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'Drag Race': Snatch Game winners and the celebs they impersonated
When it comes to making RuPaul laugh, these queens understand the assignment.For several years, RuPaul's Drag Race queens have described the Snatch Game as the challenge that separates frontrunners from "filler queens."That long-standing perception has been falling flat over the years. In season 11, for instance, the top 2 queens of the entire season were the two worst performers in the Snatch Game and even had to lip sync for their lives that week which led to a double shantay. There was also the disastrous Snatch Game of season 14, in which seven of the eight remaining queens bombed and prompted the next episode to be a Lip Sync Smackdown that could settle which of them would actually be eliminated.Yet, most Drag Race fans do remember how each queen did in the Snatch Game, and can often hold onto that perception of them based on how well or how poorly they did in the challenge. Generally speaking, losing the Snatch Game isn't a good look, while winning that challenge does propel a queen to be considered a real contender in the season.With the exception of Drag Race season 1 and All Stars 1, every single season of the original U.S. series has featured a Snatch Game. So, without further ado, let's take a trip down memory lane for an overview of Snatch Game winners on Drag Race and the celebrities they've impersonated.Tatianna as Britney Spears (Season 2)Season 2 had the first-ever Snatch Game of the entire franchise, which meant that no one had any idea, or example, or blueprint for how to do well in the challenge. In a surprising turn of events, Tatianna's impersonation of Britney Spears was funny and believable, which gave her the edge to win the first Snatch Game of all time.Stacy Layne Matthews as Mo'Nique (Season 3)Many queens didn't see Stacy Layne Matthews as a real contender throughout season 3, but her Snatch Game as Mo'Nique (in the style of Precious) was brilliant and really resonated with the judges.Chad Michaels as Cher (Season 4)Chad Michaels walked into Drag Race season 4 as an absolute legend for being the best Cher impersonator in the world. The stakes were absurdly high for Chad to do well in the Snatch Game But no need to fear! The queen still delivered a pitch-perfect Cher and rightfully won the challenge.Jinkx Monsoon as Little Edie (Season 5)The blueprint for how to play the Snatch Game on Drag Race was set by Jinkx Monsoon in season 5 with her impersonation of Little Edie (of Grey Gardens fame). Not only did Jinkx win, but she also re-invented the Snatch Game and showed queens how to do well in that challenge for several seasons to come.BenDeLaCreme as Maggie Smith (Season 6)The Snatch Game of season 6 featured a fierce fight between BenDeLaCreme's Maggie Smith (in the style of Downton Abbey) and Bianca Del Rio's Judge Judy, but DeLa came out victorious in the end by surprising the judges with an unusual choice that turned out to be hilarious.Kennedy Davenport as Little Richard (Season 7 a tie)The first and only Snatch Game tie in a flagship season of Drag Race took place in season 7. Kennedy Davenport was one of the winners of that challenge after delivering an incredible impersonation of flamboyant musician Little Richard. It's also worth noting that this was the first-ever male character in the Snatch Game, which meant that the odds were stacked against Kennedy from the start. In any case, she went for it, and we couldn't stop laughing.Ginger Minj as Adele (Season 7 a tie)Ginger Minj, as Adele, was the other Snatch Game winner of season 7. Just like Kennedy Davenport's Little Richard, Ginger was incredibly funny and consistent throughout the entire challenge. This was a well-deserved tie and not a cop-out from the judges when taken into consideration how well both queens did in the episode.Bob the Drag Queen as Uzo Aduba and Carol Channing (Season 8)Bob the Drag Queen had not one, but two Snatch Game impersonations in season 8 And they were both incredible. Bob first did Uzo Aduba (in the style of her character from Orange Is the New Black), and then changed clothes to impersonate Carol Channing. To the surprise of literally no one, Bob won this Snatch Game, and it wasn't even close.Alexis Michelle as Liza Minnelli (Season 9)RuPaul had been waiting for someone to do Liza Minnelli in the Snatch Game for many, many years. Thankfully, Alexis Michelle finally gave Ru the full Liza With a "Z" experience in season 9.Though she faced some tough competition from other queens, Alexis still won the Snatch Game with her performance of the iconic Liza Minnelli.Aquaria as Melania Trump (Season 10)As a lewk queen who struggled with public speaking sometimes, Aquaria wasn't the kind of contestant that viewers were watching out for in the Snatch Game. So imagine everyone's surprise when Aquaria's impersonation of Melania Trump in season 10 was literally hilarious and absolutely earned her the win.Silky Nutmeg Ganache as Ts Madison (Season 11)Some people claim that Silky Nutmeg Ganache's Snatch Game performance as Ts Madison was just "Silky being Silky," but let's be honest: A lot of queens fumbled this challenge, and Silky was able to consistently make Ru and viewers laugh while staying in character. All things considered, Silky did win this Snatch Game fair and square.Gigi Goode as Maria the Robot (Season 12)It had already been groundbreaking when queens started to play male celebrities in the Snatch Game. Notably, Kennedy Davenport's Little Richard impersonation was the first-ever male character to win the challenge.The idea that Gigi Goode was going to impersonate a literal robot on the Snatch Game (not even just another human being from another gender) seemed way too far-fetched. And yet, Gigi murdered the Snatch Game of season 12 and won the challenge while playing a hilarious version of Maria the Robot.Gottmik as Paris Hilton (Season 13)Gottmik is another example of a fashion queen that viewers initially had low expectations about At least when it came to doing well in the Snatch Game. Against all odds, Gottmik's impersonation of Paris Hilton was extremely funny and consistent, which earned her the win.DeJa Skye as Lil Jon (Season 14)All but one queen did poorly in the Snatch Game of season 14. DeJa Skye's impersonation of Lil Jon gave her the win, whereas all seven of her costars landed in the bottom and had to lip sync for their lives in a special smackdown. As the Snatch Game winner of the season, DeJa got to watch all of the lip syncs from the comfort of a couch in the werk room.Loosey LaDuca as Joan Rivers (Season 15)The queens were split into two groups to compete in season 15's super-sized Snatch Game. Loosey LaDuca, who was part of the second group, turned it out with her hilarious rendition of the late, great comedy legend Joan Rivers.Plane Jane as Jelena Karleusa (Season 16)Plane Jane doesn't pretend to be an angel who hates stirring the pot, but her haters were never able to say that she isn't talented in the art form of drag. From the looks to the mug to the accent to the overall performance, Plane Jane was an iconic Snatch Game winner with her impersonation of Jelena Karleua in the season 16 Snatch Game.Onya Nurve as Eddie Murphy (Season 17)It do take Nurve to play actor Eddie Murphy on the Snatch Game, but Onya Nurve pulled that off and had us all laughing with this moment on Drag Race season 17. While it's safe to say that not that many queens saw it coming, Onya dominated that Snatch Game and was a shoo-in for the victory.Alaska as Mae West (All Stars 2)Alaska's impersonation of Mae West on All Stars 2 is widely considered one of the best performances in Drag Race herstory. Though there was never any doubt that Alaska was a talented and hilarious queen, this performance has gone down as one of the best Snatch Game moments of all time.Katya as Bjrk (All Stars 2)Who in their right mind would think about doing Bjrk as a funny celebrity character for the Snatch Game? Katya did, and it turned out to be one of the funniest and most epic impersonations in the herstory of the series. Along with Alaska, Katya was the other winner of this challenge on All Stars 2.BenDeLaCreme as Paul Lynde (All Stars 3)BenDeLaCreme is also a member of the two-time Snatch Game winner club. After blowing everyone away with her impersonation of Maggie Smith in season 6, DeLa did it again by bringing Paul Lynde to life on All Stars 3.Shangela as Jenifer Lewis (All Stars 3)One N and one F. Shangela impersonated Jenifer Lewis in the All Stars 3 Snatch Game. For context, Shangela had been a big fan of Lewis for many years before they became friends. By the time Shangela competed on All Stars 3, she had all of Lewis' mannerisms and catchphrases on lock.Trinity The Tuck as Caitlyn Jenner (All Stars 4)Playing Caitlyn Jenner in the Snatch Game of Love could've been very tricky, but Trinity The Tuck turned it out and was one of two winners of that challenge on All Stars 4. Not only did she nail Caitlyn's mannerisms and voice, but she also turned this (otherwise not very funny) woman into a hilarious Snatch Game character that we couldn't get enough of.Manila Luzon as Barbra Streisand (All Stars 4)Manila Luzon is one of the supreme queens of camp in the Drag Race pantheon, so her choice to impersonate Barbra Streisand and how well she did in the challenge wasn't exactly a huge surprise to the fans. In any case, Manila hadn't ever won Snatch Game before, so this great performance on All Stars 4 still felt interesting and new to the fandom.Shea Coule as Flavor Flav (All Stars 5)Shea Coule playing a male character in the Snatch Game?!This drag powerhouse didn't come to All Stars 5 to play She came to slay! And that included this phenomenal Snatch Game impersonation of Flavor Flav that's gone down in Drag Race herstory.Ginger Minj as Phyllis Diller (All Stars 6)Ginger Minj won her second Snatch Game with an impersonation of Phyllis Diller for the Snatch Game of Love on All Stars 6. No one was all that surprised that Ginger did so well in the challenge, even though she did compete on All Stars 2 and didn't live up to the best performances of the week during that season.Nonetheless, this iconic comedian was re-introduced to younger Drag Race audiences, and you gotta love Ginger for that.Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland (All Stars 7)All Stars 7, the all-winners season of Drag Race, challenged each of the queens to impersonate two celebrities instead of just one. Jinkx Monsoon brought Natasha Lyonne to life in the first round of this Snatch Game, and then blew everyone away with her god-tier performance as Judy Garland in round 2.Jinkx's Snatch Game performance and win on All Stars 7 has certainly topped her own herstory-making stint as Little Edie in season 5, and is considered by many fans to be the greatest Snatch Game character of all time.Trinity The Tuck as Leslie Jordan (All Stars 7)Trinity The Tuck's two performances in the all-winners edition of Snatch Game included Lucifer (for round 1) and Leslie Jordan (for round 2). Though there were so many iconic moments of Trinity as Lucifer, she truly had us laughing out loud while embodying the beloved Leslie Jordan, who is unfortunately no longer with us.This was Trinity's second Snatch Game win in the Drag Race franchise, following her victory as Caitlyn Jenner on All Stars 4.Jimbo as Shirley Temple (All Stars 8)Between her clown training and drag career, Jimbo knows a thing or two about being funny and "letting go" as a performer. She is also an expert on pushing the envelope and giving people a different perspective on characters presenting them in an unusual way that always ends up being entertaining, unexpected, and original.As an overgrown Shirley Temple in the Snatch Game of All Stars 8, Jimbo steamrolled the competition and earned high praise from the judging panel.Gottmik as Pal (All Stars 9)Gottmik impressed the judges and the fans with her hilarious performances in acting challenges, comedy challenges, and the Snatch Game of season 13, too. Things weren't different on All Stars 9, even though Gottmik chose to impersonate a literal dog for the Snatch Game of Love.Just like she did with Paris Hilton for the season 13 Snatch Game, Gottmik created an intricate and interesting character for Pal that felt like a person we had all known all along. Fully-realized realness!Nina West as Liberace (All Stars 9)Many fans felt like Nina West's performance during her first Snatch Game, in season 11, deserved much more praise than it received. Thankfully, this powerhouse queen returned to All Stars 9 with a vengeance and won this Snatch Game of Love with her performance as Liberace.Ginger Minj as Reba McEntire (All Stars 10)As a competitor on All Stars 10 otherwise known as the first Tournament of All Stars in the Drag Race franchise Ginger Minj won the Snatch Game yet again with her impersonation of Reba McEntire.With this challenge win, Ginger became the first queen in Drag Race herstory to win the Snatch Game three times.
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