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.

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.

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“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.

Lucky Starzzz is RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17’s first casualty, and much like the show’s passionate fan base, we’re trying to understand how this decision was made. We’re sure it wasn’t what Lucky thought was written in the starzzz,