HBO Max's Legendary Is a Competition Show You Absolutely Do Not Want to Miss

There was backlash when it was initially misreported that Jameela Jamil would serve as emcee of the show; with many in the ballroom community wondering if Legendary "was really giving due credit to the Black and Latinx members of the LGBTQ community who created the ballroom scene." As a judge, Jamil said during the ATX Television Festival panel that, "I came on board as a supportive outsider who is the window to learn." And it's clear during the show that she has taken the criticisms from the backlash to heart, becoming the "Paula Abdul" to Roach's "Simon Cowell."