Attention, drag fans! A drag king competition series is finally headed our way. According to Variety, the upcoming show – which is titled King of Drag – will be hosted by legendary comedian Murray Hill and available to stream on the LGBTQIA+ platform Revry.
In a statement to the aforementioned news outlet, the Drag Me to Dinner host expressed his excitement for the project, describing it as “long overdue.” “I started performing in 1995, so it’s long overdue for the kings to take center stage.
This vibrant community deserves to be in the spotlight, and I’ll be their biggest hype man,” Murray exclaimed. “I can’t wait to work with the kings and introduce them to the biggest audience possible, thanks to Revry.
That’s showbiz.” Christopher J Rodriguez, Revry’s co-founder and chief content officer, echoed similar sentiments in a separate statement. “King of Drag is one of the most ambitious original programs we’ve ever developed.