Maeve Lisle
Crave – HBO – Starz
Guest Judges and Trailer Revealed for New Crave Original Series, CANADA’S DRAG RACE: ALL STARS
– Christian Allaire, Rebecca Black, Kathy Griffin, Robby Hoffman, and Lemon are guest judges, with special appearances by Melinda Verga and Suki Doll –
– The series is produced by Blue Ant Studios, in association with Crave and World of Wonder –
– The series is produced by Blue Ant Studios, in association with Crave and World of Wonder –
TORONTO (June 22, 2026) – As excitement builds for CANADA’S DRAG RACE: ALL STARS, Crave announced today the lineup of special guests joining Brooke Lynn Hytes, Priyanka, and Jimbo as judge and jury on the show’s inaugural season. The Crave Original series premieres on Thursday, July 9 at 9 p.m. ET, with new episodes streaming Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on Crave. It also launches simultaneously on World of Wonder’s SVOD platform WOW Presents Plus, in the U.S. and in 190 territories worldwide.
Offering a sneak peek of what CANADA’S DRAG RACE: ALL STARS has in store for fans, a trailer was also released today: 
As previously announced, the six-episode, one-hour spin-off of Crave’s Canadian Screen Award-winning hit CANADA’S DRAG RACE brings together nine fan-favourite queens for a second shot at the crown. Aurora Matrix, Jackie Cox, Jada Shada Hudson, Juice Boxx, Makayla Couture, Nearah Nuff, Pythia, Sami Landri, and Tiffany Ann Co. return with unfinished business, battling for the inaugural title of “Canada’s Ultimate All-Star” and a grand prize of $100,000.
Joining the panel throughout the season is an exciting lineup of special guest judges, including: acclaimed fashion writer and editor Christian Allaire; pop-disrupting Mexican-American singer, songwriter, DJ, and cult-followed queer icon Rebecca Black; Emmy® Award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin; celebrated comedian and writer Robby Hoffman; and CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS THE WORLD Season 2 winner, Lemon. Adding even more star power to the competition, beloved CANADA’S DRAG RACE alumni Melinda Verga and Suki Doll return for special appearances, bringing their signature charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent back to the runway.
In association with Crave, CANADA’S DRAG RACE: ALL STARS is produced by Blue Ant Studios with World of Wonder. Executive Producers for Blue Ant Studios are Matthew Hornburg, Mark Bishop, Donna Luke, and Laura Michalchyshyn. Trevor Boris is Executive Producer/Showrunner; Shivani Srivastava is Supervising Producer. Executive Producers for World of Wonder are Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles. For Bell Media, Senior Production Executive is Danielle Pearson; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; and Justin Stockman is Executive Producer and Vice President, Global Content.
As previously announced, the six-episode, one-hour spin-off of Crave’s Canadian Screen Award-winning hit CANADA’S DRAG RACE brings together nine fan-favourite queens for a second shot at the crown. Aurora Matrix, Jackie Cox, Jada Shada Hudson, Juice Boxx, Makayla Couture, Nearah Nuff, Pythia, Sami Landri, and Tiffany Ann Co. return with unfinished business, battling for the inaugural title of “Canada’s Ultimate All-Star” and a grand prize of $100,000.
Joining the panel throughout the season is an exciting lineup of special guest judges, including: acclaimed fashion writer and editor Christian Allaire; pop-disrupting Mexican-American singer, songwriter, DJ, and cult-followed queer icon Rebecca Black; Emmy® Award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin; celebrated comedian and writer Robby Hoffman; and CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS THE WORLD Season 2 winner, Lemon. Adding even more star power to the competition, beloved CANADA’S DRAG RACE alumni Melinda Verga and Suki Doll return for special appearances, bringing their signature charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent back to the runway.
In association with Crave, CANADA’S DRAG RACE: ALL STARS is produced by Blue Ant Studios with World of Wonder. Executive Producers for Blue Ant Studios are Matthew Hornburg, Mark Bishop, Donna Luke, and Laura Michalchyshyn. Trevor Boris is Executive Producer/Showrunner; Shivani Srivastava is Supervising Producer. Executive Producers for World of Wonder are Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles. For Bell Media, Senior Production Executive is Danielle Pearson; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; and Justin Stockman is Executive Producer and Vice President, Global Content.About Crave
Crave is the largest Canadian-owned streamer delivering an unparalleled content offering with HBO and Max Originals, STARZ, Hollywood-hit movies, and iconic series including FRIENDS, THE OFFICE, and more. It also boasts an ever-growing and globally renowned slate of English and French original series. Crave is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Prime Video Subscriptions, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, LG Smart TVs, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One and participating TV service providers. Crave is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company. Visit our website at Crave.ca.
About Blue Ant Studios
An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios, Insight Productions, as well as Blue Ant Studios Animation Companies Jam Filled Entertainment and Atomic Cartoons. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as The Amazing Race Canada (CTV), Beer Budget Reno (A&E/Home Network), Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race (Crave), Crew Girl (Netflix), Davey & Jonesie’s Locker (Prime Video/Hulu), The Great Canadian Baking Show (CBC), Highway Thru Hell (USA Network), Kim’s Convenience (CBC/Netflix), LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (Disney+), The Loud House (Nickelodeon), Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends (Disney+), Mysteries From Above (History/Smithsonian), Northwoods Survival (APTN/National Geographic), Sidelined: The QB and Me (Tubi), and Top Chef Canada (Flavour Network).
The Studio’s International distribution arm, Blue Ant Rights, represents over 9,000 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, maximizing rights opportunities and connecting buyers with programming that resonates with global audiences. With offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore, Sydney, Ottawa, and Vancouver, the company is strategically positioned across key markets worldwide.
About World of Wonder
World of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 33 Emmys, inspiring two Oscars, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RuPaul’s Drag Race and DragCon. SVOD WOW Presents Plus, the exclusive home to the global Drag Race franchise and hundreds of WOW Original series, boasts a 30% YOY increase in watch time and 47% increase in subscribers in 2024. WOW’s pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like Million Dollar Listing. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Party Monster, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOWPresents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events. Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety’s Reality TV Impact Report and Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Producers in Unscripted. Honors for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen’s Global 100 list, Banff’s Impact Award, and the OUT 100. In 2022, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company’s World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.
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