Arts & Entertainment
Adam Rippon slays ‘Sissy That Walk’ performance on ‘DWTS’
The Olympic figure skater earned one of the night’s highest score
Jenna Johnson and Adam Rippon dancing to ‘Sissy That Walk’ on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (Screenshot via YouTube)
Adam Rippon and his dance pro partner Jenna Johnson skyrocketed to the top of the leaderboard with their cha cha performance of “Sissy That Walk” by RuPaul.
Johnson’s choreography included voguing and plenty of posing woven into a classic cha ha.
“You were born to do this show,” judge Carrie Ann Inaba told the Olympic figure skater. “That was fantastic, so polished, so precise. Well done.”
The pair earned an 8 out of 10 score from Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli . They tied with Redskins cornerback Josh Norman and his dance pro Sharna Burgess for the highest score of the night.
Rippon’s dance caught the attention of Twitter including fellow Olympian and friend Gus Kenworthy and RuPaul himself.
Watching @Adaripp doing the Cha Cha on @DancingABC to @RuPaul‘s “Sissy That Walk” is everything my little gay heart has ever needed.
— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) May 1, 2018
YES! @Adaripp & @Dance10Jenna #DWTS #SissyThatWalk RuPaul: Essential Vol. 2 https://t.co/fDwhyUZKIJ #iTunes pic.twitter.com/xYffOL2fIX
— RuPaul (@RuPaul) May 1, 2018
Adam. Wow. #DWTS pic.twitter.com/kWdWUDl9KX
— Angie Goof ❁ (@0hMyGoff) May 1, 2018
Me: *has never watched #DWTS*@Adaripp: *dances to “Sissy That Walk”*
Me: pic.twitter.com/puIMnXQiAd— Hannah☽ Gini (@hannyboo_boo) May 1, 2018
Ya’ll Adam Ripon did not just come out and dance to Sissy That Walk I am deceased #DancingWithTheStars pic.twitter.com/HMBPMP4h9q
— Ashley (@Gyllenhaalic15) May 1, 2018
Me after Jenna and Adam #DWTS pic.twitter.com/RAAgYfbxzt
— BallasHoughSkiy Fam (@DereknMarkFans) May 1, 2018
“Dancing with the Stars” airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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