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King of Drag
American reality television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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King of Drag is a drag reality competition series that premiered in June 2025 on American LGBTQ+ streaming service Revry.[1] The series is hosted by drag king Murray Hill and is the first drag competition series to feature solely drag kings.[2]
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Background
While reality competition series based on drag artists first gained prominence following the premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2009, it was not until 2018 with the New Zealand series House of Drag for a drag king to appear on a drag competition series.[3][4] Hugo Grrrl, who appeared on the first season of House of Drag, was the first drag king to compete and to win a drag competition series.[5] The following year the third season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula marked the first American drag competition series to feature a king, with Landon Cider going on to win the season.[6]
King of Drag was announced in 2024 and is the first drag competition series to feature a cast solely made up of drag kings.[1]
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Production
The series was announced in December 2024 and premiered on Revry on May 18, 2025. It features eight American drag kings; Alexander the Great, Big D, Buck Wylde, Charles Galin King, Dick Von Dyke, Henlo Bullfrog, King Molasses, Perka Sexxx, Pressure K and Tuna Melt,[7] competing over six episodes for the title of King of Drag. American comedian and drag king Murray Hill is the host of the series, with Hill previously hosting the drag cooking competition Drag Me to Dinner in 2023.[1][8]
Casting for the series opened in 2024 and closed on January 5, 2025. The casting is open to "individuals of all ages, ethnicities, gender identities, and styles of drag," including trans masc, cisgender women, non-binary and more."[9]
Judges include: Gottmik, Sasha Velour, Tenderoni, Wang Newton, Kylie Sonique Love, Landon Cider, Jackie Beat, Carmen Carrera, Cole Escola, Paul Feig, Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, Lisa Rinna, Liv Hewson, Kathleen Hanna and Revry co-founder Damian Pelliccione.[10]
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Contestants
- Notes
- All names and cities are stated at time of filming.[11]
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Legend:
WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
TOP indicates that the contestant was one of the top kings for a challenge, but remained Safe.
SAFE indicates that the contestant was Safe for a challenge.
LOW indicates that the contestant was in the bottom, but did not have to compete in the Final Thrust.
BTM indicates that the contestant was in the bottom and competed in the Final Thrust.
ELIM indicates that the contestant was in the bottom and lost the Final Thrust, getting eliminated from the competition.
GUEST indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
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Guest judges
Listed in alphabetical order:[18]
- Aubrey Shea, actor and singer
- Brian Michael Smith, actor
- Bridget Everett, actress and singer
- Cameron Esposito, actress and comedian
- Carmen Carrera, actress, and model
- Cole Escola, comedian, actor and singer
- Gottmik, makeup artist and drag queen
- Jackie Beat, drag artist
- Jeff Hiller, actor
- Kathleen Hanna, musician and activist
- Kylie Sonique Love, drag queen
- Landon Cider, drag king, actor and host
- Layshia Clarendon, basketball player
- Lisa Rinna, actress
- Liv Hewson, actor
- Mo B. Dick, rapper and author
- Paul Feig, filmaker
- Vico Ortiz, actor
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References
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