Mistress Isabelle Brooks reveals who she’s ‘frenemies’ with after ‘Drag Race All Stars 10’ drama

Mistress Isabelle Brooks is the self-proclaimed heavyweight champ of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 drama — and she delivered a knockout blow to the competition on Friday’s episode.

Now, in the aftermath of her deliciously devious point-scheming plots and Werk Room rompery (backed by Jorgeous and Lydia Butthole Kollins) with bracket 2’s eliminated contestants Kerri Colby, Tina Burner, and Nicole Paige Brooks, Mistress tells Entertainment Weekly where her relationships with the cast stand today and why she wishes more people would embrace the TV shenanigans.

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 continues Fridays on Paramount+. Read on for Mistress’ full Q&A with EW.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congrats on giving us chaos and strengthening the congenial era. You were also in your mother era on All Stars 10 after adopting Lydia. Is the adoption real?

MISTRESS ISABELLE BROOKS: It’s Lydia Butthole Brooks-Kollins. She’s keeping the B in the middle. That’s daughter, and she doesn’t need much help. She comes to me for emotional support, but it’s real.

What’s the update on daughters Sugar and Spice?

Once in the family, always in the family. We’ve done a lot of gigs together and have some coming up. People forget we’re the same age. We butt heads, and outside of Drag Race, we don’t have that much in common. It’s hard because we don’t live in the same area. We talk here and there, reply to each other’s stories, but we’re not as close as I am to my other daughters, but I always have love for them.

Your and Tina’s relationship also changed this season, including after you lied about her scheming to sabotage Kerri and Nicole’s points. Did you identify Tina early on as someone you wanted to pick at through the season?

It’s not about picking someone I want to poke; it’s a game! I went into everything with no strategy. I’m just literally mentally ill. In any competition, the Davenports, the Brooks, my bloodlines know, the game starts before anyone hits the stage. The worst thing someone can do is think they have it figured out. When you go up to someone and the first thing you say is you’re unbothered, that means you’re bothered and looking out for them. Tina handed me the bullseye target, and put it directly on her big, wide back. I had no choice but to interact.

Jorgeous reminded everyone that RuPaul presented a game, and wanted you to play. Why are queens so afraid of that?

Look at me! I made iconic TV, and I’m getting death threats and hate comments and people saying I’m a bully. You’re going to get backlash. People are always going to not like you for multiple reasons…. The normal Drag Race girl doesn’t want to deal with that. I wish more people would publicly celebrate the shenanigans, because that’s what drag is all about. The sooner people stop crucifying the girls for making good TV, that’s when we’ll get more iconic moments like this. I don’t give a f— about “ruining” people’s lives and acting a fool on TV, because to me it’s just TV. Regardless, I’m always going to be Mistress. It’s always going to be Mistress Monday.

In Kerri’s exit interview, she said she wanted All Stars 10 to be a “life lesson” for you. If relationships were damaged in pursuit of good TV, how do you feel about that?

That’s sweet. I learned a valuable life lesson: If you follow your gut instinct and make good TV, more opportunities will always come and your bank account will double. For any bitch to take this serious, you must not know what you’re signing up for. I think a lot of girls depend on this to make them relevant again and bring back bookings, and I’m not in that position. Drag Race is a game show, a competition reality show. That’s like if we went on Family Feud and I’m f—ing crying because I lost. That sounds stupid as f—. We’re all here to play a game. Are we grateful for the things that come from Drag Race? Of course. It changed my life. But, am I going to sit here and cry? No. I don’t regret anything. I’m not going to let someone tell me I need a life lesson. It’s not that serious. I didn’t slap you across the face or say, “F— your entire lineage.” I kind of did to Nicole. A lot of girls are amplifying it, but it’s just a game.

You called the season Nicole Paige Brooks vs. the World. After the initial moment of gagging her by not giving her your point, she looked upset. How angry was she in the room?

Before that moment, I wasn’t saying a f—ing word in the Werk Room. People misread my actions. When I’m mad, the best course of action is to not speak to me, because I’m a hot head. I was mad and trying to get my thoughts in order, so I wasn’t saying anything. That’s why Kerri and Nicole were going on and on about exchanging points. So, when I finally took the point, everyone on set’s mouth was on the floor. Rewatch the clip. Lydia and Nicole look at the producers like, Did that just happen? That’s why Jorgeous and I were laughing, because it worked. It was so stupid and ridiculous. Nicole was hot, but I don’t blame her. My mind truly amazes me.

How did you feel about Tina and Nicole scheming to block you from the top by giving Kerri points?

I didn’t hear that [on set]! I was gagged at how the points were distributed. Of course I want to win the crown, but we’ve heard time and time again, losing is the new winning. I would’ve loved if they ganged up on me and I didn’t make it. Bitch, that would’ve been a kiki. I don’t understand why people were mad at me for the points. I didn’t steal Kerri’s point; Jorgeous stole Kerri’s point. I took Nicole’s point. People misguide their anger and feelings toward me. I’m here for the s—s and giggles. If they pulled that off and got Kerri together, I would’ve lived. Face-cracked.

You called Kerri a fake bitch for giving her point away. What’s your relationship like now?

Kerri and I are frenemies. I love her. I have no issues. Maybe I have borderline personality disorder. I can leave it in TV land…. This doesn’t matter for me. I do so much content and run businesses. This is a drop in the pond. This is one of the projects I’m doing. That’s where the disconnect is. Some people’s lives solely revolve around this, and I’m blessed that’s not the case for me. I’m good with Kerri and I know what happened is just in make-believe land. She’s very emotional, and watching the episodes, I think she’s getting upset all over again. I’m hoping after this ends, she realizes how loved she is. I meant what I said about being her Texas sister. If I was in the bottom last week, I would’ve given her my point — also because I would’ve loved her to make it through with Jorgeous and I, because I know Kerri would flop at the end.

That makes me feel bad that I now have to ask: Kerri said in her exit interview that Sasha Colby blocked you. Is that true?

I don’t look for certain people’s social media stuff. I have a social media manager.

I had to clarify after Willam said on X that you were removed from the season 15 group chat.

If [Kerri] wants to put that out there, we can get into it. When this happened, Kerri went home and told Sasha a bunch of lies, and Sasha got upset with me. Apparently, Kerri felt like she was the most robbed queen in Drag Race history. Which, if that’s the case, how did you do three challenges and not win one? It’s a prime example of people taking things too seriously. What happened on TV, Kerri brought that drama into the real world, and that’s why I’ll never f— with her…. But, yeah, [Sasha and I] have each other blocked.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 airs Fridays on Paramount+.