RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars trailer breakdown: 3 major takeaways

RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars will premiere on Friday, August 16, 2024, on Paramount+. The show will feature 12 international drag queens competing for $200,000 in prize money and international recognition.

The competition show will feature RuPaul, along with resident judge Michelle Visage and Jamal Sims, a renowned choreographer. It will also feature celebrity guest judges on a weekly basis.

Some of the popular names showcased in the recently released trailer include Adriana Lima, Graham Norton, Jasmine Tookes, and more. RuPaul said in a press release on July 15:

"The world is not ready for RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars. Twelve queens representing their home countries raises the stakes to a whole new level. Plus, the international mix of charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent will, pardon my French, blow your f***ing minds."

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3 Major takeaways from RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars trailer: Details explored

1) International drag queens from across the world

Recently released RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars trailer shared glimpses of the upcoming reality show. The trailer starts with the narrator RuPaul, explaining:

"From all the drag race queens in the world, I’ve chosen each of you to represent your nation."

The trailer features drag queens from various nationalities, including Swedish, French, Portuguese, and Italian, who share their origins and how the show is important to them.

Various nations, including Mexico, the UK, the Philippines, Canada, Brazil, Italy, Germany, France, and Sweden, are associated with the show, as their drag queens will represent their home countries. The cast includes:

• Alyssa Edwards (RuPaul’s Drag Race)
• Athena Likis (Drag Race Belgique)
• Eva Le Queen (Drag Race Philippines)
• Gala Varo (Drag Race México)
• Kitty Scott-Claus (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK)
• Kween Kong (Drag Race Down Under)
• Miranda Lebrão (Drag Race Brasil)
• Nehellenia (Drag Race Italia)
• Pythia (Canada’s Drag Race)
• Soa de Muse (Drag Race France)
• Tessa Testicle (Drag Race Germany)
• Vanity Vain (Drag Race Sverige)

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2) Weekly guest judges

RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars guest judge: Dianne Bril (Image via Instagram/@diannebrill)

RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars trailer also shows how it will feature a wide range of guest judges weekly. The long list of guest judges includes Brazilian model Adriana Lima, Columbian model Ariadna Gutiérrez-Arévalo, Carson Kressley, Mexican singer and model Danna Paola, and model Dianne Bril.

The list of guests further includes Irish comedian Graham Norton, American fashion model Jasmine Tookes, Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo, Matt Rogers, Ross Mathews, and Ts Madison, American reality television personality and actress.

In the trailer, Adriana compliments one of the contestants, “You look fabulous.” It also shows Graham Norton saying, “You made the UK so proud.” The trailer also shows Danna telling a drag queen, “It’s genius.”

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3) High-stake competition and international rewards

As the trailer revealed, there will be 12 international drag queens, they will be competing to win the grand prize of $200,000. The winner, along with the prize money, will also be getting a spot at the Drag Race Hall of Fame in the International Pavilion. The trailer further states,

“This is huge with the fiercest drag from cultures around the world.”

Someone else in the trailer states, “Best of the best from across the world” referring to the participating drag queens. The trailer ends with, the narrator asking, “Which global queen would win the mothertucking world?”

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RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars will be released on Paramount+ on Friday, August 16, 2024.

Fans from Brazil, Italy, Latin America, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria can stream the competition on September 20, 2024, whereas viewers from France can stream it from the following day onwards.