RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 9 Gets Charitable, and More News

On Tuesday (April 23, 2024), Paramount+ announced the official cast and release date for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season nine. In the new season, eight queens from past seasons will return to the competition to compete for a cash prize of $200,000 — but is a heartwarming twist, all eight queens will be competing on behalf of a charity of their choice.

The eight queens set to be featured on the show, and the charities they’ll be working with, are: Angeria Paris VanMichaels (season 14), competing for the National Black Justice Collective; Gottmik (season 13), competing for Trans Lifeline; Jorgeous (season 14), competing for the National Alliance of Mental Illness; Nina West (season 11), competing for The Trevor Project; Plastique Tiara (season 11), competing for The Asian American Foundation (TAAF); Roxxxy Andrews (season five, All Stars 2), competing for Miracle of Love; Shannel (season one, All Stars 1), competing for Anxiety and Depression Association of America; and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo (seasons 10 and 11), competing for the ASPCA.

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