Cassandra Peterson has been going strong for four decades as horror host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and while she seemingly has no plans of slowing anytime soon, were a new person to take on the Elvira persona, she would likely select a drag performer to continue the character’s legacy. Back in 2007, the reality series The Search for the Next Elvira was meant to result in finding a new figure to share some of Elvira’s duties with Peterson, though the character’s creator noted that fans never quite connected with the series’ winner as strongly as Peterson, with Peterson herself continuing to be the sole performer who carries out Elvira duties.
Probably a fabulous drag queen who understands the character, the camp, and the cheese of the genre. They exist. I should know… I raised most of them. https://t.co/qe9RCDPod2 pic.twitter.com/NUVrceO0jx
