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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, ...
'' premiered on the
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network on a new night; Thursday, August 25, 2016. Returning judges included
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, Michelle Visage, with
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joining the panel, while the space previously occupied by Ross Mathews was filled by
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. Cast members were announced on June 17, 2016. This season featured ten
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contestants, selected from the show's second season through to its seventh season, who competed to be inducted into the "''Drag Race'' Hall of Fame". A new twist was revealed for this season, changing the format of the show. In previous seasons, the bottom two queens had to "Lip-sync for their Life" to avoid elimination. This season had the top two 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 gets eliminated. The prizes for the winner were a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000. It is also the first ''All Stars'' season to feature
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, a challenge that debuted in the second season of the regular series. The winner of the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' was
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, with Detox and Katya being the runners-up.


Contestants

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


Contestant progress


Lip syncs

Legend:


Guest judges

Listed in chronological order: * Raven-Symoné, actress, comedian, singer and model * Ross Mathews, comedian and television personality *
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, fashion designer *
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, singer and actress *
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, television and radio personality *
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, actress and comedian


Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage: Episode 2 *
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, runner up from season two and season one of ''All Stars'' * Jujubee, contestant from season two and season one of ''All Stars'' * Shangela, contestant from season two and three. * Bianca Del Rio, winner of season six Episode 4 *
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, actor and singer *
Victoria "Porkchop" Parker Victoria "Porkchop" Parker is the stage name of Victor Ray Bowling (born 16 January 1970), an American drag performer and actor who came to international attention on the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. She is notable in part for being t ...
, contestant from season one Episode 5 * Chad Michaels, runner-up from season four and winner of season one of ''All Stars'' *
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, contestant from season one * Chelsea Peretti, actress and comedian * Akashia, contestant from season one * Jessica Wild, contestant from season two * Mystique Summers Madison, contestant from season two * Nicole Paige Brooks, contestant from season two * Sonique, contestant from season two * Alexis Mateo, contestant from season three and season one of ''All Stars'' *
Mariah Paris Balenciaga Mariah Paris Balenciaga, also simply known as Mariah or Mariah Balenciaga, is the stage name of Elijah A. Kelly (born February 13, 1981), an American drag queen, ball performer, and television personality, best known for competing on the third ...
, contestant from season three * Yara Sofia, contestant from season three and season one of ''All Stars'' * Jiggly Caliente, contestant from season four * Madame LaQueer, contestant from season four * Monica Beverly Hillz, contestant from season five * Vivienne Pinay, contestant from season five * Gia Gunn, contestant from season six * Kelly Mantle, contestant from season six * Laganja Estranja, contestant from season six * Trinity K. Bonet, contestant from season six * Vivacious, contestant on season six * Jaidynn Diore Fierce, contestant from season seven * Mrs. Kasha Davis, contestant from season seven Episode 6 * Marcus Lemonis, investor, television personality and philanthropist Episode 7 * Anastasia Soare, owner of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics


Episodes


Reception

The second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' was met with critical acclaim and is generally considered to be the best season in the show's history. ''Vox'' described the season as "the best — and most self-aware" season of Drag Race. ''
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'' ranked it as the number-one season, specifically shouting out Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna's lipsync to "Shut Up and Drive" as a standout moment, also describing the season as having the "best cast in the show's
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'' ranked it as the second-best season, behind only season four. Ryan Shea of ''
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'' also ranked it as the second-best season, describing
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's win as "triumphant". Additional praise was given to Alaska's win, with ''
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'' ranking her as the third-best ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' winner, only behind
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and Bianca Del Rio in 2018. In a 2020 GoldDerby forum, fans voted Alaska as the favorite ''All Star'' winner, receiving over 40% of the votes.


Ratings


See also

* List of Rusicals


References


External links

* {{RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2016 American television seasons 2 2016 LGBTQ-related television