GLAAD Slams HBO Max’s ‘Legendary’ Cancelation

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HBO Max’s cancelation of voguing competition series Legendary has not gone down well in the LGBTQ+ community. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) organization has slammed the move, which came last week as part of a swathe of cuts and cancelations at the embattled Warner Bros.

Discovery streamer. The series was fronted by MC Dashaun Wesley with judges Leiomy Maldonado, Jameela Jamil, Law Roach and Megan Thee Stallion and was one of the most inclusive non-scripted series on television. “Legendary raised the bar for inclusivity on TV programming on so many different levels, especially when it comes to celebrating Black and queer culture,” GLAAD noted. “While Legendary is unfortunately just the latest LGBTQ-inclusive programming to get canceled by their network this year, the creative team and Scout Productions prioritized uplifting unheard talent and voices and we’re hopeful that these types of stories are able to be told again.” It was one of a number of inclusive non-scripted series for HBO Max under Jen O’Connell and her team that also include streetwear series The Hype and dating format My Mom, Your Dad.

The latter was removed from the service and will be joined by series such as FBoy Island, while the former hasn’t been officially canceled but Deadline understands that is coming shortly.

Legendary features a group of voguing houses, each featuring five performers and a leader called the house mother. The teams compete in a competition that documents a themed ball every episode from start to finish.