The promo for All Stars 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race has dropped! The batch of queens has fans excited to see who will grab the crown they missed out on in their original season.
The teaser for the entrances of the All Stars 5 cast is here. It's time for redemption. Fans have been salivating for Shea Coulee to win a crown after her legendary performance on season 9 and based on the response online she is the clear favorite to win. Ongina is the other fierce queen in this season who fans said was robbed of a crown all the way back in season 1. Let's take a look at who else is walking back into the Werk Room.
Mz. Cracker is the second queen to sashay into the Werk Room. This comedy queen was a major fan favorite on one of the strongest seasons of all time. Season 10 had some really solid competition and many people felt that Cracker was kicked off the show way too early. She is certainly hilarious, so we shall see what she has to offer on All Stars. Alexis Matteo, another legendary queen, follows Cracker. This Puerto Rican legend made the top 3 on season 3 and she is one of those queens people forget about, but the children will remember. Expect a great showing from this star.
The next group of queens who walk in will likely be the ones who go home first. Blair St. Clair, Mariah Balenciaga, Mayhem Miller and India Ferrah are the queens in the middle of the pack and it is starting to feel like All Stars is running out of stars. This is not a comment on these performers as drag queens. They are all undoubtedly fantastic queens, but as competitors on a competition reality show, they are not the people you pray you will see compete again. They were all eliminated early on in their seasons. This is certainly a far cry from All Stars 1-4, which mostly featured queens in the top 5 of their original seasons. Blair is one of the most gorgeous queens of all time, but to put her on the same season as her season 10 sister Cracker, who almost made top 4, seems like an unfair comparison.
The next queen in, however, is not looking like "leg and dairy," but very LEGENDARY! The greatest shade-throwing queen and truly a fabulous television personality: Juju Bee is back! She is the injection of joy this season needs. Then in walks the villain of season 8. Derek Berry is a fierce Britney impersonator, but she was the clear antagonist on Bob the Drag Queen's season. This is a smart producing choice. She is a solid competitor and will hopefully provide the villain aspect that the series needs. Just when we were unsure how to feel about this season Ongina rounds out the cast. She looks like a walking chandelier and she is here to remind the next generation how drag is done.
The fans often complain about All Stars being unsatisfying TV, because of the format and final results. This season seems to be a toss-up, but Juju Bee, Shea Coulee and Ongina are reason enough to watch. We predict a format change and hopefully a stellar season.
Source: RuPaul's Drag Race