Shawam! HBO Max has arrived and one of its first original shows is bombastic reality TV show Legendary. The show looks set to have everyone talking about the underground ballroom scene this summer - so here's how to watch Legendary online and stream the new show from anywhere in the world.
There are nine episodes of Legendary and the first two premiered on Wednesday, May 27 on HBO Max. New episodes will drop every week.
The premise of the show is that eight voguing teams, or 'houses as they're called, compete for a $100,000 cash prize and the status of 'legendary'. The show is structured as a round-robin format and each episode features a different themed ball for the performers and their leader (the house 'parent') to compete in.
The challenges incorporate various aspects of dance, fashion and ballroom culture. Viewers will find that throwing 'shade' is a particularly important feature of the scene - and makes for highly amusing television. Fans of shows like RuPaul's Drag Race and Pose, in particular, will be right at home.
By way of background, HBO explains voguing as: "a competitive style of modern dance featuring high fashion and choreography based on poses struck by models." It broadly originated as a style of dance in the 1980s as an evolution of the 1960s Harlem drag ball/ballroom scene.
The judging panel draws from both underground ballroom and mainstream culture - something that hasn't been without controversy - and features Megan Thee Stallion, Jameela Jamil, Law Roach and Leiomy Maldonado. Ballroom legend Dashaun Wesley serves as the MC, while one of the scene's most influential DJ's, MikeQ, will spin for the show.
Legendary will air on the new HBO Max streaming service from its release date on Wednesday, May 27, when the first episode drops. New ones follow every week thereafter. Now, here's how to watch Legendary online and stream the new show from anywhere in the world today.
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How to watch Legendary from outside your country
Travelling abroad? Then trying to tune into HBO Max like you would from home is likely going to be impossible, because of geo-blocking restrictions. We know that this might not be a likely scenario for many, due to coronavirus travel restrictions, but the fact is people are still being required to travel - and some are even regrettably stuck abroad during this difficult time.
Fortunately, there is a solution in the form of a VPN. This nifty bit of software changes your IP address so that you can access all the content you normally would at home, from anywhere in the world.
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