RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10 has begun airing on VH1 and the first episode has already aired. This season of the show will focus on the competition for the title of the queen of drag. The premiere aired one week after the RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars finale.
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Team The Vixen
The Vixen was a star on RuPaul’s Drag Race season ten. She won the maxi challenge and the mini challenge. It’s rare for a queen to win more than one challenge in a season.
The Vixen was also the winner of the PharmaRusical challenge. She walked away with several thousand dollars in prizes. In Week 2, she won a quick-drag challenge.
The Vixen was selected as the captain of her own team. Her roster is made up of quiet girls. However, the Vixen was the one who got the team to win.
There were some funny moments. One of them was when she wore a puffy blue dress to the challenge.
There were also some serious arguments. One of them was when she butted heads with Eureka O’Hara.
It’s All About Me
The third All Stars edition of RuPaul’s Drag Race drew an impressive 19% increase in viewers over the prior season. With this kind of bump, Drag Race could easily continue to be the cult favorite it has become for the foreseeable future.
The contestants have a lot of fun experimenting with their costumes. But, a few missteps do pop up. For instance, Season 9 alum Vanessa Vanjie Mateo blew the internet when she was eliminated.
In addition to the usual gimmicks, there are a few standout moments. Tammie McElroy has a tendency to verbally abuse Teletubby and demand teleportation to Mars. Also, Bianca Del Rio became mentor to Adore Delano.
There are also five New York queens this season. Monet X Change is one of them.
Lip-sync smackdown
A few of the queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars were invited back to compete with the current season’s queens. Some of these queens received positive critiques, while others were criticized. In the end, they all performed.
In this round of Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown, the remaining queens lip synced for their place in the competition. The winner would stay in the game, and the loser would be eliminated. However, there was a new twist. This was the first time the show had introduced a “secret redemption lip sync smackdown.”
For this episode, RuPaul decided to add a few lip sync assassins. One of these assassins, Silky Nutteg Ganache, has been known to make her own props, such as a guitar made out of pizza boxes. Another assassin, Ra’Jah O’Hara, showed off her slaying lip sync skills.
RuPaul’s DragCon Challenge
The RuPaul’s DragCon Challenge is a drag competition hosted by RuPaul. The contest is open to drag professionals from around the world. There are four different categories, a runway challenge, a mini-challenge, a panel extravaganza, and a lip-sync.
The main challenge is due out the same weekend as the premiere of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s an awkward, joyless, and crass experience.
In addition to the challenges, the panel extravaganza features Kameron Michaels turning marshmallows into S’mores. Also, there’s a manly photoshoot for Trade body spray. During demonstration segments, the Pit Crew’s ginger ends up in full drag.
Asia O’Hara is a well-rounded performer. Her performance has been praised, and her relationship with Monet X Change is strong. However, she also gets negative critiques. She was a favorite during the season and had a good showing in the main challenge.
Phi Phi O’Hara
The RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10 cast was announced last week. These 14 new queens are all set to compete for a $100,000 cash prize. Here are the finalists.
Jaremi Carey is a Twitch streamer, performer, and cosplayer. She went by Phi Phi O’Hara on the show. When she wasn’t performing, she was a costume designer. However, when she returned to the stage after being eliminated, she dropped the name to become Jaremi.
Aquaria was the daughter of Sharon Needles. Originally from Kentucky, she moved to New York City a few years ago. Since moving to New York, she’s made a name for herself in the drag scene.
Asia O’Hara is a Dallas-based drag queen. She was known for her fun-loving personality and charismatic performance. While many expected her to be cutthroat, she proved that she was more than the usual diva.