Arts & Entertainment
Brian Justin Crum places fourth on ‘America’s Got Talent’
singer loses to 12-year-old singer-songwriter


(Screenshot via YouTube.)
Brian Justin Crum finished in fourth place during the finals round of “America’s Got Talent” on Wednesday.
Crum, 28, wrapped up Tuesday’s show with a cover of “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson. The performance earned him yet another standing ovation and impressed the judges. Although Simon Cowell said he thought the choice of song was a mistake at first, he remarked: “halfway through, I thought, you just made the best decision of your life with that song.”
However, the praise wasn’t enough for America’s vote because on Wednesday the results revealed 12-year-old singer-songwriter Grace VanderWaal won the $1 million prize and will headline a show at the PH Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on October 27-29.
Crum wanted his fans to know winning isn’t everything when he tweeted “Dont be sad guys!!! Im not!”
Watch Crum’s final performance below.
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Washington Spirit host largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history

The Washington Spirit celebrated the LGBTQ+ community with the team’s annual Pride Night at Audi Field this past Saturday. Highlighting that evening’s Pride-themed festivities was a
halftime drag performance, featuring over a dozen drag performers from around the
DMV. It was the largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history.
Performers included: Shiqueeta Lee, KCByonce, Citrine the Queen, Elektra Gee, Kabuki Bukkake, Delila B. Lee, Capri Bloomingdale, Tara Ashleigh Austin, Gigi Couture, Dorsell Phinn, Tula, Twix the Drag Queen, Bootsy Omega, Princeza.










The 2023 Reston Pride Festival was held at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Va. on Saturday, June 3. The music group Betty was the headliner of the festival.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)















Covering @RestonPride for @WashBlade . @bettymusic performing: pic.twitter.com/sZaIlVANi8
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 3, 2023

The City of Alexandria, Va. held its sixth annual LGBTQ Pride Festival at Alexandria City Hall on Saturday, June 3.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

















Covering Alexandria Pride for @WashBlade . #Pride #Pride2023 pic.twitter.com/bG0fJk24Lv
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 3, 2023
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