RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17, Episode 16
"Grand Finale"
Director: Nick Murray
Cast: Acacia Forgot, Arrietty, Crystal Envy, Hormona Lisa, Jewels Sparkles, Joella, Kori King, Lana Ja'Rae, Lexi Love, Lucky Starzzz, Lydia Butthole Kollins, Onya Nurve, Sam Star, Suzie Toot
And just as winter gives way to spring, another season of RuPaul's Drag Race evaporates into memory. No, seriously — ever since Drag Race started premiering new seasons on the very first Friday of the new year back in 2021, the turning of seasons has been linked with a new crowned queen in my mind. I like that. Maybe this ties Drag Race to nature or something, making it feel like a part of the order of things ... Whatever! I had to write an intro for this article, and this is what you're getting. No rewrites!