RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10: Who advanced to the semi-final from the bracket 3

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10 reached the end of its preliminary 'Tournament of All Stars' phase on June 27, 2025, when Episode 9 (“The Golden Bitchelor”) debuted on Paramount+. This third three-episode bracket delivered the final leaderboard shake-ups, a dating-show-gone-to-the-dogs acting challenge, and a decisive Lip Sync for Your Legacy that locked in the last trio of queens moving on to the semifinals.

By the time RuPaul tallied the MVQ (Most Valuable Queen) points and the lipstick decisions were revealed, the bracket’s eight-point leader Ginger Minj, seven-point climber Daya Betty, and five-point survivor Cynthia Lee Fontaine had secured the coveted semifinal berths. Each queen advanced from the third bracket after three episodes of competition.

Their advancement completes the RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10 semifinal roster. Irene the Alien, Bosco, Aja, Jorgeous, Lydia B Kollins, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and now Ginger, Daya, and Cynthia will continue to compete for a place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame and the $200,000 cash prize.

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: How the third-bracket fight for semifinal spots unfolded

The third bracket of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars opened its final episode with Ginger Minj on six MVQ points after two consecutive Lip Sync wins; Denali and Daya Betty were tied at three, while Acid Betty, Alyssa Hunter, and Cynthia Lee Fontaine languished at one point each. Before a single sequin hit the runway, the bottom four queens each awarded one “sportsmanship” point to a competitor.

In a swirl of strategy, Cynthia and Daya exchanged points, Acid handed her point to Cynthia, and Alyssa—citing “consistency”—also chose Cynthia. That mini-vote vaulted Cynthia to four points, just behind Ginger and ahead of both Denali and Daya.

When RuPaul entered the Werk Room, she announced the maxi-challenge: a pet-centric improv spoof titled 'The Golden Bitchelor.' The challenge required the six queens to portray canine contestants angling for the affections of guest heartthrob Zane Phillips.

Casting themselves, each queen found a niche: Acid Betty as a dominatrix doberman, Cynthia as a jittery church-going chihuahua, Alyssa as a baby-toting mutt, Ginger as a tipsy "Saint Bernard," Daya as an imperious "poodle," and Denali as an emotional-support spaniel.

Rehearsals showed clear nervous energy. Alyssa recalled being eliminated in Season 14’s improv challenge, and Daya confessed she rarely trusts her comedic instincts. Conversely, Cynthia was eager to “show a new facet” of her performance toolkit, and Denali felt improv had become a strength since her original season.

On the main-stage set, performances yielded uneven fetch results. Ginger’s Saint Bernard delivered a master class in character commitment, prompting the panel’s praise.

Daya’s poodle matched hauteur with punch-line timing, while Cynthia’s holy-roller chihuahua blended her own personality into a clear comedic arc. Denali struggled to keep a steady accent, Alyssa’s visual gag of stuffed puppies upstaged the scripted jokes, and Acid Betty’s split-personality voice ping-ponged between intriguing and distracting.

For the “Paper Dolls” runway, the queens fashioned looks from papery materials. Michelle Visage applauded Alyssa’s daring armor-like silhouette; Ts Madison howled that Ginger “ran down” the competition with her Saint Bernard performance but warned her Marie Antoinette-style paper frock bordered on déjà vu.

Daya impressed Ru with a meticulous newspaper couture, while Mayan Lopez told Cynthia her runway lacked polish, even though her character work was strong. RuPaul then crowned Ginger Minj and Daya Betty the week’s top two performers. In the Lip Sync for Your Legacy to Junior’s Mama Used to Say, Ts Madison summed it up:

“We seen all those other skinny b****es; that saint bernard came in and ran them down.”

Yet Ginger’s undefeated streak on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars ended when Daya unleashed acrobatic splits and won the extra MVQ point—bringing her total to seven, one behind Ginger’s eight. With only four sportsmanship points left to distribute, Cynthia (four points), Denali (three), Alyssa (one), and Acid (one) jostled for the third semifinal ticket.

Cynthia gifted her point to Alyssa—calling the gesture “support for a sister.” Denali gave hers to Acid, citing their solidarity as original bottom-row queens.

Alyssa, echoing her earlier confession on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, “The only fakeness here is my Botox, mi amor,” repaid Denali. That trio of swaps left Cynthia and Denali tied at four. Acid, holding the final point, broke the deadlock in Cynthia’s favor, admitting she wanted to honor their earlier alliance.

Thus ended the bracket: Ginger Minj advanced with eight points, Daya Betty with seven, and Cynthia Lee Fontaine with five. Denali and Alyssa exited on four and two, while Acid Betty bowed out at two. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars now moves into its semifinal phase, where Raja and Raven will guest-mentor a returning 'Snatch Game.'

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