RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 1
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Promotional poster for season one | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Chad Michaels |
| Runner-up | Raven |
| Companion show | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Logo |
| Original release | October 22 – November 26, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premiered on the Logo network on October 22, 2012. Contestants from the original RuPaul's Drag Race show returned to compete again. Cast members were announced on August 6.[1]
This season features 12 returning contestants representing all four seasons. It aired six one-hour episodes.[2] Contestants were judged on their "charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent" and, since they competed in teams of two, also "synergy". The winner received a supply of MAC cosmetics, a "one of a kind trip" and $100,000.[3] The theme song playing during the runway every episode is "Sexy Drag Queen" (dootdoot 'doot-swift' Remix) and the song playing during the credits is "Responsitrannity" (Matt Pop's Edit), the latter of which is originally from RuPaul's album Glamazon.
The first episode introduced several changes to the rules for the All Stars competition. Queens competed in teams of two, determined by the contestants themselves. Both members of the losing team would be eliminated each week. The bottom two teams chose one member to "lip synch for their lives". The non-lip synching teammates had the option during the first minute of the performance to declare a "she-mergency", hit a panic button and "tag in" to complete the performance. Mimi Imfurst and Pandora Boxx teamed up to form "Team Mandora", Tammie Brown and Nina Flowers teamed up to form "Team Brown Flowers", Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon teamed up to form "Team Latrilla", Yara Sofia and Alexis Mateo teamed up to form "Team Yaralexis", Raven and Jujubee teamed up to form "Team Rujubee" and Shannel and eventual winner Chad Michaels teamed up to form "Team Shad". RuPaul dedicated the first episode in memory of Sahara Davenport, a former competitor in season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race who died due to heart failure.[4]
The winner of the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was Chad Michaels, with Raven being the runner-up.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown[5] | Original season | Original placement | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Michaels | 41 | San Diego, California | Season 4 | Runner-up | Winner |
| Raven | 33 | Riverside, California | Season 2 | Runner-up | Runner-up |
| Shannel | 32 | Long Beach, California | Season 1 | 4th Place | 3rd/4th Place |
| Jujubee | 28 | Boston, Massachusetts | Season 2 | 3rd Place | |
| Alexis Mateo | 32 | Tampa Bay, Florida | Season 3 | 3rd Place | 5th/6th Place |
| Yara Sofia | 28 | Los Angeles, California | Season 3 | 4th Place[a] | |
| Latrice Royale | 40 | South Beach, Florida | Season 4 | 4th Place[a] | 7th/8th Place |
| Manila Luzon | 27 | New York, New York | Season 3 | Runner-up | |
| Nina Flowers | 38 | Denver, Colorado | Season 1 | Runner-up[a] | 9th/10th Place |
| Tammie Brown | 31 | Long Beach, California | Season 1 | 8th Place | |
| Mimi Imfurst | 29 | New York, New York | Season 3 | 11th Place | 11th/12th Place |
| Pandora Boxx | 39 | Los Angeles, California | Season 2 | 5th Place[a] |
Contestant progress
Legend:
| Contestant | Team | Episode | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[6] | 2[7] | 3[8] | 4[9] | 5[10] | 6[11] | ||
| Chad Michaels | Shad | BTM | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | Winner |
| Raven | Rujubee | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | BTM | Runner-up |
| Jujubee | Rujubee | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | BTM | Eliminated |
| Shannel | Shad | BTM | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | Eliminated |
| Alexis Mateo | Yarlexis | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | ||
| Yara Sofia | Yarlexis | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | ||
| Latrice Royale | Latrila | WIN | BTM | ELIM | |||
| Manila Luzon | Latrila | WIN | BTM | ELIM | |||
| Nina Flowers | Brown Flowers | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
| Tammie Brown | Brown Flowers | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
| Mimi Imfurst | Mandora | ELIM | |||||
| Pandora Boxx | Mandora | ELIM | |||||
Lip-syncs
| Episode | Teams (Lip-syncer) |
Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Mandora (Mimi Imfurst) |
vs. | Team Shad (Chad Michaels) |
"Opposites Attract" (Paula Abdul) |
Team Mandora (Mimi Imfurst and Pandora Boxx) |
| 2 | Team Brown Flowers (Tammie Brown) |
vs. | Team Latrila (Latrice Royale) |
"There's No Business Like Show Business" (Ethel Merman) |
Team Brown Flowers (Nina Flowers and Tammie Brown) |
| 3 | Team Latrila (Manila Luzon) |
vs. | Team Rujubee (Jujubee) |
"Nasty" (Janet Jackson) |
Team Latrila (Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon) |
| 4 | Team Rujubee (Raven) |
vs. | Team Yarlexis (Alexis Mateo and Yara Sofia) |
"Don't Cha" (The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes) |
Team Yarlexis (Alexis Mateo and Yara Sofia) |
| 5 | Jujubee | vs. | Raven | "Dancing on My Own" (Robyn) |
None |
| 6 | Chad Michaels | vs. | Raven | "Responsitrannity (Matt Pop Remix)" (RuPaul) |
Raven |
- The contestant/team was eliminated after their first time lip-syncing.
- The contestant/team was eliminated after their second time lip-syncing.
- The contestant/team was eliminated after their fourth time lip-syncing.
Judges
Listed in chronological order:[12]
- Rachel Hunter, actress and reality television show host
- Ross Mathews, comedian and television personality
- Busy Philipps, actress
- Vicki Lawrence, actress, comedian, and singer
- Rachel Dratch, actress and comedian
- Janice Dickinson, model, photographer, author, and talent agent
- Mary Wilson, singer, author, and actress
- Rosie Perez, actress, dancer, choreographer, director, and community activist
- Wendi McLendon-Covey, actress, writer, producer and comedian
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, actress and television hostess
- Beth Ditto, singer, songwriter and model
- Cheri Oteri, actress and comedian
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "It Takes Two" | October 22, 2012 |
| 2 | 2 | "RuPaul's Gaff-In" | October 29, 2012 |
| 3 | 3 | "Queens Behaving Badly" | November 5, 2012 |
| 4 | 4 | "All Star Girl Groups" | November 12, 2012 |
| 5 | 5 | "Dynamic Drag Duos" | November 19, 2012 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Grand Finale" | November 26, 2012 |
Contestant appearances in other seasons
Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon competed again on the fourth season of All Stars. Manila ended up finishing in 6th place while Latrice placed 5th overall.[13] Alexis Mateo and Jujubee competed on the fifth season of All Stars.[14] Alexis placed 5th while Jujubee was a runner-up. Pandora Boxx and Yara Sofia came back for the sixth season of All Stars. Yara won the first challenge but was sent home on the fourth episode, ending up in 10th place, while Pandora was sent home on the eighth episode in 6th place.
References
- ^ RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race: Meet the Queens from www.newnownext.com 6 August 2012
- ^ "Logo launching all-stars edition of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' -- Exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. March 12, 2012.
- ^ RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race Premiere: Never Too Early to Throw Shade
- ^ RuPaul will crown an all-star queen in new season of ‘Drag Race’
- ^ "Every All Stars Werkroom Entrance (Compilation) RuPaul's Drag Race". Youtube. RuPaul's Drag Race. August 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "It Takes Two". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 1. Episode 1. October 22, 2012. Logo TV.
- ^ "RuPaul's Gaff-In". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 1. Episode 2. October 29, 2012. Logo TV.
- ^ "Queens Behaving Badly". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 1. Episode 3. November 5, 2012. Logo TV.
- ^ "All Stars Girl Groups". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 1. Episode 4. November 12, 2012. Logo TV.
- ^ "Dynamic Drag Duos". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 1. Episode 5. November 19, 2012. Logo TV.
- ^ "Grand Finale". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 1. Episode 6. November 26, 2012. Logo TV.
- ^ RuPaul's All-Star Drag Race Contestant Photos and Guest Judges Revealed
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4 line-up: Who's in the All Stars 4 cast? | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk". www.express.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (May 8, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 5 cast announced, series moves back to VH1". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
