21 Queens That Deserve An All-Stars Comeback

Article written by Kendra Beltran

A world without ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ just doesn’t seem possible now that we’ve had what, 76 seasons? Okay, so far there have only been 13 seasons, a celebrity version, that ‘Drag U’ show, a handful of international spinoffs, and of course - ‘All Stars.’ The latter being where queens return for another chance at the crown. Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon have each appeared as many times as they could, but it’s time for a batch of new queens to try and take the ‘All Star’ title. So here’s a rundown of queens we’d love to see return for their second (and maybe third) chance!

Jade

The vaseline-filter season that started it all back in 2009 may not have had the budget or apparently a rag for their cameras, but without it - we’d be lost. We owe so much to the queens who appeared on that first season and would love to see more of them come back after over a decade to slay, Jade is one of them. Jade placed sixth that season, which would be awesome in later seasons but with the first season only having nine queens - sixth was yikes. So we’d love Jade to get another chance.

Nicole Paige Brooks

We barely got to know Nicole Paige Brooks before the Atlanta queen had to sashay away in 11th place. It was hard to stand out that season though when you look back...Tyra, Raven (who sent Nicole home), and our favorite third place queen, Jujubee did make it hard for anyone else to really shine. So with them out of the way (hopefully), Nicole would have more of an opportunity to have some of the ‘Drag Race’ shine.

Venus D-Lite

Venus D-Lite got cast in an open call and was sadly the first to pack their bags. The queen known best for their Madonna impersonations would have loved to head back for the Material Girl-inspired Rusical during season 12, but perhaps they’ll do another on a future ‘All Stars’ and they can slay it then.

Phoenix

Winning their first time around wasn’t something Phoenix’s drag family was known for, but maybe on ‘All Stars’, they could go the distance with their drag mother, Nicole Paige Brooks.

Dida Ritz

Dida Ritz hands down has one of the most memorable lip sync performances in the herstory of the show. Fans cannot hear Natalie Cole’s “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” without images of Dida KILLING IT on the main stage. That alone makes us yearn for Dida’s return.

The Princess

Alongside Dida Ritz in the lip sync was The Princess. If you’ve never seen that performance, it’s clear without seconds which queen was heading out and which was not. Unfortunately, The Princess went home 11th that week, but that doesn’t mean we don’t want to see the fabulous bald queen try again.

Lineysha Sparx

Where my Lineysha Sparx Stans at? After only making it to ninth place on season 5, it’s safe to say fans want a redo.

Serena ChaCha

Younger queens either come in and prove right out of the gate they are Top 3 material (IE Violet Chachki and Aquaria) or they fizzle like a blind date set up by your coworker who believed you’d hit it off with their cousin because well, you’re both gay - and that’s it. Serena ChaCha was the latter. It’s been a while since season 5, so perhaps now Serena would be more well-rounded this time around.

Joslyn Fox

We don’t care that Joslyn Fox said ‘All Stars’ wasn’t in their future. We want it to happen.

Trinity K. Bonet

Since placing seventh on season 6, Trinity K. Bonet has done well, appearing in Taylor Swift’s epic, “You Need to Calm Down” video. So does Trinity need ‘All Stars?’ Maybe not, but we need more Trinity K. Bonet, so...

Jasmine Masters

This is the only queen on the list who actually had a second chance on ‘All Stars,’ but um...Jasmine Masters didn’t get far on that either. So let’s hear it for a third chance!

Dax ExclamationPoint

Not enough love was given to Dax ExclamationPoint during season 8, and this cosplay queen definitely deserves more time in the Werk Room.

Alexis Michelle

I’m going to be 100% honest right now. I was just binging ‘Drag Race’ because it’d been a long time since I watched every season and when I got to the ninth, I did not recall Alexis Michelle. Yeah, she placed fifth but I was like...who dis? I can’t be the only one, right? Anyways, get that Snatch Game champ on ‘All Stars!’

Yuhua Hamasaki

Would our favorite Bootleg Queen ever head back? We hope so!

Ariel Versace

This was a queen I thought was going to go far. Ariel Versace reminded me of Jade Jolie with the Lisa Frank-inspired looks meant to excite and thrill any and every millennial watching. Sadly, Ariel went home insanely early. So if anyone asked me if I’d vote Ariel back for ‘All Stars,’ I’d have to say, NYASS!

Nina West

Season 11’s Miss Congeniality left on a sour, well, meh note after an underwhelming performance of TLC’s “No Scrubs” that still has many (ME) upset because who wouldn’t want that infectious positivity around all the damn time?

Gigi Goode

There is no doubt in my mind that if given the chance, Gigi Goode would come back like Shea Coulee and take the crown.

Crystal Methyd

Although Crystal Methyd made it all the way to the end, I just want to see more of her weird-ass shit on the runway.

Denali

The first queen from Alaska walked into that Werk Room on day one in ice skates, and then lip-synced in said ice skates. The judges were tripping when they sent Denali and I’m sure we’ll see this Ice Queen again.

LaLa Ri

Dear LaLa Ri, learn the basics of sewing so that when you do return for a future ‘All Stars’ season, the design challenge doesn’t make herstory again. We need that full LaLa Ri Experience the next time around.