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People.com<\/span><\/a> : \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> Spoiler alert! It’s been a long road of ups and downs, hair and makeup, false eyelashes and lip-synching for his life. But on Monday’s finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race it was made official: America’s next Drag Superstar is … Raja!<\/p>\n

“I wear drag because I love fashion. I love performing. I love being in front of a crowd of people but above and beyond everything it’s because I love clothing and I love wearing clothing,” the season 3 winner told PEOPLE Monday night.<\/p>\n

As the season-long frontrunner it wasn’t really a surprise that the 6’3″ international supermodel in 5-inch heels took the crown. From the first episode \u2013 when he won both the mini challenge and the runway challenge \u2013 Raja, 36, has dominated the competition.<\/p>\n

On Monday’s finale, he beat out two other finalists \u2013 his friend, the quirky and gorgeous Manila Luzon, and the Puerto Rican pageant princess, Alexis Mateo.<\/p>\n

But Drag Race isn’t just about competing. “There’s a part of me that’s always wanted to be a role model or a teacher or a mentor,” Raja said of performing in drag on TV.<\/p>\n

“We’re here one day \u2013 we could be gone the next day. It’s really important for us as people in the arts to leave a legacy and be on the forefront and introduce ideas to young people.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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