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A starry lineup of Broadway talent make up the lineup for the next new installment of the Broadway Sings concert series, celebrating pop superstars Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga. A knockout roster of Broadway stars will sing the original arrangements of the two popstars’ repertoire, accompanied by an 11-piece orchestra playing original orchestrations. The concert will give tribute to these Grammy and Billboard Award Winners, featuring original arrangements of hits like “Into You”, “Paparazzi”, “You and I”, and “No Tears Left to Cry”. The music is orchestrated by Joshua Stephen Kartes and music directed by Reagan Casteel (& Juliet). The full lineup boasts Justin David Sullivan (& Juliet), Eleri Ward (Gatsby), Holli’ Conway (Six), Eric Michael Krop(Godspell), Alyssa Fox (Wicked), Olivia Lux (All Stars 10), and Desi Oakley (Waitress). BroadwayWorld is very excited to share a...

Previously on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10, the first bracket of six returning queens concluded with Irene the Alien (Season 15), Bosco (Season 14) and Aja emerging victorious as the point leaders in the first of three preliminary rounds within the first ever "Tournament of All Stars." Before sending the losing queens, DeJa Skye (Season 14), Phoenix (Season 3) and Olivia Lux (Season 13) away for good, RuPaul Charles unveiled another twist: the judges will be selecting certain queens to enter into the Wild Card Lottery for a chance to randomly be chosen to re-enter the competition in the final stage. Ru promised we'll hear more on that later.

This week, the second bracket begins when Ru throws a ball for Jorgeous, Kerri Colby (Season 14), Lydia B Kollins (Season 17), Mistress Isabelle Brooks (Season 15), Nicole Paige Brooks (Season 2), and Tina Burner (Season 13). Read on for our recap of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 Episode 4, titled "Eight Ball,...

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RuPaul changed up the game with “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Season 10 — and facts are facts, America: The fans are eating it up.

Last week’s 2-episode season premiere that introduced the Tournament of All Stars and the Orange Bracket queens marked the series’ highest-rated premiere in three years. In fact, it’s also become Paramount+’s 2nd most-watched original reality show opener ever, only behind Season 7 (All Winners). So far, Season 10 is up 8% on total streaming viewers over Season 9.

Additionally, AS10 was the most active streaming show on social media last Friday and was also the No. 1 most socialled premiere day in All Stars herstory, generating 4.1 million impressions across platforms.

Friday’s new episode shows the conclusion of the first bracket of play — meaning only three of Aja,...

Start your engines, because the biggest race in “Drag Race” herstory is already underway. Friday marked the premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Season 10, with 18 past contestants battling it out in Ru’s first-ever Tournament of All Stars.

The Emmy-winning reality TV franchise has been known to switch up its format in order to keep things fresh, but the AS10 twist is easily the biggest change since Season 1 of the main show debuted back in 2009.

Not only have the 18 contestants been split into three groups of six, but there’s also a brand-new voting system in play that makes social strategy nearly as important as charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent.

Here’s everything you need to know in order to keep up with “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10,” which drops two new episodes every Friday at 3 a.m. Et:

Orange Bracket

Aja, Bosco, DeJa Skye, Irene the Alien,...

Orange you glad? “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” returns for Season 10 this week.

To celebrate the first-ever Tournament of All Stars on Friday, the first six queens to re-enter the werkroom — Aja, Bosco, DeJa Skye, Irene the Alien, Olivia Lux and Phoenix (aka the Orange Bracket) — broke down what to expect this time around and revealed what motivated them to return to the competition.

“It’s such a shake-up. This is unpredictable for both us and the fans. It brings a new freshness and unexpected developments. Sometimes, girls can come in overly prepared because they know what they’re getting into, and we didn’t know,” Season 14 star Bosco told TheWrap. “You have to come in guns blazing. You really have to capture attention immediately, because there’s no time to wait and build up to it. You have to fully blow the roof off every second that you get,...

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 has announced its roster of guest judges, and they're all about to have a Wicked good time.

"The witches will see you now!" Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande declare in unison as they surprise the returning contestants in the Werk Room. In the new trailer (watch below), the Wicked movie stars are also seen on the judges' panel where they say, "It's good to see us, isn't it? No need to respond — that was rhetorical." Erivo was previously a guest judge in Season 13, while Grande popped up in Seasons 7 and 15.

Earlier this year, Wicked received 10 Oscar nominations, including Erivo in Best Actress and Grande in Best Supporting Actress. The film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical won two trophies for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. The sequel, Wicked: For Good, will debut in theaters Nov. 21.

Other celebrities poised to appear in this milestone...

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars has “ru-vealed” their celebrity guest judges for Season 10, and they include Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

“The witches will see you now,” the Erivo and Grande say in unison as they make their grand entrance.

Other guest judges include Ice Spice, Chappell Roan, Colman Domingo, Kate Beckinsale, Susanne Bartsch, Adam Shankman, Jamal Sims, Mayan Lopez, Devery Jacobs, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Related: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 10 Cast Photos: Meet The 18 Queens Competing In The Tournament Of All-Stars

The celebrities will join the mainstay judges RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, Ts Madison and recurring judge Law Roach.

Season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars features 18 queens – the largest in the franchise’s herstory – and a cash prize of $200,000. The cast includes Acid Betty, Aja, Alyssa Hunter, Bosco, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Daya Betty, DeJa Skye, Denali, Ginger Minj, Irene the Alien,...

“The witches will see you now!”

“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” has revealed some of the celebrity judges who will be featured on Season 10. Among them are Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Yes, that’s right, the “Wicked” duo will team up to deliver some fierce commentary. Ice Spice, Chappell Roan, Colman Domingo, Kate Beckinsale, Susanne Bartsch, Adam Shankman, Jamal Sims, Mayan Lopez, Devery Jacobs and Sarah Michelle Gellar are also set to join RuPaul and mainstay judges Michelle Visage, Ross Matthews, Carson Kressley and Law Roach.

The new trailer also teases Roan, who enters the Werk Room in a robe and wig cap and asks the queens, “Do you have something sexy I can slip into?”

Erivo and Grande are shown entering the Werk Room and again on the main judging panel. Erivo says, “It’s good to see us now, isn’t it?” Grande tells the queens,...

The cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Season 10 was already stacked — but the new list of guest judges is downright star-studded.

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Chappell Roan, Colman Domingo, Kate Beckinsale, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Adam Shankman, Mayan Lopez, Devery Jacobs and Susanne Bartsch will all be getting a front row seat for the Tournament of All Stars, with season premiere guest judge Ice Spice.

Plus, frequent judges Jamal Sims and Law Roach will also be back alongside series regulars Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, Ts Madison and, of course, RuPaul herself.

Paramount+ dropped an extra special sneak peek at AS10 on Thursday, complete with the guest judges in action. “It’s good to see us, isn’t it?” Erivo asks from the judges’ panel, while Grande finishes the “Wicked” quote: “No need to respond. That was rhetorical.”

This will mark the third appearances for Grande and Shankman, as...

RuPaul’s Drag Race is transforming the Werk Room into the Pink Pony Club for All Stars 10, which will feature Chappell Roan’s debut as a guest judge.

All Stars 10 is also holding space for Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, as you can see in the just-released trailer above. “It’s good to see us, isn’t it?” Erivo asks, doing her best Galinda — sorry, Glinda — impression, while the Good Witch herself finishes the bit: “There’s no need to respond. That was rhetorical.”

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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is hitting a milestone with Season 10 as the queens compete in the first-ever “Tournament of All Stars.”

Paramount+ has revealed the all-star cast for the new season, which premieres on Friday, May 9 at 12 a.m. Et and 9 p.m. Pt (Thursday), with two new episodes.

This season of All Stars is the largest in the franchise’s history, featuring Acid Betty, Aja, Alyssa Hunter, Bosco, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Daya Betty, Deja Skye, and Denali.

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Other queens competing include Ginger Minj, Irene the Alien, Jorgeous, Kerri Colby, Lydia B Kollins, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Nicole Paige Brooks, Olivia Lux, Phoenix, and Tina Burner.

The 12-episode Season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars introduces the Tournament of All Stars, which will divide the queens into 3 groups of 6 for the first three episodes. At the end of each bracket,...

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars is back and bigger than ever. Literally. Returning for its monumental tenth edition, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars is changing the game with a brand-new format. Over the course of 12 episodes, 18 of RuPaul's Drag Races' biggest names will compete in the Tournament of Champions. Divided into 3 groups of 6, each competing in their own bracket across 3 episodes. At the end of each bracket, the top 3 queens with the highest point totals will advance to the semi-finals, where they’ll go head-to-head with the top queens from the other groups in another round of fierce competition over 2 episodes.

The tournament will then culminate in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown grand finale episode, where the finalists will battle it out for a grand prize of $200,000 and a place in the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame. In addition to the action on the main show,...

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is back, back, back again — with a mega-sized cast of 18 queens.

All Stars Season 10 will see a slew of performers from RuPaul’s Drag Race past return for another shot at the crown, including a few queens who have already competed on All Stars in previous years and one contestant from season 17.

Those battling it out for a shot at $200,000 and a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame include Acid Betty (season 8), Aja (season 9, All Stars 3), Alyssa Hunter (season 14), Bosco (season 14), Cynthia Lee Fontaine (season 8 and 9), Daya Betty (season 14), Deja Skye (season 14), Denali (season 13), Ginger Minj (season 7, All Stars 2 and 6), Irene the Alien (season 15), Jorgeous (season 14 and All Stars 9), Kerri Colby (season 14), Lydia B. Kollins (season 17), Mistress Isabelle Brooks (season 15), Nicole Paige Brooks (season 2), Olivia Lux (season 13), Phoenix (season 3) and Tina Burner (season 13).

Notably, Ginger returns for her fourth time competing on the show,...

Start your engines, because the biggest race in “Drag Race” herstory is about to begin when “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Season 10 premieres May 9 on Paramount+.

To mark the milestone moment, RuPaul has invited a staggering 18 fan-favorite former contestants to partake in the franchise’s first-ever Tournament of All Stars. Basically, the queens will be divided into three groups of six, where they will compete for points within their own brackets in order to reach the Top 9 semi-finals and eventually the grand finale’s lip sync smackdown for the crown.

As far as statistics go, Season 14 has the most representation this time around, with six of those queens battling it out for redemption. Plus, there’s even one representative from Season 17, which only just ended last week, and three returning All Stars.

The winner will receive $200,000 and a coveted spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. Meet the full cast,...

After 15 seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and 13 international spinoffs, the franchise has launched the careers of over 400 fierce drag queens. As those performers grow their careers, a select lucky few are granted the opportunity to return to the competition to compete on the Paramount+ sister series: “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.”

So far the world has seen eight seasons of “All Stars,” with winners that include Alaska, Trixie Mattel, Shea Couleé, and Kylie Sonique Love. Given the wild success of the franchise, it’s safe to assume that plenty more fan favorites will be making return trips to the mainstage for more “All Stars” seasons. With only a few spots available for each iteration, here are 10 queens who simply must be invited back to the show for their chance at a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.

See‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ season 8 episode 8 recap: ‘You’re a Winner Baby!

Country singer and 2023 CMT Music Awards co-host Kelsea Ballerini has been praised by GLAAD for displaying “bold allyship” after featuring several fan favorite drag artists from RuPaul’s “Drag Race” franchise during her musical performance at Sunday’s ceremony.

Ballerini, who performed “If You Go Down (I’m Going Down Too),” was joined on stage by Kennedy Davenport, Olivia Lux, Jan Sport and Manila Luzon.

if you go down, i’m going down too // thank you to these iconic queens and @manilaluzon @kennedyddoftx @janjanjan @TheOliviaLux and @CMT for celebrating love, self expression, and performance.

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— Kelsea Ballerini (@KelseaBallerini) April 3, 2023

“As LGBTQ rights are being questioned in Texas, Tennessee, and several Southern states, Kelsea Ballerini took to one of country music’s biggest stages to display bold allyship by proudly featuring talented and beloved drag artists,” GLAAD vice president of communications and talent...

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes made their debut as a couple at the CMT Awards on April 2 at the Moody Center in Austin, TX. Ballerini, who cohosted the event with fellow country singer Kane Brown, walked the red carpet hand in hand with Stokes. The pair were also snapped sharing an embrace backstage. See the pictures from their night ahead.

Speculation about Ballerini and Stokes dating started back in January when he shared a carousel of Instagram photos that included a stealth shot of her. Five days later, Stokes told TMZ that Ballerini is a "sweet girl" and confirmed they were "having a good time" together. Stokes finally confirmed they're an official couple once and for all during a March 3 appearance on the "Today" show.

Ballerini, meanwhile, opened up about how their connection grew online in a February interview with the "Call Her Daddy" podcast. "His handle is 'hichasestokes' and I just said,...

There’s no room for transphobia in country music, according to Kelsea Ballerini. During Sunday’s CMT Awards, the show’s host took the stage to sing her hit “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too),” joined by a crew of drag queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race. The performance comes in light of a recent uptick in anti-trans legislation across the US.

Along with Ballerini, queens Jan Sport, Olivia Lux, Manila Luzon, and Kennedy Davenport sported sky-high hair and retro dresses, as they all proclaimed the song’s playfully hell-raising chorus: “If it all blows up and we end up on the news/ If you go down, I’m goin’ down too!” As the song neared its end, Ballerini took off her guitar and strutted down the catwalk with all the queens by her side, confetti billowing into the air.

Notably, the 2023 CMT Awards went down in Austin,...

During the opening monologue at Sunday night’s CMT Music Awards, broadcast from Austin on CBS, there was a comedic bit in which Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown exchanged anniversary presents to celebrate their cohosting of the show for the third consecutive time. Brown gave Ballerini a cowboy hat, and she reciprocated by giving him a pink hat to put on in return. At least a few audience members shared a joke about the exchange: By wearing pink, would Brown be breaking Tennessee’s recently passed law that some believe would ban most drag performances in the state, if they were back home?

That was a “just kidding” response to the silliness of the hosts’ monologue. But Ballerini really went there later in the three-hour telecast, when she chose four “RuPaul’s Drag Race” queens to perform with her as she sang “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too).” That song,...

Kelsea Ballerini made her feelings about the Tennessee drag ban known during her performance at the 2023 CMT Music Awards Sunday.

Ballerini, who also served as the night’s co-host, transported the audience backyard barbecue in the ’60s, where she was surrounded by a bevy of drag queens while belting out her hit, “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)”.

The group served as Ballerini’s backup dancers, while the singer sang and strummed along on a pink guitar. After throwing her long, green coat to the side, Ballerini showed off a yellow two-piece, which she strutted her stuff in while the drag queens followed behind — all dressed in their best ’60s-inspired wears.

The performance ended with a flutter of confetti that was illuminated with rainbow stage lights, which made Ballerini’s stance loud and clear.

Et spoke to the drag queens — Kennedy Davenport, Manila Luzon, Jan Sport and...

Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown’s touching duet about finding the one won over the hearts of the CMT Music Awards.

The married couple’s hit, “Thank God,” was named video of the year Sunday and broke Carrie Underwood’s four-year winning streak to collect the top prize.

“This is all so new to me and when we recorded this song a year ago, I never in my life would ever think that this was going to happen,” Katelyn Brown said onstage, kissing Kane Brown afterward.

“I want to say thank you so much to my amazing husband. I love you. This is so special that we get to share this together every night.”

“Thank God,” which they performed during the three-hour show, reached No. 1 on country radio and has peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, Kane Brown’s highest placement on the all-genre chart. The song has also...

Kelsea Ballerini, who co-hosted the 2023 CMT Music Awards, and a quartet of RuPaul’s Drag Race queens took the stage on Sunday to perform her hit single “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too).”

Standing in front of a white picket fence backdrop with her pink guitar in hand, Ballerini sang, “Cause dirt on you is dirt on me/And we both know our hands ain’t clean/If it all blows up and we end up on the news/If you go down/I’m goin’ down too.

Exclusive: The queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 are serving Emmy-nominee realness in a new photo campaign.

Ahead of the 2021 Primetime Emmys, the Drag Race Season 13 girls including Rosé, Kahmora Hall and Olivia Lux pay tribute to a number of lead actresses who are up for Emmy awards this fall, from Hack‘s Jean Smart to Pose‘s Mj Rodriguez, and their characters.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 itself is nominated for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Competition Program.

Scroll through the gallery to see the Drag Race queens’ photos and read about how they each chose which Emmy-nominated actress to embody.

After 16 weeks (or was it 16 months?) of fierce competition, Friday’s RuPaul’s Drag Race finale closed the book on one of the most twisted seasons in herstory.

A marked improvement over last season’s all-virtual finale, though still not quite the spectacle to which fans have become accustomed, Friday’s main event pit our Top 4 — Gottmik, Kandy Muse, Rose and Symone — against one another in all-out smackdown for the crown.

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#TeamKandyMuse fans are preparing themselves for a disappointing grand finale on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” The 25-year-old New York City queen has lowly 33/1 odds to be named the winner of Season 13, according to Gold Derby’s predictions. That puts Kandy in fourth place behind Gottmik (the predicted winner), Symone (the odds-on runner-up) and Rosé (the likely third placer). Do you agree or disagree with the predictions of your fellow “Drag Race” fans? There’s still time to make your picks before the grand finale airs Friday, April 23 on VH1.

See‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ finale predictions: Gottmik takes the lead, Symone close behind

Here’s a closer look at the current odds for which queen is predicted to join the show’s winners list:

1. Gottmik — 1/1

2. Symone — 29/20

3. Rosé — 13/1

4. Kandy Muse — 33/1

Of the final four contenders, Kandy enters the finale with the lowest number of challenge victories (one). She prevailed in the “Nice...

Let’s be honest, none of us are the same people we were at the start of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13. And with the coronation at last approaching, it’s time to lock in our bets: Which queen (or queens?) will finally win this thing?

All cynicism aside, this season — with its cast of memorable, impactful queens — has been one for the herstory books. And while it’s easy to joke about this feeling like the longest season ever, that doesn’t mean we’re ready for it to end just yet.

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For much of this season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Symone has been the predicted winner by hundreds of dedicated fans taking part in Gold Derby’s predictions center. However, in the past week, we’ve seen a major shift on our winner’s chart. Now Gottmik is the front-runner to win by a slim margin. Symone is close behind in second place, with Rosé in third and Kandy Muse in fourth. Do you agree or disagree with the predictions of your fellow “Drag Race” fans? There’s still time to make (or update) your picks before the Season 13 grand finale airs Friday, April 23 on VH1.

See‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 13 episode 14 recap: Which of the Top 4 are ‘Lucky’ enough to make it to The Grand Finale?

Here’s a closer look at the current odds for which queen is predicted to join the show’s winners list:

1. Gottmik — 24/25

2. Symone — 31/20

3. Rosé...

Grab your cups, Drag Race fans. The "reunion" on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 15 was more of a clip show than an actual reunion.

Reunions give the queens a chance to discuss any plots and drama to work through what happened during the competition. Instead of a collaborative night, everything seemed separated and segmented.

Too much filler for a night that should've been one to get viewers excited for the grand finale.

"Reunited" is the case of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

The Drag Race reunions had found their rhythm since RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 when they became a separate episode to get the queens together. Previously, most reunions got looped into the finales with small segments and chats.

The change in recent seasons was a breath of fresh air because it created one of the most anticipated hours and always delivered on bringing key discussions/drama.

Ahead of next week’s grand finale, the queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 reunited (mostly virtually) on Friday to spill some tea, throw some shade and, most importantly, promote some Bubly Bounce. (Symone deserves an Emmy for that delivery.)

The nine eliminated queens — Kahmora Hall, Joey Jay, Tamisha Iman, Lala Ri, Elliott With 2 Ts, Denali, Tina Burner, Utica Queen and Olivia Lux — beamed in from their hometowns to get real about the goops and gags of the season, while the Top 4 — Gottmik, Rosé, Symone and Kandy Muse — stepped foot on the finale stage for the very first time.

Last week saw both Kandy Muse and Olivia Lux in the bottom two with Olivia been told to leave the competition. She had only been doing drag for just over a year so to get this far in the competition (beating out drag icons such as Tina Burner and Tamisha Imann) is incredible! I can’t wait to how much she will progress over time and I am sure she is destined for great things as she gains more and more experience. Though I don’t understand how Kandy was allowed to progress with that messy pocket inspired outfit as I thought it was the worst outfit I have seen… since her alien look a few weeks ago! But this led to a very interesting discussion led by Bob the drag queen (who was the winner of season 8) where she talked about how a designer had made the outfit, so...

It’s down to the final four on season 13 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” but before the grand finalists can be decided RuPaul Charles tests the queens one last time. Rosé, Gottmik, Kandy Muse, and Symone couldn’t be any different from one another, but each has notched at least one maxi challenge win this season and all of them have earned their fair share of praise from the judges. So, will the decision of who makes it to “The Grand Finale” just come down to luck?

Below, check out our minute-by-minute “RuPaul’s Drag Race” recap of episode 14 to watch the finale four write and perform their own remix of Ru’s new song “Lucky.” After following along with our live updating blog, be sure to sound off in the comments section with your reactions to VH1’s reality TV show and then resume discussing who you think will ultimately join...

This has already felt like the longest season in RuPaul’s Drag Race herstory, and Friday’s episode did nothing to change that.

Fresh off the elimination of Olivia Lux, the four remaining queens — Gottmik, Kandy Muse, Rosé and Symone — assembled in the werkroom to brace for their final challenge, immediately theorizing about the surprises still remaining up Ru’s sleeve.

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“It could be that one of us goes home,...

Last week on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” more than a couple bombs went off when the remaining six queens took the stage for a “Nice Girls Roast.” In an effort to throw deep shade at one another, including a collection of former Miss Congeniality winners, Utica Queen and Symone both fell flat, landing themselves in the bottom two. Symone, a four time challenge winner, was able to fend off Utica to remain in the competition. Tonight, she joins Gottmik, Olivia Lux, Kandy Muse and Rosé in one of the strongest groups of final five in series history.

Below, check out our minute-by-minute “RuPaul’s Drag Race” recap of episode 13 to watch the queens cut each other down to size in “Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens.” After following along with our live updating blog, be sure to sound off in the comments section with your reactions to VH1’s reality TV show...

Meant for more, Top 4! Friday’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race dethroned yet another hopeful queen, paving the way for a sickening season finale… in a few weeks.

Friday’s maxi challenge cast the five remaining contestants — Gottmik, Kandy Muse, Olivia Lux, Rosé and Symone — in the instant sci-fi classic Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens! And who better to prepare them for their close-up than Black Widow herself, Scarlett Johansson? Certainly not Colin Jost, who crashed his wife’s virtual pep talk to ask if the movie was called… Size Queens. (Save the comedy for Weekend Update, pal.)

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Now that Kandy Muse has finally won a challenge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 13, she believes she’s “in this race for real.” In the sneak peek video for this week’s all-new episode (watch above), Kandy tells her fellow queens, “You don’t understand how happy I am. Listen, the roast is such a ‘Drag Race’ staple, I’m like, oh my God, I won!” Symone still leads the Final 5 with four challenge victories, followed by Gottmik, Olivia Lux and Rosé at two apiece and Kandy in the rear with one. The 13th episode, titled “Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens,” airs Friday, April 2 on VH1.

See‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 13 episode 12 recap: To be mean or not to be mean, that is the question in ‘Nice Girls Roast’

Kandy prevailed in the “Nice Queens Roast” stand-up challenge, which required the contestants to roast former Miss Conventionalities Heidi N Closet,...

A two-time Oscar nominee is sashaying over to RuPaul’s Drag Race this Friday (VH1, 8/7c).

Fresh off playing Aretha Franklin in the third season of National Geographic’s Genius, Cynthia Erivo is making her Drag Race debut as this week’s guest judge — and TVLine has an exclusive first look at her arrival to the main stage, alongside Michelle Visage, Mama Ru and Carson Kressley.

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Following one of the...

With 38% of the vote, Rose has officially topped our recent poll that asked “RuPaul’s Drag Race” viewers to name their favorite remaining queen of Season 13. Things have shifted. When we ran a similar poll at the start of the season, Symone came out on top with the most votes, but now she’s fallen to second place with 31%. Do you agree with your fellow “Drag Race” fans that Rose is now the one to beat? Sound off down in the comments section.

Here’s a closer look at the poll results for viewers’ favorite remaining queen (this poll was conducted when there were still six contestants):

38% — Rose

31% — Symone

17% — Gottmik

9% — Utica Queen (later eliminated)

3% — Kandy Muse

2% — Olivia Lux

See‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 13 episode 11 recap

Rose started out the competition fighting from the bottom after losing her initial lip sync to Olivia Lux. Rose’s punishment was to visit the...

Due to the few early episodes where we met the queens in one vs one lip-syncs and the proceeding episodes where no one went home, this season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race seems to be never ending. At this rate, the finale episode (I wonder if they will do a big scale event or not) will be episode 15 and to put that into perspective, season 8 had crowned a winner by episode 10. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t want the season to end as that means there will be no Drag Race being produced, but it does seem that this season has lost some of the energy it had at the beginning.

Last week Rose and Symone are crowned joint winners of the branding challenge (I am super glad that Rose is starting to get the credit she deserves) but at the bottom was Tina Burner who left the competition.

Last week on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” the last seven standing were asked to sell themselves to the audience with a brand messaging challenge in which Utica Queen and Tina Burner just did not pop. Utica defeated Tina in her second lip sync of the season, convincing her that she might be the new lip sync assassin. Meanwhile, Rosé and Symone each collected another win, cementing their status as the frontrunners of the season. Tonight the final six return to the stage with the singular goal of pointing out the worst in each other in a comedy roast.

Below, check out our minute-by-minute “RuPaul’s Drag Race” recap of episode 12 to see the return of Miss Congeniality winners Heidi N Closet, Valentina, and Nina West as guests of honor in “Nice Girls Roast.” After following along with our live updating blog, be sure to sound off in the comments section with your...

Winning a RuPaul Roast is a big step toward making the finals. If you can make RuPaul and the judges consistently laugh, the odds of winning shoot straight up!

The queens put their comedic skills to the test on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 12.

The zingers were cutting. Many laughs were had on the main stage. And several queens stood out from the pack in one of the most crucial challenges yet.

Before we get into the Roast, we need to talk about the Mini Challenge. The live makeup application might be one of the funniest challenges RuPaul's Drag Race has ever done.

Having one queen apply makeup to another queen from behind a sheet wasn't the most original idea. Drag Race had done something similar during RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 with a beach dancing challenge. However, the concept alone is just so funny and weird.

Rosé, Symone, and Gottmik...

Moments after extinguishing Tina Burner on the main stage, Utica Queen returned to the werkroom on Friday’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race — but not everyone was in a condragulatory mood.

While Rosé was quick to compliment Utica on a lip well synced, Kandy Muse refused to acknowledge her victory at all — at least to Utica’s face. “I’m not going to sit here and tell you, ‘Oh, girl, you slayed the lip sync when I don’t think you did,” Kandy said in a confessional. “I thought Tina slayed that f–ing lip sync.” Meanwhile, Utica wondered aloud...

Thirteen contestants originally entered the work room hoping to win “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 13, but now less than half remain. Of the Top 6 queens, who’s your personal favorite: Gottmik, Kandy Muse, Olivia Lux, Rose, Symone or Utica Queen? Vote in our poll below and then be sure to defend your choice in the comments section. Heads up: we ran a similar poll near the start of the season and Symone came out on top with 30% of the vote. Will she win this time, too?

See‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 13 episode 11 recap

In terms of challenge wins, no one even comes close to Symone’s record. She has a whopping four victories under her belt so far: “Condragulations,” “RuPaulmark Channel,” “Freaky Friday Queens” and “Pop! Goes The Queens.” That’s double the number as her nearest competitor, making her the obvious front-runner to join the “Drag Race” winners list. Keep...

If last week on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” was about translating your drag brand on to the face and body of another queen, then this week is about selling that brand message to the masses. After a peer-swap makeover challenge that saw two-time winner Olivia Lux fall to the bottom and send her friend Denali home, host RuPaul Charles thought it’d be fun to double-down on brand messaging with the top 7 by asking them to create and sell in a commercial their own can of soda pop inspired by their own brand as a drag queen.

Below, check out our minute-by-minute “RuPaul’s Drag Race” recap of episode 11 to see which queens of season 13 made their brand pop and which made it flop in “Pop! Goes the Queens.” After following along with our live updating blog, be sure to sound off in the comments section with your reactions to VH1’s...

RuPaul's Drag Race loves to throw in branding challenges to help the queens define their styles and brand. To make it in this business, the queens have to know themselves best.

Even something as small as drinks on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 11 can be a branding opportunity for the drag queens.

Winning this challenge requires humor, style, and adding a bit of comedic flair. So, it's shocking that the queen who spent much of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 utilizing the same color palette went home in a branding challenge.

Tina Burner's fall from grace was a sharp tumble to the bottom. Throughout her rehearsals and judging panel, it became very clear that this was her time to go, especially since the judges flipped the script in their feedback to her.

Did anyone else notice how quick they were to rip her about using her trademark colors?

Granted, I...

A flat performance in a soda-themed challenge got another competitor canned on Friday’s Drag Race, leaving us with but a six-pack of queens.

Following an arousing — sorry, make that a rousing — game of Are You Smarter Than the Pit Crew?, which challenged the queens’ knowledge of Drag Race institutions like Lil’ Poundcake and the Interior Illusions Lounge, the group was presented with this week’s maxi challenge: to create and brand a soft drink, design the can, produce and star in a commercial, and write a catchy jingle. You know, totally normal things that all drag queens do in their day-to-day lives.

Last week on the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” runway, six different queens named Olivia Lux as the person who should go home. Host RuPaul Charles took that advice under consideration, but ultimately told Olivia’s makeover partner Denali to “sashay away” instead. When the contestants all return to the work room during Friday’s 11th episode, Olivia reacts (a bit too calmly) to the queens naming her. “It’s one of those things where I just don’t take things personally,” declares the 26-year-old queen in VH1’s sneak peek video (watch above). “I moved to New York with that motto. It’s just drag. I know you girls so I know it comes from a place of love.”

See‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 13 episode 10 recap: The queens make each over in ‘Freaky Friday Queens’ [Updating Live Blog]

Fellow queen Kandy Muse doesn’t quite understand Olivia’s blase attitude toward being called out on the runway.

In last weeks episode of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, we saw the return of the iconic snatch games with had a very mixed bag of impressions. We had a modern interpretation of Mary Queen of Scots by Rosè (who has since created a hilarious sketch of this character adapting to modern life in New York) and most notable an stellar performance of Gotmik as Paris Hilton which was so great that she was deemed the winner of the entire episode. On the other end of the spectrum, we had an interesting performance by Utica as Bob Ross complete with a squirrel Afro (no really!) to avoid any claims of cultural appropriation and a poor performance by Eliott who eventually was told to sashay away. The episode also showcases Seymone being unapologetically black as her snatch was Harriet Tubman and her BLM inspired outfit on the runway was one of...

Last week on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” RuPaul Charles hosted the queens of season 13 in the legendary “Snatch Game” challenge of celebrity impersonations. Gottmik scored her second challenge win with an interpretation of Paris Hilton that was so hot. Both Utica Queen and Elliott with 2 Ts struggled to get their takes on Bob Ross and Rue McClanahan across to the judges, landing themselves in the bottom. Utica scraped through with a strong lip sync, sending Elliott home and providing herself with a new sense of confidence going into the top 8.

Below, check out our minute-by-minute “RuPaul’s Drag Race” recap of episode 10 to see the queens of season 13 find out what it’s like to step into each other’s heels in a “Freaky Friday Queens” makeover challenge. After following along with our live updating blog, be sure to sound off in the comments section with your reactions to VH1’s reality...

The makeover challenge is a hard round to win. Plenty of great Drag Race queens have been sent home in the past because they fumbled during this one challenge.

On RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 10, RuPaul wasn't playing around by assigning the queens to makeover each other.

It's one thing for the queens to paint their styles on a stranger, but this was a fellow queen still in the competition. Some drag styles aren't so easy to carry over and embrace the vibe. But when they did, we were living for the transformations!

Case in point: Symone and Utica.

It's clear why this pairing dominated the round and won the challenge. Their transformation was elevated, editorial, and it left a strong impact on the judges.

Symone is a confident and sexy queen on the runway, while Utica is quirkier and artistic. Their styles were very much on the opposite ends of the spectrum.

The challenge on Friday’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race may have been inspired by Freaky Friday, but with all those buses the queens threw each other under, it felt more like we were watching Mean Girls.

But first… The eight remaining contestants sat down for a group session with Char Margolis, easily my favorite reality TV medium since Allison DuBois on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. And what did she do, you ask? Why, simply the most! In a single session, this woman made peace between Tina Burner and her late father, put Utica Queen in contact with...