10s Across the Board

"10s Across the Board" is the first episode of the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Christina Aguilera is a guest judge.

Episode


For the episode's mini-challenge, contestants walk a runway surrounded by former contestants from the series. Jinkx Monsoon is among the returning contestants.

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.

Reception
Oliver 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".