The queens are back!
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10 premieres May 9 with a cast of 18 all-star queens – the most in franchise history. The show is also introducing a brand-new format for its milestone season: The Tournament of All Stars. First, the queens will go toe-to-toe in different brakcets before the top competitors advance to the semi-finals. The competition will culminate in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown in the finale. The winner walks away with a $200,000 grand prize.
Which queens are back for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 10?
Who’s fighting to earn a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame? Meet the All Stars Season 10 cast:
Acid Betty: Season 8 alum Acid Betty brings a punk rock vibe and unfiltered attitude to the competition.
Aja: Aja has already competed in Drag Race Season 9 and All Stars Season 3. Now, this Brooklyn-bred banjee queen wants to cement her Drag Race legacy with an All Stars win.
Alyssa Hunter: Alyssa was eliminated from the season 14 competition early on. But this Puerto Rican knockout isn’t letting that stop her quest for All Star glory in season 10.
Bosco: Another season 14 alum, Bosco made it all the way to the finale, though she didn’t win it all. Now, she’s back and ready to claw her way to the top.
Cynthia Lee Fontaine: Fan-favorie Cynthia Lee Fontaine won over hearts in seasons 8 and 9. Now, the singer, cancer survivor, and activist is back with her signature zany charm.
Daya Betty: Daya Betty’s unexpected comeback story took her all the way to the season 14 grand finale. She didn’t take home the crown then, but could All Stars Season 10 give her another shot at glory?
DeJa Skye: The sky’s the limit for season 14’s DeJa Syke, whose personality is as big as her talent. But will that be enough for her to stand out in this crowded field?
Denali: Season 13’s Denali is a gold-medal winning ice skater. Now, she wants to take home the top prize at the Olympics of Drag.
Ginger Minj: Ginger Minj is a Drag Race vet, having already competed in season 7 of the original show and seasons 2 and 6 of All Stars. She’s a multi-talented powerhouse who’s ready to add Drag Race winner to her list of accomplishments.
Irene the Alien: Irene the Alien had a short but memorable stint on season 15 of Drag Race. This time around, she wants to prove she’s more than a one-episode wonder.
Jorgeous: Fresh off All Stars Season 9, this pint-sized diva from season 14 is back to gag the judges with her electrifying performances.
Kerri Colby: Repping the legendary House of Colby, the confessional queen of season 14 is on a mission this season: get her portrait in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.
Lydia B. Kollins: Fresh off Drag Race Season 17, the irreverent Lydia B. Kollins is ready to show she’s been an All Star all along.
Mistress Isabelle Brooks: The heavyweight champ of season 15 is back in the ring, ready to knock out the competition in All Stars Season 10.
Nicole Paige Brooks: Fifteen years after making her Drag Race debut in season 2, veteran Nicole Paige Brooks returns to show the children how it’s done.
Olivia Lux: Olivia Lux lit up season 13, and now she shines even brighter. A trained musician and proud member of the Miyake-Mugler ballroom house, she brings serious star power to the main stage.
Phoenix: Phoenix was eliminated in season 3’s third episode, but she’s risen from the ashes and is ready to show the judges that her charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent is still on fire.
Tina Burner: Camp comedy queen Tina Burner is back to turn it and burn it in All Stars Season 10. The veteran diva from season 13 is taking a pit stop from her tours and residencies to set the competition aflame.
‘Drag Race All Stars’ gets new format for season 10
In addition to its biggest cast ever, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is shaking things up with a new format for its landmark 10th season.
In this Tournament of All Stars, the queens will be divided into three groups of six, with each competing in their own bracket across three episodes. At the end of each bracket, the three queens with the highest point totals will advance to the semi-finals. There, they’ll face off against the top queens from the other groups in another round of fierce competition over two episodes.
The tournament culminates in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown grand finale episode, where the finalists battle it out for a grand prize of $200,000 and a place in the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10 premieres Friday, May 9 at 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT with two all-new episodes on Paramount+.
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