EXCLUSIVE: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 is already taking a victory lap, after the premiere episode scored the series’ best ratings in years. According to live + three-day Nielsen data, the episode scored a 0.

Known for his eye for fashion, Roach is a celebrated stylist with a clientele that includes Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Celine Dion. His debut on the show last year in Season 16 made such an impact that fans quickly called for his return. Now, he’s officially back — and this time, for good as an occasional judge.

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 is back, and that means that in a few short month we'll know America's Next Drag Superstar v.17. After six weeks, we've only eliminated three queens. But we've seen our girls walk in eight runways,

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During this week’s episode premiere, tensions rise as the queens put their design skills to the test in a pageant of ocean-inspired couture and showcase three fishy looks.

The RuPaul’s Drag Race episode began with a mini challenge featuring RuPaul and Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills. The queens were divided into teams and tasked with

Tensions rise as the queens put their design skills to the test in a pageant of ocean-inspired couture in a new episode of "RuPaul's Drag Race.'

“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” season 17, episode six, airs at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, on MTV. The storyline for Feb. 7 is, “Tensions rise as the queens put their design skills to the test in a pageant of ocean-inspired couture and showcase three fishy looks; actress and model Hunter Schafer and stylist Law Roach guest judge.”