| 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 (2018-03-22) – June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) |
| Season chronology | |
← Previous Season 9 Next → Season 11 | |
| List of episodes | |
The tenth season ofRuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 22, 2018, onVH1. The premiere was broadcast one week after the finale of thethird season ofRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, and episodes were followed byRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.[1][2] Contestants were officially announced on February 22, 2018, in a teaser trailer during an episode ofAll Stars 3 later followed by a special "Meet the Queens" live-stream onFacebook, hosted by season nine winner,Sasha Velour.[3] This season saw the return ofseason 9 contestant Eureka O'Hara who was removed from her original season after tearing herACL. The prizes for the winner of this season include a one-year supply ofAnastasia 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 albumRemember 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 ofRuPaul's Drag Race wasAquaria, withKameron Michaels andEureka being the runners-up, andMonét X Change being Miss Congeniality.
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Ages, names, and cities stated areat 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[d] | 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[e] | 27 | New York City, New York | 12th place |
| Kalorie Karbdashian Williams | 27 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 13th place |
| Vanessa Vanjie Mateo[f] | 25 | Tampa, Florida | 14th place |
Notes:
Legend:
| Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[6] | 2[7] | 3[8] | 4[9] | 5[10] | 6[11] | 7[12] | 8[13] | 9[14] | 10[15] | 11[16] | 12[17] | 13[18] | 14[19] | |
| 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 | |||||||||||
Legend:
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[6] | Kalorie Karbdashian Williams | vs. | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | "Ain't No Other Man" (Christina Aguilera) | Vanessa Vanjie Mateo |
| 2[7] | Eureka | vs. | Kalorie Karbdashian Williams | "Best of My Love" (The Emotions) | Kalorie Karbdashian Williams |
| 3[8] | Mayhem Miller | vs. | Yuhua Hamasaki | "Celebrity Skin" (Hole) | Yuhua Hamasaki |
| 4[9] | Dusty Ray Bottoms | vs. | Monét X Change | "Pound the Alarm" (Nicki Minaj) | Dusty Ray Bottoms |
| 5[10] | Mayhem Miller | vs. | Monét X Change | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (Shania Twain) | Mayhem Miller |
| 6[11] | Blair St. Clair | vs. | The Vixen | "I'm Coming Out" (Diana Ross) | Blair St. Clair |
| 7[12] | Monique Heart | vs. | The Vixen | "Cut to the Feeling" (Carly Rae Jepsen) | Monique Heart |
| 8[13] | Asia O'Hara | vs. | The Vixen | "Groove Is in the Heart" (Deee-Lite) | The Vixen |
| 9[14] | Eureka | vs. | Kameron Michaels | "New Attitude" (Patti LaBelle) | None |
| 10[15] | Kameron Michaels | vs. | Monét X Change | "Good as Hell" (Lizzo) | Monét X Change |
| 11[16] | Kameron Michaels | vs. | Miz Cracker | "Nasty Girl" (Vanity 6) | Miz Cracker |
| 12[17] | Aquaria vs. Asia O'Hara vs. Eureka vs. Kameron Michaels | "Call Me Mother" (RuPaul) | None | ||
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner(s) | ||
| 14[19] | 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 | |||
Listed in chronological order:[20]
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.[21][22]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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| 118 | 1 | "10s Across the Board" | March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) | |
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" byChristina Aguilera. Kalorie Karbdashian Williams wins the lip-sync and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo sashays away.
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| 119 | 2 | "PharmaRusical" | March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29) | |
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.
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" byThe Emotions. Eureka wins the lip-sync and Kalorie Karbdashian Williams sashays away.
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| 120 | 3 | "Tap That App" | April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05) | |
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.
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.
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| 121 | 4 | "The Last Ball on Earth" | April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12) | |
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" byNicki Minaj. Monét X Change wins the lip-sync and Dusty Ray Bottoms sashays away.
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| 122 | 5 | "The Bossy Rossy Show" | April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19) | |
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".
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!" byShania Twain. Monét X Change wins the lip-sync and Mayhem Miller sashays away.
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| 123 | 6 | "Drag Con Panel Extravaganza" | April 26, 2018 (2018-04-26) | |
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 produceRuPaul's DragCon panels in front of a live audience.
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" byDiana Ross. The Vixen wins the lip-sync and Blair St. Clair sashays away.
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| 124 | 7 | "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 theSnatch Game.Audra McDonald andKate 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" byCarly Rae Jepsen. The Vixen wins the lip-sync and Monique Heart sashays away.
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| 125 | 8 | "The Unauthorized Rusical" | May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10) | |
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 inCher: The Unauthorized Rusical.
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" byDeee-Lite. Asia O'Hara wins the lip-sync and The Vixen sashays away.
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| 126 | 9 | "Breastworld" | May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17) | |
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".
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" byPatti LaBelle. They are both declared the winners of the lip-sync and no one goes home.
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| 127 | 10 | "Social Media Kings Into Queens" | May 24, 2018 (2018-05-24) | |
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" byLizzo. Kameron Michaels wins the lip-sync and Monét X Change sashays away.
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| 128 | 11 | "Evil Twins" | June 7, 2018 (2018-06-07) | |
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" byVanity 6. Kameron Michaels wins the lip-sync and Miz Cracker sashays away.
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| 129 | 12 | "American" | June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14) | |
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" byRuPaul. After the lip-sync, Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Eureka and Kameron Michaels are announced as the finalists.
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| 130 | 13 | "Queens Reunited" | June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21) | |
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. | ||||
| 131 | 14 | "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" byJanet 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" byJanet 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" byAriana Grande,Jessie J, andNicki Minaj. It is announced that Aquaria is the winner, leaving Eureka and Kameron Michaels as the runners-up.
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| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "10's Across the Board" | March 22, 2018 | 0.39[26] | 0.785[26] |
| 2 | "PharmaRusical" | March 29, 2018 | 0.29[27] | 0.581[27] |
| 3 | "Tap That App" | April 5, 2018 | 0.42[28] | 0.766[28] |
| 4 | "The Last Ball on Earth" | April 12, 2018 | 0.36[29] | 0.694[29] |
| 5 | "The Bossy Rossy Show" | April 19, 2018 | 0.39[30] | 0.692[30] |
| 6 | "Drag Con Panel Extravaganza" | April 26, 2018 | 0.41[31] | 0.771[31] |
| 7 | "Snatch Game" | May 3, 2018 | 0.45[32] | 0.840[32] |
| 8 | "The Unauthorized Rusical" | May 10, 2018 | 0.37[33] | 0.723[33] |
| 9 | "Breastworld" | May 17, 2018 | 0.33[34] | 0.698[34] |
| 10 | "Social Media Kings Into Queens" | May 24, 2018 | 0.35[35] | 0.715[35] |
| 11 | "Evil Twins" | June 7, 2018 | 0.31[36] | 0.631[36] |
| 12 | "American" | June 14, 2018 | 0.35[37] | 0.761[37] |
| 13 | "Queens Reunited" | June 21, 2018 | 0.27[38] | 0.632[38] |
| 14 | "Grand Finale" | June 28, 2018 | 0.41[39] | 0.838[39] |
