Eight Ball (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars)
| "Eight Ball" | |
|---|---|
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Nick Murray |
| Presented by | RuPaul |
| Featured music | "Love Sensation" by Loleatta Holloway |
| Original air date | May 23, 2025 |
| Guest appearance | |
"Eight Ball" is the fourth episode of the tenth season of American reality competition television series RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and the 93rd episode overall.[1] The episode first released in the U.S. through streaming service Paramount+ on May 23, 2025. It was followed by an episode of the companion series RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked.
The episode featured the second bracket contestants design and assemble an outfit. Susanne Bartsch served as a guest judge, alongside regular panelists RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Ts Madison. Lydia B Kollins won the main challenge, after placing in the top two and winning a lip-sync contest against Tina Burner to "Love Sensation" by Loleatta Holloway.
Episode
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The episode opens with host RuPaul and regular panelist Michelle Visage introducing the second bracket, with six contestants entering the main stage. They explain the format where in the preliminary rounds, no one is eliminated and instead will compete for points. Every week, the top two contestants will receive two points each, whoever wins the lip-sync contest gets an extra point. After the third round, the top three contestants with the most points will continue in the semifinals. RuPaul announced the first main challenge, tasking contestants to choose an eight ball which provides eight items they are required to design and assemble a garment.[2]
Lydia B Kollins and Tina Burner are announced as the top two contestants for the week and gain two points each. The two performers face off in a lip-sync contest to "Love Sensation" (1980) by Loleatta Holloway. Lydia B Kollins wins the lip-sync contest and earns an extra point and a cash prize of $10,000. The other contestants also receive a point but they must give it away to another contestant of their choice.[3]
Production
[edit]"Eight Ball" originally aired on May 23, 2025. The episode was previewed in a lengthy promotional trailer for season 10 on May 3, 2025.[4] This included various scenes of the format, runway categories, and guest judges. An online video was released through YouTube that featured the first 10 minutes of the episode.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Feil, Chris (May 23, 2025). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Brooks and Dun-dun-duuun …". Vulture. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Guzzo, Bianca (May 23, 2025). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10 Episode 4: Eight Ball". IN Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Huff, Matthew (May 23, 2025). "Who Was Eliminated on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 10 Episode 4 This Week?". Parade. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (May 3, 2025). "RuPaul's Drag Race confirms Wicked stars as guest judges for All Stars season 10". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Swift, Andy (May 22, 2025). "All Stars 10 is the best Drag Race season in years — and it's about to get even better". TV Line. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
External links
[edit]- "Eight Ball" at IMDb
