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in 2018. The film premiered on April 28, 2019 at the

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. In conjunction with its premiere, the stars performed at a drag brunch hosted by the city's

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. It also screened at the

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the following month, and was announced as the winner of the festival's award for Best Canadian Feature. The film had its broadcast premiere on the

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on July 25, 2019. Concurrently with its broadcast premiere, it was added to the

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's streaming platform

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."Let these four fierce 'drag kids' give your heart a jolt of fabulosity in this new documentary"

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, July 25, 2019. Its debut in United States was October 24, 2019 at

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in New York City. The film went into wide release in 2020.

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