Sew Fierce is a Canadian reality television series, which premiered in 2023 on OutTV.[1] Hosted by Barbada de Barbades in the first season and Crystal in the second alongside Jaime "Lucinda Miu" Lujan as a judge, the series is a drag design competition, in which eight clothing designers compete to make the best drag outfits to be modeled on the runway by various emerging queens.[2]
The competitors in the first season were Bebe Brunjes, Benjamin Toner, Dianna DiNoble, Missy Morrow, Seven MacLennan-Nobrega, Kyle Sherwin, Rich “Gidget Galore” Kuntz and Terrence O'Brian Henderson,[1] with Toner winning the competition.[3] The season also saw guest appearances by established drag figures such as performers Spikey Van Dykey, Kiki Coe and Priyanka, and fashion designer Evan Clayton.[4]
The first season premiered April 14, 2023, on OutTV, on both its television channel and its OutTVGo and Froot streaming platforms.[1] OutTV subsequently renewed the series for a second season, with Crystal joining the panel.[5] The second season premiered in April 2024 with nine competitors, including Henderson, as winner of the Audience Favourite vote in the first season, returning for another shot at the competition.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c Christopher Turner, "New Drag Competition Series ‘Sew Fierce’ Shines A Spotlight On Drag Designers & Costumers". In Magazine, April 13, 2023.
- ^ Conor Clark, "Exclusive: Here’s your first look at new drag competition series Sew Fierce". Gay Times, March 23, 2023.
- ^ Melissa Gilligan, "Calgary costume designer wins new drag competition series ‘Sew Fierce’". CTV News Calgary, June 9, 2023.
- ^ Charlie Duncan, "Sew Fierce is the reality show paying drag designers their dues: ‘There’s been a need for a show like this’". PinkNews, May 20, 2023.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "OUTtv renews drag design competition series Sew Fierce". Playback, September 1, 2023.
- ^ Dale Fox, "Drag Race’s Crystal on hosting Sew Fierce: ‘My favourite TV experience to date’". Yahoo! Life, April 3, 2024.
External links edit
- Sew Fierce at IMDb
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