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Paramount+ Debuts Drag Race All Stars 11 on May 8.

4/30/2026

Summary

RuPaul Launches All-Stars

Paramount+ will debut RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 11 with episodes on May 8, 2026.
The April 29, 2026 announcement named Grammy-winner La Toya Jackson as a guest judge and added pop star Renee Rapp.
Additional guest judges include Bronwyn Newport, Brian Tyree Henry and Janelle James.
RuPaul will head the panel with judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and Ts Madison.
Eighteen former contestants will compete for the All Stars crown.

Summary

RuPaul Announces Tournament

Contestants are placed in three brackets of six, with the top two from each advancing.
The finale features a Lip Sync Smackdown that awards a $200,000 prize and a Hall of Fame induction.
Episodes debut on Paramount+ with two new installments on Friday, May 8 2026, then air weekly.
Untucked streams exclusively on Paramount+ from May 8, while the Tournament of All Stars format originally debuted in Season 10, May 2025.

Summary

RuPaul Drops Trailer

Paramount+ released the first official trailer for the All-Stars season.
The trailer confirms Kate Hudson, La Toya Jackson, Christina Ricci and Cooper Koch as guest judges, emphasizing mainstream celebrity appeal.
The winner’s prize includes an official makeup collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills, marking the show’s first branded cosmetics partnership.
Season 11 follows Season 18 of the main series, which crowned Myki Meeks, linking the All-Stars installment to the latest franchise champion.

History

Historical Context

When World of Wonder launched RuPaul’s Drag Race on Logo in February 2009, the show drew 1.5 million viewers for its debut and shifted drag into mainstream TV. An All-Stars spin-off was announced in March 2012, premiered October 2012, and migrated from Logo to VH1 before moving to Paramount+ in 2021. The 2026 All-Stars 11, judged by La Toya Jackson, Kate Hudson and Brian Tyree Henry, marks drag’s full transition to global streaming.

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RuPaul Launches All-Stars

Paramount+ will debut RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 11 with episodes on May 8, 2026.
The April 29, 2026 announcement named Grammy-winner La Toya Jackson as a guest judge and added pop star Renee Rapp.
Additional guest judges include Bronwyn Newport, Brian Tyree Henry and Janelle James.
RuPaul will head the panel with judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and Ts Madison.
Eighteen former contestants will compete for the All Stars crown.

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