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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘Legendary’ spotlights voguing, underground ballroom culture

    The reality competition “Legendary” recently debuted on HBO Max. It’s about the world of ballroom — posing, voguing, hair whips and backflips. Performers throw shade and snark to judges and fellow contestants.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 2, 2020 • 1 min read

    The reality competition “Legendary” recently debuted on HBO Max. It’s about the world of ballroom — posing, voguing, hair whips and backflips. Performers throw shade and snark to judges and fellow contestants.

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      Dashaun Wesley

      dancer, actor, ballroom veteran; MC of HBO Max’s “Legendary”

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      ballroom veteran and celebrity judge on HBO Max’s “Legendary”

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    LA attorney resists the call to reopen courts amid COVID-19
    1. 0:00Inside the White House decision to clear protesters so Trump could have a photo op
    2. 6:47Role of the president during crises: A historical look
    3. 18:02White supremacy groups try to infiltrate recent protests and influence the narrative
    4. 28:28With COVID-19 unchecked in jails, courts should not reopen, says LA attorney
    5. 36:16‘Legendary’ spotlights voguing, underground ballroom cultureYou’re reading this
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