- In the this season five premiere, fourteen new drag queens compete for the title of America's Next Drag Superstar with a prize package including a life time supply of Color Evolution cosmetics, a one of a kind trip courtesy of ALandCHUCK.travel, headline Logo's Drag Race tour featuring Absolut Vodka cocktails perfected, and $100,000. In the mini challenge, they have an "underwater serving glamor" photo shoot. In the main challenge, they dumpster dive for materials to create an "award winning look that screams Hollywood red carpet couture" to wear on the runway.—grrlpunk
- The fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) brings together fourteen of the very best drag queens for the first time ever to compete for the crown of America's Next Drag Superstar.
The first mini-challenge shows RuPaul and photographer, Mike Ruiz task the queens with an underwater photo shoot. As normal, some queens take the to the challenge with little effort such as Detox/(Detox), Lineysha Sparx/(Lineysha Sparx) and Coco Montrese/(Coco Montrese) showing promise. However, queens such as Serena Cha Cha/(Serena ChaCha) and Jinkx Monsoon/(Jinkx Monsoon) struggling slightly. In particular, Alaska is shown to give up after only 3 shots; something she admits when she gets into the work room afterwards. Detox is crowned the winner of the mini-challenge and RuPaul announces the maxi challenge. The girls must create a Hollywood Glamour garment to display on the main stage and runway, using materials salvaged from a dumpster in Beverley Hills. During the time in the work room constructing their looks, a rivalry is revealed between Coco Montrese and Alyssa Edwards. The pair were friends before competing in the Miss Gay America competition in 2010. Alyssa Edwards was crowned but had her title revoked and the title was given to Coco instead. Also seen forming is a alliance/clique between Detox, Alaska Thunderfuck and Roxxxy Andrews/(Michael Feliciano); the trio dubbing themselves as 'Rolaskatox'.
Joining RuPaul and Michelle Visage to judge are mini-challenge photographer Mike Ruiz and Real Housewives of Beverley Hills star, Camille Grammer. After walking the runway, the queens are given their critiques. Ivy Winters/(Ivy Winters) is told her gown is beautiful but doesn't look it was made from trash. Alaska is praised for her saran wrap dress and Lineysha Sparx is given high compliments for her well-constructed dress made from wallpaper. Jade Jolie/(Joshua Green) is given lukewarm responses to her busy outfit but is told her personality was able to shine through. Roxxxy Andrews is declared the winner of the challenge with high praise for her seductive but classy black gown. She is rewarded with a custom made gown by Marco Marco and immunity from elimination in the next episode.
Penny Tration/(Penny Tration) and Serena Cha Cha are the bottom queens for the week. Penny is told her garment was fine but not flattering and her makeup is too dark. Serena is told that her dress is too much for her small body. The pair lip sync for their life to Miley Cyrus' 'Party in the USA'. The queen's criticise Penny's performance as she doesn't appear to know the words where as Serena is working the stage, jumping into splits and performing well.
RuPaul declares Serena is safe and Penny is told to sashay away.
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