Party City Closure Inspires ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Memes [Video]

The party is ending too soon for some after Party City abruptly closed down its US stores following 40 years of business.

In addition to the company reportedly laying off all employees effective immediately with no severance and no benefits, the company’s closure also came as a surprise to loyal customers who expressed their shock on social media.

“Party City shutting down, Big Lots shutting down, Government shutting down,” wrote one person on X. “My knees shutting down. My metabolism shutting down. I can’t win for losing.”

“Party City closing is the perfect omen for America right now and the incoming administration,” mused another in a post.

But the majority of pop culture devotees responded to the news with a classic RuPaul’s Drag Race moment. The scene came in the 2012 episode when that season’s winner Sharon Needles called Phi Phi O’Hara a “tired-ass showgirl,” inciting one of the most iconic quotes in the reality competition series’ 16-season run.

“At …