Episode 6 introduced a new rotating judge, forced the queens to make outfits out of trash and sent a third queen packing.

“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.

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, however, things slowed back down yet again during the return of the 'RDR Live' Saturday Night Live -inspired comedy challenge.