RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 8 explained

Season Number:8
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Host:RuPaul
Winner:Jimbo
Runner Up:Kandy Muse
Label1:Queen of the Fame Games
Data1:LaLa Ri
Num Contestants:12
Companion Show:RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked!
Num Episodes:12
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The eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premiered on Paramount+ on May 12, 2023.[1] The series continues with RuPaul as host and judge, with returning judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, and Ross Mathews joined by Ts Madison on the judging panel. The season's premiere date was announced in a brief teaser trailer aired during the finale of the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2] The cast was revealed on April 20.[3]

The season features a new twist to the show's format: In addition to competing for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, a parallel competition for the title of "Queen of the Fame Games" took place. Over the course of the season, runway looks from the eliminated contestants were shown during Untucked, and at the end of the season, fans voted for one eliminated queen to win a $60,000 prize (originally announced as $50,000).[4]

The winner of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was Jimbo. Kandy Muse was the runner-up. LaLa Ri won the "Queen of the Fame Games" title.

Contestants

See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars contestants. Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestant! scope="col"
AgeHometownOriginal season(s)Original placement(s)Outcome
Jimbo39Victoria, CanadaCanada season 14th place
nowrapUK vs. the World series 17th place
Kandy Muse27nowrapNew York City, New YorkSeason 13
Jessica Wild42Boston, MassachusettsSeason 26th place3rd place
Alexis Michelle38New York City, New YorkSeason 95th place4th place
LaLa Ri31Atlanta, GeorgiaSeason 1310th place5th place
Kahanna Montrese28Las Vegas, NevadaSeason 1114th place6th place
Jaymes Mansfield32Las Vegas, NevadaSeason 914th place7th place
Heidi N Closet27Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 126th place8th place
Darienne Lake50Rochester, New YorkSeason 64th place9th place
51Rochester, New YorkSeason 711th place10th place
Naysha Lopez37Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 89th place11th place
Monica Beverly Hillz37Chicago, IllinoisSeason 512th place12th place
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Lip syncs

Legend:

EpisodeTop All Star
(Elimination)
vs.Lip Sync Assassin
(Elimination)
SongWinner BottomEliminated
1nowrapKahanna Montrese
(Monica)
vs.Aja LaBeija
(Monica)
"Freakum Dress"
(Beyoncé)
Aja LaBeijaDarienne, MonicaMonica Beverly Hillz
2Jimbo
(Naysha)
vs.Pangina Heals
(Naysha)
"She Bop"
(Cyndi Lauper)
Pangina HealsKahanna, NayshaNaysha Lopez
3Jessica Wild
(Kasha)
vs.Ra'Jah O'Hara
(Kasha)
"Coconuts"
(Kim Petras)
Jessica WildDarienne, KashaMrs. Kasha Davis
4Jimbo
(Darienne)
vs.Shannel
(Darienne)
"Bad Reputation"
(Joan Jett)
ShannelnowrapAlexis, Darienne,
Jaymes
Darienne Lake
5Jimbo
(Kahanna)
vs.Jasmine Kennedie
(Kahanna)
"Hallucinate"
(Dua Lipa)
nowrapJasmine KennedieJessica, KahannaNone
6Kandy Muse
(Jaymes)
vs.nowrapAngeria Paris VanMicheals
(Jaymes)
nowrap"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)"
(Grace Jones)
Kandy MuseJaymes, KahannaJaymes Mansfield
7LaLa Ri
(Kahanna)
vs.Jorgeous
(Kahanna)
"About Damn Time"
(Lizzo)
LaLa RiAlexis, KahannaKahanna Montrese
8Alexis Michelle
(LaLa)
vs.Nicky Doll
(LaLa)
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
(Nancy Sinatra)
Alexis MichelleKandy, LaLaLaLa Ri
9Jimbo
(Alexis)
vs.Silky Nutmeg Ganache
(Alexis)
"Freak-A-Zoid"
(Midnight Star)
JimboAlexis, Jessica, KandyAlexis Michelle
10Kandy Muse
(Jessica)
vs.Priyanka
(Jessica, Jimbo)
"Jumpin', Jumpin'"
(Destiny's Child)
PriyankaJessica, JimboJessica Wild
EpisodeTop All StarsSongWinners
11Jaymes Mansfieldvs.LaLa Ri"Rain on Me"
(Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande)
Jaymes Mansfield
LaLa Ri
EpisodeFinal All StarsSongWinner
12Jimbovs.Kandy Muse"Do Ya Wanna Funk"
(Sylvester, Patrick Cowley)
Jimbo

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Voting history

Legend:

Episode! scope="col"
12345678910
Deciding voteGroupGroupJessicaGroupGroupKandyLaLa RiAlexisJimboKandy
JimboMonicaNayshaDarienneDarienneKahannaJaymesKahannaLaLa RiJessica
KandyDarienneNayshaKashaDarienneKahannaKahannaLaLa RiAlexis
JessicaMonicaKahannaDarienneKahannaJaymesKahannaLaLa RiAlexis
AlexisMonicaNayshaKashaDarienneKahannaJaymesKahanna
LaLa RiDarienneNayshaKashaDarienneKahannaJaymes
KahannaMonicaNayshaKashaDarienneJessicaJaymes
JaymesDarienneNayshaDarienneDarienneKahanna
HeidiMonicaNayshaDarienneDarienne
DarienneMonicaNayshaKasha
KashaMonicaKahanna
NayshaMonica
Monica
Eliminated None

Notes:

Guest judges

On April 27, the celebrity guest judges for this season were revealed:[5]

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 1:

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Episode 6:

Episode 8:

Episode 9:

Episode 11:

Episode 12:

Episodes

See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars episodes.

Notes and References

  1. Nolfi . Joey . August 18, 2022 . 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' is officially coming in 2023 . April 15, 2023 . . en . August 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818181757/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-8-renewed/ . live .
  2. Web site: Rudolph. Christopher. Here's Your First Look At 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 8. Logo. April 14, 2023. April 15, 2023. April 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415061356/https://www.logotv.com/news/g2va76/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-teaser. live.
  3. Nolfi. Joey. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed. April 20, 2023. Entertainment Weekly. April 20, 2023. April 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420181400/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-8-cast-promo-looks/. live.
  4. Nolfi. Joey. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 trailer reveals major audience vote twist for eliminated queens. April 27, 2023. Entertainment Weekly. April 27, 2023. April 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230427212610/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-8-trailer-audience-vote-twist-eliminated-queens/?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly_entertainmentweekly&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=644a8f61b4eebc0001aa885b. live.
  5. Web site: Campione. Katie. 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 8 To Feature Guest Judges Maude Apatow, JoJo Siwa, Idina Menzel & More. Deadline. April 27, 2023. April 27, 2023. May 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230511161406/https://deadline.com/2023/04/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-season-8-guest-judges-maude-apatow-jojo-siwa-idina-menzel-1235338817/amp/. live.