Drag Race: All Stars (season 12)

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Drag Race: All Stars
Season 12
Genre Reality Competition
Created by Piperjr
Country of Origin United States
Language(s) English
Judges RuPaul
Michelle Visage
Laverne Cox
Joel Kim Booster
No. of Queens 12
No. of Episodes 12
Chronology
Preceded by
Season 11
Followed by
Season 13

Drag Race: All Stars (season 12) is the twelfth season of Drag Race: All Stars.


This season featured twelve All-Star contestants, selected from the show's third season through to its seventeenth season, who competed to be inducted into the "Drag Race Hall of Fame".


The theme for the runway every episode was "Hustle That Cat" and the song played during the credits was "Feel Like Dancin'", the latter of which is originally from RuPaul's album Born Naked.


This season, the All-Stars rules implemented in the previous season continued with one top queen crowned the winner of the challenge and earning the Golden Girl statue. The Golden Girl statue is used to save one of the bottom three queens from elimination. The remaining bottom two queens then compete against each other in the "Lip-Sync For Your Life". This marks the second season in the All-Stars series to not feature a "Lip-Sync For Your Legacy". The prizes for the winner was a one-year supply of Cosmetics, a one-of-a-kind trip, and a cash prize of $200,000.


The winner of the twelfth season of Drag Race: All Stars was Carleesa, with Leigh Ann Lush being the runner-up.











Contestants[edit | edit source]

(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)

Contestant Age Hometown Original season Original placement Outcome
Carleesa 25 Chicago, Illinois Season 17 3rd/4th Place Winner
Leigh Ann Lush 41 Dallas, Texas Season 16 Runner-Up Runner-Up
Naomi Maloney 30 Las Vegas, Nevada Season 12 Runner-Up 3rd Place[1]
Yasmin Kalantar 38 Los Angeles, California Season 16 4th Place 4th Place
Hope Leslie 35 Beaumont, Texas Season 6 4th Place 5th Place
Kendall Brooke 28 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Season 15 3rd/4th Place 6th Place
Amelia Cruz Vega 32 New Orleans, Lousiana Season 14 3rd/4th Place 7th Place
Noreen Siobhan 30 New York, New York Season 15 8th Place 8th Place
Genesis 42 Boston, Massachusetts Season 4 6th Place 9th Place
Marry Mia 39 Charlotte, North Carolina Season 8 10th Place 10th Place
Empressa 34 Los Angeles, California Season 13 9th Place 11th Place
Wilhemina 39 Los Angeles, California Season 3 11th Place 12th Place
  1. Naomi Maloney originally placed 10th before earning her spot back in the competition.

Contestant progress[edit | edit source]

Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Carleesa WIN SAFE HIGH HIGH SAFE HIGH HIGH HIGH WIN BTM2 WIN Winner
Leigh Ann Lush SAFE WIN BTM2 SAFE WIN SAFE BTM2 HIGH HIGH HIGH SAVE Runner-Up
Naomi Maloney BTM2 SAFE ELIM WIN SAFE WIN BTM2 Eliminated
Yasmin Kalantar SAFE SAVE LOW HIGH HIGH SAFE HIGH HIGH BTM2 SAVE ELIM Guest
Hope Leslie HIGH SAFE HIGH SAVE HIGH BTM2 WIN HIGH SAVE ELIM Guest
Kendall Brooke SAFE SAFE HIGH WIN SAFE SAVE SAVE HIGH ELIM Guest
Amelia Cruz Vega SAFE BTM2 HIGH SAFE BTM2 WIN ELIM OUT Guest
Noreen Siobhan SAVE HIGH WIN BTM2 SAVE ELIM OUT Guest
Genesis SAFE SAFE LOW SAFE ELIM
Marry Mia SAFE HIGH SAVE ELIM TOP2 Guest
Empressa HIGH ELIM
Wilhemina ELIM OUT Guest
     The contestant won Drag Race: All Stars.
     The contestant was the runner-up.
     The contestant was eliminated as they did not qualify for the "Lip-Sync For The Crown".
     The contestant won the challenge.
     The contestant won a challenge and the "Lip-Sync For The Win" and won re-entry into the competition.
     The contestant won a challenge but lost the "Lip-Sync For The Win" and lost re-entry into the competition.
     The contestant received positive judges' critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
     The contestant received judges' critiques but was ultimately declared as safe.
     The contestant received negative judges' critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
     The contestant received the Golden Girl (GG) from the challenge winner and was saved from the bottom three.
     This contestant was in the bottom and eligible for elimination.
     The contestant was eliminated.
     The contestant came back for a chance to win re-entry into the competition and lost.
     The contestant returned as a guest for the finale episode.

Lip syncs[edit | edit source]

Episode Bottom contestants Song Eliminated
1 Naomi Maloney vs. Wilhemina "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
(Kylie Minogue)
Wilhemina
2 Amelia Cruz Vega vs. Empressa "Better When I'm Dancin'"
(Meghan Trainor)
Empressa
3 Leigh Ann Lush vs. Naomi Maloney "Dance (Disco Heat)"
(Sylvester)
Naomi Maloney
4 Marry Mia vs. Noreen Siobhan "Do What U Want"
(Lady Gaga feat. Christina Aguilera)
Marry Mia
5 Amelia Cruz Vega vs. Genesis "Upside Down"
(Diana Ross)
Genesis
6 Hope Leslie vs. Noreen Siobhan "How Many F**ks"
(Erika Jayne)
Noreen Siobhan
7 Amelia Cruz Vega vs. Leigh Ann Lush "Rasputin"
(Boney M.)
Amelia Cruz Vega
Episode Top All Stars Song Winner
8 Marry Mia vs. Naomi Maloney "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
(En Vogue)
Naomi Maloney
Episode Bottom contestants Song Eliminated
9 Kendall Brooke vs. Yasmin Kalantar "Can't Stop the Music"
(Village People)
Kendall Brooke
10 Carleesa vs. Hope Leslie "Hot Hot Hot"
(Buster Poindexter)
Hope Leslie
11 Naomi Maloney vs. Yasmin Kalantar "Training Season"
(Dua Lipa)
Yasmin Kalantar
Episode Final All Stars Song Winner
12 Carleesa vs. Leigh Ann Lush "Ladies' Night"
(Kool & the Gang)
Carleesa
     The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
     The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
     The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
     The contestant won the "Lip Sync For The Win" and returned to the competition.
     The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.

Episodes[edit | edit source]

No. in
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No. in
season
Title
123 1 "Minogue Vogue Variety Show"
  • Guest Judge: Kylie Minogue
  • Alternating Judges: Laverne Cox and Joel Kim Booster
  • Mini-Challenge: "Reading is Fundamental"
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Naomi Maloney
  • Main Challenge: Perform a talent in front of the judges, a live audience, and other competitors.
  • Challenge Winner: Carleesa
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Noreen Siobhan
  • Bottom Two: Naomi Maloney & Wilhemina
  • Lip Sync Song: "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
  • Eliminated: Wilhemina
124 2 "RuPtile World"
  • Guest Judge: Bindi Irwin
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Main Challenge: In teams, star in the new nature exhibit series at "RuPtile World".
  • Runway Theme: Scales
  • Challenge Winner: Leigh Ann Lush
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Yasmin Kalantar
  • Bottom Two: Amelia Cruz Vega & Empressa
  • Lip Sync Song: "Better When I'm Dancin'" by Meghan Trainor
  • Eliminated: Empressa
125 3 "Sense a Face-Off"
  • Guest Judge: Rachel Roy
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Mini-Challenge: Photobomb Photoshoot
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Hope Leslie
  • Main Challenge: Create a couture outfit inspired by one of the five senses, while facing off against one of the other queens.
  • Runway Theme: Common Sense Couture
  • Challenge Winner: Noreen Siobhan
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Marry Mia
  • Bottom Two: Leigh Ann Lush & Naomi Maloney
  • Lip Sync Song: "Dance (Disco Heat)" by Sylvester
  • Eliminated: Naomi Maloney
126 4 "Marquee: The Rusical"
  • Guest Judge: Jamal Sims
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Main Challenge: Star in Marquee: The Rusical, performing choreography and lip syncing to represent a specific movie.
  • Runway Theme: Movie Songstress
  • Challenge Winner: Kendall Brooke
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Hope Leslie
  • Bottom Two: Marry Mia & Noreen Siobhan
  • Lip Sync Song: "Do What U Want" by Lady Gaga feat. Christina Aguilera
  • Eliminated: Marry Mia
127 5 "Snatchwood Squares"
  • Guest Judge: Cynthia Bailey
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Main Challenge: Celebrity impersonations in a Hollywood Squares-style setting.
  • Runway Theme: Mahogany
  • Challenge Winner: Leigh Ann Lush
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Noreen Siobhan
  • Bottom Two: Amelia Cruz Vega & Genesis
  • Lip Sync Song: "Upside Down" by Diana Ross
  • Eliminated: Genesis
128 6 "CoCo RuNel"
  • Guest Judge: Erika Jayne
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Main Challenge: Write, produce, and star in a commercial for a new handbag from "CoCo RuNel".
  • Runway Theme: Wristwear Realness
  • Challenge Winner: Amelia Cruz Vega
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Kendall Brooke
  • Bottom Two: Hope Leslie & Noreen Siobhan
  • Lip Sync Song: "How Many F**ks" by Erika Jayne
  • Eliminated: Noreen Siobhan
129 7 "The Behind Bars Ball"
  • Guest Judge: Isaac Mizrahi
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Main Challenge: Present two looks on the runway for the Behind Bars Ball: Arrest Realness (mugshot look explaining reason for arrest) and Incarcerated Eleganza Extravaganza (couture outfit made from materials found in prison).
  • Challenge Winner: Hope Leslie
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Kendall Brooke
  • Bottom Two: Amelia Cruz Vega & Leigh Ann Lush
  • Lip Sync Song: "Rasputin" by Boney M.
  • Eliminated: Amelia Cruz Vega
130 8 "The Fanastic Five"
  • Guest Judge: Rhona Bennett
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Mini-Challenge: Get into quick "burglar drag" and perform a "five-finger discount" from the werkroom.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Carleesa
  • Main Challenge: In teams, write, record, and perform their own verses to two different songs as the "Fierce Five" and the "Fabulous Five".
  • Runway Theme: Rubber Realness
  • Top Two: Marry Mia & Naomi Maloney
  • Lip Sync Song: "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" by En Vogue
  • Returned: Naomi Maloney
  • Eliminated: None
131 9 "UnMasc"
  • Guest Judge: Luke Macfarlane
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Main Challenge: In pairs, improvise through an appearance on the new blind date series, "UnMasc".
  • Runway Theme: Trade Fantasy
  • Challenge Winner: Carleesa
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Hope Leslie
  • Bottom Two: Kendall Brooke & Yasmin Kalantar
  • Lip Sync Song: "Can't Stop the Music" by Village People
  • Eliminated: Kendall Brooke
132 10 "Roast Luau"
  • Guest Judge: Ali Wong
  • Alternating Judge: Joel Kim Booster
  • Main Challenge: Perform a comedy roast at a Hawaiian sacrifice-themed "Roast Luau" in front of a live audience.
  • Runway Theme: Island Girl
  • Challenge Winner: Naomi Maloney
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Yasmin Kalantar
  • Bottom Two: Carleesa & Hope Leslie
  • Lip Sync Song: "Hot Hot Hot" by Buster Poindexter
  • Eliminated: Hope Leslie
133 11 "Master Baker"
  • Guest Judge: Brad Mondo
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Main Challenge: Give pastry chefs drag makeovers and prepare a "Cake & Candy" performance.
  • Runway Theme: Drag Family Resemblance
  • Challenge Winner: Carleesa
  • Golden Girl Save Recipient: Leigh Ann Lush
  • Bottom Two: Naomi Maloney & Yasmin Kalantar
  • Lip Sync Song: "Training Season" by Dua Lipa
  • Eliminated: Yasmin Kalantar
134 12 "Grand Finale"
  • Alternating Judges: Laverne Cox and Joel Kim Booster
  • Main Challenge: Write, record, and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Mighty Love".
  • Runway Theme: Royal Drag
  • Final Three: Carleesa, Leigh Ann Lush, and Naomi Maloney
  • Eliminated: Naomi Maloney
  • Final Two: Carleesa and Leigh Ann Lush
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Ladies' Night" by Kool & the Gang
  • Runner-up: Leigh Ann Lush
  • Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season Twelve: Carleesa