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The RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars cast announcement is here!

Following the end of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16, Paramount+ confirmed that Season 9 of the All Stars spin-off series will premiere on May 17.

The full cast was just Ru-vealed in a special video – and there’s a charitable twist this season!

The queens are competing for $200,000 and a coveted spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. And for the first time in herstory, the cash prize, provided by the Palette Fund, is going to a charity of the winner’s choosing.

Click through to see which Drag Race stars are part of the cast of All Stars Season 9….

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is back!

Following the end of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16, the Internet is now eagerly anticipating All Stars Season 9, premiering May 17 on Paramount+.

Fans have been following the moves of all of the Drag Race stars through their social media and show postponements, and eagle-eyed Redditors and fans of the franchise have seemingly figured out which queens might be away filming for Season 9.

Click through to see which Drag Race stars are rumored to be part of the cast of All Stars Season 9….

RuPaul’s Drag Race continues to deliver the All Stars editions!

Following the end of All Stars 8 on Paramount+ in 2023, the Internet quickly started sleuthing to find the potential contestants for All Stars Season 9, premiering sometime in 2024.

Fans have been following the moves of all of the Drag Race stars through their social media and show postponements, and eagle-eyed Redditors and fans of the franchise have seemingly figured out which queens might be filming for Season 9.

Click through to see which Drag Race stars are rumored to be part of the cast of All Stars Season 9….

RuPaul’s Drag Race continues to pump out the All Stars editions!

Following the conclusion of All Stars 8 on Paramount+ in 2023, the Internet quickly started sleuthing to discover the potential contestants for All Stars Season 9, premiering sometime in 2024.

Fans have been following the moves of all of the Drag Race alums through their social media and show postponements, and eagle-eyed Redditors and fans of the franchise have seemingly identified which queens might be filming for Season 9.

Find out which Drag Race stars are rumored to be part of the cast of All Stars Season 9….

Yvie Oddly and Vanessa “Vanjie” Mateo are teaming up!

The RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 winner premiered her new single and video, “Hype,” featuring fan favorite Miss Vanjie on Thursday (June 18).

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Yvie Oddly

“This is just an upbeat jam about the nights of going out clubbing. Fun and energetic, I wanted ‘Hype’ to encourage the listener to turn up the tunes and twerk away their troubles,” Yvie says of the track.

“When I heard the song, it surpassed my expectations. Me and Yvie always talked about wanting to do something that’s not– You know, there’s nothing wrong with this, but they’ll be coming out with music and it’ll be references to Drag Race and little quotes that happened on the show. So I was gagged with the song,” Vanjie said.

The accompanying music video features fellow season stars Brooke Lynn Hytes, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Soju.

If you missed it, find out how Drag Race Season 12 ended in quarantine!

RuPaul’s Drag Race is expanding!

VH1 announced on Friday (April 10) that a brand new, star-filled celebrity edition of the long-running drag reality TV competition series will debut later this month.

RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race will launch on April 24 at 9:30 p.m. ET on VH1.

“Each episode in the four-part event series will feature a trio of celebrities opening up their hearts and minds to the transformative power of drag. After getting some help from beloved past contestants — deemed ‘Queen Supremes’ — Alyssa Edwards, Asia O’Hara, Bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi, Monét X Change, Monique Heart, Nina West, Trinity the Tuck, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, the celebrity contestants will compete in fan-favorite challenges and step onto the runway in their new looks,” Variety reports.

Each episode, one of the three celebrities will win the title of America’s Next Celebrity Drag Race Superstar. as well as prize money for a charity of their choice.

“RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race is a blast. We put these celebrities through it! Because no matter how famous your charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent is, you still put your pantyhose on one leg at a time,” RuPaul said in a statement.

This Drag Race event was canceled due to the ongoing pandemic.

Aquaria strikes a pose on the red carpet while attending the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 Finale Taping held at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday (May 13) in Los Angeles.

The RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 winner was joined at the big event by RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars winner Monét X Change, as well as judges Ross Mathews, Michelle Visage and Carson Kressley.

Also in attendance were the current top five contestants of season ten A’Keria C Davenport, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Yvie Oddly, as well as the eliminated contestants Nina West, Shuga Cain, Plastique Tiara, Ra’Jah O’Hara, Scarlet Envy, Ariel Versace, Soju, Honey Davenport, Mercedes Iman Diamond and Kahanna Montrese.

To see who makes it to the finale of the series make sure to tune into VH1 on Thursday (May 16)!

FYI: Michelle is wearing a Jovani dress.