The season was announced in August 2017, with 9/10 of the cast revealed during a VH1 "Exclusive Queen Ruveal" special, airing on October 20, 2017.

The winner of the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was ultimately Trixie Mattel, with Kennedy Davenport being the runner-up.

For the main challenge, the queens will perform a talent show in front of the judges and a live audience.

For this week's main challenge, the queens will pair up and improvise in an unscripted dating show inspired by The Bachelor called "The Bitchelor".

For the main challenge, the queens will create two looks for The Pop Art Ball: a wearable soup can inspired by Andy Warhol and a Studio 54 disco look.

On the runway, BeBe Zahara Benet and Trixie Mattel receive positive critiques, and are announced as the top two.

BeBe Zahara Benet and BenDeLaCreme lip-sync to "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (Hex Hector Dance Mix)" by Deborah Cox.

At the beginning of the episode, BeBe Zahara Benet does not reveal who she would have chosen to return or to eliminate from the competition, had she won the lip-sync.

BeBe Zahara Benet, Kennedy Davenport and Morgan McMichaels receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three.

At the beginning of the episode, Trixie Mattel reveals that she would have sent home Morgan McMichaels from the competition, had she won the lip-sync.

For the final challenge of the season, the queens will write, record, and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Kitty Girl".

BeBe Zahara Benet and Shangela receive the fewest votes, and are subsequently eliminated, leaving Kennedy Davenport and Trixie Mattel as the top two queens of the season.

On February 15, 2018, the series production company World of Wonder filed a lawsuit against an anonymous leaker using the alias RealityTVLeaks.

"[19] World of Wonder launched the suit because of the defendant's "unlawful theft and public dissemination of episodes of the popular and critically-acclaimed reality television show," and the production company confirmed it is seeking damages of $300,000, including $150,000 for each infringed episode and $25,000 per violation of "actual damages" and defendants' profits.

After a stellar, jaw-unhingingly good All Stars 2, this season felt more like an embarrassing cousin you brought to gay happy hour who wears double polos".

"[29] Vulture did however make the point that although the season did not live up to expectations, "even at its worst, it’s still one of the best, if not the best goddamn reality competition show on television".