The cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 7 has officially been "ru-vealed," and fans are living for the new, exciting twist of an all-winners lineup. Typically, All Stars features queens whose journey to become America's Next Drag Superstar was cut short on the original RuPaul's Drag Race. They're invited back for a second chance to show Mama Ru and the world their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. But for the upcoming season on Paramount+, none of these queens need redemption. Each already holds a crown and is ready to compete for more glory (and a dramatically-increased cash prize).
Since its premiere in 2012, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars has invited back many favorite faces. Season 6, which aired in 2021, saw the return of top franchise names, including Eureka, Pandora Boxx, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Kylie Sonique Love, the latter of whom came out victorious. Similar to the original series, All Stars is chock-full of entertaining challenges like Snatch Game, intense lip sync battles and shocking moments, such as when BenDeLaCreme, a frontrunner in All Stars season 3, eliminated herself. However, given the fact that each of the newly-announced queens knows exactly what it takes to win, audiences might be in store for the most riveting All Stars experience yet.
On the RuPaul's Drag Race YouTube channel, the first-ever all-winners roster was unveiled. Those competing on All Stars season 7, which premieres May 20 exclusively on Paramount+, includes the following: RuPaul's Drag Race winners Raja (season 3), Jinkx Monsoon (season 5), Yvie Oddly (season 11) and Jaida Essence Hall (season 12); All Stars winners Monét X Change and Trinity The Tuck (the dual champions from season 4), and Shea Couleé (season 5); and the inaugural Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne. Not only is RuPaul upping the ante regarding the competitors; she's also increasing the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars prize money from $100,000 to a whopping $200,000, according to EW.
Directly following the unprecedented announcement, fellow queens flooded social media with excitement and congratulatory messages. On the corresponding RuPaul's Drag Race Instagram post, Honey Davenport from season 11 commented, "Legends across the board!!! So excited for this!" Blue Hydrangea, who recently won RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World, said, "Stellar cast, stellar looks!" BenDeLaCreme, who has a longstanding friendship and professional partnership with Jinkx, shared a sweet post that said, "You have always been a star and your growth in the last decade has been unbelievable. I can't wait for the world to see what I see."
Though the all-winners announcement is shocking, it's in line with the slew of other twists and changes being made to the franchise in recent years. RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 is a prime example. The current crop of queens competed in a daunting LaLaPaRuZa lip sync smackdown after failing to make Ru laugh during Snatch Game. Their fate in the game has rested on having a golden chocolate bar. And in two weeks, five queens, instead of the usual three or four, will go head-to-head in the grand finale for an increased prize of $150,000. It seems that RuPaul is looking to keep contestants on their toes, and the fandom can't wait to see what's in store for these RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars queens.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 7 premieres May 20 on Paramount+.
Sources: EW, RuPaul's Drag Race/YouTube, RuPaul's Drag Race/Instagram, BenDeLaCreme/Instagram