LaLa Ri

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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
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8)
TitleMiss Congeniality • Queen of the Fame Games
PredecessorHeidi N Closet
SuccessorKornbread 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, she had worked as a professional drag queen for three years.[8] She placed tenth overall and became the first queen in Drag Race history to receive “The Golden Boot Award.”[9] At the finale, she was awarded the title of “Miss Congeniality” and took home a cash prize of $10,000.[10]

In 2021, she released the song "Bad Bitch Tip"[5] and appeared on KLP's track "Eat the Runway".[11] She 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] She 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
"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[edit]

Television[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.

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