LaLa Ri

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.

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

(1990-08-28) August 28, 1990
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBeyoncé[1]
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)
TitleMiss Congeniality
PredecessorHeidi N Closet
SuccessorKornbread Jeté

Career

LaLa Ri competed on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[5][6][7] Prior to appearing on the show, she had worked as a professional drag queen for three years.[8] Vulture.com said she "gave a series-best lip sync in a series-worst outfit".[9] She was named Miss Congeniality.[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 Ri will compete on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2023).[13]

Personal life

LaLa Ri is based in Atlanta.[5][14]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) Herself Contestant
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Herself Contestant
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down Herself Stand-alone special [15]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) Herself Guest [16]
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself Contestant [17]
2023 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		 [18]
2023 EW News Flash Herself Guest [19]

Awards and nominations
Year Award-giving body Category Work Results Ref.
2022 The Queerties Future All-Star Herself Nominated [20]

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. 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. 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. 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. "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. Alter, Rebecca (2021-01-30). "LaLa Ri Gave a Series-Best Lip Sync in a Series-Worst Outfit on Drag Race". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  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. "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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  17. Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. "'The 2022 Queerties". Cheat Sheet. February 24, 2022.
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