The fifth season of Finn's Drag Race was announced November 2nd, 2021. Casting opened that same day with a submission deadline of November 14th, 2021 and later it was announced that fifteen queens will compete for the crown this season.
The Season 5 queen crowned "Finn's Next Drag Superstar" was TBA while TBA was awarded the title of Miss Congeniality by her fellow eliminated castmates.
About The Show[]
Contestants[]
AJ |
Beni |
Chase |
Dillon |
Ephis |
Jordan |
Kieran |
Lake |
Lank |
Lotus |
Luis |
Michael |
Monte |
Steph |
| Rank | Contestant | Photo | Ep.1 | Ep.2 | Ep.3 | Ep.4 | Ep.5 | Ep.6 | Ep.7 | Ep.8 | Ep.9 | Ep.10 | Ep.11 | Ep.12 | Ep.13 | Ep.14 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promo | Girl Groups |
Ball | Ball | Reunion | Grand Finale | |||||||||||||||||
| 1st (Winner) |
Monte (Group A) |
|
SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | SAFE Team Capt. |
TOP2 | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | WIN Drag Pres. |
HIGH | HIGH | WIN | SAFE | HIGH | RUNNING | WINNER | |
| 2nd/3rd/4th Runner-Up |
Dillon (Group B) |
|
WIN | SAFE | LOW | LOW | HIGH | HIGH TEAM |
SAFE | LOW | BTM2 | LOW | WIN | HIGH | WIN | TOP 3 | TOP 3 | WIN | WIN | RUNNING | RUNNER UP | |
| 2nd/3rd/4th Runner-Up |
Jordan (Group A) |
|
SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN | TOP 3 | HIGH | TOP2 | RUNNING | RUNNER UP | |
| 2nd/3rd/4th Runner-Up |
Michael (Group A) |
|
HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | WIN | HIGH TEAM |
SAFE | WIN | TOP2 | TOP2 | BTM2 | HIGH | LOW | TOP 3 | SAFE | TOP2 | SAFE | RUNNING | RUNNER UP | |
| 5th (Miss Congeniality) |
Lake (Group B) |
|
HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | LOW | SAFE | WIN | TOP2 | HIGH | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | LOW | ELIM | GUEST | MISS CON | |
| 6th | AJ (Group B) |
|
SAFE | BTM2 | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH TEAM Team Capt. |
LOW | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | |||||
| 7th (Resigned) (Miss Congeniality) |
Lotus (Group B) |
|
SAFE | TOP2 | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH TEAM |
SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | LOW | ELIM | GUEST | MISS CON | ||||||
| 8th | Chase (Group B) |
|
SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | |||||||
| 9th (Departed) |
Steph (Group B) |
|
WIN | WIN | SAFE | HIGH | LOW | LOW | BTM2 | BTM2 | SAFE | BTM2 | DEPT | GUEST | GUEST | |||||||
| 10th | Luis (Group A) |
|
SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | ||||||||||||
| 11th (Departed) |
Lank (Group A) |
|
SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | SAFE | DEPT | GUEST | GUEST | |||||||||||||
| 12th (Quit) |
Beni (Group A) |
|
HIGH | TOP2 | SAFE | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | ||||||||||||||
| 13th (Quit) |
Ephis (Group B) |
|
HIGH | BTM2 | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | |||||||||||||||
| 14th (Departed) |
Kieran (Group A) |
|
SAFE | BTM2 | DEPT | GUEST | GUEST | |||||||||||||||
- █ The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
- █ The contestant was a runner-up.
- █ The contestant appeared on the "Reunion" episode and was still in the running.
- █ The contestant won the maxi/runway challenge
- █ More than one contestant won the maxi/runway challenge
- █ The contestant was in the Top 2 in the episode, but did not win the lipsync for the win
- █ The contestant received positive critiques, but did not win the maxi/runway challenge.
- █ The contestants received positive critiques, but did not win the maxi/runway challenge.
- █ The contestant received negative critiques, but was not up for elimination.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom two and won the lipsync for your life.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom two, lost the lipsync for your life, and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom two, but neither one was eliminated.
- █ The contestant was eliminated after failing to submit a look in the runway within the allocated time.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom two, but due to the other contestant quitting, they were asked to lipsync solo instead.
- █ The contestant was eliminated by the host the episode prior to the finale.
- █ The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by the contestants.
- █ The contestant appeared as a guest, but was out of the running.
- █ The contestant had been disqualified after breaking the rules. Consequently, this meant that the contestant would not be making a further appearance in the season, or any seasons of Finn's Drag Race in the future.
Queen's Winning Earnings[]
| Name | Money |
|---|---|
| AJ | $0 |
| Beni | $0 |
| Chase | $0 |
| Dillon | $0 |
| Ephis | $0 |
| Jordan | $0 |
| Kieran | $0 |
| Lake | $0 |
| Lank | $0 |
| Lotus | $0 |
| Luis | $0 |
| Michael | $0 |
| Monte | $0 |
| Steph | $0 |
- █ The contestant was awarded $0 for winning Finn's Drag Race.
- █ The contestant was awarded $0 for winning the title of Miss Congeniality.
- █ Since being disqualified, VH1 and Blue Bitch Studios have matched N/A prize money earned with donations to Finn's wallet.
- Each queen present in the Grand Finale episode was awarded a $0 tip during the last episode, courtesy of Aarons' Pension.
Episodes[]
| Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1 | Homo Promos | |
| 51 | 2 | Group A | November 27, 2021 |
| 52 | 3 | Group B | November 28, 2021 |
| 53 | 4 | The Finn's Drag Race Pageant | December 1, 2021 |
| 54 | 5 | Blue Bitch Realness | March 27, 2020 |
| 55 | 6 | What a scene! | |
| 56 | 7 | Finnomenal Fashion Hauses | Dec 19, 2021 |
| 57 | 8 | The Ultra Ball | Dec 28, 2021 |
| 58 | 9 | All Spaced Out | Jan 2, 2022 |
| 59 | 10 | Choices 2022 | Jan 9, 2022 |
| 60 | 11 | All Timers | Jan 14, 2022 |
| 61 | 12 | The * Ball | May 15, 2020 |
| 62 | 13 | Finn's Drag Race Reunited | May 15, 2021 |
| 63 | 14 | Grand Finnale | May 29, 2020 |
Episode 1: "Homo Promos"[]
Airdate: November 19, 2021
Synopsis: In this special episode, the queens are united early and were given the task of creating tullented tulle looks in order to impress the judges.
- Alternating Judge: N/A
- Runway Theme: Tullented Tulle
- Top Two: Dillon and Steph
- Lip Sync Song: "Believe" by Cher
- Lip Sync Winner: Dillon & Steph
- Maxi/Runway Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
Episode 2: "Group A"[]
Airdate: November 27, 2021
Synopsis: The queens have been divided into their own select premieres and are tasked to become a girl group, write a verse to the RuPaul song - UK, Hun?, and create a runway exemplifying their signature drag.
- Alternating Judge: Mya
- Maxi Challenge: To write a verse to the RuPaul song - UK, Hun?
- Runway Theme: Signature Drag
- Top Two: Beni and Monte
- Lip Sync Song: "Into You" by Ariana Grande
- Lip Sync Winner: Monte
- Maxi/Runway Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two: Kieran and Lank
- Lip Sync Song: "Purple Rain" by Prince
- Eliminated: None
Episode 3: "Group B"[]
Airdate: November (27 - EST)/(28 - GMT), 2021
Synopsis: The queens have been divided into their own select premieres and are tasked to become a girl group, write a verse to the RuPaul song - UK, Hun?, and create a runway exemplifying their signature drag.
- Alternating Judge: Mya
- Maxi Challenge: To write a verse to the RuPaul song - UK, Hun?
- Runway Theme: Signature Drag
- Top Two: Lotus and Steph
- Lip Sync Song: "Spice Up Your Life" by The Spice Girls
- Lip Sync Winner: Steph
- Maxi/Runway Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two: AJ and Ephis
- Lip Sync Song: "Je Ne Regrette Rein" by Edith Piaf
- Eliminated: None
Episode 4: "The Finn's Drag Race Pageant"[]
Airdate: December 2, 2021
Synopsis: The queens have reunited and are competing in the second ever Finn's Drag Race pageant. For one of them, this will be their last dance in the competition.
- Alternating Judge: Mya
- Guest Judge: Eddie
- Departed: Kieran
- Runway Theme: The Finn's Drag Race Pageant
- Quit: Ephis
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: Lotus
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two: Lank and N/A
- Lip Sync Song: "SOS" by Rihanna
- Eliminated: N/A
Episode 5: "Blue Bitch Realness"[]
Airdate: December 6, 2021
Synopsis: The top 12 queens are tasked to strut down the runway in their finnest Blue Bitch Runways. Who will get Blue on the track record table, and who will be the next to go home feeling blue?
- Alternating Judge: Mya
- Runway Theme: Blue Bitch Realness
- Quit: Benihana
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winners: Michael and Monte
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two: Lake and Beni
- Lip Sync Song:
- Eliminated:
- Farewell Message:
Episode 6: "What a scene!"[]
Airdate: April 3, 2020
Synopsis:
- Alternating Judge: Mya
- Runway Theme: What a scene!
- Departed: Lank
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: Michael
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two: N/A
- Eliminated:
Episode 7: ""[]
Airdate: April 10, 2020
Synopsis:
- Alternating Judge:
- Runway Theme:
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: TBA
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two:
- Lip Sync Song:
- Eliminated:
- Farewell Message:
Episode 8: ""[]
Airdate: April 17, 2020
Synopsis:
- Alternating Judge:
- Runway Theme:
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: TBA
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two:
- Lip Sync Song:
- Eliminated:
- Farewell Message:
Episode 9: ""[]
Airdate: April 24, 2020
Synopsis:
- Alternating Judge:
- Runway Theme:
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: TBA
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two:
- Lip Sync Song:
- Eliminated:
- Farewell Message:
Episode 10: ""[]
Airdate: May 1, 2020
Synopsis:
- Alternating Judge:
- Runway Theme:
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: TBA
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two:
- Lip Sync Song:
- Eliminated:
- Farewell Message:
Episode 11: ""[]
Airdate: May 8, 2020
Synopsis:
- Alternating Judge:
- Runway Theme:
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: TBA
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two:
- Lip Sync Song:
- Eliminated:
- Farewell Message:
Episode 12: ""[]
Airdate: May 15, 2020
Synopsis:
- Alternating Judge:
- Runway Theme:
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: TBA
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two:
- Lip Sync Song:
- Eliminated:
- Farewell Message:
Episode 13: ""[]
Airdate:
Synopsis:
- Alternating Judge:
- Runway Theme:
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: TBA
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two:
- Lip Sync Song:
- Eliminated:
- Farewell Message:
Episode 14: ""[]
Airdate:
Synopsis:
- Alternating Judge:
- Runway Theme:
- Maxi/Runway Challenge Winner: TBA
- Prize: A cash tip of absolutely fuck all and bragging rights.
- Bottom Two:
- Lip Sync Song:
- Eliminated:
- Farewell Message:
Episode 15: "Finn's Drag Race Reunited"[]
Airdate:
Synopsis:
Episode 16: "The Grand Finnale"[]
Airdate:
Synopsis: