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'Slaysian Royale' queens take over the Lip-sync Lalaparuza—but who survived the Smackdown?

Clad in rhinestones and fabulous style, the 'Slaysian Royale' queens geared up to battle it out in a high-stake 'Lip-sync Lalaparuza Smackdown'— where every lip sync is a battle, and only the fiercest will rise.

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The iconic &quot;Golden Balut&quot; — first spotted in the third season of &quot;Drag Race Philippines&quot; — has resurfaced in the &quot;Lip-sync Lalaparuza Smackdown&quot; episode of &quot;Slaysian Royale,&quot; which aired on Wednesday, September 24.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758852784389355fbd4c-4475-4a3f-ae6f-514ef66decfb.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The &quot;Golden Balut&quot; returns in the realm of the &quot;Drag Race Philippines&quot; franchise, with a power to save a queen from the brink of elimination. Screengrab from WOW Presents Plus."/>The &quot;Golden Balut&quot; returns in the realm of the &quot;Drag Race Philippines&quot; franchise, with a power to save a queen from the brink of elimination. Screengrab from WOW Presents Plus.</div>Before commencing the smackdown, the library was opened with the queens tasked to &quot;read&quot; the future of their fellow competitors, a fun twist on the Drag Race&#x27;s iconic reading challenge. Suki Doll delivered the shadiest reads and snatched the mini-challenge win that gave her the power to put a queen in the disadvantage in the upcoming challenge.On the main stage, the queens geared up to battle it out in a lip-sync showdown for a coveted RuBadge and earn the power of the &quot;Golden Balut&quot; — that carries the power to save a queen from the brink of elimination.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17588529717274c7a3dff-7075-4a43-9447-72e11182cea3.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Clad in rhinestones and fabulous style, the &#x27;Slaysian Royale&#x27; queens geared up to battle it out in a high-stake &#x27;Lip-sync Lalaparuza Smackdown&#x27;— where every lip sync is a battle, and only the fiercest will rise. Screengrab from WOW Presents Plus."/>Clad in rhinestones and fabulous style, the &#x27;Slaysian Royale&#x27; queens geared up to battle it out in a high-stake &#x27;Lip-sync Lalaparuza Smackdown&#x27;— where every lip sync is a battle, and only the fiercest will rise. Screengrab from WOW Presents Plus.</div>Joining the judges&#x27; panel were &quot;Drag Race Philippines Season 1&quot; winner Precious Paula Nicole and &quot;RuPaul&#x27;s Drag Race Season 15&quot; winner Sasha Colby.As the winner of the mini-challenge, Suki chose Khianna to have the disadvantage in the challenge that stripped her of the ability to choose a song or opponent in any round.The first lip-sync battle saw Suki faced off against Yuhua and they performed to Sasha Colby&#x27;s &quot;RPDR Season 15&quot; finale track &quot;Goddess.&quot; The lip-sync was a blend of sultry and quirky approach, but it was Suki who emerged victorious between the two.The second lip-sync battle featured the two Divine Divas, Brigiding and Viñas DeLuxe, who both clearly had a blast performing together. The duo delivered a high-energy, comedic, and delightfully over-the-top take on RuPaul&#x27;s &quot;Queendom.&quot; Brigiding claimed the win against her sister.In the third lip-sync, Arizona and Khianna went head-to-head to Vengaboy&#x27;s &quot;Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!&quot; Their performance was packed with kicks, splits, V-drops, and a touch of vape couture. It was Arizona who snatched the win in the end.The fourth battle of the night was a lip-sync for the win among the three earlier victors: Suki, Brigiding, and Arizona. The trio performed to &quot;Queen&quot; by SILVY and they delivered a captivating number that Sasha Colby felt like they worked as a &quot;girl group.&quot;Ultimately, it was Brigiding who took the win, and earned her second Rubadge and the power of the &quot;Golden Balut.&quot; She is now tied with Viñas with the most RuBadge among the competing queens.During Untucked, the three losing queens plead their case in an attempt to be saved from lip-syncing for elimination. Yuhua expressed her deep desire to make it to the finale and highlighted her unique brand of drag that stands apart from the rest.Meanwhile, Viñas used her track record, arguing that her consistent performance should spare her from having to lip-sync. Khianna agreed with Viñas and appealed to Brigiding&#x27;s sense of fairness by acknowledging that Viñas has had a stronger overall performance. Khianna was also determined to redeem herself after last week&#x27;s stumble.The tension softened up when Arizona said she would pick Yuhua if she had earned the &quot;Golden Balut,&quot; topping it off with a heartfelt message and deep appreciation for her. For these queens, Yuhua has been the group&#x27;s light and heart throughout the season.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175885311052857ccd095-7d59-4e9e-b8c7-a0e17274679f.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Behind the glitter and fierce competition, the Slaysian Queens find strength in each other — a heartfelt moment of sisterhood unfolds during Untucked. Screengrab from WOW Presents Plus."/>Behind the glitter and fierce competition, the Slaysian Queens find strength in each other — a heartfelt moment of sisterhood unfolds during Untucked. Screengrab from WOW Presents Plus.</div>Touched by the moment, Yuhua shared that it was the first time she had ever heard those words from fellow queens and in that moment, she truly felt seen.After the deliberation, Brigiding chose Viñas to receive the &quot;Golden Balut&quot; but not without some playful misdirection. At first, Viñas thought that Brigiding was choosing her to be in the bottom two, thanks to a cheeky and misleading message that had everyone momentarily shocked.Yuhua and Khianna faced their fate and battled it out to Lola Amour&#x27;s live performance of &quot;Misbehave.&quot; It was the first time that a live band was performing as the battle commenced on the stage.In an X post, Lola Amour shared their excitement not only for being the first to do it, but also to witness a lip-sync battle unfold before their eyes.<div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1970861119356235880&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-09-26T03%3A02%3A00.982819%3Af71d1f67-0dc0-426b-a008-2d95e6541551%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=df1201074500687f2eaebee1fc8ec1069e0ed88c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:675px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1970861119356235880"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script>There were powders, kicks, and all sorts of gimmicks flying across the stage — and just when you thought it couldn&#x27;t get any wilder, Khianna started squirting on the main stage.In the end, Khianna was declared the winner of the battle that caused Yuhua&#x27;s downfall in the competition.The group shared a hug on the stage before Yuhua&#x27;s departure. Yuhua expressed her sincerest gratitude to the franchise for all the things they have done for her.&quot;I feel like a new version of Yuhua. I discovered it here,&quot; she said before leaving the werk room.Throughout the season, Yuhua had a pretty up-and-down run on the leaderboard, until she snatched a RuBadge during the &quot;Snatch Elections&quot; episode.Five queens remain in the running to become the first-ever queen to be inducted to the &quot;Slaysian Hall of Fame.&quot;<div>Catch &quot;Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale&quot; every Wednesday on WOW Presents Plus.</div>

The iconic "Golden Balut"—first spotted in the third season of "Drag Race Philippines"—has resurfaced in the "Lip-sync Lalaparuza Smackdown" episode of "Slaysian Royale," which aired on Wednesday, September 24.

The iconic "Golden Balut"—first spotted in the third season of "Drag Race Philippines"—has resurfaced in the "Lip-sync Lalaparuza Smackdown" episode of "Slaysian Royale," which aired on Wednesday, September 24.

'Slaysian Royale' queens take over the Lip-sync Lalaparuza — but who survived the Smackdown?

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'Slaysian Royale' queens take over the Lip-sync Lalaparuza — but who survived the Smackdown?

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Published September 26, 2025 12:56 PM PHT

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