It’s no secret that Drag Race All Stars season 4 is coming — Ru and Michelle Visage confirmed as much last week on their podcast, What’s the Tee. But a Drag Race alum may have revealed something about the show that producers would very much like to remain a secret.
When the pair spoke about the much-anticipated fourth installment of All Stars, they alluded rather cryptically to an emotional on-set outburst from Ru.
To recap: Michelle revealed, “I’ve known Ru for 30 years. I just sat there and let her have her fun, screaming at the top of her lungs.”
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Ru, who said he was “jacked on java” at the time, added: “This is for All Stars, and everybody knows we’re doing All Stars, we’re not giving anything away. Let them guess what episode I go friggin’ crazy on.”
Michelle added that the cast were “shitting their pants” over Ru’s explosion.
“They didn’t know what the fuck, they were like, ‘Erm,’” she said. “I’ve known you like that before. That’s like old Ru.”
We assumed we’d have to wait until the season airs, expected to be late 2019, to find out anything about the circumstances.
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But Willam, a queen who isn’t exactly known for always playing by the rules, may have revealed some insider information.
Via Instagram, Willam commented: “Maybe it’s when she saved Valentina after both people had her name on the lipsticks.”
Valentina is one of the queens rumored to be among the All Stars season 4 cast, and if what Willam says is true, she’ll once again be causing drama at the judges’ panel (who could forget her season 9 lip sync elimination?).
Willam’s remark also suggests eliminations will be handled the same as in recent All Stars seasons, with the week’s two top queens lip syncing for their legacy and having to choose the lipstick that corresponds to the queen they will send home if they win the battle.
Could it be that Ru saves Valentina even though both queens select her to go home? Of course! Ru has proved time and time again that the rules are guidelines at best. In the end, she does what she wants, making for some pretty fantastic TV moments.
Head here to see who else is rumored to be on All Stars season 4.
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DarkZephyr
I LOVE Willam, but sometimes her “I don’t have to play by the rules” shtick can be a little much. We don’t need lame ass spoilers, Willam.
Xzamilloh
Yes, we do. And ultimately, it doesn’t matter, because we all knew Valentina was going home the episode she did, and seeing it play out was still jaw dropping.
Then again, all of these spoilers should be taken with a grain of salt.
NOUHAVENT
Willam is funny and horrible and the same time. The spoilers are good, it’s a reality show that poses as a competition when it’s nof. It’s scripted for ratings. And I will be watching for this reason if this is true.
DarkZephyr
@Xzamilloh,
OK, so you stipulate that we NEED spoilers. Why do we need them? Anything that made me think this spoiler was a good thing rather than something that has diminished my excitement over this show would be great.
@NOUHAVENT
If “spoilers were good” they wouldn’t be called “spoilers”. Maybe you like spoilers for Drag Race, but I don’t. Most fans of the show don’t. I like the suspense that comes with watching episodes for the first time with no extra knowledge. I don’t care if its rigged or scripted. I watch a lot of scripted shows that I don’t want spoiled for me.
DarkZephyr
Ugh and that would be “posit”, not “stipulate”.
QueerTruth
Xzamilloh,
I had no idea Valentina was going home on S9 in the episode that she did. Neither did my friends at the bar I was at…
So, I agree with DarkZephr… BOOOO to spoilers. Remember, television is entertainment, but it’s still a business. William needs to be more professional and create her own news rather than hanging on the coattails of AllStars that she is not a part of.
Xzamilloh
Yeah, most ppl knew based on the Reddit spoilers that Valentina was going home, and watching it play out was still just as shocking because of the way she left… it was so baffling.
@DZ dude, calm the hell down. You take crap so damn seriously on here, and it’s really annoying how bent out of shape you get over the dumbest things. Of course I’m not saying we NEED spoilers, I’m saying they don’t matter nor are they going anywhere.
Hell, we already know who the cast of Season 11 is and there hasn’t even been an announcement.
DCguy
Honestly, I think Wilam was just making a joke, referencing the fact that other queens thought they let her get away with more etc…. and wasn’t actually revealing a real spoiler.
bridyyc
There’s something missing with this story. As in, why would Ru freak out at this? One would have to read into the story that the Queen’s picking Valentina to go set Ru off in a major way, and then she freaks the heck out, and ultimately saves her. That doesn’t even make sense. If the Queen’s NOT picking Shangela in All-Stars 3 didn’t set her off, I can’t see Valentina getting chosen to go would. Not buying this one.
redcarpet30
I find myself getting more and more tired of this shows drama. And this coming from somone who LIVED for the first 4 or 5 seasons drama. But now it just distracts from the queens talents and gets out of hand especially on twitter.