A brand new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is simply a month away!
Ten legendary queens are getting one other shot on the crown and prize cash on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 5. The competitors is fierce, the robes are flawless, and something might occur on the highway to victory.
Plus, somebody will declare their spot within the Drag Race Corridor of Fame. Previous winners have included Chad Michaels, Alaska, Trixie Mattel, Monet X Change, and Trinity the Tuck.
Earlier than we soar again into the All Stars world after RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12 crowns their winner, let’s have a look into which queens are competing for his or her second probability. (And in some circumstances, this will probably be their third run on the crown!)
Try the images beneath of the returning queens and a bit bit about their Drag Race Herstory.
1. Alexis Mateo (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 3, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 1)
Bam! The spicy and lovable pageant queen has returned to point out the competitors the way it’s completed.
Alexis’s first run on the crown took her to the ultimate three. Alongside the way in which, she gained three Maxi Challenges and survived three lipsyncs, however she obtained eradicated mere moments earlier than attending to compete within the closing successful lipsync of the competitors.
She obtained a second probability by returning to All Stars, the place she paired with Yara Sofia within the staff’s twist for the season. Sadly, they had been the fourth staff eradicated.
Alexis has loads of character, grace, and a fun-loving perspective. All the nice qualities that make her a fan favourite and an incredible drag mom to Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.
2. Blair St. Clair (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10)
Broadway queens all over the place discovered their rising star within the expertise that’s Blair St. Clair.
Blair beloved to exude dramatic essence in her challenges; whereas she by no means gained a Maxi Problem, she did win a Mini Problem. She was one of many sweetest queens within the competitors and had all of the potential to turn out to be a famous person. In a season full of massive personalities, Blair is a beloved and underrated fan favourite.
Will a brand new look and successful perspective snatch her the crown this time round?
3. Derrick Barry (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8)
It is Derrick, bitch! Derrick is again and he or she’s stronger than yesterday.
The skilled Britney Spears impersonator wowed the judges together with her pure expertise to channel the Princess of Pop. Sadly, Derrick’s incapacity to separate her drag-style from her Britney character grew to become an ongoing challenge that plagued the performer. She could not pull forward in opposition to her competitors who had established kinds.
Derrick gained one Maxi Problem and one Mini Problem throughout her time on the primary stage. May this time be Derrick’s fortunate break to the highest?
4. India Ferrah (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 3)
India did not have the perfect time on Drag Race in comparison with the opposite queens on this record. She obtained eradicated fairly early on throughout the fourth spherical and by no means gained a problem. Although, she did survive one lipsync.
Really, it was THE lipsync that precipitated the now-infamous line, “Drag will not be a contact sport.” No Drag Race superfan will ever neglect the picture of Mimi Imfurst lifting India Ferrah on her shoulders in opposition to India’s consent.
India is again for redemption and to assert the legacy she really deserves.
5. Jujubee (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 2, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 1)
Jujubee is a legendary Drag Race queen. From her iconic confessionals to her reducing reads, this performer steals the highlight wherever she goes. And with one-liners to spare.
Throughout her first run, she gained three lipsyncs and just one Mini problem. However, it was the primary iteration of the “Studying is Elementary!” recreation that has turn out to be a mainstay all through the collection, and a part of that is because of Jujubee’s reads. Severely, she learn the queens to filth!
Throughout All Stars, she obtained paired together with her shut pal Raven and confronted the same bumpy path as properly. However, Jujubee was a star and delivered actuality TV gold for followers at house.
Plus, her lipsync in opposition to Raven has turn out to be an iconic lipsync in Drag Race Herstory.
6. Mariah Balenciaga (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 3)
Much like her Season Three sister India Ferrah, Mariah had an abrupt early ending to her time on Drag Race. Sadly, she obtained the boot throughout her solely time lipsyncing on the primary stage.
Although, she will be able to declare one Mini Problem win to her aggressive resume.
Mariah served seems, poise, and wonder throughout her time within the competitors. Although that is her first time returning as a contestant, Mariah has made a number of visitor appearances on Drag Race all through the last decade.
Will her second probability be the successful ticket?
7. Mayhem Miller (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10)
The meme queen in crimson is about to depart her competitors on learn. (See what we did there, Nicki Minaj.)
Mayhem Miller is a legendary drag queen who had established a robust profession repute lengthy earlier than coming into the competitors. As soon as she competed on Drag Race, she made an early exhibiting by successful the primary Maxi Problem.
Sadly, Mayhem’s progress began falling as she pale an excessive amount of into the background whereas her opponents rose greater and better. Mayhem gained one lipsync, however she could not beat Monet X Change in a country-themed lipsync.
Mayhem has the expertise and legacy to dominate the competitors. This return might be her shot to take the crown that slipped by way of her fingers the primary time round.
8. Miz Cracker (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10)
Aaaaaaaannnnd crack-tion! Somebody name Katelyn as a result of Miz Cracker is able to serve a dish of redemption for dinner.
Miz Cracker was a persistently excessive performer throughout her authentic run on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10. Whereas she solely gained one Maxi Problem, she discovered herself within the high (often in second place) loads of instances; narrowly avoiding victory within the smallest of margins. And her fifth-place elimination was surprising because it was her first time having to lipsync.
Miz Cracker delivered loads of humorous one-liners, memorable confessionals, and appears on the runway. Nonetheless, she could not get out of her head and cease producing herself, which dissatisfied the judges late into the competitors.
Can Miz Cracker overcome her previous foe to win the sport?
9. Ongina (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 1)
The “Misplaced Season” is making a comeback with a fan favourite that has been requested by followers for years. Severely, FOR YEARS!
Ongina is the long-lasting drag queen who blended female magnificence and androgynous realness into her drag aesthetic. She gained two Maxi Challenges and one Mini Problem throughout her time within the competitors.
Many anticipated her to make it to the finals and doubtlessly win. Sadly, she ended up within the backside two in opposition to one other frontrunner (eventual winner Bebe Zahara Benet), so it was a surprising elimination, to say the least.
Ongina is a part of the lengthy record of nice Drag Race opponents who missed out on successful. An All Stars run might be her probability to assert the title as soon as and for all.
10. Shea Couleé (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9)
Ever puzzled who performed Blac Chyna as a substitute of Nina Bonina Brown? That was Shea. Although, Shea’s legacy is way more iconic than one Maxi Problem-winning position.
Shea dominated the vast majority of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9! She gained 4 Maxi Challenges and gained a lipsync in opposition to Nina. Her seems on the runway had been attractive, her performances in challenges often positioned her on the high, and her confessionals gained over followers.
Shea appeared like a lock to win the competitors. Nonetheless, the brand new “Lipsync For The Crown” twist knocked her out of the working after the long-lasting lipsync in opposition to her BFF and eventual winner, Sasha Velour. (Nobody would’ve gained in opposition to these falling rose petals.)
After getting so near successful, her return to the Werk Room may be what she wants to grab the crown.
Who do you suppose will win RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 5? Who’re you excited to see once more?
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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 5 premieres Friday, June 5 on VH1 at 8/7c.
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