Start your engines, because the (all stars) race is about to begin. The slate of guest judges for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 11 was unveiled on Wednesday (April 29). As to be expected of the legendary drag competition show, the lineup is stacked.
La Toya Jackson, who is a Grammy winner and the late Michael Jackson’s sister, will be returning for another stint as a Drag Race guest judge in the premiere episode of the upcoming All Stars season. She previously sat on the judges’ panel for seasons three and five of the original Drag Race franchise, as well as the German spin-off Queen of Drags.
Pop star Renee Rapp will also appear as a guest judge on All Stars 11. This will mark Rapp’s first appearance in any Drag Race franchise.
The guest judges lineup for All Stars 11 is rounded out by Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Bronwyn Newport, Brian Tyree Henry, Janelle James, Christina Ricci, Cooper Koch, Gina Gershon, Kate Hudson, Evan Mulrooney and Juno Temple. RuPaul’s Drag Race choreographer Jamal Sims and stylist Law Roach will also return to the panel as guest judges.
RuPaul will lead the judging panel with the show’s rotating cast of main judges: Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and Ts Madison. Eighteen Drag Race contestants will return for a chance at the crown on this season of All Stars.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 11 will premiere on Paramount+ with two episodes on Friday, May 8. Watch the trailer for the new season above.
