Paul’s Drag Race is back on its 17th season. This time around, the queens are all diving straight into chaos with the Squid Game twist. The first episode, ‘Squirrel Games,’ will be premiered on January 3, bringing together a lot of high drama and jaw-dropping poses in the most unforgettable premiere for the season.
A Wild Premiere: Squirrel Games
The premiere starts with 14 new queens being whisked away in unmarked vans to a secretive location. On arrival, they face their first challenge: Ru Light, Green Light. A playful version of Squid Game’s Red Light, Green Light, this challenge requires the queens to achieve fierce poses, freezing into position when the music stops.
Adding to the suspense, a Lil’ Pound Cake statue monitors their every move. Any detected movement leads to an instant pieing—a hilarious and messy elimination. Overseeing the action from above is none other than RuPaul, channelling Squid Game’s mysterious Front Man.
Fan Favourites and Nostalgic Cameos
Joining the new contestants are Drag Race alumni, including All Stars winners Angeria Paris VanMichaels and Trinity the Tuck. Fan favourites like Kerri Colby, Morgan McMichaels, and Victoria “Porkchop” Parker also make appearances. Porkchop, Drag Race’s first-ever eliminated queen, humorously relives her history by being the first to get pied in the Squirrel Games.
The presence of experienced queens raises the bar and creates a more exciting experience for the new contenders.
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Let’s Get to Know the New Queens
Moving the surviving contestants out of the way to the symbolic Werk Room to bring unique personalities and vibrant styles within drag. Distinguished among this group are such standouts: Acacia Forgot- Los Angeles as “avant stoopid” and elusive, elven deities like Sam Star out of Leeds, Al. Other bold competitors include; Hormona Lisa from Chattanooga and Lucky Starzzz from Miami.
What to Expect this Season
The opener with Squid Game vibes has been promised in Season 17. Themes like fierce competition and heartwarming camaraderie are on their way to thrill fans in a new season of avant-garde fashion and laugh-out-loud moments.
It is only just starting, but the Werk Room is already abuzz. Squirrel friends, get ready to buckle up—it’s going to be a wild ride!
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