Season 17 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is shaping up to be a fierce competition. Cuba native Lucky Starzzz became the first eliminated queen of the season during episode 3, which aired on Friday, Jan. 17. The judges weren’t impressed by her look in the Monopulence runway challenge, and she and Joella were placed in the bottom two.

An unchallenging challenge delivers little drama, but a lot of information about the queens’ individual strengths and weaknesses.

After episode three of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17, 'Monopulence,' Billboard ranks all the queens based on their performance.

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“‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is a reality show in which a group of talented drag queens compete in challenges to impress host RuPaul, the world’s most famous drag queen, to win a cash prize along with a crown and the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar.”

“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.