The people behind RuPaul’s Drag Race tell EW behind-the-scenes secrets of how they orchestrated a firecracker season.
Who has experienced a real glow-up?
We just start throwing names out.
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It’s people we want to see and watch on TV competing against one another."
They know that theyre going to be tested and scrutinized in a different way.
The challenges are a little harder and we expect more from them….
They’re going to compete against fiercer competition, all at the height of their careers.
So, they have to be ready for it and come in swinging!"
That came in the form of a drastic alteration to the competition’s structure.
But, the top queen now lip-syncs for their legacy against a returning lip-sync assassin fromDrag Racespast.
“The whole team felt we needed to shake up the format.
We felt like the audience wanted that, too,” Barbato remembers.
“With great power comes great responsibility.
My all-stars have competed before and experienced the rollercoaster ride of fame that comes after that global exposure.
When they return forAll-Stars, every aspect of the competition is turned up to 11.
