RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars returned for round 8 this year, bringing back 12 Drag Race ~illuminati~ to compete for a cash prize of $200,000 plus entrance into the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame.
The returning competitors included Alexis Michelle (season 9), Heidi N Closet (season 12), Jaymes Mansfield (season 9), Jessica Wild (season 2), Jimbo (Canada’s Drag Race season 1 + U.K. vs. the World), Kahanna Montrese (season 11), Kandy Muse (season 13), LaLa Ri (season 13), Darienne Lake (season 6), Mrs. Kasha Davis (season 7), Naysha Lopez (season 8), and Monica Beverly Hillz (season 5).
Each week, RuPaul declared one queen a winner. This queen went up against a secret “lip sync assassin” in a performance. If the contestant won, they got $10,000 (plus any money leftover from the previous week) and the ability to eliminate one of the bottom queens previously determined by the judges. If the lip sync assassin won, then a group vote determined which of the bottom queens was eliminated and the $10,000 rolled over to the next week.
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All Stars 8 has officially wrapped after a season of Miss Congenialities, fan faves, and queens eliminated on the early side of their original seasons. Here’s how the eliminations shaped up.
WINNER: Jimbo
- Jimbo is the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 8!
- Won weeks 2, 4, 5, 9, in the top weeks 3, 7-9, safe weeks 1, 6, 11, and in the bottom week 10 before winning over Kandy Muse during week 12.
Fame Games Winner: LaLa Ri
On All Stars 8, there were *two* ways to win. RuPaul debuted a twist called “The Fame Games” that saw an eliminated queen take home $50,000. Fans voted and ultimately crowned LaLa Ri the Queen of the Fame Games!
- Won week 7 and safe weeks 1-6 before her elimination in week 8.
- Landed in the bottom two with Kandy Muse following a design challenge inspired by past All Stars winners in episode 8.
- Eliminated by Alexis Michelle after a win against lip sync assassin/Drag Race France host Nicky Doll to “These Boots Are Made For Walkin” by Nancy Sinatra.
- Went on to be crowned Queen of the Fame Games following an end-of-the-season fan vote.
Runner-Up: Kandy Muse
- Won weeks 6, 10, in the top weeks 3-4, safe weeks 1, 2, 5, 7, 11, and in the bottom weeks 8-9 before joining Jimbo in the top two.
- Became runner-up after RuPaul crowned Jimbo the winner of the season.
Week 10 elimination: Jessica Wild
- Won week 3, safe weeks 1, 2, 4, and 6-8, and in the bottom weeks 5 and 9 before her elimination.
- Landed in the bottom two with Jimbo following makeover challenge in episode 10.
- Eliminated by Kandy Muse after a group vote tie following lip sync assassin/Canada’s Drag Race winner Priyanka‘s win to “Jumpin’, Jumpin,” by Destiny’s Child.
Week 9 elimination: Alexis Michelle
- Won week 8, safe weeks 1-3 and 5-6, and in the bottom weeks 4 and 7 before her elimination.
- Landed in the bottom three with Jessica Wild and Kandy Muse following a roast of Carson Kressley in episode 9.
- Eliminated by Jimbo after a win against lip sync assassin/Canada’s Drag Race vs. the World runner-up Silky Nutmeg Ganache to “Freak-A-Zoid,” by Midnight Star.
Week 7 elimination: Kahanna Montrese
- Won week 1, safe weeks 3 and 4, and in the bottom weeks 2, 5, and 6 before her elimination.
- Landed in the bottom two with Alexis Michelle following a faux documentary improv challenge in episode 7.
- Eliminated by LaLa Ri after a win against lip sync assassin/Drag Race season 14 alumna Jorgeous to “About Damn Time,” by Lizzo.
Week 6 elimination: Jaymes Mansfield
- Safe weeks 1, 2, 3, and 5, and in the bottom week 4 before her elimination.
- Landed in the bottom two with Kahanna Montrese following a performance of Joan: the Unauthorized Rusical in episode 6.
- Eliminated by Kandy Muse after a win against lip sync assassin/Drag Race season 14 finalist Angeria Paris VanMichaels to “I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect for You),” by Grace Jones.
Week 5 self-elimination: Heidi N Closet
- Safe weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 before self-eliminating.
- Removed herself from the competition after Snatch Game drama with Kahanna Montrese and Kandy Muse before the judges deliberated. Despite this, the episode still had a bottom two: Kahanna and Jessica Wild.
- Lip sync assassin/season 14 alumna Jasmine Kennedie won a lip sync against Jimbo to “Hallucinate,” by Dua Lipa, but RuPaul kept both bottom queens instead of allowing the group to eliminate anyone this episode given Heidi’s exit.
Week 4 elimination: Darienne Lake
- Safe week 2 and in the bottom weeks 1 and 3 before her elimination.
- Landed in the bottom three with Alexis Michelle and Jaymes Mansfield following a TV trailer challenge in episode 4.
- Eliminated by the group at large after lip sync assassin/All Stars alumna Shannel won a lip sync against Jimbo to “Bad Reputation,” by Joan Jett.
Week 3 elimination: Mrs. Kasha Davis
- Safe weeks 1 and 2 before her elimination.
- Landed in the bottom two with Darienne Lake following the Supermarket Ball in episode 3, which featured the runway categories “Legen-dairy Queens,” “Fruity Patootie,” and “Supermarket Supermodel Eleganza.”
- Eliminated by Jessica Wild after a win against lip sync assassin/Canada’s Drag Race vs. the World winner Ra’Jah O’Hara to “Coconuts,” by Kim Petras.
Week 2 elimination: Naysha Lopez
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- Safe week 1 before her elimination.
- Landed in the bottom two with Kahanna Montrese following a sketch comedy number called RDR Live.
- Eliminated by the group at large after lip sync assassin/Drag Race Thailand co-host Pangina Heals won a lip sync against Jimbo to “She Bop,” by Cyndi Lauper.
Week 1 elimination: Monica Beverly Hillz
- Landed in the bottom two with Darienne Lake following a group performance to “Money, Success, Fame, Glamour.”
- Eliminated by the group at large after lip sync assassin/All Stars 3 alumna Aja LaBeija won a lip sync against Kahanna Montrese to “Freakum Dress,” by Beyoncé.
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