FASHION PHOTO RUVIEW: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 - Flashback! DragCon 1980

If I could turn back time, what would you wear to DragCon in the 1980s? Raja and Raven reminisce about the decade as they critique the '80s inspired looks in episode 11 of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16.

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[Stewly]

"It's not 80s, it's not 80s!" - Mama, kudos for saying that, for spilling.

[gabegallon]

love how passionate Raja is about the 80's as she reminisces her golden 40s 🙌🏻

[cruisematt]

I can’t believe only one queen went with the big shoulder pads and deep blush when that was such an obvious 80s thing to do

[Ghostface]

Nymphia once again devouring the runway like are we shocked. I loved Q’s look too especially the message behind it. The fact Mhi’ya’s looked was based on AI is absolutely hilarious cause I was like “That is not giving me 80’s”. I didn’t like Dawn’s look at all but I can understand if other ppl like it. I lived for Raven momentarily going off on morphine saying there’s no excuse💀.

[christinamatzen]

Hand to God, I wore the same dress Sapphira wore to my 8th grade graduation dance in 1989. If I could post pictures here I could prove it. Man, that was a great flashback 😂

[fuckinghugepablo]

Mhi'ya basing this runway look over an AI GENERATED IMAGE ON GOOGLE is the funniest thing that's happened in this season BY KJDKJDVJKGDFKL

[Vanillasky]

Raja and Raven serving Poodle and Shitzu realness

[RP.]

Sapphire was absolutely 80s. I remember watching so many 80s movies with that similar dress. Nailed it!! And Nymphia's homage to Grace Jones!! Impeccable!!

[ShiftyMcgurk]

I’m just happy that at least Raja and Raven also dress for the theme.

Meanwhile, Michelle wears something she THINKS is adjacent to the theme and Ru just wears whatever she feels like.

[jrthiker]

Nice to see a lot of Keith Haring in the show. For anyone going to Italy this summer, Pisa not only has the Leaning Tower, but it also has Haring's final piece of art he did before he passed. A giant mural painted on the side of a building called Tuttomondo. As you come out of the main train station, go to the circle, walk left and it's right there....along the way to the Tower. Nice restaurant across from it where you can have a drink or sandwich while enjoying the mural.

[muckraker]

I think Q's hair and makeup look was inspired by the Duran Duran "Rio" album cover.

[lisamac]

This has got to be the best overall fashion season. Every week, there’s so many looks I love.

[Deedoof]

As an 80s child, Raja and Raven's looks are *chef's kiss*

[audreyannslade]

Raven getting more and more irritated is everything. The rage in her eyes at time is intoxicating.

[tylercrawford]

Raja and Raven are timeless, every time I watch FPR, I have to remind myself that they were on seasons 3 and 2. Love

[moonstoneuniverse]

Nymphia thought outside of the box this episode she showed. Comedy, Some new and she came out of her shell.

[brandoniswhoiam]

I can’t get over Mhi’ya being the first queen (so far) to use AI as the inspiration for her look.

[annreabe]

Sapphira was the top toot for me. That dress was everywhere in the 80’s she dragged it up perfectly.

[willifredo]

Look at Raja giving “poodle right from the groomer” realness

[FatsquatchPNW]

Actually, Q's hair screams 1985/1986. Make it blonde, and she'd be channeling Brigitte Nielsen. It also reminds me a bit of the background dancers from the Robert Palmer videos.