....Just Sayin....

"I won, bitches! Gotta prob-lem with that??"

Drag Race!

Darlings, in case you're not keeping up with the new season of RuPAUL'S DRAG RACE...never mind...of course you are! Ok...well, if you don't already have a favorite competitor, I'd like to suggest rooting for Seattle's very own, terminally delightful BenDeLaCreme!

DeLa has always been one of my favorite performers in town and I'm just one of many who are beside themselves with excitement to see her on real live TV! They are absolutely packing the house at Seattle's Crystal Ballroom every Monday night for screenings! As for me, I round up my girls and we sit in front of the TV at home with beer and a bag of jalapeno popcorn. Trashy!

My other favorite so far is Courtney Act..although I think if you are working on going international, you should not choose a name with it's 'twist' based on a specific dialect...buuuut...other than that, I like her attitude and style...more feminine than campy with that "Cali-girl Barbie" look I've always admired...when it's done right, that is...(think Cheryl Tiegs!)

Speaking of being bitchy...half the fun is getting into the act, but I refuse to say who I like the least...there's enough bitchy-bitching going on already. I applaud every one of those girls for their fierceness, ferocity and finesse! As a bit of a 'female drag queen' myself, I understand the kind of work it takes to put together costumes and be 'in face' looking fabulous night after night!! And I don't even give it half the effort these kids do...so that's saying something. You are fabulous, ladies! Mwaahhh!

xo GAMS

HAHAHAAAA!

TGIF, Darlings! Let's start the weekend off with a hint of hilarity...!!!  Heeeere's Vicky Vox!



...courtesy of Nark Magazine!

Who I'd Like To Meet in 2013

The kinky, the kitschy, the cornballs and clowns...

Pagans, performers and peers...

The oddballs, the outcasts, the out-of-the-ordinary...

Colorful crazies and queers...

The fetishists, faghags, the fearless, the fools...

Artists and anarchists, too...

People whose one rule is breaking the rules...

Oh, you know...people just like me and you!

HAPPY PRIDE!!
most photos via Robert Wade

Dolls in Drag

Ooooh-lalaaaa!  I simply can't help myself from gossiping about a certain famous Blonde-Around-Town who's recently turned Drag Queen!!...according to my daily dose of Blonde Ambition......

...none other than....Barbie??....... and isn't she freakin' fabulous??

Drag Queen Barbie just-so-happens to be coming out this December, and I'd just like to be the first to say, Santa, I would blow you for a chance to see this bitch under my tree come Xmas morning! Me first! Me first!!

Durante in Drag

The first Danse Apache of the year! Yes, that's Jimmy Durante, darlings, and yes! I'm still cracking up!

Dear Santa...

...These are also on my Xmas list!



However, I'd happily settle for those white go-go boots...just sayin'. Your pal, Gams

Pretty Glamdamerous!

Holy shit! How did I ever miss this???

Who I'd Like To Meet More Of...

The kinky, the kitschy, the cornballs and clowns...

Pagans, performers and peers...

The oddballs, the outcasts, the out-of-the-ordinary...

Colorful crazies and queers...

The fetishists, faghags, the fearless, the fools...

Artists and anarchists, too...

People whose one rule is breaking the rules...

Oh, you know...people just like me and you!

Happy Pride!!

Photos swiped from Flickr

Cherry Pic'n Time

Take a peek at these sexy stills taken by Joriah Goad at a Thursday night artwalk...his newest Manic Expressionism portrait...this time featuring my divine, drag-lovin' darling, Cherry Sur Bete!

See? I told you anytime is the right time for Cherry! Read the dishy details here!

Cherry Sur Bete

A tasty treat for any season...any occasion!

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

WINTER



CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME


Yummy!

Fashion Confeshions

Okay, okay...I confesh I know how to spell 'confessions' correctly...but what fun would that be for a punster like moi? Now...if I may direct your attention to the fassionable side of the street...I was happy to find that the fabulous Stella Rose Saint Clair...artiste, singer, burlesque performer, female drag queen and Seattle street style celeb...has moved her blog just a few doors down from mine!

Multi-talented SRSC puts together ultra-sensational looks by mixing her own creations with one-of-a-kind thrifty finds...take a look at her LookBook to get all the juicy details on her street and party looks! She also manages to brighten up the streets of town with her Rockin' Rollita graffiti girls...

Visit Confessions of a Female Drag Queen for more!

Top pic by Angel Ceballos
Lower one swiped from SRSC's blog :)

Buttry Brown

You've heard of Foxy Brown and Jackie Brown...but have you heard of Buttry Brown? Seattle singer and performer Ade is the newest, hottest and bitchiest vigilante on the block!



I hope you're sufficiently intrigued enough now to watch the first two episodes...maybe even subscribe, like I did! Great characters, clever, hilarious and stupid...that's gooooood TV! :)

Who I'd Like To Meet...

The kinky, the kitschy, the cornballs and clowns ~


Pagans, performers and peers ~


The oddballs, the outcasts, the out-of-the-ordinary ~


Colorful crazies and queers ~


The fetishists, faghags, the fearless, the fools ~


Artists and anarchists, too ~


People whose one rule is breaking the rules ~


Oh...you know...people just like me and you!


Happy Pride! XOXO

This Just In...

...and just in time for my Tuesday Tube! One of my all-time-favorite performance pieces from that gender-bending-queer-lady-boylesque-performance-art-solo-stripping-sensation...Miss(Ter) Waxie Moon! Feel the drama!

Match Gams!

Yes, yes, I know. My essay on "What I Did Over The Weekend" is two or three days late. Excuses? I don't need no stinking excuses......and besides, my dog ate it.

So, get over it already, while I tell you all about my experience in the winner's circle at Match Game Belltown's Queer Film Edition ~ a part of last week's SLGFF. As you know, I'm neither L or G, but I am a bona fide disco queen straight from the 80's who was randomly selected to be one of the contestants!



Just why, you ask, would it matter that I'm a vintage disco queen? Because the final round was tied and came down to a dance-off, that's why! And not that my young opponent wasn't worthy, but, honey, everybody knows a gal in blue jeans and Doc Martens just can't bust those disco moves like one in silver spandex leggings and platforms can! Soooo...I WON! I WON!!



Unfamiliar with Match Game? Surely you remember that great old game show hosted by Gene Rayburn, with celebrity regulars like Charles Nelson Reilly and Brett Sommers...where two audience contestants "Get Ready To Match The Stars!" (if you're too young to remember, you can watch excerpts on youtube) Well, Belltown's version is pretty much the same, only totally insane and shamelessly fixed!



Hosted by the virile Richard Rugburn, regulars include 'celebrities' like Nelson Heston Riley, Vincent Drambuie and Carrot Bottom, with a revolving assortment of guest panelists. I, myself enjoyed the antics of panelists OB-GYN Kenobi, Betty Sommers, EmpeROAR Fabulous, Lucky Penny, Nessie Lashes, and Syfelice Navidad.

A guest performance or two was enjoyed between rounds. This is always special, and I'm proud to say that yours truly, Gams Galore, was lucky enough to be one of the performing celebrity panelists on last year's God's Good Green Earth edition. Since it had a green theme, I performed my tribute to Michael Phelps and his bong...Hashpipe! (And I have to confess that because I was just the teensiest bit wasted after hanging about the green room, I flubbed a line...I know, I know...but, naturally, I salvaged it with my razor-sharp quick-wittedness, so all was well and my song and I met with avid audience approval! Phew!)



I love a winner, though...especially when it's me! As such, I was presented with a bag chock-full of terrific prizes with a "Vegas" theme: the "Vegas Showdown" game! A silver slot machine drink dispenser! A slot machine bank with real bell action sounds! Playing cards! (curiously, nudie girls and presidential portraits...) A canned ham! A Best of Match Game DVD set! Another DVD of the most fabulous movie ever made, Vegas in Space! A Match Game Belltown T-shirt! Free tickets to a couple shows! A box of Massengil Douche! All in a snappy shopping tote, perfect for my next trip to Rite-Aid for cheap red wine! Thanks, Match Game Belltown for a helluva good time...again! Love, Gams

(ps all pics except top one credited to Debora Spencer)

Creme a`la Mode

Welcome back, my friends! All that talk yesterday about banh choux a la cream reminded me of a certain performer here in Seattle who is not only an absolute wiz at makeup (and I'm signin' up for the next class!) but also an extremely versatile and ingenious burlesque performer...the fabulous Ben DeLaCreme!

Not only is BDLC gifted at the art of maquillage but also at facial expression...as you can see by these pics I grabbed, courtesy of flickr & Seattle photographer Chris Blakeley. This one, posing Pierrot-style with Waxie Moon, is tres amusant!