RuPaul’s Drag Race All StarsSeason 7 just snagged the crown and has become Paramount+’s most-watched original reality series. On the stiletto heels of Paramount+ ordering an eighth season ofAll Stars, and VH1 renewingRuPaul’s Drag Racefor a fifteenth season following Season 14’s elevenPrimetime Emmy nominations, the world of reality drag is a force to be reckoned with.
Paramount+ announced that the seventh season of their original series ofRuPaul’s Drag Race All Starshas beat outThe Real World Homecoming: New Orleans,From Cradle to Stage,The Challenge All Starsand more for the reigning title of most-watched on the streamer in the U.S. From the sixth season alone, which premiered last June,All StarsSeason 7’s streams were trending up by almost 60%. It’s no surprise that an eighth season was just announced, as well as a fifth-season renewal for RuPaul’s spinoffRuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked, which takes fans behind the scenes and gives an up-close look at all the backstage catfights, heart-to-hearts and secrets. Both shows will return in 2023.
All Starschanged the game for the iconic queens from previousDrag Raceseasons. To the fans' delight, RuPaul rounded up her previous winners to return for an all-new competition, pitting the best of the best against one another. With the stakes even higher, the girls battled it out for the title of Queen of All Queens and a cash prize of $200,000 (the highest in the show’s history). The ladies had no choice but to bring their fiercest talent, besting even their previous selves. The supreme Season 7, which aired only months ago in May, brought back the UK’sDrag RaceSeason 1 winnerThe Vivienne, previousAll Stars4 winnersMonét X ChangeandTrinity the Tuck,All Stars5 winnerShea Couleé,Drag RaceSeason 3 winnerRaja, Season 5’sJinkx Monsoon, Season 11’sYvie Oddlyand Season 12’sJaida Essence Hall.
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SinceRuPaul’s Drag Racefirst aired in 2009, the ladies of drag of have been slaying and bringing world-class design and makeup skills, as well as showmanship. Inspiring a number of spinoffs,All StarsSeason 7 shook fans with a whole slate of winners, and even more sharp wit. Not only did the lavish designs and elaborate looks thrill viewers, but the revolvingpanel of celebrity judgestook the season to the next level. A few of the judges that were featured include Swedish popstarTove Lo,Cameron Diaz, designerBetsey Johnson,Wheel of Fortune’sVanna White,Ben Plattand United States Speak of the HouseNancy Pelosi. No one is above fashion.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All StarsSeason 8’s premiere date hasn’t been announced, but you’re able to watch all seven seasons on Paramount+ now. Check out Season 7’s trailer below:
