Trixie Mattel, Katya Zamolodchikova and Detox were supposed to reveal the cast of the show's upcoming season during a live stream on November 8.
- Nov 9, 2018
AceShowbiz - For fans wondering why "RuPaul's Drag Race" has yet to announce the cast for its upcoming "All Stars 4", here is your answer. The Emmy-winning competition show revealed that it would be postponing the cast announcement in light of the recent Thousand Oaks shooting.
"Our hearts are with those impacted by yet another act of mass gun violence. In light of the news from Thousand Oaks, CA last night, we are rescheduling the social RuVeal with @trixiemattel, @TheOnlyDetox and @katya_zamo to tomorrow morning at 10am," so the message on its official Twitter account read.
Our hearts are with those impacted by yet another act of mass gun violence. In light of the news from Thousand Oaks, CA last night, we are rescheduling the social RuVeal with @trixiemattel, @TheOnlyDetox and @katya_zamo to tomorrow morning at 10am.
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) November 8, 2018
Detox, a finalist in "All Stars 2" and season 5 of the VH1 show, later took to Twitter to show her support of the decision to reschedule the cast announcement. "This kind of madness is what everyone should be more focused on and heated about," she said on the micro-blogging site. "Focus your attention on our crumbling world and let this entertainment program be JUST that."
😔😔😔 This kind of madness is what everyone should be more focused on and heated about. Focus your attention on our crumbling world and let this entertainment program be JUST that. Refocus your energies. Be mad about acts of violence instead of acts of puns in mini challenges. https://t.co/0N39j49RCJ
— Detox (@TheOnlyDetox) November 8, 2018
Together with "All Stars 3" winner Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova, Detox was supposed to reveal the cast for the show's new season during a live stream on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on Thursday, November 8. It has now been rescheduled to Friday, November 9 on 10 A.M. ET.
Suspected gunman named Ian David Long opened fire at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. He was found dead inside an office near the entrance of the venue. Officials believe the shooter fatally shot himself after the massacre. Twelve people were killed in the shooting, including a sherrif's sergeant and Tamera Mowry's niece Alaina Housley.
"Our hearts are broken. We just learned that our niece Alaina was one of the victims of last night's shooting at Borderline bar in Thousand Oaks," the actress and her husband Adam Housley said in a statement. "Alaina was an incredible young woman with so much life ahead of her and we are devastated that her life was cut short in this manner. We thank everyone for your prayers and ask for privacy at this time."
