LaLa Ri

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LaLa Ri
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LaLa Ri at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
LaRico Demetrius Potts

(1990-08-28) August 28, 1990 (age 33)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBeyoncé [1]
OccupationDrag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8)
TitleMiss Congeniality • Queen of the Fame Games
Predecessor Heidi N Closet
Successor Kornbread Jeté

LaLa Ri is the stage name of LaRico Demetrius Potts (born August 28, 1990), [2] [3] [4] an American drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race and season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars .

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Career

LaLa Ri competed on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2021). [5] [6] [7] Prior to appearing on the show, she had worked as a professional drag queen for three years. [8] She placed tenth overall and became the first queen in Drag Race history to receive “The Golden Boot Award.” [9] At the finale, she was awarded the title of “Miss Congeniality” and took home a cash prize of $10,000. [10]

In 2021, she released the song "Bad Bitch Tip" [5] and appeared on KLP's track "Eat the Runway". [11] She also appears on Honey Davenport's EP Love Is God. [12]

LaLa later returned to compete on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race AllStars (2023). [13] She placed fifth overall and was crowned "Queen of the Fame Games,” receiving a scepter and cash prize of $60,000. [14]

Personal life

LaLa Ri is based in Atlanta. [5] [15]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"ConDragulations"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, season 13)		2021Non-album single

[16]

"Money, Success, Fame, Glamour" (Glam Rock version)
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8)		2023Non-album single
"Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8)		2023 Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical Album [17]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) HerselfContestant, Miss Congeniality
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked HerselfContestant
RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen DownHerselfStand-alone special [18]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) HerselfGuest [19]
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars HerselfWinner of the Fame Games [20]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8		 [21]
2023 EW News FlashHerselfGuest [22]
2023 BuzzFeed Celeb HerselfGuest [23]
2023The AwardistHerselfGuest [24]

Awards and nominations

YearAward-giving bodyCategoryWorkResultsRef.
2022 The Queerties Future All-StarHerselfNominated [25]

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