Drag Race (season 17)

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Drag Race
Season 17
Genre Reality Competition
Created by Piperjr
Country of Origin United States
Language(s) English
Judges RuPaul
Michelle Visage
Laverne Cox
Joel Kim Booster
No. of Queens 15
No. of Episodes 16
Chronology
Preceded by
Season 16
Followed by
Season 18

Drag Race (season 17) is the seventeenth season of the hit reality television series, Drag Race.


The winner of the season will headline the Drag Race Tour, win a one-of-a-kind trip, a one-year supply of Cosmetics, a cash prize of $200,000, and the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar." The runner-up also received a $50,000 prize.


The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "A.S.M.R Lover" and the song played during the credits was "Courage to Love", both from RuPaul's album Black Butta.


The premiere episode consisted of a two hour episode, which saw the queens competing in "The Selena Spectacular Variety Show", impressing extra special guest judge, Selena Gomez. Queens were tasked with performing an original talent in front of the judges and a live audience.


The winner of the seventeenth season of Drag Race was Spyder Webb with Billie Bay Bigelow being the runner-up.










Contestants[edit | edit source]

(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)

Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Spyder Webb 27 New York, New York Winner
Billie Bay Bigelow 40 Louisville, Kentucky Runner-Up
Carleesa 23 Chicago, Illinois 3rd/4th Place
Georgina Noelle 27 Los Angeles, California
Hannah Ann Vamp 35 Atlanta, Georgia 5th Place
Genie Jai 25 Long Beach, California 6th Place
Keyana Locke 24 Los Angeles, California 7th Place
Ravyn Robyn 31 New York, New York 8th Place
Krisis 28 New York, New York 9th Place
Othella 30 New Orleans, Louisiana 10th Place
Snowy 26 Denver, Colorado 11th Place
Jackie Queen King 34 Memphis, Tennessee 12th Place
Señorita Sanchez 29 Las Vegas, Nevada 13th Place
Lemon Lyme 22 Dallas, Texas 14th Place
Dollia Holmes 26 Brooklyn, New York 15th Place

Contestant progress[edit | edit source]

Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Spyder Webb HIGH SAFE HIGH SAFE WIN WIN SAFE BTM7 STAY BTM2 WIN HIGH LOW HIGH Guest Winner
Billie Bay Bigelow HIGH HIGH WIN LOW BTM2 HIGH HIGH WIN IMM HIGH SAFE LOW WIN BTM2 Guest Runner-Up
Carleesa HIGH WIN SAFE BTM2 SAFE WIN HIGH BTM7 STAY SAFE SAFE BTM2 HIGH WIN GB Eliminated
Georgina Noelle LOW WIN HIGH SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM7 STAY LOW SAFE WIN BTM2 BTM2 Guest Eliminated
Hannah Ann Vamp WIN SAFE SAFE HIGH LOW SAFE LOW BTM7 STAY WIN TOP2 SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Genie Jai SAFE BTM2 BTM2 HIGH HIGH SAFE WIN BTM7 STAY HIGH HIGH ELIM Guest Miss C
Keyana Locke SAFE HIGH SAFE SAFE HIGH SAFE BTM2 BTM7 STAY ELIM Guest Guest
Ravyn Robyn BTM2 HIGH SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM2 SAFE BTM7 ELIM Guest Guest
Krisis SAFE SAFE LOW WIN SAFE LOW ELIM Guest Guest
Othella SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Snowy SAFE HIGH SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Jackie Queen King SAFE HIGH SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Señorita Sanchez SAFE LOW ELIM Guest Guest
Lemon Lyme SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Dollia Holmes ELIM Guest Guest
     The contestant won Drag Race.
     The contestant was the runner-up.
     The contestant was eliminated after failing to qualify for the "Lip Sync For The Crown".
     The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by the majority of the cast.
     The contestant won the Golden Boot (GB) for having the worst look of the season.
     The contestant won a challenge.
     The contestant won one of the LaLaPaRuZa lip syncs and remained in the competition.
     The contestant won the challenge and won the "Lip-Sync for the Win".
     The contestant won the challenge but lost the "Lip-Sync for the Win".
     The contestant received positive judges critiques but was ultimately chosen to be safe.
     The contestant did not receive judges critiques and were declared safe.
     The contestant received judges critiques and was ultimately chosen to be safe.
     The contestant received negative judges critiques but was ultimately chosen to be safe.
     The contestant was in the bottom two.
     The contestant was eliminated.
     The contestant returned as a guest for the finale episode.

Lip-syncs[edit | edit source]

Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1 Dollia Holmes vs. Ravyn Robyn "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
(Selena Gomez & the Scene)
Dollia Holmes
2 Genie Jai vs. Lemon Lyme "Keep It Together"
(Madonna)
Lemon Lyme
3 Genie Jai vs. Señorita Sanchez "Boogie Wonderland"
(Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions)
Señorita Sanchez
4 Carleesa vs. Jackie Queen King "Sound of the Underground"
(Girls Aloud)
Jackie Queen King
5 Billie Bay Bigelow vs. Snowy "Throw You Down"
(Thelma Houston)
Snowy
6 Othella vs. Ravyn Robyn "Turn It Out"
(Labelle)
Othella
7 Keyana Locke vs. Krisis "Stop, Listen, Look & Think"
(Exposé)
Krisis
Episode Contestants Song Winner
9 Hannah Ann Vamp vs. Keyana Locke "3"
(Britney Spears)
Hannah Ann Vamp
Georgina Noelle vs. Ravyn Robyn "Just Another Dream"
(Cathy Dennis)
Georgina Noelle
Carleesa vs. Genie Jai vs. Spyder Webb "London Bridge"
(Fergie)
Carleesa
Genie Jai vs. Keyana Locke "This Is Your Night"
(Amber)
Keyana Locke
Ravyn Robyn vs. Spyder Webb "We Got a Love Thang"
(CeCe Peniston)
Spyder Webb
Contestants Song Eliminated
Genie Jai vs. Ravyn Robyn "You Can Be Mine"
(Janet Jackson)
Ravyn Robyn
10 Keyana Locke vs. Spyder Webb "Sleep Talk"
(Alyson Williams)
Keyana Locke
Episode Contestants Song Winner
11 Hannah Ann Vamp vs. Spyder Webb "Mamma Knows Best"
(Jessie J)
Spyder Webb
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
12 Carleesa vs. Genie Jai "Can't Touch It"
(Ricki-Lee)
Genie Jai
13 Georgina Noelle vs. Hannah Ann Vamp "Can't Get Enough of Your Love"
(Taylor Dayne)
Hannah Ann Vamp
14 Billie Bay Bigelow vs. Georgina Noelle "I Say a Little Prayer"
(Aretha Franklin)
None
Episode Contestants Song Winner
16 Billie Bay Bigelow vs. Spyder Webb "Hot to Go!"
(Chappell Roan)
Spyder Webb
     The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
     The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
     The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
     The contestant was eliminated after their fourth time in the bottom.
     The contestant won the first round of the LaLaPaRuZa Lip Sync Smackdown and remained in the competition.
     The contestant won the second round of the LaLaPaRuZa Lip Sync Smackdown and remained in the competition.
     The contestant won the lip sync to win the challenge.
     The contestant won the Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.

Episodes[edit | edit source]

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Title
235 1 "The Selena Spectacular Variety Show"
236 2 "Kickin' It"
  • Guest Judge: Megan Rapinoe
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Mini-Challenge: Participate in a foot race around the werkroom to several checkpoints.
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Georgina Noelle & Señorita Sanchez
  • Main Challenge: In teams, compete against each other in a soccer game as the Goalie Girlies and the Fierce Fielders.
  • Runway Theme: Checkered Out
  • Challenge Winners: Carleesa & Georgina Noelle
  • Bottom Two: Genie Jai & Lemon Lyme
  • Lip Sync Song: "Keep It Together" by Madonna
  • Eliminated: Lemon Lyme
237 3 "Seasons Change, Drag is Forever"
  • Guest Judge: Taylor Schilling
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Mini-Challenge: Give a giant leaf a drag makeover.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Snowy
  • Main Challenge: In teams, write, produce, and star in a commercial for one of the four seasons.
  • Runway Theme: Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Challenge Winner: Billie Bay Bigelow
  • Bottom Two: Genie Jai & Señorita Sanchez
  • Lip Sync Song: "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
  • Eliminated: Señorita Sanchez
238 4 "Mime Time"
  • Guest Judge: Nadine Coyle
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Mini-Challenge: Play a game of dirty charades.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Jackie Queen King
  • Main Challenge: In teams, perform in a mime-themed dance recital called: "Mime Time".
  • Runway Theme: Euro Vision
  • Challenge Winner: Krisis
  • Bottom Two: Carleesa & Jackie Queen King
  • Lip Sync Song: "Sound of the Underground" by Girls Aloud
  • Eliminated: Jackie Queen King
239 5 "Why It Gotta Be Black? Ball"
  • Guest Judge: Jason Wu
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Mini-Challenge: Memorize a series of piano keys and recall them in sequence.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Keyana Locke
  • Main Challenge: Design three outfits for the Why It Gotta Be Black? Ball: Black Blank (Fill in blank: Black ______), Black Card Baddie, and Blackout Beauty Bonanza.
  • Challenge Winner: Spyder Webb
  • Bottom Two: Billie Bay Bigelow & Snowy
  • Lip Sync Song: "Throw You Down" by Thelma Houston
  • Eliminated: Snowy
240 6 "RuBer Rides"
  • Guest Judge: Colin Mochrie
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Mini-Challenge: Hail a taxi by any means necessary using the materials provided.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Billie Bay Bigelow
  • Main Challenge: In pairs, improvise through a rideshare experience with "RuBer".
  • Runway Theme: Steampunk Chic
  • Challenge Winners: Carleesa & Spyder Webb
  • Bottom Two: Othella & Ravyn Robyn
  • Lip Sync Song: "Turn It Out" by Labelle
  • Eliminated: Othella
241 7 "Pattern Clash"
  • Guest Judge: Kelly Rutherford
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Mini-Challenge: "Reading is Fundamental"
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Carleesa
  • Main Challenge: In teams, design three outfits, one for each member of the team, to go in a cohesive collection for a particular pattern.
  • Runway Theme: Camo, Tartan, or Tie-Dye Collection Couture
  • Challenge Winner: Genie Jai
  • Bottom Two: Keyana Locke & Krisis
  • Lip Sync Song: "Stop, Listen, Look & Think" by Exposé
  • Eliminated: Krisis
242 8 "Snatch Game"
  • Guest Judge: Anna Kendrick
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Mini-Challenge: Compete in a buzzer-style quiz game about past seasons of Drag Race.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Carleesa
  • Main Challenge: Snatch Game
  • Runway Theme: Rocker Girl Realness
  • Challenge Winner: Billie Bay Bigelow
  • Bottom Seven: Carleesa, Genie Jai, Georgina Noelle, Hannah Ann Vamp, Keyana Locke, Ravyn Robyn, & Spyder Webb
243 9 "LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown"
244 10 "Show Girls Club"
  • Guest Judge: Tanisha Thomas
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Mini-Challenge: Perform a seductive routine utilizing a boa.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Billie Bay Bigelow
  • Main Challenge: As a group, star in the new Vegas-themed reality series: Show Girls Club.
  • Runway Theme: Pigtail Princess
  • Challenge Winner: Hannah Ann Vamp
  • Bottom Two: Keyana Locke & Spyder Webb
  • Lip Sync Song: "Sleep Talk" by Alyson Williams
  • Eliminated: Keyana Locke
245 11 "Breast Side Story"
  • Guest Judge: Jamal Sims
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Mini-Challenge: Give a speech about a pressing matter at the "Titty Committee".
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Georgina Noelle
  • Main Challenge: Star in Breast Side Story: The Rusical, performing choreography and lip syncing.
  • Runway Theme: Purse First
  • Top Two: Hannah Ann Vamp & Spyder Webb
  • Lip Sync Song: "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J
  • Challenge Winner: Spyder Webb
  • Eliminated: None
246 12 "Special Delivery"
  • Guest Judge: Kristin Cavallari
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Mini-Challenge: Take part in a breakdancing dance-off.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Genie Jai
  • Main Challenge: Give postal workers drag makeovers and prepare a "Going Postal" performance.
  • Runway Theme: Drag Family Resemblance
  • Challenge Winner: Georgina Noelle
  • Bottom Two: Carleesa & Genie Jai
  • Lip Sync Song: "Can't Touch It" by Ricki-Lee
  • Eliminated: Genie Jai
247 13 "RuVC: After Dark"
  • Guest Judge: Taylor Dayne
  • Alternating Judges: Laverne Cox and Joel Kim Booster
  • Mini-Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Billie Bay Bigelow
  • Main Challenge: Write, produce, and star in an infomercial for a new product on RuVC: After Dark.
  • Runway Theme: Sin City Citizen
  • Challenge Winner: Billie Bay Bigelow
  • Bottom Two: Georgina Noelle & Hannah Ann Vamp
  • Lip Sync Song: "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" by Taylor Dayne
  • Eliminated: Hannah Ann Vamp
248 14 "Star Baby"
  • Guest Judge: Jamal Sims
  • Alternating Judges: Laverne Cox and Joel Kim Booster
  • Main Challenge: Write, record and perform a verse in the RuPaul song "Star Baby".
  • Runway Theme: Win-Worthy Eleganza
  • Challenge Winner: Carleesa
  • Bottom Two: Billie Bay Bigelow & Georgina Noelle
  • Lip Sync Song: "I Say a Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin
  • Eliminated: None
249 15 "RuUnion"

Season 17 cast reunite to talk about their journey and The Golden Boot Award Winner is announced. The Top Four prepare for their final lip-sync showdown.

  • Golden Boot: Carleesa
250 16 "Grand Finale"
  • Miss Congeniality: Genie Jai
  • Final Four: Billie Bay Bigelow, Carleesa, Georgina Noelle, and Spyder Webb
  • Eliminated: Carleesa and Georgina Noelle
  • Final Two: Billie Bay Bigelow and Spyder Webb
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Hot to Go! by Chappell Roan
  • Runner-up: Billie Bay Bigelow
  • Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season Seventeen: Spyder Webb