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Drag Race All Stars 7 introduces another game-changing twist

By Sam Damshenas

10th June 2022

RuPaul dropped another bombshell on this week’s episode of Drag Race All Stars 7.

Last week, the queens brought their best storybook characters to the witness stand in the Fairytale Justice courtroom, presided over Michelle Visage, before stomping down the runway with spike-inspired couture.

Jinkx Monsoon won her second challenge of the series, although she was unable to receive another Legendary Legend Star after being blocked by Jaida Essence Hall.

The Vivienne earned her first star and defeated Jinkx in the lip-sync smackdown to Love Will Save The Day by Whitney Houston.

The Drag Race UK winner ultimately chose to ‘award’ the Platinum Plunger to Monét X Change, who subsequently declared war (of sorts) on The Vivienne.

For their fifth maxi-challenge, the contestants were tasked with writing and delivering commencement speeches for ‘draguates’ around the world. As the blocked queen, Monét was bestowed with the power to determine the running order, choosing herself first and her new frenemy The Vivienne in last place.

Before the queens received advice from Carson Kressley and stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser, however, RuPaul announced that, this week, the top two winners will receive two Legendary Legend Stars: one for themselves and another to the queen of their choice. Another twist? Gasp!

While all of the contestants delivered hilarious speeches, it was Jinkx, Raja, The Vivienne and Shea Couleé who were singled out for praise.

Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, made her ruturn to the series before the queens untucked to express her admiration for the cast and the drag art-form, while also encouraging viewers to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

After the winners sashayed down the main stage in the category, “Veiled It”, Ru declared Jinkx and Raja the top two of the week, providing the former with her third challenge win and second star and the latter with her first.

The season three and five alumni then lip-synced to Better in Color by Lizzo, with Jinkx triumphing and choosing to block The Vivienne – who said she would’ve blocked Jinkx last week if she was eligible – from receiving a star next week.

On next week’s episode, Jinkx and Raja will ruveal which queens they will award their second stars to, while the winners will live their “Y2K girl group fantasy” on a flashback episode of MTV’s TRL.

Check out the best reactions from the latest episode of All Stars 7 below.

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 is now available to watch in the UK exclusively on the streamer of all things drag, WOW Presents Plus. Subscribe now via https://uk.wowpresentsplus.com/