# Bitch, I'm a Drag Queen!

"Bitch, I'm a Drag Queen!" is the fourth episode of the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on January 24, 2025. American actress Julia Schlaepfer is a guest judge.
The episode's main challenge has contestants record vocals and create commercials for compilation albums inspired by past moments on the show. Onya Nurve is the winner of the main challenge. Joella is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync contest against Kori King to "Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg.

## Episode

The contestants return to the Werk Room after the elimination of Lucky Starzzz on the previous episode. On a new day, RuPaul greets the contestants and reveals the episode's main challenge: to record vocals and create commercials for two compilation albums inspired by past moments on the show. The contestants draw cards to determine which tracks to perform.
Following are the tracks for Volume 1:
* Arrietty and Jewels Sparkles – "Backrolls", inspired by Alyssa Edwards and Jade Jolie on season 5
* Crystal Envy – "Unprofessional", inspired by Latrice Royale on season 4
* Hormona Lisa – "I Nominate Myself", inspired by Shannel on season 1
* Joella – "We Write the Stories", inspired by Mariah Paris Balenciaga on season 3
* Lana Ja'Rae and Lydia B Kollins – "No Class, No Manners", inspired by Morgan McMichaels and Mystique Summers Madison on season 2
Following are the tracks for Volume 2:
* Acacia Forgot and Sam Star – "Star Quality", inspired by Kandy Muse and Tamisha Iman on season 13
* Kori King – "Glamazon Bitch", inspired by Kennedy Davenport on season 7
* Lexi Love – "This Is Your Moment", inspired by Jasmine Kennedie on season 14
* Onya Nurve – "Put Your Lighters Up", inspired by Laganja Estranja on season 6
* Suzie Toot – "You're Perfect", inspired by Aja on season 9
The two teams listen to the songs then shoot the commercials. Back in the Werk Room, the contestants prepare for the runway. Lexi Love shares her experience starting drag out of necessity after she left home as a teenager. Onya Nurve discusses how her heritage inspires her drag. On the runway, RuPaul welcomes fellow panelists Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, and guest judge Julia Schlaepfer, and reveals the runway category to be "quilted for your pleasure".
The contestants and judges watch the two commercials. RuPaul dismisses the safe contestants and the judges shares their critiques for the top and bottom contestants. Onya Nurve is declared the winner of the main challenge. Joella and Kori King place in the bottom two and face off to a lip-sync contest to "Buttons" (2006) by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg. Kori King is declared the winner of the lip-sync. Since Joella is unsuccessful in selecting a correct lever to drop Visage into a dunk tank, Joella is eliminated from the competition.

## Production

The episode originally aired on January 24, 2025.

### Fashion

For the runway, Lydia B Kollins wears a cat-inspired outfit. Lana Ja'Rae wears a multi-colored short dress. Joella's outfit is a large mattress with a portrait of RuPaul on the back. Arrietty presents a black, red, and white dress. Jewels Sparkles wears a blue villain-inspired dress. Hormona Lisa's look is a tribute to Dolly Parton's coat of many colors. Crystal Envy's red coat is inspired by a dress worn by Gigi Hadid at the Met Gala. Suzie Toot wears a headdress inspired by The Lord of the Rings. Sam Star has a pillow headpiece and carries a teddy bear as part of her sleep-inspired look. Acacia Forgot's wig has doilies. Onya Nurve wears African quilts stitched together and a large afro. Lexi Love wears a black dress with rhinestones. Kori King's dress has a quilted hat, top, and train.