RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars is an American reality competition spin off edition of the original "RuPaul's Drag Race", which is produced by World of Wonder, for Logo TV and later VH1. The show premiered on October 22, 2012 on Logo TV, before relocating to VH1. However, it was announced on February 20, 2020 on the show's official Twitter account that the fifth season would premiere on June 5, 2020 on Showtime. Following the cast announcement on May 8, 2020, producers announced that the show would remain airing on VH1 instead  of Showtime due to the COVID-19 pandemic which caused "various scheduling and programming adjustments". On February 24, 2021, Paramount+ announced via Twitter that the streaming service would be the new home to the series for the sixth season. The show documents RuPaul inviting past queens that proved themselves to have had the most successful careers once leaving the original show. Like the original show, RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. RuPaul's Drag Race employs a panel of judges, currently including RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Carson  Kressley and Ross Mathews and a host of other guest judges, who critique contestants' progress throughout the competition. The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars wins $100,000, a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and the queens compete for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame; with Chad Michaels, Alaska Thunderfuck, Trixie Mattel, Monét X Change, Trinity the Tuck, Shea Couleé and Kylie Sonique Love being inducted into the Hall of Fame. The first season of All Stars featured a companion show, which aired directly after the show, "", it returned for Season 5  and Season 6 following a three-season absence. The format of the seasons vary. For the first season, the queens had to compete in teams of two, pairing up with another fellow All Star. From the second season, the contestants would decide who to eliminate themselves. Format. For the most part, the format of the "All Star Drag-Race" resembles that of the main series - with each episode consisting of a mini-challenge (the winner of which earning an advantage in the maxi challenge), the maxi challenge (which determines who is eligible for elimination), and a lip-sync (which determines  who is eliminated). However, the format for the competition is altered in that each cast is composed of former contestants from the main series and (from the second season) the power over eliminations rests with the contestants themselves (with contestants deciding between the worst-performing contestants as deemed by the judges), rather than solely by the judges. Format Variation. The main difference in format to the main series are as follow: Section::::"Untucked". Just like "RuPaul's Drag Race", episodes of the first season of All Stars were followed by an "Untucked" episode each week, giving the viewers a glimpse into  the backstage drama and discussions between the returning contestants. For the second, third, and fourth seasons, the contestants deliberated among themselves in the work room on who each of the top 2 would eliminate if they won the "Lip Sync for Your Legacy". This served as a mini-"Untucked" as there were no separately filmed "Untucked" companion episodes for those seasons. On June 5, 2020, it was announced that the aftershow series would return for the fifth season. Series overview. Season 1 (2012). "RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars" is the first All-Star season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and  premiered on the Logo network on October 22, 2012. Cast members were announced on August 6, 2012. The queens that were invited back to compete were: Alexis Mateo, Chad Michaels, Jujubee, Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon, Mimi Imfurst, Nina Flowers, Pandora Boxx, Raven, Shannel, Tammie Brown and Yara Sofia. The season featured these twelve returning contestants from seasons one to four, for a chance to be inducted into the ""Drag Race" Hall of Fame". It is the only season of "All Stars" to have the contestants compete in teams of two. This series consists of six episodes, each aired in a  60-minute time-slot. Contestants were judged on their "charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent" and, since they competed in teams of two, also "synergy". The winner received a supply of MAC cosmetics, a "one of a kind trip" and $100,000. Each episode, the judges provide their critiques on the contestants' performances in the main challenge and on the runway before RuPaul announces which team is the winner and which teams had the weakest performances. The teams deemed as being the bottom two must "lip sync for their lives" and choose a queen to represent their team in the lip  sync in a final attempt to impress RuPaul. After the lip sync, RuPaul decides who stays and who leaves. RuPaul describes the qualities the contestants must have to be crowned the winner of the show as "Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent... These are people who have taken adversity and turned it into something that is beautiful and something powerful." The phrase "charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent" is used repeatedly on the show, the acronym of which is CUNT. On the season, "synergy" was added to provide an explanation behind the contestants being sorted into teams (expanding the acronym into CUNTS ). The winner was Chad Michaels, while Raven placed as the runner-up, again. Season 2 (2016). A second season of "All Stars" was announced in 2015 and started shooting immediately after season 8. The show was to begin airing on August 25, 2016. Along with the season premiere's announcement, the cast of All Stars 2 were revealed. The cast consisted of 10 returning contestants, Adore Delano, Alaska, Alyssa Edwards, Coco Montrese, Detox, Ginger Minj, Katya, Phi Phi O'Hara, Roxxxy Andrews, and Tatianna. A new twist was revealed for this season changing the format of the show. In previous seasons , the two lowest performing queens had to "Lip Sync for their Life" to avoid elimination. This season has the two best performing queens of the challenge "Lip Sync for their Legacy", with the winner of the lip sync earning $10,000 and choosing which one of the bottom queens to eliminate. However, on their exit, RuPaul advised the first four eliminated queens that they will have the opportunity to come back for their "revenge", with the winner gaining entry back into the competition. This season featured a lip-sync to the Rihanna song 'Shut Up and Drive' by Alyssa Edwards  and Tatianna that has frequently been rated the number one best Drag Race lip-sync performance. The winner was Alaska, while Detox and Katya placed as the runners-up. Season 3 (2018). On August 21, 2017, VH1 announced it would air a third season of the series in early 2018. Season 4 (2018–2019). In August 2018, during an episode of his podcast, "", RuPaul confirmed he was filming the fourth season of "All Stars". On August 22, 2018, VH1 officially announced a fourth season of "All Stars", with the cast still yet to be revealed. On November 9, season 3 winner  Trixie Mattel hosted a live stream with season 2 finalists Katya and Detox to announce the cast. The ten contestants competing on the fourth season of "All Stars" were Farrah Moan, Gia Gunn, Jasmine Masters, Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon, Monét X Change, Monique Heart, Naomi Smalls, Trinity the Tuck, and Valentina. Gia Gunn is the first transgender contestant to compete on a season of "All Stars", while Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon were the first contestants to return after competing in a previous season of "All Stars". The fourth season premiered on December 14, 2018, on VH1. The winners were  Trinity the Tuck and Monét X Change; this marked the first and only double crowning to date in the "Drag Race" franchise. Season 5 (2020). On August 19, 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a fifth season. It was announced on February 20, 2020, on the show's official Twitter account, that the season would premiere on June 5, 2020, on Showtime. The cast was revealed on May 8, 2020. Following the cast announcement, producers announced that the show will air on VH1 instead of Showtime due to the COVID-19 pandemic which caused "various scheduling  and programming adjustments." The ten contestants that competed this season consisted of Alexis Mateo, Blair St. Clair, Derrick Barry, India Ferrah, Jujubee, Mariah Paris Balenciaga, Mayhem Miller, Miz Cracker, Ongina, and Shea Couleé. The winner was Shea Couleé, leaving Jujubee and Miz Cracker as the runners-up. Season 6 (2021). On August 20, 2020, VH1 renewed the series for its sixth season. On February 24, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that the sixth season of the show would move to Paramount+. On May 26, it was announced that the season would air beginning June 24, 2021. The season's thirteen contestants are  A'keria C. Davenport, Eureka!, Ginger Minj, Jan, Jiggly Caliente, Kylie Sonique Love, Pandora Boxx, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy, Serena ChaCha, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Trinity K. Bonet, and Yara Sofia. The winner was Kylie Sonique Love, leaving Eureka!, Ginger Minj, and Ra'Jah O'Hara as runners-up. Season 7 (2022). The seventh season was renewed on February 15, 2022 and is set to air on Paramount+. The cast was announced on April 13, 2022 and includes eight past winners returning to the competition, making it the first season to be made up of only past winners. It also became the first US  season to feature a contestant from another franchise. The cast is made up of eight past winners: Jaida Essence Hall, Jinkx Monsoon, Raja and Yvie Oddly who won their original seasons, Monét X Change, Shea Couleé and Trinity the Tuck, who won their "All Stars" season and The Vivienne who won UK season 1. DVD releases. Starting in September 2019, seasons one and two became available to stream on Hulu. Seasons 1-3 became available to stream on CBS All Access on July 30, 2020.