Roses & Rejections: Drag Race Season 18 Finale!

Roses & Rejections: Drag Race Season 18 Finale!

From The Pop Break by Alex Marcus

April 22, 2026 · 1h 20m

About this episode

Michelle and DJ discuss the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18, sharing their thoughts on the winner and the event.

Your reality TV besties have arrived! Michelle Chapman and Mostly Nitpicking ’s DJ Chapman are dishing on all the drama, delusion, and occasionally genuine emotion from your favorite dating and competition shows. Love is Blind ? Covered. RuPaul's Drag Race ? Absolutely. The entire Bachelor franchise and whatever Netflix dropped this week? Honey, they watched it so you don't have to — but honestly, you should watch it too. This week, Michelle and DJ cover the finale of Ru Paul's Drag Race Season 18. They both give their thoughts on who won and possibly who should have won. Michelle talks about a special in person screening of the finale she saw where she got to meet some of the queens. They wrap up with some brief Age of Attraction coverage and what they will cover this upcoming summer. Check back in a few weeks for the next episode of Roses & Rejections, when the pod will be covering Drag Race All Stars following its premiere on May 8th.

Topics covered

  • RuPaul's Drag Race
  • reality TV
  • Love is Blind
  • Bachelor franchise

Keywords

  • Drag Race
  • reality TV shows
  • competition shows

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Drag Race Season 18, Love is Blind, RuPaul's Drag Race, Bachelor, Ru Paul's Drag Race Season 18, Drag Race All Stars

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