Crystal Envy, a popular performer based in Asbury Park, was sent packing by host RuPaul after losing a lip-sync battle to fellow contestant Lana Ja’Rae, of Dallas.

This week Crystal Envy was sent home, much to my surprise. I had ranked Crystal as second most likely to win last week after her strong showing in the ball had landed her in the top for the third time. Truly THE robbed queen of Season 17, she left the competition far too soon, but this does certainly make things easier for her competitors.

The RuPaul’s Drag Race episode began with a mini challenge featuring RuPaul and Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills. The queens were divided into teams and tasked with

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Check out our preview/guide for RuPaul’s Drag Race S17E06: "Let's Get Sea Sickening Ball" and see how well the Season 17 premiere scored.

You can watch “Untucked: RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 17, Episode 6 live as it airs or stream on demand on Philo (free trial), FuboTV (free trial), Sling (half off first month), or DirecTV Stream (free trial). Tune in after “RuPaul’s Drag Race” tonight, Feb. 7, at 9:30 p.m. ET on MTV to watch live.

Cleveland’s Onya Nurve is still standing in season 17 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and the competition continues as episode 7 airs today, Friday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. Eastern on MTV. If you want to watch episode 7 but don’t have cable,

This week, the 11 remaining queens took on the iconic Snatch Game and the benches were crowded after those two non-elimination rounds kept the cast stacked. Overall, it was a fair