The fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 28, 2013, with a 90-minute premiere episode, and ended on May 6 of the same year. The winner of season five headlined Logo's Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka, won a one-of-a-kind trip, a lifetime supply of Colorevolution Cosmetics, and a cash prize of $100,000.
Santino Rice and Michelle Visage returned as judges at the panel.[1]
The theme song playing during the runway every episode is "I Bring the Beat", while the song playing during the credits is "The Beginning". Both songs are from RuPaul's album Glamazon.
This is the first-ever series in the show's history to feature a double elimination or a double sashay between two contestants, Honey Mahogany and Vivienne Pinay. It is also the first series to feature a queen, Coco Montrese, lip-sync for their life four times and send 3 people home. This is also the first series where RuPaul allowed fans to vote for a winner.
The winner of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Jinkx Monsoon, with Alaska and Roxxxy Andrews being the runners-up, and Ivy Winters being crowned season 5's Miss Congeniality by fans.
Fourteen new queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens do an underwater photoshoot. Detox wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create a Hollywood realness and glamour outfit made from items found in a dumpster.
On the runway, Alaska, Ivy Winters, Lineysha Sparx and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, with Roxxxy Andrews winning the challenge. Jade Jolie, Penny Tration and Serena ChaCha receive negative critiques, with Jade Jolie being safe. Penny Tration and Serena ChaCha lip-sync to "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus. Serena ChaCha wins the lip-sync and Penny Tration is the first queen to sashay away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens lip-sync to one of RuPaul's songs with only your mouth visible. Detox, Ivy Winters and Serena ChaCha win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens team up to lip-sync and re-enact a famous scene from a past season of RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked.
Team Detox (Season 4, Episode 11): Alaska, Coco Montrese, Detox and Monica Beverly Hillz
Team Ivy Winters (Season 2, Episode 1): Honey Mahogany, Ivy Winters, Lineysha Sparx and Vivienne Pinay
Team Serena ChaCha (Season 3, Episode 3): Alyssa Edwards, Jade Jolie, Jinkx Monsoon, Roxxxy Andrews and Serena ChaCha
On the runway, category is Best Drag. Team Ivy Winters is the winning team, with Lineysha Sparx winning the challenge. Team Detox and Team Serena ChaCha are the losing teams. Monica Beverly Hillz and Serena ChaCha receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna. Monica Beverly Hillz wins the lip-sync and Serena ChaCha sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens create a mannequin doll in pairs for "America's Junior Drag Superstar" pageant. Alaska and Lineysha Sparx win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens team up and star in two different children's TV shows.
Team Alaska starring in "Buffalo Bill's Barnyard Buddies": Alaska, Alyssa Edwards, Detox, Monica Beverly Hillz, Roxxxy Andrews and Vivienne Pinay
Team Lineysha Sparx starring in "The Magic Bush": Coco Montrese, Honey Mahogany, Ivy Winters, Jade Jolie, Jinkx Monsoon and Lineysha Sparx
On the runway, category is Pretty in Pink. Detox, Jinkx Monsoon and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, with Detox winning the challenge. Alaska, Coco Montrese, Monica Beverly Hillz and Vivienne Pinay receive negative critiques, with Alaska and Vivienne Pinay being safe. Coco Montrese and Monica Beverly Hillz lip-sync to "When I Grow Up" by The Pussycat Dolls. Coco Montrese wins the lip-sync and Monica Beverly Hillz sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens do a Soul Train dance-off. Coco Montrese and Jinkx Monsoon win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens team up and perform in different acts of a ballet about RuPaul's life, entitled "No RuPaulogies".
Team Jinkx Monsoon (Act 1): Alaska, Ivy Winters, Jade Jolie, Jinkx Monsoon and Lineysha Sparx
Team Coco Montrese (Act 2): Alyssa Edwards, Coco Montrese, Detox, Honey Mahogany, Roxxxy Andrews and Vivienne Pinay
On the runway, category is Divalicious. Alyssa Edwards, Ivy Winters and Jinkx Monsoon receive positive critiques, with Alyssa Edwards winning the challenge. Honey Mahogany, Roxxxy Andrews and Vivienne Pinay receive negative critiques, with Roxxxy Andrews being safe. After an underwhelming lip-sync to "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears, RuPaul eliminates both Honey Mahogany and Vivienne Pinay from the competition.
Honey Mahogany's Farewell Message: "Keep on loving each other, we will meet again, I can't wait. All my l❤️ve, Honey Mahogany"
Vivienne Pinay's Farewell Message: "I love all my girls! Here's to the revolution of the FISH! ❤️ Always, Vivienne Pinay"
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"Snatch Game"
February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens style a cuddler into a red carpet ready look for an Us Weekly fashion face-off. Alyssa Edwards, Detox and Roxxxy Andrews win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. Julie Brown and Downtown Julie Brown star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, category is Deadliest Snatch Glamour. Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, with Jinkx Monsoon winning the challenge. Detox, Ivy Winters and Lineysha Sparx receive negative critiques, with Ivy Winters being safe. Detox and Lineysha Sparx lip-sync to "Take Me Home" by Cher. Detox wins the lip-sync and Lineysha Sparx sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens apply drag makeup in the dark. Detox wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens record a "We Are the World"-inspired anthem, "Can I Get An Amen?".
Verse 1: Alyssa Edwards and Coco Montrese
Verse 2: Ivy Winters, Jade Jolie and Jinkx Monsoon
Bridge: Alaska, Detox and Roxxxy Andrews
On the runway, category is My Favorite Body Part. Ivy Winters, Jinkx Monsoon and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, with Ivy Winters winning the challenge. Alyssa Edwards, Coco Montrese and Jade Jolie receive negative critiques, with Alyssa Edwards being safe. Coco Montrese and Jade Jolie lip-sync to "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters. Coco Montrese wins the lip-sync and Jade Jolie sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Alaska wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform a roast of RuPaul, the judges, and the fellow queens in front of a live audience.
On the runway, Alaska, Coco Montrese and Jinkx Monsoon receive positive critiques, with Coco Montrese winning the challenge. Alyssa Edwards, Ivy Winters and Roxxxy Andrews receive negative critiques, with Ivy Winters being safe. Alyssa Edwards and Roxxxy Andrews lip-sync to "Whip My Hair" by Willow Smith. They are both declared the winners of the lip-sync and no one goes home.
For the mini-challenge, the queens have to match the pit crew wearing the same pairs of underwear. Ivy Winters wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create, market and film a commercial for a signature fragrance.
Alaska - Red for Filth
Alyssa Edwards - Alyssa's Secret
Coco Montrese - Ru Animale by Coco
Detox - Heroine
Ivy Winters - Dress Code
Jinkx Monsoon - Delusion
Roxxxy Andrews - Thick and Juicy
On the runway, Alaska, Detox and Jinkx Monsoon receive positive critiques, with Alaska winning the challenge. Alyssa Edwards, Ivy Winters and Roxxxy Andrews receive negative critiques, with Roxxxy Andrews being safe. Alyssa Edwards and Ivy Winters lip-sync to "Ain't Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent" by Gwen Guthrie. Alyssa Edwards wins the lip-sync and Ivy Winters sashays away.
For the mini-challenge, the queens have to create a fake "sob story" and produce real tears for RuPaul. Alyssa Edwards and Detox win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens star in a faux Latin telenovela.
Team Casa de Locas (Crazy House): Alyssa Edwards, Coco Montrese and Jinkx Monsoon
Team Ella No Es Dama (She's Not a Lady): Alaska, Detox and Roxxxy Andrews
On the runway, category is Spanish Telenovela Realness. Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, with Jinkx Monsoon winning the challenge. Alyssa Edwards, Coco Montrese and Detox receive negative critiques, with Detox being safe. Alyssa Edwards and Coco Montrese lip-sync to "Cold Hearted" by Paula Abdul. Coco Montrese wins the lip-sync and Alyssa Edwards sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to last as long as possible in drag booty camp with a fitness trainer. Alaska wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens makeover gay veterans.
On the runway, Jinkx Monsoon and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, with Roxxxy Andrews winning the challenge. Alaska, Coco Montrese and Detox receive negative critiques, with Alaska being safe. Coco Montrese and Detox lip-sync to "(It Takes) Two to Make It Right" by Seduction. Detox wins the lip-sync and Coco Montrese sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have a bitchfest with puppets. Alaska wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create three looks for the Sugar Ball: Super Duper Sweet 16, Sugar Mama and Candy Couture.
On the runway, Alaska and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, with Alaska winning the challenge. Detox and Jinkx Monsoon receive negative critiques are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Malambo No. 1" by Yma Sumac. Jinkx Monsoon wins the lip-sync and Detox sashays away.
For the final challenge of the season, the queens star in RuPaul's music video "The Beginning" and shoot a courtroom scene.
On the runway, category is Best Drag. Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon and Roxxxy Andrews lip-sync to "The Beginning" by RuPaul. They are told that the winner will be announced at the live finale.
A look back on the highlights, low-lights, and previously unseen footage from the season as we race toward the climactic crowning of America's Next Drag Superstar. With guest appearances by Latrice Royale, Willam, and Sharon Needles.
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"Reunited"
May 6, 2013 (2013-05-06)
All the queens return for the live grand finale. It is revealed that Ivy Winters is this season's Miss Congeniality. It is then announced that Jinkx Monsoon is the winner, leaving Alaska and Roxxxy Andrews as the runners-up.
Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season Five: Jinkx Monsoon
Reception
The overnight ratings for the fifth-season premiere of Rupaul's Drag Race reinforced the show's position as Logo's juggernaut. "Monday night's 9PM season five premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race worked the ratings runway, averaging a .8 rating in the P18-49 demo. This number represents a 33% increase over Logo's previous top-rated season premiere (fourth-season premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race) and clocks in as the highest-rated season premiere in Logo history.[16]
Additionally, the 90-minute premiere tallied 565,000 total viewers tuning in to meet the new cast of 14 drag queen hopefuls who will fight it out to be crowned "America's Next Drag Superstar". The fifth-season premiere night of RuPaul's Drag Race and companion series RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked delivered over 1.3 million viewers.[16]
Furthermore, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked was the most-watched premiere ever averaging 291,000 total viewers and a .5 rating P18-49. On social media platforms for premiere night, RuPaul's Drag Race and Untucked showed a 136% increase in social activity versus the fourth-season premiere – this includes tweets, Facebook posts and Get Glue check-ins.[16]
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