Two of the most iconic queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race are keen to return to All Stars for a third shot at the crown. For the All Stars 9 viewing party at Roscoe’s Tavern, Chicago, host Naysha Lopez was joined by Batty Davis, Kara Mel D’Ville and former contestants Naomi Smalls and Detox.
Naysha, Drag Race season eight and All Stars 8 star, asked her fellow alumni if they have considered following in the footsteps of previous three-time contestants, such as All Stars 9‘s Roxxxy Andrews and Shannel, by sashaying back into the werkroom for a non-elimination season.
Detox responded: “Honestly, even if there were [eliminations], I have an itch. I do, and I haven’t had it in so long. I do have a little bit of an inch, but also – I was gonna say this earlier – it’s the first time we’ve seen Roxxxy without Rolaskatox on the show, and that excites me.” After placing fourth on season five, Detox made her comeback on All Stars 2, where she sashayed away in joint second place with Katya.
Although she previously claimed that she wouldn’t return to the franchise as a competitor, she feels swayed after watching the most recent seasons of Drag Race with “having Sasha [Colby] on” and “so many of my other friends”. “I miss that comrarderie in the werkroom, I miss the fun of it, when it’s new and exciting.