The wait is finally over… Liza Minnelli is set to appear on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
RuPaul will be presenting Minnelli with the show’s Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award on April 18 during the Season 17 finale, and she will be on the show’s main stage to accept. The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact on the world of drag and fashion. Past recipients include Bob Mackie and Cassandra Peterson, better known as Elvira.
Minnelli, a prominent gay icon, has been honored on the show before in drag form. In 2010, Alexis Michelle shook her best jazz hands and delivered a dazzling impersonation of the “Cabaret” star. Hannah Conda, La Voix and Scarlett Bobo have also done their turn.
Meanwhile, things are heating up on Season 17 with just five queens remaining: Sam Star, Suzie Toot, Onya Nurve, Jewels Sparkles and Lexi Love. Last week’s episode was a non-elimination one which saw the queens welcome their parents into the werk room. The reunions saw emotions run high, but it was time to turn their attention to the runway. The challenge? Turn their parents into drag performers.
Sam and her mom, Sassy, were named as the overall winners of the week. Suzie Toot and her mom finished in second place. second place finishers. Lexi was also safe. Jewels and Onya landed in the bottom two and engaged in a fiercely competitive lip sync to Amerie’s “1 Thing.” By the end, RuPaul announced there would be a double save and no one would be going home.
Expect things to heat up as the finale draws closer. The remaining queens are vying for the $200,000 grand prize and only one can be crowned America’s next drag superstar.
