Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 probably weren’t expecting Lucky Starzzz., the inventive and colorful queen, to be the first eliminated contestant of the season, aka the “porkchop” queen. Starzzz spoke with Blavity’s Shadow and Act about what it was like to leave the competition so early.

Following a lackluster Monopoly-themed design challenge, here's a breakdown of all 13 queens ranked by who's most likely to win the crown.

RuPaul’s Drag Race is back, with Season 17 already getting tons of buzz. Who could’ve predicted a Katy Perry guest judge cameo? That’s just the first episode, which means fans can expect even more exciting surprises,

Onya Nurve is representing Cleveland's underground drag scene on the national stage in Season 17 of "RuPaul's Drag Race." She spoke with cleveland.com about her time performing locally and what it's like being cast on the MTV hit show.

“‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is a reality show in which a group of talented drag queens compete in challenges to impress host RuPaul, the world’s most famous drag queen, to win a cash prize along with a crown and the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar.”

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” will air Season 17, Episode 3 on Friday, January 17 (1/17/2025) at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Cord cutters can sign up for Philo (free trial), FuboTV (free trial), or DirecTV Stream (free trial) to stream the episode live.

Tensions still run high in the aftermath of the Monopulence design challenge in a new episode of "Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race" airing on Friday, Jan. 17.

During this week's episode, the queens take fashion inspiration from the board game Monopoly and must create from scratch an outfit that screams that they own everything.