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"Revenge of the Queens"
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 5
Original air dateSeptember 15, 2016 (2016-09-15)
Running time42 minutes
Guest appearance
  • Ross Matthews
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"Revenge of the Queens" is the fifth episode of the

reality competition television series RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, which aired on VH1 on September 15, 2016. The episode has the final five contestants pair up with the four eliminated contestants to perform a live stand-up comedy act in front of an audience of past contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race. Ross Mathews returns as guest judge for the episode alongside RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Todrick Hall.[1]

Episode

Ross Matthews
was this episode's guest judge

The episode begins with the final five contestants;

Detox, Katya, Phi Phi O'Hara, and Roxxxy Andrews walking back into the werkroom following the elimination of Alyssa Edwards. They briefly talk about the elimination with Phi Phi expressing her negative opinions on Alyssa's performance, believing she was favoured by the judges on multiple occasions. Right after Phi Phi says this, the mirror lights up, revealing a secret room behind it with all the eliminated contestants (minus Adore Delano who quit earlier in the season) standing with angry facial expressions, all having heard what Phi Phi said. The eliminated contestants then walk into the werkroom in the order they were eliminated in (Coco Montrese, Tatianna, Ginger Minj
, Alyssa Edwards), leaving the final five confused.

Alyssa confronts Phi Phi due to hearing what Phi Phi had said about her behind the mirror, only for Phi Phi to shut her down by accusing Alyssa of

under the bus
, which Phi Phi felt was true before once again accusing Alyssa of playing the victim.

The next day, the nine contestants enter the werkroom and are given their challenge by

MC
, with the benefit of having sole power to make the decision of which eliminated contestant gets to return and which member of the final five will go home. The queens then begin to work on the challenge.

Results

During critiques,

Detox
were praised for their strong jokes and high quality looks.

Challenge results
Final 5 Queen Eliminated Queen Result
Alaska Alyssa Edwards TOP 2
Detox Tatianna
Katya Ginger Minj SAFE
Phi Phi O'Hara Coco Montrese BTM2
Roxxxy Andrews None

Lip sync and elimination

Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna during their "Shut Up and Drive" lip sync

Due to being considered the top two, Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna must choose a lipstick which says whether they want to either Phi Phi O'Hara or Roxxxy Andrews. They then perform a lip sync to the Rihanna song "Shut Up and Drive". In a very close lip sync often regarded as one of the show's best,[2] RuPaul names both contestants as the winner, allowing them both to re-enter the competition and to eliminate a contestant.

condolence hug from Alyssa and accepts one from Tatianna. The episode ends with Phi Phi saying she is proud of her time on the season and writing a lipstick message on the mirror which states: "I wanted to avoid hugs because of tears! LOVE YOU ALL! "Jump in a car!" - Phi Phi"[3]

Reception

Andy Denhart of

All Stars 7 episode.[6][7] Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna's "Shut Up and Drive" lipsync is also commonly regarded as a highlight, ranking among Screen Rant's 15 best Drag Race lip syncs.[8]

References

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  3. ^ Wilson, Spencer (25 September 2016). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2 Episode 5 recap". Reality TV Warriors. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. Reality Blurred. Archived
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  5. ^ O'Keeffe, Kevin (December 4, 2020). "The Top 10 'Drag Race' episodes of all time". Xtra. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Brocklehurst, Harrison (2021). "The 10 best Drag Race All Stars episodes of all time, according to IMDb". The Tab. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Elauria, Jom (Jun 21, 2022). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: 10 Best Episodes, According To IMDb". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved Oct 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Fernandez, Mariana (July 29, 2022). "15 Best Lip Sync Performances On Drag Race & All Stars". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

External links
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