After four seasons, ten years, and a history-making trio of Snatch Game wins, Ginger Minj has finally snatched her long-awaited RuPaul’s Drag Race crown. On Friday night, the Florida queen was crowned the winner of All Stars Season 10 — and she’s not losing sleep over anyone’s opinions about it.
“Whether you love me or loathe me, I’ll always use whatever platform I have to make the world a happier, safer, better place for all of us,” Minj told Out.
With her crown and sceptre now proudly displayed on her bedroom shelf, Minj says the win still feels “surreal” — but don’t expect her to slow down.
A Pageant Queen’s Dream Format
Season 10 introduced a new format, with the returning queens divided into three brackets of six, competing before merging in a mega-finale featuring eight lip-syncing finalists — the most in Drag Race herstory.
As an “old pageant girl at heart,” Minj was all for it:
“It really felt like brackets for these little prelim pageants that led us up to the big final national. And I love that. It was so exciting, especially as a viewer,” she said.
Starting in Bracket Three, Minj soared to the top — landing in the top two every episode, both before and after the merge. She also made Drag Race history by becoming the first queen to win Snatch Game three times.
Yet, her proudest moment wasn’t one of her wins.
“I am most proud of, honestly, the one thing I didn’t win — the talent show,” she said. “It was finally an opportunity to show the world who I am as a performer.”
Shutting Out the Noise
Minj’s laser focus kept her drama-free, even when tensions flared — particularly with Season 15 alum Mistress Isabelle Brooks in the werkroom and Untucked.
“It was all very one-sided,” Minj explained. “She was poking the bear, but I was so focused I didn’t even realise how big it was until I saw it on TV.”
That same clarity has guided her response to online backlash following her win. Some fans accused producers of favouritism or claimed she shouldn’t have been allowed to return for a fourth season. Minj isn’t having it.
“Why would I pay attention to the negativity?” she said.
“I fought so hard to get here — I’m not sacrificing my peace or happiness for people who are just looking to be miserable.”
“I’m feeding off the love and letting the monsters eat themselves.”
What’s Next for the Queen of All Stars?
While many past winners leap straight into the reality TV circuit, Minj isn’t keen on joining shows like The Traitors:
“I’m not a good liar,” she admitted, laughing. Instead, she’d love a shot on The Masked Singer or Show Me Your Voice.
Her dream role? Headlining a Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles — a show she’s done before and believes is more relevant now than ever:
“It’s sad, but it’s really interesting that over four decades later, it’s even more timely and relevant right now.”
Staying Vocal, Staying Visible
Despite rising anti-drag and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, Minj isn’t backing down. She’s set to tour this spring with fellow queens Jujubee and Sapphira Cristál for the Hokus Pokus Live tour, with more projects likely to follow.
Reflecting on her roots in Leesburg, Florida, she credits her upbringing for building her resilience.
“It was really rough growing up, but it taught me to look three steps ahead,” she said. “Now I take it day by day — seeing what’s coming and how I can help change it.”
