“In my eyes, I was top two,” declares Olivia Lux.

The RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 alum made her franchise comeback earlier this month on the 10th season of All Stars, where she faced off against Aja, Bosco, DeJa Skye, Irene the Alien and Phoenix in the first ‘bracket’. In the third and final episode of the round, the queens were tasked with makeovers of collegiate basketball players and writing and recording verses for the original track ‘Shoot Your Shot’.

Despite earning widespread praise for her family resemblance makeover of Nevaeh—aka Octavia Lux—Olivia didn’t land a spot in the top two lip-sync, a decision she (and plenty of fans) strongly disagree with. Falling short of the points needed to advance, she was ultimately chopped from the competition.

“I’m genuinely happy for the girls who are moving forward,” Olivia tells GAY TIMES. “They all deserve it. But, in the same breath, I do think it would’ve been incredible to lip-sync to Jennifer Hudson’s ‘Pocketbook’ with a tiny pocketbook in hand!”

While she isn’t advancing to the semi-finals, Olivia still turned out A-grade drag throughout the competition with high-fashion runways, a killer verse on ‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner’ and a surprisingly offbeat improv performance in Murder on the Dancefloor. She also made her mark on the werkroom dynamic, serving drama-lite with her headline-grabbing mini-conflicts with Bosco and her House of Miyake-Mugler sister, Aja.

Here, we dive into all of the above (and more!) in our chat with Olivia Lux.

Olivia, I so wish we could have seen more from you on All Stars 10. First of all, what are your thoughts on this new format?

Oh, the format is genius, truly incredible. When you think about it, we all love those original seasons, especially when it gets down to the nitty gritty: the top six, the top five, when the tension is at its peak. This format gives you that energy the entire time. It’s nonstop. And the “choose your fighter” setup? So fun. I love that.