Start your engines—and your brackets! RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is shaking things up in a major way for its milestone 10th season, debuting an all-new “Tournament of All Stars” format and the largest returning cast in franchise herstory.
Eighteen fan-favorite queens will sashay back onto the runway in what promises to be one of the most competitive and gag-worthy seasons yet. Spanning 12 episodes, Season 10 is ditching the traditional format in favor of a multi-round, bracket-style showdown that has fans already dusting off their fantasy draft boards.
Tournament Time, Honey!
So, how does this new Drag Race extravaganza work?
The queens will be split into three separate groups of six, each competing in their own bracket over a three-episode stretch. At the end of each bracket, the top three queens with the highest point totals will advance to the semi-finals, where they’ll go head-to-head with winners from the other groups.
From there, it’s a two-episode semifinals showdown before the season culminates in the grand finale: a Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown. The last queen standing will walk away with a sparkling $200,000 cash prize and a permanent place in the prestigious Drag Race Hall of Fame.
The queens and their respective groups on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10. Photo: Paramount+
Meet the All Star Queens of Season 10
Get ready to gag over this lineup of legends, rising stars, and some long-awaited returns:
- Acid Betty (Season 8)
- Aja (Season 9, All Stars 3)
- Alyssa Hunter (Season 14)
- Bosco (Season 14)
- Cynthia Lee Fontaine (Season 8, Season 9)
- Daya Betty (Season 14)
- DeJa Skye (Season 14)
- Denali (Season 13)
- Ginger Minj (Season 7, All Stars 2 & 6)
- Irene the Alien (Season 15)
- Jorgeous (Season 14, All Stars 9)
- Kerri Colby (Season 14)
- Lydia B. Kollins (Season 17)
- Mistress Isabelle Brooks (Season 15)
- Nicole Paige Brooks (Season 2)
- Olivia Lux (Season 13)
- Phoenix (Season 3)
- Tina Burner (Season 13)
Season 14 dominates the competition with six returning queens, while early-season veterans like Nicole Paige Brooks and Phoenix are making a fierce comeback over a decade since their last appearance. Meanwhile, Season 17’s standout Lydia B. Kollins is back fresh off the finale, where Onya Nurve was recently crowned.
The Battle of the Brackets
Let’s break it down, bracket-style:
- Pink Bracket: Jorgeous, Lydia B. Kollins, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Tina Burner, Nicole Paige Brooks, Kerri Colby
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 Pink Bracket. Photo: Paramount+
- Purple Bracket: Denali, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Alyssa Hunter, Daya Betty, Acid Betty, Ginger Minj
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 Purple Bracket. Photo: Paramount+
- Orange Bracket: Olivia Lux, Bosco, Aja, DeJa Skye, Phoenix, Irene the Alien
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 Orange Bracket. Photo: Paramount+
Each bracket brings a different flavor—and fans can expect runway drama, hilarious reads, emotional backstories, and iconic lip sync battles that’ll have everyone yelling, “Shantay, you stay!”
The Legacy Continues
Previous inductees into the Drag Race Hall of Fame include a sparkling roster of queens like Chad Michaels, Alaska, Trixie Mattel, Trinity the Tuck, Monet X Change, Shea Couleé, Kylie Sonique Love, Jinkx Monsoon, Jimbo, and most recently, Angeria Paris VanMicheals.
Who will snatch the crown this time?
Catch all the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent when RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10 premieres Friday, May 9 at 12 a.m. ET / 9 p.m. PT Thursday on Paramount+.
