- 1 day ago
Some queens just refuse to stay out of the Werk Room. Join us as we celebrate the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” icons who keep sashaying back for another shot at the crown, the glory, and one more legendary lip sync. From early-outs to fan favorites, these repeat returnees have proven that in drag, a comeback can be just as fierce as a debut.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00Are you ready for a burst?
00:01The other girls better get packed.
00:03Get to the party, but you know that.
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:06And today we're counting down our picks
00:08for the RuPaul's Drag Race contestants
00:09that have returned to the workroom multiple times.
00:12Spoilers will be mentioned,
00:14so this is your official warning.
00:16Note to all those little girls and boys out there
00:17who want to be on Drag Race.
00:19Write it down.
00:19You only need to do it four times to win.
00:23Number 10, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.
00:25Few exits in Drag Race have come close
00:27to being as memorable and quotable as hers.
00:30Ms. Vanjie.
00:31Ms. Vanjie.
00:35Ms. Vanjie.
00:37Work the show!
00:40Despite going home first on season 10,
00:43Vanessa Vanjie Mateo's viral moment
00:45made enough of an impression
00:46that she was invited back the following year.
00:48She survived the premiere
00:49and lasted until the final five before getting the chop.
00:52She wasn't done there.
00:53I might come back.
00:54Don't stay off the spotlight yet.
00:56I might come back, babe.
00:58I could come back again and be like,
00:59hey, hey, I'm at the finale too.
01:02After taking a few years to build her craft,
01:05she strutted back into the workroom for All Stars 9.
01:07There, she won the makeover challenge
01:09and made it to the final lip sync
01:11before falling just short of the crown.
01:13It was a complete redemption from her initial run
01:16and proved that even early outs can go on to thrive.
01:19Yeah, I didn't win,
01:20but I'm super proud of myself.
01:21I've grown and I had a lot of fun the whole time.
01:24I feel like I'm opening the next chapter
01:27of Ms. Vanjie's life.
01:28And I think there's gonna be a lot of happy animal lovers.
01:31I did my deeds!
01:32Number nine, Kennedy Davenport.
01:34With her history as a pageant queen,
01:36it's no wonder why she keeps coming back
01:38for a chance at the crown.
01:38Yep, it is.
01:40It is.
01:41I'm back.
01:41Hello.
01:45Shut up.
01:46Kennedy Davenport proved herself
01:47to be a strong competitor early on,
01:49with her making it to the top four on season seven.
01:52She returned for the third installment of All Stars,
01:54where she was a runner-up.
01:55It was at that point that she diversified
01:57and appeared on Canada vs. the World.
01:59I love Snatch Game more than I could possibly say.
02:03You need some real nerve to win.
02:05Some charisma, some talent.
02:07I was on the path to victory.
02:09And on my way to that victory, I met them.
02:13She showed once again that she was finale material
02:15and ended in third place.
02:17You may see a pattern here.
02:19If Kennedy's competing,
02:20it's likely she's making it to the finish line.
02:22That's why her early elimination
02:24from season 11 of All Stars was such a gag.
02:27Iconic lip sync, though.
02:39Number eight, Alyssa Edwards.
02:42Thanks to her appearances,
02:43she's provided the fan base
02:44with an endless supply of iconic moments.
02:46Alyssa Edwards' rivalry with Coco Montrese
02:48and her dancing skills
02:50made her a constant entertaining presence
02:51on the fifth season.
02:52I've not seen a queen grand jeté
02:55across the stage before.
02:57Fierce.
02:58You embodied everything of the evil Rue,
03:01and I don't think the evil Rue lost.
03:03No.
03:04It didn't lose.
03:06Hello.
03:06If you walk into every challenge
03:08as confident as you were with this challenge,
03:09I think you'll go a very long way
03:10in this competition.
03:11She placed sixth,
03:12but she more than showed her potential.
03:14She solidified her fan-fave status
03:16with All Stars 2,
03:17where her brief elimination and return
03:19ended up being one of the biggest moments.
03:21Trust the duchess when she says this.
03:24Y'all thought y'all had packed me?
03:26It ain't over just yet, baby.
03:28She came in fifth,
03:29and for a while,
03:30that was her last stint
03:31as a competitor on Drag Race.
03:33That is, until Global All Stars in 2024.
03:36She went up against a batch
03:38of fierce international divas
03:39and bested them all.
03:40Through every appearance,
03:42she's shown time and time again
03:43why she's so beloved.
03:45Alyssa, is there anything you'd like to say?
03:49Always and forever.
03:50Or Alyssa Edwards.
03:53Number 7.
03:54Lydia B. Collins
03:55Most contestants take some time
03:57between the main show and All Stars.
03:59Lydia B. Collins was one of the few
04:01to break that mold.
04:02Thank you to everyone who loves drag,
04:03because there's going to be
04:04a lot of it coming your way.
04:06Expect it to be exciting,
04:08unique,
04:08and never boring.
04:11After finishing in seventh place
04:13on the 17th season,
04:15she was immediately asked back
04:16for the tournament of All Stars.
04:17She accepted,
04:18and in just five days,
04:20she stepped up her game
04:21an impressive amount.
04:23I have arrived in this competition.
04:25I am going to just let this song
04:28possess me,
04:29because I want to show these queens
04:31that I'm here to win,
04:32and I'm not going down without a fight.
04:34Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow!
04:35She was in the top for two out of three episodes
04:38in her bracket,
04:38and advanced to the semifinals.
04:40The crown was in her sight,
04:42but she ended up being cut
04:43during the lip-sync smackdown.
04:44Though she was likely exhausted
04:46by the time the dust
04:47from both stints settled,
04:49her back-to-back runs
04:50helped her leave a permanent mark
04:51on the franchise and the fan base.
04:53To have made it this far
04:54in the tournament of All Stars,
04:56I'm leaving with my head
04:57held very high,
04:58mostly because this wig is so heavy,
05:00and I can't really move my head.
05:02But,
05:04I'm just proud.
05:05Number 6.
05:06Silky Nutmeg Ganache
05:21Since coming onto our screens
05:22during Season 11,
05:23she's been anything but forgettable.
05:26Silky Nutmeg Ganache
05:27may have secured two challenge wins
05:28and a finale placement,
05:30but the viewer's lukewarm response to her
05:32left her all-star status in jeopardy.
05:34She proved the haters wrong
05:35when she came back for the sixth season,
05:37and effortlessly slayed
05:38the Redemption lip-sync tournament.
05:53Afterwards,
05:54she crossed the border
05:54to show off her stuff
05:55on Canada vs. the World.
05:57She made it further
05:58than she ever had before,
05:59and ended as a runner-up.
06:01It seems 11 is her lucky number,
06:03as she was invited back
06:04for the 11th installment of All Stars.
06:06She's primed for a full-circle moment,
06:08and since she's still crownless,
06:10we may yet again see
06:12the Reverend Doctor before long.
06:13Baby,
06:15it was not easy getting there,
06:17but I have made it to the semifinals,
06:20and I'm ready.
06:21Number 5.
06:22Raven
06:22Technically,
06:23she has only competed
06:25for the crown and title twice.
06:26However,
06:27Raven's constant appearances
06:28in the workroom
06:29and long-term job
06:30doing RuPaul's makeup
06:31have made it clear
06:32that she considers Drag Race her home.
06:34You said before
06:34a pageant isn't for you,
06:36but you already were
06:36in the biggest pageant
06:38Olympics competition
06:39in the world,
06:40so you don't really need it.
06:41No,
06:42and I,
06:42but I also know
06:43I couldn't win one.
06:43Uh-huh.
06:44And I'm sick of not winning things.
06:46Tell me a little bit more.
06:49She holds the distinction
06:50of making it to the finale
06:51during both of her runs,
06:52before losing to Tyra Sanchez
06:54and Chad Michaels, respectively.
06:56Since then,
06:57she's been a permanent fixture
06:58in the runiverse.
06:59Just it.
07:00Just fill it in a little bit more.
07:01Okay.
07:01Instead of just doing this,
07:03do that.
07:04If anyone else
07:05was to give me makeup advice,
07:07I'd shiv them
07:08and then leave them for dead.
07:09But because it is Raven,
07:12I will take that.
07:13Whether she's offering makeup tips
07:15to currently competing contestants
07:16or appearing in random gags,
07:18she's ensured that each new generation
07:20of queens and fans
07:21know who she is.
07:22With how far she's come,
07:23it's hard to believe
07:24she's the same person
07:25that once ruthlessly
07:26read others back
07:27during season two.
07:28You got a grill
07:29that could put Black and Deca
07:30out of business.
07:33Everyone thinks you're pretty?
07:35I do think you're pretty.
07:37I think you have a beautiful face
07:39for radio.
07:40Number four,
07:41Ginger Minj.
07:42Fourth time's the charm.
07:43Ginger Minj is the ultimate proof
07:45that working hard
07:46and continuously answering
07:47World of Wonders calls
07:48can eventually result in a crown.
07:50I am living proof
07:51that even if the whole world
07:54tells you that you're not a winner,
07:56you can make it happen for yourself.
07:59After falling just short
08:00of the victory in season seven,
08:02she made a quick turnaround
08:03and returned for All-Stars 2.
08:05Unfortunately,
08:06the new format and strong cast
08:07resulted in her placing an eighth.
08:09I'm not surprised
08:10that Alyssa sent me home.
08:12From day one,
08:12she's been gunning
08:13to get rid of the competition
08:15and I feel like I was competition for her.
08:17She and I do
08:18kind of the same thing.
08:19She didn't let that stop her
08:21from trying again.
08:22She made it to the finale
08:23a second time
08:24for the sixth installment
08:25and then returned one last time
08:26for the Tournament of All-Stars.
08:28That ended up being
08:29her ticket to the crown
08:30and a decade after
08:31her first appearance,
08:32she was finally inducted
08:34into the Drag Race Hall of Fame.
08:35I won!
08:37I won!
08:38Finally!
08:40I've worked so hard for this
08:42and to have it finally happen,
08:44it just exceeds
08:44every expectation.
08:46I feel like
08:48a winner.
08:49Number 3
08:50Georgis
08:51RuPaul was right.
08:52She really was born to do drag.
08:54Georgis has proven that
08:55time and time again
08:56with three impressive runs
08:58in a relatively short time.
09:00This is the child prodigy.
09:01Who we?
09:02Hunky Brewster does drag.
09:04Yes!
09:05Okay, bitch.
09:06You were in the bottom
09:07last week
09:08and it was glorious.
09:11Her first shot
09:11was during the 14th season
09:13where she solidified herself
09:14as one of Ru's favorites.
09:15She got an invite back
09:17not long afterwards
09:18when she competed
09:18on All-Stars 9
09:19and placed fourth.
09:20She turned right back around
09:22and returned
09:23the following year.
09:24I'm in my top era.
09:25Top era.
09:26Bring on the bitches.
09:28Literally,
09:28I'm ready to take
09:29each one of them down.
09:30It's gonna be gaggy.
09:32This was the closest
09:33she would ever get
09:34to the crown
09:34and she made it
09:35to the finale
09:36before losing
09:37to the aforementioned
09:37Ginger Minj.
09:38We would not be surprised
09:39if she comes back
09:40for another chance
09:41and if she does,
09:42we are sure
09:43she will have elevated
09:44her art even more.
09:46Oh my god,
09:46I'm proud of you.
09:47You deserve it.
09:49I love you so much.
09:50Congratulations.
09:51You'll be back next season.
09:52Girl,
09:52All-Stars 11.
09:54Number 2.
09:54The entirety
09:55of Season 14.
09:57Georges isn't
09:58the only queen
09:58from Season 14
09:59to have competed
10:00multiple times.
10:01Several other contestants
10:02have returned
10:02and we would not be surprised
10:04if almost everyone else
10:05follows suit.
10:06Well,
10:07just like every good story
10:08that gets told,
10:09you're gonna have to watch
10:09to find out.
10:15I don't know.
10:17And Jerria Paris Van Michaels
10:18returned for All-Stars 9
10:19where she successfully
10:20snatched the crown.
10:22The rest can't say the same
10:23but they certainly proved
10:24why they were asked back.
10:25I'm excited to be in the room
10:26with all the girls.
10:28I have not come in
10:28as a lip sync assassin
10:29on All-Stars yet
10:31but I mean,
10:32what other day
10:32to do that than today?
10:34Alyssa Hunter,
10:35Carrie Colby,
10:35Deja Skye,
10:36Bosco,
10:37and Diabetti
10:38all competed
10:39during the 10th season
10:40with the last two
10:41making the merge
10:41into the semifinals.
10:42While Jasmine Kennedy
10:44didn't compete
10:44with her sisters,
10:45she was revealed
10:46to be the season 14 rep
10:47for All-Stars 11.
10:48That means that
10:498 out of 14
10:50have come back so far,
10:52which proves
10:52how stacked the cast was.
10:54Can I get an amen
10:55up in here?
10:56Amen!
10:57Now let the music play!
11:06Before we unveil
11:07our top pick,
11:08here are some
11:09honorable mentions.
11:10Alexis Mateo.
11:11Since season 3,
11:13she's competed
11:13on two All-Stars installments
11:15and Canada vs. the World.
11:17In season 3
11:17of RuPaul's Drag Race,
11:19All-Stars 1,
11:20All-Stars 5.
11:21If you want drama,
11:22you came to the right place
11:24because I'm going
11:24to give it to you.
11:25Eureka.
11:26So far,
11:27she's competed
11:27on two regular seasons
11:29and two variations
11:30of All-Stars.
11:40Trinity the Tuck.
11:42After losing season 9
11:43and co-winning
11:44All-Stars 4,
11:45she returned
11:45for a victory lap.
11:46I'm ready to turn it on
11:48and turn it out
11:49and get my own reign.
11:52Cheryl.
11:53After two attempts
11:54in the United Kingdom,
11:55she branched out
11:56to Canada
11:56for her third try.
11:58It's a new chapter
11:58in my life now.
11:59It's a renaissance
12:00of Cheryl.
12:01I've got the comedy chops.
12:03I've got the performance down.
12:05I'm not here
12:05to win Miss Congeniality again.
12:07Jimbo.
12:08She excelled
12:09in three different countries
12:10before becoming
12:11the champion
12:11of All-Stars 8.
12:12The third time
12:13truly is a charm
12:15and you know
12:15what they say?
12:16Never give up.
12:17I am the first
12:18international queen
12:19in the Drag Race
12:20Hall of Fame.
12:21This win proves
12:22that with enough
12:23drive,
12:24determination,
12:24and love and support,
12:26you can do anything.
12:29If you love games,
12:31be sure to check out
12:31WatchMojo's new game
12:32Terrible Influence.
12:34Just launched for purchase
12:35at TerribleInfluence.com.
12:37Terrible Influence
12:38is a satirical board game
12:39about the dark side
12:40of fame
12:40from the writer
12:41of the most popular
12:42girls in school
12:42and us,
12:43WatchMojo.
12:44Boom.
12:47Click on the link
12:48in the description
12:49to check out the game
12:50and be the first
12:50to play Terrible Influence.
12:54Number 1.
12:55Jujubee.
12:56Jujubee's just this
12:57fabulous Asian girl.
12:59She's very like
12:59poppy and like
13:01fashion forward.
13:02She loves accessories
13:03and she likes glitter
13:04because it's wicked sparkly.
13:06If you ask us,
13:07she should get
13:08an honorary spot
13:09every year.
13:10Jujubee has been
13:10a staple of the franchise
13:12since season 2
13:13when her elite
13:14lip-syncing skills
13:15helped her get
13:15to the finale.
13:16She then competed
13:17with Raven
13:18in the debut
13:18of All-Stars
13:19where she fell
13:20just short
13:20of the top 2.
13:29In 2020,
13:30she made her comeback
13:31in All-Stars 5.
13:33After finishing
13:33as a runner-up,
13:34she headed across
13:35the pond to compete
13:36in the very first
13:37installment of
13:38UK vs. The World.
13:39Yeah, okay,
13:40so I guess we could say
13:41that I've been around
13:41the block a few times.
13:43Maybe fourth time's the charm.
13:44But you've been in the final
13:45every time, ain't ya?
13:46That's my talent.
13:47Yeah.
13:48Oh.
13:48To get to the top.
13:49Again, she made it to the end
13:50before getting the chop.
13:51She may be the embodiment
13:53of always a bridesmaid,
13:54never the bride,
13:55but she's proven
13:56that you don't have to win
13:57to leave a lasting impact.
13:58Jujubee or not to be?
14:01That is the question.
14:03Bye!
14:05See ya later!
14:06Did we miss
14:07your favorite
14:08resilient queens?
14:09Let us know
14:10in the comments.
14:10We'll see you next time.
14:11Bye-bye.
14:11Bye-bye.
14:12Bye-bye.
14:12Bye-bye.
14:14Bye-bye.
14:15Bye-bye.
Comments