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.
Justin Dwayne Lee Johnson, best known by the stage name Alyssa Edwards, is an American drag performer, choreographer, and businessperson. Edwards was known for competing in drag pageantry before rising to international attention as a contestant on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, becoming a fan favorite during and after her time on the show. Edwards subsequently appeared on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and starred in her own web series, Alyssa's Secret.
Michael W. Feliciano, known by their stage name Roxxxy Andrews, is an American drag performer who came to international attention for being a contestant on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the second and ninth seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
Coco Montrese is the stage name of Lenwood Martin Cooper, an American drag queen, entertainer, and reality television personality. Montrese came into the spotlight after being crowned Miss Gay America 2010 when Alyssa Edwards' title was revoked. She subsequently appeared on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race as well as the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars is an American reality competition spin off edition of the original RuPaul's Drag Race, which is produced by World of Wonder, for Logo TV and later VH1. The show premiered on October 22, 2012, on Logo TV, before relocating to VH1. However, it was announced on February 20, 2020, on the show's official Twitter account that the fifth season would premiere on June 5, 2020, on Showtime. Following the cast announcement on May 8, 2020, producers announced that the show would remain airing on VH1 instead of Showtime due to the COVID-19 pandemic which caused "various scheduling and programming adjustments". On February 24, 2021, Paramount+ announced via Twitter that the streaming service would be the new home to the series for the sixth season.
"Good God Girl, Get Out" is the second episode of the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on March 7, 2019. Bobby Moynihan and Sydelle Noel are guest judges.
"Glamazonian Airways" is the second episode of the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race. The episode aired on March 9, 2015, and features a Rusical. Olivia Newton-John and Jordin Sparks serve as guest judges, alongside regular panelists RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Carson Kressley. Moby and Jamal Sims also make guest appearances, the former to help judge the mini-challenge and the latter to offer choreography coaching to contestants for the main challenge.
"RuPaullywood or Bust" is the first episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on January 28, 2013. Camille Grammer and Mike Ruiz are guest judges.
"Lip Synch Extravaganza Eleganza" is the second episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on February 4, 2013. Kristen Johnston and Juliette Lewis are guest judges.
"Draggle Rock" is the third episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on February 11, 2013. Coco Austin and Paulina Porizkova are guest judges.
"Black Swan: Why It Gotta Be Black?" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on February 18, 2013. Chaz Bono and Travis Wall are guest judges.
"Scent of a Drag Queen" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on March 18, 2013. Aubrey O'Day and Joan Van Ark are guest judges.
"Drama Queens" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on April 1, 2013. María Conchita Alonso and Jamie-Lynn Sigler are guest judges.
"Super Troopers" is the tenth episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on April 8, 2013. Clinton Kelly and George Kotsiopoulos are guest judges.
"Revenge of the Queens" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American reality competition television series RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, which aired on VH1 on September 15, 2016. The episode has the final five contestants pair up with the four eliminated contestants to perform a live stand-up comedy act in front of an audience of past contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race. Ross Mathews returns as guest judge for the episode alongside RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Todrick Hall.
"All Stars Supergroup" is the eighth episode of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. It originally aired on October 13, 2016. Travis Wall is a guest choreographer, and the juding panel includes RuPaul, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, and Todrick Hall. The episode has the final four contestants—Alaska, Detox, Katya, and Roxxxy Andrews—write, record, and perform original verses to RuPaul's song "Read U Wrote U" for the main challenge. After winning a three-way lip-sync to "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & the Pips, Alaska wins the competition and Detox and Katya are runners-up.
"Gettin' Lucky" is the fourteenth episode of the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on April 9, 2021. The episode sees the remaining four contestants perform to RuPaul's song "Lucky". None of the contestants are eliminated from the competition.
"Big Opening #1" is the first episode of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on January 7, 2022. Lizzo is a guest judge. Kerri Colby wins the mini-challenge, and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté wins the main challenge. Orion Story is eliminated from the competition, after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync against June Jambalaya to "Water Me" by Lizzo.
"The Ross Mathews Roast" is the thirteenth episode of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on April 1, 2022. Dulcé Sloan is a guest judge. DeJa Skye and Jorgeous are both eliminated from the competition, after placing in the bottom three and losing a lip-sync against Daya Betty.
"Can I Get an Amen" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on March 4, 2013. La Toya Jackson and The Pointer Sisters are guest judges. Detox wins the episode's mini-challenge, and Ivy Winters wins the main challenge. Jade Jolie is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync against Coco Montrese to I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters.
