This season of RuPaul's Drag Race has been so much fun! It was that perfect mix of great queens, drama, and ultimately talent. And the top 4 finalists of Season 17 are probably some of the best top 4 finalists in reason years. Which is why I'm so excited for my exclusive chat with Onya Nurve, Lexi Love, Sam Star and Jewels Sparkles.
"You've already made it. You're already a winner," Onya Nurve told me. "This is just one more opportunity out of the 14 or 15 that we've already had to show the judges that you're worthy for the crown."
"I'm so hard on myself when it comes to stuff like this," Jewels Sparkles said about preparing for the finale. "But I looked at it like, this is my last time that I can show the world who Jewels Sparkles is."
"You had your choreography, you knew your lyrics," Sam Star also said about the finale. But ultimately Star feels, "you just believe in yourself and sort of have a trust fall into the universe."
Speaking of the season as a whole, Lexi Love is most grateful for her own personal growth. "I'm no longer as tainted by maybe my past perception of myself," she said. "I just have a wider lens now, and it's a lot nicer."
Watch or listen to my full chat with the top 4 finalists of Season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race on the Parting Shot Podcast. And let me know what you think of the finale! I'm @HAlanScott on everything.
That's it for me today! I'll see you on Monday. Keep scrolling for more entertainment news. (Including my fantastic chat with Chrissy from Survivor 48!)
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