With only 48 hours until showtime, Lola is at the venue prepping for the pageant. A domino effect occurs when there's no tech support for the contestants, causing everyone's sound check to be delayed. Things only become worse when Lola and Alaska find out that they're not allowed to serve alcohol at the pageant.
It's the day of the pageant and tech errors are still happening during rehearsals -- including Alaska's. With an emergency lockdown taking place, it's still up in the air whether or not the pageant can even occur.
Alaska and Lola are making sure all of the contestants, dancers, and crew are all safe after the emergency lockdown from the incident that happened and despite all of the challenges, the show must go on.
Regardless of all of the chaos that occurred the pageant is finally happening but not without a few tech issues that take place during the show, like cues being missed and mics not being turned on.
The contestants are making the most out of their performances even with the tech challenges. The judges' scores get added up, and a queen is finally crowned.
Our crowned winner is revealed and the contestants, along with Lola and Alaska, look back at their experiences with the pageant.
Rehearsal day. We meet our first four contestants: Charles Galin, Abhijeet, Skynsuit and Abigail Beverly Hills. One of the contestants might be a little too interested in their competitors. There’s a last minute push to promote the pageant. This year’s performances are even more ambitious than last time. Can everyone keep up?
We get to know Nicki Jizz, Snaxx, Tony Soto and Beatrix Bella Rouge. The all-important contestant order is debated and debated again. Crew and contestants find out that high heels and high ladders don’t mix. Shy and reclusive as usual, Alaska hides behind dark sunglasses.
Things take a serious turn during the end of rehearsals when cast and crew have an active shooter drill. Tensions peak as Alaska and Lola fight about how to get the pageant on stage. Show day arrives, along with major headaches about who’s going where. The guest judges get instruction on how to cast their votes.
It’s 45 minutes past curtain time. Is there a reason why we’re not starting? Lola’s not dressed, not that this stops her from running the show backstage. Out in the audience, Alaska takes up a collection of pens for the judges from the audience. The contestants make their debuts onstage. The looks are sickening, but an onstage malfunction stops the show dead.
At long last, the talent section happens and scores can start getting tabulated. Lola’s dressed -- finally! -- and ready to take her turn onstage to introduce evening wear. A guest performer brings the house down. Last year’s reigning queen shows us how it’s done. It’s time to announce the winners, and a shocking tie is revealed.
The day after the show, contestants take a beat to review their performances and the emotion of their experiences. One queen has some iconic advice for drag hopefuls. We meet some of the family and community that support the contestants in getting to this point — in their drag, and in their lives. Alaska and Lola talk about what they’d do differently next time and what not to wear onstage.
