WORDS ROXY BOURDILLON. PHOTOS FX
“Royalty,” declares the MC. “The category is bring it like royalty. You own everything! Everything is yours!” The doors burst open. The crowd goes wild. The House of Abundance has arrived. Its members strut, sashay and float their way down the runway in opulent gowns, corsets and crowns, serving prince and princess realness.
They’ve hotfooted it here straight from the New York museum where they stole these antique velvets and furs. House Mother Elektra Abundance sweeps in, her regal costume perfectly accessorised with ruff and muff. The judges give their scores. It’s “10s, 10s, 10s across the board”. And so, in a heady rush of glamour and guts that leaves you gagging for more, the first episode of FX dramedy POSE begins.