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PARAMOUNT+ ORIGINAL SERIES RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS CROWNS NEWEST QUEEN DURING SEASON EIGHT FINALE
Winner Receives Coveted Spot in the ‘Drag Race Hall of Fame’ and a Cash Prize of $200,000
With More Than 5 Million Votes Cast, First-Ever ‘Queen of the Fame Games’ Also Crowned
July 21, 2023 – Paramount+ today announced that Jimbo was crowned the winner of RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS season eight, receiving a coveted spot in the “Drag Race Hall of Fame'' and a cash prize of $200,000. In the sickening finale episode, the top two All Stars brought to life new, original numbers – “I Remember Being Born,” performed by Jimbo, and “Pay Me In Money,” performed by Kandy Muse – before battling it out in a final lip sync for the crown to “Do Ya Wanna Funk?” by Sylvester and Patrick Cowley.
For the first time in DRAG RACE herstory, the eliminated ALL STARS season eight contestants had a second way to win with the Fame Games. Each week on RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS: UNTUCKED on Paramount+ and online, the eliminated queens showcased their runway looks and appealed for fan votes. The queens racked up more than 5 million votes in just 72 hours. LaLa Ri snatched the title of “Queen of the Fame Games,” and earned $60,000.
“This season I fell in love with each of our All Stars all over again,” said seven-time Emmy® Award-winning host and executive producer, RuPaul. “But in the end, Jimbo's ginormous talents were impossible to ignore. Long may they jiggle. And I want to thank all the fans for voting and making LaLa Ri the Queen of the Fame Games. Condragulations!”
Fans can watch the top two All Stars react to the show-stopping finale and find out who will be inducted into the legendary “Drag Race Hall of Fame” on the “RuPaul's Drag Race” YouTube channel.
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS season eight featured 12 fan-favorite queens returning to the stage to compete for a spot in the “Drag Race Hall of Fame” and a cash prize of $200,000. This season also introduced a second way to win in the first-ever Fame Games, where eliminated queens vied for a prize of $60,000. The 12 iconic queens, Alexis Michelle (season nine), Darienne Lake (season six), Heidi N Closet (season twelve), Jaymes Mansfield (season nine), Jessica Wild (season two), Jimbo (“Canada’s Drag Race” season one, “UK vs. the World” season one), Kahanna Montrese (season eleven), Kandy Muse (season thirteen), LaLa Ri (season thirteen), Monica Beverly Hillz (season five), Mrs. Kasha Davis (season seven) and Naysha Lopez (season eight) left it all on the runway with show-stopping looks and killer performances. Celebrity guest judges this season included Maude Apatow, Brandon Boyd, Zooey Deschanel, Thom Filicia, Javicia Leslie, Idina Menzel, Ego Nwodim, Matt Rogers, Adam Shankman, JoJo Siwa, Robin Thede and Bowen Yang, with mainstay judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and Ts Madison.
Fans can catch up on the full action-packed seasons of RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS and RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS: UNTUCKED, both streaming exclusively on Paramount+. Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com.
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Originally published: July 25, 2023.
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