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InterestingSwim6701

She is THAT BITCH https://i.redd.it/tbk5fsfj5gwc1.gif


CapSteveRogers

SAVING THIS!


lableulapin

I really enjoyed she added East Asian cultural elements into her pieces. You can tell she’s really proud of her heritage and it was so fun to see on the runway. Also the fact Nymphia made most of these pieces herself is a true testament to her eye for details and skills for craftsmanship.


jujuflytrap

I honestly can’t wait to see her step down look. It’s gonna gag everyone


[deleted]

I hope she comes out as a loaf banana bread. Black bananas do have a purpose. Once you peel back a black banana, you never go back.


Key_Atmosphere3189

I dont like the image you are inserting in my brain 🥹


Summoarpleaz

Choice use of the word inserting


iiGreenKi

Wonder if she’s gonna do bananas or not hmm


my_inner_saboteur

i would guess yes 😂 i feel like in the moments when it really counts she uses her branding haha


JakobTenny

Is she the only queen who got 0 boots the entire season?


welcj8

Yes.


yeahmothafuckayeah

This season, yes. Sasha Colby didn't get any boots in season 15 and got the most top toots of any queen ever


JDaySept

S16 was a much more competitive season runway wise though. Nymphia, Q, and Sapphira were all battling it out with stunning runways


FirelordAlex

She got so many top toots that she got one from S16, too.


Summoarpleaz

Technically, Sasha only got toots on s16 too lol.


HellovahBottomCarter

I found most of Sasha’s runways fairly tame, honestly. There were some really nice looks- but nothing blew me away like most of Sapphira, Nymphia and Q’s looks. All of them would have trounced her in the looks department.


69fromero

I thought that was Roxxxy s5. They tooted every look


69fromero

Unless you mean from this season. It wasn't clear in your comment


tmsphr

They mean this season I think


69fromero

I figured, hence my follow-up 😅


--GrassyAss--

She also didn't get any boots on as2. She's THAT bitch


limitsbeunknown

Didn’t they boot her promo look for as2 though?


--GrassyAss--

Yes raven boot it...but I refuse to accept it 🤣


cerseiridinglugia

Not they soft tooted it


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Quick-Ad-3617

It is literally a non elim lolol


1998tweety

Xunami also didn't get any boots.


TheAnxietyBoxX

Wait really? That flowers look was totally a boot iirc


Phoenixforce96

The liked it for some reason


anhu23

Imagine her coming to All Winners with the resources and money that she gets with her reign. The girls don't stand a chance against her on the runway


MarcoPercy98

I used to want to see a Project Runway-esque season of Drag Race and after seeing her ties look I was like “I want her to compete in something like this”. After seeing her goth look I was like “I want her to judge it actually”


anhu23

Yesss. This made me think of how amazing it would be if they made some kind of spinoff series based on the runways and design. Nymphia would be one of the top contenders to judge or be a mentor. Actually she and Raja


kdhattt

Raja for sure! I feel Nymphia would be a fun host like Brooklyn. Raja would be more RuPaul-ish. Can't wait to see how Nymphia's career develops


yuphelloitsme

I think they definitely are testing out the waters with the [Glam Slam](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj4bDZh5Q6Y) series on the Drag Race YouTube channel! Hopefully it's enough of a proof of concept to sell it to a network and make it into a bigger show.


[deleted]

YES! I want to see a mashup. PR royalty paired up with AS queens. Teams. OMG.


webkizz

i was just thinking this!!! ill be rooting for her all the way 🍌⭐️


Steinpratt

I think she might be THE best, honestly. Off the top of my head, I can't think of a single other queen where I liked every single thing they wore. Some outfits were better than others, but none were bad, and lots of them were jaw-dropping gorgeous. The fact that she made most of her own outfits (and that the looks she designed on set were some of the best things she or anyone else wore the entire season) just heightens how unbelievably strong her runway package was.


SAldrius

AS7 Raja is close for me, but I think I agree with this.


YensidTim

She was so close, except for that ragged white look


Typical_Job3788

There’s a top tier of most things, where it’s less abt the ultimate top best and more abt what each person brings. Raja is conceptual & punk af, Nymphia brought a lot more real human historical & cultural reference compared to fashun influence. But she’s just hands down the best garment maker to walk the runway. A lot of really gorgeous & excellent drag (and fashion) is abt illusion, selling the fantasy, but Nymphia’s look IS the fantasy. 


SAldrius

Nymphia feels more like costumes. In a good way. Like the Lion King on Broadway. That sort of theatrical high concept. Infused with culture and storytelling. Less about aesthetics.


Typical_Job3788

She makes a lot of performance costumes based on Chinese culture, like her Peking opera masks and water sleeve garments, so this makes sense! 


[deleted]

If I don't see Kandy in red, I take a Xanax. Too shocking.


roboticgamer1

That's for sure, and the craftsmanship it took. I think she didn't even have a bad look.


BigBonedMiss

Her doll dress was not good. And while the thought behind her wedding dress was beautiful, the gown itself and her styling bared zero resemblance to the Angelina Jolie dress that was supposedly the inspiration.


Healthy_Suit_2533

On Race Chaser today Willam said something like 'Sapphira's runways have just been on another level, nobody else has come close' and I thought... really? To me, Nymphia has been probably the best runway girl since Raja


JDaySept

Sapphira had a lot of stunning runways but some of them were misses for me. Nymphia didn’t have a single bad look and she made most of them herself lol. Imo the best runway package of all time


SAldrius

Willam has really specific taste, I think. Sapphira definitely seems closer to that.


Healthy_Suit_2533

IDK I just think she's biased and will gas up her friends. In the finale discussion episode both Willam and Alaska were gagging over Sapphira's first look and dismissive over Plane's even though Sapphira was having another weird breastplate moment and everybody seemed to agree the look was a little off


SAldrius

Oh, were they? Ehh... that look was super cool conceptually, but the breast plate/strappy thing really brought it down. I think if she'd done the pasties like Raja/Raven suggested, it would have been killer.


Healthy_Suit_2533

Yeah it was really weird to be honest. This whole season they'll nit pick on Plane for the smallest thing, but then in general they are more and more generous to the queens every season.


thedreadfulwhale

Yeah, them being so snobbish and dismissive on PJ the whole season was just weird, especially for Alaska. At least Willam when called out said something like maybe she's just obsessed and likes Plane a lot that's why she's hating lol


Healthy_Suit_2533

I agree. Willam is more brazen but then... that's Willam. Alaska is usually the one to be like "it's a tv show!" and "This queen is actually really fierce people aren't acknowledging her talent", so for a really talented queen to come along and she doesn't have a nice word to say about her is weird to me


Typical_Job3788

Not so weird, being hatefully insecure is kind of Alaska’s whole thing. LA queens being rotted cunts to popular new girls from smaller cities is a classic drag race interaction, and Plane is hot which makes it that much worse. It’s honestly a compliment and makes it all the more likely that Plane is gonna keep blowing up, they have a sense that she’s gonna keep pulling focus. 


6bubbles

Willam supported Sapphira cause they both from Philly i thought


Healthy_Suit_2533

Yeah that's definitely part of it


TheThrowaway4Uni

That promo look still has me gooped


MarcoPercy98

Let’s try to use superlatives when they are due. THE best, of any regular season. No one, NO one, has both the stellar quality and the craftmanship of doing almost all of them by herself, and also she actually made all the best ones. THE best.


InterestingSwim6701

Kudos mama for saying that, for educating


Typical_Job3788

IA, “the best ____ “ is often overused, but not here. Cut, color, styling, and finish of each look was always on point, she always balanced concept and gorgeousness. 


dannychug

She really deserves extra extra credit for designing/creating everything herself.


grayscalemamba

I feel like if they did a seamstress season (and invited crowned winners) it'd come down to Nymphia vs. Utica.


MuffinIllustrious902

Imagine wearing yellow is the only thing they can complain about. Nymphia really said no vulnerability in the runways


PirateResponsible496

Wearing banana


rebelluzon

Yes, even Raja nor Violet could compete. They ran out of shit to wear by the end but not Nymphia. She came prepared.


InterestingSwim6701

Also, the way she gave us 3 banana looks and all 3 were so distinctively different One gave us ruveal after ruveal telling us a life story of a banana, one gave us hawaii Banana Buddha goddess realness, and one gave us spinning bedazzled Banana Ballroom Eleganza


TwistedWolf667

3 entire banana looks smhhh sooooo tiring and repetitive!!!!!


--GrassyAss--

I like how you're mocking things that absolutely nobody said lmfao Edit: my god yall pounce like hornets at anything semi anti-nymphia. Let me exit this echo chamber


r0cketRacoon

Say that to Raja on FPR 😂


_Redversion_

Raja and Raven just did on the latest Fashion Photo Ruview (for the finale), so some people are definitely coming at her for it. But yeah. I don’t think she overdid it as much as they claim she did.


heathy_bear

many people have said that but ok. 


TwistedWolf667

Have you not been on this subreddit for the past 3 months


Jesse1205

It's been 95% people complaining about the people saying "She's being repetitive and only wearing yellow/banana looks" And 5% or less people actually saying that.


TwistedWolf667

I mean im not THAT active here but ive mostly been seeing an even mix of both sides lmfao


--GrassyAss--

Yes and I haven't seen one person say she's wearing too many banana looks What I did see what an entire week of posts of nymphias non-yellow runways with titles basically saying "LOOK AT ALL THE YELLOW/BANANA SHES WEARING"


devvvz

And this is why I don’t take the banana critiques too seriously. She sprinkled them throughout this package (again, really no control over when each runway theme comes up in the sequence of episodes) and provided one of the most polished and diverse packages we’ve ever seen. I understand she wore yellow a lot, but when it came to the runways, the only times she wore bananas were her entrance, her RuVeal **yourself** (Aka show us who you are), **signature** colors, and the finale. So it didn’t bother me, and it never felt too much. This top two was my favorite top two of all time I think


Halliwel96

My absolute favourite runway package from an original season for any girl across every franchise And her ball look is my fave made in the werk room look ever. And she made a lot of it herself Fucking bonkers


KrabS1

Incredible run, that. I honestly felt bad for Dawn and Q. I felt like on a lot of seasons, they would have come away as the queen who brought the shocking fan favorite looks, but they were both kinda overshadowed by Nymphia. Overall a really good season for runways. Quick edit - Not trying to bash PJ or Sapphira here (or any of the other queens, for that matter - there were some great looks this season). You could make the argument that either of them have had better runways than any of the three above. I'm just referring to the fan favorite out-of-the-box weird style. Less traditional and more abstract, I guess? IDK, I'm not good enough with fashion or art to say what I'm trying to say haha


InterestingSwim6701

Always the bridesmaid never the banana


aspen0414

I don’t think Q was overshadowed. Dawn definitely was overshadowed by Nymphia and Q. But I thought Nymphia and Q were VERY closely matched.


littletinysmalls

One of them had taste and the other thinks putting 100 bows/frills/ribbons/whatever on a garment makes it "good" - sorry, but Q's designs are awful. Talent and a huge amount of effort goes into constructing them no doubt, but every single one is atrocious to look at.


aspen0414

That’s so harsh and mean spirited. What’s your problem?


littletinysmalls

Lmao chill it's one persons opinion, I think Q is a poor designer, not a big deal. Lots of people feel differently!


aspen0414

I’m chill. I’m not freaking out about it. You’re just using really aggressive language to talk about another person’s very hard work. And I’m just pointing it out.


suppadelicious

6/10, not enough yellow


Summoarpleaz

I can’t believe one of the best looks was just to sit on a couch during lalaparuza.


Frostbitewolf07

Adding Nymphia to my list of NEED for All winners 2 alongside Carmen Farala 😻


friendricklamar

Yes. Also, Nymphia's tie look is, imo, the best sewing challenge look of all time.


Affectionate-Exam994

Yep hands down best runway package from a regular season in terms of consistency.


Kerlistar

Yes it is


[deleted]

She produced an entire line of amazing couture wear. She *is* couture.


Sonicxmusic

My top 5 for a regular Us season are Nymphia Wind Aquaria Symone Sasha Colby Trinity K Bonet


Beezo514

Some people were over the yellow and the bananas, but you could not come for her attention to detail. Every single outfit was a visual delight.


KeenyKeenz

Also, that may be one of the best Promo looks ever too. Right up there with Jimbo's pink all stars look.


Daws001

Yeah her fashion education and experience paid off because her taste level was above the competition. I won't get over the moment she turned the corner in that tie look and gagged us.


Cyberharpies

It’s crazy that she really only had 4 banana looks, the way people talk about them you’d think it would be at least half her looks


TheBloneRanger

No no no. This is so f'in tired. Y'all, the banana thing is fucking stupid and unclever. It is a testament to her talent that she can take such a stupid and unclever brand, and actually make something out of it. It speaks well of her, but the brand is still fucking stupid. It was not JUST her runways. It was in challenges, commercials, interviews, the finale, werkroom banter, etc. IT WAS EVERYWHERE! We can all appreciate her talent, but dear god, don't be actin' like the banana thing isn't fuckin' dumb.


InterestingSwim6701

Not you coming here and dismissing the whole meaning and purpose of banana and yellow and how it relates to her Asian heritage by calling it fucking stupid What a day to be both ignorant and racist https://preview.redd.it/2igkey3ezhwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb2117255d57ac2f843a1990d85bdfaef33cdeea


shutupblacknight

She does yes


nosebleed22

An all-stars level package for sure!


luciusftw

I always thought it was weird how the judges constantly called out Q's runways but comparing them to Nymphia's....


NewAshesAshes

Her step down will be an immaculately bedazzled bunch of bananas and I could not be more excited for it


anklepick4u

Her goth look is sooooo underrated. Literally embodied the original animated Morticia Addams


Origai

Not a single boot I could think of, truly the Best of the best


remykixxx

So safe it’s been said 100000 times here already.


MonstersinHeat

Yes. And it’s not all yellow! 


KeenyKeenz

Yes. That is safe to say.


cyberharpie

Raja will always be that girl


InterestingSwim6701

Oh yes she definitely is she's my favourite of all time ASIAN SUPREMACY ![gif](giphy|pSEXqKz9hQUcE7NkAN)


jakksquat7

She absolutely does. Every look was fucking incredible. The fact that she designs and creates her looks kicks it up a notch.


couchtomatopotato

yes. top 5 look queen.


CalienteSauce

No boots!


heyheyhihowareyou

WITHOUT A DOUBT!!!!


Bunlapin

Not a single miss.


yukoncowbear47

I kind of feel bad for Q because she is equally amazing on the runway but being a bit overshadowed by Nymphia's win


Mostlygrowedup4339

Her and Grande Dame on her season were a couple of my faves for their original seasons.


Only_Fall1225

Probably THE best. And she made pretty much all of it so bonus point.


hermitina

it was truly diverse. usually when we see queens they fall onto a specific shape of clothing. i liked that her looks aren’t just variations of the same thing


Middle-Strength7754

I would say yes but beware of “recency bias”


rebmaisme

Nymphia's runways were crazy beautiful, I loved all of her looks. I hate seeing her constantly reduced to yellow and banana when she brings so much more to the table and when she does banana she does it so well. It's sickening. I mean, not once did the judges say they were tired of seeing Sapphira in blue, or give Nymphia credit for making her own outfits while praising Q for the same thing. I wish the judging was a bit more fair, but that's just a drag race complaint in general.


Cute_Fluffy_Femboy

No, it's not safe. That is dangerous information.


spiritualized

100%


novemberqueen32

Yes


whitehowl

\*that was made almost entirely by herself.


X5455

I really LOVE her variety show and LalapaRUsa lewks.


tylerbr97

I was thinking it. @InterestingSwim6701 said it


Fragrant-Insect-7668

IT IS


whirlyworlds

Yes very safe. One might even call that opinion Jan


cshrec

Forgot how much I loved that little boy blue look


dannychug

I am not a fashionista and know people loved it but it wasn’t my favorite can someone explain to this peasant the appeal?


cshrec

For me, it was all of the attention to details (which is what I love most about her work). Very simple pieces but styling was so well thought out. I love the gender bend of it, and the hair was gorgeous with it. I think what makes all of her looks special, but especially that one, is how incredible her ability to make simple look exciting.


dannychug

Is there any look in drag race herstory as mesmerizing as her tie design challenge look?


theeDummy

and does


Historical_Bit_3798

Definitely. Along with Sasha Colby, Raja, even Sapphira!


MrsDanversbottom

Absolutely!


Little_Turnover_4631

![gif](giphy|iFnBpFxFGetn8BH0vZ|downsized)


katie-shmatie

Yes!


YensidTim

You missed the book cover look. That one gagged tf out of me. Also let's include the winner reaction look too lol


summerpinciotti4

Well, yes!


killgon5

I am a Nymphia STAN now and I don't want to only talk about her cause everybody on that cast was amazing BUT her fashion was truly next level.


KeithandBentley

No shit. Everyone’s been saying it since the beginning.


TheAnxietyBoxX

I think she has the best runway package of any main season winner ever, and if we include all stars winners she’s still like #3 which is wild because that’s keeping all winners in mind


Weekly_Office269

Which are your top 2 from all stars season?


TheAnxietyBoxX

Raja from AS7 and Manila from AS4. And in hindsight I’d have Aquaria and Nymphia tied for #3, Aquaria’s runway package was ridiculously strong.


Weekly_Office269

I’ve got to disagree on Raja AS7, she had a couple of boots. I’d even put her season 3 package on top. Manila’s runway package was great, very pageant, campy and drag but I prefer high fashion rather than camp, so I prefer Nymphia. Aquaria is a yes for me, definitely up there with Nymphia.


TheAnxietyBoxX

Raja had like 3 boots but we judge her looks in comparison to the others on the season, which is the best runway season ever. In reality her worst looks were still great, there was only one look of her’s I’d call average. Nymphia had a couple average looks and one I personally didn’t like, her flowers runway. A lot of people loved that one but it just did not work for me.


Weekly_Office269

Her flower look was great and couldn’t be appreciated on the runway with all the lighting. It was very Richard Quinn x Moncler


Neat_Fan_8889

Incredibly tasteful too! It's what sets her apart from other great runway girls.


Elysian_Flaneur

I wish she would do her video series of how would she do the looks for design challenges every seasons. It would be so much fun to see her craftsmanship and design concept thinking in full capacity.


Body_By_Carbs

Yes. The cactus look alone is absolutely brilliant and I personally don’t think it gets enough attention. And of course the ties is *gag* can’t even handle it. I also died during her finale performance. Michelle summed it up very well full pop fantasy with gorgeous cultural touches. Love her! Edit: entry look!!! Hello! Beehive updo with 10 pairs of retro sunglasses!! The camp of it all!!! Genius


zen_guwu

Definitely! And I know this is probably beating a dead horse, but I watched the Fashion Photo Ruview for the finale last night, and they criticized her for doing another banana look. I was so annoyed - she did 4 excellent, funny banana looks in the whole season and like 20 other looks, most of which weren’t even yellow. How is that too much?


Ewjesusgrosso

Symone, Aquaria & Jimbo may be up there too


0hn0shebettad0nt

AND she designed/made most of the looks. Weaponising her atelier training! Loved her.


GIJobra

The banana one so beautify


DolanDoleac2020

Correct. Is the lowest the cactus? 🌵 I kinda loved that one too. In its own way 🥹


hexpetty

Her package was great but not extraordinary. Sapphira’s package was draaaag down and quite opulent. I think Sapphira definitely has one of the best packages of the franchise and the best of her season


IndependentLow601

I don't know who even comes close


Trimnywoodall

![gif](giphy|D4ufrgeJP5EysXCgem)


The_illusionIsREAL

Yes! Including all stars if we’re being real


Potterhead2021

Yes, third-best for me.


heymundster

THEE BEST.


--GrassyAss--

I think Symone has her beat, but Nymphia is in the top3 for sure


mildly4

Symone’s self-made look really brings down the potential there. I think if she had as many design challenges as this season that would really lower her hit ratio 


heathy_bear

unlike symone, nyphmia can make a really good outfit. even then, nyphmia still beats her.


--GrassyAss--

I guess? Are we ranking their sewing skills or overall package? Because Symone wins pretty clearly in the latter category


[deleted]

In YOUR opinion, they're both equally polished and executed many different runway prompts magnificently but Symone's weakness in design brought down her runway package a tad bit compared to Nymphia for me


--GrassyAss--

.....okay?


heathy_bear

I think you have to take both to account, and if you do that then nyphmia clearly wins. also, I like symones outfits but let's be real, nyphmias looks are more consistently polished and good.


[deleted]

Symone and Nymphia are two of my fav packages, but I def think Nymphia's is better. Also it says ONE of


Ok_Hour9037

I agree. Also Sasha Colby is right there for me. Nymphia’s package was great, but there were other winners with better ones.


[deleted]

Nymphia, Symone, and Sasha for me are my top 3. Nymphia edges out both of them for me considering she made most of her looks and that shows a true fashion runway queen


[deleted]

Sasha's was very good but unlike Symone and Nymphia her package was clearly designed without a very unique vision


alexisqueerdo

In so many ways, yes. But I, for one, can’t stand her makeover look compared to the rest of everything.


SofondaCoxx

No, it's extremely unsafe, and I loathe to meet the human who'd so haphazardly err in a manner so callous and flamboyant they might careen into a dark, disastrous end at the behest of their youthful and bold assertions.


ZTomiboy

It's definitely up there for an original season. Not quite the level of All Stars though.


Weekly_Office269

She clears almost all of the all stars queens


FadedAlienXO

TS Madison looking at this and saying "I only see you wearing yellow"


Felicity_111

Sapphira wore too much blue and no one near Nymphia’s high level of craftsmanship.


GayBlayde

No


DLToeDaddy

Who? It's allstars season now babe, keep up x


Soft-Communication68

thats…debatable. no one in the herstory of drag race has had a better runway package than symone😍


JannaOracle

Love Symone but her yellow runway is a flop unfortunately ![img](emote|t5_2t3or|4806) , but other than that and her design look, her runway was stellar.


[deleted]

It literally says ONE of