Melannie's Drag Race (Season 5)

The fifth season of ***Melannie's Drag Race*** was officially announced in July 6, 2021, with casting opening July 9, 2021 and deadline on July 12, 2021. It was announced 11 contestants would compete. The cast reveal happened July 29, 2021, with the premiere happening on August 2, 2021. The finale happened August 25, 2021. The winner of Melannie's Drag Race (Season 5) is Nikky Fox and Miss Congeniality is Maskuline. Promo Theme is Orange.

## Production Information

### **Judges**

Melannie
Doja Cat
Emily Ratajkowski

## About The Show

*Have you got talent, good-looking looks, amazing lip sync performances and a personality? Sing up for Melannie's Drag Race Season 5 now! Melannie's looking for 11 Queens who are going to make their her-story doing fifth season of that legendary series! Winner of each week Maxi Challenge wins a cash tip of €5,000 and the main prize for winning the whole season is €80,000!*
## Contestants

█ The contestant won *Melannie's Drag Race*.
█ The contestant was a runner-up.
█ The contestant was eliminated in 3rd place & did not compete in the final lip sync.
█ The contestant won the main challenge.
█ The two contestants won the main challenge.
█ The contestant was in the top two, but did not win the *Lip Sync For Win*.
█ The contestant was one of the best but did not win the main challenge.
█ The contestant was one of the worst but did not place in the bottom two.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two but neither was eliminated.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two but was not eliminated.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two but could choose a contestant who is going to lip sync instead of her.
█ The contestant was one of the best but did not win the main challenge, however was chosen but another contestant to lip sync and was eliminated.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two & was eliminated.
█ The contestant appeared as a guest on the "Final".
█ The contestant was Miss Favourite.

## Episodes

### **Episode 1:** Space Jam

*Airdate: August 2, 2021*

* **Mini Challenge:** Playing the basketball
* **Mini Challenge Winners:** Angel Hare, Estella Hyde, Maskuline, Paris Del Ray and Tycene
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** €1,000 cash prize
* **Maxi Challenge:** Runway Presentation
* **Runway Themes:** The Night Of 1000 Looney Tunes and Superstars Eleganza
* **Top Two:** Nikky Fox and Thelma Diddies
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Superstar" by Jamelia
* **Winner:** Nikky Fox

#### **Basketball Teams**

 BiBi Radix
 Kylie Valentine
 Nikky Fox
 Thelma Diddies

### **Episode 2:** Snatch... Snatch... Snatch Game

*Airdate: August 5, 2021*

* **Maxi Challenge:** Snatch Game
* **Runway Theme:** The Wildest West Ever
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Kylie Valentine
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Bottom 2:** ~~Pom Pom~~ *BiBi Radix* and Paris Del Rey
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King
* **Eliminated:** BiBi Radix
* **Mirror Message:** *good luck racers*

### **Episode 3:** Night of MelTV Awards

*Airdate: August 6, 2021*

* **Mini Challenge:** Reading Is Fundumental
* **Mini Challenge Winners:** Kylie Valentine
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** €1,000 cash prize
* **Maxi Challenge:** Come up with funny banter and take jabs at the other queens while presenting awards for different categories at the first ever *MelTV Awards*
* **Runway Theme:** The Night Of 1000 Red Carpets
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Nikky Fox
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Bottom 2:** Paris Del Rey and Pom Pom
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Never Forget You" by Noisettes
* **Eliminated:** Paris Del Rey
* **Mirror Message:** *without me your lifes r gonna be simple. xoxo, paris*

#### **Night of MelTV Awards**

 T.R.A.D.E.
 Thelma Diddies
 Mother of the Year
 Pom Pom
 The Butch Queen
 Maskuline
 Dulce Gabanna Special:Fashionista
 Tycene

### **Episode 4:** Colors Blocked Out

*Airdate: August 8 2021*

* **Mini Challenge:** Brand an app about blocking other on social media
* **Mini Challenge Winners:** Nikky Fox
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** €1,000 cash prize and being first in the second hand
* **Maxi Challenge:** Design and sew a color blocking look from clother from second hand
* **Runway Theme:** Color Blocking Realness
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Angel Hair
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Bottom 2:** Allie Vine and Thelma Diddies
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Sax" by Fleur East
* **Eliminated:** Thelma Diddies
* **Mirror Message:** *This old woman can’t be arsed to write a soppy message so bye*

### **Episode 5:** The Hoedwon Club

*Airdate: August 12, 2021*

* **Mini Challenge:** Take part in musical chairs
* **Mini Challenge Winners:** Allie Vine
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** €1,000 cash prize and choosing team for the Maxi Challenge
* **Maxi Challenge:** Take part in dancing performance
* **Maxi Challenge Winners:** Allie Vine and Nikky Fox
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Bottom 2:** Maskuline and Pom Pom
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera
* **Eliminated:** No one

#### **The Hoedown Club**

 Pole Dance

### **Episode 6:** The Eurovision: Musical

*Airdate: August 12, 2021*

* **Mini Challenge:** Singing from karaoke
* **Mini Challenge Winners:** Angel Hair
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** €1,000 cash prize and assigning the songs for Maxi Challenge
* **Maxi Challenge:** Overact in The Eurovision: Musical
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Estella Hyde
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Bottom 2:** Maskuline and Pom Pom
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Beggin'" by Måneskin
* **Eliminated:** Pom Pom
* **Mirror Message:** *Bye hoes! Love yourselves and don’t give a fuck sour bitches! Pom 💋”*

#### **The Eurovision: Musical**

 Angel Hair
 Kylie Valentine
 Maskuline
 Nikky Fox
 Tycene

### **Episode 7:** Bizzare Makeovers

*Airdate: August 18, 2021*

* **Mini Challenge:** Everybody Loves Puppets
* **Mini Challenge Winners:** Maskuline
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** €1,000 cash prize and assigning the partners for Maxi Challenge
* **Maxi Challenge:** Make over the runner-ups of previous seasons
* **Runway Theme:** Family From Bizzardworld
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Maskuline
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Bottom 2:** Kylie Valentine and Tycene
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Replay" by Lady Gaga
* **Eliminated:** Kylie Valentine
* **Mirror Message:** *Love you guys dearly. Even though I was a bitch sometimes doesn't mean I don't love you all. - Kylie*

#### **Bizzare Makeovers**

 Angel Hair
 Estella Hyde
 Nikky Fox
 Tycene

### **Episode 8:** Break Up (Bye Bye)

*Airdate: August 21 2021*

* **Maxi Challenge:** Write a verse to "break Up (Bye Bye)" and perfrom it as a pop group
* **Runway Theme:** Valentine's Day Eleganza
* **Top Three:** Allie Vine, Estella Hyde and Maskuline
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Love You Like A Love Song" by Selena Gomez
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Allie Vine
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Bottom 2:** Nikky Fox and Tycene
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Potential Breakup Song" by Aly & AJ
* **Eliminated:** Tycene
* **Mirror Message:** *Hope some of y'all get the real tea done*

#### **Break Up (Bye Bye)**

 Team B
 Tycene

### **Episode 9:** The Disco Ball

*Airdate: August 22 ,2021*

* **Maxi Challenge:** Prepare three Looks for The Disco ball
* **Runway Themes:** 80's Band Extravaganza, The Night Of 1000 Dianas Ross and Shine 'N' Roll
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Angel Hair
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Bottom 2:** Estella Hyde and Maskuline
* **Lip Sync Song:** "I Want To Break Free" by Queen
* **Eliminated:** Maskuline
* **Mirror Message:** *Sad I couldn't make it to the end, but I showed myself and my art to the world, and I will continue to do so, until we meet again, xoxo Maskuline*

### **Episode 10:** I'm An Actress!

*Airdate: August 23, 2021*

* **Mini Challenge:** Design a prison look
* **Mini Challenge Winners:** Nikky Fox
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** €1,000 cash prize and assigning the roles for Maxi Challenge
* **Maxi Challenge:** Overract in parody of "The Office", "The mellfice"
* **Runway Theme:** Egzotic Chick!
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Angel Hair
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** €5,000 cash prize
* **Bottom 2:** Allie Vine and Estella Hyde
* **Lip Sync Song:** "The Boy Does Nothing" by Alesha Dixon
* **Eliminated:** Estella Hyde
* **Mirror Message:** *Be aware of STDS*

#### **The Melffice**

 Nikky Fox
 Joane Draginsky

#### Top Three of Season 5

(Ep. 5, 9)
(Ep. 4, 9, 10)
(Ep. 1, 3, 5)
(Ep. 8)

### **Episode 11:** Grand Finale: Sydney Opera House Edition

*Airdate: August 25, 2021*

* **Finale's Place:** Sydney Opera House
* **Hosts:** Kit Anna and Mimi Martini
* **Maxi Challenge:** Write original rap lyrics and perform to RuPaul's song "Clapback" as the ultimate girl group
* **Runway Theme:** Grand Finale Realness
* **Top Three:** Allie Vine, Angel Hair and Nikky Fox
* **Lip Sync Song:** "jealousy, jealousy” by Olivia Rodrigo
* **Winner of Melannie's Drag Race Season 5:** Nikky Fox
* **Runner-ups:** Allie Vine and Angel Hair
* **Miss Favourite:** Maskuline