Yahoo News 'Drag Race All Stars 8' Episode 4 Power Ranking
Eight queens are left standing on ‘All Stars 8’!
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The competition keeps heating up on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8, with a grand prize of $200,000 on the line for the winner of the season.
In the fourth episode, Heidi N Closet made accusations about what Kandy Muse has apparently been saying behind the scenes. However, she didn’t reveal much about what was actually said. This might draw a few more lines on the stand when it comes to this group of queens, who had already been dividing themselves into different alliances.
Looking at these queens’ track records in the first four episodes, we’ve officially updated our All Stars 8 power rankings.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 airs Fridays on Paramount+.
8. Alexis Michelle
\u201cShe's a good girl! \ud83d\ude0c\ud83c\udfa4 \n\n@AlexisLives returns on #AllStars8 \u2013 streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! \u2b50\ufe0f\u201d
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1682004039
“She's a good girl! 😌🎤 @AlexisLives returns on #AllStars8 – streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! ⭐️”
So far, Alexis Michelle has been doing a very “safe” job on the show. She had a “high” placement at the premiere, but landed in the bottom in episode four and got reprimanded by her costars for sort of throwing Darienne Lake under the bus. There’s still time to turn the beat around, but things aren’t looking absolutely amazing for this queen right now.
7. Heidi N Closet
\u201cThe gap is BACK! \ud83d\ude0d \n\n@HeidiNCloset returns for #AllStars8 \u2013 streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! \ud83d\udc95\u201d
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1682004082
“The gap is BACK! 😍 @HeidiNCloset returns for #AllStars8 – streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! 💕”
Heidi N Closet had one “high” placement in the competition so far, but she’s only been safe otherwise. Between the All Stars 8 judges sleeping on N Closet’s performances and the things she’s been saying in Untucked, we wouldn’t be surprised if the show is setting up a storyline that involves this beloved queen going home sooner rather than later.
6. Jaymes Mansfield
\u201cDid you just say wig? \ud83d\udc87\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f \n\nBlonde bombshell @jaymesmansfield joins #AllStars8 \u2013 streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus \ud83c\udf80\u201d
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1682004108
“Did you just say wig? 💇🏼♀️ Blonde bombshell @jaymesmansfield joins #AllStars8 – streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus 🎀”
After securing two “high” placements at the start of the season, the cracks are beginning to show for Jaymes Mansfield, who landed in the bottom in episode four. The judges are still excited to see what Mansfield has brought to All Stars 8, but she is no longer looking like an obvious contender to get to the finale like she was being perceived in the first couple of episodes.
5. Kandy Muse
\u201cFrom the hood to Hollywood! \u2b50\ufe0f \n\n@TheKandyMuse is BACK when #AllStars8 starts streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! \ud83d\udc85\u201d
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1682004210
“From the hood to Hollywood! ⭐️ @TheKandyMuse is BACK when #AllStars8 starts streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! 💅”
Kandy Muse seems to be on a completely opposite trajectory in comparison to Mansfield. Despite flying under the radar in episodes one and two, Muse had a “high” placement in episodes three and four. This queen is also in multiple alliances on All Stars 8, which could take her far… as long as N Closet doesn’t spill some juicy tea that could blow up Muse’s game.
4. LaLa Ri
\u201cLiving her congenial fantasy! \ud83e\udd29 \n\nGet into the @MissLaLaRi experience when #AllStars8 starts streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! \u2728\u201d
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1682004270
“Living her congenial fantasy! 🤩 Get into the @MissLaLaRi experience when #AllStars8 starts streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! ✨”
It’s hard to gauge how Lala Ri has been doing thus far on All Stars 8. She’s been “safe” for two episodes and placed “high” for the other two episodes – but some of the positive critiques she received have been called into question in the fandom. While she’s undoubtedly doing much, much better on All Stars 8 than she did in season 13, the full LaLa Ri experience has yet to arrive to this competition.
3. Kahanna Montrese
\u201cShe's giving us a SHOW, girl! \ud83d\udd25 \n\n@Kahannamontrese is ready to roll the dice on #AllStars8 \u2013 streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! \ud83c\udfb2\u2728\u201d
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1682004172
“She's giving us a SHOW, girl! 🔥 @Kahannamontrese is ready to roll the dice on #AllStars8 – streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! 🎲✨”
Kahanna Montrese won the first episode of All Stars 8 and landed in the bottom in the very next episode. Needless to say, the competition has been an absolute rollercoaster for Ms. Montrese. With that said, this queen was deemed “safe” in episodes three and four, so it’s possible that her bottom placement was just a one-week fluke.
2. Jessica Wild
\u201c\u00a1Escandalo! \ud83d\udca5 \n\n@JessicaWild88 is bringing the heat to #AllStars8 \u2013 streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! \ud83d\udc60\u201d
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1682004123
“¡Escandalo! 💥 @JessicaWild88 is bringing the heat to #AllStars8 – streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! 👠”
Jessica Wild has been killing it on All Stars 8, and the judges are definitely living for what she’s serving. After winning the maxi challenge of episode three, Wild followed it up with a “high” placement in episode four. Overall, this Drag Race OG has been on a roll in the last two weeks.
1. Jimbo
\u201cOh wow! It's @jimbodragclown's special day! \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \n\nDon't miss her on #AllStars8 \u2013 streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! \ud83d\udc93\u201d
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1682004159
“Oh wow! It's @jimbodragclown's special day! 🗣️ Don't miss her on #AllStars8 – streaming MAY 12 on @paramountplus! 💓”
Jimbo is the only queen so far to have won two maxi challenges, making her the absolute frontrunner of All Stars 8. With the Snatch Game coming up in episode five, it is very possible that Jimbo will be at least safe – or even in the top – in the next episode, too. Meanwhile, Jimbo hasn’t yet gotten any real negative critiques from the judges.
