**SPOILERS BELOW**
PARAMOUNT+’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE GLOBAL ALL STARS CROWNS WINNER DURING SHOWSTOPPING FINALE
Winner Receives $200,000 and a Coveted Spot in the International Pavilion at the “Drag Race Hall of Fame”
October 25, 2024 - Paramount+ today announced that Alyssa Edwards was crowned as the winner of the first-ever
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE GLOBAL ALL STARS, receiving a gag-worthy grand prize of $200,000 and a coveted spot in the International Pavilion at the Drag Race Hall of Fame. The top four - Alyssa Edwards (USA), Kitty Scott-Claus (UK), Kween Kong (Australia), and Nehellenia (Italy) - battled it out in the last sickening lip sync of the season to “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga, and Alyssa Edwards was crowned as the victorious “Queen of the Mothertucking World.”
“All of the queens that competed on the first ever Global All Stars blew me away,” said eight-time Emmy® Award-winning host and executive producer, RuPaul. “But, in the end, it was Alyssa Edwards, the queen from Mesquite, Texas, that showed me and the world what sickening, gagworthy, and drop-dead gorgeous drag is all about.”
During the finale, the top four queens sat down with host RuPaul and resident judge Michelle Visage for an emotional Tic Tac chat, reflecting on their journeys throughout the season and what it means to represent their countries on a global stage. The finalists were also challenged to write, record, and star in the “Dance Like the World is Watching” music video with help from Emmy-nominated choreographer and judge, Jamal Sims.
All the previously eliminated Global All Stars returned to the Werk Room and hit the main stage with the top four to strut their final runway looks for RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Jamal Sims, and celebrity guest judge Ariadna Gutiérrez Arévalo. Additionally, it was ruvealed that the 12 queens voted Soa de Muse as Miss Global Peacemaker for her kindness and compassion throughout the season, earning her a cash prize of $10,000 for the award. Soa was also the champion of the Global Lip-Sync “LaLaPaRuza Smackdown” in last week’s episode, earning her the title of the first-ever Global Lip Sync Assassin and a cash tip of $50,000.
The 12 queens from around the world who competed and represented their countries on GLOBAL ALL STARS included Alyssa Edwards (“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS), Athena Likis (“Drag Race Belgique”), Eva Le Queen (“Drag Race Philippines”), Gala Varo (“Drag Race México”), Kitty Scott-Claus (“RuPaul's Drag Race UK”), Kween Kong (“Drag Race Down Under”), Miranda Lebrão (“Drag Race Brasil”), Nehellenia (“Drag Race Italia”), Pythia (“Canada’s Drag Race”), Soa de Muse (“Drag Race France”), Tessa Testicle (“Drag Race Germany”), and Vanity Vain (“Drag Race Sverige”).
In celebration of
GLOBAL ALL STARS, MTV, home of the flagship “RuPaul’s Drag Race” series, and World of Wonder partnered with All Out – an international organization that fights for LGBTQ+ rights around the world – and made a $100,000 donation to start the new
fund. To find out more and make a donation, look for the “Drag Saves the World'' QR code at the end of every episode.
Fans can catch up on the full season of
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE GLOBAL ALL STARS streaming exclusively on Paramount+. For more information on the season, go
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RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE GLOBAL ALL STARS is produced by World of Wonder Productions with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Steve Kelly, Andrés Barragán, and RuPaul Charles serving as Executive Producers. Daniel Blau Rogge serves as Executive Producer for MTV Entertainment Studios and Julie Ha serves as Supervising Producer, with Margaret Goodman as Executive in Charge.
About Paramount+
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About SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks
SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks is a global network of media assets that reaches over one billion people in more than 180 countries featuring some of the most iconic brands in entertainment including SHOWTIME, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Network among others – and, its Studios arm which produces 120+ series annually, including some of today’s biggest hits such as Yellowstone, Yellowjackets, Emily in Paris, 1883, 1923, George & Tammy, South Park, Tulsa King, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Challenge and Jersey Shore, to name a few.
About World of Wonder
World of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 33 Emmys, inspiring two Oscars, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RuPaul’s Drag Race and DragCon. WOW’s pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like Million Dollar Listing. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Party Monster, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOWPresents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events. Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety’s Reality TV Impact Report and Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Producers in Unscripted. Honors for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen’s Global 100 list, Banff’s Impact Award, and the OUT 100. In 2022, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company’s World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.
About All Out
In over 60 countries, it is still a crime to be gay. In many other places, LGBT+ people endure violence, discrimination, and exclusion. A global backlash threatens to undo the progress we've made.
All Out envisions a better world. We work towards a world where everyone enjoys their rights to family, freedom, safety, and dignity, regardless of who they are or who they love. Harnessing the power of technology, we mobilize millions globally, channeling collective action into the fight for LGBT+ rights.
Our impact is driven by:
- Identifying key opportunities for collective action.
- Partnering with brave grassroots LGBT+ groups worldwide to create bold campaigns.
- Providing frontline LGBT+ activists with the solidarity, tools, skills, and resources they need for equality and liberation.
- Mobilizing people worldwide to take action together and drive change.
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Originally published: October 26, 2024.
