RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8)

The eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premiered on Paramount+ on May 12, 2023.[1] The series continues with RuPaul as host and judge, with Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, and Ts Madison returning on the judging panel.[2] The season's premiere date was announced in a brief teaser trailer aired during the finale of the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[3] The cast was revealed on April 20.[4]

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Season 8
Promotional poster for season 8
Hosted byRuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants12
Companion showRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked!
Country of originUnited States
Release
Original network
Original releaseMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
Season chronology

The season will feature 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" will take place. Over the course of the season, viewers of the show will vote on unused runway looks from the eliminated contestants, and the queen with the fan-favorite outfit will win a $50,000 prize.[5]

Contestants
See also: List of Drag Race contestants § RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

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

Contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 8 and their backgrounds[4]
Contestant Age Hometown Original season(s) Original placement(s) Outcome
Alexis Michelle 38 New York City, New York Season 9 5th place TBA
Darienne Lake[lower-alpha 1] 50 Rochester, New York Season 6 4th place
Heidi N Closet 27 Los Angeles, California Season 12 6th place[lower-alpha 2]
Jaymes Mansfield 32 Las Vegas, Nevada Season 9 14th place
Jessica Wild 42 Boston, Massachusetts Season 2 6th place
Jimbo 39 Victoria, Canada Canada 1 4th place
UK vs the World 7th place
Kahanna Montrese 28 Las Vegas, Nevada Season 11 14th place
Kandy Muse 27 Los Angeles, California Season 13 Runner-up
LaLa Ri 31 Atlanta, Georgia Season 13 10th place[lower-alpha 2]
Mrs. Kasha Davis 51 Rochester, New York Season 7 11th place
Naysha Lopez 37 Los Angeles, California Season 8 9th place 11th place
Monica Beverly Hillz 37 Chicago, Illinois Season 5 12th place 12th place
  1. Miss Darienne Lake is referred to as Darienne Lake on the show.
  2. The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality on her original season.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge and the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge, but lost the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[6] 2[7] 3[8]
Alexis Michelle SAFE SAFE TBA
Darienne Lake BTM SAFE
Heidi N Closet SAFE SAFE
Jaymes Mansfield SAFE SAFE
Jessica Wild SAFE SAFE
Jimbo SAFE WIN
Kahanna Montrese WIN BTM
Kandy Muse SAFE SAFE
Mrs. Kasha Davis SAFE SAFE
LaLa Ri SAFE SAFE
Naysha Lopez SAFE ELIM
Monica Beverly Hillz ELIM

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
Episode Top All Star
(Pick for elimination)		 vs. Lip Sync Assassin
(Pick for elimination)		 Song Winner(s) Up for elimination Eliminated
1[6] Kahanna Montrese
(Monica)		 vs. Aja LaBeija
(Monica)		 "Freakum Dress"
(Beyoncé)		 Aja LaBeija Darienne, Monica Monica Beverly Hillz
2[7] Jimbo
(Naysha)		 vs. Pangina Heals
(Naysha)		 "She Bop"
(Cyndi Lauper)		 Pangina Heals Kahanna, Naysha Naysha Lopez

Voting history

Legend:

  The Top All Star won the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
  The Lip Sync Assassin won the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
  The contestant was up for elimination, but not eliminated.
  The contestant was eliminated.


  The elimination was determined by the Top All Star, having won the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
  The elimination was determined by the group's vote, having the Lip Sync Assassin win the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
  The elimination was determined by both the group and the Top All Star's votes, having the Top All Star and the Lip Sync Assassin tie in the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
  The elimination was determined by the Top All Star due to a tie in the group's vote after the Lip Sync Assassin won the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
Summary of weekly voting and results
Episode 1 2 3
Deciding vote The Group The Group TBA
Alexis Monica Naysha TBA
Darienne Monica Naysha
Heidi Monica Naysha
Jaymes Darienne Naysha
Jessica Monica Kahanna
Jimbo Monica Naysha
Kahanna Monica Naysha
Kandy Darienne Naysha
LaLa Darienne Naysha
Mrs. Kasha Monica Kahanna
Naysha Monica Kahanna
Monica Darienne
Vote 7 - 4 7 - 3 TBA
Eliminated Monica Naysha TBA

Guest judges

On April 27, the celebrity guest judges for this season were revealed:[2]

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 1:

Episode 2:

Episodes
See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
661"The Fame Games"May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)

For the first mini-challenge, the contestants model two looks on the runway: one inspired by fame in the past and one inspired by fame of the present. For the main challenge, the contestants write and perform an original verse to a disco or glam-rock rendition of "Money, Success, Fame, Glamour".

  • Team Fame Tarts: Alexis Michelle, Darienne Lake, Heidi N Closet, Kahanna Montrese, Kandy Muse and Naysha Lopez
  • Team Glitter Chicks: Jaymes Mansfield, Jessica Wild, Jimbo, LaLa Ri, Monica Beverly Hillz and Mrs. Kasha Davis

On the runway, category is "Famous Forever: Your Timeless Signature Drag". Alexis Michelle, Jaymes Mansfield, Kahanna Montrese, and LaLa Ri receive positive critiques, with Kahanna Montrese being announced as the top all star of the week. Darienne Lake and Monica Beverly Hillz receive negative critiques, and they are announced as the bottom two contestants of the week.

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 and All Stars 3 contestant Aja LaBeija is revealed to be this week's lip-sync assassin. Aja LaBeija and Kahanna Montrese lip-sync to "Freakum Dress" by Beyoncé. Aja LaBeija wins the lip-sync and reveals that the group has chosen to eliminate Monica Beverly Hillz from the competition. RuPaul then reveals that all the eliminated queens will partake in a new sub-contest, the Online Fame Games, where fans will vote on their favorite outfit that an eliminated contestant didn't get to use during the competition. The winning contestant will be crowned Queen of the Fame Games and win $50,000.

  • Guest Judge: Idina Menzel
  • Mini-Challenge: Model two looks on the runway, one inspired by fame in the past and one inspired by fame of the present
  • Main Challenge: Write and perform an original verse to a disco or glam-rock rendition of "Money, Success, Fame, Glamour"
  • Runway Theme: Famous Forever: Your Timeless Signature Drag
  • Challenge Winner: Kahanna Montrese
  • Challenge Prize: $5,000
  • Lip-Sync Assassin: Aja LaBeija
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Freakum Dress" by Beyoncé
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Aja LaBeija
  • Bottom Two: Darienne Lake and Monica Beverly Hillz
  • Eliminated: Monica Beverly Hillz
  • Farewell Message: "Stay true to yourself. Love you All -♡- M.B.H."
672"It's RDR Live!"May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)

The queens perform in a sketch comedy performance of RDR Live.

On the runway, category is "Net Gala". Heidi N Closet, Jaymes Mansfield and Jimbo receive positive critiques, ans Jimbo is announced as the top all star of the week. Kahanna Montrese and Naysha Lopez receive negative critiques, and they are announced as the bottom two queens of the week.

Drag Race Thailand co-host and contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus the World, Pangina Heals is revealed to be this week's lip-sync assassin. Jimbo and Pangina Heals lip-sync to "She Bop" by Cyndi Lauper. Pangina Heals wins the lip-sync and reveals that the group has chosen to eliminate Naysha Lopez from the competition.

  • Guest Judge: Robin Thede
  • Main Challenge: Perform in a sketch comedy of RDR Live
  • Runway Theme: Net Gala
  • Challenge Winner: Jimbo
  • Challenge Prize: $5,000
  • Lip-Sync Assassin: Pangina Heals
  • Lip-Sync Song: "She Bop" by Cyndi Lauper
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Pangina Heals
  • Bottom Two: Kahanna Montrese and Naysha Lopez
  • Eliminated: Naysha Lopez
  • Farewell Message:

References
  1. Nolfi, Joey (August 18, 2022). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' is officially coming in 2023". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. Campione, Katie (April 27, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 8 To Feature Guest Judges Maude Apatow, JoJo Siwa, Idina Menzel & More". Deadline.
  3. Rudolph, Christopher (April 14, 2023). "Here's Your First Look At 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 8". Logo.
  4. Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. Nolfi, Joey (April 27, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 trailer reveals major audience vote twist for eliminated queens". Entertainment Weekly.
  6. "The Fame Games". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 8. Episode 1. May 12, 2023. Paramount+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  7. "It's RDR Live!". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 8. Episode 2. May 12, 2023. Paramount+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  8. "TBA". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 8. Episode 3. May 19, 2023. Paramount+ / WOW Presents Plus.
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