Ariana Grande and Ice Spice Join RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in Star-Studded Judge Shakeup

Squirrel friends, get ready to start your engines.

Before the commencement of Season 10 premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” on May 9, the award-winning series announced their “most stellar lineup of celebrity guest judges,” who will be joining host RuPaul Charles in this edition.

Notable celebrities, including Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo from the hit musical “Wicked”, are set to grace the judges’ panel. This will be a special occasion as it signifies both their comebacks to the program.

In the May 1st promotional announcement, they both stated, “The witches are ready to meet you now.” Later on, Cynthia remarked, “Doesn’t it feel good to be seeing us again?

“No need to respond,” Ariana chimed in. “That was rhetorical.”

Moreover, it’s planned for Buffy the Vampire Slayer herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar, to reappear. She first joined the franchise in season 16 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”.

Furthermore, the popular reality competition show will be graced by Chappell Roan, the current Best New Artist Grammy winner, who has freely discussed the influence that drag has had on her creative journey. In fact, during her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards in September, she publicly acknowledged drag artists, stating, “I dedicate this award to all the drag artists who have inspired me.

Additional judges for season 10 will be rappers like Ice Spice, actresses such as Kate Beckinsale, and actor Colman Domingo, who serves as a co-chair for the 2025 Met Gala scheduled on May 5.

Furthermore, the esteemed panel of judges, well-known for their long association with this franchise, will once again be present. They include Michelle Visage, Ts Madison, Ross Mathews, Jamal Sims, Carson Kressley, and Law Roach.

However, although the show welcomes back several familiar faces on the judges’ panel, the All Stars format deviates from past seasons this time around. For the first time ever in Drag Race history, 18 queens will engage in a bracket-style competition to crown the season’s champion.

Across the entire Drag Race realm, RuPaul declared in a promotional video, “Welcome to the inaugural Tournament of All Stars, extending from one coast to another.

The Queen Dragon went on, “Which of you will step aside and which will strut confidently towards the finals, each vying to grab the trophy in this groundbreaking new competition? Ready, all contestants, for the matches to commence?

Prior to the debut of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars on Paramount+ on May 9, don’t forget to continue reading for a peek at other shows premiering soon.

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2025-05-01 19:19