RuPaul was so inspired by the theme of his Logo series, "RuPaul's Drag Race," that he just released Champion, his fifth album, which is now available for download on iTunes.

"It is about being a champion, overcoming obstacles, having courage and winning," RuPaul, who wrote the songs, tells ET. "Even if you don't win first place, you can win just by going for it."

"RuPaul's Drag Race" has four more episodes until it picks the next performer to fill RuPaul's high heels, and its host believes the winner will be America's next drag superstar.

"Listen, the whole world loves drag, whether they admit it or not," he says. "We live in this culture where we have this hypocritical thing. On one hand, people are ashamed of drag and they think it is misogynistic; on the other hand, we all love it because it's sparkly, it's shiny and it's gorgeous."

The winner will receive a prize package that includes $20,000 in cash supplied by ABSOLUT® Vodka and M.A.C. Cosmetics, as well as a photo shoot with famed photographer <strong>Greg Gorman</strong>, which will be used by l.a. Eyeworks for its designer eyewear campaign. But, more importantly, according to its nine contestants, who were chosen from more than 1,000 applicants, is the feeling of achievement it has engendered.

"Coming here and being able to have the freedom of expressing myself and creating an outlet where I can express beauty in different ways and in my own vision is something which is very, very rewarding to me," says Bebe, a 28-year-old native of the West African republic of Cameroon, who now resides in Minneapolis, MN. "We all come to a reality show because we want to win, but most importantly to me was to be able to educate people about who we are and that we are artists in our own right."

"RuPaul's Drag Race" airs Monday nights at 10 p.m. on Logo.