Cryptic All Stars 8 teaser sends Drag Race fans into meltdown
The first two episodes of All Stars 8 are available to watch now (WOW Presents Plus)
Drag Race may have only just crowned a winner of season 15, but the All Stars 8 hype machine is already gearing up with a cryptic teaser.
The eighth instalment of All Stars – the RuPaul’s Drag Race spinoff that features returning contestants for a second (sometimes third) shot at the crown – has already received an air date after a delicious teaser aired during the finale of season 15.
Premiering in just under a month on 12 May, the official teaser from the Drag Race Twitter account says that All Stars 8 will be airing on Paramount Plus.
A tweet from WOW Presents Plus UK has also confirmed that fans in the United Kingdom will be able to access the series via the dedicated app for all things Drag Race.
The gag-worthy season 15 finale saw Sasha Colby take home the crown and coveted title of America’s Next Drag Superstar, with sickening performances from top four queens Colby, Anetra, Mistress Isabella Brooks and Luxx Noir London, and a timely and powerful focus on trans rights.
Fans have reacted with all the excitement one can expect from the borderline-rabid fanbase that is Drag Race‘s, with many already predicting their All Stars 8 winner based on the rumoured cast list. More on that later…
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All Stars 8 is being teased as containing something called ‘The Fame Games’, which has sent the Nancy Drews of drag even further into a tailspin.
The name is reminiscent of the gag-worthy ‘game within a game’ twists from All Stars 6, in which eliminated contestants lip synced against each other for a chance to return to the competition.
Who is on the cast of All Stars 8?
The full rundown of rumoured All Stars 8 queens is here, but to keep it short and sweet:
- Alexis Michelle, season nine
- Darienne Lake, season six
- Heidi N Closet, season 12
- Jaymes Mansfield, season nine
- Jessica Wild, season two
- Jimbo, Canada’s Drag Race season one/ UK Vs. TW season one
- Kahanna Montrese, season 11
- Kandy Muse, season 13
- Lala Ri, season 13
- Monic Beverly Hillz, season five
- Mrs Kasha Davis, season seven
- Naysha Lopez, season eight
While there may be a few raised eyebrows at some of the more ‘left field’ choices on the list, such as very early outs on their original seasons, All Stars 6 also contained some rogue queens and has gone down in memory as one of the best All Stars seasons ever.
All Stars 8 premieres 12 May on Paramount Plus and WOW Presents Plus UK.
