‘Drag Race’ Star Willam To Host Male Stripper Reality Series For OUTtv

EXCLUSIVE: RuPaul’s Drag Race star Willam is to host a male stripper reality series for LGBTQ+ streamer OUTtv.

Willam’s Dark Room Duel will enter production in October and feature multi-talented male-strippers going head-to-head in a series of themed challenges and performances. The entertainer who makes it to the top of a bracket-based elimination system will win a prize package that includes the opportunity to open for Willam during one of their iconic live shows.

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Judging alongside Willam, a former Nip/Tuck and A Star is Born actor who was on Drag Race in 2011/12, will be drag artist Meatball Queen (Dragula, Sloppy Seconds Podcast) and male entertainer Rhyheim Shabazz (2024 GayVN Performer of the Year).

Willam said: “I used to book and manage strippers back in the day, and still some of my best friends are strippers. Trust me, when it comes to taking off clothes I know what I’m talking about. Plus, I love making stuff with OUTtv.”

Philip Webb, COO of OUTtv added: “Collaborating with Willam on a new project is always such a joy because they bring the perfect balance of wit, know-how, and pure charisma. We’re thrilled to be adding Willam’s Dark Room Duel to OUTtv’s roster of diverse, LGBTQ+ programming.”

OUTtv airs a wealth of LGBTQ+ shows including Glow Up, in association with the BBC, and For the Love of DILFS.

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