Grand Finale (RuPaul's Drag Race season 17)

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"Grand Finale"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 17
Episode 16
Presented by RuPaul
Original air dateApril 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
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"Grand Finale" is the sixteenth episode and finale of the seventeenth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] It originally aired on MTV on April 18, 2025. During the episode, the four finalists perform songs with original vocals. Onya Nurve is crowned the season's winner after defeating runner-up Jewels Sparkles in a lip-sync contest to "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga. Additionally, Liza Minnelli received the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Episode

American actress and singer Liza Minnelli (pictured in 2008) received a lifetime achievement award during the episode. Liza Minnelli.jpg
American actress and singer Liza Minnelli (pictured in 2008) received a lifetime achievement award during the episode.

The season's contestants appear on stage, then RuPaul performs a song. The final four contestants perform individually to songs with original vocals.

Sapphira Cristál and Xunami Muse, who were voted Miss Congeniality on the sixteenth season, returned to reveal Crystal Envy as this season's title holder. [6]

Jewels Sparkles and Onya Nurve are declared the two finalists. They face off in a lip-sync contest to "Abracadabra" (2025) by Lady Gaga. Onya Nurve is deemed the winner, [7] making Jewels Sparkles the runner-up.

Production

The episode originally aired on MTV on April 18, 2025.

Minelli's younger brother Joey Luft also appeared on the episode. [8]

Fashion

Suzie Toot wore an outfit inspired by Audrey II from the musical Little Shop of Horrors . [9]

References

  1. ↑ Frank, Jason P. (2025-04-19). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season-Finale Recap: Winner Winner". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  2. ↑ Robledo, Jordan (2025-04-02). "Gay icon Liza Minnelli to make Drag Race debut during season 17 finale". Gay Times . Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  3. ↑ "'Drag Race' adds Liza Minnelli for historic season 17 finale appearance". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 2025-04-12. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  4. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (2025-04-01). "Liza Minnelli to Appear on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Finale and Receive Lifetime Achievement Award". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-04-12. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  5. ↑ "Liza Minnelli, 79, Makes Rare Appearance for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Finale as New Winner Is Crowned". People.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-19. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  6. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17 winner, Miss Congeniality revealed: See who won". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  7. ↑ Remington, Kaylee (2025-04-19). "Cleveland's Onya Nurve crowned winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17". cleveland. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  8. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (2025-04-19). "'Drag Race' Producer Explains How They Got Liza Minnelli to Join the Season 17 Finale: 'I Bow to the Drag Gods'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  9. ↑ Duncan, Charlie (2025-04-17). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale looks - a review". PinkNews . Archived from the original on 2025-04-18. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
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