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Our queen get to channel their inside SNL in our prevue / consider template for MTV ’s RuPaul ’s Drag Race Season 17 Episode 5 : " RDR Live ! "
receive back to our preview / viewing scout to MTV’sRuPaul ’s Drag RaceSeason 17 – except for Joella , who was air home last calendar week after losing to Kori King in a back talk - sync engagement to " Buttons " by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg . On the positive side , Onya Nurve walked aside $ 5000 plenteous after direct the top prize in the main challenge – with guest judgeJulia Schlaepfer(Paramount+‘s1923 ) on hand as our queens tackled songs base on iconic rants and legendary second from " Drag Race " her - story . That brings us to our look at what ’s on tap tonight with S117E05 : " RDR Live ! " as our queens are tasked with assist up laughs in a hilarious send - up of the iconic sketch funniness show SNL – with histrion , writer , and directorPaul W. Downs(Hacks , Broad City ) coiffure as the guest jurist .
Here ’s a facial expression at a prowler peek of tonight ’s round , S17E05 : " RDR Live ! " follow by some high spot from S17E04 : " Bitch , I ’m a Drag Queen ! " :
A post divvy up by RuPaul ’s Drag Race ( @rupaulsdragrace )
Here ’s a facial expression back at the last circle ’s maxi challenge , followed by the lip - sync battle to " Buttons " between Joella and Kori King , and our update summation of the overall time of year :
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 Viewing Guide
Where & When Can I see MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " time of year 17?Each 90 - hour instalment publicise on Fridays at 8 premier ET / PT on MTV .
Who ’s Hosting & answer as Mainstay Judges for MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Season 17?Of class , Emmy Award - deliver the goods hostRuPaulwill be join by mainstay judgesMichelle Visage , Carson Kressley , Ross Mathews , andTs Madison .
What Are Our Queens Competing For?The title of " America ’s Next Drag Superstar " and a cash dirty money of $ 200,000 ( good manners of TodayTix ) .
Who Are This Season ’s MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Guest Judges?The star - studded wrinkle - up of guest judge includesKaty Perry , Doechii , Sandra Bernhard , Julia Schlaepfer , Paul W. Downs , Hunter Schafer , Quinta Brunson , Jamal Sims , Law Roach , Adam Lambert , Betsey Johnson , Whitney Cummings , Sam Smith , Jerrod Carmichael , June Diane Raphael , andTracee Ellis Ross .
Is " RuPaul ’s Drag Race Untucked " Returning?The Emmy Award - winning aftershow will premiere immediately keep abreast at 9:30 post-mortem ET / PT on MTV . " Untucked " give viewers a behind - the - panorama look at the offstage drama as the queens uneasily look their fate in the competition .
How Can I Stay Up to Date on MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race"?For more information and up - to - escort news , follow onX , Instagram , TikTok , Threads , andFacebookfor all the late tea leaf . verify to unite the conversation using # DragRace .
Meet Your Season 17 Queens!
UPDATED : The Season 17 cast now includesAcacia Forgot(Los Angeles , CA),Arrietty(Seattle , WA),Crystal Envy(Asbury Park , NJ),Hormona Lisa(Chattanooga , TN),Jewels Sparkles(Tampa , FL),Kori King(Boston , MA),Lana Ja’Rae(New York , NY),Lexi Love(Louisville , KY),Lydia B Kollins(Pittsburgh , PA),Onya Nurve(Cleveland , OH),Sam Star(Leeds , AL ) , andSuzie Toot(Fort Lauderdale , FL ) . Now that you ’ve flummox a chance to fill this season ’s " Drag Race " queen mole rat , here ’s a short bit more about each of them heading into the premiere ( followed by some video profile ):
Acacia Forgot – Los Angeles , CA ( @acaciaforgot):This honky - tonk prima donna puts the country in California . Glitzy , glamorous , and with a preference for blond hair , Acacia Forgot has never met a rhinestone she did n’t wish . Musically talented , as well as being a singer - songwriter , Acacia plays the guitar , pianissimo , banjo and ukulele . Will this aspiring country star also become America ’s Next Drag Superstar ?
Arrietty – Seattle , WA ( @arrietty_theelf):Arrietty hail from the House of Dubois – her drag mother is none other thanDrag Raceseason 15 ’s Irene ( The Alien ) Dubois . Obsessed with the fantasy literary genre , this uniquely originative queen designs and stitch her own outfits , often with a " futuristic elf " esthetic . Add in the power to outfox a tight mug when want , and this talented , misrepresented queen is ready to go all the way in the contest !
Crystal Envy – Asbury Park , NJ ( @thecrystalenvy):With search so polished , it ’s hard to consider this make-up artist and drag queen has only been performing for 3 geezerhood . In New Jersey , Crystal swiftly overlook the gild scene . Crystal Envy ’s name comes as a smorgasbord of their birth name , Chris , and the fact that every outfit she wear is bedazzled and sparkly . This pageant princess overtop a club crowd , but can Crystal concur that same command over the judges this time of year ?
Hormona Lisa – Chattanooga , TN ( @hormona_lisa):This southerly bubblegum baby was infamously pluck from the crowd by RuPaul on the Atlanta stop of his " The House of Hidden Meanings " book tour and invited to Hollywood . Now officially a part of the time of year 17 cast , this camp king – inhale by Disney princess and vintage screen femme fatale – hopes to catch the oculus of RuPaul again , this time where it counts the most : on the main microscope stage ofRuPaul ’s Drag Race !
Jewels Sparkles – Tampa , FL ( @thejewelssparkles):Out of retarding force , this young queen has a sweetness and innocence and is a ego - describe " ditzy , clunky bimbo . " But do n’t be fooled – Jewels stand for to recruit the competition with intention and strategy . With influences that browse from Ariana Grande to Priscilla Presley to her Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage , you ’d be foolish to underestimate this talented skirt as simply a " look queen . "
Kori King – Boston , MA ( @koriking):This boisterous queen has rapidly stand up to the top of the Boston scene , amassing a respectable TikTok following along the way . Only in the drag game for 2 years , Kori has already been award Boston’sBest New Performer To Watchaward , and is the name on everybody ’s lips . She is season 16 finalist Plane Jane ’s drag sister , so expect a razor - shrewd mental capacity and somebody who tells it like it is !
Lana Ja’Rae – New York , NY ( @lanajarae):Lana ’s drag female parent is Luxx Noir London , from time of year 15 ofDrag slipstream , so expect a level of fierceness from this fashionista ! Luxx see Lana competing in a New York drag contest and was so impressed that she approached her backstage and asked if she could adopt her on the spotlight . bring legs and body to the main stage , Lana is ready to strut away from this rival with a jacket crown !
Lexi Love – Louisville , KY ( @mslexilove):Lexi Love is a full - time " playmate " at Play , Louisville , a bar known for its mellow - free energy drag excellence . As a performer , Lexi knows how to become the party up – but she ’s also someone you ’d jazz to kick it with . Having survived a period of homelessness and drug dependance , she has emerged a stiff and more independent queen and is quick for the re - birth of Lexi to take over the humans !
Lydia B Kollins – Pittsburgh , PA ( @foreheadbrows):To empathise this absurdist , singular nance , you only want to lie with that the " B " brook for b*tthole . Named after Winona Ryder ’s quality inBeetlejuice , Lydia Deetz , and inspired by Tim Burton , John Waters and David Lynch , Lydia B Kollins is a poof who values creative thinking over ne plus ultra . Will the judges find Lydia ’s looks BOOTYful , or will her time on Drag Race be a disASSter ?
Onya Nurve – Cleveland , OH ( @onyanurve):Smashburger cook by solar day , enchanting and in - need retarding force artist by dark . Onya Nurve got bitten by the performance bug in high school and postulate an aesthetic career itinerary to drag via a BFA in Painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art . A comedic actress as well as being able to belt out a tune , Onya represent a real menace in this contender !
Sam Star – Leeds , AL ( @samstarqueen):Stunning , fashionable , SOUTHERN ! Sam is quite the Renaissance queer , having aim in musical theater and being a retired gymnast / cheerleader who can do back handsprings ! With milled make-up skills and a gorgeous visage , Sam has gone on to win an impressive number of pageant form of address for such a youthful faggot : it ’s no surprise to hear that Trinity The Tuck is her drag mother and wise man .
Suzie Toot – Fort Lauderdale , FL ( @suzie.toot):Suzie ’s uniqueness is her not bad strength in pull . A professional tap professional dancer with a aspect rooted deep in 1920s and 30s fashions , Suzie describes herself as the " hybridisation - section between Betty Boop and Lucille Ball . " A skilled actor with a savage sense of humor and excellent comedic timing , Suzie hop to wow the judges with her quirky take on drag !
MTV’sRuPaul ’s Drag Raceis bring forth by World of Wonder Productions . Fenton Bailey , Randy Barbato , Tom Campbell , Steven Corfe , Mandy Salangsang , Michele Mills , andRuPaul Charlesserve as executive producers . Daniel Blau Roggeserves as executive manufacturer for MTV , andJulie Haserves assupervising producer .
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