The Season 5 winner of RuPaul's Drag Race talks about how her life has changed since becoming America's Next Drag Superstar.
When Jinkx Monsoon walked through the door on Episode 1 of this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, few thought the kooky red-headed queen from Seattle would have what it takes to contend with some of her more-seasoned, pageant-queen competitors. But sometime around the middle of the season, during the Snatch Game challenge, she whipped out a spot-on Edie Beale impersonation that got the world’s attention, spurring some to dub her the “Meryl Streep of Drag Race.” Suddenly, the judges were all about her kitschy vintage schtick and her competition started dropping like fruit flies, until, on the final episode last week, Miss Monsoon was finally crowned the season’s winner.
This week, she rang me from Seattle for a delightful chat about how life has changed since becoming America’s Next Drag Superstar. Â READ MORE
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Move over Sharon Needles, we have a new America's Next Drag Superstar.
And the winners of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 are …
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Philly drag queen Tammy Faymous counts down her favorite lip-sync-for-your-lives.
 Where did Manila and Delta rank on the list? Scroll on down to find out. It’s no secret that we here at G Philly have been enjoying the hell out of this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, so it’s with mixed emotions that we approach tonight’s grand closer — when either Alaska Thunderfuck, Jinkx Monsoon or Roxxxy Andrews will be crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar. So, in anticipation of the season finale, G Philly’s Tammy Faymous counts down her favorite lip-sync-for-your-lifes in the show’s five-year history. READ MORE
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The show's two frontrunners performed with a handful of other Drag Race contestants this weekend in the Gayborhood.
 Jinkx Monsoon performing at Voyeur. The quirky queen showed us a much more polished look and act than we're used to seeing on RuPaul's Drag Race. On Saturday night, five of the queens from the latest season of RuPaul’s Drag Race performed to an absolutely PACKED Voyeur — including the show’s three finalists, Jinkx Monsoon, Alaska Thunderfuck and Roxxxy Andrews. On LOGO on May 6, after all the fan votes have been counted, one of those queens will be named America’s Next Drag Superstar. READ MORE
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Every week, Philly drag princess Tammy Faymous recaps the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Everything comes to an end, and here we are, hunties! Through cat fights and bitch fests to Snatch Games and Sugar Balls, we have witnessed the art of drag at it’s best on Season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Ten queens later, we are left with the top three … Roxxxy Andrews, Jinkx Monsoon and Alaska. This week’s ultimate challenge tested them all, but we will have to wait for our queen, because producers are milking the hell out of it and not announcing the winner till the end of the reunion special in two weeks. READ MORE
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Every week, Philly drag queen Tammy Faymous recaps the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Final four. I never knew too much about basketball, but balls I am an expert on. And these four queens returned to the workroom after Coco’s elimination balls ablazing. With ROLASKATOX still in the competition so close to the end, Roxxxy made it clear that Jinkx was outnumbered and in their crosshairs. READ MORE
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Each week, Philly drag queen Tammy Faymous recaps the latest episode of Rupaul's Drag Race.
The truth? You can’t handle the truth! Coco and Alyssa were only on this season for the drama. Yes, they supplied us with giggles and sound bytes to impersonate over Citywide specials. But come on. The future of drag? Neither of these two pageant queens. So after last week’s elimination of Ms. Edwards, we knew it was time for Ms. Montrose’s swan song. READ MORE
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Each week, Tammy Faymous rucaps the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.
A new episode! After last week’s hiatus, we found ourselves back in the workroom with a re-hashing of that old feud nobody cares about. From the jump, I knew the lip-sync battle America had been waiting for, between Coco and Alyssa, would finally come to fruition. Not because we care about their drama, but because we we’re all ready to see one  of them sashay away. READ MORE
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Every week, Tammy Faymous rucaps the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.
After the predictable “SHANTAY YOU BOTH STAY” last week, Roxxxy poured more of her heart out and the girls fumed that there were still seven sisters of sin left in the competition. Alaska reminded us she is the only one yet to win a challenge, while Coco waved her comedic win in the faces of the comedy queens. READ MORE
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Every week, Philly drag chanteuse Tammy Faymous recaps the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.
When returning to the workroom, Coco warned the girls to watch their backs and Jinkx repeated her complaints about not being good enough. Alaska was still reeling from being read to shreds. Being called out for not being an individual, the 49th state decided it was time to show her true colors by abandoning ROLASKATOX. The next day ,when they enter the workroom, instead of screaming ROLASKATOX, Alaska screams her own name. After saying, “We cant do cliques its too dangerous.” This surprises the other girls and saddens Roxxxy and Detox, but they understand why. Good for Alaska. I mentioned last week that I thought this move would be necessary if she wanted to win, and I’m hoping this move takes our home-state beauty in the right direction. READ MORE
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