HBO Max's Legendary has been an unapologetic celebration of Black queerness

Vulture

"By its very nature, the show was destined to be, well, legendary," says Chris Murphy of the voguing reality competition that was picked up for a second season this week. "It’s the first major-network reality competition series dedicated to ball culture, a Black queer art form first exposed to the mainstream by Paris Is Burning and recently reexposed by Ryan Murphy’s Pose. (For those crying out about RuPaul erasure, Drag Race is based in drag performance, which is distinct from ballroom. If you don’t believe me, read a book!)"