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Mom gives her son fabulous ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ makeover
the mother also gave herself a Ru-inspired makeup job
We were watching RuPaul’s Drag Race last night and this little one was, “I want to do that also!” pic.twitter.com/fgCWvvyLUr
— Mikli Feria Jorge (@hiddenmikli) July 5, 2017
One mother decided to give her son a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” makeover worthy of a “Shantay, you stay.”
Mikli Feria Jorge, from Quezon City, Philippines, posted on Twitter that while watching “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” her son wanted in on the fun.
“We were watching RuPaul’s Drag Race last night and this little one was, ‘I want to do that also,'” she captioned a photo of her son playing with makeup.
Jorge did her son’s make up, put on eyelashes and gave him a dress. He even came up with his own drag name, Ballooni Liteg, with a silent e and silent g, and a drag name for his mother, Cat Astrfi.
She chronicled the drag transformation in a series of tweets that have been liked and favorited thousands of times.
He had me do his wings, insisted on eyelashes, ate carefully to not ruin his lipstick, &
Me: You’re beautiful!
K: Ma, we need to buy a wig. pic.twitter.com/eAsq6ZaTvZ— Mikli Feria Jorge (@hiddenmikli) July 5, 2017
Meet Ballooni Liteg! (silent e, silent g)
(My drag name, from him, is Cat Astrfi) pic.twitter.com/bPtKfl9jd0
— Mikli Feria Jorge (@hiddenmikli) July 5, 2017
Eventually, Jorge tweeted that she “wanted in on the action too” and posted photos of her own drag makeup.
Um, momma wanted in on the action too ok pic.twitter.com/Hm7awwn0yG
— Mikli Feria Jorge (@hiddenmikli) July 5, 2017
Sashay. pic.twitter.com/BhT8JQxQa5
— Mikli Feria Jorge (@hiddenmikli) July 5, 2017
— Mikli Feria Jorge (@hiddenmikli) July 5, 2017
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Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates 45 years at annual gala
‘Sapphire & Sparkle’ Spring Affair held at the Ritz Carlton
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington held the annual Spring Affair gala at the Ritz Carlton Washington, D.C. on Saturday. The theme for this year’s fete was “Sapphire & Sparkle.” The chorus celebrated 45 years in D.C. with musical performances, food, entertainment, and an awards ceremony.
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington Executive Director Justin Fyala and Artistic Director Thea Kano gave welcoming speeches. Opening remarks were delivered by Spring Affair co-chairs Tracy Barlow and Tomeika Bowden. Uproariously funny comedian Murray Hill performed a stand-up set and served as the emcee.
There were performances by Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington groups Potomac Fever, 17th Street Dance, the Rock Creek Singers, Seasons of Love, and the GenOUT Youth Chorus.
Anjali Murthy, a member of the chorus and a graduate of the GenOUT Youth Chorus, addressed the attendees of the gala.
“The LGBTQ+ community isn’t bound by blood ties: we are brought together by shared experience,” Murthy said. “Being Gen Z, I grew up with Ellen [DeGeneres] telling me through the TV screen that it gets better: that one day, it’ll all be okay. The sentiment isn’t wrong, but it’s passive. What I’ve learned from GMCW is that our future is something we practice together. It exists because people like you continue to show up for it, to believe in the possibilities of what we’re still becoming”
The event concluded with the presentation of the annual Harmony Awards. This year’s awardees included local drag artist and activist Tara Hoot, the human rights organization Rainbow Railroad as well as Rocky Mountain Arts Association Executive Director, Dr. Chipper Dean.
(Washington Blade photos and videos by Michael Key)
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(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
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