RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars just revealed the celebrity judges who will appear on the ninth season of the reality TV drag competition, premiering May 17 on Paramount+.
In a new teaserwhich dropped Wednesday, two-time Emmy winner Keke Palmer can be seen exclaiming to one of the contestants, “I live for you, honey!”
Grammy nominee Anitta responded to one of the many ‘RuDemptions’ catwalks by saying: ‘This is insane!’
Five-time Emmy nominee Connie Britton marveled at a competitor: “It was just beautiful.”
Other guest judges for season nine include Stephanie Hsu, Alec Mapa, Colton Haynes, Jeremy Scott, Kristine W, Ruta Lee and the Brothers Osborne.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars just revealed the celebrity judges who will appear on the reality TV drag competition’s ninth season, premiering May 17 on Paramount+
For the first time ever, Mama Ru will reward one of eight returning contestants with a $200,000 donation to the charity of their choice in lieu of the usual cash prize, as well as a coveted spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.
“I want you to use your talent for a change,” the 63-year-old drag icon said.
“The time has come for drag queens to give until it hurts.”
Season 11’s Miss Congeniality Nina West competes for The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGTBQIA youth: “I know what that money can do to save people’s lives.”
Season 14’s Angeria Paris VanMicheals — who fights for the National Black Justice Collective — warned her co-stars during Untucked, “I’ll only shut you down if I see you as competition.”
Season 14’s Jorgeous – who competes for the National Alliance on Mental Iness – worried in the Workroom as he got ready: “How will this competition change us?”
However, Season 13’s Gottmik, who competes for Trans Lifeline, spoke up EW Wednesday that All Stars was actually “really happy and chill.” It was just different because there were no eliminations.
“There’s really not a lot of drama,” season one and All Stars one star Shannel — who competes for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America — told EW.
In a new teaser, released Wednesday, two-time Emmy winner Keke Palmer exclaims to one of the contestants, “I live for you, honey!”
Grammy nominee Anitta responded to one of the many ‘RuDemptions’ catwalks by saying: ‘This is insane!’
Five-time Emmy nominee Connie Britton marveled at a competitor: ‘It was just beautiful’
Other guest judges for season nine include Stephanie Hsu (pictured), Alec Mapa, Colton Haynes, Jeremy Scott, Kristine W, Ruta Lee and the Brothers Osborne
For the first time ever, Mama Ru will reward one of eight returning contestants with a $200,000 donation to the charity of their choice in lieu of the usual cash prize, as well as a coveted spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.
The 63-year-old drag icon said: ‘I want you to use your talent for good… for a change. The time has come for drag queens to give until it hurts’
Season 11’s Miss Congeniality Nina West competes for The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGTBQIA youth: ‘I know what that money can do to save people’s lives’
Season 14’s Angeria Paris VanMicheals — who fights for the National Black Justice Collective — warned her co-stars during Untucked: ‘I’ll only shut you down if I see you as competition’
Season 14’s Jorgeous – who competes for the National Alliance on Mental Iness – worried in the Workroom as he got ready: “How will this competition change us?”
However, Season 13’s Gottmik — who competes on Trans Lifeline — told EW on Wednesday that All Stars was actually “really happy and chill.” It was just different because there were no eliminations
Season one and All Stars one’s Shannel – who competes for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America – told EW: ‘There’s really not a lot of drama. At one point in the season we even mentioned that this was the very first season of RuPaul’s Best Friends Races’
Other returning queens in these All Stars include Plastique Tiara (L) from season 11, Roxxxy Andrews (2-L) from season 5 and Roxxxy Andrews from season 10/11, and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo (R) from season 10/11
It’s been less than three weeks since season 16 champion Nymphia Wind (pictured April 19) made history as the first East Asian (Taiwanese) queen to ever win RuPaul’s Drag Race
“We actually said at one point in the season that this was the very first season of RuPaul’s Best Friends Races. Granted, there has to be bits of drama, and of course there is, but for the most part everyone got along well.”
Other returning queens on this All Stars include Plastique Tiara from Season 11, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo from Season 10/11, and Roxxxy Andrews from Season 5 and All Stars 2.
RuPaul will be joined for season nine by regular judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and Ts Madison.
It’s been less than three weeks since season 16 champion Nymphia Wind made history as the first East Asian (Taiwanese) queen to ever win RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The spin-off All Stars has received two Emmy Award nominations, while the original series has won a whopping 27 Emmy Awards.
