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26-04-2025
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‘RuPaul's Drag Race's Season 17 Queens Discuss The Series' 'Beautiful' Storytelling & Welcoming Their Parents To The Stage – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety
Season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race was quite the emotional journey — not only for the audience but also for the queens competing for the title of America's Next Drag Superstar. 'I think that being on Drag Race, especially right now, everyone getting to tell their stories and their backgrounds and getting to really understand who these people are is such a beautiful thing, especially right now in our current political climate where not just queer people are under attack, trans people are under attack, Latino people are under attack, Black people are under attack. We're here in the front lines telling our stories,' Season 17 runner-up Jewels Sparkles said during Deadline's Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety panel, joined by fellow queens Lexi Love, Onya Nurve and Sam Star. More from Deadline Deadline's Contenders Television Streaming Site Launches 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 10 Cast Photos: Meet The 18 Queens Competing In The Tournament Of All-Stars 'Road Diary' Director Thom Zimny On Bruce Springsteen's Incredible Capacity To Connect With Fans - Contenders TV: Doc, Unscripted & Variety No doubt, one episode in particular packed the biggest punch when the remaining queens were surprised by their parents, who had come to set to help them with the next challenge. The makeover episode, titled 'Drag Baby Mamas,' saw the queens not only transform their parents into drag stars but also heal some emotional wounds and dig deeper into their sense of self along the way. Coming off of a difficult challenge the week before, Star called that moment 'a total 180 of emotions, because I truly was at my lowest point having to lip sync the week before, and y'all saw me coming in the work room. I didn't even shave that day. I was like, 'Girl, I can't be bothered…'' RELATED: 'I needed it, and my mother is just as competitive as I am. And she said, 'Honey, you were in the bottom last week. That is not happening this week,'' Star continued. 'I was so proud of what she was able to do.' After 17 seasons, RuPaul's Drag Race is still going strong. This season ended its run holding steady with the record ratings it managed last season in the key entertainment demographics. Season 17 also raked in its biggest TV share in series history. Check back Monday for the panel video. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' Movie So Far Everything We Know About Netflix's 'The Thursday Murder Club' So Far TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2025 So Far
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19-04-2025
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And the winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17 is...
- YouTube Editor's note: This article contains SPOILERS for the season 17 finale of . Jewels Sparkles, Lexi Love, Onya Nurve, and Sam Star fought their way to land a spot at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale — where they had a chance to be crowned America's Next Drag Superstar, cash in the grand prize of $200,000, and take over the reign over Mama Ru's Queendom from global superstar and 2024 Out100 honoree Nymphia Wind. For the second year in a row, the Drag Race finale took place on the newly-updated mainstage and runway of the competition — not at a theater, with a big live audience, which had become a tradition for the flagship series. Still, every single queen in the season 17 cast got to walk the runway one last time, which was then followed by a sickening RuPaul performance to "Good Luck and Don't F%k it Up." Jewels Sparkles kicked off the night with a hilarious performance putting the ding in din-a-ling. After making Drag Race fans laugh all season long with her confessionals, performances, and zingers, Jewels proved that she's a bona fide superstar. MTV Jewels Sparkles performing at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. When asked by Mama Ru what it would mean for Jewels to win the title of America's Next Drag Superstar, she talked about the struggles that the Latine community is currently facing in the U.S. and shared the beautiful message that she's a product of immigration. Another fabulous performance from Lexi Love skating through the competition? Duh! If anyone is "gon' come for a classic," that would be a big mistake. Huge. MTV Lexi Love performing at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. Mama Ru asked Lexi to talk to her younger self, and it was impossible not to get emotional during this segment. It was also lovely to see that Lexi's chosen family was in the audience to support her — driving home the message of the series that we, as queer people, get to choose our family. Charisma, uniqueness, NURVE, and talent: This queen has it all! Onya Nurve steamrolled the competition from start to finish, delivering another memorable performance to show… well, prove that it do take Nurve. MTV Onya Nurve performing at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. Mama Ru then spoke to Onya's incredibly supportive parents, who were emotional already, and got everyone else teary-eyed as well. Drag Race, like always, bringing families together. This endearing finale number proved that stardom was always on sight for the fabulous Sam Star. She sparkled her way through the performance and made her way into our hearts with that talent and charisma. MTV Sam Star performing at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. Meeting Sam's loved ones was also a lovely moment. Seeing a queen come from a supportive family and being her most authentic self at such an early age… that never gets old! The global phenomenon herself, Nymphia Wind, shuts it all down with her step-down look to crown the next queen who'll reign supreme in Mama Ru's queendom. The top 2 queens of the season are announced, and it all comes down to this: Jewels Sparkles versus Onya Nurve. And what's the lip sync song, you may ask? Well… MTV Jewels Sparkles and Onya Nurve lip syncing for the crown at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. You read that right: "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga is the official song for the Drag Race season 17 lip sync for the crown. And every gay person on the planet screamed as RuPaul declared that the top 2 finalists would lip sync to Gaga's latest hit. The lip sync battle between Jewels and Onya was FIERCE. In the end, though, only one could be crowned America's Next Drag Superstar. It's official: Onya Nurve is the crowned queen of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17! Throughout this competition, Onya won the singing challenge, the Snatch Game, an acting challenge, and the stand-up comedy challenge — a total of four maxi challenges, more than any of the other finalists. Meanwhile, Onya only had to lip sync for her life once, ironically also against Jewels Sparkles, which led to a double shantay for the two queens. At the finale, though, only one of them could emerge victorious… and Onya snatched that crown after an entire season of hard work and perseverance. MTV Onya Nurve announced the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17. Condragulations to this fierce cast of queens, to the dazzling top 4 finalists, and a grand finale that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the very end. Cheers to another herstoric season of Drag Race, and to the newly-crowned America's Next Drag Superstar! premieres Friday, May 9 on .
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18-04-2025
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How to watch the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 finale tonight: Start time, channel and more
If you've been following RuPaul's Drag Race all season long, you don't want to miss Season 17's finale tonight. The episode will premier on MTV at 8 p.m. ET on April 18 (again, that's tonight!). Four contestants are still in the running: Jewels Sparkles, Lexi Love, Onya Nurve and Sam Star — each competing to become America's Next Drag Superstar. As a bonus, Liza Minnelli will be making an appearance during the finale. RuPaul will present her with the "Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award." Here's how to watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale tonight and when. Season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race airs tonight, April 18, at 8 p.m. ET. You can watch RuPaul's Drag Race on MTV tonight. You don't have to have a cable subscription to watch shows on MTV. Streaming services like Philo, DirecTV and Fubo have MTV included as a channel in their packages. Four contestants — Jewels Sparkles, Lexi Love, Onya Nurve and Sam Star — have made it to the end, but only one will come out as America's Next Drag Superstar. Who do you think it'll be?
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18-04-2025
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How to watch the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 finale tonight: Start time, channel and more
If you've been following RuPaul's Drag Race all season long, you don't want to miss Season 17's finale tonight. The episode will premier on MTV at 8 p.m. ET on April 18 (again, that's tonight!). Four contestants are still in the running: Jewels Sparkles, Lexi Love, Onya Nurve and Sam Star — each competing to become America's Next Drag Superstar. As a bonus, Liza Minnelli will be making an appearance during the finale. RuPaul will present her with the "Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award." Here's how to watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale tonight and when. Season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race airs tonight, April 18, at 8 p.m. ET. You can watch RuPaul's Drag Race on MTV tonight. You don't have to have a cable subscription to watch shows on MTV. Streaming services like Philo, DirecTV and Fubo have MTV included as a channel in their packages. Four contestants — Jewels Sparkles, Lexi Love, Onya Nurve and Sam Star — have made it to the end, but only one will come out as America's Next Drag Superstar. Who do you think it'll be?
