Strike A Pose

From The Daily What:

In the Summer of ’91, when Robert Jeffrey was just nine years old, his parents took him to Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. While there, they encountered a business which offered tourists the opportunity to lip-synch in front of a blue screen to their favorite pop songs. “I was lucky enough to partake that summer,” says Robert.

Fella that was in the mood, INDEED:

WERQ!!!!!!


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This Time She Has Gone Too Far

We already know what Christine O'Donnell said about witchcraft, but another quote just surfaced which has me OUTRAGED. The Douchette from Delaware once dissed my beloved Drag Balls!!!

In 1997, Christine O'Douchenozzle voiced concern that Drag/Vogueing Balls "celebrates the type of lifestyle" which leads to AIDS. Oh.No.She.Di-Int.

As many of you know, Paris Is Burning - the 1990 documentary about NYC Drag/Vogue culture - is probably my favorite movie of all time. The Balls in that movie were a celebration of LIFE (not "lifestyle") - these Queens created a fantasy at the Balls which was the complete opposite of the poverty, homophobia, transphobia, discrimination and illness which surrounded most of their day-to-day lives. Just to wake up every day was something to be joyful about, and these Legendary Children - catty as they may have been - expressed this joy at the various Balls they competed in.

Furthermore, O'Donnell stated that people with AIDS should not be labeled as "victims" because AIDS is a consequence of "a certain lifestyle which brings about the disease".

Dear Christine O'Douchenozzle:  These legendary Queens ...

Dorian Corey

Anji Xtravaganza

Octavia St. Laurent

... did not die because of their "lifestyle". They died because people like you don't value gay people of color and do everything in your power to keep them down. Anti-gay and anti-trans discrimination legislation? Nope. Access to healthcare? Absolutely not. Hate crime laws? No - there is no such thing as hate crimes to the Christine O'Donnells of the world.

Shame on you Christine. I hope the eternal spirit of the greatest Queen of them all - Pepper LaBeija (below) - haunts you until the day you die. And I pray that the people of Delaware don't let you snatch the Senate trophy you want so badly.

Biatch, you have just been CHOPPED...

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House of Xtravaganza Has a Ball

I have mentioned many times how obsessed I am with Paris Is Burning - and the vogueing ballroom community the movie showcased. And one of the most important vogue "houses" from Paris is Burning was the House of Xtravaganza.

Many of the old houses featured in the documentary have died out (like so many members of the ballroom community) - but the Xtravaganza's remain strong. In fact, they held their first ball in five years this month at NYC's Irving Plaza nightclub: Moda - La Envidia Xtravaganza Ball.

Please check out these fantastic pictures taken at the ball from BackstageAt.com (HERE and HERE) ... and then watch this video which is narrated by the hysterical Mike Diamond.

And in case you're thinking that only kids from Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx go to these balls, look at who was in attendance - watching the legendary children doing their thing ...

That's right biatches ... THE DUCHESS, Michael Kors!

Vogue Evolution - Beyonce Challenge

The "children" of Vogue Evolution continue their fierceness on America's Best Dance Crew. The judges seemed to love them this week. Work!!

I haven't been watching the show, but many thanks to Dust Bunny Michael for keeping me informed and sending me the video.

America's Best (Gay) Dance Crew

The new season of America's Best Dance Crew premieres August 9th on MTV - and for the first time there will be an openly gay crew - Vogue Evolution - from NYC.

I have blogged many times about my love of Vogueing (Paris Is Burning truly changed my life) - so watching these "children" WORKING IT THE F*CK OUT makes me smile. Plus, during that short video they sampled two of my favorites - Deee-Lite AND Armand Van Helden's 1990's dance floor hit - Witch Doktor!

I predict TENS ACROSS THE BOARD for Vogue Evolution.