SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10. Proceed with caution.
This week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race (read FANDOM’s reaction) brought a fan favorite challenge: the makeover. The girls got to drag up some social media stars and the results were mostly stunning. But, there was no surprise salvation this week. After a contentious lip sync, Monet X Change was sent home. That leaves us with a final five queens. I’ll try not to make any Battlestar Galactica references, but this is definitely shaping up to be as much a fight for survival as the battle against the Cylons was!
Okay, no more sci-fi references. Onward to the power rankings!
5. Kameron Michaels
The rise and fall of Kameron has been fast-paced, to say the least. This is the second week in a row that the tattooed queen has had to lip sync for her life, and many people feel that she should have been the one to pack her bags instead of Monet. As much as we love Kameron’s style and presence in the Werk Room, the competition has reached the point where you have to deliver 100% every single time. Kameron just isn’t on that same level of consistency, and her fellow queens have more than proven themselves in that category.
4. Miz Cracker
Yaaaaaassssss! We were beginning to lose hope for Miz Cracker, but she proved us wrong and we couldn’t be happier. The vivacious queen murdered the makeover challenge, crafting a drag character in Miz Cookie that stole the show. Even Miz Cracker said that she thought Miz Cookie was going to take the win over all the competing queens. This was a crucial win for Cracker at this stage of the game, but if she can’t deliver another undeniable knockout next week, she’ll fall victim to the same slump as Kameron. And doing that now likely means elimination.
3. Asia O’Hara
Asia delivered a strong performance this week and her safety was well-earned. After last week’s win, she’s found a comfortable spot as the competitor who is perfectly fine with operating a little under the radar. This could end up being her best strategy in regards to solidifying a spot in the top three. But, she has to be careful. With Miz Cracker energized, it’s possible that Asia might not be able to get away with simply satisfactory looks and performances. She’ll have to step up the game even more than she already has to make sure she doesn’t get too comfortable.
2. Eureka
Even though she had to escape elimination last week, Eureka came back with a powerful showing during the makeover challenge. She earned high marks from the judges and seems to be aware of how to play the game at this stage. She got to choose everyone’s partners this week and she made no secret of her intention to try and handicap the game in her favor. Her tenacity and willingness to play any angle she can see will be a huge help going into this last batch of eliminations. All she needs to do is stay committed and a spot in the top three is hers to lose.
1. Aquaria
Aquaria ranked in the bottom three for this week’s episode, but much like last week’s critiques, the judges felt she and her drag partner looked great but didn’t nail the theme of the challenge. When the panel is saying you’re stunning even when you’re getting points knocked off for straying too far from home base, that’s not the worst read you can get. Aquaria has yet to lip sync for her life and she’s never had to really face a hard appraisal from the judges. We’re still saying that Aquaria is the safe bet, but this next episode is going to make or break that wager.
