The New Drag Idol 2005 is . . .
It's official, a new Drag Idol 2005 has been crowned. So sit back and relax while I tell the story of this amazing night.
First, you have to know that it was an utter mad house at Charlie Brown's Caberet tonight. By 9:45 the place was at capacity and with still over a hundred people in line at the door. The crowd was crazy and ready for a night to remember.
Next up was Alexandria Martin who came to the stage wrapped in a floor length American flag gown as she began to sing the national anthem. At the cresendo of the anthem, the song switched to Wonder Woman as she ripped off the gown to reveal a Wonder Woman outfit complete with lasso, braclets, and .... wait for it.... wait for it. . .Roller Skates! Yes, she actually performed spins and skated her way back and forth across the stage all the while managing to avoid tripping on the multitude of bills that had piled up onstage. The song then morphed into Holding Out For a Hero. During a short interlude in the song, Alexandria pulled a hero sandwich from her breast and proceeded to make quick work of the hero she had apparently been holding out for!
Next up was the entertaining Angelica Diamante. On an average night, Angelica's performance would have been top notch, but the competition tonight was just a bit beyond her.
Finally, last up was Gigi Monroe with a repeat performance of her smash Beauty and the Beast performance. It's an increadible effort to be a single character on stage, but to play two is just jaw dropping.
Second Round of Performances
Jade's second showing was interesting choice. The stage was set with a wedding invitation first and then with a preist and groom. Jade then entered to a wedding march. A heartfelt "inner-thoughts" song ensued until finally she was adorned with a wedding ring and the ceremony was complete. The highlight was when she tossed her bouquet to the crowd. An extremely long intro to the performance however made it drag a bit too much
Alexandria then graced the stage in a wild Ursula outfit and later transformed into an Ariel outfit. She was tipped from the crowd like mad for her performance, after which The Lady Chablis was quoted as saying "One of the biggest acts to hit the stage!"
The final performance of the evening was from Gigi. This girl clearly knows how to plan a show down to the last detail. A gigantic spider web aparatus appeared when the curtain opened, and Gigi spun around and emerged from the center of the web wearing a shockingly tight bodysuite outfit adorned with what appeared to be hundreds of centimeter sized mirrors. Backstage sources revealed to Pinkie that getting Gigi into the outfit without cutting her up on the mirrors was nearly impossible. I suppose all great art comes at a price, but Pinkie's just glad it didn't draw blood. As she covered Fiona Apple's song Criminal, a boy emerged from the web. Completely bound and covered in a white plastic bag, Gigi proceeded to continue the entombing of her pray, even including spraying him with spray string.
The Ballots Were Counted
After a good bit of ballot counting, Charlie Brown called the contestants to the stage for the reveal of the audience's votes. First to be announced was 3rd runner-up which was awarded to Angelica. Next, the 2nd runner-up prize was awarded to Alexandria Martin.
As Jade and Gigi held hands at center stage, the 1st runner-up was announced for Jade, leaving Gigi Monroe as our new Drag Idol 2005. Gigi couldn't contain her shock and pleasure as she was handed a bouquet of flowers and her title was announced. As it turned out, the margin between all four contestants had been just 24 votes.
I'd also like to mention some of the unseen helpers for the lovely contestants. Each one of them couldn't have done it alone. They had assistance from many friends who help design their shows and outfits, as well as ensure they made it to the shows on time. After the show, Momma Dale was quoted as saying "I am proud of Alexandria and Gigi for being smart enough to ask others for help. Momma will always be there for a sweet drag queen in need...I love them both." I'm know the others all had helpers who made their performances possible, and that's probably what made these performances so amazing.
Also, I have hundreds of pictures that I need to sift through and will be posting in the next day or two. But it's 4:15 in the morning now, and I just can't do that right now, so check back soon for them.
Sweet dreams! Kisses (for now).
First, you have to know that it was an utter mad house at Charlie Brown's Caberet tonight. By 9:45 the place was at capacity and with still over a hundred people in line at the door. The crowd was crazy and ready for a night to remember.
Miss Charlie Brown Opens The ShowPromptly at 10, Miss Charlie Brown opened the show herself with a powerful number. She was decked from head to toe in a silver sequined outfit. Pinkie's not so good with song titles, so you'll have to forgive her in that regard. As I watched this opening number, however, I began to understand what a special night this was going to be. After the song, Charlie explained that she's been sewed over 5000 sequines on the dress herself over the past 3 weeks. She then thanked the audiance for "Kick starting drag again in Atlanta".
PrizesThe prizes for tonight's event? $3,150 in cash to be divided among the contestants. $1,600 to the winner, $750 for the 1st runner-up, $500 to 2nd runner-up, and $300 to 3rd runner-up. The new Drag Idol 2005 winner would also receive $3,700 in gift certificates.
Celebrity Host: The Lady ChablisOur host for the evening was the ever bitchy Lady Chablis. I'm not being slanderous here, she explained the hearing crowds yell Hey Bitch made her pussy clench up. Her opening number was fabulous as she appeared with a dress made entirely of Crown Royal liquer bottle covers. You know, the purple and gold ones. She even had a few mini-bottles to hand around the crowd during her performance. Of course the crowd went wild for her and throw fist-fulls of bills at her.
After her performance, The Lady Chablis trolled the audience and happened upon a woman who said she was from Biloxi, MS. Upon hearing where she was from, the very generous Lady Chablis handed her ever one of the bills she'd received as tips and told her to go out tomorrow and do something nice for herself, proving once again that drag queens really do have the biggest hearts.A Very Special Moment
Contestant Opening NumbersWith the show now officially underway, we moved on to the performances from our final four contestants. First up was Jade Daniels who performed medley of songs all having a "Tonight" theme which really enforced the feeling that it was a special evening indeed. When the curtain opened, Jade was revealed in a stunning cape and hood, which had a distinctivly gothic feeling. As the music ramped up, Jade stepped out of the now frozen cape and hood to reveal she was wearing a tiny purple strapped number with a phoenix fan feather shawl. The cape and hood was apparently attached to a stand. The effect was very dramatic.
Next up was Alexandria Martin who came to the stage wrapped in a floor length American flag gown as she began to sing the national anthem. At the cresendo of the anthem, the song switched to Wonder Woman as she ripped off the gown to reveal a Wonder Woman outfit complete with lasso, braclets, and .... wait for it.... wait for it. . .Roller Skates! Yes, she actually performed spins and skated her way back and forth across the stage all the while managing to avoid tripping on the multitude of bills that had piled up onstage. The song then morphed into Holding Out For a Hero. During a short interlude in the song, Alexandria pulled a hero sandwich from her breast and proceeded to make quick work of the hero she had apparently been holding out for!
Next up was the entertaining Angelica Diamante. On an average night, Angelica's performance would have been top notch, but the competition tonight was just a bit beyond her.
Finally, last up was Gigi Monroe with a repeat performance of her smash Beauty and the Beast performance. It's an increadible effort to be a single character on stage, but to play two is just jaw dropping.
Second Round of Performances
Jade's second showing was interesting choice. The stage was set with a wedding invitation first and then with a preist and groom. Jade then entered to a wedding march. A heartfelt "inner-thoughts" song ensued until finally she was adorned with a wedding ring and the ceremony was complete. The highlight was when she tossed her bouquet to the crowd. An extremely long intro to the performance however made it drag a bit too much
Alexandria then graced the stage in a wild Ursula outfit and later transformed into an Ariel outfit. She was tipped from the crowd like mad for her performance, after which The Lady Chablis was quoted as saying "One of the biggest acts to hit the stage!"
The final performance of the evening was from Gigi. This girl clearly knows how to plan a show down to the last detail. A gigantic spider web aparatus appeared when the curtain opened, and Gigi spun around and emerged from the center of the web wearing a shockingly tight bodysuite outfit adorned with what appeared to be hundreds of centimeter sized mirrors. Backstage sources revealed to Pinkie that getting Gigi into the outfit without cutting her up on the mirrors was nearly impossible. I suppose all great art comes at a price, but Pinkie's just glad it didn't draw blood. As she covered Fiona Apple's song Criminal, a boy emerged from the web. Completely bound and covered in a white plastic bag, Gigi proceeded to continue the entombing of her pray, even including spraying him with spray string.
The Ballots Were Counted
After a good bit of ballot counting, Charlie Brown called the contestants to the stage for the reveal of the audience's votes. First to be announced was 3rd runner-up which was awarded to Angelica. Next, the 2nd runner-up prize was awarded to Alexandria Martin.
As Jade and Gigi held hands at center stage, the 1st runner-up was announced for Jade, leaving Gigi Monroe as our new Drag Idol 2005. Gigi couldn't contain her shock and pleasure as she was handed a bouquet of flowers and her title was announced. As it turned out, the margin between all four contestants had been just 24 votes.
I'd also like to mention some of the unseen helpers for the lovely contestants. Each one of them couldn't have done it alone. They had assistance from many friends who help design their shows and outfits, as well as ensure they made it to the shows on time. After the show, Momma Dale was quoted as saying "I am proud of Alexandria and Gigi for being smart enough to ask others for help. Momma will always be there for a sweet drag queen in need...I love them both." I'm know the others all had helpers who made their performances possible, and that's probably what made these performances so amazing.
Also, I have hundreds of pictures that I need to sift through and will be posting in the next day or two. But it's 4:15 in the morning now, and I just can't do that right now, so check back soon for them.
Sweet dreams! Kisses (for now).
1 Comments:
At 11:14 AM, Daphne Ruth Jenkins said…
Pinkie,
Thanks so much for providing the riveting blow-by-blow account of the festivities. I knew you'd do a bang-up job. Congratulations to Gigi for a well-earned victory. All four finalists worked their butts off to get there and any one would have been deserving of the title Atlanta Drag Idol. Having a gay old time in Vancouver. Will write about it when we get back.
Smooches,
Daphne Ruth Jenkins
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