The eight queens who will be showcasing their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent for a second (and in a few cases, third) shot at the Drag Race crown have been unleashed.
Although it’s been seconds since Nymphia Wind made herstory by ‘Padam Padam’-ing her way to Drag Race glory, becoming the American franchise’s first East Asian winner, World of Wonder are redirecting our attention to the forthcoming ninth season of All Stars.
Premiering 17 May on Paramount Plus in the US and on WOW Presents Plus in the UK, the season sees the return of a former Miss Mandarin, the most followed alumni on social media and a ‘Read U Wrote U’ songstress!
The incredible line-up, which marks the smallest cast in All Stars herstory, is as follows: Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Gottmik, Jorgeous, Nina West, Plastique Tiara, Roxxxy Andrews, Shannel and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.
All Stars 9 will be the second showing for Angeria, Gottmik, Jorgeous, Nina and Plastique, while Roxxxy, Shannel and Vanjie join the ever-growing community of Drag Race alumni who have competed three times.
For the first time in herstory, the queens will be competing for a $200,000 charitable donation to an organsation of their choice, which is provided by The Palette Fund.
According to a synopsis, the queens of All Stars 9 will “use their drag superpowers for good” by “competing for charity and harnessing their drag skills to win money for a variety of organizations.”
Check out the cast of All Stars 9 and their fierce promo looks below!
Angeria Paris VanMichaels (Season 14)
Challenge wins: 2
Original placement: 3rd/4th/5th
Gottmik (Season 13)
Challenge wins: 2
Original placement: 3rd/4th
Jorgeous (Season 14)
Challenge wins: 1
Original placement: 6th/7th
Nina West (Season 11)
Challenge wins: 2
Original placement: 6th
Plastique Tiara (Season 11)
Challenge wins: 1
Original placement: 8th
Roxxxy Andrews (Season 5, All Stars 2)
Challenge wins: 3
Original placement: 2nd/3rd (Season 5), 4th (All Stars 2)
Shannel (Season 1, All Stars 1)
Challenge wins: 4
Original placement: 4th (Season 1), 3rd/4th (All Stars 1)
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo (Season 10, 11)
Challenge wins: 0
Original placement: 14th (Season 10), 5th (Season 11)
You can also watch the queens of All Stars 9 sashay into the werkroom here or below!
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