He's a Lady is an American reality television show that aired on TBS from October to November 2004. The premise of the show involves eleven men cross-dressing as women in order to win $250,000. The show's name is a reference to Tom Jones's 1971 hit song, "She's a Lady". The show is hosted by Tony Frassrand, and produced by Evolution Film & Tape, Inc. and Full Circle Entertainment.
The men and their love ones learn of the He's A Lady challenge; the transformation begins, as the eleven contestants undergo a feminine makeover by receiving full body waxes, manicures, pedicures, facials, wig fittings, fittings for women's clothes, and makeup; the judges eliminate four of the men, while the remaining contestants move into their new home: the ""Doll House""
The men see a variety of experts (including a hair stylist & makeup artist, personal shopper, a femininity expert, voice coach, and women's health specialist), all in an effort to help them act, look, and speak like women; the others are embarrassed by Ryan/""Sunshine"" and his less than appropriate behavior when drinking; the men partake in a challenge to see who can do the best job of passing for a women, with Albert/""Alberta"" coming out the winner and recieving immunity and the coveted ""Dude Pass"", giving he and a fellow housemate the opportunity to go on a high-octane adventure; the men nominate Michael/""Scarlett"" and Ryan/""Sunshine"" for elimination, but it is ultimately Ryan's lack of maturity in the eyes of the judges that gives him the boot. ELIMINATED Ryan/""Sunshine""
The men discuss alliances and voting tactics after the previous nights elimination; model Frederique visits the house and informs the men of their next challenge: a super-model photoshoot, where the the man with the best photos after their individual session will be declared the winner; after a long, fun, and exciting photo shoot, the men's photos are judged and Cree/""Carmen"" is declared winner of the challenge, thus receiving the coveted ""dude pass"" and the opportunity to go on a ""most excellent"" adventure; yoga booty ballet instructors come to the house to work with the men, while Cree/""Carmen"" and David/""Wynonna"" enjoy para-sailing; at the elimination ceremony, Dan/""Giselle"" and Michael/""Scarlett"" are put on the chopping block, but it's ultimately Michael/""Scarlett""'s popularity with judges that keeps him safe, giving Dan/""Giselle"" the boot. ELIMINATED Dan/""Giselle""
The men are asked to assist Cecilia and Lionel, a young couple, in planning their wedding, and receive a huge surprise when they are asked by the bride herself to be her bridesmaids. However, the men's excitement quickly goes downhill when Cree/""Carmen"" begins to show his true colors, and his disdain for the latest challenge. In spite of this, the bachelorette party and the wedding itself go extremely well, and brings the men closer than before. At the wedding reception, the men learn of their next ""Dude Pass""/immunity challenge: to catch the bouquet at the tossing of the bouquet ceremony. Once again, Albert/""Alberta"" is named the winner, but not without a brutal fight. Albert/""Alberta"" chooses Michael/""Scarlett"" to enjoy the bounty of the ""Dude Pass"" alongside him, as they enjoy a high speed auto racing adventure. Meanwhile, the remaining three men are left at the house to endure a ""Baby-and-Me"" seminar. At the elimination challenge that evening, the men hold a fashion show, showcasi
As the show begins, the men are shocked to learn that they will face their biggest challenge yet: making the return home to their friends and families as their ""feminine selves."" Each of them learns that they will take over the jobs of their wives during their return, including cooking, cleaning, running errands, and even hosting a dinner party. During their trips home, the men learn of the next ""Dude Pass""/immunity challenge: baking a pie. The men will bake their own, homemade pies, which will be judged by three pastry chefs upon their returns to Los Angeles. The men grow increasingly nervous during the challenge, when they learn just how special this next ""Dude Pass""/ reward is: the winner will be reunited with his wife for one evening, as they spend the night dining on the finest cuisine in town and relaxing in their own private, lavish, deluxe suite at the upscale Mosaic Hotel in Beverly Hills. While each contestant's dish is delicious and unique in their own ways, their was only o
It's lights, camera, action as the stage is set for the He's A Lady pageant! Preparations for the evening begin as the men meet with a pageant consultant to work on their walk, talk, looks, and evening gowns for the pageant, and learn the different ""do's"" and ""don'ts"" when interacting with the judges. Each of the men are nervous, yet excited about the upcoming pageant, but are more than ready to pull out their best game! After meeting with the pageant consultant, the guys meet with a choreographer to work on the dance number for that evening. Offering yet another surprise, the choreographer announces that a few special guests will be coming along to give the guys a little extra support at the pageant; but these aren't any ordinary special guests! Each eliminated contestant has comeback for the big night, and will be acting as a back-up dancer to the finalists. The gang spends a great deal of time in rehearsals, and catching up with one another, and offering one another words of support
