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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Recap: Stop the Steal
Writing your own material for stand-up challenges is not a requirement, but your routine shouldn’t be a complete rip-off of a well-known set.
If I had to guess, I’d say Mik’s choice not to write her own jokes was brought on by some kind of pressure around the roast — her original is one of the most iconic in the show’s run. I assume most of the girls walk in with roast jokes prepped, but they still get a coaching session with Michelle Visage and the utterly delightful Ruta Lee. • Something I’ve been toying with in my mind recently is what would happen if All Stars stopped pretending like the girls didn’t get help in the roast challenges or the verses, etc.
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