


Mariah placed 8th, India placed 6th, and Alexis placed 5th. In May 2020 it was announced that India Ferrah, Alexis Mateo and Mariah Balenciaga will be returning to compete on All Stars 5. In December 2018 Manila Luzon returned to compete on All Stars 4, she placed 6th overall. She placed 3rd/4th place alongside BeBe Zahara Benet. In January 2018 Shangela returned to compete on All Stars 3. Alexis and Yara placed 5th/6th as Team Yarlexis. Competing in pairs, Manila placed 7th/8th alongside Latrice Royale as Team Latrila and Mimi placed 12th/11th alongside Pandora Boxx as Team Mandora. Manila Luzon, Alexis Mateo, Mimi Imfurst and Yara Sofia returned to compete on All Stars 1. On December 6, 2011, released this season on DVD via their CreateSpace program.

A new pit crew was also introduced.Īs with the previous season, each week's episode was followed by a behind-the-scenes show, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.Īt the end of the fifteenth episode, Raja was crowned as the winner, with Manila Luzon placing as Runner Up and Yara Sofia being crowned Ms Congeniality. (Billy B filled in for four episodes, Mike Ruiz for two, and Jeffrey Moran for one) Other changes made were the introduction of a wildcard contestant from the past season, an episode with no elimination, and a contestant was brought back into the competition after having been eliminated a few episodes prior. This season saw Michelle Visage replacing Merle Ginsberg at the judge's table and Billy B, Mike Ruiz, and Jeffrey Moran filling in for Santino Rice's absence during several episodes. Twelve new contestants and one returning contestant competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a headlining spot on the Absolut Tour, a lifetime supply of Kryolan makeup, and a cash prize of $75,000. The third season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 24, 2011.
