Author: Thomas Bistritz

Watch the first 10 minutes of RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race premiere here! [video]

Oct. 18 Drag Queens, Entertainment, RuPaul's Drag Race, Television 1 comment

This may be the first time a drag queen actually arrived to a party early–LogoTV leaked the first 10 minutes of the highly anticipated RuPaul’s All Stars Drag Race to People Magazine earlier this week. And if the first 10 minutes tell us anything about the upcoming season, it’s that the premiere episode is appropriately titled, “Never Too Early to Throw Shade!” Yes, the category is librarian realness as each all star arrives, and they immediately take to reading each other like books.

“Raven walked in from a cocktail party it looks like,” Pandora Boxx quips. “Thanks for trying, girl!”

“Someone’s gotta go home first,” Manila Luzon says upon Mimi Imfurst’s entrance.

And after learning the first twist of the competition, a box is wheeled out, to which Latrice Royale can’t hold back: “If Shangela’s in that box, I’m jumping on top of the box, and we ain’t gonna have to worry about it no more.”

Watch the sneak peek below:

RuPaul’s All Stars Drag Race airs October 22nd at 9pm on Logo.

Details surrounding Sahara Davenport's death revealed

Oct. 04 News, RuPaul's Drag Race, Television 1 comment

Details surrounding the sudden death of former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Sahara Davenport, born Antoine Ashley, have finally been revealed.  A representative for Davenport released a statement yesterday confirming the drag star ”passed away due to heart failure on October 1, 2012, at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.”

Speaking on behalf of the family, Ashley’s mother, Angela Ashley Reddish, said: ”I thank God for giving me an Angel Antoine Ashley to share with the rest of the world. My family and I would like to thank everyone for their condolences and support. We know that our Angel is now dancing in heaven. May God bless each and everyone.”

Ashley’s boyfriend of six years, Karl Westerberg, who performs as Manila Luzon, also released a statement: “Antoine lived to entertain the world as Sahara Davenport, and the world was in awe over his extreme talent. But his heart is what made us all fall in love with him. To me he will always be my best friend, my hero, my Diva, and I have always considered myself more than lucky to have him be forever a part of my life. Thank you, hon, for bringing so much beauty to all of us. Your legacy lives on in me and all of us you’ve touched.”

RuPaul, Logo and Drag Race judge Michelle Visage also released statements expressing their condolences for the deceased performer via Twitter. RuPaul’s official statement was simple: “Shocked & heartbroken over @SaharaDavenport. Never occurred to me that we’d ever lose one of my girls. I see them as immortal.”

 

News anchor's powerful on-air response to bullying [video]

Oct. 02 News 2 comments

Jennifer Livingston, a news anchor on Lacrosse, Wisconsin’s CBS WKBT, took a moment out of the news today to address a recent email she received from a viewer. The email criticized Livingston for her weight and accused her of being a bad example for young people who may be overweight.

Livingston replies, and delivers a beautiful speech about the effects of bullying. “To all of the children out there who feel lost, who are struggling with your weight, with the color of your skin, your sexual preference, your disability, even the acne on your face, listen to me right now: do not let your self-worth be defined by bullies,” she concludes. “The cruel words of one are nothing compared to the shouts of many.”

And many will be shouting for her after this:

 

Honey Boo Boo Child's "Everybody's a Little Gay" [video]

Sep. 29 Entertainment 1 comment

Alana Thompson, better known to television audiences as Honey Boo Boo Child, has a message for us all: “Ain’t nothin’ wrong with being gay, everybody’s a little gay.” Her declaration came on the season finale of TLC’s Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, but Jimmy Kimmel is turning it into a viral hit after auto-tuning it.

It really is a clever little ditty, and GaySocialites.com is going to make a declaration of our own that this will be the Gay Pride Anthem of 2013. You just wait…

 

2012 Glam Award nominees announced – Full List

Sep. 21 Glammy Awards, Nightlife no comments

The 2012 Glammy Award nominations were announced Thursday evening at XL Nightclub in New York City. The announcement ceremony was hosted by Thorgy Thor, and had a bevy of nightlife beauties in attendance.

The nominations for this years awards are:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Bianca Del Rio

Dallas Dubois

Lady Bunny

Peppermint

Shequida

Sherry Vine

Thorgy Thor

Tina Burner

 

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST

Amanda Poupon

FiFi DuBois

Kizha Carr

Leo Gugu

Maddelynn Hatter

Pixie Aventura

Roxy Brooks

Ruby Roo

 

BEST COMEDY PERFORMER

Bianca Del Rio

Hedda Lettuce

Kitten Withawhip

Kizha Carr

Lady Bunny

Sherry Vine

Thorgy Thor

Tina Burner

 

BEST DANCE PERFORMER

Brenda Dhaling

Ebonee Excell

Logan Hardcore

Mila Jam

Milan

Pixie Aventura

Sir Honey Davenport

Skyla Versai

 

BEST DUO OR GROUP

Backspace

The Cast of “Hot Mess” (Bianca Del Rio, Lady Bunny, Epiphany, Milan, Skyla Versai, Sugga Pie CoCo)

Dallas Dubois and Tina Burner

Frostie Falkes and Kittin Withawhip

Kiki Twins

Misty Meaner and Mocha Lite

Sherry Vine and Epiphany

Xelle

 

BEST HOST/HOSTESS

Amanda Lepore

Bianca Del Rio

Dallas Dubois

Demanda Dahling

Dina Delicious

Ladyfag

Thorgy Thor

Tina Burner

 

BEST MALE PERFORMER

Adam Joseph

Aiden Leslie

Ari Gold

Cazwell

Chris Go-Go Harder

Kayvon Zand

Marty Thomas

Reymundo Santiago

 

BEST VOCALIST

Cherra Secrett

Epiphany Get Paid

Joey Arias

Kelly King

Marty Thomas

Peppermint

Shequida

Sherry Vine

 

BEST DRESSED

Amanda Lepore

Bianca Del Rio

Epiphany Get Paid

Jordan Fox

Leo Gugu

Markus Kellem

Sir Honey Davenport

Thorgy Thor

 

BEST GO GO BOY

Dalton Franklin

David Terzian

Geronimo

Jay Roth

Matthew Camp

Rowan Pierce

Shane Mercado

Vincent Vega

 

BEST PARTY PROMOTER

Brandon Voss and Tony Fornabio

Brian Rafferty and Shawn Paul Mazur

Chris Ryan

Daniel Nardicio

Frankie Sharp

Justin Luke

Mark Nelson

Susanne Bartsch

 

BEST DJ

David Serrano

JonJon Battles

Johnny Dynell

Matty Glitterati

Michael Magnan

Nita Aviance

Scott Goodz

Scotty Rox

 

BEST BAR/CLUB

The Cock

Eastern Bloc

G Lounge

Industry Bar

The Ritz

Splash

Therapy

XL Nightclub

 

BEST BAR OR CLUB NIGHT

Hot Mess @ XL

My Chiffon is Wet @ Eastern Bloc

On Top @ Le Bain

Queen @ Industry

Rockit @ XL

Saliva @ The Ritz

Vandam @ Greenhouse

XL Saturday @ XL

20Something @ XL

 

BEST NIGHTLIFE EVENT

Alegria NYC

Ascension 2012

Black Party

Matinee New York Pride 2012

Night of a Thousand Gowns

Night of a Thousand Stevies

Pride: A Deeper Love

Work! Gay Pride 2012

 

BEST NIGHTLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER

Andrew Werner

David Laffe

Gustavo Monroy

Holly Van Voast

JJ Mack

Jeff Eason

Richard Burrows

Santiago Felipe

 

BEST DOOR GOD/GODDESS

Aaron Tanner

Frankie Diaz

Mackenzie Miller

Markus Kelle

Roze Black

Scott James

Thorgy Thor

Xander Gaines

 

BEST WRITER/BLOGGER

Brian Mills

Charles Winters

Thomas Bistritz

John Russell

Justin Luke

Kevin Novinski

Lady Bunny

Michael Musto

BEST BARTENDER
Brandon Lappie

Frank Boccia

Jacob Blumer

John Alix

Mary Jo CamelToe

Matthew Gagnon

Shameless McGreedy

Tommy Hottpants

 

BEST BURLESQUE PERFORMER

Anna Evans

World Famous Bob

Dirty Martini

Essence Revealed

Go-Go Harder

Lucky Charming

Stormy Leather

Tigger-James Ferguson

 

*****

Congrats to all the nominees!

The Glam Awards will be presented at XL Nightclub next month.
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