Yahoo Lifestyle Drag Race’s Latest Twist Ending Was Predicted by Daya Betty
Friendly warning: This article spoils RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17, Episode 5. Haven’t watched yet? Sashay… away.
Daya Betty might want to go out and buy herself a few lottery tickets right about now.
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Friday’s episode of Drag Race ended with eliminated queen Arrietty pulling the remaining lucky lever on the Badonka Dunk Tank (presented by Las Vegas!), drenching Michelle Visage and saving herself from having to go back to Seattle.
So, what exactly does this have to do with Season 14 queen Daya, you ask? Well, Arrietty’s lucky lever happened to be No. 1, just as Daya predicted it would be during her recent visit to Drag Race’s official after show The Pit Stop. Her theory was that, because the previous lucky lever was No. 7, the other one would turn out to be No. 1. She called it a Season 17 “Easter egg.”
“There’s a reason for everything,” Daya said. “I mean, you know what? You heard it here, folks. And if I cracked the code, I’m just saying, I need a producer credit.”
To be fair, it’s absolutely up for debate whether credit for this prediction should be given to Daya or Pit Stop host Monét X Change. It was, at the very least, a collaborative effort. But since they seem comfortable settling on Daya, so will we. Watch the convo (beginning at the 31-minute mark) and decide for yourself:
Early frontrunner Suzie Toot netted her second win of the season this week, unsurprisingly crushing the acting challenge, while Lydia B(utthole) Kollins found herself in the bottom alongside Arrietty. Following a lip sync battle to Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland,” Lydia was sent to safety… and you know the rest.
Since no queens were eliminated this week, 12 remain in the competition: Acacia Forgot, Arrietty, Crystal Envy, Hormona Lisa, Jewels Sparkles, Kori King, Lana Ja’Rae, Lexi Love, Lydia B(utthole) Kollins, Onya Nurve, Sam Star and Suzie Toot.
That said, Arrietty did pull the only remaining lucky lever. So for those of you sickos who derive pleasure from watching girls’ dreams get crushed on national television, your wait will soon be over.
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