RuPaul's Drag Race S18E5 — The Rate-a-Queen Talent Show (1)

8.5

RuPaul's Drag Race•Season 18•Episode 5

The Rate-a-Queen Talent Show (1)

8.5/10 · 676 votesJan 30, 202663 min

Ranked #1 of 16 in Season 18•+1.6 vs season avg

Discussion

It's judgement day, as half of the queens take the stage to perform a show-stopping talent number, while the other half watch and rate the performances. Swedish singer Zara Larsson guest judges.

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Seasons18

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Season 18 Episodes16

E1 7.9

You Can't Keep a Good Drag Queen Down!

Q-Pop Girl Groups

RDR Live Returns!

Red Carpet Mash-Ups

The Rate-a-Queen Talent Show (1)

E6 5.6

The Rate-a-Queen Talent Show (2)

E7 8.2

Drag Queens for Change

E8 6.7

Snatch Game of Love: Island Edition

E9 7.8

Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical

E10 8.5

Drag in a Bag

E11 8.1

A Toast to Alyssa Edwards

E12 5.5

Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Drag Queens

E13 2.5

Karens Gone Wild

E14 5.3

Good Morning Bitches

E15 7.7

All RuPaul-A-Paruza Smackdown

E16 6.9

Grand Finale

Cast2

RuPaul

Self - Host

Michelle Visage

Self - Judge

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Episode Summary

"The Rate-a-Queen Talent Show (1)" is episode 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race season 18. It scored 8.5/10 from 676 votes, ranking #1 of 16 episodes this season (season average 6.9). It aired on January 30, 2026.

Next: E6 · The Rate-a-Queen Talent Show (2)Best of Season 18