Drag Race winner Kylie Sonique Love declined All Stars 8 role – here’s why
RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Kylie Sonique Love has revealed that she was asked to appear on an episode of All Stars 8. The star was meant to perform to Jumpin’, Jumpin’ by Destiny’s Child as the 10th episode’s esteemed Lip-Sync Assassin, though was forced to decline the opportunity. “I was asked to do it, but I had an injury,” Kylie told a fan on Twitter after they shared their hope she would return as an Assassin or to compete on a second season made up of former winners. “I was supposed to do ‘Jumpin Jumpin’.
Can’t do No Jumping with a f’d up leg.” She rounded out her message with a simple, “maybe next time” – meaning we could see her show up in a future season of All Stars.
Kylie won the sixth season of the Drag Race spin-off, making history as the first openly transgender winner in the US edition of the franchise.
She became the franchise’s second openly trans winner overall, following Angele Anang’s victory in the second season of Drag Race Thailand. READ MORE: RuPaul gives rare tour of luxurious Beverly Hills mansion The season finale of All Stars 8 is due to air on 21 July, with it all coming down to Kandy Muse of season 13 and Jimbo of Canada’s Drag Race and UK vs the World.
