Last week in Episode 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17, a Los Angeles drag queen named Joella was eliminated after failing to impress RuPaul Charles despite wearing her face on the back of a quilted mattress on the runway.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” season 17, episode five, airs at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, on MTV. The storyline is, “Live from Tuckahoe, it’s RDR Live! The queens are challenged to serve up laughs in a hilarious send-up of the iconic sketch comedy show.” Guest judge is Paul W. Downs, actor, writer and director.

Drag delusion settles into the Untucked Lounge in a new episode of "Untucked: RuPaul’s Drag Race" airing on Friday, Jan. 31.

Find out how you can watch season 17, episode 5 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" for free if you don't have cable. Cleveland's Onya Nurve is still in the running to become the next Drag Superstar.

The best of these options for Drag Race is Philo, which offers a seven-day free trial before $28/month payments begin. It’s the most affordable live TV streaming service and it includes MTV in the base plan, making it the most cost effective service in the long run, considering RuPaul’s Drag Race will air through April.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” will continue with Season 17, Episode 5 on Friday, January 31 (1/31/2025) at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Cord cutters can sign up for Philo (free trial), FuboTV (free trial), and other streaming platforms listed below to stream the episode live.

• Watch: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 streaming for free with Philo (free trial) starting at 5 p.m. PT if you live on the west coast. You can also watch with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial).

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 was starting to narrow. After no one was eliminated either week of the two-part premiere, Mama eliminated two queens, leaving just a dozen in contention for the crown. This week,