Meet the drag king contestants

TV’s royal court of drag entertainers ruled by RuPaul’s Drag Race and The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula is about to get a king-sized shot of adrenaline, as Entertainment Weekly can exclusively reveal the King of Drag cast of contestants set to headline television’s first all-drag-king competition series.

Beginning this summer on LGBTQ network Revry, 10 drag kings will join King of Drag host, Somebody Somewhere actor, and iconic drag king Murray Hill across a six-episode competition highlighting some of the world’s best drag king performers.

In addition to the 10 drag king contestants joining the series, Hill will welcome a wealth of both permanent and guest judges.

The full-time judging panel includes Drag Race season 9 winner Sasha Velour, Drag Race season 13 and All Stars 9 competitor Gottmik, drag kings Tenderoni and Wang Newton, and Revry CEO Damian Pelliccione. Guest judges include Drag Race All Stars 6 winner Kylie Sonique Love, Drag Race season 4 star Carmen Carrera, actress Lisa Rinna, Bridesmaids director Paul Feig, Tony nominee Cole Escola, Layshia Clarendon, Dragula winner Landon Cider, Vico Ortiz, Liv Hewson, Mo B. Dick, Brian Michael Smith, Jackie Beat, Aubrey Shea, Kathleen Hanna, Cameron Esposito, and Hill’s fellow Somebody Somewhere stars Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller.

“They’re young and excited,” Hill said of the series at April’s Queerties event. “I said this in the last scene of the TV show: I never imagined that we’d get here and that we’d get greenlit. There’s hope in the darkness.”

“All 10 contestants will represent drag while promoting inclusion, authentic self-expression, and diverse gender identities as part of their acts,” said Pelliccione in a statement. “We can’t wait to give the drag competition format a run for its money with something fresh and original.”

King of Drag premieres June 22 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Revry. Watch the exclusive trailer in the video at the top of this post, and see the season 1 king contestants joining Hill on TV’s first-ever drag king competition series in EW’s exclusive cast portraits below.

King of Drag season 1 cast of king contestants

Alexander the Great

Official bio: “Here to conquer the binary and your hearts is this gravity-defying, aerial acrobatic king from Austin, Texas!”

Big D

Official bio: “He’s an avalanche of questionable makeup choices in the body of a middle-aged mom who fancies himself a jello artiste.”

Buck Wylde

Official bio: “Buck is a smooth Latin drag king with switchblade sharp teeth dedicated to bringing drag to a wider audience, one can of pomade at a time.”

Charles Galin King

Official bio: “He’s a creature of contorted facial expressions who brings weird, creepiness, and warmth to the stage.”

Dick Von Dyke

Official bio: “A band kid who discovered drag to win the star roles he was never allowed to play, he’s ready for his close-up… or a dick pic, if you will.”

Henlo Bullfrog

Official bio: “Known for his unhinged stagecraft, Henlo’s expert at airbrush, SFX, and character lore, and his work has appeared on Skin Wars and RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

King Molasses

Official bio: “For them, drag is a practice of mindfulness, a return to spirit, and a testament to the audacity to create images of self-liberation.”

King Perka $exxx

Official bio: “Come for the comedy and stay for the social commentary and dad jokes. King is also famous for his ‘Tag Them’ joke meme.”

Pressure K

Official bio: “Pressure K doesn’t follow trends, he sets the tempo. If confidence was currency, Pressure K always stays paid.”

Tuna Melt

Official bio: “Live from New York, this stanky and delicious melt with a belt is for all of the altos who’ve known deep down they were tenors.”

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