And the winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10' is...
A new queen has entered the Drag Race Hall of Fame!Editor's note: this post contains MAJOR spoilers for the grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10.The RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 finale starts with seven semi-finalists finding out that an eliminated queen is indeed returning to join this Tournament of All Stars lip sync smackdown for the crown. By the end of this grand finale, one queen does officially enter the Drag Race Hall of Fame But the journey to the crown is a fierce tournament of its own.We've got a lot to cover, so let's get this started!The episode begins with the top 7 queens Aja, Bosco, Daya Betty, Ginger Minj, Irene The Alien, Jorgeous, and Lydia B Kollins dreading the idea of another queen coming back. When considering the possibilities, their guesses vary from Nicole Paige Brooks to Mistress Isabelle Brooks.But a Brooks is not back.Kerri Colby returns to compete in the Drag Race All Stars 10 finale.Kerri Colby is revealed as the wildcard queen returning to the Tournament of All Stars. (To be clear, Kerri was announced as the returning contestant for All Stars 10 in a sneak preview video shared ahead of the finale on the official social media pages for RuPaul's Drag Race.)By joining the seven semi-finalists in the lip sync smackdown for the crown, Kerri makes it an even total of eight queens vying for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. As shown in episode 11, two of three judges selected Kerri as their pick for the wildcard twist. Mistress Isabelle Brooks was chosen as the third pick.After a draw, Kerri scored her way back into the competition.Here's how the Rate-A-Queen system impacts the All Stars 10 lip sync for the crown.Yet another twist!The eight queens competing to win the Tournament of All Stars must go through the Rate-A-Queen system before the lip sync smackdown for the crown. This twist, first introduced on Drag Race season 16, makes its All Stars debut here.Yes, everyone is confused about how this is going to work, but there's no need to (gay) panic. Things start making sense as the episode goes on and Irene The Alien (out of drag, and sort of Overcompensating-coded) explains the concept of a seeding bracket.The All Stars 10 seeding bracket pairs up the queens per their Rate-A-Queen rankings.Long story short: The All Stars 10 finalists are ranked from first to eighth place in the Rate-A-Queen twist, which then determines how they will be paired up in the lip sync smackdown for the crown.As the lip sync tournament begins, the queens start finding out their Rate-A-Queen placements, as well as the opponents they'll be facing.Song selection includes Lady Gaga, Kesha, Natalie Cole, P!nk, Christina Aguilera, and Shakira.The queens are paired up according to their Rate-A-Queen placements, and are then given this list of songs as options for the lip sync for the crown in the Tournament of All Stars. The songs are all gay and fun, and they all come from pop stars like Lady Gaga, Kesha, Natalie Cole, P!nk, Christina Aguilera, and Shakira.The lip sync battle begins.All Stars 10 finale, lip sync 1: Ginger Minj vs. Kerri Colby 'Disease' by Lady GagaLip Sync 1Rate-A-Queen No. 1: Ginger MinjRate-A-Queen No. 8: Kerri ColbySong: "Disease" by Lady GagaWinner: Ginger MinjAll Stars 10 finale, lip sync 2: Irene The Alien vs. Lydia B Kollins 'Joy Ride' by KeshaLip Sync 2Rate-A-Queen No. 2: Lydia B KollinsRate-A-Queen No. 7: Irene The AlienSong: "Joy Ride" by KeshaWinner: Lydia B KollinsAll Stars 10 finale, lip sync 3: Aja vs. Jorgeous 'Party Lights' by Natalie ColeLip Sync 3Rate-A-Queen No. 3: JorgeousRate-A-Queen No. 6: AjaSong: "Party Lights" by Natalie ColeWinner: JorgeousAll Stars 10 finale, lip sync 4: Bosco vs. Daya Betty 'Show Me How You Burlesque' by Christina AguileraLip Sync 4Rate-A-Queen No. 4: BoscoRate-A-Queen No. 5: Daya BettySong: "Show Me How You Burlesque" by Christina AguileraWinner: BoscoAll Stars 10 finale, lip sync 5: Bosco vs. Ginger Minj 'Raise Your Glass' by P!nkLip Sync 5: Bosco vs. Ginger MinjSong: "Raise Your Glass" by P!nkWinner: Ginger MinjAll Stars 10 finale, lip sync 6: Lydia B Kollins vs. Jorgeous 'Whenever, Wherever' by ShakiraLip Sync 6: Lydia B Kollins vs. JorgeousSong: "Whenever, Wherever" by ShakiraWinner: JorgeousThe top 2 queens of All Stars 10 are Ginger Minj and Jorgeous.After advancing from their respective brackets, surviving the semi-finals, and fighting their way through this lip sync smackdown for the crown, the top 2 queens of this Tournament of All Stars are Jorgeous and Ginger Minj.Prior to the lip sync, RuPaul announces that the winner of All Stars 10 will earn the grand prize of $200,000 and a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.But that's not all: The runner-up of the season will also receive a cash prize: $25,000.All Stars 10 lip sync for the crown: Jorgeous vs. Ginger Minj 'It's Raining Men' by The Weather GirlsIt all comes down to this!A classic gay anthem and a drag queen standard is used for this final lip sync for the crown: "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls. Both queens deliver their respective performance styles and have the judges excited for the entire lip sync.And then the time comes for one queen to be crowned as the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 winnerCondragulations to Ginger Minj, the crowned winner of All Stars 10.Condragulations to Ginger Minj for being crowned the winner of All Stars 10, and the first-ever Tournament of All Stars champion!RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars is streaming on Paramount+.