I’ve been watching Drag Race since season one so I’ve seen every version of the competition there is. I never dreamed it would get as big as it is. It’s wonderful that it’s gone global, that we get to see international competitors and what they can bring to the competition.
Thank you for talking about this! I am Taiwanese American and often have to explain Taiwan's political situation to others because they do not know this part of history, but for Nymphia to so openly claim a Taiwanese identity is so important! Oftentimes it feels like we are not even allowed to have our own identity, but we do have our own identity, our own distinctiveness, our own culture and habits and traditions, so to see that reflected on a show with such a large audience made me feel seen as a Taiwanese person. I think the reason so many love Taiwan is our openness and our freedom. Thank you so much for loving Taiwan!
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Yes! She's amazing! And not to mention that as she's being crowned on the stage, she says for the whole world to hear: "Taiwan, this is for you". She brought so much PRIDE in being Taiwanese that it's just beautiful and emotional to see.
Oh my God, I’m live from Vietnam and my English is not good but when I see RuPaul drag race season 16 I want she win!! Testing 13 years finally we have a Asia winner from Taiwan❤❤❤ congratulation my yellow congratulations Taiwanese
yesyesyes! we're a country that struggles so much w international diplomacy that having faces out there like nymphia's is incredibly politically and culturally significant. throughout this whole season she's been nothing but loud and proud about being taiwanese and it means so much, so happy for her win
@@MintVolcano absolutely! I was just texting a friend there this morning. When I think of going “home,” I think of Taiwan. It’s where I became a mother and my whole world changed, so though I was born in Ohio, it’s still home. Be well and thanks for this recap!
Thank you for your detailed analysis of the lip synch! l watched it at least ten times and still haven't had enough of it. I am Japanese (and a long-time viewer of the show since Season 4) and overwhelmed with emotion that an _East_ Asian queen finally won the title. It means so much to the East Asian diasporic community, whether queer or not. Given the current visibility of the show in popular culture, Nymphia could evolve into an international star. She has that "it" quality.
RuPaul's Drag Race is not a minority TV show, it is big worldwide. It has the best queen competitors. Thank Nymphia for sharing her winning with Taiwan.🏳️🌈🇹🇼
Taiwan is the most beautiful and peaceful country on earth, and its people are are equally beautiful, kind, and generous... It is a pure land, a loving mother, that's why we call it TaiWomb. And its harmonious existence is constantly threatened by a big bully who wants to overtake and rip its culture apart. It's a battle of light and darkness. Only the Taiwanese and those who know Taiwan understand how important this win is. Amituofo! ❤
Also, as she mentioned in her interview, she had the opportunity to enter the top three and clinch the championship, thanks to her talent, her aesthetics, and her ability to learn quickly! This is truly a shining example of Taiwan's talent and authenticity.🎉 Also, thanks to her mother for nurturing and supporting her, and thank you for your commentary and sharing❤
Loved this video mate! I’m from Scotland, and a Massive Nymphia fan from the start ! Totally agree with you about her journey and how it felt for a while that she may not win but definitely that last challenge win really made me feel like she was in for a shot again … and then that final solo performance plus the electric final lip sync made me feel totally excited again that she could win… because she genuinely deserves it.
What a great recap, thank you! I love your point of view. We are HUGE Nymphia fans and her win couldn’t be more thrilling. The Bubble Tea lipsync was brilliant. I’d already done a deep dive into Nymphia’s Taiwanese TH-cam content and knew how absolutely brilliant and funny she was. It’s all out there and very easy to find. Most US viewers simply didn’t know it.
Though he grew up in Taiwan, he’s also an American because he was born in the U.S. This is why he could move to NY and perform as a drag queen. But I think he identifies more with Taiwan than the U.S. I really appreciate that she incorporated so many iconic Taiwanese elements in her performance on stage.
I wanted Nymphia to win ever since i saw her insane outfit with the ties. Also i was really glad she chose to represent Taiwan (and the Asian-Americans) with boba and not a flag-inspired gown. I will now think of Nymphia when i go get boba at my local Ding Tea, Xing Fu Tang, Yifang,etc etc lol
I was aware of Dragrace of course but I admit I never watched it - until Season 16. Stupidly, I rarely thought of drag as anything but niche, off-beat entertainment. But it's so much more - Pride, Inclusion, Art, Culture, Politics, and of course Entertainment. From the entrances, I thought - OK - Nymphia should win. She is just next level - Modern, inventive, creative, and so likable - while staying culturally rooted. But it wasn't until the Bubble Tea reveal in the Finale that I knew - " OK - she's got this" . Congratulations Nymphia
Great video! 💛 I'm from Mexico and I think we mexicans don't know too much about Taiwan and its political situation, but now I'm interested! Also, I've never been so obsessed with a Drag Race queen as I am with Nymphia Wind 🍌
I'm from Singapore. I personally have always regarded Taiwan as a country. Taiwan is one of my fave holiday destinations to travel to. Very proud of Nymphia. Rooted for her since Ep 1, same as you guys. Very happy for TW to be on the spotlight to the world again.
I love to hear you say Nymphia not just a performance. She also show about Taiwan is a freedom & lovable country including president Tsai share with the love to the whole world🥰❤️💝
All of the contestants accused Nymphia of faking her lack of confidence but I just think she exhibited a common trait amongst East Asians - - we always worry we’re not good enough (even when we’re kicking ass). That being said, she was the epitome of confidence during the Finale though!
I really didn’t like they way they edited that! It was clear she was just anxious (even tho she’s amazing) I hated the way they were always so dismissive of her worries! I generally hated the season with all the nasty mess from plane 😂. Almost stopped watching. I’m so happy nymphia won, I thought she would from the beginning.
This season and even this finale episode gave me Sapphira's winner edit, so I was expecting her crowning to happen but when I saw the way Nymphia murdered that lipsync I thought: "wait, are they going to still crown Sapphira?!" When Ru said Nymphia I was so shockingly happy that I cried and even didn't believe it until I saw the official IG post. Really love this season, it was so entertaining and even at the end the queens got to surprise us 🤌🏻🤩
Love your recap. Your connection with Taiwan is so deep, so you can capture how we feel such excite, and the whole nyphian phenomenon in Taiwan social media. Nymphia has combined the great and shady part(unconfident, won’t get in the center of stage immediately ) of Taiwan culture with her own story and charisma. And I cant lie, it feels SO Great to have a Taiwan winner who speaks proudly and loudly “I love my country Taiwan” and china has no ball to respond any sxxx at all😏😏😏
Verbally Energetic presentation, just like the Nymphia Wind performances. Good reminders of the importance of having Taiwan’s treasures shown to the world. I learned a lot and now looking forward to binge watching the DR season, (even with this “spoiler”). Keep-em coming!!
Rooted for her ever since promos dropped. Cried during her solo performance. Absolutely screamed and jumped in elation when she won. It means the world.
What a great thoughtful video! This reminds me of waking up in the middle of the night to watch teams from Taiwan dominating the Little League World Series which calls us Chinese Taipei awkwardly. In this case I don't think the Chinese Ccp will try to protest 😂
Yes it matters. I have been watching drag race since season 9 and my parents don't know what it is. For the first time they asked me if I know the American 變裝 (drag) show because they heard about Nymphia in the news.
@@MintVolcanoit does, that’s what caused the dumpster fire of Season 14's Snatch Game. Rupaul refused to volley with the queens, aside from Deja Skye, so everyone floundered, even though people like Lady Camden, Angeria could have been high because they had good jokes and characterisation.
Nymphia had All Stars 7 level runway looks. She was already walking among the pantheon of winners with her runway looks. And then those grand finale lip syncs she performed only confirmed she should be standing with the other Drag Race winners. She has that star power that makes her very captivating to the audience. Everything you discussed in this video is so on point!
yea,, i do think Nymphia's strategy is smart!! it is important to catch the audience's eyes!!! just simply pay attention on the camera---->how long does the camera follow her? and in the performance, Nymphia transform her own look 2 times ( that means 3 looks ) and each transform, in the video, you can hear that gives the audiences a big wow..
Even though your point around 9:45 was clearly established, I don't think Sapphira felt like She deserved to win for the reasons you stated. She knew she was a competitor and has to work for it as much as Plane Jane and Nymphia. She's also worked with them in the werkroom and she knew they were fierce competitors. All the Queens after the ball learnt hard not to underestimate Nymphia. Then she shocked them again in the girl groups. So they all knew she's got it. Roll back to the episodes in the season. We never saw it in the edit anywhere, neither did Sapphira in her run throughout the season showed that she deserved it because she's the quintessential old school drag excellence. Even when producers tried to set her up when she lost snatched game to plane Jane. She handled it so smartly and moved on. That aside, Nymphia worked so hard for the finale and it showed. Making it so easy for production to justify her win cos the work is showing and the receipts were clearly there. Even Sapphira as great as she is and tried her best, she would definitely agree and send the best of support and love to Nymphia.
I was rooting for Sapphira, but I would have been really happy with any three of them winning, and I'm super happy for Nymphia--she killed it all season too, and that final lip sync was a hell of a lot of fun.
great mansplain!! I kid I kid. I loved this explanation and this quote "You can overcome your country being denied recognition by the UN if you are UNDENIABLE!" F yeah Nymphia!!!!
you said that like sasha colby, nymphia had an advantage because she never lipsynced before finale but sasha lipsynced in the lalaparuza her season -- the one where she beat anetra. we knew she could slay and had already beat her final finale opponent. i think for this season they were going for a more sasha VELOUR edit, especially because i feel they downplayed her throughout the season in confessionals and screentime until the end. thing is, unlike in sasha velour's season where they assumed shea would win, this season had already filmed the season AND finale before the first episode aired so i find it especially interesting that nymphia got so little screen time with them knowing she would win. again, going for a sort of surprise underdog edit.
Tbh I didn’t think Nymphia would win in the beginning bc of the political issues making like US is taking sides, but she sure is undeniably the best choice this season
Thank you for speaking the true Taiwan perspective, also can't agree more with the moral of the lesson that is no matter how much obstacles there may be in front of you, just continue to be undeniably great!
Thank you for making this video about Taiwan. I'm a Taiwanese TH-camr creating content from LGBTQ issues. I'd like to make a collab with your channel. But it looks like you're not in Taiwan which seems difficult. Anyway, thank you for supporting Taiwan, and keep making great videos.
Yes, I moved to LA recently but I would be happy to try to collab, perhaps we could set up something via zoom or discord? You can DM me on Instagram @Nickvaky - in any case, thanks for watching 🙏
Sasha Colby did lip sync before the finale -- in the LalapaRuza, against Anetra. The headline of Nymphia getting congratulated by the president of Taiwan made me tear up. Wow. Can you imagine if the president of the US honored queer culture enough to congratulate a US winner?
As much as I'd love it to be true, Olympics viewing figures are in the billions which Drag Race's certainly aren't, sadly. It's important to note Nymphia's use of milk tea as well.
You lost me at, 'The final lipsync decides the winner.' Social media likes on the RPDR account posts with the #Team[Queen] pictures before the finale, in the majority of cases, has been the indicator of who the winner will be. Ultimately, I think the producers want to pick a winner most of the viewers already support.
Wrong. If it was about social media support, Kim would have won 8, Jaida would have lost 12, and Gigi would have won. If it were just based on track record, Willow would have never won with just 1 win, Sasha V. would have been Monet’d at the s9 LSFTC and Shea would have won. It was was always and will always be whoever the fuck Ru chooses. It helps to be his favorite type of drag queen (funny, fashion forward, professional but NOT theater gay professional, and if you dont mix your fashion eras) but a trait he likes even more is someone who can expand his empire. He saw the global reach Nymphia had and it’s what edged her in over Sapphira even tho Ru clearly favored Sapphira more (as she should, Spphira is incredibly talented and is the perfect mix of qualities Ru loves). But just like he did with crowing Bob, he saw beyond what the queen did on the show and what they could become after. Sasha Colby’s win inspired an entire generation of trans youth. Bob, Trixie, Jinkx, Monet all have vast online clout and even broadway and hollywood clout. Ru picked them as winners all for different reasons, some of them weren’t even popular on their own season (I WAS IN THE TRENCHES ON REDDIT FOR BOB DURING S8 DONT YOU TRY TO GASLIGHT ME INTO THINKING THE FANDOM HAS ALWAYS LOVED HER) but they all ended up expanding the show’s reach and therefore his own influence. It’s not about what fans currently want, it’s how many new fans can the show attract.
Such great points to touch upon. Beyond Taiwan this also is so important to a lot of us Asians, which I think also helped solidify her win (she basically topped every online poll on a landslide). Marina Summers, Aurora Matrix, and Anetra whom all was previously so close at reaching the crown but got cut left a lot of us hoping that Nymphia would take it, and she did! I’m just happy to see the enormous support Nymphia got, it really was like a sporting event in watch parties😅🎐🤍.
nymphia did good in finale but finale this year in general seem to be underwhelm and low budget, ag nymphia did good in final lipsynce but i was wishing soo hard to see better out fit, but again maybe production rushing the cast that why we got what we got
Oh, I am a lonely painter I live in a box of paints I'm frightened by the devil And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid I remember that time you told me You said, "Love is touching souls" Surely you touched mine 'Cause part of you pours out of me In these lines from time to time Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine You taste so bitter and so sweet Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling Still I'd be on my feet I would still be on my feet
the video abit lack luster, shasha colby did lipsynce for lalaparuza and already well known ofc everyone know her performent style, but i think anetra just gave up for no reason that we known about
As a drag race fan, all of this made sense, but your video makes less sense for non viewers of RPDR. You should probably have briefly explained what "snatch game" is, for example. If this video is only for RPDR fans, then some of the information here is extraneous. Just my two cents of critique
Because you're making a video about RPDR, you're also going to get lots of random new viewers (hi), so it might have paid off to explain her cultural references to those unfamiliar too. For example, boba is from Taiwan, the balloons were boba pearls, and she was actually wearing a qipao ("what is a qipao", some would ask) before her final outfit.
Who did you want to win this season of drag race?
Nymphiaaa 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌
Plane Jane
i had also been rooting for Nymphia since the moment i saw her!
I had been rooting for Nymphia and Sapphira, I was hoping Nymphia would win and am elated that she did. It's been so long coming!
Plane for suuure probably not the right timing for her to win unfortunately
I’ve been watching Drag Race since season one so I’ve seen every version of the competition there is. I never dreamed it would get as big as it is. It’s wonderful that it’s gone global, that we get to see international competitors and what they can bring to the competition.
Thank you for talking about this! I am Taiwanese American and often have to explain Taiwan's political situation to others because they do not know this part of history, but for Nymphia to so openly claim a Taiwanese identity is so important! Oftentimes it feels like we are not even allowed to have our own identity, but we do have our own identity, our own distinctiveness, our own culture and habits and traditions, so to see that reflected on a show with such a large audience made me feel seen as a Taiwanese person. I think the reason so many love Taiwan is our openness and our freedom. Thank you so much for loving Taiwan!
Yes! She's amazing! And not to mention that as she's being crowned on the stage, she says for the whole world to hear: "Taiwan, this is for you". She brought so much PRIDE in being Taiwanese that it's just beautiful and emotional to see.
Oh my God, I’m live from Vietnam and my English is not good but when I see RuPaul drag race season 16 I want she win!! Testing 13 years finally we have a Asia winner from Taiwan❤❤❤ congratulation my yellow congratulations Taiwanese
period
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yesyesyes! we're a country that struggles so much w international diplomacy that having faces out there like nymphia's is incredibly politically and culturally significant. throughout this whole season she's been nothing but loud and proud about being taiwanese and it means so much, so happy for her win
I lived seven years in Taiwan and whenever anything good happens for the country, it feels so good! So proud of her! So proud of Taiwan!
That’s the magic of Taiwan it’s such a special place and everyone who spends time there really roots for it and cares about it ❤️🇹🇼
@@MintVolcano absolutely! I was just texting a friend there this morning. When I think of going “home,” I think of Taiwan. It’s where I became a mother and my whole world changed, so though I was born in Ohio, it’s still home.
Be well and thanks for this recap!
How refreshing seeing a straight man make a video about drag race! It's like seeing a gay guy review the Super Bowl!! I love it!
My wife and I started watching during covid and we got hooked, so much talent, comedy and drama. Amazing TV.
Thank you for your detailed analysis of the lip synch! l watched it at least ten times and still haven't had enough of it. I am Japanese (and a long-time viewer of the show since Season 4) and overwhelmed with emotion that an _East_ Asian queen finally won the title. It means so much to the East Asian diasporic community, whether queer or not. Given the current visibility of the show in popular culture, Nymphia could evolve into an international star. She has that "it" quality.
Nymphia Wind walked into that show like she was going to slay it, and she did. I'm so happy for her and Taiwan.
RuPaul's Drag Race is not a minority TV show, it is big worldwide. It has the best queen competitors.
Thank Nymphia for sharing her winning with Taiwan.🏳️🌈🇹🇼
Taiwan is the most beautiful and peaceful country on earth, and its people are are equally beautiful, kind, and generous... It is a pure land, a loving mother, that's why we call it TaiWomb. And its harmonious existence is constantly threatened by a big bully who wants to overtake and rip its culture apart. It's a battle of light and darkness. Only the Taiwanese and those who know Taiwan understand how important this win is. Amituofo! ❤
Also, as she mentioned in her interview, she had the opportunity to enter the top three and clinch the championship, thanks to her talent, her aesthetics, and her ability to learn quickly! This is truly a shining example of Taiwan's talent and authenticity.🎉 Also, thanks to her mother for nurturing and supporting her, and thank you for your commentary and sharing❤
Yea, Nymphia Wind, Jensen Huang, Jeremy Lin, Ang Lee....etc. These cultural icons are very important to Taiwan.
No, Jeremy Lin and Ang Lee are NOT important to Taiwan. Especially after proving them re nothing but sellouts.
Not Jeremy Lin…he doesn’t really see himself as a Taiwanese😔
Loved this video mate! I’m from Scotland, and a Massive Nymphia fan from the start ! Totally agree with you about her journey and how it felt for a while that she may not win but definitely that last challenge win really made me feel like she was in for a shot again … and then that final solo performance plus the electric final lip sync made me feel totally excited again that she could win… because she genuinely deserves it.
Thank you 🙏
What a great recap, thank you! I love your point of view. We are HUGE Nymphia fans and her win couldn’t be more thrilling. The Bubble Tea lipsync was brilliant. I’d already done a deep dive into Nymphia’s Taiwanese TH-cam content and knew how absolutely brilliant and funny she was. It’s all out there and very easy to find. Most US viewers simply didn’t know it.
Great episode introducing & analysing Nymphia Wind & the drag show race to ppl who are new to this genre like me.
Though he grew up in Taiwan, he’s also an American because he was born in the U.S. This is why he could move to NY and perform as a drag queen. But I think he identifies more with Taiwan than the U.S. I really appreciate that she incorporated so many iconic Taiwanese elements in her performance on stage.
We love Nymphia Wind in this house and the global focus on Taiwan right now is priceless !! Finally, reality TV does something *great* for once (:
I wanted Nymphia to win ever since i saw her insane outfit with the ties. Also i was really glad she chose to represent Taiwan (and the Asian-Americans) with boba and not a flag-inspired gown. I will now think of Nymphia when i go get boba at my local Ding Tea, Xing Fu Tang, Yifang,etc etc lol
I was aware of Dragrace of course but I admit I never watched it - until Season 16. Stupidly, I rarely thought of drag as anything but niche, off-beat entertainment. But it's so much more - Pride, Inclusion, Art, Culture, Politics, and of course Entertainment. From the entrances, I thought - OK - Nymphia should win. She is just next level - Modern, inventive, creative, and so likable - while staying culturally rooted. But it wasn't until the Bubble Tea reveal in the Finale that I knew - " OK - she's got this" . Congratulations Nymphia
Great video! 💛 I'm from Mexico and I think we mexicans don't know too much about Taiwan and its political situation, but now I'm interested!
Also, I've never been so obsessed with a Drag Race queen as I am with Nymphia Wind 🍌
Taiwan is an amazing beautiful place🙂 definitely check it out!
I'm from Singapore. I personally have always regarded Taiwan as a country. Taiwan is one of my fave holiday destinations to travel to. Very proud of Nymphia. Rooted for her since Ep 1, same as you guys. Very happy for TW to be on the spotlight to the world again.
I love to hear you say Nymphia not just a performance. She also show about Taiwan is a freedom & lovable country including president Tsai share with the love to the whole world🥰❤️💝
All of the contestants accused Nymphia of faking her lack of confidence but I just think she exhibited a common trait amongst East Asians - - we always worry we’re not good enough (even when we’re kicking ass). That being said, she was the epitome of confidence during the Finale though!
I really didn’t like they way they edited that! It was clear she was just anxious (even tho she’s amazing) I hated the way they were always so dismissive of her worries! I generally hated the season with all the nasty mess from plane 😂. Almost stopped watching. I’m so happy nymphia won, I thought she would from the beginning.
This season and even this finale episode gave me Sapphira's winner edit, so I was expecting her crowning to happen but when I saw the way Nymphia murdered that lipsync I thought: "wait, are they going to still crown Sapphira?!" When Ru said Nymphia I was so shockingly happy that I cried and even didn't believe it until I saw the official IG post.
Really love this season, it was so entertaining and even at the end the queens got to surprise us 🤌🏻🤩
We were rooting for Nymphia Wind through the whole season. She’s a well deserving winner. We love her! ❤😊
Love your recap. Your connection with Taiwan is so deep, so you can capture how we feel such excite, and the whole nyphian phenomenon in Taiwan social media.
Nymphia has combined the great and shady part(unconfident, won’t get in the center of stage immediately ) of Taiwan culture with her own story and charisma.
And I cant lie, it feels SO Great to have a Taiwan winner who speaks proudly and loudly “I love my country Taiwan” and china has no ball to respond any sxxx at all😏😏😏
Loved this season, love Nymphia and love Taiwan. Love your work Nick!
Verbally Energetic presentation, just like the Nymphia Wind performances. Good reminders of the importance of having Taiwan’s treasures shown to the world. I learned a lot and now looking forward to binge watching the DR season, (even with this “spoiler”).
Keep-em coming!!
Rooted for her ever since promos dropped. Cried during her solo performance. Absolutely screamed and jumped in elation when she won. It means the world.
What a great thoughtful video! This reminds me of waking up in the middle of the night to watch teams from Taiwan dominating the Little League World Series which calls us Chinese Taipei awkwardly. In this case I don't think the Chinese Ccp will try to protest 😂
I liked her from the beginning. I thought Sephora for the front runner up but was hoping Nymphia won. She’s just so likable.
Congrats to Nymphia. Well deserved and good moment for the whole Taiwan
Hope she gets more opportunities globally, I see her becoming like Trixie, but more on the ambassador of culture side of things.
I was team Nymphia/Sapphira the whole season and was thrilled to see The Taiwanese Queen snatch the crown! 🍌 👑
Yes it matters. I have been watching drag race since season 9 and my parents don't know what it is. For the first time they asked me if I know the American 變裝 (drag) show because they heard about Nymphia in the news.
Honestly, Nymphia's snatch game was underrated. I was laughing the whole time.
Snatch game is weird, I feel like it all hinges on Ru’s reaction
@@MintVolcanoit does, that’s what caused the dumpster fire of Season 14's Snatch Game. Rupaul refused to volley with the queens, aside from Deja Skye, so everyone floundered, even though people like Lady Camden, Angeria could have been high because they had good jokes and characterisation.
Nymphia had All Stars 7 level runway looks. She was already walking among the pantheon of winners with her runway looks.
And then those grand finale lip syncs she performed only confirmed she should be standing with the other Drag Race winners. She has that star power that makes her very captivating to the audience. Everything you discussed in this video is so on point!
such a well thought and well delivered video !! her winning the crown really matters not just for taiwan but basically for the whole asia
yea,, i do think Nymphia's strategy is smart!! it is important to catch the audience's eyes!!!
just simply pay attention on the camera---->how long does the camera follow her?
and in the performance, Nymphia transform her own look 2 times ( that means 3 looks ) and each transform, in the video, you can hear that gives the audiences a big wow..
I had no idea today would be the day I'd think about watching Drag Race, but here we are. I gotta check out Season 16.
My favorite sports are Muay Thai, MMA, and Drag
It is a really really good season. Maybe one of the best ones in quite a while
It got me into it, and I was the same way. The Pit Stop is a great way to approach it all. Trixie Mattel is a great host, and it's free on TH-cam.
It was a great season! So much talent!
Thanks for your thoughtful and comprehensive analysis of this landmark season of RPDR!
So proud of her n so proud of Taiwan !!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Amazing video and commentary! Thank you for sharing your unique perspective! This is coming from a RDR super fan 🎉
Taiwan deserves the recognition, there is some shady things happening to their country and Nymphia winning is such a great moment for them.
LOVE Nymphia from day one ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Your analysis is the best!
Greeting from Taiwan 🇹🇼!!!
Taiwanese Bubble tea & bananas~~🧋🍌 蕉佛～～
Great summary of the season
Really proud of her as a Taiwanese!
Even though your point around 9:45 was clearly established, I don't think Sapphira felt like She deserved to win for the reasons you stated. She knew she was a competitor and has to work for it as much as Plane Jane and Nymphia. She's also worked with them in the werkroom and she knew they were fierce competitors.
All the Queens after the ball learnt hard not to underestimate Nymphia. Then she shocked them again in the girl groups. So they all knew she's got it. Roll back to the episodes in the season.
We never saw it in the edit anywhere, neither did Sapphira in her run throughout the season showed that she deserved it because she's the quintessential old school drag excellence.
Even when producers tried to set her up when she lost snatched game to plane Jane. She handled it so smartly and moved on.
That aside, Nymphia worked so hard for the finale and it showed. Making it so easy for production to justify her win cos the work is showing and the receipts were clearly there. Even Sapphira as great as she is and tried her best, she would definitely agree and send the best of support and love to Nymphia.
Thank you for making this❤
I was rooting for Sapphira, but I would have been really happy with any three of them winning, and I'm super happy for Nymphia--she killed it all season too, and that final lip sync was a hell of a lot of fun.
Great review!
in this category, China won't send anyone to be competition with it
謝謝！
Thank you Mama for super thanking, for commenting 🙏
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Good choice!
Well said. Thank you. 謝謝！
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great mansplain!! I kid I kid. I loved this explanation and this quote "You can overcome your country being denied recognition by the UN if you are UNDENIABLE!" F yeah Nymphia!!!!
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Thank you for standing with Taiwan❤
Always!
Nymphia的變裝很有時尚感～
Nymphia Wind brought a phenomenon in Taiwan because her performance is so creative and Taiwanese. The bobble tea custom is just so beautiful.
you said that like sasha colby, nymphia had an advantage because she never lipsynced before finale but sasha lipsynced in the lalaparuza her season -- the one where she beat anetra. we knew she could slay and had already beat her final finale opponent. i think for this season they were going for a more sasha VELOUR edit, especially because i feel they downplayed her throughout the season in confessionals and screentime until the end. thing is, unlike in sasha velour's season where they assumed shea would win, this season had already filmed the season AND finale before the first episode aired so i find it especially interesting that nymphia got so little screen time with them knowing she would win. again, going for a sort of surprise underdog edit.
12:00 We saw everyone lipsync though. She made the Choreography for the Thicc and Sticc. She was a Kpop star before this.
Good point
nymphia fan since day one and so glad she won the season, she is asian excellence!!
Great video, thank you!!
... Loved your take here. Cept when hou said sasha colby hadnt lip synced til the finale .. yeah definitely not true.
Yeah I’ve getting reminded of that mistake many times 😩 I forgot about the lalaparuza
Tbh I didn’t think Nymphia would win in the beginning bc of the political issues making like US is taking sides, but she sure is undeniably the best choice this season
I love nymphia too 😭
Thank you for speaking the true Taiwan perspective, also can't agree more with the moral of the lesson that is no matter how much obstacles there may be in front of you, just continue to be undeniably great!
💜💛🕉️☮️🩷🩵 you so good to explain thank you.
She deserved it. She was the obvious winner. No way they could have picked anyone else
Thank you for making this video about Taiwan. I'm a Taiwanese TH-camr creating content from LGBTQ issues. I'd like to make a collab with your channel. But it looks like you're not in Taiwan which seems difficult. Anyway, thank you for supporting Taiwan, and keep making great videos.
Yes, I moved to LA recently but I would be happy to try to collab, perhaps we could set up something via zoom or discord? You can DM me on Instagram @Nickvaky - in any case, thanks for watching 🙏
can't agree with you more.
Sasha Colby did lip sync before the finale -- in the LalapaRuza, against Anetra.
The headline of Nymphia getting congratulated by the president of Taiwan made me tear up. Wow. Can you imagine if the president of the US honored queer culture enough to congratulate a US winner?
There are some really high pitched sounds in the bg of this video, it broke my brain
Oh no, mama kudos to you for pointing that out, for noticing
@@MintVolcano my neurologically messed up brain gave me the reaction of a dog and I started barking 🤷♀️
Same. I couldnt watch the video cause of it
@@JamesStrifeMusic same. Hey at least we have young ears! 👂
@HellocarlyK I’m too old I can’t hear it 😥😥😥
So interesting 😮
你應該 把 妮妃雅 在台灣的影片，活動，造型.....等等，剪輯介紹給世界，因為 英文世界中，搜尋時，系統是無法把中文標題，推向英文世界的。👍
I agree, but we saw sasha colby lip synch with anetra during lalaparuza
Ah right I forgot about that 😲
So.....does this mean you'll make more drag race content? (please)
If the people like it then I must oblige 😊
Nymphia may have bomb snatch game, but it was funnier the worst it got imo. Nymphia was always my winner
As much as I'd love it to be true, Olympics viewing figures are in the billions which Drag Race's certainly aren't, sadly. It's important to note Nymphia's use of milk tea as well.
no diggity no doubt
I bet she unified all Chinese lgbtqia+ all over the world for this period. People don't know Chinese politics to know how epic this is.
more peopledefinitely do NOT watch drag race than the olympics 😭💀
😂😂😂 ok maybe just in my bubble
Idk remember people watch this show GLOBALLY, and imo younger people would be more interested in this than the Olympics tbh
@@FabiolaRVela olympics is quite literally a global competition and every she watches it 😭
You lost me at, 'The final lipsync decides the winner.'
Social media likes on the RPDR account posts with the #Team[Queen] pictures before the finale, in the majority of cases, has been the indicator of who the winner will be.
Ultimately, I think the producers want to pick a winner most of the viewers already support.
Fair enough
The online support for Nymphia grew throughout the season, and even before the Finale, it was looking pretty strong for her - just a massive fanbase
Wrong. If it was about social media support, Kim would have won 8, Jaida would have lost 12, and Gigi would have won. If it were just based on track record, Willow would have never won with just 1 win, Sasha V. would have been Monet’d at the s9 LSFTC and Shea would have won. It was was always and will always be whoever the fuck Ru chooses.
It helps to be his favorite type of drag queen (funny, fashion forward, professional but NOT theater gay professional, and if you dont mix your fashion eras) but a trait he likes even more is someone who can expand his empire. He saw the global reach Nymphia had and it’s what edged her in over Sapphira even tho Ru clearly favored Sapphira more (as she should, Spphira is incredibly talented and is the perfect mix of qualities Ru loves). But just like he did with crowing Bob, he saw beyond what the queen did on the show and what they could become after. Sasha Colby’s win inspired an entire generation of trans youth.
Bob, Trixie, Jinkx, Monet all have vast online clout and even broadway and hollywood clout. Ru picked them as winners all for different reasons, some of them weren’t even popular on their own season (I WAS IN THE TRENCHES ON REDDIT FOR BOB DURING S8 DONT YOU TRY TO GASLIGHT ME INTO THINKING THE FANDOM HAS ALWAYS LOVED HER) but they all ended up expanding the show’s reach and therefore his own influence. It’s not about what fans currently want, it’s how many new fans can the show attract.
That’s not true 😂
Such great points to touch upon. Beyond Taiwan this also is so important to a lot of us Asians, which I think also helped solidify her win (she basically topped every online poll on a landslide). Marina Summers, Aurora Matrix, and Anetra whom all was previously so close at reaching the crown but got cut left a lot of us hoping that Nymphia would take it, and she did! I’m just happy to see the enormous support Nymphia got, it really was like a sporting event in watch parties😅🎐🤍.
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thanks for this sharing!!
nymphia did good in finale but finale this year in general seem to be underwhelm and low budget, ag nymphia did good in final lipsynce but i was wishing soo hard to see better out fit, but again maybe production rushing the cast that why we got what we got
bgm is very annoying
Sasha lipsynced at the LalaPaRuza though.
Yeah a lot of people pointed that out I forgot that detail 😅
Politically , Nymphia winning over the 'Russian' (Plane Jane eliminated earlier) is a bit of a statement in the current geopolitics we live in now
I doubt it’s anything that deep but nice metaphor!
Totally 😅
Oh, I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid
I remember that time you told me
You said, "Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine
'Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
OK - Joni Mitchell lyrics - because..?
the video abit lack luster, shasha colby did lipsynce for lalaparuza and already well known ofc everyone know her performent style, but i think anetra just gave up for no reason that we known about
As a drag race fan, all of this made sense, but your video makes less sense for non viewers of RPDR. You should probably have briefly explained what "snatch game" is, for example. If this video is only for RPDR fans, then some of the information here is extraneous. Just my two cents of critique
Because you're making a video about RPDR, you're also going to get lots of random new viewers (hi), so it might have paid off to explain her cultural references to those unfamiliar too. For example, boba is from Taiwan, the balloons were boba pearls, and she was actually wearing a qipao ("what is a qipao", some would ask) before her final outfit.
@Emile.gorgonZola fair points
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