After 17 seasons, you would think a reality series would either lose some of their fanbase or settle into a formulaic structure… and the 10 Emmy nominations this year for RuPaul’s Drag Race tells you that the MTV series is not going to settle into anything. Season 17 winner Onya Nurve and runner-up Jewels Sparkles both started watching Drag Race at different points in their lives, though it served as an entry point into the world of drag for both queens. Their journeys may have started differently, but both queens rose to the challenges and gave it their all in every performance – whether that be the Snatch Game, a Lip Sync for Your Life, or an incredible finale.

DEADLINE: What was your entry point into to RuPaul’s Drag Race ?

JEWELS SPARKLES : I remember I was in Puert

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