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Check out our preview of tonight ’s next round of MTV ’s RuPaul ’s Drag Race Season 17 , with iconic style interior designer Betsey Johnson regress .
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Last workweek brought us " The Wicked Wiz of Oz " – the " Rusical " main challenge mashup ofWicked , The Wizard of Oz , andThe Wiz(with Bleeding Cool ’s very ownEden Arnoldoffering an all-encompassing review earlier today ) – and said goodby toAcacia Forgot . MTV’sRuPaul ’s Drag RaceSeason 17 is back tonight with the time of year ’s ninth round , " Heaven to Betsey " – and gracing our screens will be none other than than iconic fashion designer and pop cultivation influencer for 60 + years , Betsey Johnson . It ’s conception time for our queens , as they ’re challenge to create a new face inspired by one of Johnson ’s collecting : " Punk Grunge Flappers , " " Betsey ’s Prom , " and " Prenup . "
Here ’s a look at your " First Lewk " at tonight ’s episode , follow by a looking at back at " The Wicked Wiz of Oz and the backtalk - sync battle between Acacia Forgot andKori Kingto " Wet Dream " by guest judgeAdam Lambert . Later in the post , we have the latest edition of " The Pit Stop " – withMonét cristal Changejoined by Plasma to hash out this season ’s " Rusical " :
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 Viewing Guide
Where & When Can I Watch MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Season 17?Each 90 - minute sequence airing on Fridays at 8 postmortem examination ET / PT on MTV .
Who ’s Hosting & serve as Mainstay Judges for MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Season 17?Of course , Emmy Award - winning hostRuPaulwill be get together 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 hard currency award of $ 200,000 ( courtesy of TodayTix ) .
Who Are This Season ’s MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Guest Judges?The ace - studded line - up of Edgar Albert 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 survey at 9:30 pm ET / PT on MTV . " Untucked " gives watcher a behind - the - scene depend at the backstage dramatic play as the queens anxiously look their fate in the rivalry .
How Can I stick Up to Date on MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race"?For more info and up - to - date word , follow onX , Instagram , TikTok , Threads , andFacebookfor all the latest tea leaf . check that to join the conversation using # DragRace .
Meet Your Season 17 Queens!
UPDATED : The Season 17 cast now includesArrietty(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 prospect to converge this season ’s " Drag Race " queens , here ’s a little bit more about each of them steer into the premiere ( followed by some video profiles ):
Arrietty – Seattle , WA ( @arrietty_theelf):Arrietty hail from the House of Dubois – her pull mother is none other thanDrag Raceseason 15 ’s Irene ( The Alien ) Dubois . haunt with the fantasy genre , this uniquely creative queen designs and sews her own kit , often with a " futuristic elf " aesthetical . Add in the ability to outwit a mean mug when needed , and this gifted , twisted queen is ready to go all the way in the contest !
Jewels Sparkles – Tampa , FL ( @thejewelssparkles):Out of retarding force , this youthful queen has a fragrancy and innocence and is a ego - describe " ditzy , cumbersome bimbo . " But do n’t be fooled – Jewels intends to enter the competition with intention and strategy . With influences that range from Ariana Grande to Priscilla Presley to her Puerto Rican and Cuban inheritance , you ’d be dopy to underestimate this gifted doll as but a " spirit queen . "
Kori King – Boston , MA ( @koriking):This knockabout queen has speedily risen to the top of the Boston scene , amassing a respectable TikTok following along the mode . Only in the drag game for 2 years , Kori has already been present Boston’sBest New Performer To Watchaward , and is the name on everybody ’s back talk . She is season 16 finalist Plane Jane ’s drag sister , so expect a razor - penetrating wit and somebody who tell it like it is !
Lana Ja’Rae – New York , NY ( @lanajarae):Lana ’s drag female parent is Luxx Noir London , from season 15 ofDrag Race , so expect a degree of fierceness from this fashionista ! Luxx saw Lana competing in a New York drag competition and was so impressed that she approached her backstage and asked if she could adopt her on the patch . bring leg and trunk to the main stage , Lana is quick to strut forth from this rival with a crown !
Lexi Love – Louisville , KY ( @mslexilove):Lexi Love is a full - prison term " playfellow " at Play , Louisville , a bar known for its mellow - energy retarding force excellence . As a performer , Lexi knows how to call on the party up – but she ’s also someone you ’d do it to quetch it with . Having exist a period of homelessness and drug addiction , she has emerged a strong and more autonomous 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 fag , you only involve to know that the " B " stands for b*tthole . nominate after Winona Ryder ’s character reference inBeetlejuice , Lydia Deetz , and inspire by Tim Burton , John Waters and David Lynch , Lydia B Kollins is a queen who values creativity over perfection . Will the judges detect Lydia ’s looks BOOTYful , or will her time on Drag Race be a disASSter ?
Onya Nurve – Cleveland , Buckeye State ( @onyanurve):Smashburger cook by mean solar day , enchanting and in - requirement drag artist by night . Onya Nurve got bitten by the functioning bug in high-pitched schooling and took an aesthetic vocation course to puff via a BFA in Painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art . A comedic actress as well as being able to belt out out a tune , Onya represents a real threat in this competition !
Sam Star – Leeds , AL ( @samstarqueen):Stunning , fashionable , SOUTHERN ! Sam is quite the Renaissance poove , having train in musical theater and being a retire gymnast / cheerleader who can do back handspring ! With polished makeup skills and a gorgeous mug , Sam has gone on to win an impressive number of pageant titles for such a untried queen : it ’s no surprise to read that Trinity The Tuck is her drag female parent and mentor .
Suzie Toot – Fort Lauderdale , FL ( @suzie.toot):Suzie ’s singularity is her greatest strength in drag . A professional tap dancer with a face rooted deeply in 1920s and XXX fashions , Suzie describe herself as the " crisscross - section between Betty Boop and Lucille Ball . " A skilled actor with a violent sensory faculty of humor and first-class comedic timing , Suzie hopes to wow the Book of Judges with her far-out take on drag !
MTV’sRuPaul ’s Drag Raceis produced 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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