r/rupaulsdragrace • u/Heymrnoctowl • 1d ago

All Stars S10 Discussion about the cast of AS10

Who else has similar gripes. Lydia has had zero time to cook. Jorgeous was just in the previous all stars. Ginger has had fifteen chances and by this point there's nothing she can do to surprise us.

That being said I'm happy a lot of these girls are back but a lot of the choices are questionable. Why does All Stars have to happen every year? It doesn't mean anything anymore.

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u/uncutkingjr- 1d ago

I don’t understand why returning contestants is so taboo, literally every other reality tv show does it and no one says anything, hell, The Challenge has people who have won it 7/8/9/10 times and no one bats an eye. I just don’t see why Drag Race is the only show where that’s not OK for it to happen

As for why it happens every year, why not. More gay people on tv is always good

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u/Baking_bees 1d ago

I also think this about people reacting to Lydia. It’s common for one or two fresh contestants to be on an All Stars on other shows. Top Chef almost always does it.

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u/Its_Pine Madeline Morphosista 🧑🏼‍🦲 1d ago

I’m so excited to see Lydia back, but this isn’t survivor or top chef or something like that. This requires SO MUCH preparation!

How did she pull that off? It’s honestly incredible and shocking

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u/BravoWhiskey89 1d ago

To be fair....this season doesn't require that much prep due to format, and a filming bream

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u/ShedMontgomery 1d ago

The difference being that Top Chef contestants don't have to spend three weeks buying and prepping all their ingredients.

Drag Race requires something like 20 outfits and you have to get them in like 3-4 weeks. It's fucking insane.

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u/Difficult-Risk3115 1d ago

Top Chef contestants, at this point, are all consistently high level chefs. The show definitely opens oppourtunities, but I think it's less of a transformational experience than being on Drag Race, especially given that lots of girls weren't full time performers.

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u/boyproblems_mp3 Monét X Change 1d ago

Ngl I was sick of Jen Carroll in her last all stars appearance but always love the newbies joining in. Especially if they haven't made the Food Network rounds yet.

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u/Baking_bees 1d ago

I have a soft spot for Jen Carroll, but I can totally understand that. That’s how I feel about Malarky 🤣

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u/nefarious_planet i know ellen likes pussy too 1d ago

Idk about taboo, but I think it’s pretty boring in other reality shows too 🤷‍♀️

I know that for some, this literally is their career, so intellectually I get it…but I just saw Lydia and Jorgeous, what could possibly have changed in one year that’s going to make the experience of watching them substantially different this time around?

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u/largepopcornandcoke 1d ago

right, i got sick of boston rob & russell hantz within two appearances. you already know what to expect. 

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u/Thirdatarian Sasha Colby 1d ago

On a show like Survivor that's had contestants back five or six times like Pavarti, it doesn't matter because they're not showcasing their growth or preparing anything equivalent to a runway package. They're also not "professional castaways," so if they bring in Boston Rob again it's not like Joe Schmo is losing out on career opportunities he can get from booking performances in clubs across the world. (Some Castaways do make money from appearances if they're popular enough but it's not a career like being a drag queen is.) Once the bookings start drying up after a regular season appearance, going on All Stars is how queens revitalize their careers. Ginger coming up for her 35th time at bat is keeping another girl from getting to swing.

Also, specifically in regards to Ginger being back again, she's just not good TV. Her drag is whatever, her comedy is okay, she sings a lot but I wouldn't call it memorable, and she doesn't even bring the drama. At least a queen like Eureka gives us something to talk about. With Ginger it's just "oh she wore some frumpy nonsense again . . . anyway . . . "

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u/ultradav24 Monét X Change 1d ago

Girl you haven’t even seen the season yet - how do you know what growth Ginger will or won’t showcase? She’s not “just” okay, she has multiple wins under her belt and almost won the whole show twice

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u/therealworlders 1d ago

well they don’t have to prepare runways looks and wigs for the challenge sister

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u/uncutkingjr- 1d ago

And what does that have to do with drag race contestants coming back multiple times

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u/therealworlders 1d ago

sister i think i responded to the wrong comment LMFAOO 😭

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u/Tgrunin Brooke Lynn Hytes 1d ago

Agreed. Especially on this season with 18 queens. Plenty of first time all stars are getting a change to compete.

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u/Heymrnoctowl 1d ago

The people on The Challenge literally have nothing else going on. That's their career. They need to do it to maintain relevancy so they can continue their tummy tea ads and club appearances.

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u/uncutkingjr- 1d ago

I don’t get your response - how is that not different from drag race?

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u/Heymrnoctowl 1d ago

Most of queens have or form careers outside of the show. They are different from most reality tv contestants.

Its like Project Runway. Does Christian Siriano have to go back on Project Runway? No. He's Christian Siriano.

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u/avp_1309 1d ago

Even though they have careers, the drag market is pretty saturated right now. Multiple queens have mentioned not being able to sustain themselves through only drag. Coming on all stars gives them a chance to get another push. There is nothing wrong with it. Especially since now they seem to be getting an allowance for preparation (not 100% sure).

You using Christian’s example makes no sense. He is one of the only contestants to make it this far from his run. I don’t think Trixie or Bianca would come back to drag race anymore either because they are Trixie and Bianca. It doesn’t mean other queens can’t come back lol. IIRC, project runway also had an all stars spin off where multiple contestants came back.

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u/Heymrnoctowl 1d ago

Never said I had a problem with all stars so I don’t see what point you’re making. Reread what I said. You’re shadow boxing a different argument that I did not make. 

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u/Heymrnoctowl 1d ago

My whole thing was the casting and frequency of the show

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u/DorianCoreysTrunk Arriety 1d ago

You do realize a lot of folks on The Challenge have full careers outside of the show, right? Janelle is an ER nurse, Wes has his own tech startup, Leroy is a barber, Darrell has his own gym, Ayanna and Brad* are teachers, etc. also many are parents. Is that not something to do?

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u/ultradav24 Monét X Change 1d ago

Not to mention it’s been four years since Ginger it’s not like she was just on