‘Drag For Kids!’: Tyra Banks Producing New Show About Teenage Drag Performers for Discovery+

FAITHWIRE/  Billy Hallowell-

Model and “Dancing with the Stars” host Tyra Banks is executive producing a controversial, six-episode series for Discovery+ called “Generation Drag.”

The show, which drops June 1, will feature five teenagers and their families as they prepare to partake in a drag show for LGBTQ teenagers, Deadline reported.

Discovery+ released an April 26 statement about the show with a headline that read, in part, “Five Teenagers Prepare for Their Biggest Drag Performance.”

The teens in “Generation Drag” are seen preparing for Dragutante, described by Discovery+ as a “drag show designed as a platform for LGBTQ+ teens to express themselves.” The Dragutante website has a tagline that reads, “Drag for kids!”

Dubbing the series “inspiring,” Discovery+ said viewers will see the “teens juggle the pressures of being young adults, while pursuing drag greatness.”

Here’s a bit more about the teens featured in the show (via Discovery+): Continue reading…