i have to stay strong because they see me at mama ru. >> reporter: they are challenged to create theirn lip sync for their lives in another round. >> it's a game show. it's a competition reality show. the rules are this. the strong survive. the weak fall away. show business is not for sissies. either is drag. >> this is your last chance to impress me. >> reporter: while it's the number one show on logo, rupaul says he doubts it will ever gain mainstream acceptance. >> i haven't been accepted in mainstream media outlets like the tonight show or ellen or late night shows because the only way they could actually have a conversation with me is to make fun of me or if they could somehow make a joke about what i'm doing. >> reporter: speaking as the co-host of a late night show on a major american network, we're happy to have you on. he may see himself as an outsider. you easily could have been a one-hit wonder, but you have now been a household name for decades. how did you do it? >> i am ambitious. i've always been an ambitious person. what gets me out of the bed in the morning is music, l