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All Stars 7 cast promises that guest judge Cameron Diaz is a Drag Race superfan: 'She knew everything'

"Some judges that come on don't seem to be present, but she was very knowledgeable," Trinity The Tuck exclusively tells EW of Diaz's guest judging spot.

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Joey Nolfi

Published on April 26, 2022 02:00PM EDT

Charlie might be missing one of his angels, but thankfully Cameron Diaz has been located transforming the set of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 into heaven on Earth.

The cast of the Emmy-winning franchise's first-ever all-winners edition exclusively tells EW what it was like watching the recently retired Charlie's Angels and There's Something About Mary actress temporarily re-enter the realm of Hollywood as a guest judge on the All Stars 7 premiere — an appearance that shook them to their crowned cores.

"She looked beautiful up close in Untucked, and she seemed like a fan of the show. Some judges that come on don't seem to be present, but she was very knowledgeable. She knew who we were, she knew what to look for, she was there, and she looked stunning. She was super nice," All Stars 4 winner Trinity The Tuck tells EW during the roundtable discussion (above) pegged to our All Stars 7 cover story, while RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 1 victor The Vivienne chimed in to stress that Diaz "knew everything" about the queens she was judging.

RuPaul's Drag Race — 'All Stars 7' cast tease Cameron Diaz knew her stuff as a 'Drag Race' guest judge. World of Wonder/Paramount+ (2)

Season 12 champion Jaida Essence Hall adds that she was "glad to see [Diaz] there" after witnessing the 49-year-old praise her during an Instagram Live chat the actress did with comedian (and former Drag Race guest judge) Leslie Jones in 2020.

"Leslie [asked her], 'Who do you think is going to win?' and she said, 'No question: Jaida.' Gagged," Jaida recalls. "Then she showed up [on All Stars 7] and I could tell how invested she was. We have a judge who's not going to be giving fluff. She knew every one of us, our journey, our personal struggles on the show..."

Trinity's All Stars 4 "twinner" Monét X Change finishes with a simple — yet effective — summary of Diaz's stint on the show: "There's something about Cameron," she quips.

Joining Diaz on the premiere episode will be legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell, who struts the Main Stage runway before giving the queens pointers on their catwalk skills.

All Stars 7 pits eight past winners against each other in pursuit of becoming the first queen in her-story with two Drag Race crowns on her head, with a cast that — in addition to the aforementioned Trinity, Vivienne, Monét, and Jaida — also features Raja (season 3), Jinkx Monsoon (season 5), Yvie Oddly (season 11), and Shea Couleé (All Stars 5).

RuPaul's Drag Race digital cover — Jaida Essence Hall for EW. Vijat M for EW

Other special guests set for AS7 appearances include Daphne Guinness, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, ex-Canada's Drag Race judge Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, comedian Nikki Glaser, singer-songwriter Tove Lo, Betsey Johnson, Zola director Janicza Bravo, actor Ben Platt, Ronan Farrow, Hacks star Hannah Einbinder, Vanna White, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 debuts May 20 on Paramount+. Watch the all-winners roundtable interview from EW's cover shoot above, and read the full story here.

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