OUTtv ANNOUNCES US PREMIERE DATE FOR EXPLOSIVE DOCU-SERIES

“BEHIND THE DRAG QUEEN OF THE YEAR COMPETITION AWARD CONTEST COMPETITION”

By Queerful Guest Contibutor

No spoilers here, The Drag Queen of the Year has been crowned but if you weren’t able to see the live show in Los Angeles and want all of the tea about the competition on the road to the crown tune in to OUTtv for “Behind the Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition”. The new docu-series goes behind the scenes of legendary drag queens Alaska Thunderf*ck and Lola LeCroix’s Drag Queen Of The Year contest. The new season premieres on Friday April 21, 2023 in the US.

“Behind the Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition” follows renowned drag queens Alaska Thunderf*ck and her creative drag partner Lola LeCroix as they put together their annual drag pageant to crown the Drag Queen Of The Year. The docu-series provides a detailed look into the planning and creativity that occurs backstage of drag competitions, and closely follows the duo as they come up against challenges and setbacks, including a nightmare in tech rehearsals with just hours until showtime. Contestants on the show include Andrew Barret Cox,

Bambi Banks-Couleé, Dvvsk, Militia Scunt, Neon Calypso, Ramona Slick and Twink Trash.

This year’s Pageant contestants were carefully selected by a mysterious panel of anonymous Drag Elders— this collection of outstanding Drag artists will compete for a chance to win a crown, a sash, a bouquet of very nice flowers, and a prestigious title.  Oh, and also $10,000 (via PayPal). 

Alaska Thunderf*ck and Lola LeCroix proclaimed, “Our goal with The Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition is to provide a platform for Drag artists who come from a variety of unique Drag perspectives.”

Recognizing the political moment we are in right now the duo added, “In a time where the artform of Drag is under attack, amplifying queer voices is more important than ever, and we’re looking forward to continuing this Pageant’s legacy. We’re grateful to all of the incredible 2022 DQOY contestants, our crew behind the scenes, and to OUTtv and Froot.tv who, through this series, will show the Pageant from all sides-- capturing the stressful, chaotic, and ultimately inspirational essence of Drag Queen of the Year.”

Philip Webb, COO of OUTtv, said, “This show is every bit as chaotic and fun as its name suggests – giving audiences a back stage pass to one of the most iconic competitions in drag! In the face of bigoted and damaging legislation placed on drag performances in the US, we’re proud to show the world the creativity, artistry, and positivity of all forms of drag. There’s nobody more knowledgeable than Alaska and Lola to show us the immense amount of hard work that goes into these events and to guide us through the sea of glitter, wigs - and claws - which inevitably come out for the annual pageant.”

The six-episode series is a Froot and OUTtv Original produced by PEG Productions. The show will be available exclusively on the OUTtv Apple TV Channel, the OUTtv Roku Channel and OUTtv.com in the US; OUTtv linear, OUTtvGo.com and the OUTtv Amazon Prime Channel in Canada and FROOT.tv in the UK and Ireland a week later (April 29, 2023). 

This year’s Pageant contestants were carefully selected by a mysterious panel of anonymous Drag Elders— this collection of outstanding Drag artists will compete for a chance to win a crown, a sash, a bouquet of very nice flowers, and a prestigious title.  Oh, and also $10,000 (via PayPal).