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LaLa Ri is an American drag performer based in Atlanta, Georgia and a contestant on Season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race, who placed 10th and was voted Miss Congeniality by his fellow queens.

LaLa would later return to compete on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. He finished in 5th place, and later went on to be crowned as Queen of the Fame Games.

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What is the significance of LaLa Ri's drag name? toggle section
The performer's drag name, 'LaLa Ri', is a playful variation of her actual first name. This moniker has been consistently used in her participation in RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 and All Stars Season 8.
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In RuPaul's Drag Race, LaLa Ri's renowned 'bag look' was part of a bag-themed challenge. The queens were tasked with creating three outfits, with the final one being completely constructed from bags. This unique bag dress earned LaLa Ri the Golden Boot Award.
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American drag queen LaLa Ri, based in Atlanta, Georgia, participated in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8. She secured the 5th place and was eliminated in the 8th episode by Alexis Michelle. LaLa Ri emerged victorious in two of the show's challenges.
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LaLa Ri, an American drag queen, won the Miss Congeniality title post her participation in RuPaul's Drag Race. She also competed in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8, securing the fifth position and later earning the title of Queen of the Fame Games.
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LaLa Ri, the Atlanta-based drag queen who participated in RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13, earned the title of Miss Congeniality through the votes of her fellow contestants. She also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8, securing the title of Queen of the Fame Games.
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Drag Name Origin[]

LaLa Ri is a play on his real first name.[5]

Track Records[]

Statistics USA Season 13 USA All Stars
Season 8
Ranking: 10th Place
(Miss Congeniality)
(Golden Boot Award) 		5th Place
(Queen of the
Fame Games)
Maxi Challenges Won: 0 2 (Eps. 7, 11)
Mini Challenges Won: 1 (Ep. 5) 0
Times as Team Captain: 0 0
Times in Bottom: 2 (Eps. 5, 7) 1 (Ep. 8)
Episode Eliminated: Episode 7 Episode 8

Memorable Quotes[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13[]

  • "Oh, whatcha say, whatcha say. LaLa Ri is here to slay!" (entrance quote)
  • "What's goin' on Wha hold on!"
  • "One plus one equals two, but carry the three minus the four bitch, that don't add up" (when the siren goes off in the Werk Room and it's only him and Denali)
  • "Hold on, press pause!"
  • "I'm gonna give y'all the LaLa Ri experience!"
  • "♪ LaLa Ri, the saint of drag, flew from the A to snatch thе bag. These girls will know I ain't no joke, watch my runways gag thеir throats. Dance, twirl, make Momma proud, the next supreme to the crown. Now let me tell you what y'all should do, make room for the queen of 13, boo. ♪" (verse in "ConDragulations")
  • "*licks fingers* Oh this is tasty girl" (in the the Werk Room when the winners and losers group meet)
  • "I know Tamisha Iman from back in Atlanta... and that bitch like to fight!" (referring to Kandy and Tamisha's altercation)
  • "Who cast this hoe?"
  • "I'm just gonna pray on it; Lord, bitch-- Not bitch. You know you're not a bitch, Lord. Lord, girl, can you please help me out, because I didn't come here to be a bottom bitch, so can you give me some type of strength or knowledge to surpass all of these next challenges? In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen."
  • "Oh my God, I just bobbed!"
  • "Well... there goes Untucked for this week!" (during the Kandy Muse vs Tamisha Iman argument)
  • "Well, I'm in the bottom... I'm in the bottom." (during the Kandy Muse vs Tamisha Iman argument)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8[]

  • "I'm back to bag these bitches." (entrance quote)
  • "Season Thirteen was a blessed experience. I became an award-winning designer.. so to speak." (about his awarding of the Golden Boot)
  • "Everybody’s getting naked on the World Wide Web and getting millions of dollars, honey, and I’m trying to be one of ‘em."
  • "It’s hard being a famous Ru-ly Fanz model, honey."
  • "There is nothing else more strategis-lie-shxsh.. strategis-nitch.. I was trying to make a fancy big word at that moment. I didn’t really work out for me, like, the way I thought it was gonna in my head."
  • "I repent or something to Jesus."
  • "Invite you out and treat you right, I’ll take you to the paradise, give back my riches, serving bitches, I eat my chicken off diamond dishes, uh, bank account and my twerking fee go hand and hand with my salary, last time I became a meme, look at all this melanin!" (Money, Success, Fame, Glamour verse)
  • "In a related story, Bianca Del Rio recently fell out of Lady Bunny’s prolapsed anus."
  • "Bitch, we need them panties, Rella." (as Punchanella in the Run, Queen, Run sketch)
  • "I need to win this week. I've been so close to winning, so I gotta win. Like, it's very important for me to win, and I gotta win--- I'mma keep saying that; I gotta win, I need to win, OK? I wanna win, I gotta win, I need to win... Stop playing with me. Y'all hoes better watch out... 'cause I gotta win." (during Episode 7)
  • "...They is? They got cameras in here?" (As Shari Coleman in the Forensic Queens documentary)
  • "She's eloguent and all, but she ain't eloguent enough for this competition." (as Shari Coleman in the Forensic Queens documentary)
  • "You sure that's what that says, now?" (after Alexis Michelle chose his lipstick on Episode 8)
  • "Well... I guess I'm gon' sell bootleg DVDs in the parking lot, $5! Bye!" (exit quote)
  • "...I can make another dress with the bags under your eyes." (to Jessica Wild during the Reading is Fundamental Mini Challenge)

Farewell Message[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13[]

"Slay! Then save me a plate! Love y'all! LaLa Ri!♡"

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8[]

"Baby! I had the time of my life. I love y'all! XOXO LaLa Ri. I'm stealing everything!"

Trivia[]

  • LaLa is the first contestant ...
    • ... from the "Winner's Circle" of Season 13 to be eliminated.
    • ... from the "Winner's Circle" to send home a Pork Chop queen, Joey Jay.
    • ... from Season 13 to win a Mini Challenge.
    • ... from Season 13 queen to lip-sync for his life twice.
    • ... to be awarded the first annual Golden Boot Award for having the worst look of the season being his "Bag Ball Eleganza" look.
    • ... along with Denali, to be officially named the lip-sync assassins of their season by RuPaul during the reunion episode.
    • ... and so far, the only queen to receive four titles, the Golden Boot, his season's Lip-Sync Assassin along with Denali, Miss Congeniality and Queen of the Fame Games.
  • Although the Season 13 queens' votes for Miss Congeniality were not revealed (like with Season 11 and Season 12), Gottmik, Kandy Muse, and Symone all revealed in the Top 4 Live Finale Reaction video that they voted for LaLa.[6]
  • LaLa, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté are the only queens to place in the double digits and win Miss Congeniality in the USA seasons.
  • LaLa and Jimbo currently hold the record for the longest time on an All Stars season without ever placing below safe, with 7 episodes in a row (excluding All Stars 7 that did not have bottom placements).
  • LaLa is the first queen on All Stars 8 to win a challenge and win $10,000, as the other challenge winners who lip synced for $10,000 lost their lip syncs.
  • LaLa reused his step-down look for the Lip-Sync for Your Legacy on Episode 7 of All Stars 8.
  • On November 14, 2024, LaLa announced his decision to step away from performing as a drag queen. In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly, he shared that he no longer derives passion or love from drag as an expression of his identity, feeling increasingly disconnected from the art form. Having begun his career as a dancer and choreographer, he revealed that he wrestled with feelings of depression and dissatisfaction during the airing of All Stars 8. He felt overshadowed by the exaggerated comedic aspects of drag, which often led people to overlook the artistry and sincerity behind it. For LaLa, the drag experience became isolating and divergent from his true artistic pursuits. He also stated that, moving forward, he aims to refocus his creative energy toward making music and acting, aspiring to create works that resonate with a broader audience instead of catering solely to the drag scene. He expressed a desire to make music that reflects his personal experiences and identity, independent of his drag background. LaLa plans to retain his stage name and the essence of "The LaLa Ri Experience," transitioning it from drag conventions to focus on music, fashion, and new forms of performance. [3]
    • However, she revealed that in July she will return to do drag.[7]

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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8[]

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8 Looks[]

Filmography[]

TV[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 13) Self Contestant (Placed 10th)
RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked (Season 12)
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 8) Self Contestant (Placed 5th)

Discography[]

Year Title Artwork
2021 Condragulations
2023 Money, Success, Fame, Glamour

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