Scent of a Drag Queen explained

Series:RuPaul's Drag Race
Season:5
Episode:8
Prev:RuPaul Roast
Next:Drama Queens

"Scent of a Drag Queen" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] [2] [3] It originally aired on March 18, 2013. Aubrey O'Day and Joan Van Ark are guest judges.

Episode

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants have to match the Pit Crew members wearing the same type of underwear. Ivy Winters wins the mini-challenge.

For the main challenge, the contestants create, market, and film a commercial for a signature fragrance. Following are the contestants and their fragrances:

Aubrey O'Day and Joan Van Ark are guest judges. On the runway, Alaska, Detox, and Jinkx Monsoon receive positive critiques, and Alaska wins the challenge. Alyssa Edwards, Ivy Winters, and Roxxxy Andrews receive negative critiques, and Roxxxy Andrews is deemed safe. Alyssa Edwards and Ivy Winters place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "Ain't Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent" by Gwen Guthrie. Alyssa Edwards wins the lip-sync and Ivy Winters is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'A-'.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rezsnyak . Eric . "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 5: Scent of a drag queen . 2024-03-27 . CITY Magazine . en . 2024-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327194024/https://www.roccitymag.com/EntertainmentBlog/archives/2013/03/19/rupauls-drag-race-season-5-scent-of-a-drag-queen . live .
  2. Web site: Boulet . Ruth . 2013-03-19 . RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5: Scent of a Drag Queen recap . 2024-03-27 . Channel Guide Magazine . en-US . 2023-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529050136/https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2013/03/19/rupauls-drag-race-season-5-episode-8-recap/ . live .
  3. Web site: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap: Scent Of A Drag Queen . 2024-03-27 . www.logotv.com . en-us . 2024-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327194155/https://www.logotv.com/news/rqxm4q/rupauls-drag-race-recap-scent-of-a-drag-queen . live .
  4. Web site: 2013-03-19 . RuPaul's Drag Race: "Scent Of A Drag Queen" . 2024-03-27 . The A.V. Club . en . 2021-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629120219/https://www.avclub.com/rupauls-drag-race-scent-of-a-drag-queen-1798176182 . live .