RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars

Any hope of impartial judging and a fair fight has been quickly dispelled in the last couple of episodes (ep. 3 and 4). As some people on social media have astutely pointed out, it is about viewership and Paramount+ getting back as much of its investment in this maiden Global Drag Race as possible. With an American judging panel and production pressure to retain contestants from high viewership countries further into the series (English as first language, higher populations, more liberal), the unceremonious axing of the first two queens is less surprising and the trajectory of the remaining queens become predictable.

My predictions for next contestants to go are: Soa de Muse (underwhelming), Eva Le Queen (can't lip sync to save their lives), Tessa Testicle (amusing but overshadowed), Vanity Vain and Gala Varo. And the last ones standing probably are: Pythia (CAN, creativity only gets one so far), Kween Kong (AUS/NZ, dancing only gets one so far), Nehellenia (ITA, underdog character arc), Kitty Scott-Claus (UK, need I say more) and Alyssa Edwards (USA, duh). What was initially excitement at a global season has deflated into resigned acceptance that diehard fans from around the world will not be getting the Olympics of drag they deserve.

After watching all seasons of drag race, all stars and many international drag race versions I've never felt the need to write a review. There were some moments of favoritism but it was never too much. However, this global all stars is painful to watch.

The judging feels xenophobic, which for me, a non native speaker who used to live abroad in two English speaking countries, is triggering. It feels that queens from countries where English is not a native language are mistreated and not judged fairly. They don't receive the same opportunities even though they do really good in the competition. Drag race has progressed when it comes to treatment of transesexual or black contestants. However, we cannot forget that there are also Latin or Asian people as well as other backgrounds. Production and judges seem not to care about it and that is painful to watch in a show that is suppsed to be inclusive.

One episode worse than the other, questionable evaluations and bad decisions. Kitty, Kong, and Alyssa are clearly Ru's favorites. Unfortunately, the fans lose out. The lack of respect for queens is a real stain on the history of drag race. It had everything to be a great season, but unfortunately they didn't know how to put on a good show. I believe that Ru will need to rethink its evaluations or it will lose what keeps it going: its audience. We want a fair game, without any more favoritism, where the queens are valued and have their art evaluated fairly. The "non-rugirls" also deserve recognition. That's a big *!

Only queens that Rupaul knows and has judged before, get major favouritism. They seem to be automatically safe or better. Also, bad stereotypes and no representation of foreign queens backgrounds. If you're not a UK, Australian or American of course, get ready to be made fun of ( u smell like a taco, Marguerita pizza,) and have the hosts join in on it. I like how Ru is pretending to keep it seem 'balanced' a little bit towards the end. Also all the challenges strongly benefit the English speaking queens of course. Like a roast challenge and then an open mic challenge back to back. Please what a joke.

If you think that a show with contestants from all over the world would be a safe space and a celebration of diverse cultures, then you're absolutely wrong.

This whole season is nothing but a joke, a waste of everybody's time, an affirmation of stereotypes and an offence to the art of drag and drag artists.

The way some of the queens are being treated, by RuPaul, production and fellow contestants is shocking.

This could've been the best season of all time but sadly is gonna be the worst. Starting by the queen introduction, it would've been better the "reveal yourself" rather than those cringe questions. The talent show had a few questionable decisions and from episode 3 onwards it just went downhill very fast.

Singling out non-native English speakers and grouping the NES was so evident and a clear indication that production wants them to be the top 3. The NNES are being thrown racial stereotypes, offensive remarks and blatant disdain, it hurts to watch.

This is the only season I've felt, from early on, that should've been cancelled.