Brooke Lynn Hytes Presides Over a Panel of her Queers in the Crave Original Series 1 QUEEN 5 QUEERS, December 9

TORONTO (November 8, 2021) – All tea, no shade! CANADA’S DRAG RACE judge and the Queen of the North, Brooke Lynn Hytes, leads open, honest, and no-holds-barred conversations about all things queer in the new Crave Original series, 1 QUEEN 5 QUEERS. The eight-part series, which is also available to French audiences with subtitles, premieres with two episodes on Thursday, Dec. 9, with subsequent new episodes dropping Thursdays on Crave.

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An update to the MTV Canada hit 1 GIRL 5 GAYS, which ran from 2009 to 2014, the new series presents fierce, fiery, and uncensored discussions about sex, relationships, pop culture, challenges facing the LGBTQ2S+ community, and more. Led by Hytes who moderates a panel that represents a variety of sexualities and identities, each half-hour episode of 1 QUEEN 5 QUEERS is focused on a single topic, and reflects the awareness and values of a new generation of viewers. “I’m so excited to be part of bringing this edgy, hilarious, heartfelt, and boundary-pushing new series to Crave!” said host and executive producer Brooke Lynn Hytes. “Get ready to clutch your pearls, and possibly shed a tear or two, because some authentic voices are about to open up, offering captivating personal stories and uncensored opinions.” Segments featured on the series include: “Let’s Have a Kiki,” which invites queer people from around the world to share their opinions about the topics covered on the show; “Secret’s Out,” where a secret about one of the cast members is revealed and the others must guess who it’s about; “Come Again,” where the panelists are invited to discuss pivotal moments in their lives; and “Quick Shooter,” where one cast member must answer as many questions as they can, in one minute. Some of the panelists joining Hytes on 1 QUEEN 5 QUEERS include: CANADA’S DRAG RACE guest judge and choreographer Hollywood Jade; Award-winning queer comedian Tricia Black; actor and retired professional hockey player Harrison Browne; model, activist, and multidisciplinary performer Ivory Conover; and lifestyle blogger Myles Sexton. Celebrity guests include: fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi; the first transgender woman to be cast in a transgender role on a daytime soap opera (GENERAL HOSPITAL) Cassandra James; and Peabody and American Film Institute Award-winner Our Lady J; a transgender woman whose credits include producer/writer on series such as TRANSPARENT and POSE. In association with Crave, 1 QUEEN 5 QUEERS is produced by Bell Media Studios and distributed by Bell Media Distribution.  Brooke Lynn Hytes serves as Executive Producer and Host. For Bell Media, Executive Producer is Steve Jarman; Director, Entertainment Production and Executive Producer is Manny Groneveldt; Leah Borkwood is Director, Bell Media Productions; Tory Jennings is Director, Content, Crave; Justin Stockman is Vice President Content Development & Programming; and Dave Daigle is Vice President Local TV, Radio & Bell Media Studios.