Super Troopers (RuPaul's Drag Race) explained

Series:RuPaul's Drag Race
Season:5
Episode:10
Prev:Drama Queens
Next:Sugar Ball

"Super Troopers" is the tenth episode of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] It originally aired on April 8, 2013. Clinton Kelly and George Kotsiopoulos are guest judges.

Alaska wins the episode's mini-challenge, and Roxxxy Andrews wins the main challenge. Coco Montrese is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom and losing a lip-sync against Detox to "Two to Make It Right" by Seduction.

Episode

For the episode's mini-challenge, the contestants have to last as long as possible in drag booty camp with a fitness trainer. Alaska wins the mini-challenge.

For the main challenge, the contestants makeover gay veterans. Clinton Kelly and George Kotsiopoulos are guest judges.

On the runway, Jinkx Monsoon and Roxxxy Andrews receive positive critiques, and Roxxxy Andrews wins the challenge. Alaska, Coco Montrese, and Detox receive negative critiques, and Alaska is deemed safe. Coco Montrese and Detox place in the bottom and face off to a lip-sync to "Two to Make It Right" (1989) by Seduction.[2] Detox wins the lip-sync and Coco Montrese is eliminated from the competition.[3]

Reception

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baxter . David . 2013-04-09 . RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Little Sister Come and Sit Beside Me . 2024-03-28 . Manhattan Digest . en-US . 2023-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601125012/https://www.manhattandigest.com/2013/04/09/rupauls-drag-race-season-5-episode-ten/ . live .
  2. Web site: 2020-06-09 . Another Fun ‘Drag Race’ List to Debate About • Instinct Magazine . 2024-03-28 . Instinct Magazine . en-US . 2023-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323081444/https://instinctmagazine.com/5-potential-lip-sync-assassins-for-rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-5/ . live .
  3. Web site: "RuPaul's Drag Race" Tenth Eliminated Queen: "Until You're In This Situation, You Can't Judge Me." . 2024-03-28 . www.logotv.com . en-us.
  4. Web site: 2013-04-09 . RuPaul's Drag Race: “Super Troopers” . 2024-03-27 . The A.V. Club . en . 2023-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627055345/https://www.avclub.com/rupauls-drag-race-super-troopers-1798176650 . live .