RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | |
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Season 8 | |
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Hosted by | RuPaul |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 12 |
Winner | Jimbo |
Runner-up | Kandy Muse |
Queen of the Fame Games | LaLa Ri |
Companion show | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked! |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Release | |
Original network | |
Original release | May 12 – July 21, 2023 |
Season chronology | |
The eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premiered on Paramount+ on May 12, 2023. [1] The series continues with RuPaul as host and judge, with returning judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, and Ross Mathews joined by Ts Madison on the judging panel. [2] The season's premiere date was announced in a brief teaser trailer aired during the finale of the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [3] The cast was revealed on April 20. [4]
The season features a new twist to the show's format: In addition to competing for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, a parallel competition for the title of "Queen of the Fame Games" took place. Over the course of the season, runway looks from the eliminated contestants were shown during Untucked, and at the end of the season, fans voted for one eliminated queen to win a $60,000 prize (originally announced as $50,000). [5]
The winner of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was Jimbo. Kandy Muse was the runner-up. LaLa Ri won the "Queen of the Fame Games" title.
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Original season(s) | Original placement(s) | Outcome |
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Jimbo | 39 | Victoria, Canada | Canada season 1 | 4th place | Winner |
UK vs. the World series 1 | 7th place | ||||
Kandy Muse | 27 | New York City, New York | Season 13 | Runner-up | Runner-up |
Jessica Wild | 42 | Boston, Massachusetts | Season 2 | 6th place | 3rd place |
Alexis Michelle | 38 | New York City, New York | Season 9 | 5th place | 4th place |
LaLa Ri | 31 | Atlanta, Georgia | Season 13 | 10th place [lower-alpha 1] | 5th place [lower-alpha 2] |
Kahanna Montrese | 28 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Season 11 | 14th place | 6th place |
Jaymes Mansfield | 32 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Season 9 | 14th place | 7th place |
Heidi N Closet | 27 | Los Angeles, California | Season 12 | 6th place [lower-alpha 1] | 8th place [lower-alpha 3] |
Darienne Lake [lower-alpha 4] | 50 | Rochester, New York | Season 6 | 4th place | 9th place |
Mrs. Kasha Davis | 51 | Rochester, New York | Season 7 | 11th place | 10th place |
Naysha Lopez | 37 | Los Angeles, California | Season 8 | 9th place | 11th place |
Monica Beverly Hillz | 37 | Chicago, Illinois | Season 5 | 12th place | 12th place |
Legend:
Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||
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1 [6] | 2 [7] | 3 [8] | 4 [9] | 5 [10] | 6 [11] | 7 [12] | 8 [13] | 9 [14] | 10 [15] | 11 [16] | 12 [17] | |
Jimbo | SAFE | TOP | SAFE | TOP | TOP | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM | Guest | Winner |
Kandy Muse | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM | BTM | TOP | Guest | Runner-up |
Jessica Wild | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | FAME | Guest |
Alexis Michelle | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | ELIM | FAME | Guest | |
LaLa Ri | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | TSW | QFG | ||
Kahanna Montrese | TOP | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | ELIM | FAME | Guest | |||
Jaymes Mansfield | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | TSW | Guest | ||||
Heidi N Closet | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | QUIT | |||||||
Darienne Lake | BTM | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | FAME | Guest | ||||||
Mrs. Kasha Davis | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | FAME | Guest | |||||||
Naysha Lopez | SAFE | ELIM | FAME | Guest | ||||||||
Monica Beverly Hillz | ELIM | FAME | Guest |
Legend:
Episode | Top All Star (Elimination) | vs. | Lip Sync Assassin (Elimination) | Song | Winner | Bottom | Eliminated |
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1 [6] | Kahanna Montrese (Monica) | vs. | Aja LaBeija (Monica) | "Freakum Dress" (Beyoncé) | Aja LaBeija | Darienne, Monica | Monica Beverly Hillz |
2 [7] | Jimbo (Naysha) | vs. | Pangina Heals (Naysha) | "She Bop" (Cyndi Lauper) | Pangina Heals | Kahanna, Naysha | Naysha Lopez |
3 [8] | Jessica Wild (Kasha) | vs. | Ra'Jah O'Hara (Kasha) | "Coconuts" (Kim Petras) | Jessica Wild | Darienne, Kasha | Mrs. Kasha Davis |
4 [9] | Jimbo (Darienne) | vs. | Shannel (Darienne) | "Bad Reputation" (Joan Jett) | Shannel | Alexis, Darienne, Jaymes | Darienne Lake |
5 [10] | Jimbo (Kahanna) | vs. | Jasmine Kennedie (Kahanna) | "Hallucinate" (Dua Lipa) | Jasmine Kennedie | Jessica, Kahanna | None [lower-alpha 1] |
6 [11] | Kandy Muse (Jaymes) | vs. | Angeria Paris VanMicheals (Jaymes) | "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" (Grace Jones) | Kandy Muse | Jaymes, Kahanna | Jaymes Mansfield |
7 [12] | LaLa Ri (Kahanna) | vs. | Jorgeous (Kahanna) | "About Damn Time" (Lizzo) | LaLa Ri | Alexis, Kahanna | Kahanna Montrese |
8 [13] | Alexis Michelle (LaLa) | vs. | Nicky Doll (LaLa) | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (Nancy Sinatra) | Alexis Michelle | Kandy, LaLa | LaLa Ri |
9 [14] | Jimbo (Alexis) | vs. | Silky Nutmeg Ganache (Alexis) | "Freak-A-Zoid" (Midnight Star) | Jimbo | Alexis, Jessica, Kandy | Alexis Michelle |
10 [15] | Kandy Muse (Jessica) | vs. | Priyanka (Jessica, Jimbo) | "Jumpin', Jumpin'" (Destiny's Child) | Priyanka | Jessica, Jimbo | Jessica Wild |
Episode | Top All Stars | Song | Winners | ||||
11 [16] | Jaymes Mansfield | vs. | LaLa Ri | "Rain on Me" (Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande) | Jaymes Mansfield | ||
LaLa Ri | |||||||
Episode | Final All Stars | Song | Winner | ||||
12 [17] | Jimbo | vs. | Kandy Muse | "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (Sylvester, Patrick Cowley) | Jimbo | ||
Notes:
Legend:
Episode | 1 [6] | 2 [7] | 3 [8] | 4 [9] | 5 [10] | 6 [11] | 7 [12] | 8 [13] | 9 [14] | 10 [15] |
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Deciding vote | Group | Group | Jessica | Group | Group | Kandy | LaLa Ri | Alexis | Jimbo | Kandy |
Jimbo | Monica | Alexis | Jessica | |||||||
Kandy | Darienne | Naysha | Darienne | Kahanna | Jaymes | Jessica | ||||
Jessica | Monica | Kahanna | Kasha | Darienne | Kahanna | Jimbo | ||||
Alexis | Monica | Naysha | Darienne | Kahanna | LaLa Ri | |||||
LaLa Ri | Darienne | Naysha | Darienne | Kahanna | Kahanna | |||||
Kahanna | Naysha | Darienne | Jessica | |||||||
Jaymes | Darienne | Naysha | Darienne | Kahanna | ||||||
Heidi | Monica | Naysha | Darienne | — | ||||||
Darienne | Monica | Naysha | Jaymes | |||||||
Kasha | Monica | Kahanna | ||||||||
Naysha | Monica | Kahanna | ||||||||
Monica | Darienne | |||||||||
Eliminated | Monica | Naysha | Kasha | Darienne | None [lower-alpha 1] | Jaymes | Kahanna | LaLa Ri | Alexis | Jessica |
Notes:
On April 27, the celebrity guest judges for this season were revealed: [2]
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1:
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Episode 6:
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No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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66 | 1 | "The Fame Games" | May 12, 2023 | |
For the first mini-challenge, the contestants model two looks on the runway: one inspired by fame in the past and one inspired by fame of the present. For the main challenge, the contestants write and perform an original verse to a disco or glam-rock rendition of "Money, Success, Fame, Glamour".
On the runway, category is "Famous Forever: Your Timeless Signature Drag". Alexis Michelle, Jaymes Mansfield, Kahanna Montrese, and LaLa Ri receive positive critiques, with Kahanna Montrese being the top all star. Darienne Lake and Monica Beverly Hillz receive negative critiques, and are the bottom two contestants. RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 and All Stars 3 contestant Aja LaBeija is revealed to be the lip-sync assassin. Aja LaBeija and Kahanna Montrese lip-sync to "Freakum Dress" by Beyoncé. Aja LaBeija wins the lip-sync and reveals that the group has chosen to eliminate Monica Beverly Hillz. RuPaul then reveals that all the eliminated queens will partake in a new sub-contest, the online Fame Games, where fans will vote on their favorite outfit that an eliminated contestant didn't get to use during the competition. The winning contestant will be crowned Queen of the Fame Games and win $50,000.
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67 | 2 | "It's RDR Live!" | May 12, 2023 | |
The queens perform in a sketch comedy performance of RDR Live. On the runway, category is "Net Gala". Heidi N Closet, Jaymes Mansfield, and Jimbo receive positive critiques, and Jimbo is the top all star. Kahanna Montrese and Naysha Lopez receive negative critiques, and are the bottom two queens. Drag Race Thailand co-host and RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus the World contestant Pangina Heals is revealed to be the lip-sync assassin. Jimbo and Pangina Heals lip-sync to "She Bop" by Cyndi Lauper. Pangina Heals wins the lip-sync and reveals that the group has chosen to eliminate Naysha Lopez.
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68 | 3 | "The Supermarket Ball" | May 19, 2023 | |
The queens present three looks on the runway for the Supermarket Ball: "Legen-dairy Queens", "Fruity Patootie", and "Supermarket Supermodel Eleganza". On the runway, Jessica Wild, Jimbo, Kandy Muse, and LaLa Ri receive positive critiques, and Jessica is the top all star. Darienne Lake and Mrs. Kasha Davis receive negative critiques, and are the bottom two queens. Season 11 and All Stars 6 contestant and Canada's Drag Race vs the World winner Ra'Jah O'Hara is revealed to be the lip-sync assassin. Jessica and Ra'Jah lip-sync to "Coconuts" by Kim Petras. Jessica wins the lip-sync and eliminates Mrs. Kasha Davis from the competition.
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69 | 4 | "Screen Queens" | May 26, 2023 | |
In three groups, the queens create and star in scripted TV series trailers, directed by Michelle Visage. On the runway, category is "Ass the World Turns". Team "Best Friends 4 Never" (Jessica Wild, Kandy Muse, and Jimbo) receives positive critiques, with Jimbo being the top all star. Team "Get Off Island" (Alexis Michelle, Darienne Lake, and Jaymes Mansfield) receives negative critiques, and are the bottom three queens. Season 1 contestant and All Stars 1 finalist Shannel is revealed as the lip-sync assassin. Jimbo and Shannel lip-sync to "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett. Shannel wins the lip-sync and reveals that the group has chosen to eliminate Darienne Lake.
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70 | 5 | "Snatch Game of Love" | June 2, 2023 | |
The queens play the Snatch Game of Love. The first group plays with Matt Rogers
The second group plays with Bowen Yang
While getting ready for the runway, Heidi N Closet makes the decision to quit the competition. On the runway, category is "RuVeal Yourself". Alexis Michelle, Jaymes Mansfield, and Jimbo receive positive critiques, and Jimbo is the top all star. Jessica Wild and Kahanna Montrese receive negative critiques, and are the bottom two contestants. Season 14 contestant Jasmine Kennedie is revealed as the lip sync assassin. Jasmine and Jimbo lip-sync to "Hallucinate" by Dua Lipa. Jasmine wins the lip sync. Because of Heidi N Closet's departure, neither of the bottom two is eliminated.
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71 | 6 | "Joan: The Unauthorized Rusical" | June 9, 2023 | |
The queens record and perform a rusical inspired by the life and career of Joan Crawford as well as the biographical film Mommie Dearest . During preparations they record their vocals with music producer Leland and learn choreography from guest judge Adam Shankman. On the runway category is "Night of 1,000 Grace Joneses". Jessica Wild, Kandy Muse, and LaLa Ri receive positive critiques, and Kandy is the top all star. Jaymes Mansfield and Kahanna Montrese receive negative critiques, and are the bottom two contestants. Season 14 contestant Angeria Paris VanMicheals is revealed as the lip sync assassin. Angeria and Kandy lip-sync to "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" by Grace Jones. Kandy wins the lip sync and eliminates Jaymes Mansfield from the competition.
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72 | 7 | "Forensic Queens" | June 16, 2023 | |
The queens improvise in the true crime spoof "Forensic Queens: Wha-Ha-Happened to Lil' Poundcake?", which follows the disappearance of season 5 "contestant" Lil' Poundcake on a fictional season of All Stars.
On the runway category is "Miss Fill-in-the-Blank".
Jessica Wild, Jimbo, and LaLa Ri receive positive critiques, and LaLa is the top all star. Alexis Michelle, Kahanna Montrese, and Kandy Muse receive negative critiques, and Alexis and Kahanna are declared the bottom two contestants. Season 14 contestant Jorgeous is revealed as the lip sync assassin. Jorgeous and LaLa lip-sync to "About Damn Time" by Lizzo. LaLa wins the lip sync and eliminates Kahanna Montrese from the competition.
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73 | 8 | "You're a Winner, Baby!" | June 23, 2023 | |
RuPaul challenges the queens to create looks worthy of the Drag Race Hall of Fame, inspired by past All Stars champions. Drag Race legends Raven and Shannel bring some style guidance to the workroom. Rock royalty, Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd joins the judges panel. The Pit Crew rolls out several boxes labelled with the names of previous All Stars winners, with materials inspired by each winner inside. As the winner of the last episode, LaLa Ri assigns the boxes to the queens.
On the runway, category is "I'm A Winner Baby". Alexis Michelle, Jimbo and Jessica Wild receive positive critiques, and Alexis is the top all star. LaLa Ri and Kandy Muse receive negative critiques and are declared the bottom two contestants. Season 12 contestant and Drag Race France host Nicky Doll is revealed as the lip sync assassin. Nicky and Alexis lip-sync to "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra. Alexis wins the lip sync and eliminates LaLa Ri from the competition.
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74 | 9 | "Carson Kressley, This Is Your Gay Life!" | June 30, 2023 | |
The queens will have a roast of Carson Kressley, the judges, and the fellow queens in front of a live audience. On the runway, category is "Snow Bunny". Jimbo is announced the top all star. RuPaul then announces from here on out, if you are not the top all star of the week, you are the bottom all-star and are at risk of getting eliminated. Season 11, All Stars 6 and Canada's Drag Race vs the World contestant Silky Nutmeg Ganache is revealed to be the lip-sync assassin. Jimbo and Silky lip-sync to "Freak-A-Zoid" by Midnight Star. Jimbo wins the lip sync and eliminates Alexis Michelle from the competition.
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75 | 10 | "The Letter L" | July 7, 2023 | |
For this week's mini-challenge the queens must put together looks inspired by Jean Paul Gaultier perfume bottles and model them in a photoshoot. Jessica Wild is declared the mini-challenge winner. For the main challenge the queens are tasked with putting lesbians in drag as well as choreographing duo lip-sync performances to a medley of RuPaul songs. On the runway, category is "Drag Family Resemblance". Kandy is declared the top all star of the week, leaving Jessica and Jimbo as the bottom two. Canada's Drag Race season 1 winner Priyanka is revealed to be the lip-sync assassin. Kandy and Priyanka lip-sync to "Jumpin', Jumpin'" by Destiny's Child. Priyanka wins the lip-sync and the $10,000 cash tip is added to the season's Fame Games prize, raising that amount to $60,000. Priyanka reveals that the group vote is tied, meaning that Kandy is the deciding vote. Kandy eliminates Jessica Wild from the competition.
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76 | 11 | "The Fame Games Variety Extravaganza" | July 14, 2023 | |
The eliminated queens (minus Heidi N Closet) return to participate in a variety show, where they will compete for a chance to multiply their Fame Games fan vote total. Jimbo and Kandy Muse host the show and exhibit their talents but do not compete in the episode. Prior to the variety show the queens participate in a reading mini-challenge which is won by Mrs. Kasha Davis. The variety show acts are:
After the show the eliminated queens each receive largely positive critiques. Jaymes Mansfield and LaLa Ri are ultimately declared the top all stars of the week. Jaymes and LaLa lip-sync to "Rain on Me" by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande. Both are declared the winner of the lip-sync and a wheel with potential multipliers 2x, 3x, and 5x is spun for each. Jaymes receives a 2x multiplier while LaLa receives a 3x multiplier.
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77 | 12 | "Grand Finale" | July 21, 2023 | |
For the final maxi-challenge of the season Jimbo and Kandy Muse will each learn choreography and lip-sync to an original song written for them: "I Remember Being Born" for Jimbo and "Pay Me in Money" for Kandy Muse. During preparations Jimbo and Kandy also have Tic-Tac talks with RuPaul and Michelle Visage. The eliminated queens who participated in the Variety Extravaganza last week all appear again and have the opportunity to participate in the week's final runway. On the runway, category is "Finale Fabulosity". After the runway and final critiques for Jimbo and Kandy, LaLa is named "Queen of the Fame Games" and wins the associated $60,000 prize. Jimbo and Kandy then lip-sync to "Do Ya Wanna Funk" by Sylvester and Patrick Cowley. After the lip-sync it is declared that Jimbo is the winner of the season, leaving Kandy Muse as runner-up.
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