Mama Ru might keep secrets, but Kerri Colby clearly does not. During a recent Roscoe’s Tavern Viewing Party, the Drag Race beauty casually dropped some behind-the-scenes tea about how long it really takes to film a bracket on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10. Spoiler: it’s not three weeks, darling—it’s a quick and dirty seven days. That’s right. Just a week for a queen to land, slay, and sashay away.
Kerri, seated alongside the ever-unfiltered Willam, was recapping episode 6 of the show’s current season when the juicy topic came up. Willam asked how long filming lasted, and after a dramatic pause—and some classic drag-dodging sass—Kerri admitted, “It’s a week. It’s literally seven days from get there to your hotel to get back home.” That’s barely enough time to glue a lash, let alone survive a Rusical. But queens make it work, and in the Tournament of All Stars format, fast fashion has never been more literal.
Lights, Camera, Panic
The All Stars 10 format has shaken the workroom. Instead of a season-long slow burn, queens are dropped into brackets like glitter bombs and told to make magic fast. Kerri, who was part of the now-infamous Bracket 2 (a.k.a. Group Pink), didn’t mince words about the format. “You get so much more of each girl—if they’re giving it,” she said. “It’s more intimate. But it’s also, like, you gotta think fast.” As if drag wasn’t already speed chess in heels.
Willam gave the new setup a thumbs-up, and Kerri even suggested it could stretch longer: “A five-week situation could be fun,” she teased. But let’s be real—if you’re not bringing drama, charisma, or a reveal by day two, your drag suitcase might as well pack itself.
Who Slayed & Who Stumbled?
Spoiler alert, dolls: Lydia B Kollins, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Jorgeous advanced to the semi-finals. Kerri Colby, Nicole Paige Brooks, and Tina Burner? Not so lucky. But screen time is screen time, and fans definitely got a taste of what made each queen tick—even in just a week’s worth of glitter-fueled chaos.
If you’re gagging to catch the full tea, Roscoe’s Tavern has the live-stream up for VIP subscribers, and non-VIPs can tune in Monday. Whether you stan Jorgeous, live for Mistress, or are still mourning Tina Burner’s exit, one thing’s for sure: All Stars 10 is serving drama faster than you can say “lip sync for your legacy.”
Why It Matters
The Drag Race phenomenon has always been a showcase of queer excellence, but now it’s also become a conversation about time, pressure, and the nature of competition in LGBTQ spaces. For the queens, it’s a sprint to prove their worth in mere days. For viewers—especially queer youth watching—it’s a reminder that excellence can come in many forms, and that even in rushed formats, queer creativity continues to sparkle.
So yes, it’s TV. But for the LGBTQ community, it’s also visibility, celebration, and proof that no matter the schedule, the queens always rise.