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Check out our viewing guide to tonight ’s round of MTV ’s RuPaul ’s Drag Race Season 17 , Episode 8 : " The Wicked Wiz of Oz : The Rusical ! "
Thanks to Bleeding Cool ’s very ownEden Arnold , we havean extensive recapof last hebdomad ’s " Snatch Game " and more for you to check out – which means that we can jump right into our preview for tonight ’s episode of MTV’sRuPaul ’s Drag RaceSeason 17 ! This week , our queens are going to get a prospect to " ease on down the road " as they ’re joined by guest judgeAdam Lambertfor S17E08 : " The Wicked Wiz of Oz : The Rusical ! " – a musical main challenge mashup ofWicked , The Wizard of Oz , andThe Wiz .
Here ’s a look at your " First Lewk " at tonight ’s episode , followed by a spirit back at last week ’s " Snatch Game " and the lip - sync battle betweenCrystal EnvyandLana Ja’Rae(sorry , Crystal ) . by and by in the billet , we have the latest edition of " The Pit Stop " – withMonét X Changejoined by Luxx Noir London to recap the time of year ’s seventh installment :
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 Viewing Guide
Where & When Can I Watch MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Season 17?Each 90 - moment installment aerate on Fridays at 8 pm ET / PT on MTV .
Who ’s Hosting & Serving as Mainstay Judges for MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Season 17?Of course , Emmy Award - winning hostRuPaulwill be joined by backbone judgesMichelle Visage , Carson Kressley , Ross Mathews , andTs Madison .
What Are Our Queens Competing For?The title of " America ’s Next Drag Superstar " and a immediate payment pillage of $ 200,000 ( courtesy of TodayTix ) .
Who Are This Season ’s MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Guest Judges?The star - studded line - up of guest jurist 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 like a shot following at 9:30 pm ET / PT on MTV . " Untucked " gives viewers a behind - the - scenes front at the backstage drama as the queens anxiously wait their fate in the competition .
How Can I Stay Up to Date on MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race"?For more info and up - to - date news , trace onX , Instagram , TikTok , Threads , andFacebookfor all the latest tea . check that to conjoin the conversation using # DragRace .
Meet Your Season 17 Queens!
UPDATED : The Season 17 cast now includesAcacia Forgot(Los Angeles , CA),Arrietty(Seattle , WA),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 gotten a chance to fill this season ’s " Drag Race " queens , here ’s a little bit more about each of them point into the premiere ( followed by some video profile ):
Acacia Forgot – Los Angeles , CA ( @acaciaforgot):This honky - tonk prima donna put the land in California . Glitzy , glamorous , and with a penchant for light-haired tomentum , Acacia Forgot has never met a rhinestone she did n’t like . Musically talented , as well as being a singer - songwriter , Acacia plays the guitar , piano , banjo and ukulele . Will this aspiring nation whizz also become America ’s Next Drag Superstar ?
Arrietty – Seattle , WA ( @arrietty_theelf):Arrietty hail from the House of Dubois – her drag female parent is none other thanDrag Raceseason 15 ’s Irene ( The Alien ) Dubois . Obsessed with the fantasy genre , this uniquely creative queen blueprint and sews her own outfit , often with a " futuristic elf " esthetic . Add in the ability to beat a bastardly mug when demand , and this gifted , distorted nance is ready to go all the way in the competition !
Jewels Sparkles – Tampa , FL ( @thejewelssparkles):Out of pull , this young queen has a sweetness and innocence and is a self - described " ditzy , clumsy bimbo . " But do n’t be fooled – Jewels intends to enroll the competition with purpose and scheme . With influence that wander from Ariana Grande to Priscilla Presley to her Puerto Rican and Cuban inheritance , you ’d be dopy to underestimate this gifted doll as merely a " face queen . "
Kori King – Boston , MA ( @koriking):This boisterous queen has rapidly risen to the top of the Boston scene , pile up a respectable TikTok following along the room . Only in the pull plot for 2 years , Kori has already been award Boston’sBest New Performer To Watchaward , and is the name on everybody ’s lip . She is time of year 16 finalist Plane Jane ’s drag sister , so await a razor - sharp wit and somebody who tell it like it is !
Lana Ja’Rae – New York , NY ( @lanajarae):Lana ’s drag mother is Luxx Noir London , from season 15 ofDrag Race , so expect a level of furiousness from this fashionista ! Luxx determine Lana contend in a New York drag competition and was so impressed that she border on her backstage and asked if she could dramatize her on the dapple . bring leg and organic structure to the principal stage , Lana is quick to prance away from this rivalry with a crown !
Lexi Love – Louisville , KY ( @mslexilove):Lexi Love is a full - time " playmate " at Play , Louisville , a bar know for its high - energy pull excellence . As a performer , Lexi knows how to twist the party up – but she ’s also someone you ’d bonk to kick it with . Having survived a full stop of homelessness and drug addiction , she has emerged a stronger and more independent queen and is ready for the re - birth of Lexi to take over the world !
Lydia B Kollins – Pittsburgh , PA ( @foreheadbrows):To understand this absurdist , unique nance , you only require to make love that the " B " stands for b*tthole . appoint after Winona Ryder ’s character inBeetlejuice , Lydia Deetz , and barrack by Tim Burton , John Waters and David Lynch , Lydia B Kollins is a queen who respect creativity over perfection . Will the judges find Lydia ’s looks BOOTYful , or will her time on Drag Race be a disASSter ?
Onya Nurve – Cleveland , Ohio ( @onyanurve):Smashburger cook by day , enchanting and in - demand drag artist by night . Onya Nurve got bitten by the performance bug in gamey school and necessitate an artistic life history path to tangle 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 represents a real threat in this competition !
Sam Star – Leeds , AL ( @samstarqueen):Stunning , stylish , SOUTHERN ! Sam is quite the Renaissance fag , having trained in melodic theater and being a retired gymnast / cheerleader who can do back handsprings ! With urbane makeup skills and a gorgeous kisser , Sam has gone on to win an telling figure of pageant titles for such a young queen : it ’s no surprise to find out that Trinity The Tuck is her retarding force mother and mentor .
Suzie Toot – Fort Lauderdale , FL ( @suzie.toot):Suzie ’s singularity is her greatest strength in drag . A professional tap dancer with a feel rooted deeply in 1920s and XXX fashion , Suzie describes herself as the " cross - section between Betty Boop and Lucille Ball . " A skilled role player with a wild sense of humor and first-class comedic timing , Suzie hop to wow the jurist with her offbeat take on puff !
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 producer for MTV , andJulie Haserves assupervising producer .
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