Cover Girl (TV series)

Cover Girl is a Canadian French language television sitcom, which aired on Radio-Canada in 2005.[1] Created and written by Richard Blaimert, the series revolved around three drag queens sharing ownership of Cover Girl, a gay nightclub and drag cabaret in downtown Montreal.[1]

Cover Girl
GenreSitcom
Created byRichard Blaimert
StarringRené Richard Cyr
Vincent Bolduc
Frédéric Pierre
Country of originCanada
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkRadio-Canada
ReleaseJanuary 2005 (2005-01) –
December 2005 (2005-12)

The series premiered in the winter of the 2004-05 television season, and was renewed for a second season which aired in fall 2005, for a total of 26 episodes. One of Quebec's most noted drag queens, Mado Lamotte, criticized the show as unrealistic.[2]

The series garnered several Gemeaux Award nominations in 2006, including Best Comedy Series and nods for René Richard Cyr and Vincent Bolduc as Best Actor in a Comedy Series.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Cover Girl is no reality show". Montreal Gazette, January 8, 2005.
  2. ^ "Defend this". Montreal Gazette, January 23, 2005.
  3. ^ "A fine list of Gemeaux nominees". Montreal Gazette, October 20, 2006.
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