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VH1 ru-veals queens competing in new season of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" premiering Friday, June 5th at 8PM ET/PT
NEW YORK - May 8, 2020 - VH1 today "ru-vealed" the queens sashaying back to the runway to compete in the fifth season of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars." Viewers will get a chance to see their favorites act, sing, dance, sew, and lip sync for their legacy. The last queen standing will waltz away with the "All Stars" crown, a spot in the "Drag Race Hall of Fame" and a cash prize of $100,000. "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" will premiere Friday, June 5th at 8PM ET/PT on VH1.
Due to the impact of COVID-19 that resulted in various scheduling and programming adjustments, "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars," initially slated to air on SHOWTIME, will now premiere on VH1.
"For All Stars 5, we've come up with a new twist that is so twisted it's guaranteed to twist your twisted minds," said four-time Emmy(R) Award-winning host and executive producer RuPaul.
The "All Stars" Queen RuVeal launched exclusively on the "RuPaul's Drag Race" YouTube channel, via a YouTube Premiere HERE. Following the launch, additional content including Meet the Queens, will go live across RuPaul's Drag Race Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube accounts. Join the conversation using #AllStars5.
The 10 queens returning to the runway to claim their spot in the "Drag Race Hall of Fame" are:
Alexis Mateo (Season 3, All Stars 1)
Twitter: @AlexisMateo79, Instagram: @Miss_Alexis_Mateo
BAM! Alexis Mateo came to season three and made it to the top three before being eliminated. She got her second chance competing in a team on "All Stars" 1, but again fell short of the crown. Now the jig is up! Alexis is back for "All Stars" 5 to secure her spot in the "Drag Race Hall of Fame!" Sickening, no?
Blair St. Clair (Season 10)
Twitter: @BlairStClair, Instagram: @Blairst.Clair
She do declare! It's Blair St. Clair! Since season 10, this young queen has really grown and "glown-up," and now she's ready to be your star! Will she shine bright enough to take the "All Stars" crown?
Derrick Barry (Season 8)
Twitter: @DerrickBarry, Instagram: @DerrickBarry
It's Derrick, B*tch! On season eight, Derrick Barry struggled to show she's more than just a Britney Spears impersonator. Derrick is back on "All Stars" 5 to prove she is stronger than yesterday! She is ready to display the full spectrum of her drag and snatch her spot in the "Drag Race Hall of Fame."
India Ferrah (Season 3)
Twitter: @IndiaFerrah, Instagram: @IndiaFerrah
India came into season three with over-the-top glam looks, but was critiqued for having an under-the-radar personality. She's gone down in herstory for being picked up by another queen during a lip sync for her life. On "All Stars" 5, this high-kicking queen is ready to pick up where she left off and remind everyone that Drag is not a contact sport!
Jujubee (Season 2, All Stars 1)
Twitter: @Jujuboston, Instagram: @Jujubeeonline
Jujubee first dazzled the world with her humor, heart and beauty on season two and then again on All Stars season one. But despite her efforts, Jujubee has never made it to the top. What about her?! What about Jujubee?! Is "All Stars" 5 her chance to prove the third time really is the charm?
Mariah Paris Balenciaga (Season 3)
Twitter: @MUG4DAYZ, Instagram: @MUG4DAYZ
On season three, Mariah, aka Mariah Paris Balenciaga, aka Mariah Successful, was known for her beauty, grace, and mug 4 dayz! She was eliminated after underperforming in Snatch Game, but now Mariah is back on "All Stars" 5 to show the world that this versatile ball queen is ready to take the grand prize!
Mayhem Miller (Season 10)
Twitter: @TheOnlyMayhem, Instagram: @TheOnlyMayhem
The drama is here! Mayhem Miller crashed the "Drag Race" party on season 10! She started strong, winning the very first challenge, but a peck of pickle problem put her in the bottom, and she sashayed away too soon. Now this L.A. favorite is back to stake her claim on the Hall of Fame. Is it finally Miller time?
Miz Cracker (Season 10)
Twitter: @Miz_Cracker, Instagram: @Miz_Cracker
"Okay, it's time for Cracker!" Season 10's self-described Jewish Barbie brought smarts and sass to the game - even as she struggled to get out of her head. Now this blonde, beloved New Yorker is back to take a crack at the "All Stars" crown!
Ongina (Season 1)
Twitter: @Ongina, Instagram: @Ongina
On season one, Ongina captured the hearts of millions with her charisma, uniqueness, nerve, talent and beautiful bald head! Now this high energy Queen is back for "All Stars" 5! Will she make up for lost time and take her spot in the "Drag Race Hall of Fame?"
Shea Couleé (Season 9)
Twitter: @SheaCoulee, Instagram: @SheaCoulee
Chicago in the house! Shea Couleé came to season nine to SLAY not PLAY! And "slay" she did, snatching four wins on her way to the Grand Finale, before a shocking shower of rose petals sent her packin'. Equal parts bougie and banjie, this polished powerhouse now has her eyes on the "All Stars" prize!
Season 12 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" airs every Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on VH1 followed by "RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race" at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT and "Untucked" at 11 p.m. ET/PT.
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"RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" and "RuPaul's Drag Race" are produced by World of Wonder Productions, with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Steven Corfe, Mandy Salangsang and RuPaul Charles serving as executive producers. Tim Palazzola serves as executive producer and Jen Passovoy serves as producer.
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About World of Wonder:
For more than two decades, award-winning production company World of Wonder has introduced audiences to new worlds, talent and ideas that have shaped culture. Programming highlights include: Emmy(R) Award winning "RuPaul's Drag Race" (VH1/Logo), "Million Dollar Listing" LA & NY (Bravo), "Dancing Queen" (Netflix), "Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce" (Fuse), and "Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric" (National Geographic); award-winning films and documentaries including "Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures," "Menendez: Blood Brothers," "Inside Deep Throat," "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," "I Am Britney Jean," "In Vogue: The Editor's Eye," "Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking," "Monica in Black and White," Emmy-winning "The Last Beekeeper," and Emmy-winning "Out of Iraq." Seven of WOW's films have premiered at the Sundance Film festival including "Becoming Chaz" and "Party Monster." World of Wonder has also created a substantial digital footprint with its YouTube channel WOWPresents (1M+ subs), SVOD digital platform WOW Presents Plus, along with an award-winning blog, The WOW Report. World of Wonder's bi-annual RuPaul's DragCon is the world's largest drag culture convention, welcoming 100,000 attendees across LA and NYC in 2018. Co-founders Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey authored The World According to Wonder, celebrating decades of production, which can be found online at http://worldofwonder.net/. Randy and Fenton were honored with the IDA Pioneer Award in December 2014, celebrating exceptional achievement, leadership, and vision in the nonfiction and documentary community, named to Variety's Reality Leaders List in 2017, and chosen for the OUT100 list in 2018 for their trailblazing work in the LGBTQ+ community. World of Wonder was also selected for Realscreen's 2018 Global 100 list, which recognizes the top international non-fiction and unscripted production companies working in the industry today. World of Wonder creates out of a historic building/gallery space in the heart of Hollywood.
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