A drag queen in a Marvel series

According to Deadline, American drag queen Shea Couleé has joined the cast of the Marvel series

, which is set to premiere on Disney+ in 2023.

The performer confirmed the info: “I have no words to say how happy I am at the idea of ​​being part of this fantastic project.

Acting is my first love, and I'm thrilled to be getting back into it in such a spectacular way.

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BEYOND excited to be strutting out of the Werkroom right into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Words cannot express how excited I am to be a part of this amazing project!

Acting was my first love, and I'm thrilled to be doing it again in such a big way!

💖https://t.co/QXGFfRrTqs

— Shea Coulee (@SheaCoulee) August 3, 2022

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In this series, actress Dominique Thorne will play the character of Riri Williams, a genius inventor, who has created the most technologically advanced armor since Iron Man.

Shea Couleé, a drag queen originally from Chicago, is well known to fans of

.

She has indeed participated in season 9 of the show, the fifth edition of

(which she won) and more recently the

edition of the show hosted by RuPaul.

Ironheart

is part of Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The other series of this phase are also in preparation, including

(season 2) and

.

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