RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5 Episode 9 Drama Queens
- April 1, 2013
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8.2 (370)
The show RuPaul's Drag Race has been taking the world by storm for years, but season 5 episode 9, titled "Drama Queens," is truly an unforgettable installment. As usual, the episode brings together a group of drag queens who are all vying for the title of America's Next Drag Superstar, but this time, tensions are at an all-time high.
The episode kicks off with the queens walking into the workroom, where they're met with a message from RuPaul himself. He announces that they'll be filming scenes for an upcoming episode of the hit TV show "90210," and that they'll need to put together their best acting chops and really sell their parts. Naturally, the queens are all thrilled at the prospect of acting on camera, but tensions start to mount as they begin selecting their roles.
In classic Drag Race fashion, some of the queens are eager to take on the more dramatic, high-stakes parts, while others are content to play more understated characters. As they start rehearsing their lines and getting into character, personalities start to clash and tempers start to flare. One queen in particular is feeling particularly confident, and she makes it known to the rest of the group that she's confident she'll walk away with the win this week.
But as filming begins, it quickly becomes apparent that the challenges ahead are going to be much more difficult than anyone anticipated. One queen struggles to remember her lines, while others find themselves struggling to connect with their characters on a deeper level. As the hours wear on, the pressure becomes almost unbearable, and each queen is forced to really dig deep and give it her all.
In the end, however, only one queen can be named the winner of the challenge, and the others are left to languish in the bottom. It's a tense, emotional episode that truly showcases the best and worst of everyone involved, and it's sure to go down in Drag Race history.