In fact, some of themost financially successful queensdidn’t take home the crown.
These queens didn’t even make it to the finale, getting eliminated before the top queens were selected.
Other queens have risen to popularity for exiting the show first.

Few queens have left a lasting impression after only one episode like Victoria ‘Porkchop’ Parker.
She toldBillboardshe was fired by the manager of the nightclub she worked at in her North Carolina hometown.
“So no, my RuPaul experience initially was not positive.”

It wasn’t just her early exit that kept her name in lights.
It was a love from RuPaul herself that made her a “Drag Race” phenomenon.
RuPaul is quick to reference Porkchop during episodes of the show (viaShowbiz Cheat Sheet).

and gives the queen who went home during the debut season more camera time.
She has become a legend!