Move over Royal Family- here comes another type of British royalty! Across the pond, a fabulous reality TV series is set to hit the airwaves. The Drag Queens of London, an original reality series, will premiere on Tuesday, April 22nd on London Live (which is a brand new network dedicated to purely London entertainment). This eight-part series is made up of one hour episodes starring well-known London queens. Some of these queens include: Dusty O, Baga Chipz, Lady Lloyd, Silver Summers, Munroe Bergdorf, Vanity von Glow, Meth, Rosie Beaver and Vicki Vivacious.
The series is a type of “observational documentary”, which highlights the lives of some of the Capital’s most talented drag performers. London is known for having one of the largest and most diverse drag scenes in the world. The Drag Queens of London is giving the culture of London drag its due screen time!
Check out a 30-second teaser below:
The series is a type of “observational documentary”, which highlights the lives of some of the Capital’s most talented drag performers. London is known for having one of the largest and most diverse drag scenes in the world. The Drag Queens of London is giving the culture of London drag its due screen time!
Check out a 30-second teaser below:
Jonathan Boseley, the Head of Programming for London Live, had this to say about the fabulous upcoming series:
"The world of the London Drag Queen is not exactly as you would imagine," he says. "These are incredibly talented artists but they are real people as well and sometimes the drama isn’t just on the stage."
"The world of the London Drag Queen is not exactly as you would imagine," he says. "These are incredibly talented artists but they are real people as well and sometimes the drama isn’t just on the stage."
Evgeny Lebedev with the Drag Queens of London in March 2014. The series producer at the Connected Set, Becky Maynard, spoke upon the deep, revealing nature of the show, as well:
“There’ll be plenty of the expected glitzy and glamorous performances but we’ll also learn more about the stories behind the performer as the war paint comes off[…]
"These courageous and colourful characters have a lot on their plate and we’ll see them triumph against the odds to forge careers, find love and make their lives as both drag queens and real men in the capital. We can’t wait to tell all the stories this spring”.
“There’ll be plenty of the expected glitzy and glamorous performances but we’ll also learn more about the stories behind the performer as the war paint comes off[…]
"These courageous and colourful characters have a lot on their plate and we’ll see them triumph against the odds to forge careers, find love and make their lives as both drag queens and real men in the capital. We can’t wait to tell all the stories this spring”.
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In this statement, Dusty O, one of the featured queens on The Drag Queens of London, sheds light upon the importance of a show like this on London Live:
“Drag doesn’t discriminate. Queens come in all shapes, sizes, hues and ages and are endowed with some extraordinary talents. It’s great to be part of a programme that celebrates and showcases the diversity and dynamism of London’s drag scene. It’s going to be an eye-opening and electrifying journey for viewers and drag queens alike”.
Check out two of the most recently introduced queens from the series: Vicki Vivacious and Meth & The Familyyy Fierce!
“Drag doesn’t discriminate. Queens come in all shapes, sizes, hues and ages and are endowed with some extraordinary talents. It’s great to be part of a programme that celebrates and showcases the diversity and dynamism of London’s drag scene. It’s going to be an eye-opening and electrifying journey for viewers and drag queens alike”.
Check out two of the most recently introduced queens from the series: Vicki Vivacious and Meth & The Familyyy Fierce!
For viewers outside the UK, episodes will be posted online at London Live, so you can catch up on all the drama and British drag realness!
Get into the gig by following The Drag Queens of London on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!
Get into the gig by following The Drag Queens of London on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!
