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RuPaul's Drag Race – Season 18, Episode 5 The Rate-A-Queen Talent Show

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It's judgment day, as half of the queens take the stage to perform a talent number, while the other half watch and rate the performances; Swedish singer Zara Larsson guest judges.
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RuPaul's Drag Race — Season 18, Episode 5

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Jason P. Frank New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 2
5/5
Drag Race at its best: clearly developed storytelling, production decisions that forced girls to navigate new twists without seeming out-of-bounds, and a couple of performances (including a lip sync) that absolutely knocked my socks off. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis It's judgment day, as half of the queens take the stage to perform a talent number, while the other half watch and rate the performances; Swedish singer Zara Larsson guest judges.
Director
Nick Murray, Ian Stevenson, Justin Harder
Executive Producer
RuPaul, Fenton Bailey
Network
MTV
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 30, 2026