Raised in a cloistered Jewish Orthodox community on Long Island, Lady SinAGaga has emerged this year as a breakout star in the world of NYC drag! The winner of 2016′s NY Best in Drag pageant, Lady’s been making appearances all over the city. And now, she finally has her own new weekly show in Hell’sContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lady SinAGaga”
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On Point With: Sundari, the Indian Goddess
West Indian drag queens are not easy to find in nightlife, due to cultural constraints. The gorgeous Sundari, the Indian Goddess, is one of the more high-profile representatives of that community, and in some sad ways she’s suffered for that. But you can’t keep a good queen down! Sundari’s got two appearances scheduled this month,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Sundari, the Indian Goddess”
On Point With: Lola Michele-Kiki
Overcoming child bullying and a rigid upbringing, Ari Kiki’s drag daughter Lola Michele-Kiki (aka Jean-Michael in Boy Mode) is carving out her slice of the nightlife cake. She’s that winning combo of fun and carefree performer/ hostess plus reliable and hard-working professional. And it all started with Joseph in the Nativity. Take it away, Lola!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lola Michele-Kiki”
On Point With: Peppermint
One of New York’s most beloved and respected drag queens, Peppermint’s been a champion of the city’s nightlife since the big club days of the early 90′s. With a discography of tunes that people actually listen to, tons of annual gigs that take her all over the world, and a Pep is a force toContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Peppermint”
On Point With: Vivacious
Anyone who claims that Jamaican-born Drag Race alum Osmond Vacious, better known as Vivacious, is not a living New York nightlife legend is clearly a LIES-a Minnelli. Thotyssey is greatly honored to talk with this Queen of Clubfish about her fascinating career in the 90′s club scene, her new weekly show, and the T onContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Vivacious”
On Point With: Mariette Moure
This bull-riding ballerina brunch queen has blessed us this summer with a unique new weekly drag dining experience. The classy and clever Mariette Moure happens to be a member of the prestigious all-male dance company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (aka the Trocks), as well as a respected drag queen of the NYC nightlife.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Mariette Moure”
On Point With: T-Boy
Rockstar, dancegod, “DJ” (he’ll explain why you need the quotes there) and all around nice guy/badass, T-Boy represents both the old and new schools of NYC nightlife. Now with two grungy dance singles out in the universe and a third to drop soon, a regular presence in Boots & Saddle, some upcoming gigs in BoxersHK andContinueContinue reading “On Point With: T-Boy”
On Point With: Louvel
Growing stifled with a career as a music producer, this Rochester native reinvented himself as fierce queen Louvel, and marked her territory as a cabaret singer and bar performer all over the city. She tells Thotyssey about her wolvish ways, her monthly show in Brooklyn and a hint of big things to come this summer!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Louvel”
On Point With: Rify Royalty
Recent Brooklyn Nightlife Award winner Rify Royalty knows that life is a party, and parties are work. He talks with Thotyssey about the glamour, the fashionz, and the science of having a good time. Thotyssey: Hi Rify! Congratulations on the Best Burlesque Show BNA you received for your monthly party Straight Acting Sunday! Strange, because it’s notContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Rify Royalty”
On Point With: Holly Box-Springs
This tiny Texas tornado is turning it all over town these days. Holly Box-Springs keeps Thotyssey in the loop with her meteoric rise as a go-to performer, hostess and pageant queen. These Springs have sprung! Thotyssey: Hey there, thanks so much for chatting with us! I just recently saw a pic of you doing a KathyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Holly Box-Springs”
On Point With: Crimson Kitty
Chances are that if you know what a bioqueen is–or a LadyQueen, a term she coined and prefers (anything’s better than “faux queen”)–then you are familiar with Crimson Kitty, one of the most prolific bioqueens (cisgendered women dragging as hyper-real females) in the biz. Her makeup is on point, her wigs and costumes are top-notch, and herContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Crimson Kitty”
On Point With: Robyn Ya’Man
The Ritz’s adorable Saturday night hostess and fairly new queen has already seen it all, and has a lot to chat about: Jean Grey, coke and blowjobs, Beyonce, orthropedic surgery… y’know, everything! Thotyssey presents this exclusive interview with Robyn Ya’Man. Thotyssey: Hi Robyn! My first question must be about “Lemonade,” cuz I know the worldContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Robyn Ya’Man”
On Point With: Lady Simon
Artist, performer, Brooklyn Nightlife Award-nominated social media presence and “chill dude,” Lady Simon says a lot in this exclusive interview with Thotyssey about his life and art, his opinions on the BNAs and Drag Race, and his blossoming career as Brooklyn’s premiere live talk show host! Thotyssey: Hi, Lady Simon! Right now, you’re on your wayContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lady Simon”
On Point With: MargOH! Channing
A living drag legend who appropriately shares a birthday with Cher, Marg-OH! Channing returns this week to the cabaret stage with a birthday version of her beloved revue UNCORKED. She’s performed at bars and pageants and was at one point even the star of hr own TV show, but the place to watch MargOH! shineContinueContinue reading “On Point With: MargOH! Channing”
On Point With: Susan Levine
Summer is the season of Queen Susan Levine, one of Fire Island’s most prolific and respected DJ’s. But on top of the several nights a week she spins at Cherrys and a few special gigs elsewhere on the Island, Susan’s got gigs in Manhattan, a stint with a Melissa Etheridge Cruise to prepare for, anContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Susan Levine”
On Point With: Maddelynn Hatter
Rocking gothic glamour in a way few drag queens still can, and amassing a huge portfolio of gorgeous nightlife photography, Maddelynn Hatter is a busy, brilliant bitch. And tonight (Wednesday) at the Ritz, she’ll be showrunning the troupe of TURNt Wednesdays, Hell’s Kitchen’s newest supergroup of entertainers that includes queens Judy Darling and Holly Box-Spings,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Maddelynn Hatter”
On Point With: Yuhua Hamasaki
Nobody puts Yuhua Hamasaki in the “pretty little Asian queen” corner! She’s a fierce dancer, a fan-favorite NYC nightlife entertainer since she was 16 years-old, a business-savvy costume designer and a multimedia presence with her very own annual calendar! Yuhua’s Friday night show at Boots & Saddle is a mandatory stop for anyone looking for aContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Yuhua Hamasaki”
On Point With: Bradford Wakefield (Don Chipotle)
Two bright-eyed dreamers from South Dakota and North Dakota respectively, Bradford Wakefield and his boyfriend Justin Heim–aka Don Chipotle and Apollo Dioni–are now New Yorkers heading Bad Apple Boylesque, a sexy and talented troupe of performers thirteen-strong. Bradford dishes with Thotyssey about how all this sexiness came about, and what’s in store for them… andContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Bradford Wakefield (Don Chipotle)”
On Point With: Detoxx Busti-ae
This Jamaican-born dancing queen can school all of us on how to be Everything: she keeps it as real as it can possibly be, she puts 100% of her creativity and effort into her drag, and somehow is able to devote tons of time into charity and fundraising for LGBT issues–including a showcase she’s presentingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Detoxx Busti-ae”
On Point With: Delighted Tobehere
One of this city’s most beloved female celebrity illusionists, South Carolina-born drag queen Delighted Tobehere made her mark very quickly here in NYC. This was thanks in part to a memorable spot on “America’s Got Talent,” and to immediately winning a flashy new pageant just ten days after she got here! Now part of the Hardware/PiecesContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Delighted Tobehere”
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