Love Desert All-Stars 2

The second season of Love Desert All-Stars premiered on the 6th of August 2021, and the finale was released on the 22nd of November 2021. It is the fourth season in the Love Desert franchise to be recorded and posted to IGTV, after Season 5. The crowned winners of this season are Buss No Puss and Freddy Forbevans, and Kora Harms was voted the judge-favourite at the finale. 14 returnees competed for the crown this season, 4 more than the first All-Stars season. 
This season is regarded by the co-hosts as "perhaps the most competitive season", as the season had 3 incredibly strong, crown-worthy couples at the finale. 
Due to the host's heavy preoccupation outside of the show, production was put on hold for a month, between the 29th of August and the 27th of September. This led All-Stars 2 to become the longest season in the franchise, amassing 109 days between the premiere and the finale. 
The cast of Love Desert's second All-Stars season was revealed on the 14th of July 2021, just four days after the finale of Season 5. 13 contestants from Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 have a second chance to compete for the Love Desert crown. 
A 14th contestant, Howl, joined the competition as a bombshell on episode 6. Other bombshell contenders Janelle and Rebecca competed to enter the villa, but lost on rounds 2 and 3 respectively. 
All-Stars 2 is the successor to Love Desert All-Stars, establishing it as a series. This season of All-Stars has a larger cast of 13, as compared to 10 the previous season. 
When it comes to sim creators, this season is more balanced than ever. Hannah created 4 sims, Jude & Ruoxi each created 3, Euan created 2, while Holly & Kaitlynn created 1. 
Many sims underwent major makeovers and cosmetic alterations between their season and All-Stars 2: Noelle, Fat Puss, Peach, Kora and Buss have all had their appearance altered (for the better). 
Though they are all stars and icons, almost half (6) of the contestants didn't make it all the way on their first attempt: Peach, Fat Puss, Kora, Yerin, Cece and Buss were all eliminated during a voting round and didn't reach the finale. 
== Runtime ==
EPISODE # 	TITLE 	AIR DATE
0 	THE CAST OF ALL-STARS 2 	14th July 2021
1 	AS2E01 - A VILLA DIVIDED 	6th August 2021
2 	AS2E02 - KINGS, QUEENS + CHECKMATES	29th August 2021
*1-MONTH BREAK*	*1-MONTH BREAK* 	*1-MONTH BREAK*
3 	AS2E03 - THE GREY BOX OF DOOM 	27th September 2021
4 	AS2E04 - 5 WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL 	29th September 2021
5 	AS2E05 - WHEN BOTTOMS TAKE OVER 	10th October 2021
6 	AS2E06 - THE GAME WITHIN A GAME 	18th October 2021
7 	AS2E07 - A NEW LIFEFORME ARRIVES 	4th November 2021
8 	AS2E08 - THE SEMI-FINAL 	16th November 2021
9 	AS2E09 - THE FINALE 	22nd November 2021
== Contestants ==
NAME	NAME 	PLACEMENT 	ORIGINAL
SEASON(S)	ORIGINAL
PLACEMENT	WINS	BTMS
/
LOWS
*	CREATOR(S)
 	Buss No Puss 	1st Place
(Crowned)	5 	9th-10th Place
Judge-Favourite	3 	1	Euan
 	Freddy Forbevans 	1st Place
(Crowned)	5 	3rd Place
(Finalist)	3 	1	Holly
 	Princess Peach 	2nd Place
(Finalist)	2/3 	9th-10th Place 	3 	0	Ruoxi
 	Shawty Sabaddie 	2nd Place
(Finalist)	5 	2nd Place
(Finalist)	3 	0	Ruoxi
 	Ellie N. Lifeforme 	2nd Place
(Finalist)	5 	3rd Place
(Finalist)	2 	2	Hannah
 	Cannie C. Yew 	3rd Place
(Finalist)	4 	3rd Place
(Finalist)	0 	1	Hannah
 	J'Betta Bowdown 	3rd Place
(Finalist)	4 	2nd Place
(Finalist)	0 	1	Jude
 	Kora Harms 	7th-8th
Place
Judge-Favourite	4 	9th Place 	0 	2	Kaitlynn
 	Howl Hatter 	7th-8th
Place	3/4/5	11th (5)
7th-8th (4)
15th-16th (3)	0 	1	Ruoxi
 	Jessica Financiall Aid	9th Place 	4 	2nd Place
(Finalist)	1 	2	Jude
 	Fat Puss 	11th Place	4 	11th Place
Judge-Favourite	1 	2	Euan
 	Cece Ishoez 	12th-13th
Place	5 	12th-13th Place	0 	1	Hannah
 	Noelle Curtis 	12th-13th
Place	1 	3rd Place
(Finalist)	0 	1	Hannah
 	Yerin 	14th Place	5 	16th-17th Place	0 	1	Jude
*During All-Stars 2, however many times they were voted either the worst or second-worst couple. Only in this season's format does the second worst couple avoid an official bottom placement, but being the second worst couple is counted as a bottom placement here.
=== Previously Established Relationships ===
The following sims have (or have had) a pre-season relationship with another cast member:
* Ellie and Freddy were a couple on Season 5 from episode 2 through to the finale.
* J'Betta and Jessica are in a romantic relationship, after coupling up multiple times on Season 4.
* Kora and Cannie repeatedly coupled up on Season 4, to the dismay of the judges.
* Shawty and Buss were a couple for their platonic bond during Season 5's episodes 2 and 3, but Shawty left him for Janelle on episode 4.
== Results ==
The couples after the recoupling from each episode are as follows. Vote results are also included:
NAME	NAME 	EP1 	EP2*	EP3-4	EP5	EP7	EP8	EP9
 	Freddy 	 	
2ND	
5TH 	
1ST	
4TH (BTM2)	
1ST	
1ST (CROWNED)
 	Buss 	ALONE	
2ND	
5TH 	
1ST	
4TH (BTM3)	
1ST	
1ST (CROWNED)
 	Shawty 	 	
1ST	
4TH 	
3RD	
1ST	
1ST	
2ND
 	Peach 	ALONE	
1ST	
4TH 	
3RD	
1ST	
1ST	
2ND
 	Ellie N.	 	
7TH (BTM2)	
2ND 	
4TH	
1ST	
1ST	
2ND
 	Cannie 	 	
3RD/4TH	
3RD 	
2ND	
2ND	
3RD (BTM)	
3RD
 	J'Betta 	 	
3RD/4TH	
3RD 	
2ND	
2ND	
3RD (BTM)	
3RD
 	Kora 	 	
3RD/4TH	
2ND 	
4TH	
3RD	
4TH (ELIM)	
 	Howl 	 	 	 	 	
3RD	
4TH (ELIM)	
 	Jessica 	 	
3RD/4TH	
1ST 	
5TH (BTM2)	ALONE
ELIM	 	
 	Fat Puss	 	ALONE
6TH	
1ST 	
5TH (ELIM)	 	 	
 	Cece 	 	
5TH	
6TH (ELIM)	 	 	 	
 	Noelle 	 	
5TH	
6TH (ELIM)	 	 	 	
 	Yerin 	ALONE	
7TH (ELIM)	 	 	 	 	
*On episode 2, couples were entirely up to Buss, Peach and Yerin's choices. Note that Ellie only coupled up with Yerin as Yerin chose her and Freddy had left Ellie alone. The 3 couples that remained together had no say in whether they wanted to recouple that episode.
The following information is subject to change, as the season progresses:
ACHIEVEMENT 	CONTESTANT(S)	AMOUNT
MOST VOTE WINS	 	3
BOTTOM ASSASSIN
(MOST BTMS SURVIVED)	 	1
MOST MINI-
CHALLENGE WINS	 	2
MOST TIMES ALONE
AT A RECOUPLING	 	1
== Episodes ==
=== Episode 1 - "A Villa Divided" ===
Mini-Challenge 	Bowling
Mini-Winners 	
Mini-Winner Reward 	A random date 
(with a sim in their villa)
Green Villa 	
Pink Villa 	
Alone at the recoupling	
=== Episode 2 - "Kings, Queens and Check-Mates" ===
Guest Judge 	Jerry P. Surge
Peach's Result 	Coupled up with Shawty
Buss's Result 	Coupled up with Freddy
Yerin's Result 	Coupled up with Ellie
1ST PLACE 	Sheach
2ND PLACE 	Breddy
3RD/4TH
PLACE (TIE)	J'essica
 Kornie
5TH PLACE 	Nocece
6TH PLACE 	Fat Puss
BOTTOM 2 	
Ellie VS Yerin
Elimination Trial	Chess
Eliminated 	
Yerin
=== Episode 3 - "The Grey Box of Doom" ===
Mini-Challenge 	Painting
Mini-Winners 	
Mini-Winner Reward	A date with their fellow mini-winner
(Two winners per villa)
Green Villa 	
Pink Villa 	
=== Episode 4 - "5 Weddings and a Funeral" ===
Guest Judges 	Fiksinya Wardrobes
Janelle Wang
Mariah Wang	Fiksinya Wardrobes
Janelle Wang
Mariah Wang
VOTING RESULT 	COUPLE 	MOVEMENT
1ST PLACE 	JessPuss	NEW
2ND PLACE 	Kellie 	NEW
3RD PLACE 	J'Cannie	NEW
4TH PLACE 	Sheach 	-3
5TH PLACE 	Frussy 	-3
BOTTOM 2 	
Cece VS Noelle	-1
Elimination Trial	Winners' Choice
(Jessica and Fat Puss' least liked)	Winners' Choice
(Jessica and Fat Puss' least liked)
Eliminated 	
Cece (Eliminated by Fat Puss)
Noelle (Eliminated by Jessica)	
Cece (Eliminated by Fat Puss)
Noelle (Eliminated by Jessica)
=== Episode 5 - "When Bottoms Take Over" ===
Guest Judges 	Jerry P. Surge
Eva Bish
Rebecca Bishtetas	Jerry P. Surge
Eva Bish
Rebecca Bishtetas
VOTING RESULT 	COUPLE 	MOVEMENT
1ST PLACE 	Frussy 	+4
2ND PLACE 	J'Cannie	+1
3RD PLACE 	Sheach 	+1
4TH PLACE 	Kellie 	-2
BOTTOM 2 	
Jessica VS Fat Puss	-4
Elimination Trial	Bowling 	Bowling
Eliminated 	
Fat Puss	
Fat Puss
=== Episode 6 - "A Game Within A Game" ===
ROUND	LOSS 	WIN
1 	 	
2 	 	
3 	 	
4 	 	
5 	 	
ENTERING
THE VILLA	Howl Hatter	Howl Hatter
=== Episode 7 - "A New Lifeforme Arrives" ===
Guest Judges 	Fiksinya Wardrobes
Princess Daisy
Stella Ware
Babie N. Lifeforme (Birthed by Ellie During Episode)	Fiksinya Wardrobes
Princess Daisy
Stella Ware
Babie N. Lifeforme (Birthed by Ellie During Episode)
Mini-Challenge 	Treadmill 	Treadmill
Mini-Winner 	 	
Mini-Winner Reward	A date with their top 2 choices (Freddy and Shawty)	A date with their top 2 choices (Freddy and Shawty)
VOTING RESULT 	COUPLE/THROUPLE 	MOVEMENT
1ST PLACE 	Pelawty 	NEW
2ND PLACE 	J'Cannie 	=
3RD PLACE 	Hoora 	NEW
4TH PLACE 	Frussy 	-3
BOTTOM 3 	
Freddy VS Buss VS Jessica 	
Freddy VS Buss VS Jessica
SAVED FROM
BOTTOM 2	
Buss 	
Buss
Elimination Trial 	Water Balloon Fight 	Water Balloon Fight
Eliminated 	
Jessica (Eliminated against Freddy) 	
Jessica (Eliminated against Freddy)
=== Episode 8 - "The Semi-Final" ===
Guest Judges 	Fiksinya Wardrobes
Princess Daisy
Stella Ware
Babie N. Lifeforme (Birthed by Ellie During Episode)	Fiksinya Wardrobes
Princess Daisy
Stella Ware
Babie N. Lifeforme (Birthed by Ellie During Episode)
Mini-Challenge 	Makeovers 	Makeovers
Mini-Winners 	+ 	+
Mini-Winner Reward	Be the first couple to go on a date this episode	Be the first couple to go on a date this episode
VOTING RESULT 	COUPLE/THROUPLE 	MOVEMENT
1ST PLACE
(TIE) 	Pelawty 	=
1ST PLACE
(TIE) 	Frussy 	+3
3RD PLACE
(BOTTOM)	J'Cannie 	-1
4TH PLACE
(ELIMINATED)	Hoora 	-1
=== Episode 9 - "The Grand Finale" ===
JUDGE-FAVOURITE
AWARD	Kora Harms 	Kora Harms
FINAL RESULT	COUPLE/THROUPLE	MOVEMENT
1ST PLACE
(CROWNED)	Frussy 	+1
2ND PLACE 	Pelawty 	-1
3RD PLACE 	J'Cannie 	=
== Casting Process ==
Casting for All-Stars 2 began during the production of Season 5. Due to the stacked competition during the 2 seasons past, some past contestants were shortlisted but later cut from casting:
=== Shortlisted Sims ===
	Eva Bish
Season 5 semi-finalist Eva was strongly considered for the competition, and was the closest to being cast.
	Zack Garza
This is the second time that Season 3 semi-finalist Zack was shortlisted but cut from an All-Stars season.
	Princess Daisy
Season 5 runway queen Daisy was cut to make room for sister Peach.
	Janelle Wang
Another Season 5 runway icon, Janelle, was cut to make room for mother Noelle. She attempted to enter the villa on episode 6, but her dreams were crushed when she lost a karaoke battle to Cece.
	Ginger Farmgirl
Although she made it to the Season 4 finale, the lack of judge reception led to Ginger being cut from the cast.
	Howl Hatter
After competing on Season 3, Season 4 and Season 5 as a bombshell, Howl unfortunately wasn't cast on All-Stars 2, except that he was when he won the game within a game on episode 6. 
== Trivia ==
*Basegame Beautiful was a planned runway category that was never shown. Most of the sims had a look prepared for this category.
**Gothic Gals was another unused category (later used on Season 7). Shawty used her gothic look for the signature fashion runway.
*This is the first All-Stars season...
** ... to come after a recorded season.
** ... to cast more than one judge-favourite, casting both Fat Puss and Buss No Puss.
** ... to cast a sim from the House of Cee, Good, Puss, Ass or Leibniz. All of these houses were established after All-Stars 1.
**... to bring a bombshell contestant, with episode 6 entrant Howl.
**... to accommodate for a throuple during a recoupling, Peach/Shawty/Ellie.
**... to crown a winner who didn't make it to the finale of their original season, Buss.
**... where a sim reached the finale despite not making it to the finale of their original season, both Peach and Buss.
**... to crown a judge-favourite, Buss.
**... to cast a Holly-made sim, Freddy.
**... to cast a Kaitlynn-made sim, Kora.
**... where a couple reached 3rd place at the finale without a single vote win between them, Cannie and J'Betta.
* This is the first Love Desert season of any kind...
**... where not one of the voting rounds was won by a straight couple.
**... to have a throuple make it to the finale.
**... to have a throuple where all 3 sims are romantically involved with each other.
**... to have a couple autonomously start an official relationship with one another, Buss and Freddy.
**... to have a male-male couple make it to the finale.
**... to crown a male-male couple.
**... to crown a sim created by Holly.
**... to crown a sim created by Euan.
**... to not cast a blonde and white sim created by Jude. Both Noelle and Peach's faces were improved by him, but they aren't his original creations.
* This is the second Love Desert season of any kind...
** ... where a male-male couple won a voting round during the season. It's the first recorded season to feature such a vote win, and the first where a gay male couple has won multiple voting rounds. Jairo and Josh achieved this first with their vote win on Season 1.
* This is the second consecutive All-Stars season to cast a contestant who was eliminated on the first voting round of their original season, after Brenden on All-Stars 1, casting Season 5 first-out Yerin.
**... and to yet again eliminate said contestant on the first voting round of this season.
* The cast includes all but one of the eligible sims from both Season 4 and Season 5's finales, casting everyone but Ginger and Janelle from 4 and 5 respectively.
*This season's cast includes more houses than ever before, with members of the House of Puss, Ass, Leibniz, Mushroom, Money, Good, Cee and Vogue. 
**The only major house not included this season was the House of Hoele, as all of its members had either won a season or competed on All-Stars 1, rendering them unfeasible to cast.
**The only contestants not part of any above house are Shawty and Noelle. Coincidentally, they're both close with Janelle Wang.
* Two sims got their first ever voting round win during this season:
**Princess Peach on episode 2, with partner Shawty (and two more times on episodes 7 and 8 in a throuple with Ellie).
**Fat Puss on episode 4, with partner Jessica.
* Since a lot of runway categories from this season could come hand-in-hand, Peach's Tops and Bottoms runway look managed to fit every runway category this season: Pretty in Pink, Signature Fashion, Pit-A-Pattern, and at a stretch, Redemption on the Runway, since she wore similarly preppy fashion on Season 3. Jessica's runway of the same category also comes close, in that it fits all of the above except the pattern category.
* Since the cast was revealed mere days after Season 5's completion, crowned winners of said season, Aaliyah and El'Shreink, were shortlisted to compete on this season, in the case that they were eliminated.
*Exactly 50% of the cast made it to the finale, while 50% were eliminated before the finale.
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