RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 2
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Promotional poster for season two | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winner | Alaska |
| Runners-up | |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Logo TV VH1 |
| Original release | August 25 – October 27, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premiered on the Logo network on a new night; Thursday, August 25, 2016. Returning judges included RuPaul, Michelle Visage, with Carson Kressley joining the panel, while the space previously occupied by Ross Mathews was filled by Todrick Hall. Cast members were announced on June 17, 2016.[1] This season featured ten All-Star contestants, selected from the show's second season through to its seventh season, who competed to be inducted into the "Drag Race Hall of Fame".
A new twist was revealed for this season, changing the format of the show. In previous seasons, the bottom two queens had to "Lip-sync for their Life" to avoid elimination. This season had the top two performing queens of the challenge "Lip-sync for their Legacy," with the winner of the lip-sync earning $10,000 and choosing which one of the bottom queens gets eliminated. The prizes for the winner were a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000. It is also the first All Stars season to feature Snatch Game, a challenge that debuted in the second season of the regular series.
The winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was Alaska, with Detox and Katya being the runners-up.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Original season | Original placement | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska[a] | 30 | Los Angeles, California | Season 5 | Runner-up | Winner |
| Detox[b] | 30 | Los Angeles, California | Season 5 | 4th Place | Runner-up |
| Katya[c] | 33 | Boston, Massachusetts | Season 7 | 5th Place[d] | |
| Roxxxy Andrews | 31 | Orlando, Florida | Season 5 | Runner-up | 4th Place |
| Alyssa Edwards | 35 | Dallas, Texas | Season 5 | 6th Place | 5th Place[e] |
| Tatianna | 27 | Washington, D.C. | Season 2 | 4th Place | 6th Place[f] |
| Phi Phi O'Hara | 29 | New York City, New York | Season 4 | Runner-up | 7th Place |
| Ginger Minj | 31 | Orlando, Florida | Season 7 | Runner-up | 8th Place |
| Adore Delano | 25 | Azusa, California | Season 6 | Runner-up | 9th Place[g] |
| Coco Montrese | 41 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Season 5 | 5th Place | 10th Place |
- ^ Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 is simply known as Alaska on the show.
- ^ Detox Icunt is simply known as Detox on the show.
- ^ Katya Zamolodchikova is simply known as Katya on the show.
- ^ This contestant was voted as Miss Congeniality during her original season.
- ^ Alyssa Edwards originally placed 6th before winning entry back into the competition.
- ^ Tatianna originally placed 8th before winning entry back into the competition.
- ^ Adore Delano withdrew from the competition.
Contestant progress
| Contestant | 1[2] | 2[3] | 3[4] | 4[5] | 5[6] | 6[7] | 7[8] | 8[9] | 9[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | HIGH | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM3 | Winner | Guest |
| Detox | SAFE | BTM3 | WIN | SAFE | WIN | LOW | WIN | Runner-up | Guest |
| Katya | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | BTM3 | SAFE | WIN | WIN | Runner-Up | Guest |
| Roxxxy Andrews | WIN | BTM3 | SAFE | BTM3 | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM3 | Eliminated | Guest |
| Alyssa Edwards | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | WIN | HIGH | ELIM | Guest | |
| Tatianna | WIN | ELIM | WIN | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Phi Phi O'Hara | BTM3 | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | ELIM | ||||
| Ginger Minj | HIGH | SAFE | ELIM | OUT | Guest | ||||
| Adore Delano | BTM3 | QUIT | Guest | ||||||
| Coco Montrese | ELIM | OUT | Guest | ||||||
- The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
- The contestant was the runner-up.
- The contestant was eliminated before the finale lip-sync.
- The contestant won the challenge and won the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
- The contestant won the challenge, but lost the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
- The contestant won the challenge, won the Lip-Sync for Your Life and returned to the competition.
- The contestant came back for a chance to win re-entry into the competition but lost.
- The contestants won the challenge and their partners were in the top 2 for the challenge
- The contestant received critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant received positive critiques and was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant received negative critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant was up for elimination.
- The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
- The contestant quit the competition.
- The contestant returned as a guest for that episode
Lip syncs
| Episode | Contestants (Pick for Elimination) |
Song | Winner | Up For Elimination | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roxxxy Andrews (Coco Montrese) |
vs. | Tatianna (Coco Montrese) |
"Shake It Off" (Taylor Swift) |
Roxxxy Andrews | Adore Delano Coco Montrese Phi Phi O'Hara |
Coco Montrese |
| 2 | Alaska (Tatianna) |
vs. | Katya (Tatianna) |
"Le Freak (Freak Out)" (Chic) |
Alaska | Roxxxy Andrews Tatianna |
Tatianna |
| 3 | Alyssa Edwards (Ginger Minj) |
vs. | Detox (Katya) |
"Tell It To My Heart" (Taylor Dayne) |
Alyssa Edwards | Ginger Minj Katya |
Ginger Minj |
| 4 | Alaska (Alyssa Edwards) |
vs. | Phi Phi O'Hara (Alyssa Edwards) |
"Got to Be Real" (Cheryl Lynn) |
Alaska | Alyssa Edwards Katya Roxxxy Andrews |
Alyssa Edwards |
| 5 | Alyssa Edwards (Phi Phi O'Hara) |
vs. | Tatianna (Phi Phi O'Hara) |
"Shut Up and Drive" (Rihanna) |
Alyssa Edwards | Phi Phi O'Hara Roxxxy Andrews |
Phi Phi O'Hara |
| Tatianna | |||||||
| 6 | Alaska (Tatianna) |
vs. | Katya (Roxxxy Andrews) |
"Cherry Bomb" (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) |
Alaska | Roxxxy Andrews Tatianna |
Tatianna |
| 7 | Detox (Alyssa Edwards) |
vs. | Katya (Roxxxy Andrews) |
"Step It Up" (RuPaul ft. Dave Audé) |
Detox | Alaska Alyssa Edwards Roxxxy Andrews |
Alyssa Edwards |
| 8 | Alaska vs. Detox vs. Katya | "If I Were Your Woman" (Gladys Knight & the Pips) |
Alaska | — | Detox | ||
| Katya | |||||||
- The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
- The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
- The contestants were eliminated after the lip-sync for the crown.
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:
- Raven-Symoné, actress, comedian, singer and model
- Ross Mathews, comedian and television personality
- Jeremy Scott, fashion designer
- Nicole Scherzinger, singer and actress
- Graham Norton, television and radio personality
- Aubrey Plaza, actress and comedian
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage:
Episode 2
- Raven, runner up from season two and season one of All Stars
- Jujubee, contestant from season two and season one and five of All Stars
- Shangela, contestant from season two and three and season three of All Stars
- Bianca Del Rio, winner of season six
Episode 4
- Big Freedia, actor and singer
- Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, contestant from season one
Episode 5
- Chad Michaels, runner-up from season four and winner of season one of All Stars
- Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, contestant from season one
- Chelsea Peretti, actress and comedian
- Akashia, contestant from season one
- Jessica Wild, contestant from season two
- Mystique Summers Madison, contestant from season two
- Nicole Paige Brooks, contestant from season two
- Sonique, contestant from season two and season six of All Stars
- Alexis Mateo, contestant from season three and season one and five of All Stars
- Mariah Paris Balenciaga, contestant from season three and season five of All Stars
- Yara Sofia, contestant from season three and season one and six of All Stars
- Jiggly Caliente, contestant from season four and season six of All Stars
- Madame LaQueer, contestant from season four
- Monica Beverly Hillz, contestant from season five
- Vivienne Pinay, contestant from season five
- Gia Gunn, contestant from season six and season four of All Stars
- Kelly Mantle, contestant from season six
- Laganja Estranja, contestant from season six
- Trinity K. Bonet, contestant from season six and season six of All Stars
- Vivacious, contestant on season six
- Jaidynn Diore Fierce, contestant from season seven
- Mrs. Kasha Davis, contestant from season seven
Episode 6
- Marcus Lemonis, investor, television personality and philanthropist
Episode 7
- Anastasia Soare, owner of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "All Star Talent Show Extravaganza" | August 25, 2016 |
| 8 | 2 | "All Stars Snatch Game" | September 1, 2016 |
| 9 | 3 | "HERstory Of The World" | September 8, 2016 |
| 10 | 4 | "Drag Movie Shequels" | September 15, 2016 |
| 11 | 5 | "Revenge of the Queens" | September 22, 2016 |
| 12 | 6 | "Drag Fish Tank" | September 29, 2016 |
| 13 | 7 | "Family That Drags Together" | October 6, 2016 |
| 14 | 8 | "All Stars Supergroup" | October 13, 2016 |
| 15 | 9 | "Reunited"[11] | October 27, 2016 |
Reception
The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was met with critical acclaim and is generally considered to be the best season in the show's history. Vox described the season as "the best — and most self-aware" season of Drag Race.[12] Gay Times ranked it as the number-one season, specifically shouting out Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna's lipsync to "Shut Up and Drive" as a standout moment, also describing the season as having the "best cast in the show's HERstory".[13] Elite Daily ranked it as the second-best season, behind only season four.[14] Ryan Shea of Instinct also ranked it as the second-best season, describing Alaska's win as "triumphant".[15] Additional praise was given to Alaska's win, with Entertainment Weekly ranking her as the third-best RuPaul's Drag Race winner, only behind Trixie Mattel and Bianca Del Rio in 2018.[16] In a 2020 GoldDerby forum, fans voted Alaska as the favorite All Star winner, receiving over 40% of the votes.[17]
Ratings
| Episode no. | Title | Airdate | Logo Viewers |
Logo Ratings (18-49) |
VH1 Viewers |
VH1 Ratings (18-49) |
Total Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "All Star Talent Show Extravaganza" | August 25, 2016 | 283,000[18] | 0.14[18] | 301,000[18] | 0.13[18] | 584,000[18] |
| 2 | "All Stars Snatch Game" | September 1, 2016 | 240,000[19] | 0.12[19] | 385,000[19] | 0.18[19] | 625,000[19] |
| 3 | "HERstory Of The World" | September 8, 2016 | 230,000[20] | 0.12[20] | 258,000[20] | 0.12[20] | 484,000[20] |
| 4 | "Drag Movie Shequels" | September 15, 2016 | 226,000[21] | 0.12[21] | 335,000[21] | 0.14[21] | 561,000[21] |
| 5 | "Revenge of the Queens" | September 22, 2016 | 386,000[22] | 0.21[22] | N/A[23] | N/A[23] | 386,000[22] |
| 6 | "Drag Fish Tank" | September 29, 2016 | 292,000[24] | 0.17[24] | 313,000[24] | 0.15[24] | 605,000[24] |
| 7 | "Family That Drags Together" | October 6, 2016 | 266,000[25] | 0.14[25] | 270,000[25] | 0.13[25] | 536,000[25] |
| 8 | "All Stars Supergroup" | October 13, 2016 | 243,000[26] | 0.14[26] | 303,000[26] | 0.12[26] | 546,000[26] |
| 9 | "Reunited" | October 27, 2016 | 166,000[27] | 0.09[27] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
See also
References
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- ^ "All Star Talent Show Extravaganza". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 2. Episode 1. August 25, 2016.
- ^ "All Stars Snatch Game". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 2. Episode 2. September 1, 2016.
- ^ "HERstory Of The World". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 2. Episode 3. September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Drag Movie Shequels". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 2. Episode 4. September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Revenge of the Queens". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 2. Episode 5. September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Drag Fish Tank". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 2. Episode 6. September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Family That Drags Together". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 2. Episode 7. October 6, 2016.
- ^ "All Stars Supergroup". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 2. Episode 8. October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Reunited". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 2. Episode 9. October 27, 2016.
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- ^ Framke, Caroline (August 28, 2016). "RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 2 is the show at its best — and most self-aware". Vox. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam (July 25, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race: All 18 seasons ranked from worst to best". Gay Times. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Kickham, Dylan (June 20, 2020). "This Ranking Of Every 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season Is Your Perfect Guide". Elite Daily. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Shea, Ryan (May 13, 2019). "What is The All-Time Best Season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'?". Instinct. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ EW Staff (July 5, 2019). "Every winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, ranked". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Marcus James Dixon (August 7, 2020). "Sorry, Shea Coulee: Alaska is viewers' favorite 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' winner ever [POLL RESULTS]". GoldDerby. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
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- ^ a b Andy Dehnart. "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars won't air on VH1 this week, when eliminated queens return". RealityBlurred. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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