‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17 Power Ranking: Episode 13 — Make Me Over

Jewels was in a tough spot this week — as the only queen with fewer than two wins, she was being viewed by her competitors as the weakest link. Unfortunately, she proved the other queens right in the challenge; compared to the other queens’ makeover transformations, Jewels and Salchicha failed to light up the main stage with a look that seemed basic by comparison. With her excellent performance in the lip sync, we’re thrilled to see her hanging on for one more week — but when it comes down to it, she would likely need to win the next challenge in order to stay competitive for the crown.

Last Week’s Ranking: No. 5

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What a week to be Lexi Love — not only was she the catalyst for one of the most heartwarming moments of trans representation that I can think of in recent television history, but she also looked truly fabulous while doing it. It became clear that she wouldn’t be in the bottom this episode as the judges offered their critiques — even if she and Mimi Lovely didn’t quite match, they were still close enough to earn a pass for this week. Lexi is still on the knife’s edge when it comes to that last finale slot, though — the numbers might not be in her favor, but the judges’ love for her could very well send her to the end.

Last Week’s Ranking: No. 2

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Did Onya Nurve deserve to be in the bottom two this week? For sure: Her and Nunya Bidness’ family resemblance was lacking, the outfits were a little sloppy and the performance just wasn’t quite up to par. Was there ever any chance that she would go home this episode? Absolutely not. Track records are not everything, but four wins before her first visit to the bottom meant that Onya was the queen to beat in this competition. One slight misstep in the contest hasn’t really changed that fact, it’s just given the other girls a shot at those other finale positions.

Last Week’s Ranking: No. 1

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Suzie Toot excels when she’s being underestimated, a fact that came very much in handy for her this week. Her decision to present herself and Queenie as escaped cartoon characters was a bold risk that her competitors continually called out. But it paid off — the look was spot-on, the resemblance was perfect, and Suzie proved exactly why the judges are continually impressed by her in this competition. Barring disaster in the final competitive episode, Suzie seems like a lock for the finale.

Last Week’s Ranking: No. 3

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From storyline to performance to execution, Sam Star simply had everything going for her this last week. After her first visit to the bottom, the queen lit a fire and made sure that she and her mom were the cream of the crop this week. The outfits and makeup on Sam and Sassy were pitch-perfect, the delivery of an outfit reveal was excellent, and her mom’s entire performance on the runway was everything you would want for this challenge and more. There’s no doubt that Sam Star is making it to the final round of this competition, and this week, she proved it yet again.

Last Week’s Ranking: No. 4

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