One kind of elimination on "RuPaul's Drag Race" that always proves dramatic is the "lip sync for your life" competition — the queens in the bottom two must try to out-perform the other, leading to some pretty iconic stage shows. In this category, we have the likes of Mimi Imfurst and Valentina, who both exited the competition dramatically.
In the third episode of Season 3, Mimi Imfurst lip synced for her life against fellow contestant India Ferrah. During the performance, she picked up Ferrah from the stage and carried her around. This led to RuPaul declaring that lip syncing is not a contact sport, and Mimi Imfurst was eliminated from the competition. Mimi put a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths with this stunt, and when she came back to compete in the first season of "All Stars," she was eliminated first.
Superstar Valentina competed on Season 9 of "Drag Race." She made it pretty far, but ultimately landed in the lip sync alongside Nina Bo'nina Brown. Her runway look included a red, bejeweled mask, and despite the music starting, she refused to take it off. RuPaul declared that she must, and when she did, it was revealed that she didn't know the words to that week's Ariana Grande song. This was especially dramatic because RuPaul even had the song restarted. Ultimately, Valentina was eliminated, but she redeemed herself in "All Stars" when she won a lip sync to a different Ariana Grande song.
