"10s Across the Board" is the first episode of the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2][3] Christina Aguilera is a guest judge.
| "10s Across the Board" | |
|---|---|
| RuPaul's Drag Race episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 1 |
Episode
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For the episode's mini-challenge, contestants walk a runway surrounded by former contestants from the series. Jinkx Monsoon is among the returning contestants.[4]
The main challenge tasks contestants with creating looks with limited resources. In addition to RuPaul and Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews are judges. Christina Aguilera is a guest judge. Mayhem Miller is the winner of the main challenge. Kalorie Karbdashian Williams and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to Aguilera's song "Ain't No Other Man" (2006). Vanessa Vanjie Mateo is eliminated from the competition.[5][6]
Reception
editOliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'A'. She described it as a "thrilling, hilarious premiere introducing an exciting lineup of new queens while honoring the show's past for this milestone season".[5]
See also
edit- Christina Aguilera videography
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program (for the related Untucked episode)
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Eric (2018-03-23). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Season 10, Episode 1, "10s Across the Board"". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season Premiere Recap: Dime-store Girls". Vulture. 2018-03-22. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Benwell, Max (2018-03-23). "'Is it usually this intense?' A Drag Race newbie's piping hot take on episode 1". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Guzzo, Bianca (2018-03-23). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10, Episode 1 Recap: 10s Across The Board". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ a b "RuPaul's Drag Race delivers 10s across the board with an exhilarating premiere". The A.V. Club. 2018-03-23. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Racing With Haley: 10s Across The Board - WERRRK.com". 2018-03-23. Archived from the original on 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
