He's a Lady (2004)

Genre

reality television, LGBT-related television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Eleven men compete to see who can best pass as a woman. They dress up and create feminine personas, then face weekly challenges and a final beauty pageant judged by celebrities.

lightheartedcompetitivecampyplayfulstructuredperformativerevealing

What happens

He's a Lady is an American reality television series broadcast by TBS. The six-episode series premiered on October 19, 2004, and concluded on November 23, 2004. Filmed in Los Angeles, California, the series depicted eleven cisgender men in competition for a $250,000 reward over who could pass themselves off as a more convincing woman. The contestants were required to cross-dress and adopt feminine personas, which were then introduced to their family and friends. The contestants additionally competed in weekly challenges that required them to embrace femininity. The competition culminated in a beauty pageant, which was judged by a celebrity panel. The series was hosted by American television presenter Tony Frassrand. He's a Lady was a part of TBS's intent to capitalize on a rising interest in LGBT-themed reality television shows. The series was met with unfavorable reviews by critics, who believed that, despite an interesting concept, the series was poorly executed. He's a Lady additionally received fierce criticism from the American Family Association, a Christian fundamentalist organization, who urged the series' sponsors to pull their advertisements and financial support due to concerns of misandry. The series premiered to 1.70 million viewers, although its viewership quickly waned over the course of the season. In 2004, He's a Lady was the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against TBS and production company Evolution Film & Tape. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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