‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ is returning for an eleventh season, with 18 former contestants returning for a chance to win a place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.
It’s now been revealed which celebrities will be joining the judges this season to decide who shantays away.
Who Will Be Sitting At The Judge’s Table This Season?
GettyRuPaul will be returning as the show’s host, joined by Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Ts Madison and Carson Kressley.
Deadline has revealed which celebrities will be judging the cast of queens this season, including a romantic comedy superstar, an ‘Abbott Elementary’ favorite, and a ‘Real Housewives’ alum.
The guest judge for the premiere episode will be LaToya Jackson. Jackson has not only previously appeared on ‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’, but also RuPaul’s talk show, ‘RuPaul.’
Kate Hudson (‘Running Point’) is also set to sit on the judging desk this season. The star will be joined by Christina Ricci (‘Wednesday’), Renée Rapp (‘Mean Girls’ 2024), and Cooper Koch (‘Monsters: The Kyle and Erik Menendez Story’).
Also appearing on the season are Juno Temple (‘Ted Lasso’), Bronwyn Newport (‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’), Janelle James (‘Abbott Elementary’), Brian Tyree Henry, Evan Mulrooney, and Gina Gershon.
Jamal Sims and stylist Law Roach will also be returning in guest judging roles.
Queens (And Viewers) Can Expect New Twists This Season
GettyCompeting this season are previous contestants A’keria C. Davenport, April Carrión, Aura Mayari, Crystal Methyd, Hershii LiqCour-Jeté, Jasmine Kennedie, Joey Jay, Kennedy Davenport, Lucky Starzzz, Dawn, Morphine Love Dion, Morgan McMichaels, Mystique Summers, Salina EsTitties, Sam Star, Shuga Cain, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, and Vivacious.
Per the Paramount+ website, this will be the third appearance for A’keria C. Davenport, Kennedy Davenport, Morgan McMichaels, and Silky Nutmeg Ganache. The four contestants have already featured on previous ‘All Stars’ seasons in addition to their debut series.
This season of ‘All Stars’ will see contestants split into three groups of six contestants. Each bracket features for three episodes, with two queens from each bracket – those with the highest points at the end of the three episodes – moving forward to the semi-finals. This marks a change from previous ‘All Stars’ seasons, where the top three queens would move ahead.
The season will culminate in one of the show’s infamous Lipsync for the Crown battles. The winner will walk away with $200,000 and, per Paramount+, “a coveted place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.”
In the premiere episode, “Bracket 1 queens enter the Werk Room where their first challenge is a Legends Only design challenge using materials from past Hall of Fame winners,” according to a synopsis posted to Rotten Tomatoes.
Which All Star Will Be Passing Over Her Crown?
Getty‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ season 10 also featured a competitor who had appeared in three previous seasons – and this time snatched the crown.
Ginger Minj appeared on season 7, and went on to star in the second and sixth ‘All Stars’ seasons, PEOPLE reported.
“I won! I won! Finally!” she said after being crowned the winner. “I’ve worked so hard for this and to have it finally happen, it just exceeds any expectation. I just feel like a winner.”
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ season 11 premieres May 8, on Paramount+.
