Rupaul--39-s Drag Race Season 17 - Episode 4 Apr 2026

Lydia B. Kollins (sashays away... no, she stays!)

Week four of brought queens back to the most nerve-shredding challenge in herstory. With two queens already eliminated (R.I.P. to the pork chop lounge), the remaining 12 contestants had to prove they could make RuPaul laugh—and find love—in the high-speed parody of a dating game show.

This year, the stakes felt higher than ever. The winner would secure a golden ticket to the finale, while the bottom two would face the brutal lip sync for your life. For the uninitiated, The Snatch Game of Love replaces the classic panel format with a dating show twist. Contestants are seated opposite "bachelors" (played by celebrity guest judges and pit crew members), and they must improvise hilarious answers to win a date. RuPaul--39-s Drag Race Season 17 - Episode 4

From the first ring, Lydia turned it out. She pulled a flip phone from her wig, answered it, and then threw confetti into the audience. Hormona tried to match energy but tripped over her telephone cord prop.

The queens face the "Ball of a Thousand Screams" — design challenges made entirely from horror movie props. And a surprise return? The trailer shows a coffin with an oxygen tank next to it. Could a former queen be coming back? Lydia B

Stay tuned, kittens. What did you think of Episode 4? Was Hormona robbed, or was it her time to go? Sound off in the comments.

RuPaul, after Hormona Lisa’s J-Law impression: "For the first time in Drag Race herstory... I am speechless. And not in a good way." With two queens already eliminated (R

The song:

Hormona Lisa. In her final confessional, she cried, "I should have just played myself." Yes, girl. Yes you should have. Final Thoughts Episode 4 proved that Drag Race Season 17 is shaping up to be a season of extremes. The Snatch Game is the great equalizer: it rewards quick wit and punishes queens who rely only on looks.

It wouldn’t be a new season of Drag Race without a trip to the dating show altar of chaos: The Snatch Game of Love.