Drag Race All Stars has a new home… again!
In 2017 the Drag Race franchise made a big leap from LOGO to VH1, and now All Stars is packing up its wigs for another move, this time to VH1 sister channel Showtime.
Season 5 of All Stars will premiere June 5 on the L Word and Homeland network, though it’s not clear if any structural changes will accompany the move (except no commercials!).
Related: It’s official! Meet the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12
“We are excited to take advantage of our relationship with our new sister company VH1 to present a special edition of this sensational series and bring in this passionate and robust fanbase,” Jana Winograde, co-president of entertainment at Showtime Networks Inc, said in a statement.
“It’s the latest example of how we can leverage our combined portfolio to provide new experiences for our audience.”
She added: “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is a culture-defining show that fits perfectly within the contemporary programming Showtime offers in both scripted and unscripted.”
Related: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is getting another spinoff, this time featuring celebrities in drag
The Drag Race team couldn’t resist a little wordplay in their announcement: “SHAMELESS plug, but All Stars has a new HOMELAND! So, everybody say THE L WORD (love!) because a special edition of ALL STARS is coming to @Showtime June 5″
SHAMELESS plug, but All Stars has a new HOMELAND! So, everybody say THE L WORD (love!) because a special edition of ALL STARS is coming to @Showtime June 5! ?? pic.twitter.com/RKrCvFEqRt
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) February 20, 2020
Meanwhile, the upcoming 12th season of Drag Race premiers Friday, February 28th at 8PM ET on VH1.
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AshtonC
Good luck with that. Can’t imagine anyone not already subscribed to Showtime wanting to pay to see that godawful spinoff. Wtf are they thinking?
GREATGLORYHOLER
I completely Agree with AshstonC It is like they are Shoving Rupaul back in the Closet. I knew doing an All Stars Shows every year was going make the market Over Drag Raced but to shove them off to another pay network. I want to say Drag Race has now Offically “Jumped the Shark”
Catholicslutbox
hopefully it’s more “adult” and less tween.
ShiningSex
It better be uncensored.
boymikefl
Ru sold out for the money. I guess he’s tired of the show holding him back, now he’s got that tacky Netflix show. Thanks for the free show. Nobody’s paying for this. I mean, Showtime?
bonbon
*Culture ruining show.
ggore
This is a pure money grab, putting the show on a pay channel with the only alternative being on another pay-wall channel, WoW Presents Plus. I don’t really care to watch another rehash of the same contestants competing time after time. Everyone knows that the losers don’t really “sashay away”, they are immediately hired into the RuPaul empire for tours, albums, podcasts, TV shows, you name it, “winning” Drag Race means nothing. I’m over it.
MISTERJETT
oh well!!!!! i won’t be seeing ALL STARS
Paulie P
I agree with every comment on here….I had an argument with someone on another site saying it will lose viewers by going to a pay channel. He told me I was wrong that it would increase… I said how does it increase when EVERYONE can watch it on a free network by putting it on a pay channel that not EVERYONE has or can afford….insert hands up emoji here!
Jerry
I’m not sure why there is so much whining about showtime, it’s only a little money and no commercials.
jackscott
I like the show however, I wouldn’t get Showtime to watch another season!
yah_sure_youbetcha
Y’all. Drag Race was on Logo for a long time. That might as well have been a pay channel, since you had to get the expanded cable to access it. It might not be a great decision, but it’s hardly the betrayal you’re making it out to be. Have a drink and take a breath.
skyboy63
I will be watching as always.
jesse davis
RuPaul is in it for the money because s/he has the opportunity to make more. Nothing wrong with that. S/he works hard and deserves success. I say this as I am literally watching showtime right now