LaLa Ri | |
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![]() LaLa Ri at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
Born | LaRico Demetrius Potts August 28, 1990 Atlanta, Georgia, US |
Other names | Beyoncé[1] |
Occupation | Drag queen |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8) |
Title | Miss 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
[edit]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
[edit]LaLa Ri is based in Atlanta.[5][15]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]As featured artist
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"ConDragulations" (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, season 13) |
2021 | Non-album single |
"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
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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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
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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
[edit]Year | Award-giving body | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
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2022 | The Queerties | Future All-Star | Herself | Nominated | [25] |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Larico Demetrius Potts". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ @MissLaLaRi (August 24, 2021). "Spending my birthday in San Francisco this Saturday! Let's party all night!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 15". TV Fanatic. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "ConDragulations (Cast Version)". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Queens Of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8" Play Who's Who. BuzzFeed Celeb. May 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winners Reunite to Reflect On 9 Emmy Nominations | Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "'The 2022 Queerties". Cheat Sheet. February 24, 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.