Here’s every RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist who hasn’t appeared on All Stars yet
Here’s every finalist of RuPaul’s Drag Race yet to return for All Stars (World of Wonder)
With All Stars 10 underway and several more rumoured casts already floating around, it would be fair to say that Drag Race’s All Stars format is still going strong. But which finalists haven’t yet returned for round two?
With a brand new format, All Stars 10 is once again changing the game for the spinoff of the legendary RuPaul’s Drag Race.
While All Stars 1 was in pairs, All Stars 2 to 4 had queens lip-sync for their legacy, All Stars 5, 6 and 8 introduced the lip-sync assassin twist, and All Stars 7 and 9 were non-elimination seasons (for different reasons), All Stars 10 is a ‘Tournament of All Stars’.
The series has eighteen (!) queens on the cast, including several finalists from their original seasons – but returning to be judged by Ru and Michelle is still more of a gamble if you placed highly on your original season.
Chad Michaels and Alaska Thunderf**K 5000 are the only runners-up to return and snatch the crown in their respective All Stars seasons, while original finalist Manila Luzon was eliminated in sixth place in AS4, and Ginger Minj got the boot in eighth on AS2 after making the final on season seven.
That said, here’s every runner-up yet to return to All Stars – with the casts of seasons 16, 17 and All Stars 10 taken into account.
Rebecca Glasscock – season 1, third place
She was the OG Drag Race villain, appearing in the first season of the now-global phenomenon.
Rebecca won one challenge, but in the years since 2009 has quit drag indefinitely, meaning an All Stars run is unlikely.
Courtney Act – season 6, second/third place
It’s also unlikely that Australian queen Courtney Act, who won two maxi challenges in the 2014 season, will return, thanks to reported personal issues with RuPaul.
She wrote in her memoir that she felt “intentionally, publicly humiliated” by production choices during the season six finale. Not very ace, mate.
Pearl – season 7, second/third place
Another queen we’re unlikely to see on All Stars because of inter-RuPaul-sonal issues is season seven’s Pearl, who finished as runner-up, alongside Ginger Minj, to Violet Chachki.
Aside from the very uncomfortable “Is there something on my face?” moment, Pearl has been openly vocal in condemning Drag Race and RuPaul since her time on the show, and has reacted to Ru talking about her. Still, she picked up two challenge wins on her way to the final.
Kim Chi – season 8, second/third place
Chi is a makeup mogul now, but the lovable season-eight finalist is still high up on many people’s wish lists for a future All Stars.
She picked up two challenge wins during the criminally short season and made it to the final alongside Naomi Smalls – and her finale song, “Fat, Fem and Asian” still lives in our heads rent free.
Peppermint – season 9, runner-up
Peppermint is the only competitor out of season nine’s top four to have not picked up a crown yet, and we’re not alone in thinking that that could change on a future All Stars.
Pep nabbed one challenge win during Sasha Velour‘s victory lap, but was a firm fan-favourite entering the final. She also dominated the first-ever lip-sync for the crown, missing out in the last round to Sasha.
Asia O’Hara – season 10, fourth place
Those damn butterflies. Asia was the only competitor in season 10’s top four not to make it to the final lip-sync of the season, even though she was widely considered to be the frontrunner for the crown.
Asia has starred in various Drag-Race-related project since, including RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! and its accompanying mini-series RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue. With two challenge wins, an All Stars crown could be hers.
Kameron Michaels – season 10, second/third place
Kameron Michaels – aka the bodybuilder Barbie – has recently returned to the world of drag. So, could a return to the werk room be imminent?
Season 10’s top three queen made an appearance on All Stars 6 as lip-sync assassins, but, judging by Kameron’s reaction, it wasn’t exactly a happy experience. She picked up a win for the Cher-inspired Ru-sical on her original run.
Brooke Lynn Hytes – season 11, runner-up
This one is unlikely, but a girl can dream. Just losing out to Yvie Oddly in the race to season 11’s crown, Brooke Lynn Hytes had three challenge wins (the most out of the top four), and was the clear choice for many viewers.
Losing really was the new winning, though: the Toronto-born performer has since fronted four (very successful) seasons of international spin-off Canada’s Drag Race, and one Vs. The World version, with another on the way. There may not be the time or a desire for her to step back in front of the judging panel.
Gigi Goode – season 12, second/third place
Part of the famed four-win-club, Georgina Goode has been on one hell of a journey since making season 12’s final alongside fellow runner-up Crystal Methyd.
She’s since come out as trans and has continued to bulldoze the hairstyling game (see season 13 winner Symone for details) and walked for Savage X Fenty.
Crystal Methyd – season 12, second/third place
Gigi’s fellow contestant in Drag Race‘s only finale-by-Zoom, Crystal had one of the show’s best-remembered makeover challenges ever, but only picked up one win elsewhere.
Her kooky style of drag was a welcome addition to the show, and a turn on All Stars to demonstrate just how far her look’s evolved would be stellar (and very useful for those who think drag is a human lace unit and some mascara).
Rosé – season 13, third/fourth place
As we said, we might be seeing Gottmik sooner rather than later in the All Stars arena, so Rosé is the only one out of season 13’s top four yet to return.
Despite three challenge wins (and one top two lip-sync performance), Rosé lost out on her last lip-sync to Kandy Muse.
Lady Camden – season 14, runner-up
The second British queen to appear on the US flagship show, after Charlie Hides, Lady Camden made it all the way to the top two of the sweetest season ever – and became the first runner-up to snatch a nice $50,000 (then close to £80,000) for her troubles.
Camden was a slow-burn starter but eventually scored three wins during her time in the werk room, and with the All Stars 10 cast taken into account, is the only season 14 finalist not to have returned.
Anetra – season 15, runner-up
The undeniable fan-favourite of season 15, Anetra faced off against Sasha Colby having bagged three challenge wins and the hearts of America. Although it’s probably to soon to be thinking about a return for her, it’s not impossible.
Luxx Noir London – season 15, third/fourth place
Luxx Noir London recently opened up about being heartbroken following her season loss.
She had two challenge wins – one for design and one for comedy – and was a fierce, fierce competitor.
Sapphira Cristál – season 16, runner-up
The statistical front-runner of season 16 heading into the top two against winner Nymphia Wind, many were sure that the crown was Sapphira Cristál’s to lose.
As it happened, Sapphira did indeed miss own on a coronation after a final lip-sync to “Padam Padam” – but fans immediately pegged her as a surefire shot for an All Stars slot (and crown).
Plane Jane – season 16, third place
One of the best villains of the Drag Race franchise, period, Plane Jane made her mark on season 16 before being chopped in the finale of season 16.
Like Sapphira, Plane also had four wins going into the last episode, and she later returned as one of the subjects of the Villains’ Roast in season 17. All Stars 11 is going to hate to see her coming.
Jewels Sparkles – season 17, runner-up
We know, Onya Nurve has literally only just snatched her crown, but Lydia B. Kollins is on All Stars 10, so it’s not ridiculous to start fishing out season 17 for some potential future All Stars.
Jewels landed in the top two of the season after endearing viewers to her charm, polished drag aesthetic and constant position as piggy of the week with two wins and a top two spot in the season’s premiere. Ding!
Sam Star – season 17, third/ fourth place
Sam Star nabbed a nice three wins during her time on season 17, including for the Rusical and design challenge, but despite having the second-most amount of wins, didn’t even make the top two.
As the drag baby of Trinity the Tuck, could Sam continue following in her mama’s footsteps by winning a future All Stars season?
Lexi Love – season 17, third/ fourth place
Lexi Love came in hot, winning the second of season 17’s split premiere, but faltered slightly as the competition continued, picking up a second win ten episodes later.
She did also give us an iconic moment in the finale, doing all of her reveals at once after RuPaul said it wasn’t Lexi’s time to lip-sync for the crown. We’d Lexi Love to see her back.
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