RuPaul's Drag Race season 5

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The fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 28, 2013, with a 90-minute premiere episode. It had the most contestants since the creation of the show with fourteen.

As this season's winner, Jinkx Monsoon walked away with the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" along with a lifetime supply of Colorevolution Cosmetics, a one-of-a-kind trip courtesy of AlandChuck.travel, a headlining spot on Logo's Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka and a cash prize of $100 000. Santino Rice and Michelle Visage were back 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.

The winner of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Jinkx Monsoon, with Alaska and Roxxxy Andrews being the runners-up.

Alaska, Alyssa Edwards, Coco Montrese, Detox and Roxxxy Andrews competed on the second season of All Stars. Coco placed 10th, Alyssa placed 5th, Roxxxy placed 4th and Detox was runner-up with fellow season 7 contestant Katya. Alaska won the competition.

Contestants

(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)

Contestant	Name	Age	Hometown	Outcome
Jinkx Monsoon	Jerick Hoffer	24	Seattle, Washington	Winner
Alaska^[a]	Justin Honard	27	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Runner-up
Roxxxy Andrews	Michael Feliciano	28	Orlando, Florida	Runner-up
Detox^[b]	Matthew Sanderson	27	Los Angeles, California	4th Place
Coco Montrese	Martin Cooper^[2]	37	Las Vegas, Nevada	5th Place
Alyssa Edwards	Justin Johnson	32	Mesquite, Texas	6th Place
Ivy Winters	Dustin Winters^[3]	26	New York, New York	7th Place
Jade Jolie		25	Gainesville, Florida	8th Place
Lineysha Sparx	Andy Trinidad^[3]	24	San Juan, Puerto Rico	9th Place
Honey Mahogany	Alpha Mulugeta	29	San Francisco, California	10th/11th Place
Vivienne Pinay		26	New York, New York	10th/11th Place
Monica Beverly Hillz	Juan DeJesus Anaya	27	Owensboro, Kentucky	12th Place
Serena ChaCha		21	Tallahassee, Florida	13th Place
Penny Tration		39	Cincinnati, Ohio	14th Place

^ Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 is simply known as Alaska on the show.
^ Detox Icunt is simply known as Detox on the show.

Contestant progress

Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	14
Jinkx Monsoon	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	Winner
Alaska	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	Runner-up
Roxxxy Andrews	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	Runner-up
Detox	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	ELIM		Guest
Coco Montrese	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	WIN	SAFE	BTM2	ELIM			Guest
Alyssa Edwards	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	BTM2	ELIM				Guest
Ivy Winters	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	ELIM					Miss C
Jade Jolie	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM							Guest
Lineysha Sparx	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM								Guest
Vivienne Pinay	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM									Guest
Honey Mahogany	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM									Guest
Monica Beverly Hillz	SAFE	BTM2	ELIM										Guest
Serena ChaCha	BTM2	ELIM											Guest
Penny Tration	ELIM												Guest

The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.

The contestant was the runner-up of RuPaul's Drag Race.

The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by viewers.

The contestant won a challenge.

The contestant received judges critiques and was ultimately chosen to be safe.

The contestant was in the bottom two.

The contestant was eliminated.

The contestant returned as a guest for the finale episode.

Lip-syncs

Episode	Contestants			Song	Eliminated
1	Penny Tration	vs.	Serena ChaCha	"Party in the U.S.A." (Miley Cyrus)	Penny Tration
2	Monica Beverly Hillz	vs.	Serena ChaCha	"Only Girl (In the World)" (Rihanna)	Serena ChaCha
3	Coco Montrese	vs.	Monica Beverly Hillz	"When I Grow Up" (The Pussycat Dolls)	Monica Beverly Hillz
4	Honey Mahogany	vs.	Vivienne Pinay	"Oops!... I Did It Again" (Britney Spears)	Honey Mahogany
4	Honey Mahogany	vs.	Vivienne Pinay	"Oops!... I Did It Again" (Britney Spears)	Vivienne Pinay
5	Detox	vs.	Lineysha Sparx	"Take Me Home" (Cher)	Lineysha Sparx
6	Coco Montrese	vs.	Jade Jolie	"I'm So Excited" (The Pointer Sisters)	Jade Jolie
7	Alyssa Edwards	vs.	Roxxxy Andrews	"Whip My Hair" (Willow Smith)	None
8	Alyssa Edwards	vs.	Ivy Winters	"Ain't Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent" (Gwen Guthrie)	Ivy Winters
9	Alyssa Edwards	vs.	Coco Montrese	"Cold Hearted" (Paula Abdul)	Alyssa Edwards
10	Coco Montrese	vs.	Detox	"(It Takes) Two to Make it Right" (Seduction)	Coco Montrese
11	Detox	vs.	Jinkx Monsoon	"Malambo No. 1" (Yma Sumac)	Detox
12	All remaining contestants: Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon, Roxxxy Andrews			"The Beginning" (RuPaul)	None

The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two.

The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two.

The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two.

The contestant was eliminated after their fourth time in the bottom two.

Guest judges

(In alphabetical order by stage name and/or last name)^[1]

María Conchita Alonso (singer/songwriter and actress)
Joan Van Ark (actress)
Chaz Bono (writer and activist)
Downtown Julie Brown (actress and MTV VJ)
Julie Brown (actress-comedian)
Coco (model)
Camille Grammer (television personality)
Marg Helgenberger (actress)
Kristen Johnston (actress)
Leslie Jordan (actor)
Clinton Kelly (fashion stylist)
George Kotsiopoulos (editor and fashion consultant)
Juliette Lewis (actress and singer)
Bob Mackie (fashion designer)
Aubrey O’Day (singer)
The Pointer Sisters (Anita & Ruth) (girl group)
Paulina Porizkova (model and actress)
Mike Ruiz (photographer)
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (actress and singer)
Travis Wall (dancer)

Additional guest appearances this season include

Gloria Allred (lawyer)
Mathu Andersen (make-up artist)
Candis Cayne (actress and performance artist)
Nadya Ginsburg (comedian, actor and writer)
Deven Green (comedian and musician)
Wilmer Valderrama (actor)
Bruce Vilanch (writer and actor)

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
52	Template:Ancor1	"RuPaullywood or Bust"	January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)
53	Template:Ancor2	"Lip Synch Extravaganza Eleganza"	February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)
54	Template:Ancor3	"Draggle Rock"	February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11)
55	Template:Ancor4	"Black Swan: Why It Gotta Be Black?"	February 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)
56	Template:Ancor5	"Snatch Game"	February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)
57	Template:Ancor6	"Can I Get An Amen?"	March 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)
58	Template:Ancor7	"RuPaul Roast"	March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11)
59	Template:Ancor8	"Scent of a Drag Queen"	March 18, 2013 (2013-03-18)
60	Template:Ancor9	"Drama Queens"	April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)
61	Template:Ancor10	"Super Troopers"	April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)
62	Template:Ancor11	"Sugar Ball"	April 15, 2013 (2013-04-15)
63	Template:Ancor12	"The Final Three, Hunty"	April 22, 2013 (2013-04-22)
64	Template:Ancor13	"Countdown to the Crown"	April 29, 2013 (2013-04-29)
65	Template:Ancor14	"Reunited!"	May 6, 2013 (2013-05-06)

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.^[4]

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 "Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race" delivered over 1.3 million viewers.^[4]

Furthermore, "Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race" 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: RuPaul's Drag Race" showed a 136% increase in social activity versus the fourth-season premiere – this includes tweets, Facebook posts and Get Glue check-ins.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Shumaker, Jason; Jake Slane (2012-12-10). ""THE QUEENS OF "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" SEASON FIVE BEGIN THEIR BATTLE FOR THE CROWN ON MONDAY, JANUARY 28 ON LOGO". Logo Press Room. Logo. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
^ "International Drag Artist, CoCo Montrese Says Marriage is No Drag" (Press release). KeepLoveLovely.com. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via PR.com. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b Virtel, Louis (March 14, 2013). "The 10 Hottest "RuPaul's Drag Race" Contestants Out of Drag". NewNowNext.com (Logo TV / Viacom International. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c Shumaker, Jason (January 29, 2013). ""LOGO'S SEASON DEBUT OF "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" ON MONDAY NIGHT SCORES AS THE HIGHEST-RATED PREMIERE IN NETWORK HISTORY". Logo Press Room. Logo. Retrieved January 30, 2012.

External links

[2] Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 is simply known as Alaska on the show.

[3] Detox Icunt is simply known as Detox on the show.

[Press1-1] Shumaker, Jason; Jake Slane (2012-12-10). ""THE QUEENS OF "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" SEASON FIVE BEGIN THEIR BATTLE FOR THE CROWN ON MONDAY, JANUARY 28 ON LOGO". Logo Press Room. Logo. Retrieved 2012-12-10.

[keeplovelovely-4] "International Drag Artist, CoCo Montrese Says Marriage is No Drag" (Press release). KeepLoveLovely.com. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via PR.com. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[newnownext-5] Virtel, Louis (March 14, 2013). "The 10 Hottest "RuPaul's Drag Race" Contestants Out of Drag". NewNowNext.com (Logo TV / Viacom International. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Press2-6] Shumaker, Jason (January 29, 2013). ""LOGO'S SEASON DEBUT OF "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" ON MONDAY NIGHT SCORES AS THE HIGHEST-RATED PREMIERE IN NETWORK HISTORY". Logo Press Room. Logo. Retrieved January 30, 2012.

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