RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Directed by | Nick Murray |
| Judges | |
| Theme music composer | RuPaul Lucian Piane |
| Opening theme | "RuPaul's Drag Race" theme (season 1–present) |
| Ending theme | "Responsitrannity" (season 1) "Throw Ya Hands Up" (season 2) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42–60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | World of Wonder Productions |
| Distributor | Passion Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Logo |
| Picture format | |
| Original release | October 22, 2012 – present |
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars is an American reality competition television series produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV. The show is a spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race where RuPaul allows past contestants to come back and compete for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. RuPaul plays the roles of host, mentor, and source of inspiration for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. RuPaul's Drag Race employs a panel of judges, including RuPaul, Michelle Visage and a host of other guest judges, who critique contestants' progress throughout the competition.
Typically, returning contestants consist of runner-ups and popular queens, with a few of them placing either in the top 5 or below in their original season.
In the mini challenge, each contestant is asked to perform a different task with varying requirements and time limitations. The winner of a mini challenge is sometimes rewarded with some kind of advantage in the main challenge.
The requirements of the main challenge vary across each episode, and can be individual or group challenges. The winner of the main challenge also receives a "special" prize for their win. In the past, challenge winners have been rewarded with prizes including custom designer clothing, vacations, cruises, and quality cosmetic items.
The goal of each main challenge involves a new theme and outcome. Challenges focus on the returning contestants' ability to once again present themselves on camera, perform with music, or perform humorously. Season 1 saw the focus on the groups ability to perform well together, while season 2 is based on more individual challenges where the returning contestant relied on themselves and performance solely. Along with the "special" prizes awarded by winning the main challenge, the top two queens must now lip-sync for the legacy, with the victor being awarded a cash prize of $10,000 and the choice of elimination out of the bottom three queens.
Just like RuPaul's Drag Race, episodes of the first season of All Stars were followed by an Untucked episode each week, giving the viewers a glimpse into the backstage drama and discussions' between the returning contestants. However, no further Untucked episodes have been announced for the second season.
Each season, the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars receives a selection of prizes. The prizes won for each season were:
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