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 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.
"The Last Ball on Earth" is the fourth episode of the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on April 12, 2018. Logan Browning and Tisha Campbell are guest judges.
"Shady Politics" is the seventh episode of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Vivica A. Fox and Thomas Roberts are guest judges.
"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.
"The Final Three, Hunty" is the twelfth episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It was directed by Nick Murray and originally aired on April 22, 2013. Gloria Allred, Mathu Andersen, and Candis Cayne are special guests.
"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.
The seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premiered on Paramount+ on May 20 and concluded on July 29, 2022.
"The Crystal Ball" is the ninth episode of the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on February 24, 2023. Julia Garner is a guest judge.
"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.
"RuPaul Roast" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on March 11, 2013.
