The fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was announced by VH1 on August 22, 2018.[1] Prior to the official announcement, RuPaul confirmed, in an episode of his podcast What's the Tee?, that filming for the fourth season of All Stars currently was underway.[2]All Stars Season 3 winner Trixie Mattel, with special guests Katya and Detox, hosted a special called Trixie's Playhouse to announce the cast for the fourth season.[3][4] It was scheduled to air on November 8, 2018,[3] but was postponed to the following day due to the Thousand Oaks shooting.[4] The season began airing on December 14, 2018, and ran for ten episodes.
The prizes for the winner of the competition are a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000.
Ten all-stars enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens will read each other to filth. Latrice Royale wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will perform a talent show in front of the judges and a live audience.
Farrah Moan - Burlesque
Gia Gunn - Kabuki
Jasmine Masters - Stand-up comedy routine
Manila Luzon - Upside down painting
Monét X Change - Live singing and lip-syncing
Monique Heart - Live singing
Naomi Smalls - Lip-syncing
Latrice Royale - Color Guard routine
Trinity the Tuck - Tucking
Valentina - Lip-syncing
On the runway, Monique Heart, Naomi Smalls and Trinity The Tuck receive positive critiques, with Monique Heart and Trinity The Tuck being announced as the top two. Farrah Moan, Jasmine Masters and Monét X Change receive negative critiques, with Farrah Moan and Jasmine Masters being announced as the bottom two. Monique Heart and Trinity The Tuck lip-sync to "Emotions" by Mariah Carey. Trinity The Tuck wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Jasmine Masters from the competition.
Farewell Message:"Hey Jush much to you all. Kick face luv Jasmine Masters"
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"Super Girl Groups, Henny!"
December 21, 2018 (2018-12-21)
At the beginning of the episode, Monique Heart reveals that she would have sent home Jasmine Masters from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will write, record, and perform their own verses to two different songs.
Team Don't Funk it Up - Gia Gunn, Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon, Trinity The Tuck and Valentina
Team Errybody Say Love - Farrah Moan, Monét X Change, Monique Heart and Naomi Smalls
On the runway, category is Eleguence After Dark. Monét X Change, Naomi Smalls and Valentina receive positive critiques, with Monét X Change and Valentina being announced as the top two. Farrah Moan, Manila Luzon and Monique Heart receive negative critiques, with Farrah Moan and Monique Heart being announced as the bottom two. Monét X Change and Valentina lip-sync to "Into You" by Ariana Grande. Valentina wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Farrah Moan from the competition.
At the beginning of the episode, Monét X Change reveals that she would have sent home Farrah Moan from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will play the Snatch Game of love. Gus Kenworthy and Keiynan Lonsdale star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, category is Boots the House Down. Manila Luzon, Naomi Smalls and Trinity The Tuck receive positive critiques, with Manila Luzon and Trinity The Tuck being announced as the top two. Gia Gunn, Latrice Royale and Valentina receive negative critiques, with Gia Gunn and Valentina being announced as the bottom two. Manila Luzon and Trinity The Tuck lip-sync to "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston. Manila Luzon wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Gia Gunn from the competition.
Farewell Message:"Believe In You, And Only You! xoxo, Gia"
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"Jersey Justice"
January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04)
At the beginning of the episode, Trinity The Tuck reveals that she would have sent home Gia Gunn from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will improvise in the courtroom show "Jersey Justice".
You Made Me Look Like a Bitch, Bitch! - Manila Luzon and Naomi Smalls
How 'Bout Them Cakes? - Monét X Change, Monique Heart and Latrice Royale
I Was Snookered by Snooki! - Trinity The Tuck and Valentina
On the runway, category is Swerves and Curves: Padded for the Gods. Manila Luzon, Monique Heart, Naomi Smalls and Valentina receive positive critiques, with Manila Luzon and Monique Heart being announced as the top two. Latrice Royale, Monét X Change and Trinity The Tuck receive negative critiques, with Latrice Royale and Monét X Change being announced as the bottom two. Manila Luzon and Monique Heart lip-sync to "The Bitch Is Back" by Tina Turner. Monique Heart wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Latrice Royale from the competition.
Farewell Message: "It aint over til the fat lady sings. I love you ALL!!! Stay FIERCE and above all love each other! ♡Latrice Royale"
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"Roast in Peace"
January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)
At the beginning of the episode, Manila Luzon reveals that she would have sent home Monét X Change from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For the main challenge, the queens will perform a roast of Lady Bunny, the judges, and the fellow queens in front of a live audience.
On the runway, category is Angelic White. Manila Luzon and Monét X Change receive positive critiques, and are announced as the top two. Monique Heart, Naomi Smalls, Trinity The Tuck and Valentina receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom four. Manila Luzon and Monét X Change lip-sync to "Jump to It" by Aretha Franklin. Manila Luzon and Monét X Change win the lip-sync. RuPaul then announces that all-star rules have been suspended temporarily, and that no one will be going home.
Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winners: Manila Luzon and Monét X Change
Bottom Four: Monique Heart, Naomi Smalls, Trinity The Tuck and Valentina
Eliminated: None
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"LaLaPaRuZa"
January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
At the beginning of the episode the previously eliminated queens all return to the workroom. Manila Luzon and Monét X Change reveal that they both would have sent home Valentina from the competition. For this week's main challenge, the queens will perform in a lip-sync LaLaPaRUza smackdown. The previously eliminated queens, will choose one of the currently competing queens, in the order that they were eliminated in, to lip-sync against. The winner of the lip-sync will remain in the competition. The loser of the lip-sync will be eliminated. Manila Luzon and Monét X Change, who won last week's challenge, were given immunity from this challenge.
On the runway, category is LaLaPaRUza Eleganza. The first lip-sync is between Jasmine Masters and Trinity The Tuck. They lip-sync to "Peanut Butter" by RuPaul ft. Big Freedia. Trinity The Tuck wins the lip-sync and Jasmine Masters sashays away. The second lip-sync is between Farrah Moan and Valentina. They lip-sync to "Kitty Girl" by RuPaul. Valentina wins the lip-sync and Farrah Moan sashays away. The third lip-sync is between Gia Gunn and Naomi Smalls. They lip-sync to "Adrenaline" by RuPaul ft. Myah Marie. Naomi Smalls wins the lip-sync and Gia Gunn sashays away. The final lip-sync is between Latrice Royale and Monique Heart. They lip-sync to "Sissy That Walk" by RuPaul. Latrice Royale and Monique Heart both win the lip-sync, and Latrice Royale officially returns to the competition.
Main Challenge: Perform in a lip-sync LaLaPaRUza smackdown
Runway Theme: LaLaPaRUza Eleganza
Lip-Sync Songs: "Peanut Butter" by RuPaul ft. Big Freedia, "Kitty Girl" by RuPaul, "Adrenaline" by RuPaul ft. Myah Marie, and "Sissy That Walk" by RuPaul
Lip-Sync for Your Life Winners: Trinity The Tuck, Valentina, Naomi Smalls, Monique Heart and Latrice Royale
Returned: Latrice Royale
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"Queens of Clubs"
January 25, 2019 (2019-01-25)
For this week's main challenge, the queens will team up to create and host their own night club.
Club 96 - Naomi Smalls and Valentina
Club Hive - Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon and Trinity The Tuck
The Blackhole - Monét X Change and Monique Heart
On the runway, category is Plastique Fantastique. Latrice Royale, Manila Luzon, Monét X Change and Trinity The Tuck receive positive critiques, with Latrice Royale and Trinity The Tuck being announced as the top two. Naomi Smalls and Valentina receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. Latrice Royale and Trinity The Tuck lip-sync to "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive. Latrice Royale wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Valentina from the competition.
Farewell Message: "UGH! I HAVE TO PACK! Love you all! Valentina"
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"RuPaul's Best Judy's Race"
February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)
At the beginning of the episode, Trinity The Tuck reveals that she would have sent home Valentina from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will makeover their best Judy's.
On the runway, category is Best Judy's. Monét X Change, Monique Heart, Naomi Smalls and Trinity The Tuck receive positive critiques, with Monét X Change and Naomi Smalls being announced as the top two. Latrice Royale and Manila Luzon receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. Monét X Change and Naomi Smalls lip-sync to "Come Rain or Come Shine" by Judy Garland. Naomi Smalls wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Manila Luzon from the competition.
Challenge Prize: A trip for two to Iceland with complimentary first class airfare from WOW air and a four night stay at Design Hotel from Pink Iceland for the queens, and a $1,000 gift card from Klein Epstein & Parker for the Judy's.
Farewell Message:"DRIVER! Kill it! See you out there! Manila"
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"Sex and the Kitty, Girl 3"
February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)
At the beginning of the episode, Monét X Change reveals that she would have sent home Manila Luzon from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For this week's main challenge, the queens will star in a mockumentary of "Sex and the City" called "Sex and the Kitty, Girl 3".
Latrice Royale plays Cynthia
Monét X Change plays Kristin
Monique Heart plays K-Jo
Naomi Smalls plays SJP
Trinity The Tuck plays Kim
On the runway, category is Cat Couture. Monique Heart and Trinity The Tuck receive positive critiques, and are announced as the top two. Latrice Royale, Monét X Change and Naomi Smalls receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three. Monique Heart and Trinity The Tuck lip-sync to "When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson. Trinity The Tuck wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Latrice Royale from the competition.
Bottom Three: Latrice Royale, Monét X Change, and Naomi Smalls
Eliminated: Latrice Royale
Farewell Message:"STILL A Queen! BYE! CYA! Latrice"
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"Super Queen"
February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
At the beginning of the episode, Monique Heart reveals that she would have sent home Latrice Royale from the competition, had she won the lip-sync. For the final challenge of the season, the queens will write, record, and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Super Queen".
On the runway, category is All Star Eleganza. Monique Heart and Naomi Smalls are eliminated, leaving Monét X Change and Trinity The Tuck as the top two queens of the season. They lip-sync to "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera. It is revealed that Monét X Change and Trinity The Tuck are both the winners.