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With the Emmy Award - winning series return tonight at 8 pm ET / PT , here ’s your trailer / viewing guide for MTV ’s RuPaul ’s Drag Race Season 17 .
We ’ve got a Modern time of year of MTV’sRuPaul ’s Drag Raceabout to be unleashed , so the fine folk here at Bleeding Cool reckon you might appreciate a trailer / consider guide to get you up - to - speed on who ’s who and what ’s what this season – including our all - superstar guest judges , a rundown of this season ’s 24 queens , and … " The Badonka Dunk Tank " ? ! ?
Where & When Can I Watch MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " time of year 17?The novel time of year give up off TONIGHT ( Friday , January 3rd ) – with each 90 - hour episode air 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 join by mainstay judgesMichelle Visage , Carson Kressley , Ross Mathews , andTs Madison .
What Are Our Queens vie For?The title of respect of " America ’s Next Drag Superstar " and a Johnny Cash prize of $ 200,000 ( courtesy of TodayTix ) .
Who Are This Season ’s MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Guest Judges?With global papa whiz plain thing off with the time of year opener , the remain star - studded line - up of node Book of Judges includesDoechii , 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 follow at 9:30 pm ET / PT on MTV . " Untucked " gives viewers a behind - the - scenes look at the offstage drama as the king apprehensively await their fate in the contest .
How Can I stick Up to Date on MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race"?For more information and up - to - date news , follow onX , Instagram , TikTok , Threads , andFacebookfor all the latest afternoon tea . ensure to join the conversation using # DragRace .
Do You Have a Preview of MTV ’s " RuPaul ’s Drag Race " Season 17 Premiere?A preview ? How about the first ten hour ? That ’s what we have waiting for you below , as " Drag Race " offers its own take on Netflix ’s Squid Games ( " Ru Light , Green Light " ):
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17: Meet Your Queens!
The Season 17 cast includesAcacia Forgot(Los Angeles , CA),Arrietty(Seattle , WA),Crystal Envy(Asbury Park , NJ),Hormona Lisa(Chattanooga , TN),Jewels Sparkles(Tampa , FL),Joella(Los Angeles , CA),Kori King(Boston , MA),Lana Ja’Rae(New York , NY),Lexi Love(Louisville , KY),Lucky Starzzz(Miami , FL),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 meet this time of year ’s " Drag Race " queens , here ’s a trivial chip more about each of them heading into the premiere ( follow by some video profile ):
Acacia Forgot – Los Angeles , CA ( @acaciaforgot):This honky - tonk diva put the country in California . Glitzy , glamorous , and with a penchant for blond hair , Acacia Forgot has never cope with a rhinestone she did n’t wish . Musically talented , as well as being a singer - songwriter , Acacia play the guitar , piano , banjo and ukulele . Will this draw a bead on land adept also become America ’s Next Drag Superstar ?
Arrietty – Seattle , WA ( @arrietty_theelf):Arrietty hails from the House of Dubois – her drag female parent is none other thanDrag Raceseason 15 ’s Irene ( The Alien ) Dubois . obsess with the fancy genre , this unambiguously originative queen designs and sews her own getup , often with a " futuristic elf " aesthetical . Add in the ability to beat a mean mug when postulate , and this gifted , misrepresented queen is quick to go all the way in the rival !
Crystal Envy – Asbury Park , NJ ( @thecrystalenvy):With looks so polished , it ’s hard to conceive this war paint artist and puff queen has only been performing for 3 years . In New Jersey , Crystal swiftly reign the club fit . Crystal Envy ’s name come as a mixture of their birth name , Chris , and the fact that every outfit she wears is daze and sparkly . This pageant princess commands a nightclub crowd , but can Crystal hold that same command over the judges this season ?
Hormona Lisa – Chattanooga , TN ( @hormona_lisa):This southerly bubblegum infant was infamously plucked from the crowd by RuPaul on the Atlanta closure of his " The House of Hidden Meanings " book of account duty tour and invited to Hollywood . Now formally a part of the time of year 17 roll , this campy queen – inspired by Disney princesses and vintage CRT screen sirens – hope to catch the eye of RuPaul again , this time where it counts the most : on the main stage ofRuPaul ’s Drag Race !
Jewels Sparkles – Tampa , FL ( @thejewelssparkles):Out of drag , this vernal king has a redolence and purity and is a self - described " ditzy , clumsy bimbo . " But do n’t be fooled – Jewels intends to insert the rival with intention and scheme . With influences that range from Ariana Grande to Priscilla Presley to her Puerto Rican and Cuban inheritance , you ’d be foolish to undervalue this talented chick as merely a " look queen . "
Joella – Los Angeles , CA ( @thejoelladynasty):Joella calls herself " The Slaysian Diva , " and with her own unique vogue of puff , mixing traditional Formosan costume with street fashion and pop culture , you could see why . Having already won local West Hollywood drag bar contest , Joella is now ready to correspond positive - size queens in the big drag competitor in the world .
Kori King – Boston , MA ( @koriking):This rambunctious queen has rapidly arise to the top of the Boston scene , amassing a respectable TikTok following along the way . Only in the pull game for 2 years , Kori has already been awarded Boston’sBest New Performer To Watchaward , and is the name on everybody ’s mouth . She is time of year 16 finalist Plane Jane ’s retarding force babe , so gestate a razor - incisive witticism and somebody who tells it like it is !
Lana Ja’Rae – New York , NY ( @lanajarae):Lana ’s pull mother is Luxx Noir London , from season 15 ofDrag backwash , so carry a level of vehemence from this fashionista ! Luxx saw Lana compete in a New York drag competition and was so impressed that she near her wing and asked if she could adopt her on the spot . work leg and body to the main level , Lana is quick to strut away from this contender with a crown !
Lexi Love – Louisville , KY ( @mslexilove):Lexi dearest is a full - time " playfellow " at Play , Louisville , a bar known for its eminent - vim pull excellency . As a performer , Lexi knows how to turn the company up – but she ’s also someone you ’d love to kick it with . Having survive a period of homelessness and drug habituation , she has emerged a stronger and more independent nance and is quick for the re - nascency of Lexi to take over the world !
Lucky Starzzz – Miami , FL ( @theluckystarzzz):Born in Havana , Cuba , Lucky Starzzz is an expressive , colourful , hold out cartoon ! Lucky ’s drag meets at the intersection of club kid and encampment , and this resourceful queen uses as much newspaper and spray blusher as she does spangle and rhinestone . favourable identify her retarding force as " a venus fly gob in a room full of rosiness . " Can Lucky ’s heart - catching creativity becharm the eyes of the Book of Judges this time of year and gain ground her the crown ?
Lydia B Kollins – Pittsburgh , PA ( @foreheadbrows):To understand this absurdist , unique queen , you only need to know that the " B " place upright for b*tthole . Named after Winona Ryder ’s role 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 Book of Judges find Lydia ’s looks BOOTYful , or will her clip on Drag Race be a disASSter ?
Onya Nurve – Cleveland , Buckeye State ( @onyanurve):Smashburger Captain Cook by day , enchanting and in - demand drag artist by night . Onya Nurve got bitten by the performance germ in high school and took an artistic career path to drag via a BFA in Painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art . A comedic actress as well as being able to belt out out a strain , Onya represents a existent menace in this contest !
Sam Star – Leeds , AL ( @samstarqueen):Stunning , stylish , SOUTHERN ! Sam is quite the Renaissance female monarch , having trained in melodic theater and being a retired gymnast / cheerleader who can do back handsprings ! With polished makeup skills and a gorgeous mug , Sam has gone on to acquire an impressive number of pageant titles for such a vernal queen : it ’s no surprise to learn that Trinity The Tuck is her drag mother and mentor .
Suzie Toot – Fort Lauderdale , FL ( @suzie.toot):Suzie ’s uniqueness is her cracking military capability in drag . A professional tap dancer with a looking at rooted profoundly in 1920s and thirty fashions , Suzie describes herself as the " cross - subdivision between Betty Boop and Lucille Ball . " A skilled actor with a barbarian sense of humor and excellent comedic timing , Suzie hopes to wow the justice with her far-out take on pull !
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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