“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.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” continues with season 17, episode 3. It airs today, Friday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. Eastern on MTV. The competition is heating up. No eliminations, but some competed hard to make sure they wouldn’t be, including Cleveland native Onya Nurve.

This story contains spoilers about "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 17. RuPaul has a splashy twist up her sleeve for the queens of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 17 to wrap up the two-part premiere. Teased in the first trailer for the season,

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 returns with the second half of the annual talent show, showcasing our remaining queens' various "talents."

Onya Nurve is representing Cleveland's underground drag scene on the national stage in Season 17 of "RuPaul's Drag Race." She spoke with cleveland.com about her time performing locally and what it's like being cast on the MTV hit show.

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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.”