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Legends of Drag NYC AIDS Memorial # 2 - GOR-212203-2cRcE23

NYC AIDS Memorial on June 14, 2023. Present a live, on-site
revue at the Memorial featuring seven, fabulous drag elders all of whom paved the way for the drag renaissance of today.

01)* Caracol de Cuba, Originally from Havana, Caracol de Cuba is known as The Grandmother of Drag in NYC's Latina drag scene. Her Celia Cruz impersonation is world-class, and she performed at the very first drag brunch to take place at
Newark Airport

02) Dina Jacobs, Dina Jacobs joins us from Houston but traces her roots back to Hawaii. She's performed from Brazil to Canada and left an indelible mark on the drag scenes of Atlanta and Chicago. Dina is still globetrotting into her 70s and was featured in a recent editorial in The Guardian. Dina's live vocal act inspired a fledgling RuPaul to sing, after seeing Dina’s show in Atlanta.


03) Egyptt LaBeija, is the Overall Godmother of the Legendary House of LaBeija. She has been a fixture of the ballroom scene since the 90s, where she's known as a "Statement," and you can be sure all the emcees know her name. As a showgirl, Egyptt travels internationally, and she's performed in Legends of Drag revues in NYC, Atlanta, and
New Orleans. Egyptt is the subject of an upcoming HBO documentary,

04) Kelly Ray, Miss Kelly Ray joins us from Durham, where she is known as the Grand Dame of North Carolina drag. Kelly Ray holds the title of Universal Show Queen and has more Miss Gay America titles than she can count. She dazzles audiences from Honolulu to New York City,

05)* Ruby Rims, Miss Kelly Ray joins us from Durham, where she is known as the Gran Dame of North Carolina drag. Kelly Ray holds the title of Universal Show Queen and has more Miss Gay America titles than she can count. She dazzles audiences from Honolulu to New York City,

06)* Simone, Simone got her start performing in the 90s working the Tunnel and The Limelight and was the first queen to perform at Lips. In 2021, she received a grant from the City Artist Corps to continue doing

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NYC AIDS Memorial on June 14, 2023. Present a live, on-site<br /> revue at the Memorial featuring seven, fabulous drag elders all of whom paved the way for the drag renaissance of today.<br /> <br /> 01)* Caracol de Cuba, Originally from Havana, Caracol de Cuba is known as The Grandmother of Drag in NYC's Latina drag scene. Her Celia Cruz impersonation is world-class, and she performed at the very first drag brunch to take place at <br /> Newark Airport<br /> <br /> 02) Dina Jacobs, Dina Jacobs joins us from Houston but traces her roots back to Hawaii. She's performed from Brazil to Canada and left an indelible mark on the drag scenes of Atlanta and Chicago. Dina is still globetrotting into her 70s and was featured in a recent editorial in The Guardian. Dina's live vocal act inspired a fledgling RuPaul to sing, after seeing Dina’s show in Atlanta.<br /> <br /> <br /> 03) Egyptt LaBeija, is the Overall Godmother of the Legendary House of LaBeija. She has been a fixture of the ballroom scene since the 90s, where she's known as a "Statement," and you can be sure all the emcees know her name. As a showgirl, Egyptt travels internationally, and she's performed in Legends of Drag revues in NYC, Atlanta, and <br /> New Orleans. Egyptt is the subject of an upcoming HBO documentary,<br /> <br /> 04) Kelly Ray, Miss Kelly Ray joins us from Durham, where she is known as the Grand Dame of North Carolina drag. Kelly Ray holds the title of Universal Show Queen and has more Miss Gay America titles than she can count. She dazzles audiences from Honolulu to New York City,<br /> <br /> 05)* Ruby Rims, Miss Kelly Ray joins us from Durham, where she is known as the Gran Dame of North Carolina drag. Kelly Ray holds the title of Universal Show Queen and has more Miss Gay America titles than she can count. She dazzles audiences from Honolulu to New York City,<br /> <br /> 06)* Simone, Simone got her start performing in the 90s working the Tunnel and The Limelight and was the first queen to perform at Lips. In 2021, she received a grant from the City Artist Corps to continue doing
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