RuPaul's Drag Race season 10
| RuPaul's Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 10 | |
 Promotional poster for season ten | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 14 |
| Winner | Aquaria |
| Runners-up | |
| Miss Congeniality | Monét X Change |
| Companion show | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Original release | March 22 – June 28, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
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,[1] and episodes are to be followed by RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.[2][3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
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".
The winner of the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Aquaria, with Kameron Michaels and Eureka being the runners-up, and Monét X Change being Miss Congeniality.
Contestants
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Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaria | 21 | New York City, New York | Winner |
| Eureka[a] | 27 | Johnson City, Tennessee | Runners-up |
| Kameron Michaels | 31 | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Asia O'Hara[b] | 35 | Dallas, Texas | 4th place |
| Miz Cracker | 33 | New York City, New York | 5th place |
| Monét X Change | 27 | New York City, New York | 6th place[c] |
| The Vixen | 26 | Chicago, Illinois | 7th place |
| Monique Heart | 31 | Kansas City, Missouri | 8th place |
| Blair St. Clair | 22 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 9th place |
| Mayhem Miller | 35 | Riverside, California | 10th place |
| Dusty Ray Bottoms | 29 | New York City, New York | 11th place |
| Yuhua Hamasaki | 27 | New York City, New York | 12th place |
| Kalorie Karbdashian Williams | 27 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 13th place |
| Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | 25 | Tampa, Florida | 14th place |
Notes:
Contestant progress
Legend:
Aquaria won RuPaul's Drag Race season 10.
Eureka and Kameron Michaels were the runners-up.
Monét X Change was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C) by fellow contestants.
WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
| Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[7] | 2[8] | 3[9] | 4[10] | 5[11] | 6[12] | 7[13] | 8[14] | 9[15] | 10[16] | 11[17] | 12[18] | 13[19] | 14[20] | |
| Aquaria | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | Guest | Winner |
| Eureka | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Guest | Runner-up |
| Kameron Michaels | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM | BTM | BTM | SAFE | Guest | Runner-up |
| Asia O'Hara | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Guest | Eliminated |
| Miz Cracker | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | Guest | Guest | |
| Monét X Change | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Miss C | ||
| The Vixen | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | ELIM | Guest | Guest | ||||
| Monique Heart | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | |||||
| Blair St. Clair | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | ||||||
| Mayhem Miller | WIN | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | |||||||
| Dusty Ray Bottoms | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | ||||||||
| Yuhua Hamasaki | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | |||||||||
| Kalorie Karbdashian Williams | BTM | ELIM | Guest | Guest | ||||||||||
| Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | ELIM | Guest | Guest | |||||||||||
Lip syncs
Legend:
The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
The contestant won the first round of the Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown.
The contestant won the second round of the Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[7] | Kalorie Karbdashian Williams | vs. | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | "Ain't No Other Man" (Christina Aguilera) |
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo |
| 2[8] | Eureka | vs. | Kalorie Karbdashian Williams | "Best of My Love" (The Emotions) |
Kalorie Karbdashian Williams |
| 3[9] | Mayhem Miller | vs. | Yuhua Hamasaki | "Celebrity Skin" (Hole) |
Yuhua Hamasaki |
| 4[10] | Dusty Ray Bottoms | vs. | Monét X Change | "Pound the Alarm" (Nicki Minaj) |
Dusty Ray Bottoms |
| 5[11] | Mayhem Miller | vs. | Monét X Change | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (Shania Twain) |
Mayhem Miller |
| 6[12] | Blair St. Clair | vs. | The Vixen | "I'm Coming Out" (Diana Ross) |
Blair St. Clair |
| 7[13] | Monique Heart | vs. | The Vixen | "Cut to the Feeling" (Carly Rae Jepsen) |
Monique Heart |
| 8[14] | Asia O'Hara | vs. | The Vixen | "Groove Is in the Heart" (Deee-Lite) |
The Vixen |
| 9[15] | Eureka | vs. | Kameron Michaels | "New Attitude" (Patti LaBelle) |
None |
| 10[16] | Kameron Michaels | vs. | Monét X Change | "Good as Hell" (Lizzo) |
Monét X Change |
| 11[17] | Kameron Michaels | vs. | Miz Cracker | "Nasty Girl" (Vanity 6) |
Miz Cracker |
| 12[18] | Aquaria vs. Asia O'Hara vs. Eureka vs. Kameron Michaels | "Call Me Mother" (RuPaul) |
None | ||
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner(s) | ||
| 14[20] | Asia O'Hara | vs. | Kameron Michaels | "Nasty" (Janet Jackson) |
Kameron Michaels |
| Aquaria | vs. | Eureka | "If" (Janet Jackson) |
Aquaria | |
| Eureka | |||||
| Aquaria vs. Eureka vs. Kameron Michaels | "Bang Bang" (Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj) |
Aquaria | |||
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:[21]
- Christina Aguilera, singer, songwriter, actress
- Halsey, singer, author, actress
- Padma Lakshmi, actress, model
- Courtney Love, singer, songwriter, actress
- Nico Tortorella, actor, model
- Logan Browning, actress
- Tisha Campbell, actress, singer
- Carrie Preston, actress, producer, singer
- Shania Twain, singer, songwriter
- Emily V. Gordon, writer, producer
- Kumail Nanjiani, comedian, actor, writer
- Audra McDonald, actress, singer
- Kate Upton, model, actress
- Andrew Rannells, actor, singer
- Billy Eichner, comedian, actor, writer
- Abbi Jacobson, comedian, writer, actress
- Ilana Glazer, comedian, writer, actress
- Miles Heizer, actor, musician
- Lizzo, rapper, singer
- Lena Dunham, actress, writer, director
- Ashanti, singer, songwriter, actress
- Todrick Hall, singer, director, choreographer
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.[22][23]
Episode 1
- Adore Delano, contestant on season 6 and All Stars season 2
- Bob the Drag Queen, winner of season 8
- Chad Michaels, runner-up of season 4 and winner of All Stars season 1
- Darienne Lake, contestant on season 6
- Delta Work, contestant on season 3
- Derrick Barry, contestant on season 8
- Detox, contestant on season 5 and All Stars season 2
- Jaymes Mansfield, contestant on season 9
- Jessica Wild, contestant on season 2
- Jiggly Caliente, contestant on season 4
- Jinkx Monsoon, winner of season 5
- Jujubee, contestant on season 2 and All Stars season 1
- Katya, "Miss Congeniality" on season 7 and contestant on All Stars season 2
- Kim Chi, contestant on season 8
- Laganja Estranja, contestant on season 6
- Manila Luzon, contestant on season 3 and All Stars season 1
- Mariah Balenciaga, contestant on season 3
- Morgan McMichaels, contestant on season 2 and All Stars season 3
- Mrs. Kasha Davis, contestant on season 7
- Ongina, contestant on season 1
- Pandora Boxx, "Miss Congeniality" on season 2 and contestant on All Stars season 1
- Peppermint, contestant on season 9
- Raven, contestant on season 2 and All Stars season 1
- Tempest DuJour, contestant on season 7
- Trixie Mattel, contestant on season 7 and winner of All Stars season 3
- Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, contestant on season 1
- Yara Sofia, "Miss Congeniality" on season 3 and contestant on All Stars season 1
Episode 2
- Andy Cohen, television personality[24]
- Alyssa Edwards, contestant on season 5 and All Stars season 2
Episode 4
- Shawn Morales, Pit Crew member from seasons three to six
Episode 5
- Ross Mathews, television personality
Episode 7
- Bianca Del Rio, winner of season 6
- Alex Trebek, game show host[25]
Episode 8
- Chad Michaels, runner-up of season 4 and winner of All Stars season 1
- Todrick Hall, singer, director, and choreographer
- Andrew Rannells, American film, stage, television, and voice actor
Episode 9
- Stephen Colbert, television host[24]
- Randy Rainbow, comedian
Episode 10
- Anthony Padilla, actor, comedian, and YouTube personality
- Chester See, singer, actor, and YouTube personality
- Frankie Grande, dancer, actor, singer, and YouTube personality
- Kingsley, comedian, blogger, and YouTube personality
- Raymond Braun, actor, and YouTube personality
- Tyler Oakley, author, and YouTube personality
Episode 11
- Cheyenne Jackson, actor, singer[24]
Episode 14[26]
- Akashia, contestant on season 1
- BeBe Zahara Benet, winner of season 1 and contestant on All Stars season 3
- Jade, contestant on season 1
- Nina Flowers, runner-up and Miss Congeniality of season 1 and contestant on All Stars season 1
- Ongina, contestant on season 1
- Rebecca Glasscock, contestant on season 1
- Shannel, contestant on season 1 and All Stars season 1
- Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, contestant on season 1
- Oprah Winfrey, television personality
- Gus Kenworthy, Olympic freestyle skier
- Judi Dench, actress
- Sally Jessy Raphael, talk show host
- Valentina, "Miss Congeniality" of season 9
- Sasha Velour, winner of season 9
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 1 | "10s Across the Board[27]" | March 22, 2018[1] |
| 119 | 2 | "PharmaRusical[27]" | March 29, 2018[28] |
| 120 | 3 | "Tap That App[27]" | April 5, 2018[28] |
| 121 | 4 | "The Last Ball on Earth[27]" | April 12, 2018[28] |
| 122 | 5 | "The Bossy Rossy Show[27]" | April 19, 2018[28] |
| 123 | 6 | "Drag Con Panel Extravaganza[27]" | April 26, 2018[28] |
| 124 | 7 | "Snatch Game[27]" | May 3, 2018[28] |
| 125 | 8 | "The Unauthorized Rusical[27]" | May 10, 2018[28] |
| 126 | 9 | "Breastworld[27]" | May 17, 2018[28] |
| 127 | 10 | "Social Media Kings Into Queens[27]" | May 24, 2018[29] |
| 128 | 11 | "Evil Twins[27]" | June 7, 2018[29] |
| 129 | 12 | "American[27]" | June 14, 2018[29] |
| 130 | 13 | "Queens Reunited[27]" | June 21, 2018[29] |
| 131 | 14 | "Grand Finale[27]" | June 28, 2018[29] |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "10's Across the Board" | March 22, 2018 | 0.39[30] | 0.785[30] |
| 2 | "PharmaRusical" | March 29, 2018 | 0.29[31] | 0.581[31] |
| 3 | "Tap That App" | April 5, 2018 | 0.42[32] | 0.766[32] |
| 4 | "The Last Ball on Earth" | April 12, 2018 | 0.36[33] | 0.694[33] |
| 5 | "The Bossy Rossy Show" | April 19, 2018 | 0.39[34] | 0.692[34] |
| 6 | "Drag Con Panel Extravaganza" | April 26, 2018 | 0.41[35] | 0.771[35] |
| 7 | "Snatch Game" | May 3, 2018 | 0.45[36] | 0.840[36] |
| 8 | "The Unauthorized Rusical" | May 10, 2018 | 0.37[37] | 0.723[37] |
| 9 | "Breastworld" | May 17, 2018 | 0.33[38] | 0.698[38] |
| 10 | "Social Media Kings Into Queens" | May 24, 2018 | 0.35[39] | 0.715[39] |
| 11 | "Evil Twins" | June 7, 2018 | 0.31[40] | 0.631[40] |
| 12 | "American" | June 14, 2018 | 0.35[41] | 0.761[41] |
| 13 | "Queens Reunited" | June 21, 2018 | 0.27[42] | 0.632[42] |
| 14 | "Grand Finale" | June 28, 2018 | 0.41[43] | 0.838[43] |
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