‘Legendary’ on HBO Max: TV Review

“Legendary” is a fascinating, messy study in contrasts. The new reality competition series is a celebration of ballroom culture, a chronically underappreciated queer subculture, premiering on the launch day of, WarnerMedia’s new streaming service backed by billions of corporate dollars. It shines a gorgeous, sleek spotlight on its fearsome dancers, who have traditionally had to shine bright in dusky clubs.

The closest analogue to “Legendary” is “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” RuPaul Charles’ reality show that brought the typically subversive art form of drag into the mainstream and turned queens into household names . The debate over whether or not this is an overall good thing has raged on since its beginnings.

The judges catwalk out to MC Dashaun Wesley’s silken introductions: ballroom alums and experts Law Roach and Leoimy Maldonado, rapper

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