Hello
kiddies. Here I am packing my bags to descend upon the Windy City for
the annual drag Oscars, otherwise known as Miss Continental. I can’t
wait to get back to tell y’all all about it! We’ll start
off this time with the other young ladies who qualified since we were
last together. The new Miss Canada is Lola Banana; Chicago Latina, Ruby
Crews; Shining Star, Caress; and Zim Marss, Annastacia DeMoore. At this
writing, all kinds of rumors are flying — who will have the fiercest
talent, most back-up dancers, loveliest gown — but in the end,
I sure hope little Sasha Valentino pulls it all off if she goes correctly.
If ever there was a child who has paid her “dues,” it would
be her. But, some new fierce child could go in and rob them all, and
that’s what makes it all so exciting — no one is really “owed” anything — you
have to deserve/earn it.
After Miss Continental, the next two biggies will be U.S.ofA. at Large
and Miss Gay America. I have exciting news about qualifiers from both systems.
As for Miss At-Large, Armani Davenport won Louisiana with RU Roslyn Heights,
Musica Malone won Show Me State with RU Alexchandra. In the Miss America
field, we have Maya McNeil winning Louisiana, Scarlett Dailey winning N.C.
with RU Sasha Chambers, Amanda Bury is Miss AZ, Kitti Mame Dietrich is
PA, Arkansas — Meghan Michaels, Ashleigh Adams is D.C., and believe
it or not, former Miss Everything Victoria Parker won Miss TN, with RU
DeMonica Santangelo.
Recently, the Parliament House in Orlando celebrated it’s 30th anniversary,
including a spectacular show of the Footlight Players, impersonators and
male leads, and the show included the likes of a who’s who of entertainers:
Shae Shae LaReese, Mokha Montrese, Hurricane Summers, Sierra Foxx, Darcel
Stevens, Arianna Dupree, Tasha Long, Carmella Marcella Garcia, Danielle
Hunter, Tiffany McCray, Kelly Anderson, Stephanie Shippae, Tiffany Middlesexx,
Tori Holden, Dee Ranged, Asia Black, Cezanne, Wendy Grape, Von Gretchen,
Bobbie Lake, Maya Andrews, Leigh Shannon, Angel Sheridan, Rusti Fawcett,
Lori Delmar, Nefertinya and male leads Bob Taylor, Tyjuan, Ronnie Davis
and Eddie Vizcaya. Sounds like I missed the show of shows — damn.
Wonderful news about a friend of mine — you’ve all heard me
speak of Hot Chocolate from Las Vegas. She recently opened for the Pussy
Cat Dolls in concert in Portland, Ore. Not too shabby for a resume, huh?
In the last Rag, I mentioned the winner and two runners-up from Miss EOY — wanted
to include the rest of the Top 10 — Erika Norell, The Princess, Trinity
Taylor, Lady Angelica, Asia, our Miss N.C. LaWanda Jackson and Camille
Simpson.
In closing, hats off to Charlotte entertainer Big Mama B who recently had
her goodbye show at Scorpio, with a show of big names, locally and beyond,
including her daughter Luscious, Kerri Nichols, Tracy Morgan, Gypsy Starr,
Kasey King, Elaine Davis and emcee Tamalah Taylor. I watched from the audience
with grandma Boom Boom LaTour. B, you were fabulous — thanks for
always making your goal to entertain your audience above all else. There
was a special show the night before at Scorpio which also included Amber
Rachelle St. James.
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