This weekend was Queer Coalition Vassar College’s annual Flawless Extravaganza. As expected, it was a huge demonstration of gaudy, explosively colorful, and extravagant outfits, performances and personalities. But the clothing was really quite a spectacle. Fitting a male body into female clothing is always an experiment, and pulling it off well certainly a challenge. But, all of the five contestants in the drag show did so very well.
Of course, I'm extremely biased, since my best friend Mitchell was one of the contestants, and I was part of his performance. There were three rounds, the first being an entrance/walk, the second a talent, and then the third a question and answer session. Mitchell took everything to the next level. He entered with three back up dancers ( me included in that) dancing to Ke$ha's "Take it off," while simultaneously doing a scandalous striptease.
Me and my fellow back up dancers Callie and Magnolia were all gold and all sparkles!
Mitchell was down to sparkly velour spandex and a corset by the end of his entrance.
His talent portion of the competition included Mitchell in a strapless, bell bottomed jean jumpsuit, freestyling, soul singing with diva and friend Nijae and then finally singing with the Vassar Women's Choir as back up to finish up.
He rocked the question and answer portion of the competition, and did stellar in the surprise walk-off that helped to decide the winner.
I was beyond pleased, and definitely not surprised after hearing Mitchell announced as winner of the Drag Show and of one hundred dollah dollah bills. It was honestly a fantastic night, and my boy was out of this world, so my inner stage mom was gleaming bright.
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