Legendary

**Legendary** is a voguing reality competition show that premiered on the subscription-based streaming service HBO Max on May 27, 2020. Legendary showcases the competition between eight houses from the world of ballroom. Each house consists of five members, with each house battling for a chance to win $US100,000 and *Legendary* status.

## Format

DaShaun Wesley plays the role of the Master of Ceremonies, abbreviated MC or emcee, and more specifically the host of *Legendary*. Wesley announces the judges panel and main challenge during the beginning of each episode, and introduces the viewers to each house or member(s) from each house that are taking part in the current challenge. Wesley also announces the judges verdicts of the contestants, more specifically whether they are "chopped" from a specific challenge or if they are allowed to "stand to the side". See the judging section for a more detailed explanation.

The judges panel in *Legendary* is tasked with giving critiques to the contestants about their performances during a ball.

### Main Challenge

The main challenge during each episode of *Legendary* is always a different-themed ball. There are different types of balls with varying requirements.

#### Category Challenge

A ball may requires contestants from each House to walk in different categories. Within each House, a different member or members must walk each category, unless a category calls for every member in a House to participate. During each category, the contestant(s) must adhere to the overall theme of the ball and the category. For example, a contestant may have to participate in a Best-Dressed category during a Wild West-themed ball, meaning the fashion must be Wild West-themed.

Every category takes place on the main runway where the contestant(s) must showcase their interpretation of the category. In some categories, the judges may "chop" a contestant, meaning the contestant is eliminated from the current category. Contestants that are not chopped are allowed to "stand to the side". After each contestant walks the category, they must walk again, but against a member of another House in a 1v1 (or 1v1v1), and the judges vote for their favorite of these contestants. If two contestants receive the same number of votes in a 1v1v1, the contestant with the least number of votes is eliminated while the two remaining must battle again. The last two remaining contestants of the category must then battle against one another, and only one can win the category for their entire House.

After all the Houses walk each category in a ball, the judges pick the best-performing House and declare them the *Superior House of the Week*.

#### Performance Challenge

A ball sometimes may only require the Houses to create and choreograph a performance in accordance with the ball's theme. All five members of each House is required to participate in their House's performance. After the performance is complete, the judges give their critiques to each House. After each House has performed, the judges declare the winning House the *Superior House of the Week*.

### Judging

The judges declare the best-performing House of every ball as the *Superior House of the Week*, and the two lowest-performing Houses are in the bottom and must participate in a vogue redemption battle. The leader of each House declares one member of their House to participate in the battle, and they may pick themselves.

The battle is a 1v1 vogue battle, and the contestant that serves the better performance saves their entire House from elimination, while the losing contestant and their House must leave the competition.

## Judges & Crew

* **Master of Ceremonies**
	+ Dashaun Wesley
* **Judges**
	+ Jameela Jamil
	+ Law Roach
	+ Leiomy Maldonado
	+ Megan Thee Stallion
* **DJs**
	+ DJ MikeQ
	+ Divoli S'vere
* **House Helpers**
	+ Eric Archibald as Stylist/Costume Designer
	+ Johnny Wujeck as Stylist/Costume Designer
	+ Natalia Barzilai as Assistant Costume Designer
	+ Tanisha Scott as Performance Coach