RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10)
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, and episodes are to be followed by RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked. Contestants were officially announced on February 22, 2018, in a teaser trailer “Ruveal” 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. 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 60 minutes long.
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. It was the first time in the shows history to feature three queens compete for the crown under the new format.
Contestants
'Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
Aquaria | 21 | Brooklyn, New York | Winner |
Eureka | 27 | Johnson City, Tennessee | Runners-up |
Kameron Michaels | 31 | Nashville, Tennessee | Runners-up |
Asia O'Hara | 35 | Dallas, Texas | 4th Place |
Miz Cracker | 33 | Harlem, New York | 5th Place |
Monét X Change | 27 | The Bronx, New York | 6th Place |
The Vixen | 26 | Chicago, Illinois | 7th Place |
Monique Heart | 31 | Kansas City, Missouri | 8th Place |
Blair St. Clair | 22 | 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 |
27 | 13th Place | ||
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo''' | 25 | Tampa, Florida |
Contestant progress
Lip syncs
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:- Christina Aguilera, singer, songwriter, actress
- Halsey, singer, songwriter
- Padma Lakshmi, actress, model
- Courtney Love, singer, songwriter, actress
- Nico Tortorella, actor, model
- Logan Browning, actress
- Tisha Campbell-Martin, 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
Episode 1
- Adore Delano, runner-up of season six and 9th place on All Stars season two
- Bob the Drag Queen, winner of season eight
- Chad Michaels, runner-up of season four and winner of All Stars season one
- Darienne Lake, 4th place on season six
- Delta Work, 7th place on season three
- Derrick Barry, 5th place on season eight and 10th place on All Stars season five
- Detox, 4th place on season five and runner-up of All Stars season two
- Jaymes Mansfield, 14th place on season nine
- Jessica Wild, 6th place on season two
- Jiggly Caliente, 8th place on season four
- Jinkx Monsoon, winner of season five
- Jujubee, 3rd place on season two and participating on All Stars season five
- Katya, 5th place on season seven and runner-up of All Stars season two
- Kim Chi, runner-up of season eight
- Laganja Estranja, 8th place on season six
- Manila Luzon, runner-up of season three and 7th/8th place on All Stars season one
- Mariah Balenciaga, 10th place on season three and 8th place All Stars season five
- Morgan McMichaels, 8th place on season two and 5th place on All Stars season three
- Mrs. Kasha Davis, 11th place on season seven
- Ongina, 5th place on season one and 9th place on All Stars season five
- Pandora Boxx, 5th place on season two and 11th/12th place on All Stars season one
- Peppermint, runner-up of season nine
- Raven, runner-up of season two and All Stars season one
- Tempest DuJour, 14th place on season seven
- Trixie Mattel, 6th place on season seven and winner of All Stars season three
- Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, 9th place on season one
- Yara Sofia, 4th place on season three and 5th/6th place on All Stars season one
- Andy Cohen, television personality
- Alyssa Edwards, 6th place on season five and 5th place on All Stars season two
- Shawn Morales, Pit Crew member from seasons three to six
- Ross Mathews
- Bianca Del Rio, winner of season six
- Alex Trebek, game show host
- Chad Michaels, runner-up of season four and winner of All Stars season one
- Todrick Hall, singer, director, and choreographer
- Stephen Colbert, television host
- Randy Rainbow, comedian
- 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
- Cheyenne Jackson, actor, singer
- Akashia, 7th place on season one
- BeBe Zahara Benet, winner of season one
- Jade, 6th place on season one
- Nina Flowers, runner-up and Miss Congeniality of season one
- Ongina, 5th place on season one
- Rebecca Glasscock, 3rd place on season one
- Shannel, 4th place on season one
- Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, 9th place on season one
Episodes
Ratings
Future appearances
returned to the competition on the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race and placed 5th.Mayhem Miller and Eureka competed on the RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular on December 7, 2018. They were crowned the Christmas Queen along with the other competing contestants.
Monique Heart and Monét X Change competed on the fourth season of . Monique placed 3rd/4th with season 8 contestant Naomi Smalls. Monét won the season along with season 9 contestant, Trinity the Tuck.
Blair St. Clair, Miz Cracker, and Mayhem Miller competed on the fifth season of All Stars. Mayhem placed 7th, Blair placed 4th, and Miz Cracker placed as a runner up alongside season 2 and finalist Jujubee.