《Drag Race Down Under》第五季以全新的国际对抗赛形式回归，这也是"v The World"衍生作品的首部作品[1]。该季汇聚了澳大利亚和新西兰的五位参赛皇后——Art Simone、Vybe、Coco Jumbo、Nikita Iman和Flor，与来自美国、英国、西班牙和菲律宾的国际明星选手对阵，其中包括Michael Marouli、M1ss Jade So、Estrella Xtravaganza、LaLa Ri、Nicole Paige Brooks和Raven[1]。
本季制作规模实现了显著升级，从奥克兰的小型演播室迁址至葡萄牙拍摄[1]。最受瞩目的是美国版《鲁保罗变装皇后秀》的传奇人物Raven的参赛，她曾两次获得该赛季的亚军，并曾担任RuPaul的化妆师长达十年[1]。Raven的加入也引发了观众中的阴谋论推测[1]。评委阵容则新增了Lazy Susan[1]。首映集已于上周五播出[1]。
Drag Race Down Under has launched its fifth season with an expanded international battle format, marking the debut of "v The World" spinoff series [1]. Five queens from Australia and New Zealand will compete against international stars from the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, and the Philippines [1].
The production has undergone significant scaling up, relocating from a small studio in Auckland to Portugal for filming [1]. Notable among the cast is drag queen Raven, who has finished as runner-up twice on the American version of the show and has served as RuPaul's makeup artist for ten years [1]. The Australasian competitors include Art Simone, Vybe, Coco Jumbo, Nikita Iman, and Flor, while the international lineup features Michael Marouli, M1ss Jade So, Estrella Xtravaganza, LaLa Ri, Nicole Paige Brooks, and Raven [1]. Lazy Susan has joined the judging panel [1].
Raven's participation has sparked conspiracy theories among viewers [1]. The premiere episode aired the previous Friday [1].