What's bugging me a little is how, obviously on purpose, Ru picks the winner of the lip sinc based on how conflicted that queen is with her choice.
Manila was never going to win when she already said she'd save Latrice, and I don't think (was it Trinity) would be the winner when she already said she'd pick Gia, simply because it doesn't make good tv.
Yeah I think its the opposite. I think the taping happens, and Ru picks a winner, then the editors use that information knowing who loses the lip sync in order to create a storyline that they know won't come to fruition. This way the viewer can watch knowing that "OMG IF MANILA WINS SHE'S GONNA KEEP LATRICE", but meanwhile they know full well that isn't going to happen and they don't give any major clues to what the winner is going to do. It's possible they taped a scene with Monique saying she decided to send Latrice home if she wins, but they just don't air that scene.