Nicole Paige Brooks and Phoenix to compete in ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’

Atlanta drag legends Nicole Paige Brooks and Phoenix will be competing for the crown in the upcoming season of RuPaul s Drag Race All Stars The queens both return to the franchise after more than a decade Brooks since she placed th in season two and Phoenix since placing th in season three They join All Stars alumni Aja Ginger Minj and Jorgeous two-time Drag Race competitor Cynthia Lee Fontaine and returning queens Acid Betty Alyssa Hunter Bosco Daya Betty Deja Skye Denali Irene the Alien Kerri Colby Lydia Butthole Kollins Mistress Isabelle Brooks Olivia Lux and Tina Burner on the cast View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phoenix Atl phoenix atl View this post on Instagram A post shared by RuPaul's Drag Race rupaulsdragrace For Drag Race fans All Stars will look a lot different than season past Along with the cast a major format change was declared the eighteen contestants the largest cast in the franchise s history will be divided into three groups of six in the first ever Tournament of All Stars each competing in their own bracket across three episode At the end of each bracket the top three queens with the largest part points will advance to the semi-finals and go head-to-head with the top queens of the other two groups This competition will span two episodes culminating in a Lip Sync Smackdown for the crown in the final episode where the winner will take home and a place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame Brooks will take on Jorgeous Kollins Burner Mistress Isabelle and Colby in the pink bracket Phoenix will compete against Lux Bosco Aja Skye and Irene in the orange bracket Photos courtesy of World of Wonder Paramount Brooks and Phoenix are advancing in Atlanta s drag scene Phoenix is the host of Dragnificent a competition platforming new drag performers and can often be seen at Future Brooks is a mainstay of Wussy Mag s Drunk Drag Broadway at City Winery and in recent days performed at a Sip n Shop drag show sponsored by Starship Sexual Vitality and Wellness Season of RuPaul s Drag Race All Stars premieres Friday May at midnight on Paramount Lore will host watch parties every Friday night hosted by Nicole Paige Brooks The post Nicole Paige Brooks and Phoenix to compete in RuPaul s Drag Race All Stars appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta