LaLa Ri

LaLa Ri is the stage name of LaRico Demetrius Potts (born August 28, 1990),^[1][2][3] an American musician and retired drag performer^[4] 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, 2024
Born	LaRico Demetrius Potts (1990-08-28) August 28, 1990 (age 34) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Drag queen
Television	RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8)

Career

Potts competed as LaLa Ri on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2021).^[5][6][7] Prior to appearing on the show, Potts had worked as a professional drag queen for three years.^[8]

On Drag Race, LaLa Ri placed tenth overall and became the first contestant in the show's 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 Ri 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]

Potts announced his retirement from drag in November 2024.^[4]

Personal life

Potts is based in Atlanta.^[5][15] He lived in Shanghai, China for almost two years for dance.^[16]

Discography

Singles

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"ConDragulations" (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, season 13)	2021	Non-album single [17]
"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[18]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Notes	Ref
2021	RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)	Contestant, Miss Congeniality
	RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked	Contestant
	RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down	Stand-alone special	[19]
2022	RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14)	Guest	[20]
2023	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars	Winner of the Fame Games	[21]
	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked

Web series

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2023	Meet the Queens	Stand-alone special RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8	[22]
2023	EW News Flash	Guest	[23]
2023	BuzzFeed Celeb	Guest	[24]
2023	The Awardist	Guest	[25]
2024	Binge Queens		[26]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award-giving body	Category	Results	Ref.
2022	The Queerties	Future All-Star	Nominated	[27]