Drag Race All Stars Season 9 Recap

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

"RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Season 9 is a new season of the American reality competition show where former contestants from the original "RuPaul's Drag Race" series return to compete.

Eight queens will be competing, and for the first time, they are playing for a $200,000 donation to a charity of their choice, provided by The Palette Fund. The show, hosted by RuPaul, includes judges like Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, and Ts Madison, who evaluate the contestant's performances each week. The winner of the season earns a place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.

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Drag Race All Stars Season 9 Recap

The season opens with RuPaul's Variety Hour format, removing eliminations and focusing on charity performances. After the success of All Stars 7 and the less successful All Stars 8, the show is experimenting with non-elimination seasons featuring queens who haven't won before.

Episode Highlights

Episode 1

Drag Queens Save the World

• Queens enters the Werk Room, including Gottmik, Roxxxy Andrews, Vanjie, Angeria, Nina West, Plastique Tiara, Jorgeous, and Shannel.
• The reading challenge is entertaining with Roxxxy winning.
• The main challenge is a group number where each queen writes and records a verse. Angeria and Jorgeous win the challenge.
• The runway is a combination look-and-comedy challenge about perfume.
• Angeria wins the lip-sync and uses the "Ruby Snippers" to block Roxxxy from earning a star.

Episode 2

The Paint Ball

• Queens must create three looks: monochromatic, art-inspired, and a sewn look using paint.
• Plastique Tiara and Gottmik deliver standout performances.
• Plastique wins the challenge with her impeccable looks, especially the final painted cape.
• Gottmik wins the lip-sync and blocks Angeria from earning a star.

Overall, the season starts strong but raises concerns about the potential lack of drama and stakes due to the non-elimination format.

Drag Race All Stars Season 9 contestants

Eight queens are competing in Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, each with a special mission to win the crown and make a difference. This season is unique because the $200,000 prize will go to a charity chosen by the winning queen. Also, no queens will be eliminated, which is a first for the show. In All-Stars, the top queen of the week decides which bottom queen to eliminate, shifting the power from RuPaul to the contestants.

RuPaul's Drag Race started in 2009 and has since become a global phenomenon with versions in various countries. All Stars, the first spin-off, began in 2012, featuring past contestants who have returned with more experience. The format has evolved, with some seasons having two winners or featuring international contestants.