Canada's Drag Race season 5
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| Canada's Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 Promotional poster for season five | |
| Hosted by | Brooke Lynn Hytes |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Crave (Canada) WOW Presents Plus (International) |
| Original release | November 21, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of Canada's Drag Race premiered on November 21, 2024. The season airs on Crave in Canada and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.
Production
[edit]Crave announced that the series was renewed for a fifth season in November 2023, with a casting call taking place from November 9 to 23.[1] Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor are set to return as the main judges.[2]
Eleven contestants were announced on October 23, 2024, with a premiere for the season slated for November 21.[2]
Contestants
[edit]Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Poison | 32 | Toronto, Ontario | TBA |
| Jaylene Tyme | 52 | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| Makayla Couture | 21 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Minhi Wang | 39 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Perla | 29 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Sanjina DaBish Queen | 32 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Tara Nova | 23 | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| The Virgo Queen | 25 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Tiffany Ann Co. | 32 | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| Uma Gahd | 36 | Montreal, Quebec | |
| Xana | 26 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Contestant progress
[edit]Legend:
WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
TOP2 indicates that the contestant was one of the two best performing in the challenge, but lost the lip sync to win it.
SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[3] | 2[4] | ||||||||
| Helena Poison | SAFE | TBA | |||||||
| Jaylene Tyme | SAFE | ||||||||
| Makayla Couture | TOP2 | ||||||||
| Minhi Wang | SAFE | ||||||||
| Perla | SAFE | ||||||||
| Sanjina Dabish Queen | SAFE | ||||||||
| Tara Nova | SAFE | ||||||||
| The Virgo Queen | WIN | ||||||||
| Tiffany Ann Co. | SAFE | ||||||||
| Uma Gahd | SAFE | ||||||||
| Xana | SAFE | ||||||||
Lip syncs
[edit]Legend:
The contestant won the lip sync to win the challenge.
The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
The contestant won the first round of the Lip Sync Slay Off and advanced to the next round.
The contestant won the second round of the Lip Sync Slay Off and advanced to the final round.
The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[3] | Makayla Couture | vs. | The Virgo Queen | "Pretty Girl Era" (Lu Kala) |
The Virgo Queen |
Guest judges
[edit]On November 1st, 2024 it was announced Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor, and Brad Goreski would be returning to the judging panel, along with various guest judges.[5] Hollywood Jade and Suki Doll were also revealed to be making appearances during the season.[5]
- Lauren Chan, model and editor.
- Lu Kala, singer.
- Orville Peck, musician.
- Peaches, feminist musician and producer.
- Sarain Fox, Anishnaabe activist and filmmaker.
- Shea Couleé, drag queen and winner of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and contestant on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
- Simone Denny, singer-songwriter.
- Steph Tolev, comedian and actress.
- Ts Madison, actress, activist, and judge on RuPaul's Drag Race.
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | "Go Off Queen" | November 21, 2024 |
| 40 | 2 | TBA | November 28, 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Crave Orders a Fifth Season of its Hit Original Series, CANADA'S DRAG RACE". Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c Sim, Bernardo (October 23, 2024). "Meet the buzzy queens competing on 'Canada's Drag Race' season 5". out.com. Out. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Go Off Queen". Canada's Drag Race. Season 5. Episode 1. November 21, 2024. Crave / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ "TBA". Canada's Drag Race. Season 5. Episode 2. November 28, 2024. Crave / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Orville Peck & Shea Couleé to judge Canada's Drag Race S5". www.out.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
