Drag Race: All Stars (season 2)

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Drag Race: All Stars
Season 2
Genre Reality Competition
Created by Piperjr
Country of Origin United States
Language(s) English
Judges RuPaul
Michelle Visage
Laverne Cox
Dewayne Perkins
No. of Queens 10
No. of Episodes 10
Chronology
Preceded by
Season 1
Followed by
Season 3

Drag Race: All Stars (season 2) is the second season of Drag Race: All Stars.


This season featured ten All-Star contestants, selected from the show's third season through to its seventh season, who competed to be inducted into the "Drag Race Hall of Fame". The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "Sexy Drag Queen" and the song played during the credits was "Throw Your Hands Up", the latter of which is originally from RuPaul's album Realness.


The twist introduced in the first season returned for this season, changing the format of the show. In regular seasons, the bottom two queens had to "Lip-sync for their Life" to avoid elimination. In all-star seasons, 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 was a one-year supply of Cosmetics, a one-of-a-kind trip, and a cash prize of $100,000.


The winner of the second season of Drag Race: All Stars was Svetlana, with Winter Joye 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
Svetlana 28 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Season 7 5th Place[1] Winner
Winter Joye 30 Los Angeles, California Season 4 5th Place Runner-Up
Elena Jane Ceasar 38 Atlanta, Georgia Season 6 Runner-Up 3rd/4th Place[2]
Lyssa Mikos 28 Newark, New Jersey Season 3 5th Place
Xixi Wong 33 San Francisco, California Season 5 Runner-Up 5th Place[3]
Natalia Vega 29 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Season 5 4th Place 6th Place
Esmerelda 30 Chicago, Illinois Season 5 Runner-Up 7th Place
Poppy Springs 23 San Francisco, California Season 7 Runner-Up 8th Place
Hana Takeda 29 Chicago, Illinois Season 3 3rd Place 9th Place
Keeley Opulence 39 New York, New York Season 5 5th Place[1] 10th Place
  1. 1.0 1.1 This contestant was voted as Miss Congeniality during her original season.
  2. Lyssa Mikos originally placed seventh before re-entering the competition.
  3. Xixi Wong originally placed eighth before re-entering the competition.

Contestant progress[edit | edit source]

Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Svetlana SAFE WIN BTM2 WIN BTM3 WIN WIN SAFE WIN Winner
Winter Joye WIN SAFE BTM2 SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN BTM3 Runner-Up
Elena Jane Ceasar SAFE SAFE WIN BTM3 HIGH LOW BTM2 WIN WIN Eliminated
Lyssa Mikos SAFE BTM3 WIN WIN ELIM WIN SAFE BTM3 Eliminated
Xixi Wong BTM3 SAFE SAFE ELIM WIN BTM2 ELIM
Natalia Vega WIN BTM3 SAFE HIGH SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM
Esmerelda SAFE HIGH HIGH SAFE WIN BTM2 ELIM
Poppy Springs BTM3 WIN LOW BTM3 BTM3 ELIM OUT
Hana Takeda HIGH ELIM OUT
Keeley Opulence ELIM OUT
     The contestant won Drag Race: All Stars.
     The contestant was the runner-up.
     The contestant was eliminated without lip-syncing entirely.
     The contestant won the challenge and won the "Lip-Sync for their Legacy".
     The contestant won the challenge but lost the "Lip-Sync for their Legacy".
     The contestant won the challenge and the "Lip Sync for Your Life", earning re-entry into the competition.
     The contestant won the challenge, but did not participate in the lip sync.
     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.
     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 Contestants
(Pick for Elimination)
Song Winner Up for Elimination Eliminated
1 Natalia Vega
(Keeley Opulence)
vs. Winter Joye
(Keeley Opulence)
"Dressed to Kill"
(Cher)
Winter Joye Keeley Opulence
Poppy Springs
Xixi Wong
Keeley Opulence
2 Poppy Springs
(Hana Takeda)
vs. Svetlana
(Hana Takeda)
"Walking on Broken Glass"
(Annie Lennox)
Poppy Springs Hana Takeda
Lyssa Mikos
Natalia Vega
Hana Takeda
3 Elena Jane Ceasar
(Svetlana)
vs. Lyssa Mikos
(None)
"Starting Now"
(Brandy)
Lyssa Mikos Svetlana
Winter Joye
None
4 Lyssa Mikos
(Xixi Wong)
vs. Svetlana
(Elena Jane Ceasar)
"M.I.L.F.$"
(Fergie)
Lyssa Mikos Elena Jane Ceasar
Poppy Springs
Xixi Wong
Xixi Wong
5 Esmerelda
(Lyssa Mikos)
vs. Winter Joye
(Poppy Springs)
"Knocked Out"
(Paula Abdul)
Esmerelda Lyssa Mikos
Poppy Springs
Svetlana
Lyssa Mikos
6 Svetlana
(Poppy Springs)
vs. Winter Joye
(Poppy Springs)
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
(Pat Benatar)
Svetlana Esmerelda
Poppy Springs
Poppy Springs
7 Lyssa Mikos
(Esmerelda)
vs. Xixi Wong
(Esmerelda)
"Dancing Queen"
(ABBA)
Lyssa Mikos & Xixi Wong Elena Jane Ceasar
Esmerelda
Esmerelda
8 Elena Jane Ceasar
(Natalia Vega)
vs. Winter Joye
(Xixi Wong)
"Holiday"
(Madonna)
Elena Jane Ceasar Natalia Vega
Xixi Wong
Natalia Vega
9 Elena Jane Ceasar
(Winter Joye)
vs. Svetlana
(Xixi Wong)
"Misery Business"
(Paramore)
Svetlana Lyssa Mikos
Winter Joye
Xixi Wong
Xixi Wong
10 Svetlana vs. Winter Joye "Midnight Train to Georgia"
(Gladys Knight & the Pips)
Svetlana None Winter Joye
     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 was eliminated after their fourth time in the bottom.
     The contestant was eliminated after the final lip sync.

^1 : In episode 3, RuPaul, on theme as "Fairy Godmother", added an extra lipstick to choose during deliberations. Instead of just selecting one of the queens in the bottom to leave, the winners were allowed to select a lipstick with no one's name on it, indicating that no one would go home. After the lip sync, ??? won, showed that she selected the empty lipstick, and nobody would be going home.

Episodes[edit | edit source]

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Title
11 1 "2nd Chance at 2nd Chances"
  • Guest Judge: Cher
  • Alternating Judges: Laverne Cox and Dewayne Perkins
  • Mini-Challenge: "Reading is Fundamental"
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Svetlana
  • Main Challenge: Perform a talent in front of the judges, a live audience, and other competitors.
  • Challenge Winners: Natalia Vega & Winter Joye
  • Lip Sync Song: "Dressed to Kill" by Cher
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Winter Joye
  • Bottom Three: Keeley Opulence, Poppy Springs, & Xixi Wong
  • Eliminated: Keeley Opulence
12 2 "2nd Responders"
  • Guest Judges: Annie Lennox and Oliver Stark
  • Alternating Judge: Dewayne Perkins
  • Main Challenge: As a group, star in a new episode of the hit new action drama: "2nd Responders".
  • Runway Theme: Blue Collar Baddie
  • Challenge Winners: Poppy Springs & Svetlana
  • Lip Sync Song: "Walking on Broken Glass" by Annie Lennox
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Poppy Springs
  • Bottom Three: Hana Takeda, Lyssa Mikos, & Natalia Vega
  • Eliminated: Hana Takeda
13 3 "Princesses: The Rusical"
  • Guest Judges: Brandy and Jamal Sims
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Main Challenge: Perform a lip-syncing dance number dedicated to fairytale princesses.
  • Runway Theme: Sleeves
  • Challenge Winners: Elena Jane Ceasar & Lyssa Mikos
  • Lip Sync Song: "Starting Now" by Brandy
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Lyssa Mikos
  • Bottom Two: Svetlana & Winter Joye
  • Eliminated: None
14 4 "All-Star Snatch Game"
  • Guest Judges: Fergie and Will.i.am
  • Alternating Judge: Dewayne Perkins
  • Main Challenge: Snatch Game
  • Runway Theme: You're So Holey
  • Challenge Winners: Lyssa Mikos & Svetlana
  • Lip Sync Song: "M.I.L.F.$" by Fergie
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Lyssa Mikos
  • Bottom Three: Elena Jane Ceasar, Poppy Springs, & Xixi Wong
  • Eliminated: Xixi Wong
15 5 "Small Ball"
  • Guest Judges: Paula Abdul and Eva Longoria
  • Alternating Judge: Laverne Cox
  • Mini-Challenge: Use a magnifying glass to determine the proper matches for tiles.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Natalia Vega
  • Main Challenge: Create and design two couture outfits for The Small Ball: a doll replica with companion as well as a Marvelous Miniature Couture look.
  • Challenge Winners: Esmerelda & Winter Joye
  • Lip Sync Song: "Knocked Out" by Paula Abdul
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Esmerelda
  • Bottom Three: Lyssa Mikos, Poppy Springs, & Svetlana
  • Eliminated: Lyssa Mikos
16 6 "Superstar Sideshow"
  • Guest Judge: Naomi Scott
  • Alternating Judges: Laverne Cox and Dewayne Perkins
  • Main Challenge: Create, market, and film an infomercial for a new superstar product.
  • Runway Theme: Corduroy Couture
  • Challenge Winners: Svetlana & Winter Joye
  • Lip Sync Song: "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Svetlana
  • Bottom Two: Esmerelda & Poppy Springs
  • Eliminated: Poppy Springs
17 7 "Comeback Queens"
  • Guest Judge: Sarah Silverman
  • Alternating Judges: Laverne Cox and Dewayne Perkins
  • Main Challenge: Perform a live improv routine partnered with a previous eliminated queen.
  • Runway Theme: Honoree Eleganza
  • Challenge Winners: Lyssa Mikos & Svetlana and Winter Joye & Xixi Wong
  • Top Two: Lyssa Mikos & Xixi Wong
  • Lip Sync Song: "Dancing Queen" by ABBA
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Lyssa Mikos & Xixi Wong
  • Returned: Lyssa Mikos & Xixi Wong
  • Bottom Two: Elena Jane Ceasar & Esmerelda
  • Eliminated: Esmerelda
18 8 "Getaway Girls"
  • Guest Judge: Kathy Hilton
  • Alternating Judges: Laverne Cox and Dewayne Perkins
  • Mini-Challenge: Model new items for the new catalog for RuVC.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Lyssa Mikos
  • Main Challenge: As a group, star in the new hit holiday romcom: "Getaway Girls".
  • Runway Theme: Birthday Girl
  • Challenge Winners: Elena Jane Ceasar & Winter Joye
  • Lip Sync Song: "Holiday" by Madonna
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Elena Jane Ceasar
  • Bottom Two: Natalia Vega & Xixi Wong
  • Eliminated: Natalia Vega
19 9 "Family Jewels"
  • Guest Judge: Hayley Williams
  • Alternating Judges: Laverne Cox and Dewayne Perkins
  • Main Challenge: Give family members a drag makeover and prepare a "Bloodline Burlesque" performance.
  • Runway Theme: Drag Family Resemblance
  • Challenge Winners: Elena Jane Ceasar & Svetlana
  • Lip Sync Song: "Misery Business" by Paramore
  • Lip Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Svetlana
  • Bottom Two: Lyssa Mikos, Winter Joye, & Xixi Wong
  • Eliminated: Xixi Wong
20 10 "Grand Finale"
  • Main Challenge: Write, record, and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Read U Wrote U"
  • Runway Theme: All-Star Excellence
  • Eliminated: Elena Jane Ceasar & Lyssa Mikos
  • Final Two: Svetlana and Winter Joye
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • Runner-Up: Winter Joye
  • Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season Two: Svetlana