each man was asked the following question: "What, as a lady, have you learned about being a man?” The men's performances were judged by a celebrity panel, including Morgan Fairchild, John Salley, and Debbie Matenopoulos. The series was hosted by American television presenter Tony Frassrand. Production TBS green-lit the series in early 2004, although its true premise was initially concealed by the network. According to executive producer Tommy Campbell, the purpose of the series was for the contestants to become more sensitive to the needs of women and therefore treat women with more respect. Following the cancellation of the LGBT-themed Fox reality television series Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay before an episode even aired, the producers of He's a Lady wanted to be proactive in order to avoid a similar fate. Executive producers Douglas Ross and Campbell claimed that they approached the media monitoring organization GLAAD to get feedback on the series in an effort to avoid offending transgender people. However, GLAAD claimed that they were the ones to contact the producers after having seen a press release about the series. After meeting with the organization, Ross and Campbell stated that GLAAD helped them become "more aware of transgender issues and the double standards of beauty." Episodes Reception Originally, the show was sponsored by S.C. Johnson Wax but it was pulled out later at the last minute on claiming that an SCJ spokesperson said "We've assessed the show, and we will not sponsor it". Lawsuit On November 28, 2004, He's a Lady was cited in a lawsuit filed by screenwriters John Phillips and Derek Gerard. The suit targeted the series's production company, Evolution Film & Tape, alongside the series's network, TBS. The screenwriters alleged copyright infringement against the two companies, in which they claimed that He's a Lady was substantially similar to their script Sex Change in terms of "plot, themes, dialogue, mood, setting, pace, characters and sequence of events." See also Cross-dressing in film and television References External links He's a Lady official site realitytvworld.com's entry 2000s American LGBT-related television series 2000s American reality television series 2000s LGBT-related reality television series 2004 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings Cross-dressing in television English-language television shows TBS (American TV channel) original programming Television series by Evolution Film & Tape