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LaLa Ri
LaLa Ri at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
LaRico Demetrius Potts

(1990-08-28) August 28, 1990 (age 33)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBeyoncé [1]
OccupationDrag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race ( season 13) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars ( season 8)
TitleMiss Congeniality • Queen of the Fame Games
Predecessor Heidi N Closet
Successor Kornbread Jeté

LaLa Ri is the stage name of LaRico Demetrius Potts (born August 28, 1990), [2] [3] [4] an American drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race and season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

Career

LaLa Ri competed on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2021). [5] [6] [7] Prior to appearing on the show, he had worked as a professional drag queen for three years. [8] He placed tenth overall and became the first queen in Drag Race history to receive “The Golden Boot Award.” [9] At the finale, he was awarded the title of “Miss Congeniality” and took home a cash prize of $10,000. [10]

In 2021, he released the song "Bad Bitch Tip" [5] and appeared on KLP's track "Eat the Runway". [11] He also appears on Honey Davenport's EP Love Is God. [12]

LaLa later returned to compete on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2023). [13] He placed fifth overall and was crowned "Queen of the Fame Games,” receiving a scepter and cash prize of $60,000. [14]

Personal life

LaLa Ri is based in Atlanta. [5] [15]

Discography

Singles

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"ConDragulations"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, season 13) 		2021 Non-album single

[16]

"Money, Success, Fame, Glamour" (Glam Rock version)
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8) 		2023 Non-album single
" Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8) 		2023 Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical Album [17]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) Herself Contestant, Miss Congeniality
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Herself Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down Herself Stand-alone special [18]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) Herself Guest [19]
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself Winner of the Fame Games [20]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Meet the Queens Herself Stand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 		[21]
2023 EW News Flash Herself Guest [22]
2023 BuzzFeed Celeb Herself Guest [23]
2023 The Awardist Herself Guest [24]

Awards and nominations

Year Award-giving body Category Work Results Ref.
2022 The Queerties Future All-Star Herself Nominated [25]

References

  1. ^ Yee, Lawrence (January 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens Reveal Their Original Drag Names: Beyonce, Yoko Tsunami and … Tonya Hardon??? (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Fleming, Mike (December 31, 2020). "Get to know Atlanta queen LaLa Ri on eve of 'Drag Race' debut". Project Q. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ "Larico Demetrius Potts". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  4. ^ @MissLaLaRi (August 24, 2021). "Spending my birthday in San Francisco this Saturday! Let's party all night!" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b c Nolfi, Joey (February 15, 2021). "The Lala Ri Experience is just beginning, after 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ^ Cuby, Michael (16 February 2021). "LaLa Ri On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. Archived from the original on 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. ^ Daw, Stephen (2021-02-16). "'Drag Race' Queen LaLa Ri on the Music That Inspires Her, From Gospel to Cardi B". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  8. ^ Rudolph, Christopher (February 16, 2021). "LaLa Ri Was "Absolutely Not" Ready for "RuPaul's Drag Race"". NewNowNext. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  9. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 15". TV Fanatic. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  10. ^ "10 Best Miss Congeniality Winners in Drag Race Herstory". ScreenRant. 2021-10-03. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  11. ^ "KLP teams up with 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star LaLa Ri for new single 'Eat The Runway'". NME. 2021-10-29. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  12. ^ "Honey Davenport Releases Their Stunning New EP "Love Is God"". Instinct Magazine. 2022-01-17. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  13. ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  14. ^ July 21, Joey Nolfi; EDT, 2023 at 01:53 PM. "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' winner revealed after epic finale". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  15. ^ "Tamisha Iman and LaLa Ri Represent Atlanta on "Drag Race" Season 13". Georgia Voice. 2021-01-07. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  16. ^ "ConDragulations (Cast Version)". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  17. ^ "Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  18. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (February 17, 2021). "VH1 To Release 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down'; Docu Chronicles Shooting Reality Series During Pandemic". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  19. ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 15, 2022). "The best RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 reunion moments: Kornbread's face, Jasmine and Daya's fight, and more". Deadline. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  20. ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  21. ^ RuPaul's Drag Race (April 20, 2023), Meet the Queens of All Stars 8! 🌟 | QUEEN RUVEAL | RuPaul's Drag Race AS8 👠✨, retrieved April 20, 2023
  22. ^ Lala Ri Teases Potential Bag Look Upgrade on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 | Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. April 26, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  23. ^ The Queens Of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8" Play Who's Who. BuzzFeed Celeb. May 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  24. ^ 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winners Reunite to Reflect On 9 Emmy Nominations | Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  25. ^ "'The 2022 Queerties". Cheat Sheet. February 24, 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to LaLa Ri.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=LaLa_Ri&oldid=1219955585"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LaLa Ri
LaLa Ri at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
LaRico Demetrius Potts

(1990-08-28) August 28, 1990 (age 33)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBeyoncé [1]
OccupationDrag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race ( season 13) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars ( season 8)
TitleMiss Congeniality • Queen of the Fame Games
Predecessor Heidi N Closet
Successor Kornbread Jeté

LaLa Ri is the stage name of LaRico Demetrius Potts (born August 28, 1990), [2] [3] [4] an American drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race and season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

Career

LaLa Ri competed on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2021). [5] [6] [7] Prior to appearing on the show, he had worked as a professional drag queen for three years. [8] He placed tenth overall and became the first queen in Drag Race history to receive “The Golden Boot Award.” [9] At the finale, he was awarded the title of “Miss Congeniality” and took home a cash prize of $10,000. [10]

In 2021, he released the song "Bad Bitch Tip" [5] and appeared on KLP's track "Eat the Runway". [11] He also appears on Honey Davenport's EP Love Is God. [12]

LaLa later returned to compete on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2023). [13] He placed fifth overall and was crowned "Queen of the Fame Games,” receiving a scepter and cash prize of $60,000. [14]

Personal life

LaLa Ri is based in Atlanta. [5] [15]

Discography

Singles

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"ConDragulations"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, season 13) 		2021 Non-album single

[16]

"Money, Success, Fame, Glamour" (Glam Rock version)
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8) 		2023 Non-album single
" Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8) 		2023 Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical Album [17]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) Herself Contestant, Miss Congeniality
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Herself Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down Herself Stand-alone special [18]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) Herself Guest [19]
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself Winner of the Fame Games [20]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Meet the Queens Herself Stand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 		[21]
2023 EW News Flash Herself Guest [22]
2023 BuzzFeed Celeb Herself Guest [23]
2023 The Awardist Herself Guest [24]

Awards and nominations

Year Award-giving body Category Work Results Ref.
2022 The Queerties Future All-Star Herself Nominated [25]

References

  1. ^ Yee, Lawrence (January 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens Reveal Their Original Drag Names: Beyonce, Yoko Tsunami and … Tonya Hardon??? (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Fleming, Mike (December 31, 2020). "Get to know Atlanta queen LaLa Ri on eve of 'Drag Race' debut". Project Q. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ "Larico Demetrius Potts". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  4. ^ @MissLaLaRi (August 24, 2021). "Spending my birthday in San Francisco this Saturday! Let's party all night!" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b c Nolfi, Joey (February 15, 2021). "The Lala Ri Experience is just beginning, after 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. ^ Cuby, Michael (16 February 2021). "LaLa Ri On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. Archived from the original on 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. ^ Daw, Stephen (2021-02-16). "'Drag Race' Queen LaLa Ri on the Music That Inspires Her, From Gospel to Cardi B". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  8. ^ Rudolph, Christopher (February 16, 2021). "LaLa Ri Was "Absolutely Not" Ready for "RuPaul's Drag Race"". NewNowNext. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  9. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 15". TV Fanatic. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  10. ^ "10 Best Miss Congeniality Winners in Drag Race Herstory". ScreenRant. 2021-10-03. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  11. ^ "KLP teams up with 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star LaLa Ri for new single 'Eat The Runway'". NME. 2021-10-29. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  12. ^ "Honey Davenport Releases Their Stunning New EP "Love Is God"". Instinct Magazine. 2022-01-17. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  13. ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  14. ^ July 21, Joey Nolfi; EDT, 2023 at 01:53 PM. "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' winner revealed after epic finale". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  15. ^ "Tamisha Iman and LaLa Ri Represent Atlanta on "Drag Race" Season 13". Georgia Voice. 2021-01-07. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  16. ^ "ConDragulations (Cast Version)". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  17. ^ "Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  18. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (February 17, 2021). "VH1 To Release 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down'; Docu Chronicles Shooting Reality Series During Pandemic". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  19. ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 15, 2022). "The best RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 reunion moments: Kornbread's face, Jasmine and Daya's fight, and more". Deadline. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  20. ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  21. ^ RuPaul's Drag Race (April 20, 2023), Meet the Queens of All Stars 8! 🌟 | QUEEN RUVEAL | RuPaul's Drag Race AS8 👠✨, retrieved April 20, 2023
  22. ^ Lala Ri Teases Potential Bag Look Upgrade on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 | Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. April 26, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  23. ^ The Queens Of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8" Play Who's Who. BuzzFeed Celeb. May 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  24. ^ 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winners Reunite to Reflect On 9 Emmy Nominations | Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  25. ^ "'The 2022 Queerties". Cheat Sheet. February 24, 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

External links

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