RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 2

The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premiered on the Logo network on a new night; Thursday, August 25, 2016. Returning judges included RuPaul, Michelle Visage, with Carson Kressley joining the panel, while the space previously occupied by Ross Mathews was filled by Todrick Hall. Cast members were announced on June 17, 2016.^[1] This season featured ten All-Star contestants, selected from the show's second season through to its seventh season, who competed to be inducted into the "Drag Race Hall of Fame".

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Season 2
Promotional poster for season two
Hosted by	RuPaul
Judges	RuPaul Michelle Visage Carson Kressley Todrick Hall
No. of contestants	10
Winner	Alaska
Runners-up	Detox Katya
No. of episodes	9
Release
Original network	Logo TV VH1
Original release	August 25 (2016-08-25) – October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)
Season chronology
List of episodes

A new twist was revealed for this season, changing the format of the show. In previous seasons, the bottom two queens had to "Lip-sync for their Life" to avoid elimination. This season had the top two performing queens of the challenge "Lip-sync for their Legacy," with the winner of the lip-sync earning $10,000 and choosing which one of the bottom queens gets eliminated. The prizes for the winner were a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000. It is also the first All Stars season to feature Snatch Game, a challenge that debuted in the second season of the regular series.

The winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was Alaska, with Detox and Katya being the runners-up.

Contestants

The winner, Alaska.

See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars contestants

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 2 and their backgrounds

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Original season	Original placement	Outcome
Alaska[a]	30	Los Angeles, California	Season 5	Runner-up	Winner
Detox[b]	30	Los Angeles, California	Season 5	4th place	Runners-up
Katya[c]	33	Boston, Massachusetts	Season 7	5th place[d]
Roxxxy Andrews	31	Orlando, Florida	Season 5	Runner-up	4th place
Alyssa Edwards	35	Dallas, Texas	Season 5	6th place	5th place[e]
Tatianna	27	Washington, D.C.	Season 2	4th place	6th place[f]
Phi Phi O'Hara	29	New York City, New York	Season 4	Runner-up	7th place
Ginger Minj	31	Orlando, Florida	Season 7	Runner-up	8th place
Adore Delano	25	Azusa, California	Season 6	Runner-up	9th place[g]
Coco Montrese	41	Las Vegas, Nevada	Season 5	5th place	10th place

Notes

1. Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 is referred to as Alaska on the show.
2. Detox Icunt is referred to as Detox on the show.
3. Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova is referred to as Katya on the show.
4. Katya was voted Miss Congeniality on her original season.
5. Alyssa Edwards originally placed sixth before re-entering the competition.
6. Tatianna originally placed eighth before re-entering the competition.
7. Adore Delano quit the competition on episode two.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  Alaska won RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 2.

  Detox and Katya were the runners-up.

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge and the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.

  TOP indicates that the contestant won the challenge, but did not participate in the lip sync.

  IN indicates that the contestant won the challenge and the Lip Sync for Your Life, earning re-entry into the competition.

  TOP2 indicates that the contestant won the challenge, but lost the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.

  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.

  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.

  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.

  QUIT indicates that Adore Delano quit the competition.

  LOSS indicates that the contestant returned to win re-entry into the competition, but lost.

  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.

Progress of contestants including placements in each episode

Contestant	Episode
	1[2]	2[3]	3[4]	4[5]	5[6]	6[7]	7[8]	8[9]	9[10]
Alaska	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	WIN	TOP	WIN	BTM	Winner	Guest
Detox	SAFE	BTM	TOP2	SAFE	TOP	SAFE	WIN	Runner-up	Guest
Katya	SAFE	TOP2	BTM	BTM	SAFE	TOP2	TOP2	Runner-up	Guest
Roxxxy Andrews	WIN	BTM	SAFE	BTM	BTM	BTM	BTM	Eliminated	Guest
Alyssa Edwards	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	ELIM	IN	SAFE	ELIM		Guest
Tatianna	TOP2	ELIM			IN	ELIM			Guest
Phi Phi O'Hara	BTM	SAFE	SAFE	TOP2	ELIM
Ginger Minj	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM		LOSS				Guest
Adore Delano	BTM	QUIT							Guest
Coco Montrese	ELIM				LOSS				Guest

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.

  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.

  The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.

Episode	Top All Stars (Elimination)			Song	Winner(s)	Bottom	Eliminated
1[2]	Roxxxy Andrews (Coco)	vs.	Tatianna (Coco)	"Shake It Off" (Taylor Swift)	Roxxxy Andrews	Adore, Coco, Phi Phi	Coco Montrese
2[3]	Alaska (Tatianna)	vs.	Katya (Tatianna)	"Le Freak" (Chic)	Alaska	Detox, Roxxxy, Tatianna	Tatianna
3[4]	Alyssa Edwards (Ginger)	vs.	Detox (Katya)	"Tell It to My Heart" (Taylor Dayne)	Alyssa Edwards	Ginger, Katya	Ginger Minj
4[5]	Alaska (Alyssa)	vs.	Phi Phi O'Hara (Alyssa)	"Got to Be Real" (Cheryl Lynn)	Alaska	Alyssa, Katya, Roxxxy	Alyssa Edwards
5[6]	Alyssa Edwards (Phi Phi)	vs.	Tatianna (Phi Phi)	"Shut Up and Drive" (Rihanna)	Alyssa Edwards	Phi Phi, Roxxxy	Phi Phi O'Hara
					Tatianna
6[7]	Alaska (Tatianna)	vs.	Katya (Roxxxy)	"Cherry Bomb" (Joan Jett and The Blackhearts)	Alaska	Roxxxy, Tatianna	Tatianna
7[8]	Detox (Alyssa)	vs.	Katya (Roxxxy)	"Step It Up" (RuPaul ft. Dave Audé)	Detox	Alaska, Alyssa, Roxxxy	Alyssa Edwards
Episode	Final All Stars			Song	Winner
8[9]	Alaska vs. Detox vs. Katya			"If I Were Your Woman" (Gladys Knight & the Pips)	Alaska

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

• Raven-Symoné, actress, comedian, singer and model
• Ross Mathews, comedian and television personality
• Jeremy Scott, fashion designer
• Nicole Scherzinger, singer and actress
• Graham Norton, television and radio personality
• Aubrey Plaza, actress and comedian

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage:

Episode 2

• Raven, runner up from season two and season one of All Stars
• Jujubee, contestant from season two and season one of All Stars
• Shangela, contestant from season two and three.
• Bianca Del Rio, winner of season six

Episode 4

• Big Freedia, actor and singer
• Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, contestant from season one

Episode 5

• Chad Michaels, runner-up from season four and winner of season one of All Stars
• Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, contestant from season one
• Chelsea Peretti, actress and comedian
• Akashia, contestant from season one
• Jessica Wild, contestant from season two
• Mystique Summers Madison, contestant from season two
• Nicole Paige Brooks, contestant from season two
• Sonique, contestant from season two
• Alexis Mateo, contestant from season three and season one of All Stars
• Mariah Paris Balenciaga, contestant from season three
• Yara Sofia, contestant from season three and season one of All Stars
• Jiggly Caliente, contestant from season four
• Madame LaQueer, contestant from season four
• Monica Beverly Hillz, contestant from season five
• Vivienne Pinay, contestant from season five
• Gia Gunn, contestant from season six
• Kelly Mantle, contestant from season six
• Laganja Estranja, contestant from season six
• Trinity K. Bonet, contestant from season six
• Vivacious, contestant on season six
• Jaidynn Diore Fierce, contestant from season seven
• Mrs. Kasha Davis, contestant from season seven

Episode 6

• Marcus Lemonis, investor, television personality and philanthropist

Episode 7

• Anastasia Soare, owner of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics

Episodes

See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
7	1	"All Star Talent Show Extravaganza"	August 25, 2016 (2016-08-25)
Ten all-stars enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens will read each other to filth. Alaska wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will perform a talent show in front of the judges and a live audience. Adore Delano - Live singing Alaska - Live singing Alyssa Edwards - Variety Coco Montrese - Dancing Detox - Live singing Ginger Minj - Live singing Katya - Gymnastics Phi Phi O'Hara - A Capella Roxxxy Andrews - Burlesque Tatianna - Spoken word On the runway, RuPaul shocks the queens, telling them that she will not be eliminating anyone this competition. Instead, the queens will eliminate each other. The top two queens of the challenge will Lip-Sync for Your Legacy. The winner of the lip-sync will then choose someone in the bottom to eliminate from the competition. Alaska, Ginger Minj, Roxxxy Andrews and Tatianna receive positive critiques, with Roxxxy Andrews and Tatianna being announced as the top two. Adore Delano, Coco Montrese and Phi Phi O'Hara receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three. Roxxxy Andrews and Tatianna lip-sync to "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift. Roxxxy Andrews wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Coco Montrese from the competition. Guest Judge: Raven-Symoné Mini-Challenge: Reading is Fundamental Mini-Challenge Winner: Alaska Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,000 shopping spree to L.A. Eyeworks Main Challenge: Perform a talent show in front of the judges and a live audience Top Two: Roxxxy Andrews and Tatianna Challenge Prize: A collection of jewelry from Fierce Drag Jewels Lip-Sync Song: "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Roxxxy Andrews Bottom Three: Adore Delano, Coco Montrese and Phi Phi O'Hara Eliminated: Coco Montrese Farewell Message: "WE ARE ALLSTARS! ♡ Coco Montrese"
8	2	"All Stars Snatch Game"	September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)
At the beginning of the episode, Tatianna reveals that she would have sent home Coco Montrese from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will play the Snatch Game. While getting ready for the Snatch Game, Adore Delano reveals that she will be withdrawing from the competition. Jujubee and Raven star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of: Alaska as Mae West Alyssa Edwards as Joan Crawford Detox as Nancy Grace Ginger Minj as Tammy Faye Katya as Björk Phi Phi O'Hara as Theresa Caputo Roxxxy Andrews as Alaska Tatianna as Ariana Grande On the runway, category is Latex Eleganza. Alaska, Katya and Phi Phi O'Hara receive positive critiques, with Alaska and Katya being announced as the top two. Detox, Roxxxy Andrews and Tatianna receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three. Alaska and Katya lip-sync to "Le Freak" by Chic. Alaska wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Tatianna from the competition. Guest Judge: Ross Mathews Main Challenge: Snatch Game Quit: Adore Delano Runway Theme: Latex Eleganza Top Two: Alaska and Katya Challenge Prize: Two VIP tickets to Cirque du Soleil cabaret "Zumanity", including airfare and accommodations. Lip-Sync Song: "Le Freak" by Chic Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Alaska Bottom Three: Detox, Roxxxy Andrews, and Tatianna Eliminated: Tatianna Farewell Message: "Thank You! ♡ Tati"
9	3	"HERstory of the World"	September 8, 2016 (2016-09-08)
At the beginning of the episode, Katya reveals that she would have sent home Tatianna from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will perform a lip-syncing dance number dedicated to legendary historical women. Alaska as Eve Alyssa Edwards as Annie Oakley Detox as Marie Antoinette Ginger Minj as Catherine the Great Katya as Diana, Princess of Wales Phi Phi O'Hara as Helen of Troy Roxxxy Andrews as Eva Perón On the runway, category is Future of Drag. Alyssa Edwards and Detox receive positive critiques, and are announced as the top two. Ginger Minj and Katya receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. Alyssa Edwards and Detox lip-sync to "Tell It To My Heart" by Taylor Dayne. Alyssa Edwards wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Ginger Minj from the competition. Guest Judge: Jeremy Scott Main Challenge: Perform a lip-syncing dance number dedicated to legendary historical women Runway Theme: Future of Drag Top Two: Alyssa Edwards and Detox Challenge Prize: A three-night getaway to Palm Springs, California Lip-Sync Song: "Tell It To My Heart" by Taylor Dayne Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Alyssa Edwards Bottom Two: Ginger Minj and Katya Eliminated: Ginger Minj Farewell Message: "If men can look this good, there's no excuse for ugly women! ♡ The Minj"
10	4	"Drag Movie Shequels"	September 15, 2016 (2016-09-15)
At the beginning of the episode, Detox reveals that she would have sent home Katya from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will pair up and act in a parody movie sequel from one of RuPaul's favorite movies. Wha' Ha' Happened to Baby JJ? - Alaska and Alyssa Edwards Velma & Weezy - Detox and Katya Showsquirrels - Phi Phi O'Hara and Roxxxy Andrews On the runway, category is Two Looks in One. Alaska and Phi Phi O'Hara receive positive critiques, and are announced as the top two. Alyssa Edwards, Katya and Roxxxy Andrews receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three. Alaska and Phi Phi O'Hara lip-sync to "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn. Alaska wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Alyssa Edwards from the competition. Guest Judge: Nicole Scherzinger Main Challenge: In pairs, act in a parody movie sequel from one of RuPaul's favorite movies Runway Theme: Two Looks in One Top Two: Alaska and Phi Phi O'Hara Challenge Prize: A $1,000 shopping spree to Fabric Planet Lip-Sync Song: "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Alaska Bottom Three: Alyssa Edwards, Katya, and Roxxxy Andrews Eliminated: Alyssa Edwards Farewell Message: "ITS NOT Personell (sic)...its DRAG! PS Log Off Always & Forever Alyssa E 💋"
11	5	"Revenge of the Queens"	September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22)
At the beginning of the episode, the previously eliminated queens all return to the workroom. Phi Phi O'Hara reveals that she would have sent home Alyssa Edwards from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will perform a live stand-up comedy routine partnered with a previous eliminated queen. Alyssa Edwards picks Alaska, Ginger Minj picks Katya, Tatianna picks Detox and Coco Montrese picks Phi Phi O'Hara. Roxxxy Andrews is alone, and will be the narrator of the show. On the runway, Alaska & Alyssa Edwards and Detox & Tatianna receive positive critiques, and win the challenge. It is then announced that Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna are the top two, and will lip-sync to return to the competition. Whichever queen wins the lip-sync, will then have the opportunity to eliminate one of the remaining queens. Phi Phi O'Hara and Roxxxy Andrews receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna lip-sync to "Shut Up and Drive" by Rihanna. Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna win the lip-sync and officially return to the competition. Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna both decide to eliminate Phi Phi O'Hara from the competition. Guest Judge: Ross Mathews Main Challenge: Perform a live stand-up comedy routine partnered with a previous eliminated queen Winners: Alaska & Alyssa Edwards and Detox & Tatianna Top Two: Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna Main Challenge Prize: Couture Gown from SNL Designs Lip-sync Song: "Shut Up and Drive" by Rihanna Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winners: Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna Returned: Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna Bottom Two: Phi Phi O'Hara and Roxxxy Andrews Eliminated: Phi Phi O'Hara Farewell Message: "I wanted to avoid hugs because of tears! LOVE YOU ALL! "Jump in a car!" - Phi Phi"
12	6	"Drag Fish Tank"	September 29, 2016 (2016-09-29)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will play a game of beastly golf. Alaska wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will create drag-influenced products. Alaska - Alaska Thunderfun Fashion Tape Alyssa Edwards - Drop Dead Gorgeous Energy Drink Detox - Detox's Talking Trash Receptacle Katya - Krisis Kontrol by Katya Roxxxy Andrews - Roxxxy's Wig Tricks Instructional DVD + Roxxxy Andrews Extra-Tacky Wig Glue! Tatianna - Spill the Tea... with Tati Designer Tea Set On the runway, category is Pants. Alaska and Katya receive positive critiques, and are announced as the top two. Roxxxy Andrews and Tatianna receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. Alaska and Katya lip-sync to "Cherry Bomb" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. Alaska wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Tatianna from the competition. Guest Judge: Graham Norton Mini-Challenge: Play a game of beastly golf Mini-Challenge Winner: Alaska Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,000 prize package from Klein Epstein and Parker Main Challenge: Create drag-influenced products Runway Theme: Pants Top Two: Alaska and Katya Challenge Prize: A custom wig wardrobe from Weaven Steven, and have their merchandise sold at RuPaul's Drag Con Lip-Sync Song: "Cherry Bomb" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Alaska Bottom Two: Roxxxy Andrews and Tatianna Eliminated: Tatianna Farewell Message: "Had a BLAST! I Love you ALL! They got me Gurl! Lol Thankx! ♡ Tati"
13	7	"Family That Drags Together"	October 6, 2016 (2016-10-06)
At the beginning of the episode, Katya reveals that she would have sent home Roxxxy Andrews from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will makeover a family member. On the runway, Detox and Katya receive positive critiques, and are announced as the top two. Alaska, Alyssa Edwards and Roxxxy Andrews receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three. Detox and Katya lip-sync to "Step It Up" by RuPaul. Detox wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Alyssa Edwards from the competition. Guest Judge: Aubrey Plaza Main Challenge: Makeover a family member Top Two: Detox and Katya Challenge Prize: A $2,000 gift certificate from Marc Jacobs Lip-Sync Song: "Step It Up" by RuPaul Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Detox Bottom Three: Alaska, Alyssa Edwards, and Roxxxy Andrews Eliminated: Alyssa Edwards Farewell Message: "Imagine, create & inspire! ♡ you all! Always & forever, Alyssa Edwards, All Stars."
14	8	"All Stars Supergroup"	October 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
At the beginning of the episode, Katya reveals that she would have sent home Roxxxy Andrews from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For the final challenge of the season, the queens will write, record, and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Read U Wrote U". On the runway, Roxxxy Andrews is eliminated, leaving Alaska, Detox and Katya as the top three queens of the season. They lip-sync to "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & the Pips. It is revealed that Alaska is the winner, leaving Detox and Katya as the runners-up. Main Challenge: Write, record, and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Read U Wrote U" Eliminated: Roxxxy Andrews Final Three: Alaska, Detox and Katya Lip-Sync Song: "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & the Pips Runners-up: Detox and Katya Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season Two: Alaska
15	9	"Reunited"[11]	October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)
The queens all return for the reunion, minus Phi Phi O'Hara. Discussions include, the Lip-Sync for Your Legacy format, Coco Montrese's health before the recording of the show, Adore Delano quitting the competition, Tatianna's eliminations, Alaska's tantrum, and the eliminated queen's returning for their revenge.

Reception

The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was met with critical acclaim and is generally considered to be the best season in the show's history. Vox described the season as "the best — and most self-aware" season of Drag Race.^[12] Gay Times ranked it as the number-one season, specifically shouting out Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna's lipsync to "Shut Up and Drive" as a standout moment, also describing the season as having the "best cast in the show's HERstory".^[13] Elite Daily ranked it as the second-best season, behind only season four.^[14] Ryan Shea of Instinct also ranked it as the second-best season, describing Alaska's win as "triumphant".^[15] Additional praise was given to Alaska's win, with Entertainment Weekly ranking her as the third-best RuPaul's Drag Race winner, only behind Trixie Mattel and Bianca Del Rio in 2018.^[16] In a 2020 GoldDerby forum, fans voted Alaska as the favorite All Star winner, receiving over 40% of the votes.^[17]

Ratings

Episode no.	Title	Airdate	Logo Viewers	Logo Ratings (18-49)	VH1 Viewers	VH1 Ratings (18-49)	Total Viewers
1	"All Star Talent Show Extravaganza"	August 25, 2016 (2016-08-25)	283,000[18]	0.14[18]	301,000[18]	0.13[18]	584,000[18]
2	"All Stars Snatch Game"	September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)	240,000[19]	0.12[19]	385,000[19]	0.18[19]	625,000[19]
3	"HERstory Of The World"	September 8, 2016 (2016-09-08)	230,000[20]	0.12[20]	258,000[20]	0.12[20]	484,000[20]
4	"Drag Movie Shequels"	September 15, 2016 (2016-09-15)	226,000[21]	0.12[21]	335,000[21]	0.14[21]	561,000[21]
5	"Revenge of the Queens"	September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22)	386,000[22]	0.21[22]	N/A[23]	N/A[23]	386,000[22]
6	"Drag Fish Tank"	September 29, 2016 (2016-09-29)	292,000[24]	0.17[24]	313,000[24]	0.15[24]	605,000[24]
7	"Family That Drags Together"	October 6, 2016 (2016-10-06)	266,000[25]	0.14[25]	270,000[25]	0.13[25]	536,000[25]
8	"All Stars Supergroup"	October 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)	243,000[26]	0.14[26]	303,000[26]	0.12[26]	546,000[26]
9	"Reunited"	October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)	166,000[27]	0.09[27]	N/A	N/A	N/A

See also

• List of Rusicals