I crave glitter. Paillettes. Sequence. Maribou. Wrap me in pink tulle and my problems melt away. So it’s no surprise that RuPaul’s Drag Race is my happy place. But Drag Race is more than idle distraction. In an angry world, the bravest man in the room is wearing a dress. My heroes teach me how to persevere through the hard times and celebrate the good. They prove that It. Gets. Better. and encourage me to keep up the good fight. With all respect to Gil Scott Heron, this is revolution televised. Have I set an appropriate stage to announce the All Stars Season 4 cast? Because this is getting serious.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars premieres Friday, December 14. The expected frontrunner is Season 9’s Valentina. Valentina has true star power. In or out of drag, Valentina is the ish. She’s also Tamara’s favorite drag queen. Expect active participation in recap comments. Farrah Moan, Season 9’s spoiled princess (that you can’t help but love) has a bone to pick with Valentina. The former friends famously fought at the Season 9 reunion (say that 5 times). Drag Race just loves to cast feuds. Gia Gunn is flying in like fresh Tilapia straight from Season 6. A proud transgender woman, Gia’s casting flies in the face of RuPaul’s former stance on transgender inclusion. In the biggest coup of Drag Race casting, Season 7’s Jasmine Masters is returning to remind us how Drag Race ruined drag. This is going to be good. Season 4’s Latrice Royale just won back her right to vote (way to go, Florida). Now the newlywed is ready for her second second chance. Latrice was one of the unlucky souls that participated in All Stars Season 1. But don’t pity Latrice. The chunky yet funky queen has a real chance to take home the All Star Season 4 crown.
Naomi Smalls was the fashion queen of Season 8. She has legs for days but don’t let her beauty fool you. Naomi is one sharp cookie. Two queens from Season 10 made the quick pivot to All Stars. Monét X Change, last season’s Miss Congeniality, is ready to show you why I thought she was going to win Season 10. Monique Heart used her too short tenure on Season 10 to earn a strong Drag Race fan base. Will luck be in her favor returning to All Stars so quickly? Manila Luzon, first runner up in Season 3, is Latrice Royale’s partner from the dismal All Stars Season 1. She’s fashion. She’s funny. She’s frank. Don’t sleep on this old lady, boys. She’s a real threat. Rounding out the All Stars Season 4 cast is Trinity Taylor. I called Trinity a filler queen in Season 9 and she made me eat my words. I’m securely #TeamTuck at this point. Welcome to the Thunderdome.
So, what do you think of the cast? Who’s your frontrunner? Dark horse favorite? We only have one month so hash this all out. Bring on the sparkles!
Shangela was robbed.
Shangela was robbed.
Shangela was robbed.
I was forced to acknowledge the Matrix and swallow the red pill as RuPaul et al. broke my reality tv heart.
It’s going to take me a minute to garner any real feelings or thoughts about RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.
I get it. My first draft talked about Trixie making the Season 4 announcement. It was hard to describe her as the Season 3 winner. I’m a huge Trixie fan but #ShangelaWasRobbed.
Now, does it help that two All Star Season 1 queens are getting another chance? Or that Shangela is going to win RuPaul’s christmas special (I assume)?
See? I didn’t even know about a Christmas Special. Now I to go #ResearchSomeShit Damn! Why do I love make up so much?!
VALENTINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No one else matters. I don’t even remember these other people. Where is Lil Poundcake? I like Lil Poundcake.
Omg! Omg! Omg! Valentina!!!
That is all.
VALENTINA ! You’re gorgeous, you’re amazing, you look like Linda Evangelista. Dear Lord, make me as sickening as Valentina in order to shift a bitch as effortlessly as she does. I’m living for Valentina, Latrice and Jasmine. Pop the corns and feed the nation Jasmine !
Hmm, so I’m thinking the top 4 of AS4 will be Manilla, Monèt, Trinity and Valentina.
If some other bitch is crowned the Christmas Queen, Shangela can no longer call herself the Daenerys of Drag. She won’t even be the Margaery Tyrell. She’ll be Catelyn Stark getting her throat cut at the Red Wedding and I’ll be celebrating some other holiday tradition as Christmas will be cancelled ?
Ps. Did you see that Season 1 is FINALLY on Netflix!! ?
Just PLEASE PLEAAASEEEE NO SHENANIGANS! No teams, no stupid Survivor moves.
That being said, I’m rooting for: Trinity, Jasmine, Manila.
I’m intrigued by how Valentina will be portrayed. She was universally loved until the reunion when the mask started slipping off.
If Valentina has not worked on her lip syncing and memorization; she has no chance…..can’t really say who I’m rooting for….too many favorites in the cast.
Monique HEART! YAAAAASSSSS!
I’m so excited! A couple of my favorite queens are coming back. Yay!!
I get a thrilla’ from Manila and Latrice gives me a Royale flush, Queen high, They’re all such cards it will be interesting to see how their racks pay out.
I want Latrice, Monet, and Valentina to be my top 3 from this group. But this is a GREAT cast. Like Tony the Tiger ggggggggggreat! What’ is this about an Xmas special?!
On December 7 Eureka O’Hara, Jasmine Masters, Shangela, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale, Mayhem Miller, Sonique, and Trixie Mattel are going to battle in RuPaul’s Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular. I think it’s a one-episode special to give Shangela the crown she earned in All Stars 3 and promote RuPaul’s new christmas album. Hopefully it’ll whet our appetite for All Stars 4 and lay to rest the debacle that was AS3.
Wow! Great cast!