'You're a Winner, Baby': ‘RuPaul's Drag Race' Crowns Season 17 Champion
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RuPaul's Drag Race has crowned its 17th winner, baby.
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Onya Nurve took home the title of America's Next Drag Superstar during the season 17 finale Friday night, after arguably dominating the competition with four challenge wins.
Onya won the crown over fellow finalists Lexi Love, Sam Star and Jewels Sparkles. Before the newly appointed queen received the title, she put on a fierce lip-sync performance to Lady Gaga's latest hit 'Abracadabra' alongside the season's runner-up, Jewels.
Earlier in the episode, the four finalists performed their own original songs, with Onya and Jewels' sets pushing them over the edge and earning them the top two spots in the competition. Crystal Envy was also named the newest Miss Congeniality, a title voted on by the contestants.
The finale episode also saw RuPaul Charles present none other than Liza Minelli with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement honor. The Cabaret star follows in the footsteps of Elvira, who was presented with the honor last year, and Bob Mackie, who received the first Lifetime Achievement award during season 15.
Onya acceded the throne following Nymphia Wind's reign as the winner of Drag Race season 16.
'Wear it with pride, obviously, and just have the most fun for your reigning year,' Nymphia said as a piece of advice to the new winner in a Wednesday interview with TheWrap. 'Nothing's going to last forever, so just really be in the moment and just enjoy every second of it and don't take it for granted.'
Less than a month after the end of season 17, the show's popular spin-off, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, will debut its landmark 10th season. Debuting May 9 via Paramount+, All Stars 10 will see 18 queens from the mainstay series return to compete in a 'Tournament of All Stars' to battle for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.
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