Keep track of the queens’ running charity totals and overall badges won with EW’s running “All Stars 9” report card.
You can’t read the doll, but you can run her that charity check if she has a stellar track record on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9.
RuPaul tasked a new royal court of eight queens to use their collective drag superpowers “for good, for a change” as they raise money for charities of their choice throughout the season, but the All Stars 9 gals are still in a fierce competition that sees winners (and losers) via twists involving no eliminations and the return of the dreaded All Stars 7 block.
To recap the format change, the AS9 rules in effect are as follows. After each maxi challenge and runway critique, Mama Ru names the top two all-star queens of the week. Both queens are awarded a “Benefactress Badge.” The top two then face off in a lip-sync for charity with the winner scoring a $10,000 check for their chosen philanthropic organization.
The lip-sync winner also receives the power to use a giant pair of ruby scissors to symbolically cut off (essentially: block) a queen of their choice from being able to receive a Benefactress Badge the following week, even if that queen ends up winning the challenge and the lip-sync.
RuPaul further confirmed that the All Stars 9 finale will only include a top three, and that Benefactress Badge totals will play a vital role in determining who advances to the finale — and who wins a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, plus a $200,000 check for their charity.
Victims of this week’s inaugural blocking ceremony across the two-episode premiere include reading mini challenge victor Roxxxy Andrews, who was blocked by overall episode 1 Rumix challenge winner Angeria Paris VanMicheals — the latter of whom received a snip of her own from episode 2 winner Gottmik following the Paint Ball design challenge.
With so many rules (and alterations to the All Stars format), it can be difficult to keep track of which queens are winning in the competition — and who’s behind. Entertainment Weekly is keeping a running tally of total charity money raised by each queen, who’s winning the most maxi and mini challenges, who has the most Benefactress Badges, and which queen is blocked each week (and which of her sisters did the deed).
See which queens are ahead in the competition in our track record report card (and the stars’ total charity winnings) below.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9 queen track records, Benefactress Badge counts, and power ranking
Angeria Paris VanMicheals: 1 Benefactress Badge; 1 lip-sync win; 0 mini challenge wins
Gottmik: 1 Benefactress Badge; 1 lip-sync win; 0 mini challenge wins
Jorgeous: 1 Benefactress Badge; 0 lip-sync wins; 0 mini challenge wins
Plastique Tiara: 1 Benefactress Badge; 0 lip-sync wins; 0 mini challenge wins
Roxxxy Andrews: 0 Benefactress Badges; 1 mini challenge win
Nina West: 0 Benefactress Badges; 0 mini challenge wins
Shannel: 0 Benefactress Badges; 0 mini challenge wins
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo: 0 Benefactress Badges; 0 mini challenge wins
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9 blocking chart
Angeria Paris VanMicheals: Blocked by Gottmik (episode 2)
Gottmik: TBD
Jorgeous: TBD
Nina West: TBD
Plastique Tiara: TBD
Roxxxy Andrews: Blocked by Angeria (episode 1)
Shannel: TBD
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo: TBD
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9 charity winnings tally
Angeria Paris VanMicheals: $10,000 for the National Black Justice Collective
Gottmik: $10,000 for Trans Lifeline
Roxxxy Andrews: $2,500 for Miracle of Love
Jorgeous: $0 for the National Alliance of Mental Illness
Plastique Tiara: $0 for The Asian American Foundation
Nina West: $0 for The Trevor Project
Shannel: $0 for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo: $0 for the ASPCA
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9 continues Fridays on Paramount+.