The third season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 24, 2011, and ended its run on May 2 of the same year.

Billy B, celebrity makeup artist and star of the HGTV mini-series Hometown Renovation, appeared as a judge in five episodes.

As with the previous season, each week's episode was followed by a behind-the-scenes show, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.

[4] The winner of the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Raja, with Manila Luzon being the runner-up.

For the main challenge, the queens create an outfit made from Christmas themed items.

Mariah and Phoenix win the mini-challenge and are named team leaders, tasked with choosing teammates for the main challenge: starring in the trailers for two different installments of the Drag Queens in Outer Space Sci-Fi spoof film saga.

As winners of the mini-challenge, Carmen Carrera and Manila Luzon select their teammates for the main challenge: producing a fitness workout video.

India Ferrah and Stacy Layne Matthews lip-sync to "Meeting in the Ladies Room" by Klymaxx.

Alexis Mateo and Stacy Layne Matthews lip-sync to "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart.

For the main challenge, the queens perform a stand-up comedy routine in front of the judges and a live audience.

Delta Work and Manila Luzon receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two.

For the main challenge, the queens film a patriotic message addressed to US military personnel overseas.

Carmen Carrera and Yara Sofia lip-sync to "Mickey (Spanish Version)" by Toni Basil.

For the main challenge, the queens perform RuPaul's song "Superstar" in different music genres.

For the main challenge, the queens create three looks for The Hair Ball: A Classic Look from Another Era, A Modern Red Carpet Look and A Fantasy Hair Outfit On the runway, Manila Luzon, Raja and Yara Sofia receive positive critiques, with Yara Sofia winning the challenge.

At the beginning of the episode, RuPaul reveals that the judges have voted back Carmen Carrera, and she officially returns to the competition.

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens create a marketable drag product and deliver a sales pitch for it on fictitious home shopping network "RuVC".

For the main challenge, the queens create three looks for The Money Ball: Swimsuit Body Beautiful, Cocktail Attire After 5 and Evening Gown Eleganza.

For the final challenge of the season, the queens star in RuPaul's music video "Champion (DJ BunJoe's Olympic Mix)".

On the runway, Alexis Mateo is eliminated from the competition, leaving Manila Luzon and Raja as the top two queens of the season.

Discussions include: Mimi Imfurst picking up India Ferrah during their lip-sync, all the girls' issues with Shangela during the season, and the "Heathers" vs. the "Boogers".

Before the season even started airing, blogger Perez Hilton revealed Raja as the winner to the public, causing an uproar from fans.

It also led to the show's crowning format being changed, with the finale taped with several different winning outcomes.

The true outcome would then be announced during the broadcast of the finale in an attempt to conceal the winner's identity and prevent any spoilers from taking place.