Watch: Queer FX Comedy 'English Teacher' to Guest Star Drag Icon Trixie Mattel

Drag icon Trixie Mattel will lend her star power to FX's upcoming queer comedy "English Teacher," starring "Will and Grace" alum Brian Jordan Alvarez.

"It was only recently that the 'Drag Race' star announced that she would be taking a break from drag until closer until the end of the year," Australian newspaper the Star Observer reported. "However while she is taking a hard earned break from Drag," the story went on to add, "Brian Jordan Alvarez has revealed news that she will be joining him on screen for his new show, 'English Teacher.'"

Mattel is slated to appear as a "drag football coach" in the show's second episode.

"It appears she may not be explicitly coaching the team on how to play football and is more there to help the team improve their cheer skills," the Star Observer noted. "Regardless her appearance is sure to light up the show and provide plenty of laughs."

The Star Observer noted that it is likely Mattel filmed her episode before announcing that she would be stepping back from performing in drag for a few months.

Appearing out of drag on her YouTube channel last month, Mattel told her viewers that "last year was the most difficult time of my entire life," and revealed that she "work[ed her]self into an autoimmune disorder," reaching a state of exhaustion where she "literally started to feel like a Trixie impersonator."

Alvarez's new comedy grapples with queer topics from the get-go. Episode 1, slated to air on FX on Sept. 2 (and streaming on Hulu the following day), finds the comedy's main character, high school teacher Evan Marquez, attempting to explain to a group of students what "non-binary" means. Later in the episode, he comes under scrutiny after students witness a public display of affection between him and his boyfriend (who, notably, is played by social media influencer and "Rotting in the Sun" star Jordan Firstman).

The series' description on the FX site relays that Evan feels he "is being targeted for his sexuality" and "is left with one rule to abide by: no relationships with faculty... only to meet 'Harry' (Langston Kerman), a charming new teacher who seems to be interested in him." The complications arising from all of this are explored over the course of an eight-episode season.

Alvarez explained the underlying concept of "English Teacher" to Vanity Fair as "this idea that obviously the teachers are teaching the kids, but sometimes the kids are teaching the teachers how to live in this modern world that's moving so fast, it feels like the rules change every day."

"Alvarez's idea for the show stemmed from a common theme in his work," Vanity Fair backgrounded, quoting the comedian as saying the sitcom is about "people trying to do the right thing, but not knowing if they're doing it the right way... or if they're achieving the right thing through questionable means."

Watch the trailer for "English Teacher" below.