against black Americans (including one particularly fierce protest ''at the White House'' during the airing). [[spoiler:Miss Congeniality went to Heidi N Closet (to the surprise of no one) and after a hard-fought lipsync via Zoom, Jaida Essence Hall finally won the crown, marking the first time ''both'' recipients were black queens. To see black excellence championed on TV, during such a turbulent time in history, was hugely vindicating for the show's many black fans.]]
170	* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PTSqpHpIF4 live reaction the finalists had to seeing who won]] is certainly this. Each of them praise each other throughout the lipsync and try not to cry (especially Crystal for the latter). Upon [[spoiler:Jaida being announced the winner, Jaida is too choked up to speak. Crystal and Gigi are GracefulLosers who are proud of Jaida in spite of their loss,]] and all three of them talk about how glad they are that they were able to meet each other.
171	--> '''Jaida, in tears:''' All of our dreams are gonna come true. I've told you so many times but everything is gonna happen for us that we always wished could happen.
172	--> '''Crystal:''' I love you so much, thank you for being my friend.
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175	[[folder: Canada Season 1]]
176	* For the second time in Drag Race herstory, a guest judge came into the Werk Room to say goodbye to the eliminated queen. In this case, guest host Music/AllieX gave [[spoiler:Ilona Verley]] a hug and told her how much she caught her attention. [[spoiler:Ilona]] in turn thanked her for being apart of the queer community and lifting up artists.
177	-->'''[[spoiler:Ilona Verley]]:''' That’s better than a crown, I don’t need a crown, I got to hug Allie X!
178	* After the season ended, the queens, including host Brooke Lynn Hytes, got together and voted for Tynomi Banks to be [[https://twitter.com/TynomiBanks/status/1303117770800783361 "unofficially, officially Miss Congeniality."]] Her Twitter bio says she's the "grandmother figure" of her season - turns out the rest of the cast agreed.
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181	[[folder:Season 13]]
182	* Gottmik discussing her identity as a trans man on episode 2's Untucked, and being met with unanimous acceptance from everyone else, was hugely validating for the show's many transgender fans.
183	** As they are doing their makeup, Olivia Lux validates Gottmik's identity and politely asks what pronouns Mik uses (for the record, Mik uses she/her in drag and he/him out of drag), with no shadiness or sarcasm whatsoever. It's a great example of how to respect trans people and be an ally.
184	** As a side note, but related to this, Ru made a point to change her usual intro on the runway to the gender-neutral "Racers, start your engines, and may the best drag queen win!" It's a little thing, but considering the show's previously shaky record with the trans community, it's nonetheless very appreciated.
185	** Another minor thing, but important when looking at the big picture. As per tradition, Ru asks the final 4 the usual "what would you say to your young self" question, while holding a childhood photo of each queen. Just like with Peppermint in Season 9 Ru doesn't deadname Gottmik, but this time she doesn't call any other queen by boy name either, to avoid involuntarily singling out Mik. For that matter, Mik says loud and proud to her younger self that his name is Kade.
186	** If you look back at the immediate reactions when Mik accidentally outed himself with his lyrics for the cast version of "Condragulations", no one in the room has a negative reaction, and the queens that did catch on to what happened are all clearly trying to check if he's OK without drawing attention to it.
187	* Tamisha Iman is walking Heartwarming. Coming back from being unable to proceed on Season 12 due to having cancer, relearning how to walk, and making it onto the season is incredible. Everyone notes how motherly she is, which makes sense due to her having 3 biological children and 60 drag children.
188	** Of particular note is that one of her drag daughters is none other than the late Tandi Iman Dupree herself, responsible for one of the most revered and legendary modern drag performances [[https://youtu.be/t2s4AJW7cMo lipsyncing as Super Woman]] at the Miss Gay Black America pageant in 2001 (note to the readers right now, if you haven't watched this video before, watch it immediately). Once the other girls in the Werkroom put two and two together, they're understandably completely flabbergasted. Later on the Mainstage, Ru brings up Tandi and notes that "we've ''all'' seen the video". Tamisha says that had Tandi not passed before the show started, she absolutely would have been a Rugirl, and it's hard to disagree with her.
189	** In episode 5, the topic of ball culture comes up, and Utica admits that she has never been to a ball since she comes from a really small place in Minnesota. Tamisha then decides to throw an impromptu ball in the werkroom, acting as emcee and with the other queens walking the "runway". It's a wholesome moment that brings to mind the "can you take us to church?" scene from season 4.
190
191	** In episode 9, Utica and Olivia get into some conflict after Olivia overhears Utica saying she did poorly at Snatch Game, when off-camera she was told she did great. After Utica is told to stay, during the “let the music play” segment, you can see Olivia and Utica hugging each other on the runway.
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196	* Asttina and Tayce discover that they both planned on doing Creator/NaomiCampbell for the UK Icons runway. Rather than fight each other about it (as has often happened in the past when people choose similar outfits for a challenge), the two instead turn it into a discussion about the lack of black icons in the UK, and agree to both do Naomi. [[spoiler:Asttina goes on to win the challenge, with the judges citing the beauty of her Naomi runway as a major reason why.]]
197	* Ginny and Bimini discussing their non-binary identities, and the struggle they had with accepting an identity that many people still don't understand. Bimini puts it clearly in a confessional:
198	--> '''Bimini:''' "Non-binary" isn't a new thing. It's just a new ''term''. [...] As humans, we're so complex that having a binary to fit everyone into it, whether it's just male or female, just doesn't make sense when there's seven billion plus people in the world.
199	* Ellie giving Lawrence encouragement during the "A Little Bit of Love" rehearsals.
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203	[[folder:All Stars 6]]
204	* For the Episode 3 lipsync, Laganja Estranja makes her prodigal return as the week's lipsync assassin against her Season 6 sister Trinity K. Bonet. Given Laganja's fraught run on her original season, and the initially harsh reception she received from the fanbase, this redemption in particular is ''long'' overdue. The fanbase has been clamoring for her to be back on the show for years, and it is made clear from the immediate reactions to her appearance on the mainstage right down to the edit just how much everyone adores her. Of course, the lipsync itself belongs on the [[Awesome/RuPaulsDragRace Awesome page.]] What a comeback.
205	* Silky lets us know exactly who she is, and always was, with her mirror message on her way out. (Great penmanship, too!)
206	-->[=#AllBlackLivesMatter=]
207	-->[=#TransLivesMatter=]
208	** At the start of the next episode, the whole cast pays tribute to Silky by entering the Werk Room singing "This Little Light Of Mine" from her talent show performance.
209	* The ''Pink Table Talk'' challenge saw the queens touch upon tough issues like motherhood, their bodies and sex, from Trinity once again reaffirming her positivity in the face of being HIV-positive, Scarlet being thankful for her two mothers and Ginger talking about why she ended up a big queen and being proud of who she is, you can tell a lot of them were just waiting to finally talk about some of these issues.
210	** Later after winning the lip-sync for her legacy and with it $30,000, Ginger asks Ru to set aside $2500 each for teammates Jan and Pandora, saying how she couldn't have won without their help.[[note]]Ginger, for the record, [[https://twitter.com/TheGingerMinj/status/1419727625560346624 was true to her word.]][[/note]]
211	* For the Episode 7 elimination, Trinity chooses Jan's lipstick. However, Trinity doesn't let her sister leave the mainstage without first giving her a RousingSpeech, probably knowing how much the judges' critiques over the past several episodes took their toll on her.
212	* The Game Within A Game Episode was one long and lovely Heartwarming moment for Silky Nutmeg Ganache who not only redeemed herself from her notorious No Scrubs lipsync from Season 11, but gave 7 incredible performances. At least one will go down in the history books as one of the best lipsyncs of all time, no questions asked. Silky was truly ready to do so and it was so incredible to watch.
213	** Added to this, she unfortunately falls short to her final opponent Eureka due to a botched dress reveal, but through it all remains a GracefulLoser, proud of how she's the first queen to win 6 lip-syncs and even encouraging Eureka through it all. Ru (who minced no words when she called the above mentioned "No Scrubs" lip-sync "meh") even calls her run "Legendary!" and it's not hard to disagree.
214	* In the Untucked segment for episode 10, we see the previously eliminated queen talk to the current reigning Lip Sync champion. Each conversation, bar the one after Silky’s solo lip sync (which was more of a SugarWiki/FunnyMoments), shows both queens talk to each other about the amount of respect and love they all have for each other. Including encouraging the Lip Sync champion to fight for all the previously eliminated queens.
215	* All of the monologues in episode 11 round their way to a heartfelt message from the top 5:
216	** Trinity talks about a fan who catfished her for the sole purpose of personally thanking her for coming out as HIV positive on television and literally convincing him not to commit suicide.
217	** Kylie talks about her first time in drag, as well as the first time she ever felt truly accepted for being feminine after having an unsupportive mother who tried to cure her homosexuality by sending her to military school. Even Michelle mentions how heartbreaking it is knowing there are parents who try to "fix" their gay children.
218	** Ginger talks about feeling shamed by her step-father for wearing her mother's clothes, only for her mother to pull Ginger aside and give her a pair of women's shoes and let her know she was accepted and loved for who she was.
219	** Both Ra'jah and Eureka! had monologues more on the comedic side (popping a tuck and pooing yourself during a split) but both come to the same conclusion that you have to find the humor in yourself and the things that happen to you, and that drag should never be taken too seriously.
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223	* When Victoria Scone was announced to join the cast, many fans wondered how she would be accepted by the other queens on the show, given that she is a cisgender woman (the first one to be a contestant on any version of ''Drag Race''), whereas the vast majority of ''Drag Race'' contestants overall have been cisgender men. Thankfully, all doubts were put to rest in the premiere, because immediately after Victoria entered the Werk room and delivered her entrance line, all of the other queens in the room (all of whom were cisgender men) started cheering and clapping for her.
224	-->'''Kitty Scott-Claus:''' History is being made!
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227	[[folder:Season 14]]
228	* During critiques, Michelle praises Kornbread's performance but criticizes her lyrics not being understandable. Ru and guest judge Music/{{Lizzo}} however step in and refute her claims, before the latter gives Kornbread a glowing critique of her performance and runway. Kornbread, who made it no secret she idolizes Lizzo, is visibly moved to tears by the gesture, and it makes her win even sweeter.
229	* When Willow's hands started chilling and cramping in episode 3, Kornbread was there with not just kind words but practical help: a cup of hot water to warm herself up. She didn't make a big deal of it: she offered hot water, asked Willow if that would actually help, and then made it happen.
230	* Angeria and Willow winking at each other right before their lip-sync, and after both of them are told to stay as a result, the close friends embrace and hug.
231	* As shady and hilarious as Willow thanking Kornbread's ankle for helping her win is, there's something poignant about it considering how much the two adored each other and how Kornbread's sudden early elimination helped give Willow extra motivation to give it her all throughout the competition.
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234	[[folder:UK Vs The World Series 1]]
235	* In episode 2, Jimbo has a Werk Room talk with Ru, where it's clear that Ru totally vibes with Jimbo's style and sense of humor. After that talk, Jimbo gets emotional and tears up, and Juju gives Jimbo a hug. After being notoriously unappreciated by the judges on her original season, getting Mama Ru's seal of approval is hugely vindicating for Jimbo.
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238	[[folder:All Stars 7: All Winners]]
239	* Similar to the Lady Gaga example, all of the queens have an out of body experience upon seeing Creator/NaomiCampbell appear and do her signature walk for them, before joining Ru in giving the queens advice. [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee All of them are practically floored]] - even ''Raja,'' whose runway walk is legendary - but special mention goes to Shea, who makes it no secret she idolizes Naomi and doesn't hesitate to fangirl about her. Upon being told her walk and style were perfection, Shea is crying happy tears from getting that kind of praise from her idol and it's not hard to join her.
240	* Jaida was the first queen to win in the pandemic era, and thus was unable to take advantage of her newfound popularity by doing gigs, as most other queens would after winning. (This echos the feelings of many Jaida fans in general since season 12.) Jaida's still very much in her feelings about it when talking to the others, but quickly gets reassured that regardless, she was a winner, and thus deserved to be among them.
241	* The whole format of the season is this, essentially. The winners that have been invited back to participate once again are so beloved that the show knew it would be a waste to send even a single one of them home. All Stars 7 is one giant love letter to some of the most iconic queens to ever come from the franchise.
242	* Jinkx-as-Creator/JudyGarland in the Snatch Game, giving a message to Dave, the army vet Jinkx teamed with in season 5 who believed he may have ''killed'' the real Judy Garland, and telling him it was ''not'' his fault. It's obviously a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment\|s}} in a game already full of those, but it also speaks to Jinkx's heart that she still remembered and worried about Dave all these years later. It should be noted that Dave [[https://ew.com/tv/drag-race-dave-reacts-jinkx-monsoon-snatch-game-judy-garland/ did see this episode, and was overjoyed at the shout-out.]]
243	* Yvie's speech in the draguation about the importance of failure, reminding the draguates that she wouldn't have found out her talent in lipsyncing if she didn't bomb her season's snatch game. She concludes by telling them to keep failing as this is how one will truly discover themselves and what they are truly meant for.
244	* Who would have guessed back during season 3's airing that ''Raja'' would one day give one of the sweetest, most wholesome speeches in the entire show? And she does just that at the beginning of the season finale, in a confessional:
245	-->'''Raja:''' Today is the last day in the Werk Room as sisters, eight of us together, and... it's very sad, actually! Like, crazy, right? You'd think you'd spend some time with people and then you'd kind of get sick of them, but no, they're my buddies. I love these kids; they excite me, they challenge me, their energy is something that I love. I think it was meant to be us, it was meant to be the eight of us, and there's not one thing that I regret about doing this.
246	** Speaking of Raja, her Variety Show performance pays homage to her Balinese roots, as she pours her heart into performing a traditional dance that's been with her since childhood, even remembering how the dance helped her not be afraid when she was lost in an airport.
247	* In general, the season is one of the most calm and light seasons, with the queens not having any werkroom drama and hardly any shady moments. It is clear there is a huge amount of support and respect from all the Winners.
248	** This is especially true for Yvie and Jinkx, who were picked on and not supported during their winning seasons.
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251	[[folder: Canada Season 3]]
252	* Chelazon and Kaos having a heart to heart about Kaos' Metis background. Kaos worries about bringing it up initially because she's white-passing, but when she's able to discuss it with Chelazon she explains that most of her family tries to downplay it and she misses the connections with that community she used to have as a child. Chelazon assures her that her experiences are her own and no one can take that away from her, and helps her come out of her shell a little bit more and be prouder of who she is.
253	* In lieu of a mini-challenge on the Ball episode, the queens each get messages from their loved ones. Of special note is Jada sharing the story of her drag sister Baby Bel Bel sharing her tips with her when she found out Jada was going on Drag Race, and especially Kimmy's mom talking about her trans drag queen daughter:
254	-->'''Lourdes:''' I get lots of mothers who ask me, how did you accept as a drag queen mother? Well, simple. I love my kids.
255	[[/folder]]
256
257	[[folder: Down Under Season 2]]
258	* In episode 2, Spankie and Yuri discuss the latter's religious upbringing. When Yuri mentions she's estranged from her family after being previously very close to them, Spankie tells her that she is welcome in her family any time. In the confessional after, Yuri mentions how grateful she is to be around people who care and understand in the werkroom.
259	* Yuri is absent from the werkroom prior to the stand-up challenge due to an eye infection. Pomara says that "if she has to come back and we all have to paint a separate part of her face, we'll do it." The queens even shout triumphantly after that, "For Yuri!" Thankfully, she comes back to get ready in record time, and even win the challenge along with Spankie.
260	[[/folder]]
261
262	[[folder: Philippines 1]]
263	* For the final lip-sync, Precious Paula Nicole and Marina Summers battle to Gloc-9's "Sirena" and from the get-go being able to take back the song for Filipino queers means a lot especially with how it was used to mock people like them. True to the lyrics, both show no shame in who they are and give even more gravitas to the performance, especially as Precious reveals the pride flag near the climax of the song.
264	[[/folder]]
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266	[[folder: UK Series 4]]
267	* While it doubles as a tearjerker, Baby eliminating herself for mental health reasons is also reaffirming to those who know when they need to step away and take care of themselves. Everyone from her fellow queens to the judges are in shock, but they ultimately respect her decision and reasoning, making sure to remind her she's still a queen. Even Ru, who ''always'' wants to see a fire in his contestants, sympathizes and understands.
268	[[/folder]]
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270	[[folder: Canada Vs The World Season 1]]
271	* The special Werk Room appearance from [[UsefulNotes/CanadianPrimeMinisters Justin Trudeau]] - you read that correctly - after the Snatch Summit. This season had been filmed months and months ago, as seasons usually are, so production couldn't possibly have foreseen that this would air shortly after the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs_nightclub_shooting Colorado Springs nightclub shooting]]. Whatever you think of Trudeau, the end result is that a public show of support from a currently-serving world leader came along at just the right time. As an added bonus, Stephanie Prince starts talking about how Trudeau's Canada made it easy for immigrants to migrate to seek a better life, and gets all choked up.
272	* Icesis Couture leaves the competition in episode 4 and, after Baby in UK4, becomes the second queen in a very short time to eliminate herself in favor of her mental health. While it is a massive tearjerker to see such a powerhouse leave, it is also another reassuring moment for those who know when to take a step away and take care of themselves and their mental well-being. Poignantly, all of the queens assure her that it's okay and that they fully support her decision to depart from the competition and send her off with a tear-filled group hug.
273	* From the finale: in a moment that nearly overshadowed the impending lip-sync smackdown, Victoria Scone uses her speech in the final four's critiques to ''propose to her girlfriend on television,'' to the excitement of everyone in the room. (From the viewing party in Montreal -- [[https://twitter.com/kendallgenderxo/status/1606518818695778304 she said yes!]])
274	* Also from the finale: there's something beautiful about Ra'Jah and Silky's final face-off, and the culmination of their journey together. Over their three seasons -- all of which they competed on together -- they went from the villains of season 11 to earning the respect of the fanbase and becoming fan favorites, and the season ends with their one and only lip-sync together. The love and respect they have for each other both going into it and afterwards is incredibly heartfelt, and it ends with the DarkhorseVictory of Ra'Jah, who finally got the win that eluded her on All Stars 6... though there was plenty of fans who would've been happy with a double-crowning. Being RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap can be a beautiful thing.
275	[[/folder]]
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277	[[folder:Season 15]]
278	* A couple of days after the airing of Episode 3, Mistress Isabelle Brooks [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CncnzEqO2NU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link posted to her Instagram feed]] that she had adopted Sugar & Spice into her drag family.
279	* Sugar's mirror message is very sweet to Spice.
280	* The queens doing Spice’s trot after her elimination.
281	* Jinkx getting shown her tic-tac chat after her performance.
282
283	[[/folder]]
284
285	[[folder:All Stars 8]]
286	* Kahanna, upon seeing how many times she's been in the bottom lately and that their next challenge is a comedy challenge (which she's struggled with a lot to say the least), almost resigns herself to quit especially given all the drama between the queens the past few episodes. However, after a spirited YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre speech from Ru to remind them how fierce they all are, along with her sisters helping her with her character to ensure she doesn't struggle as much, she decides to give it a go, and while she doesn't go out of critiques unscathed, she still surprises everyone with her performance. By the end of the episode, despite being eliminated, she goes out with no regrets having shown the world how much she's grown and that she is an All-Star. Compare this to earlier in the episode where she was hoping to go home, it really shows how she's matured and the others are proud of her for it.
287	[[/folder]]
288
289	[[folder:Season 16]]
290	* Mirage gets to redeem herself in the Lip Sync [=LaLaPaRuza=] by turning out two amazing performances as the other queens cheer for her along the way. After failing to memorize the words in the one that got her eliminated, we finally see her potential and it shows. While she ultimately comes up short against Morphine, compared to her elimination which saw her break down in tears, this time she leaves with her head held high knowing Ru and the others saw who she truly was.

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