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Heading into the fourth episode of Paramount+'s RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10, we had a whole lot of makeovers going on and a whole lot of points being thrown around But by the time the smoke cleared and the end credits rolled, the first bracket's Aja, Bosco, and Irene The Alien were moving[...]

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10: Tournament of All Stars is underway, and we've already completed our first bracket (along with the first set of eliminations) Bracket one, aka the orange bracket, just finished, and I have opinions This season, we're doing things a bit differently by giving a recap bracket by bracket once each[...]

By the time the final credits rolled on the two-round kick-off of Paramount+'s RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10, Aja and Bosco each walked away with some big wins, while Irene the Alien was impressive through both rounds By the time the points were settled, we had Bosco and Irene tied at the top,[...]

"Bleeding Cool! Help us! We need to know everything we can about Paramount+'s 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 10!" Well, never let it be said that we're not here to help out fellow geeks in need What follows is everything you need to know – from when and where to watch, who the returning[...]

After debuting on RuPaul's Drag Race season 4, she went on to have recurring roles on Pose, Broad City, and Search Party She returned to the Drag Race franchise for All Stars 6 before being tapped as a regular judge on Drag Race Philippines Caliente was born in San Pedro, Philippines, before moving to New York City, where she discovered drag[...]

The largest cast yet of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars kicks off the season 10 competition May 9 with a two-episode premiere on Paramount+ In classic All Stars fashion, the format has changed yet again (because convoluted badges clearly weren't giving RuPaul enough control over the competition) According to the official press release, "The queens[...]

During MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale, for the first time, the performances are not a lip sync battle, but each of the four finalists had to record and lip sync to an original song Of course, the top two still lip sync to a song as normal, and in this case, it could[...]

That's right, it's "Grand Finale" time for Jewels Sparkles, Lexi Love, Onya Nurve, and Sam Star on tonight's season finale of MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 (check out what Bleeding Cool's Eden Arnold's thoughts on the last week: "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 E15: Lip-Sync Smackdown the House Down") With an evening filled with performances and[...]

What follows are my personal thoughts on how the "Rusicals" ranked over the run of RuPaul's Drag Race – let me know in the comments what you think! RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE (Image: RuPaul's Drag Race/Drag Race Season 6 Screencaps) RuPaul's Drag Race "Rusical" Rankings: Shade: The Rusical (Season 6) – The one that started it all, it's iconic,[...]

In the penultimate episode of MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17, the eliminated queens reunite in the werkroom and take to the main stage to compete in three rounds of a lip sync for the title of "Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses" and a cash prize of $50,000. Of course, our four finalists, Onya[...]

All that praying to the Drag Gods has paid off: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 10 will premiere on May 9 on Paramount+ Season 17 has been difficult as far as availability in the US goes: MTV airs it, but the current season as it airs isn't available on their website, Paramount+, or any other streamer[...]

But before we get to the finale of MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 (check out what Bleeding Cool's Eden Arnold thoughts on the last week: "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 Ep 14 Thoughts: What Happens in Vegas"), our final four remaining queens are getting a break tonight That's because the season's penultimate episode sees Suzie[...]

MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race is nearing the finish line, but before we reach our final destination, the first stop is Las Vegas! To be specific, the RuPaul's Drag Race: Live show at the Flamingo Las Vegas This week, the five remaining queens have to compete for a headlining spot in the Vegas show after their time on[...]

Last week's round of MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 found Jewels Sparkles and Onya Nurve in the bottom two That meant that when the smoke cleared, and the music stopped playing… no one was eliminated?!? Yup, that's right (check out what Bleeding Cool's Eden Arnold thoughts on the matter: "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17[...]

MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race is nearing the finish line, but before we're at the finale, the makeover challenge is here Emotions are high this week as the queens have their parents walk into the werkroom for fabulous drag makeovers The task? Drag family resemblance, of course. Image: MTV Screencap Sam Star and her mama, Sassy Star, absolutely CRUSHED the[...]

By the time the credits rolled on last week's round of MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17, Onya Nurve and  Lexi Love walked away the winners of "The Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent Monologues" – while Lana Ja'Rae walked away from the competition, having lost the lip-sync Lydia B Kollins (check out what Bleeding Cool's Eden Arnold[...]

MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race is showing its feminist side (or not) with its take on The Vagina Monologues, challenging the six remaining queens this week to work in pairs and tell a story of a time in their life that fits the prompt given, while the other queen performs an interpretive dance acting out the[...]

After a really bad turn during last week's lip-sync that Lydia B Kollins might be regretting for some time, (check out Eden Arnold's thoughts on the round: "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 Ep 11 Review: XOXO, Truman Capote"), MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17  returns this week with S17E12: "Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent Monologues." For[...]

MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 has finally gotten good (it only took half the season), and this week's scripted acting challenge is nothing short of a delight to watch Top tier "Drag Race" episode, for sure, at least so far in this season It carries the same energy as the Rusical, which is impressive[...]

After Arrietty took the long walk last week (check out Eden Arnold's thoughts on the round: "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 Ep 10 Review: Roast Me, Drag Daddy"), MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17  returns this week with S17E11: "Ross Mathews vs The Ducks." This week's main challenge sees our queens tasked with acting in a sketch[...]

RuPaul's Drag Race gets messy this week – leave it to the roast episode to deliver on the drama, especially when hosting and telling jokes have so many of these queens absolutely terrified As for the actual comedy roast portion of the week, the queens had to roast Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Kandy Muse, and Plane[...]

RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 has another design challenge? Anything that isn't another acting challenge! All jokes aside, this continues with the trend of feeling like an actually good episode of RuPaul's Drag Race and not something cheap or gimmicky for press or filler Betsey Johnson is an iconic modern designer, and of course it[...]

That means it's time for the next round of MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17  – with S17E10: "The Villains Roast" featuring comedian and actress Whitney Cummings serving as a guest judge while our queens are tasked with paying a comedy tribute to "three of the shadiest queens in 'Drag Race' herstory" (that was in the official[...]

MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 is back tonight with the season's ninth round, "Heaven to Betsey" – and gracing our screens will be none other than than iconic fashion designer and pop culture influencer for 60+ years, Betsey Johnson It's design time for our queens, as they're challenged to create a new look inspired by[...]

It's that magical time of the year again! No, not Girl Scout cookie season, though eating a box of Thin Mints while watching this week's RuPaul's Drag Race is highly recommended – it's time for season 17's Rusical! This season's musical challenge is The Wicked Wiz of Oz: the Rusical and the queens had to[...]

Thanks to Bleeding Cool's very own Eden Arnold, we have an extensive recap of last week's "Snatch Game" and more for you to check out – which means that we can jump right into our preview for tonight's episode of MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17! This week, our queens are going to get a chance to[...]

It's time to play the Snatch Game, RuPaul's Drag Race season 17! I know last week was the sea-sickening ball, but after this week's snatch game and elimination, I feel seasick, mama Let's get into it, and you better believe there's a lot to unpack with this snatch For starters, the drag delusion is absolutely contagious and[...]

Welcome back to your preview/viewing guide to MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17! Last week saw Hunter Schafer (HBO's Euphoria) join the Emmy Award-winning reality competition series – and Hormona Lisa leave the competition, losing the lip-sync competition ("Get Him Back!" by Olivia Rodrigo) to Lana Ja'Rae This week, one of the funniest actors/comedians walking the[...]

MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race always shows out when it comes to balls, and this season is no exception The queens were tasked with three runway looks: bathing beauties, sea creature couture (where they had to create a look inspired by an actual sea creature), and the main challenge of the week: sea-sickening eleganza, where they[...]

MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 is back, and this week, it's everyone's least favorite filler challenge, "RDR Live!" Regardless if SNL is your jam or not, "RDR Live!" is really just mediocre, but let's get down to it anyway because the ending is absolutely gag-worthy. The runway of the week is "tickled pink" and wouldn't you know it,[...]