The tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 22, 2018, on VH1. The premiere was broadcast one week after the finale of the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, and episodes were followed by RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.[1][2] Contestants were officially announced on February 22, 2018, in a teaser trailer during an episode of All Stars 3 later followed by a special "Meet the Queens" live-stream on Facebook, hosted by season nine winner, Sasha Velour.[3] This season saw the return of season 9 contestant Eureka O'Hara who was removed from her original season after tearing her ACL. The prizes for the winner of this season include a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000. This is the first season in which each episode was 90 minutes long.[4]
The theme song played during the runway segment every episode was "Snapshot", and the song played during the closing credits was "Rock It (To The Moon)", both songs from the album Remember Me: Essential, Vol. 1.
Much like the previous season, it featured the top four contestants of the season advance to the finale and compete in the "Lip-Sync for the Crown".
Thirteen new queens enter the workroom. Eureka, who was removed last season due to a knee injury, made a comeback to compete again. For the first mini-challenge, the queens have to stand out on the runway among a sea of legendary queens from past seasons. Monét X Change wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create an outfit made from items found at a 99 cent store.
On the runway, Blair St. Clair, Mayhem Miller, Miz Cracker and Yuhua Hamasaki receive positive critiques, with Mayhem Miller winning the challenge. Dusty Ray Bottoms, Kalorie Karbdashian Williams and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo receive negative critiques, with Dusty Ray Bottoms being safe. Kalorie Karbdashian Williams and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo lip-sync to "Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera. Kalorie Karbdashian Williams wins the lip-sync and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens participate in the "Hay Girl Hay" hoedown. Asia O'Hara and The Vixen win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform in PharmaRusical.
Team Asia O'Hara: Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Dusty Ray Bottoms, Eureka, Kalorie Karbdashian Williams, Monique Heart and Yuhua Hamasaki
Team The Vixen: Blair St. Clair, Kameron Michaels, Mayhem Miller, Miz Cracker and Monét X Change
On the runway, category is Very Best Drag. Team The Vixen is the winning team, with The Vixen winning the challenge. Team Asia O'Hara is the losing team. Eureka, Kalorie Karbdashian Williams and Monique Heart receive negative critiques, with Monique Heart being safe. Eureka and Kalorie Karbdashian Williams lip-sync to "Best of My Love" by The Emotions. Eureka wins the lip-sync and Kalorie Karbdashian Williams sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens perform in screen tests for Ru's provocative new RuPaul's Chocolate Bar campaign. Blair St. Clair, Monét X Change and Monique Heart win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens team up and film ads for new dating apps.
End of Days - Blair St. Clair, Eureka, Miz Cracker and The Vixen
Fibstr - Dusty Ray Bottoms, Kameron Michaels, Mayhem Miller and Monique Heart
Madam ButtrFace - Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Monét X Change and Yuhua Hamasaki
On the runway, category is Feathers. Asia O'Hara, Blair St. Clair and Eureka receive positive critiques, with Asia O'Hara winning the challenge. Kameron Michaels, Mayhem Miller and Yuhua Hamasaki receive negative critiques, with Kameron Michaels being safe. Mayhem Miller and Yuhua Hamasaki lip-sync to . Mayhem Miller wins the lip-sync and Yuhua Hamasaki sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens photobomb iconic celebrity pictures. Aquaria wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create three looks for The Last Ball on Earth: Alaskan Winter Realness, Miami Summer Realness and Martian Eleganza Extravaganza.
On the runway, Aquaria, Kameron Michaels and Miz Cracker receive positive critiques, with Aquaria winning the challenge. Asia O'Hara, Dusty Ray Bottoms and Monét X Change receive negative critiques, with Asia O'Hara being safe. Dusty Ray Bottoms and Monét X Change lip-sync to "Pound the Alarm" by Nicki Minaj. Monét X Change wins the lip-sync and Dusty Ray Bottoms sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens create a military inspired outfit to enlist in the Drag Army. The Vixen wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens pair up and improvise in the new day-time talk show "Bossy Rossy".
I Married A Cactus! - Blair St. Clair and Monique Heart
My Freaky Addiction is Ruining My Life! - Kameron Michaels and Monét X Change
Save Me From My Deadly Fear of... Pickles! - Mayhem Miller and Miz Cracker
Why Are You So Obsessed with Me? - Asia O'Hara and The Vixen
Look At Me! I'm a Sexy Baby! - Aquaria and Eureka
On the runway, category is Denim and Diamonds. Eureka, Monique Heart and Miz Cracker receive positive critiques, with Eureka winning the challenge. Mayhem Miller, Monét X Change and The Vixen receive negative critiques, with The Vixen being safe. Mayhem Miller and Monét X Change lip-sync to "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" by Shania Twain. Monét X Change wins the lip-sync and Mayhem Miller sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to identify objects by only sitting on them. Asia O'Hara wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens team up to create and produce RuPaul's DragCon panels in front of a live audience.
Body - Eureka, Kameron Michaels and Monét X Change
Face - Aquaria, Asia O'Hara and Monique Heart
Hair - Blair St. Clair, Miz Cracker and The Vixen
On the runway, category is Hats Incredible. Eureka, Kameron Michaels and Monét X Change receive positive critiques, with Eureka winning the challenge. Blair St. Clair, Miz Cracker and The Vixen receive negative critiques, with Miz Cracker being safe. Blair St. Clair and The Vixen lip-sync to "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross. The Vixen wins the lip-sync and Blair St. Clair sashays away.
Farewell Message: "Let me be your STAR! xoxo Blair St. Clair"
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"Snatch Game"
May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Eureka wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. Audra McDonald and Kate Upton star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, category is Mermaid Fantasy. Aquaria, Eureka and Monét X Change receive positive critiques, with Aquaria winning the challenge. Asia O'Hara, Monique Heart and The Vixen receive negative critiques, with Asia O'Hara being safe. Monique Heart and The Vixen lip-sync to "Cut to the Feeling" by Carly Rae Jepsen. The Vixen wins the lip-sync and Monique Heart sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens attempt to make RuPaul slap them. Asia O'Hara wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform in Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical.
Aquaria plays Disco Cher
Asia O'Hara plays Movie Star Cher
Eureka plays Rockstar Cher
Kameron Michaels plays 60s Cher
Miz Cracker plays Comeback Cher
Monét X Change and The Vixen both play 70s Variety Show Cher
On the runway, category is Glitterific. Kameron Michaels and Monét X Change receive positive critiques, with Kameron Michaels winning the challenge. Aquaria, Asia O'Hara and The Vixen receive negative critiques, with Aquaria being safe. Asia O'Hara and The Vixen lip-sync to "Groove Is In the Heart" by Deee-Lite. Asia O'Hara wins the lip-sync and The Vixen sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to find matching pairs of the pit crew's underwear. Aquaria wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens act in the new hit series "Breastworld".
Aquaria plays Dyslexa
Asia O'Hara plays Para Salin
Eureka plays Rosi
Kameron Michaels plays Muffy
Miz Cracker plays Julie
Monét X Change plays Viv
On the runway, category is Silver Foxy. Aquaria, Asia O'Hara and Monét X Change receive positive critiques, with Asia O'Hara winning the challenge. Eureka, Kameron Michaels and Miz Cracker receive negative critiques, with Miz Cracker being safe. Eureka and Kameron Michaels lip-sync to "New Attitude" by Patti LaBelle. They are both declared the winners of the lip-sync and no one goes home.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens participate in a manly photoshoot advertising a new body spray called "Trade". Eureka wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens makeover social media superstars.
On the runway, category is Drag Family Values. Asia O'Hara, Eureka and Miz Cracker receive positive critiques, with Miz Cracker winning the challenge. Aquaria, Kameron Michaels and Monét X Change receive negative critiques, with Aquaria being safe. Kameron Michaels and Monét X Change lip-sync to "Good as Hell" by Lizzo. Kameron Michaels wins the lip-sync and Monét X Change sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens decorate a pancake in edible drag. Asia O'Hara wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens present two characters on the runway: Best Self and Evil Twin.
On the runway, Aquaria, Asia O'Hara and Eureka receive positive critiques, with Aquaria winning the challenge. Kameron Michaels and Miz Cracker receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Nasty Girl" by Vanity 6. Kameron Michaels wins the lip-sync and Miz Cracker sashays away.
For the final challenge of the season, the queens write, record and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "American".
On the runway, category is Final Four Eleganza Extravaganza. The remaining queens then lip-sync to "Call Me Mother" by RuPaul. After the lip-sync, Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Eureka and Kameron Michaels are announced as the finalists.
The queens all return for the reunion. Discussions include: Vanessa Vanjie Mateo becoming a viral sensation, epic lip-sync moments of the season, The Vixen's confrontational moments, and the eliminated queens all pick who they think deserves the crown.
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"Grand Finale"
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
All the queens return for the live grand finale. Monét X Change is announced as this season's Miss Congeniality. RuPaul then announces that the final four queens will take part in a lip-sync smackdown for the crown. The first lip-sync is between Asia O'Hara and Kameron Michaels. They lip-sync to "Nasty" by Janet Jackson. Kameron Michaels wins the lip-sync and Asia O'Hara is eliminated. The second lip-sync is between Aquaria and Eureka. They lip-sync to "If" by Janet Jackson. They both win the lip-sync and move on to the final round. The final lip-sync is between Aquaria, Eureka and Kameron Michaels. They lip-sync to "Bang Bang" by Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj. It is announced that Aquaria is the winner, leaving Eureka and Kameron Michaels as the runners-up.
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