The eighth season of ''

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'' premiered on

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on May 12, 2023. The series continues with

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as host and judge, with returning judges

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, and

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joined by

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on the judging panel. The season's premiere date was announced in a brief teaser trailer aired during the finale of the fifteenth season of ''

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''. The cast was revealed on April 20. 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" takes place. Over the course of the season, runway looks from the eliminated contestants are shown during ''Untucked'', and at the end of the season, fans will vote for one eliminated queen to win a $60,000 prize (originally announced as $50,000). The winner of the eighth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' was

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was the runner-up.

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won the "Queen of the Fame Games" title.

Contestants

''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.'' Notes:

Contestant progress

Lip syncs

Legend: Notes:

Voting history

Legend: Notes:

Guest judges

On April 27, the celebrity guest judges for this season were revealed: *

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, singer and actress *

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, comedian, writer, and actress * JoJo Siwa, dancer, actress, and Internet personality * Maude Apatow, actress *

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, comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster *

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, comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster *

Adam Shankman Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. He was a permanent judge on season 6–7 of the television program ''So You Think You Can Dance''. He began h ...

, director, producer, choreographer, TV personality * Javicia Leslie, actress * Brandon Boyd, singer, musician, and visual artist *

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, TV host and interior designer * Zooey Deschanel, actress and musician * Ego Nwodim, comedian and actress

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. Episode 1: *

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, runner-up of both ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season 2 and ''All Stars'' 1 Episode 2: *

Bobby Moynihan Bobby Moynihan (born January 31, 1977) is an American actor, comedian and writer who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 until 2017. He also voiced Louie Duck on Disney's ''DuckTales'' from 2017 to 2021, Panda in ''We Bare Be ...

, actor and comedian Episode 6: * Leland, songwriter and producer Episode 8: *Raven, runner-up of both ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season 2 and ''All Stars'' 1 *

Shannel Bryan Watkins, known by his stage name Shannel (born July 3, 1979), is an American drag queen and television personality, best known for competing on the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and later the first season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race ...

, contestant of both ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season 1 and ''All Stars'' 1 Episode 9: * Alec Mapa, actor and comedian *

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, contestant on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season 7 and runner-up of ''All Stars'' 2 Episode 11: * Sunday Riley, president of Sunday Riley Cosmetics Episode 12: * Miguel Zarate, choreographer

Episodes

References

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