Just like a compass, the Drag Race franchise consistently points north — and now Canada's Drag Race is making herstory again with Canada's Drag Race: All Stars. The six-episode season will feature queens from previous seasons of Canada's Drag Race all returning to compete once again for the title of Canada's Ultimate All-Star (and $100,000 prize).
This isn't the history-making part of the ruveal, though. All Stars spinoffs already exist in Spain, France, and the US. The gag of it all is — for the first time ever, a Drag Race series will have an all drag queen judging panel. The series will be hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes, who heads up the judges' panel alongside two Season 1 alums: Priyanka (winner, Canada's Drag Race Season 1), and Jimbo (winner, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8).
Of course drag queens have always been part of Drag Race judging panels. Every series is hosted by a queen ... with the exception of Drag Race Down Under, which is now hosted by franchise legend Michelle Visage. And plenty of Ru girls have jumped from the Main Stage to being a fixture behind a judges' table: Brooke Lynn Hytes, Nicky Doll, Jiggly Caliente, Rita Baga, Isis Avis Loren, Kita Mean, and Spankie Jackzon to name a few. But no show has had a panel consisting of just drag queens.
This is the latest in a string of franchise firsts for Canada's Drag Race. Earlier this year, RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World Season 3 implemented the "Chippy Tea" twist that lets the week's top queen save one bottom queen from lip syncing for her life. This is a twist that was originally introduced in Canada's Drag Race Season 4 as the "Golden Beaver."
As for the queens we'll see on Canada's Drag Race: All Stars, we'll just have to wait for the official cast announcement. The series is expected to premiere on WOW Presents Plus later this year. You can read the full press release below.
WOW Presents Plus Announces “Canada’s Drag Race: All Stars” with Brooke Lynn Hytes, Priyanka, and Jimbo
Produced by Blue Ant Studios, in association with Crave and World of Wonder, the new series follows queens from previous seasons competing for the title of “Canada’s Ultimate All-Star"
LOS ANGELES (February 19, 2026) — Hold onto your beavers! Today, WOW Presents Plus announced that it is expanding the Drag Race universe in Canada with the all-new series, “Canada’s Drag Race: All Stars”. Brooke Lynn Hytes serves as host and resident judge, alongside judges Priyanka (“Canada’s Drag Race” S1 Winner) and Jimbo (“RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars” S8 Winner), forming the first all-drag judging panel in Drag Race her-story. The series will premiere later this year on WOW Presents Plus, and the full cast is set to be announced at a later date.
The six-episode, one-hour spin-off of the award-winning original series “Canada’s Drag Race” welcomes back queens with unfinished business to compete for the chance to be crowned “Canada’s Ultimate All-Star," and win a cash prize of $100,000.
“Canada’s Drag Race: All Stars” is World of Wonder’s fourth series collaboration with Blue Ant Studios and Crave, in a list that includes “Canada’s Drag Race”, “Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World”, and “Slaycation”. Seasons 1-6 of “Canada’s Drag Race”, and Seasons 1-2 of “Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World” and “Slaycation” are available to stream on WOW Presents Plus.
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, Justin Stockman is Executive Producer and Vice President, Content Development & Programming. Senior Production Executive is Danielle Pearson. Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming. Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming.
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.
