As Variety confirmed, for the first time ever, the upcoming “All Stars” season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will feature a cast made up entirely of previous winners. Vying for the crown once again, alongside an all-time high prize of $200,000, when the show debuts on May 20 are Season 3’s Raja, Season 5’s Jinkx Monsoon, Season 11’s Yvie Oddly, and Season 12’s Jaida Essence Hall. Joining them are the very first winner of hit spinoff “Drag Race U.K.,” The Vivienne, returning joint “All Stars 4” winners Trinity the Tuck and Monét X Change, and, finally, Shea Couleé, who emerged victorious in the fifth season of “All Stars.”
Once the cast was revealed, fans immediately began speculating whether all winners were invited to “RPDR All Stars” Season 7. Although this is the first iteration of the format, several obvious former stars seemed to be missing. In a joint interview with Entertainment Weekly, the all-winners cast went back and forth on whether coming back to “Drag Race” was really the best idea, with Jinkx deadpanning, “I’m just a glutton for punishment.”
Monét admitted she was concerned about destroying her reputation, while it was a no-brainer for The Vivienne since there’s famously no cash prize on the British version of the show. (It’s produced by the BBC, using public funds, so they can’t justify it, per the Gay Times.)
