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RuPaul ’s Drag Race is corking , but " All Stars " could do with a few mature betterment , like this dream all - whiz cast for " Old Friends Gold . "
RuPaul ’s Drag Raceprides itself on showing many panache of drag ( or really the same five figure of speech of drag ) , and All Stars has always yield a chance to queen who were n’t recognise the first clock time around . With themes forAll Stars , like the " Oops all winners " season 7 , I show my ambition season ofRuPaul ’s Drag Race All Stars : " Old Friends Gold , " celebrate the seasoned queens with farseeing and storied retarding force career . The oldest dissenter of the current season of Drag Race is 33 , with years ( and experience ) having historically skewed younger each season . With the unconstipated time of year and even past " All Stars " challenges being about things like dance and athleticism , I ’d like to see something that provesDrag Raceisn’t just a young world-beater ’s plot , with challenges that highlight what ’s open them staying power for a 20 + twelvemonth career .
Without further ado , my " aspiration dozen " cast ofAll mavin : Old Friends Gold(in alphabetical ordering ) is :
Acid Betty – It ’s been speculated she ’s on the cast for " All Stars " 10 , though do take that with a respectable texture of salt . She ’s been around before and after her all - too - brief stint on season 8 . Acid Betty deserve to derive back with a kinder edit ( despite her persona being hell - on - bicycle serving New York attitude ) , especially seeing that her punk drag esthetical is absolutely historic .
Charlie Hides – As the oldest Ru miss to date , I call up it ’s high time we see Charlie Hides amount out of hiding and compete on " All star , " I cognise there ’s more they have to show the domain , and Ru - demption is always the name of the secret plan on " All Stars . " She ’s been all over the internet , yes , but as " Drag Race " season 15 proved , there ’s more to internet queen than meets the spiciness drawer .
Chad Michaels – It ’s Cher , bitch ! Yes , yes , yes , I am extremely aware Mama Chad won the very first season of " All Stars , " but that was a looooooong time ago , and the format has not only changed but changed and changed again . In fact , it ’s practically a whole different franchise altogether , with poove cooking for their lives now . All gag aside , I ’d love to see Chad back in any capacity , even if it is as a brim sync assassin ( to Cher , obvi ) .
Coco Montrese – Pageant title aside , Miss Montrese has a lot to bring to the table , peculiarly since first appear on season 5 and even the follow - up on " All Stars " 2 . It ’s been a while since we ’ve seen her on " Drag Race , " and she ’s uprise as a performing artist a lot since then ( I entail , who would n’t in nine years ? ) . And no , I ’m not joking , gripe !
Darienne Lake – Again , we did just see her , and she did get some heroic Ru - demption on " All Stars " 8 , but her style of puff and detail of view is always a nerveless , brisk take . She serve up classical comedy and camp and has update spirit and style to appeal to New tastes as well as not pigeonhole herself into the " funny queen " box seat . I want more of that lake !
Latrice Royale — It ’s been too prospicient since we ’ve seen her on " Drag Race , " and yes , I know she ’s doing her live show affair along with a million other thing , but her energy is fabled and gives the children life-time . Along with the looks , representation , and right-down picture status , she brings a classic elegance pageant - style drag to the competition while still keeping her poise and personality .
Mrs. Kasha Davis – course , we could n’t have a season of " seasoned queens " without name Mrs. Kasha Davis – I mean the respect and maturity are baked into her name . She ’s matronly in the best way and ages like Parmesan – only sire more expensive and better with years . She ’s campy and clowning and proves that it ’s how you sprinkle yourself off and bounce back that really counts .
Nina West — As the immature fairy in this competition , that does n’t mean you should count out Miss West . While we just saw her on " All Stars " time of year 9 , her looks are iconic and creative while still turn in . Honestly , I just require to see more of her , especially now that she ’s hit her stride in the " Drag Race " game .
Pandora Boxx – It has been a hot minute since we start the boxx and unleashed Pandora – " All Stars " 6 was n’t that long ago , but it feels like she has a lot more to show the world , and frankly , her style is unequaled and celebrate the " DIY realism " drag of the early 2000s . Queens conform and not just survive but thrive , and Pandora is a great example of this , even just looking at her stints on " Drag Race . "
Tamisha Iman – Best believe she ’s still coming for you . Tamisha Iman is legendary not only in the South but several facet of the queer community . She ’s a pageant queen , but she ’s so much more and represent a farsighted legacy of drag excellence . There ’s no way the Black queer South could go unrepresented in this season , especially not in such a glamorous way .
Tempest DuJour-“You do n’t stop dreaming at a sealed age ! " If that is n’t the most perfect quote to argue my case for Tempest , I have no musical theme what is . She ’s campy and ridiculous and has far more to show on " Drag Race " than the tiny morsel of her we catch on time of year 7 .
vibrant – Classic club shaver serving New York City dance palace realness , everything about her SCREAMS classical drag . While she did n’t go far on season 6 , Vivacious ( and Ornacia ) have become iconic to " Drag Race " and I believe there ’s a lot more to see from her , specially through the lens of observe draghistory .
The challenges forAll Stars : Old Friends Goldseason would be amiss if they did n’t include thing that not only celebrate the roots of pull , but directly up require it . For object lesson , RuPaul ’s Drag Raceis absolutely no stranger to using ball culture as intake for the show format , challenge , and rail , but what I would care to see is a full - blow classical 1980s Harlem Ball . Queens could be their own observer , or well yet , suck names for other queens they have to emcee for , expectoration bars and performing a track for them that ’s iconic and extolment who they are , and their oddity as the queens vogue the track down .
The lip sync call should all be iconic gay anthem and classic — if they did n’t have it on cassette mag tape growing up , I do n’t want to hear it this time of year . I ’d love for the makeover challenge to be some sort of a drag granny challenge , but not in a season 2 way , maybe in a " pull sisters " kind of style .
rails should be classic theme , but this time , real 1980s as the queens recollect , not any of these neon legwarmer party store Halloween costume looks put on by 21 - class - old who were bear in 2002 . There should be a " first drag look , upgrade " runway where the queens are challenged to take their first or a very early drag feel from their career and refresh it . All Stars : Old Friends Goldshould feel like a showcase or masterclass on the origins and bequest of drag , not a bitchy , fretful cut - throat competition between a 12 queer all heroic to get their name out there and keep cashing paychecks .
WithRuPaul ’s Drag Racehaving done a peck of things over the years , I desire to see a celebration of account and culture ( not just a nod to it ) while sending the message that younker is not everything ; it ’s just the kickoff . particularly in the current climate where rummy youthfulness may not feel like they have a tomorrow or time to come at all , it ’s important to be reminded that no matter what happens , we will continue to be , and nothing can take away who you are – you do n’t disappear after 30 or 40 – this is just the beginning .
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