# The Villains Roast

"The Villains Roast" is the tenth episode of the seventeenth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race. It airs on March 7, 2025. Whitney Cummings is a guest judge.

## Episode

The contestants return to the Werk Room after the elimination of Kori King on the previous episode. On a new day, Michelle Visage greets the contestants and invites them to join her at the dunk tank for a mini-challenge on the main stage. She introduces writer Joey Nolfi of Entertainment Weekly, who helps Visage ask questions to contestants. The contestants fall into the dunk tank one at a time, then Visage makes Nolfi fall into the tank. Visage introduces the main challenge, which tasks contestants with performing stand-up comedy as part of a roast of former "villain" contestants Kandy Muse, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Plane Jane. As the winner of the main challenge on the previous episode, Jewels Sparkles determines the order in which contestants will perform. The contestants share their preferred placement. After deliberating, Jewels Sparkles shares her decision. Some contestants dislike their placement in the line-up and feel slighted.
On the main stage, the contestants meet with comedy coaches Visage and Whitney Cummings. The contestants share some of their jokes and thoughts about the challenge. The contestants return to the Werk Room on a new day. Arrietty and Jewels Sparkles discuss Arrietty's placement. Separately, other contestants talk about the program order while preparing for the roast. Arrietty and Lexi Love confront Jewels Sparkles, who apologizes to Arrietty but not Lexi Love.
Back on the main stage, RuPaul welcomes fellow panelists Visage and Ts Madison as well as guest judge Cummings. After RuPaul introduces the former contestants, the current season's contestants perform the roast for the judges. Arrietty uses some of Jewels Sparkles' jokes. The "villains" end the show together.
RuPaul introduces the runway category ("Who Wear's Short Shorts?") and the contestants show their looks. RuPaul dismisses the safe contestants, then the judges deliver their critiques to the top and bottom contestants. The contestants are sent back stage while the judges deliberate, then RuPaul shares the results. Lydia B Kollins is declared the winner of the main challenge. Lana Ja'Rae, Sam Star, and Lexi Love are deemed safe. Arrietyy and Jewels Sparkles place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync contest to "Ya Ya" (2024) by Beyoncé. Jewels Sparkles is declared the winner of the lip-sync and Arrietty is eliminated from the competition. Arrietty returns to the Werk Room and leaves a message to the remaining contestants on the mirror using lipstick.

## Episode

The episode originally aired on March 7, 2025.

### Fashion

For the runway show, Onya Nurve wears denim. Arrietty has a crown on her head and Jewels Sparkles has bows in her hair. Lana Ja'Rae wears an outfit inspired by British model Naomi Campbell, which includes a red baseball cap with the text "RPDR-17". Sam Star's outfit is inspired by American football. Lydia B Kollins wears an outfit made of toile. Suzie Toot has an Elizabethan era outfit. The word "fruity" appears on the back of her shorts. Lexi Love also wears a denim outfit.