A new spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame is open, and the race to snatch the crown is on with the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 9.
This season, eight returning queens will compete to be crowned the winner and in a brand new twist, receive $200,000 donated to a charity of their choice. And just like All Stars 7, a.k.a. all winners, all eight queens will stay to compete for the entire length of the season — it’s a non-elimination season!
The All Stars 9 group of queens includes two second-time all stars, a former last-place finisher, a Miss Congeniality, and the very first queen to ever enter the Werk Room in Season 1 of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9, the Paramount+ original, returns tomorrow, so read on for everything you need to know before streaming.
Since RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 9 is a Paramount+ original, new episodes will drop every Friday at 3:00 a.m. ET/12:00 a.m. PT. The season premiere is tomorrow, May 17.
Unlike the regular RuPaul’s Drag Race series, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is a Paramount+ original. This means it won’t air on any cable networks; the only place to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is on Paramount+.
Paramount+ has two streaming plans available. The first, Paramount+ Essential, is with ads and costs $5.99/month. For $11.99/month, you can upgrade to Paramount+ with Showtime, which comes with everything on Paramount+, your live local CBS channel, and Showtime’s entire library of content.
You can watch RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 9 for free if you’re a new Paramount+ subscriber since plans come with a seven-day free trial.
Paramount+ is also running a deal right now that’ll allow you to prepay for one year of Paramount+ with Showtime and save 50%. Instead of $119.99 for the year, you’ll pay just $59.99 (which is the price of the annual Essential plan — you’ll get a better plan at the same price.)
Meet the Queens of Season 9 below by clicking through to their respective Instagram pages.
In addition to RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and the rotating third chair of Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, and Ts Madison, you can expect to see these “extra special guest judges” throughout the season:
It’s unclear how many episodes RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 9 will have, but based on past seasons (including the last 8-queen, non-elimination season), we expect Season 9 to have 12 episodes.
If Season 9 has 12 episodes, the season finale will air on August 2.
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