The All Stars Variety Show, originally known as the All Stars Talent Show Extravaganza, and also known as the All Star Spangled Variety Show, "Werq The World" Variety Show and the All Stars Star-Studded Variety Extravaganza is a main challenge of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, where contestants showcase their talent or skills.
The first Variety Show was featured in Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, where it become known as the recurring first Main Challenge of the season, and was subsequently featured in further seasons though under the newly named "Variety Show".
Variety Show Winners
Variety Show Eliminated
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See: Episode 1: "All Star Talent Show Extravaganza"
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2 contestants that competed in the challenge, and the talent showcased.
Queen | Talent | Results | Notes | |
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Roxxxy Andrews | Burlesque | ![]() |
WINNER | — |
Tatianna | Spoken Word | ![]() |
WINNER | Adaptation of "The Same Parts" by herself |
Alaska | Singing | ![]() |
HIGH | "The Gayest Thing You've Ever Seen" by herself |
Ginger Minj | Singing | ![]() |
HIGH | "Dream a Little Dream" by herself |
Alyssa Edwards | Variety | ![]() |
SAFE | Danced to her own track (Voice over and mix by Joelapuss) |
Detox | Singing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Supersonic" by herself, accompanied by drumming and neon painting |
Katya | Gymnastics | ![]() |
SAFE | — |
Adore Delano | Singing | ![]() |
BOTTOM 3 | "I Can't Love You" by herself |
Phi Phi O'Hara | Singing | ![]() |
BOTTOM 3 | Adaptation of "Take Control" by herself. Talent presented on the show as "A Capella" |
Coco Montrese | Dancing | ![]() |
ELIMINATED | — |
See: Episode 1: "All Star Variety Show"
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3 contestants that competed in the challenge, and the talent showcased.
Queen | Show | Results | Notes | |
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BenDeLaCreme | Burlesque | ![]() |
WINNER | — |
Aja | Lipsyncing | ![]() |
WINNER | Remix of "Level Your Pussy Up" by themself, accompanied with Voguing |
Shangela | Lipsyncing | ![]() |
HIGH | Lipsync to her own track (mix by Joelapuss) |
Thorgy Thor | Violin | ![]() |
HIGH | — |
BeBe Zahara Benet | Lipsyncing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Dirty Drums/Cameroon (All Stars Mix)" by herself, accompanied with African Tribal dancing |
Kennedy Davenport | Dancing | ![]() |
SAFE | — |
Milk | Singing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Touch the Fashion" by herself, accompanied with changing Velcro costumes |
Trixie Mattel | Singing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Moving Parts (Acoustic)" by herself, accompanied with an autoharp |
Chi Chi DeVayne | Baton | ![]() |
BOTTOM 2 | — |
Morgan McMichaels | Lipsyncing | ![]() |
ELIMINATED | "Why You Mad Tho? (Drew G Rdr Remix)" by herself |
See: Episode 1: "All Star Super Queen Variety Show"
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4 contestants that competed in the challenge, and the talent showcased.
Queen | Show | Results | Notes | |
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Trinity The Tuck | Tucking | ![]() |
WINNER | Accompanied by "The Perfect Tuck" by herself |
Monique Heart | Singing | ![]() |
WINNER | "Brown Cow Stunning" by herself |
Naomi Smalls | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
HIGH | "Pose" by herself |
Gia Gunn | Kabuki | ![]() |
SAFE | Accompanied by her own record |
Latrice Royale | Color Guard | ![]() |
SAFE | Accompanied by "Excuse the Beauty (Joelapuss Remix)" by herself |
Manila Luzon | Upside Down Painting | ![]() |
SAFE | Accompanied by "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg |
Valentina | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
SAFE | "A Prueba De Todo (Joelapuss Remix)" by herself |
Monét X Change | Singing / Lipsyncing | ![]() |
LOW | Adaptation of "Soak It Up" by herself |
Farrah Moan | Burlesque | ![]() |
BOTTOM 2 | — |
Jasmine Masters | Stand Up | ![]() |
ELIMINATED | Based off of her "Fix your breath" video |
See: Episode 1: "All Star Variety Extravaganza"
All Stars 5 contestants that competed in the challenge, and the talent showcased.
Queen | Show | Results | Notes | |
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India Ferrah | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
WINNER | "Drag Is Not A Contact Sport (Remix)" by Joelapuss |
Alexis Mateo | ![]() |
HIGH | "Talent Show (feat. Joelapuss) (Remix)" by herself | |
Miz Cracker | ![]() |
HIGH | "She's a Woman (On Top Of The World)" by herself | |
Blair St. Clair | Singing | ![]() |
SAFE | "9 Lives" by herself |
Jujubee | ![]() |
SAFE | "Don't Wanna Love" by herself | |
Mariah Paris Balenciaga | Spoken Word | ![]() |
SAFE | "Stains On The Wall" by herself |
Shea Couleé | Pole Dancing | ![]() |
SAFE | Accompanied by "Collide (feat. Mykki Blanco)" by herself |
Ongina | Dancing | ![]() |
LOW | Accompanied by a mix of "Theme from Drag Race", "Cover Girl (Put The Bass In Your Walk)", "Sissy That Walk" and "Call Me Mother" by RuPaul |
Mayhem Miller | Singing | ![]() |
BOTTOM 2 | "Queen of the Party (feat. Brynn Taylor)" by herself |
Derrick Barry | Impersonation | ![]() |
ELIMINATED | Impersonations of Lady Bunny, Caitlyn Jenner, Madonna, Cher, Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Laganja Estranja, and Joan Rivers |
See: Episode 1: "All Star Variety Extravaganza"
All Stars 6 contestants that competed in the challenge, and the talent showcased.
Queen | Show | Results | Notes | |
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Yara Sofia | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
WINNER | "JIGGLE" by herself feat. B. Ames |
Pandora Boxx | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
HIGH | "Ridiculous" by herself feat. Electropoint |
Ra'Jah O'Hara | Speed-Sewing | ![]() |
HIGH | Make a dress in under 60 seconds |
A'keria C. Davenport | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
SAFE | "X" by herself |
Eureka! | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Come Together" by herself |
Ginger Minj | Singing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Gummy Bear" by herself |
Jan | Live Singing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Jantasy" by herself |
Jiggly Caliente | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
SAFE | "I Don't Give a Fuck (X Remix)" by herself |
Kylie Sonique Love | Singing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Straight to the Top" by herself |
Scarlet Envy | Burlesque | ![]() |
SAFE | Bubble Performance |
Silky Nutmeg Ganache | Singing and Piano | ![]() |
LOW | "This Little Light of Mine" by Odetta |
Trinity K. Bonet | Stand Up | ![]() |
BOTTOM 2 | Based on her Season 6 Stand-Up Challenge |
Serena ChaCha | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
ELIMINATED | "Wigs" by herself |
See: Episode 11: "Drag Race Gives Back Variety Extravaganza"
All Stars 7 contestants that competed in the challenge, and the talent showcased.
Queen | Show | Results | Notes | |
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Shea Couleé | Original Song | ![]() |
WINNER | "Your Name" by herself |
Monét X Change | Opera Singing | ![]() |
WINNER | “La Sonnambula” by Vincenzo Bellini |
Raja | Kebyar Duduk | ![]() |
HIGH | — |
Yvie Oddly | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
HIGH | "TBA" by herself |
Jaida Essence Hall | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
SAFE | "TBA" by herself |
Jinkx Monsoon | Live Singing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Ya Better Not Sleep On Me!" by herself |
The Vivienne | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Bitch on Heels" by herself and Dianne Warren |
Trinity The Tuck | Lip Syncing | ![]() |
SAFE | "Southern Hospitality" by herself |
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Trivia
- Since All Stars 2, The Variety Show has been present as the first Main Challenge in All Stars seasons.
- The shows are filmed 2 times in order to get better shots of the queens' performances.
- In All Stars 2, Coco Montrese planned to do a Janet Jackson number and impersonation, but due to copyright issues, she had to change her performance to the one that aired.
- In All Stars 3, Aja had to use her long white heels because while practicing her show, her knee bled and stained her outfit.
- Besides, she wanted to use a higher platform to perform her final dip/death drop in her act but couldn't, as Kennedy needed that height for her routine.
- In All Stars 4, Farrah Moan suffered inconvenience in both of her shoots. In the first take (the aired one), she tripped on her first outfit; in the second one, she stormed off in the middle of her performance and went off of the stage.[citation needed]
- In All Stars 5...
- ... the performance that was not filmed twice was Mariah Paris Balenciaga's.[1]
- ... Jujubee sung her song along with the recorded version of it.
- ... Blair had back vocals in her song but it only aired her acapella version.
- ...it was the first time a Burlesque performance didn't show up on the Variety Show.
- Roxxxy Andrews and BenDeLaCreme both did Burlesque as their talent for the Variety Show and won, while Farrah Moan did it but ended up in the bottom 2 and Scarlet Envy did a bubble variation as well and she placed safe in All Stars 6.
- In All Stars 2, the queens' performances (except for Alaska's) were aired in alphabetical order. It is thus far the only Variety Show to have done this.
- Ginger Minj, Jujubee and Mo Heart are the only three queens to participate in two variety shows.
- All Stars 7 is the first Season of All Stars since the introduction of the Variety Show to not feature the challenge in the premiere.
References
Maxi Challenges | Acting • Ball • Choreography • Commercial • Design • Finale • Improvisation • Makeover • Photoshoot • Runway • Rusical • Singing • Snatch Game • Stand-Up • Talent Show • Variety Show |
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Mini Challenges | Everybody Loves Puppets • Reading is Fundamental |