The Winner Of Drag Race Season 9 Has Been Crowned & Twitter’s So Emotional

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June 24, 2017

If you haven’t seen it yet, for god’s sake, click away. The rest of this story is going to be discussing in full spoiler-y glory the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season 9.

Everyone else: you ready?

THE GAY SUPER BOWL IS HERE! WIll you answer the call? @RuPaul‘s #DragRace pic.twitter.com/nQoUK61QQV

— Mike T (@majtague) June 24, 2017

After an absolute ripper of a season, the 14 incredible queens of this year’s RuPaul’s Drag Race had been whittled down to just four: Peppermint, Shea Coulee, Trinity Taylor and Sasha Velour.

Here they are! @Peppermint247 @TrinityTheTuck @sasha_velour @SheaCoulee @RuPaul @michellevisage @vh1 @rupaulsdragrace #DragRace pic.twitter.com/do23rH7FEr

— World of Wonder (@WorldOfWonder) June 24, 2017

After a thrilling, first-in-history four-way “smackdown for the crown”, featuring bulk Whitney Houston and some absolutely astonishing wig-wielding, your winner is…

That wig reveal with petals falling, OH MY GOD! I legit went to heaven and came back bald! @RuPaulsDragRace #DragRace pic.twitter.com/yOZfcyb9Pg

— Roncisco (@roncisco) June 24, 2017

Sasha Velour! Condragulations!!!

Unsurprisingly for a fandom so deeply invested in every moment of the show, the reaction on Twitter has been… intense.

Won 4 challenges, slayed every runway, did amazingly in the acting challenges, KILLED the musical & she isn’t in the top 2..okay #DragRace pic.twitter.com/RbOKobyXdg

— nicole (@nsheelyy) June 24, 2017

let’s be clear on one thing…shea couleé and trinity taylor were robbed tonight #DragRace pic.twitter.com/t0tDE54vjj

— sam spethman (@spethmansam) June 24, 2017

Still salty, we all know that should’ve been Shea #DragRace pic.twitter.com/XQXGZb1DGY

— ?? (@ordinaryxnarry) June 24, 2017

so shea lost this whole season to a rose petal reveal after winning four challenges #DragRace pic.twitter.com/C0HjYoqGhX

— eric (@erydayeryday) June 24, 2017

sasha was robbed of several challenge wins, never landed in the bottom two + DESTROYED both lip syncs. she deserved victory. #DragRace pic.twitter.com/vTVkbfGxSb

— ?? (@happymaIec) June 24, 2017

Still, there’s one point on which we can all agree: the true winner of the Drag Race in our hearts is always gonna be this guy.