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‘Let the monsters eat themselves': ‘RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Ginger Minj spills the tea on her online haters and what the scepter really tastes like
After Ginger Minj won RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10, she couldn't stop herself from biting into her sparkly new scepter. Unfortunately, it didn't taste as good as it looked. "To be completely honest with you, it's like when you chew on tinfoil, you get those little zings through your teeth," she tells Gold Derby. "I also accidentally bit one of the rhinestones, so I was picking little glass shards out of my teeth for like an hour." Winning the competition still "hasn't really set in yet," explains the 39-year-old comedy queen from Orlando. "The viewing party was Friday night, and then the weekend was such a blur. I woke up this morning after finally sleeping, and looked over at the crown and scepter, and I was like, 'Oh, holy sh--, I won.' It feels so good, but it also feels so weird, because it's like, well, what's next?" More from Gold Derby Zae Frederich on his dramatic exit from 'Big Brother,' Jimmy's HOH win, and why he wasn't 'fanboying' over Rachel 'Big Brother 27' spoilers: Jimmy's HOH is a dumpster fire, and Rachel's mouth just added gasoline Ginger already has a tattoo to commemorate her Drag Race journey, and now she plans on properly finishing it. "I started during Season 7, and I've added to it every season," she states in our interview. "So, it's got the two flags, the seven, and then the two yellow stars for All Stars 2. I'm gonna put six stars on it for All Stars 6, and then I'm gonna put a crown and scepter around it." Fans long considered Ginger to be one of the best queens that had never won, but now that she's off that list, who does she hope prevails next? "I want Peppermint to have a crown so bad," she divulges about the Season 9 fan-fave. "She is such a star in and out of the Drag Race world, and one of my favorite people. So, I would just love to see her succeed. Jujubee [from Season 2] I think deserves one at this point — and again, just another one of my favorite people." Ginger "loved" this season's Tournament-style format, in which RuPaul Charles split up the 18 contestants into three different brackets. "I personally think it's so fresh. I grew up doing drag in the pageant world — that's where I learned everything. In order to compete for a national pageant, you have to compete and qualify at a prelim, and that's what this felt like with the brackets. They felt like preliminary pageants that led up to the big, final pageant." When she watched Bracket 2 play out on TV, what was her reaction to seeing Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Jorgeous lie, cheat, and steal in order to earn more points? "I knew that something had happened in Bracket 2, but all of those girls refused to talk about it with the rest of us," Ginger reveals. "They refused to give us the actual tea, so we found out with the rest of the world when it aired. All of us were like, 'Holy sh--. So shady.' Yeah, it's a competition. And to me, that means something different than playing mind games and trying to trick people out of what is theirs. It was good TV, but I don't know that I should be rooting for this or cheering this on." Speaking of Mistress, her "feud" with Ginger was completely "one-sided," the winner explains. "I didn't even realize it was happening! I could feel her poking me here and there, but it wasn't until it aired that I realized how much I actually got under her skin, which is so funny, because we actually get along outside of all this. We have great conversations and a great relationship, but in the actual competition, I really did affect her that way." As for her online haters, Ginger approaches them "the same way" she dealt with Mistress. "I'm so focused on what's in front of me, the love and positivity. It's kind of a one-sided fight with all of these people. Let the monsters eat themselves, and I'll just continue to do what I do, and do it to the best of my ability," she says. Addressing her longtime fans, Ginger declares, "This crown isn't just for me. This crown is for the people that have been with me from day one. I started this 10 years ago, and I may not have the biggest fan base, but I probably have the most loyal. I have grown and changed and learned so much in those 10 years, and I've been so open about everything that I've gone through, that I feel spiritually connected to this fan base. They're the ones that kept pushing me to be better, and it felt like the culmination of 10 years of hard work for this giant, extended family of mine." Jorgeous is poised to "take over the world," she predicts about her 24-year-old runner-up. "I love Jorgeous, and it was really exciting to be standing next to her. I represent one side of drag, and she represents the complete opposite of that. But together, we really represent the best of what drag has to offer. She loves Drag Race, maybe even more than I do, so I'm sure she will be back, and she has it in her to win. She knows that she has me in her corner if she ever decides to do it again." All episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 are streaming now on Paramount+. The Drag Race franchise received 10 Emmy nominations in 2025, including Best Competition Series for Season 17 and RuPaul for Best Reality Host. Meet the 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10' cast View Gallery19 Images Best of Gold Derby From 'Housewives' overload to the 'shadiest queens' alliance: The dish on 'The Traitors' Season 4 lineup The 25 best 'Survivor' villains of the past 25 years 'Survivor' winners list: All seasons Click here to read the full article. Solve the daily Crossword
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Ginger Minj Reveals Upcoming Adam Shankman Movie Role and Broadway Offers After 'Drag Race' Win (Exclusive)
Ginger Minj Reveals Upcoming Adam Shankman Movie Role and Broadway Offers After 'Drag Race' Win (Exclusive) originally appeared on Parade. Ginger Minj may have won RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10 less than a week ago. But there is no moss growing under this glamor toad's feet. She's already hard at work booking post-Drag Race Hall of Fame work. "I woke up this morning and saw the crown and scepter sitting on the shelf," she tells Parade over the phone the Monday after finding out she'd triumphed over Jorgeous in the final lip sync. "I went, 'Oh s–t, it's real. It happened. I won.' It felt great in that moment, then I went, 'Okay, well, this is 10 years of your life. What's next?'" 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 As Drag Race alumni continue to push further and further into the mainstream, Ginger Minj's future is already beginning to fill up. "I just booked a starring role in a Universal Pictures film, which is really exciting for me," she says. "It has not been announced yet. I can't say what it is, but I will say that it is being directed by Adam Shankman, who I have loved for forever. Everybody's going to get to see me do what I do best. I'm going to be fun, I'm going to be funny and I'm going to get to sing and dance." While their upcoming collaboration still remains a mystery, Ginger Minj previously acted in Hocus Pocus 2, which Shankman produced. Shankman, who you may remember as a choreographer and judge on So You Think You Can Dance, has also directed musical films like Hairspray, Rock of Ages and Disenchanted. In addition to the top secret movie, Ginger Minj is also "fielding a couple of Broadway offers right now," but remained mum on whether she'd be taking over a role in an existing Broadway show or originating a new one. Currently, both two-time Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon and Season 15's Marcia Marcia Marcia are on Broadway. While Jinkx is about to transition from Pirates! The Penzance Musicalto Oh, Mary!, Marcia is performing nightly in Cabaret. "Everything's looking up. Everything's really exciting," says Ginger Minj. "I'm about to hit the road with Hocus Pocus Live with Jujubee, Sapphira Cristal and myself." Related: Before Ginger's calendar gets too crowded, Parade chatted exclusively with the drag queen about her one-sided feud with Mistress Isabelle Brooks, how she plans on spending her $200,000 and if she'd return for an all-winners season of All Stars. Read Parade's full interview with Ginger Minj below. Congratulations on winning ! You've waited so long for this moment. Does it feel like you thought it would? I don't know how it feels, to be completely honest with you. It hasn't really sunk in yet. This whole weekend after getting crowned has been such a blur. I finally slept last night, and I slept hard. What were the last couple of months like, as you waited to find out if you had won or not?Nerve-wracking. It always is, but it felt like I had so much more to lose or to prove this time around. A lot of people, including the girls and a lot of the fan base, felt like I was at an unfair advantage coming back to the competition again, which is so hilarious to me, because I felt the complete opposite. I felt like I was at a disadvantage coming back because I had already done really well in the past. If I don't not only meet the level of performance that I had before, but exceed it, then I'm going to go home and I'm going to look like a fool. It felt like I was constantly having to reinvent the wheel to make sure I stayed out of the line of fire. The fandom can be very lovely, and it can also be very harsh. This is your fourth time going through this process. Are you able to block out the negativity, or does it still affect you? I'm human, so of course, when certain things creep through, it does sting a little bit. But to be completely honest with you, I handle it the same way I handled Mistress [Isabelle Brooks] in the semifinals. We had a huge feud, but it was all one-sided. I was so focused on the positivity and trying to reach the next goal that I didn't even realize she was so wrapped up in the situation. I feel the same way about the toxicity in the fan base. I don't acknowledge it, because for every one negative comment, there's a dozen beautiful, loving, amazing comments. I just let the monsters eat themselves. Related: How have you celebrated the win? The morning after I won, I took the crown to Universal Studios and did a photo shoot with Elphaba and Gleida. And then I spent the entire day just riding roller coasters with two dozen of my favorite people in the world. And what plans do you have for the $200,000? I take care of my whole family. In our house, there's me, my husband, our friend Michael, my mom, my sister, my youngest nephew and three dogs. So I have some home repairs that need to be taken care of. I got some debt that needs to be paid down, and then I'm going to take that money and get a place in LA so that I can be more present. You talked about a potential Broadway debut in your future. What are your dream roles? There's two, and I can't choose between them. Number one, I want to play Albin in a Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles. I've played it in the past, but it really speaks to me. I really understand that character on such a deep level, and I think, unfortunately, four decades after that show was written, it's more relevant and timely now with what we have going on politically. And just for fun, I want to play Madame Morrible in Wicked. Related: You yet again won Snatch Game this season with your Reba McEntire impersonation. Were there other characters you had thought about playing? I never know until literally moments before I start getting ready what character I'm going to do. I love doing character work, so it's always so exciting for me to prepare for it. I had brought Martha Stewart with me this time. I had brought Ross Mathews. I used to play Michelle Visage on Snatch Game live on the Battle of the Seasons tour, and it went viral like a decade ago. People loved it. So maybe I'll bring that out of retirement. That's the problem with me with Snatch Game. I find too many characters that I want to do. How did you prepare for the LaLaPaRuZa with all the potential songs?The key to success on Drag Race in general, which RuPaul gives you every time she walks into the Werk Room, is "make me laugh." A lot of people forget that. When you lip sync a song, it's not about kicking and splitting and death drops. Those are great, and they can certainly add to the experience, but it's a lip sync. You have to know the words, you have to know the intention, and you have to sell the story. As an actor, that's how I approach every single lip sync. Some people love it. Some people don't get it. To me, the excitement of it is creating these characters and pulling the audience into that world for two or three minutes. I wanted to do three performances that were different. I could put my signature stamp on all of them, the things that people expect me to do, but I wanted to approach them from a different character standpoint each time. Now that you are in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, have any other past winners reached out to welcome you?Almost all of them. Trixie Mattel called me yesterday, and we had a long discussion, and she was just so happy for me. Tia Kofi from UK vs. The World is one of my biggest fans, which is so great, because I'm such a huge fan of hers too, and we had a good heart-to-heart. Kyran Thrax. A lot of the UK girls, honestly, were the first ones to reach out. The thing about being a part of this sisterhood for a decade is [that] I do have those personal connections with so many of the girls, and they've all been very happy for me. Ra'Jah [O'Hara] and Kylie [Sonique Love] both were like, "Girl All Stars 6 really is that bitch? Look at us. We're doing it. Three crowns from three of the top four." So it's been really celebratory. Would you come back for an all-winners season?I would never say no to Drag Race, as long as it fits into my life. I love being there. I love everything it's given to me, and I just love competing. I think it's fun. I think it makes me a better not just entertainer, but a better person. Are there other reality shows you would want to go on, like or ?Everybody always asks me if I would do The Traitors, and as much as I love that show, I think I would be terrible at it, because I'm a terrible liar. I don't have a poker face, so I don't think I'd be good at it, but I would love to do something more along the lines of The Masked Singer, where I could go in, sing and have a good time, where the stakes are relatively low. But Ginger, you blended right into the wall that one time on . That's a perfect move for .You know, I didn't think about that. Maybe I will reevaluate the Minj Reveals Upcoming Adam Shankman Movie Role and Broadway Offers After 'Drag Race' Win (Exclusive) first appeared on Parade on Jul 23, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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22-07-2025
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Ginger Minj is 'letting the monsters eat themselves' as reigning 'All Stars' winner
Ginger Minj isn't looking for your opinions about her Drag Race: All Stars victory — the crown and scepter are living on her bedroom shelf regardless. After 10 years, four seasons, and a record-breaking three Snatch Game wins, the iconic drag queen has finally claimed victory. Minj was crowned winner of All Stars Season 10 on Friday night, something that still feels "surreal" a few days later. Now that she's won, she says "I don't know what to do with myself" — but you can expect whatever comes next to be impactful. "Even before winning, I have always tried to be a queen for the people. And by the people, I mean all people," Minj tells Out. "So, whether you love me or you loathe me, I will always use whatever platform I have to make the world a happier, safer, better place for all of us. I got into drag because there's nothing more punk rock or political than bucking the system in a big way, and I think that if you can approach things through love and humor, you can open a lot of doors and change a lot of minds." Season 10 of All Stars introduced a new format that gave the returning queens more time to shine as they competed in three groups of six known as "brackets," before the top three from each group merged to compete against each other. The finale featured the most queens in Drag Race herstory, with eight facing off in a lip sync battle royal for the crown. Minj, the first to win under the format, loves the changes as "an old pageant girl at heart." "Before you compete at a national pageant, you have to qualify at a preliminary," she explains. "So, it really felt like brackets for these little prelim pageants that led us up to the big final national. And I love that. I thought it was so exciting, especially as a viewer, because for the six weeks before I even stepped foot on screen, I got to just be a fan and watch these two mini seasons play out." Originally in bracket three, Minj swept her competitors by landing in the top two for each of her group's three episodes, then once again after the groups merged. She also set a Drag Race record by becoming the first queen to win Snatch Game three times. However, the performance she was proudest of wasn't any of her victories, but rather her talent show number, in which she did an original musical theatre number that showcased just how far she's come. "I am most proud of, honestly, the one thing I didn't win, which was the talent show," Minj says. "I absolutely loved that, because it felt like it was finally an opportunity to show the entire world exactly who I am as a performer that I hadn't been able to do in 10 years on Drag Race up to that point." Minj was so focused on devoting her energy to the challenges that antagonism from her fellow competitors washed right over her. Despite some prodding in the werkroom and during Untucked from Season 15 alum Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Minj kept her cool and refused to engage. She maintains now that "there was no tension between us." "It was all very one-sided. And when I saw it play out on television, I knew that that she was poking the bear," Minj says. "But honestly, I was so hyper-focused on what I had to do that I wasn't paying attention. So, I didn't even know it was as big of a deal as it actually was in-person." Minj is taking a similar approach to the online backlash over her victory. While disagreements are always expected among fans, the queen has been the target of an especially intense brigade of viewers upset by her win, with some claiming she was favored by producers or that she shouldn't have been allowed to compete on four seasons in the first place. Minj says she's handling negative comments "exactly the same way as I handled Mistress" — by simply not engaging with them. "I just don't pay attention to the negativity," she says. "Why would I? If I had been crowned 10 years ago, that version of myself probably would have been completely embroiled in the entire mix of it, but at the place that I am in my life now — and I fought so hard to get here — I'm not going to sacrifice any of my peace or my happiness for people who are just looking for an excuse to be miserable." "As long as I just keep kind of focusing on all of the love that is there surrounding me — and there's so much love and positivity swirling around me at all times — I'm just feeding off of that and then letting the monsters eat themselves," Minj adds. Now that she's finally won Drag Race, Minj isn't interested in following the paths of other former contestants by going on reality shows like The Traitors, mainly because "I'm not a good liar." Instead, she says she would love to participate in vocal competitions like The Masked Singer or Show Me Your Voice. Her dream role is to star in Harvey Fierstein's breakthrough 1983 musical, La Cage aux Folles, which was the first hit Broadway musical about a gay relationship. "Especially now with today's political climate, I really want to star in a Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles," Minj says. "I've done the show a couple times before. ... It's sad, but it's also really interesting that over four decades after that show was written and produced, it's even more timely and relevant right now." Even in the face of anti-LGBTQ+ or anti-drag laws, the queen isn't slowing down. Minj will be hitting the road this fall alongside former Drag Race contestants Jujubee and Sapphira Cristál for their Hokus Pokus Live tour, and expects more opportunities to come as her success grows. "I was born and raised in Leesburg, Florida, which is an hour north of Orlando and 45 years behind it culturally," Minj says. "Even though it was really rough growing up, it gave me a lot of coping skills as I got older to look three steps ahead and see where things are going. That's just how I'm taking it day by day, trying to look ahead, see what's down the pike, and if there's anything I can do to change it." This article originally appeared on Out: Ginger Minj is 'letting the monsters eat themselves' as reigning 'All Stars' winner RELATED EXCLUSIVE: Ginger Minj Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton in "Jolene" Video Ginger Minj Protests Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills With New Music & P-Town Show 'Drag Race All Stars 10' was Ginger Minj's shot to 'take my life back' Solve the daily Crossword
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19-07-2025
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‘RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10' recap: Acid Betty strategizes to turn a bottom into a top
This week on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10, the third bracket of six returning queens competed in their second of three episodes, a performance challenge as two groups of dueling country trios. In last week's first challenge, Daya Betty and Ginger Minj came out on top in the Wicked-themed design challenge, providing themselves an early points lead in the path to the second round. Acid Betty, Alyssa Hunter, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, and Denali all entered the second challenge hoping to close the gap with the early leaders. Read on for our recap of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10, Episode 8, titled "Stagecooch," which began streaming Friday, June 20 at 12 a.m. PT on Paramount+. More from GoldDerby 'MasterChef' recap: Sweet vs. spicy sparks drama in double Mystery Box showdown - 'We can't digest it' 'America's Got Talent' recap: Mel B comes out as allergic to cat acts and says 'No' to 5 in a row 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' showrunners and cast on Season 3's Vulcan episode, beaming Scotty aboard, and completing their five-year mission In the "Tournament of All Stars" overall, 18 queens compete in a preliminary round of three episodes as three brackets of six, a semifinals round of the top-scoring three from each bracket, and then a finals to determine who will join the "Drag Race Hall of Fame" and take home the ultimate cash prize of $200,000. The queens who advanced from the first bracket were Irene the Alien (Season 15), Bosco (Season 14), and Aja (Season 9, All Stars 3). From the second bracket, Jorgeous (Season 14, All Stars 9), Lydia B Kollins (Season 17), and Mistress Isabelle Brooks (Season 15) advanced. SEE 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winners list: Every season, plus 'All Stars' Paramount+ — Denali Faced with the Most Valuable Queen point distribution for the first time, Acid, Alyssa, Cynthia and Denali realized that "with one point we can change everything," and decided to split them evenly among themselves. Unlike with the second bracket queens, they were able to manage this free of shady shenanigans: Cynthia gave her point to Alyssa, Denali gave her point to Acid, Acid gave her point to Denali, and Alyssa gave her point to Cynthia. Before advancing to the next maxi challenge, RuPaul Charles arrived with a Clueless-themed photo shoot as a mini challenge. Once the queens were in their Cher Horowitz quick drag and the cameras stopped flashing on the yellow plaid backdrop, Denali was declared the winner and recipient of a $1,000 cash prize. For the maxi challenge, the girls were tasked with dividing themselves into two groups of three in which they'd write and record original verses then perform their own stage choreography to two country songs, "Key Your Car" and "Trailer Hitch." After a first pass through the songs, five of the queens preferred "Trailer Hitch" because of it's sexy vibe. Daya recognized that the bitchier attitude of "Key Your Car" would play to her strengths and Ginger wasn't worried about doing either song, so they both joined Cynthia and allowed Alyssa, Acid and Denali to get the song they wanted without having to compete for it. During brainstorm sessions, Cynthia and Denali were both feeling super confident in their respective teams, "The Mudflaps" and "The Whiskey Chicks." Daya thought they had an advantage as three theatrical queens while Alyssa considered themselves to have the advantage because seen as the underdog offered them the chance to surprise the judges. Paramount+ — Ginger Minj When the queens arrived for their recording session with composer David Steinberg, they were also greeted by country musician Orville Peck who offered advice on their lyrics and performances. He suggested to Daya that she add a growl (she barked instead), helped Cynthia trim down the wordiness of her lines, counseled Acid that she not "think about it like singing" through her pitch problems, and laughed through Alyssa's muppet-sounding approach. Luckily for her group, Acid was able to help steer Alyssa away from her Kermit voice and get her to use more of her own voice instead. For choreography, the queens were on their own this time (despite resident choreographer Jamal Sims showing up later as the guest judge). Daya took the lead on the moves for "The Mudflaps," but left a lot of Cynthia and Ginger's ideas on the floor and requiring a lot of repetitive rehearsing. Because of her dancing background, Denali was the obvious leader in this portion for "The Whiskey Chicks." Alyssa and Acid picked up Denali's direction quickly and really well, leaving Daya, Cynthia and Ginger a bit gooped from the sidelines. Knowing the point system at this point, Ginger and Daya were keenly aware that the likelihood of them both winning again was small. With that in mind, they wanted to ensure that they remained at the top and so they formed an alliance to give points to each other. At the same time, Acid petitioned to the other previous bottom queens that they attempt a strategy of pooling points in the hands of one queen so that one of them could be boosted closer to the top. Acid believed that the single points would not get them anywhere, but adding them together makes a difference. When asked directly by Daya, Acid said that she speaks for the group that Daya would not be receiving a point from any of them. MTV — Ross Mathews On the Main Stage this week was Ru, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, and Jamal to watch the queens perform at the first ever Stagecooch Festival and walk the runway in the "Night of 1,000 Mileys" category honoring Miley Cyrus looks. In the critiques for "The Whiskey Chicks," Michelle gave Acid props for taking risks outside her comfort zone and Jamal liked her execution of the choreography, Ross thought Alyssa was both beautiful and funny but Michelle found her recording "off-rhythm," and Denali got high marks for her lyrics and Jamal could tell that she was the leader of her team. With regard to "The Mudflaps," Michelle liked that Cynthia's storytelling in the performance and Jamal loved her "cotton candy" look, the judges thought Daya was "in control the whole way through" and Ru and Michelle found "authenticity" in her look, and Jamal liked the funny mixed with sexiness from Ginger and Ross appreciates that she sets up who she is as a drag queen right from the start. After further deliberation, Ru chose Denali and Ginger as the top two for the week, earning two points apiece. To compete for the extra third point, they performed in the Lip Sync for Your Legacy to Miley's "See You Again." From behind them, Acid noticed that Denali was performing tricks and hitting all the marks, but Ginger was "commanding the stage" naturally. Ru agreed with Acid's take and gave the win to Ginger. The decision set Ginger in a frontrunner position with six points overall. Based on her win, Denali soared to second place with three points. Daya slid down to third place with two points. Cynthia, Acid and Alyssa remained at the bottom with one point each, but with a point each yet to award once again in the MVQ twist. SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby From 'Housewives' overload to the 'shadiest queens' alliance: The dish on 'The Traitors' Season 4 lineup The 25 best 'Survivor' villains of the past 25 years 'Survivor' winners list: All seasons Click here to read the full article. Solve the daily Crossword
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09-07-2025
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Exclusive First Look: Emotions Run High on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
How do you revive an already popular franchise and somehow make it feel like a brand-new show? Well, World of Wonder, the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race, did exactly that with season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. With a winner on the horizon, watch an exclusive clip from this week's episode of the top 8 queens before the fan-favorite talent show episode of All Stars, streaming only on Paramount+ this Friday. The very concept of an "all star" season of a reality competition series is pretty standard this day and age. Past players return to compete and win a prize. We've seen it on the greatest of reality shows, from Survivor to Project Runway. In a move that nobody really saw coming, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars took that format and decided to make the competition that much harder. For the first time this season, 18 queens had to compete in three brackets. The top three from those brackets then move on to the final round to compete against each other. The cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10. The cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10. Paramount/WOW This concept isn't unheard of, but it does feel like a fresh new take on a familiar format, giving new life to the franchise and, hopefully, ensuring many more seasons to come. One big advantage of this change is that the show can now bring back fan favorites who have already competed on past All Stars. A few perfect examples of this are three queens currently in the Top 8: Ginger Minj, Aja and Jorgeous, all of whom have competed on past seasons of All Stars. While this change in format is very new for the franchise, there have been hints of it these past few years. Season 9 found the queens competing for charity and never facing elimination, a rarity in reality competition television. Then there was an All Winners season, which wasn't technically an All Stars season, but it was for all intents and purposes. Both of these seasons were incredibly popular with fans, culminating in this season, which has proven to be an even greater success with fans. In fact, the season premiere is Paramount+'s second most-watched reality series premiere, just behind that previously mentioned All Winners season premiere. This season also is up in viewers by eight percent over last season, according to The Wrap. If RuPaul's Drag Race was looking to compete with the latest popular entry into the reality competition landscape, The Traitors, then they've done just that with season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Stream RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars this Friday exclusively on Paramount+.
