Dani's Fashion Race Season 5

Dani's Fashion Race is reality competition show featuring the most fierce queens battling it out to become the next fashion superstar. With a similar format to RuPaul's Drag Race each week the queens must battle through a Maxi challenge and runway, the worst 2 of the week then lip-sync for there life and one person is eliminated. This repeats week after week until a winner is crowned

Dani's Fashion Race Season 5 Was announced 28th June with a casting call, Casting opened the next day and closed 24 Hours later.

The season premiered on July 10, 2021 with the rest of episodes releasing each week with 7 in total.

For the fist timer ever this seasons grand finale was pre-filmed and premiered On 21st August. Darlianka was crowned as the winner of season 5 with Kandy being crowned Miss Congeniality by her fellow queens  (Esther and aqua did not appear at the grand finale) 





Episode 1: "Season 4 Ball"
Airdate: 10 July, 2021


 * Maxi Challenge: Recreate a look from both previous winners.
 * Runway Theme: Gemma and Alysaa Realness
 * Maxi Challenge Winner: Tiana Wintour
 * Bottom Two: Derek & Nova
 * Lip Sync Song: "Touch" by Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj
 * Eliminated: Derek

Episode 2: "Taylor Swift The Musical"
Airdate: 20 July, 2021


 * Maxi Challenge: Perform to an era of Taylor Swift.
 * Runway Theme: 80s Eleganza
 * Maxi Challenge Winner: Nova
 * Bottom Two: Esther & Gabbi Paige
 * Lip Sync Song: "22" by Taylor Swift
 * Eliminated: Esther

Episode 3: "One Woman Show"
Airdate: 25 July, 2021


 * Maxi Challenge: Prepare a comedy routine and perform it live.
 * Runway Theme: Black Wedding
 * Maxi Challenge Winner: Kandy Khane
 * Bottom Two: Tiana Wintour & Aqua
 * Lip Sync Song: "Nice To Meet Ya" by Megan Trainor ft. Nicki Minaj
 * Eliminated: Tiana Wintour

Episode 4: "Horror Trailers"
Airdate: 1 August, 2021


 * Maxi Challenge: Create a mock horror trailer.
 * Runway Theme: Night at the Prom
 * Maxi Challenge Winner: Lana Ja’Rae, Aqua Colour, Gabbi Paige
 * Bottom Two: Nova & Darlianka
 * Lip Sync Song: "Last Friday Night” Katy Perry
 * Eliminated: Nova

Episode 5: "Best Judy Makeovers"
Airdate: 6 August, 2021


 * Maxi Challenge: Make over your best judy!
 * Runway Theme: Family Resemblance
 * Maxi Challenge Winner: Lana Ja’Rae
 * Bottom Two: Kandy Khane & Aqua
 * Lip Sync Song: "Life Boat” from Heathers & “Va Va Voom” by Nicki Minaj
 * Eliminated: Kandy Khane

Episode 6: “Loosing Is The New Winning”
Airdate: 14 August, 2021


 * Maxi Challenge: Write and record your own original verse.
 * Runway Theme: Dripping in Denim
 * Maxi Challenge Winner: Darlianka
 * Four Way Lip Sync : Aqua Colour, Lana Ja’Rae, Darlianka & Gabbi Paige
 * Lip Sync Song: "Ready or Not” by Brigit Mendler
 * Eliminated: Aqua Colour

Episode 7: "Grand Finale"
Airdate: 21 August, 2021


 * Top Three Lip Sync Song: “How to be a heartbreaker” Marina And The Diamonds
 * Eliminated: Gabbi Paige
 * Top Two of the Season: Lana Ja’Rae & Darlianka
 * Top Two Lip Sync Song: “Happier Than Ever” Billy Eilish
 * Winner of Season 5: Darlianka
 * Mx Congeniality: Kandy Khane


 * DFR 5 is the season with the lowest recurring judges (Gemma & Dani)
 * DFR 5 is the longest season in dfr history spanning over 3 months and clocking in at 55 days
 * Climaxx was originally on the cast of series 5 but dropped last minute, they later returned to compete on season 7
 * This season is the first season to have a pre-filmed finale
 * Darlianka is the second winner to have originated from The Lost Season after Gemma Nyne
 * DFR 5 is the second season to feature a returning queen straight after their season (Rapunzel From Season 2 & Aqua From Season 4)
 * DFR 5 is the season with the most contestants from the same drag hause (Lana, Derek & Nova)