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For those of you who didn’t know, a drag legend returned to Church Street last night in a big way. Scarlett Fever made a return to the Woody’s stage Sunday evening to compete against 13 other queens for the title of Smirnoff Czarina 2010. With no surprise, Scarlett won the title beating queens old and new. I’m very excited that she has returned. I’m hoping to chat with her soon about her victory and comeback. Stay tuned.
Speaking about the return of legends, this Friday at Zelda’s Living Well(692 Yonge Street) I welcome the one and only Terri Stevens as my special guest co-host for Fierce Fridays. We’re planning some Reba and Kelly Clarkson(which is easy for me, since Kelly is fat now). It is sure to be a fun evening, full of laughs. I’m also excited to introduce my lil drag sister to the stage, D’Manda Tension. We have some fabulous duets prepared so be sure to come check out the twisted sisters at 9pm!
Here’s some exciting news! Cassandra Moore will be getting a new weekly show at The Barn in the New Year. Glad to see a new queen getting recognized with her own show. Hope this is a new trend for 2010. There are too many bad queens on Church Street parading around with their tired acts and fried wigs. Is it really hard to learn something that is on the radio now and not from 15 years ago? Hell, is it really hard to know your words or even do more than just stand in the middle of the stage? This, in no way, is my attempt at discrediting the trailblazers and queens before me. Nevertheless, the queens that will always be remembered are the ones who knew when to quit when they were on top. If you’re a queen who is only doing drag for the booze, hang up your heels. If learning a new song, restocking your drag room, or putting together a character look is too much for you, get out of the business. You’re taking up space for the next generation who have something to offer and are being overlooked. Call me a bitch if you want. I call myself one every day!
With love and venom,
Heroine Marks
xoxo
December 15th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Scarlett is a force to be reckoned with. I look forward to seeing how Toronto’s drag scene may change in 2010.
December 15th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
All I can say…fixed….shame Woodys, shame
December 26th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Well everyone knows I enjoy a good drag show
I really enjoyed the Czarina pageant this year, everyone agreed that all the contenders were really good and on par with each other ! Scarlett winning was fanastic, but to me there were like 5 standouts – so way to go “ladies” for bringing on you’re A-Game ! The fact that she beat the older queens and new shows that she still “has it” and good for her ! This leads me to my next point.
To me, it shows that what’s most important, is someone’s talent and passion for this “biz”. Sure there are some drag queens out there that don’t look like they are enjoying themselves on the stage – but that goes for the young and the old combined. We have to remember that there are drag queens with followings from all ages and demographics. As much as I love seeing a great Lady Gaga done, or an R’n’b drag medley that get’s me jumping – I also enjoy seeing the “classic” drag mixed in too. If I enjoy seeing the occasional Bette, Barbara and Liza you can bet on the fact that there are tons of people that do as well, since these divas were big in “their day”. That’s what’s great about T.O – we get allot of cross (no pun intended) sections of drag around the city all week long ! You can choose what you want to see, and trust me – Toronto queens are some (if not the best) in the country !