Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 306 – March 8, 2017
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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO<br />
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT<br />
The spectacular and<br />
abundantly talented,<br />
popular and admired Queen<br />
Peppermint will be taking<br />
the stage on <strong>March</strong> 11 at The<br />
Imperial Court of New York’s<br />
Night of a Thousand Gowns.<br />
Aside from being one of<br />
New York’s most well-liked<br />
performers, Peppermint can<br />
dance, sing and lip sync. I<br />
met her for the very first time<br />
at Miss Fire Island and was<br />
so impressed by her artistry<br />
that I had to run over and<br />
talk to her immediately. On<br />
behalf of <strong>Get</strong> <strong>Out</strong>! magazine,<br />
I would like to congratulate<br />
her on being selected to<br />
compete this season on<br />
“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and<br />
I wish her the very best of<br />
luck. It’s well deserved.<br />
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Peppermint, what<br />
involvement do you have<br />
with The Imperial Court<br />
of New York?<br />
I am actually not in the<br />
court, but I’m a big fan.<br />
One of my mentors was<br />
empress of the court,<br />
Coco LaChine.<br />
So you’re performing this<br />
year?<br />
I’m going and performing.<br />
Will you be doing<br />
anything special for the<br />
evening?<br />
I’ll be doing a little bit of<br />
old and new. I’ll be doing<br />
some original songs and<br />
also something new.<br />
Even more important,<br />
what will you be<br />
wearing?<br />
I have to wear a thousand<br />
gowns. I’m actually putting<br />
the feelers out, looking<br />
for some designers,<br />
and hopefully I’ll have<br />
something gorgeous<br />
and long and glamorous,<br />
befitting of an evening<br />
with the court.<br />
I’m sure that you will do<br />
a fabulous job of that. Do<br />
you attend every year?<br />
No, I’ve only gone three<br />
times. There’s always<br />
something going on at<br />
the same time. There was<br />
always a conflict. I’ve been<br />
trying to get to perform<br />
there for years. This is the<br />
first time that we got it<br />
together to make it work.<br />
Well, I’m very excited<br />
that you’re going to<br />
perform this year.<br />
What does Night of a<br />
Thousand Gowns mean<br />
to you?<br />
The Imperial Court is<br />
extremely important. I<br />
think that it embodies<br />
some of the key principles<br />
that I like to bring into<br />
drag, which are obviously<br />
glamour, and gowns, but<br />
also charity. It’s a charity<br />
organization, and they get<br />
together and do Night<br />
of a Thousand Gowns,<br />
in addition to other<br />
wonderful fundraising<br />
events, in an effort to raise<br />
money to improve the<br />
quality of life for LBGTQ<br />
and LBGTQ youth. They<br />
are extremely active in our<br />
community. They really<br />
put their money where<br />
their mouth is. Literally!<br />
They walk the walk, and<br />
they talk the talk. They do<br />
the work. That’s important<br />
to me. I was extremely<br />
excited when they asked<br />
me to do it this year.
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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO<br />
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT<br />
Linda Clifford, former<br />
Miss New York State,<br />
actress and singer of<br />
R&B, jazz and house, will<br />
be performing at Night<br />
of a Thousand Gowns<br />
on <strong>March</strong> 11 at the New<br />
York Marriott Marquis.<br />
Known for such hits as<br />
“If My Friends Could See<br />
Me Now,” “Runaway<br />
Love” and “I’m Yours,”<br />
Linda Clifford was born<br />
in New York and began<br />
her career singing on a<br />
local television station<br />
as a child. She has had a<br />
large following since the<br />
‘70s and has worked over<br />
the years with artists<br />
such as Curtis Mayfield<br />
and Luther Vandross.<br />
She is currently working<br />
on some new projects,<br />
which she was kind<br />
enough to tell <strong>Get</strong> <strong>Out</strong>!<br />
about when sharing<br />
some questions and<br />
answers.<br />
What does being asked<br />
to perform at Night of a<br />
Thousand Gowns mean<br />
to you?<br />
I’m thrilled and honored<br />
to have been invited to<br />
this incredible event. I<br />
love the idea of being so<br />
close to royalty at an event<br />
that has been celebrated<br />
Linda<br />
Clifford<br />
for 30 years, each year<br />
more grand than the year<br />
before.<br />
What do you have<br />
planned for the night?<br />
My plan is to entertain with<br />
every ounce of my being<br />
and hope that all will have<br />
a fabulous time.<br />
Is there something that<br />
stands out during your<br />
career that was either<br />
funny or very special to<br />
you?<br />
Surely, standing next to<br />
Dick Clark as I am about<br />
to perform on American<br />
Bandstand for the first<br />
time, and him asking me<br />
for the most exciting thing<br />
that had happened so<br />
far in my career. OMG!<br />
I grew up watching that<br />
show, learning to dance<br />
from that show, learning<br />
music from that show, and<br />
listening to him talk to<br />
me every week! This was<br />
indeed the most exciting<br />
thing ever and a day I’ll<br />
never forget.<br />
You have worked with<br />
many fabulous artists.<br />
Who did you enjoy<br />
working with the most?<br />
There are so many<br />
fabulous people I’ve<br />
been fortunate enough to<br />
work with. I could never<br />
narrow it down to just<br />
one. I will name a few for<br />
you: Isaac Hayes, Luther<br />
Vandross, Rita Moreno,<br />
Shirley MacLaine, Teddy<br />
Pendergrass and Curtis<br />
Mayfield. Truly some<br />
amazing folks to spend<br />
time with.<br />
After you received the<br />
title of Miss New York,<br />
you began acting. Why<br />
did you leave acting to<br />
concentrate on singing?<br />
Singing has always been<br />
my first love! If I could<br />
sing in films, on Broadway,<br />
anywhere, I would be<br />
happy. I didn’t see the<br />
opportunity in film at that<br />
time that I saw in touring<br />
with a band, so I did<br />
what any girl would do. I<br />
kissed mommy and daddy<br />
goodbye and went on<br />
tour.<br />
Are you currently<br />
working on any new<br />
projects at the moment?<br />
New projects, funny<br />
you should ask! I am<br />
collecting songs for a<br />
new CD, rehearsing for an<br />
upcoming tour with a new<br />
show, which will feature<br />
the music of Miss Nancy<br />
Wilson, as well as songs<br />
from the Great American<br />
Songbook, and of course<br />
all of my own hits. It’s<br />
important to keep busy,<br />
and I love what I do!
BY EILEEN SHAPIRO<br />
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT<br />
Sarah<br />
Dash<br />
On <strong>March</strong> 11, singer,<br />
actress and songwriter<br />
Sarah Dash will be<br />
performing at Night of<br />
a Thousand Gowns.<br />
Dash has had a most<br />
impressive career,<br />
having started singing<br />
with Patti LaBelle and<br />
The Bluebelles. Dash<br />
was also fortunate<br />
enough to have toured<br />
with The Rolling<br />
Stones, and later with<br />
Keith Richards & The<br />
X-Pensive Winos.<br />
As well as having a<br />
prestigious solo singing<br />
career, she also has<br />
done backup vocals<br />
for artists such as Bo<br />
Diddley.<br />
Dash took a<br />
break to write her<br />
autobiography titled<br />
“Dash of Diva,” and<br />
then released a ballad<br />
from a full-length<br />
gospel album called<br />
“I’m Still Here.” She is<br />
currently considering<br />
going back into the<br />
studio.<br />
Are you excited to<br />
be a part of Night of<br />
a Thousand Gowns?<br />
What will you be<br />
performing?<br />
Yes, I am very excited<br />
to be a part of NOATG!<br />
I will be performing<br />
“Lucky Tonight,” “Lady<br />
Marmalade” and “Sinner<br />
Man.”<br />
What was it like<br />
working with Patti<br />
LaBelle and the Rolling<br />
Stones?<br />
Working and singing<br />
in the group Labelle,<br />
which included singer<br />
Patti LaBelle, was where<br />
my development and<br />
training as a singer and<br />
entertainer came from,<br />
and was the highlight<br />
in my career. The next<br />
highlight was working<br />
with The Rolling Stones.<br />
Before we morphed<br />
into Labelle, we were<br />
called Patti LaBelle<br />
and The Bluebells. We<br />
toured on The Stones’<br />
first American and<br />
Canadian tour. I sang<br />
on Rolling Stones’ CD<br />
“Steel Wheels,” singing<br />
backups with Bernard<br />
Fowler and Lisa Fischer.<br />
Is it true that you<br />
toured with Keith<br />
Richards? What were<br />
the highlights of that<br />
tour?<br />
Then later I was blessed<br />
with the opportunity<br />
to record and tour with<br />
Keith Richards and The<br />
X-Pensive Winos, Keith’s<br />
first solo CD. Singing/<br />
covering on Winos tour<br />
duets with Keith on<br />
“Make No Mistake,”<br />
“Time Is on My Side”<br />
and “Shelter” was a<br />
highlight indeed!
You have done a great<br />
deal of charity work, as<br />
well as a tribute to civil<br />
rights. Can you tell us<br />
about that?<br />
I’ve done a great deal<br />
of charity work, raising<br />
funds for the homeless,<br />
doing fundraisers with<br />
NJ LGBT, standing with<br />
civil rights for women<br />
NOW membership and<br />
with Evoluer House in<br />
Philadelphia. I’m also on<br />
the advocacy board with<br />
The Grammys for rights<br />
of artists around the<br />
world.<br />
Is there a song or<br />
musical passage that<br />
never fails to make<br />
you emotional?<br />
Yes, there is a song<br />
that I wrote called “I’m<br />
Still Here.”<br />
Do you have any<br />
new projects on the<br />
horizon?<br />
Yes, there are new<br />
projects on the<br />
horizon. I’m in talks<br />
with my manager and<br />
producers about going<br />
back in the studio.
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PART TWO<br />
The Lawyer<br />
BY IAN-MICHAEL BERGERON<br />
@ianmichaelinwonderland<br />
After barely talking for<br />
a year, J messaged me<br />
and asked if he could take<br />
me out for dinner for my<br />
25th birthday. I was still<br />
embarrassed, but accepted<br />
the chance to start over.<br />
I showed up at Koi on 40th<br />
Street, wearing a sequin<br />
t-shirt and leather shorts.<br />
We caught up<br />
and ate the<br />
most<br />
amazing sushi I’ve ever had,<br />
not to mention a few lychee<br />
martinis. By the end of the<br />
meal, I was feeling good.<br />
“Let’s go to Flannery’s,” he<br />
suggested after paying the<br />
bill. “It’s my favorite bar.”<br />
We took a taxi to 14th<br />
Street and went inside, the<br />
skinny guy behind it smiling<br />
wide. “Hey J! And you<br />
must be Ian-Michael.”<br />
I blushed. “Uhm.”<br />
“I told him I’d be bringing<br />
you around for a birthday<br />
drink,” J explained.<br />
So we had a birthday drink.<br />
And a regular bought us<br />
shots. And then we had<br />
another drink. I went to the<br />
bathroom to pee, and while<br />
I was at the urinal I heard<br />
someone come in. “Ian-<br />
Michael,” the regular’s<br />
feminine voice rang out. I<br />
slowly turned my head to<br />
the side, mid-pee. “Uh.<br />
Hello.”<br />
“He talks about you a<br />
lot, you know,” she said,<br />
standing in the doorway.<br />
I finished peeing and<br />
zipped. “He does?”<br />
“Yes,” she went on as I<br />
washed my hands. “Do you<br />
like him?”<br />
“Romantically? I don’t<br />
know. We’re still getting to<br />
know each other, I guess.”<br />
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sure what to say, excited<br />
but nervous. The regular<br />
bought us another round<br />
of shots, and J bought us<br />
another round of drinks,<br />
which I drank—quickly.<br />
By the time we left, I<br />
was wasted. “Want me<br />
to get you an Uber?” he<br />
asked. I shook my head<br />
no, stumbling along.<br />
“We can get you a taxi if<br />
you prefer?” I shook my<br />
head again. My head was<br />
spinning: No way was I<br />
getting on anything that<br />
moved. “Do you want to<br />
come back to my place?”<br />
I nodded eagerly. He lived<br />
just around the corner and<br />
up three flights of stairs.<br />
I ran into the bedroom,<br />
stripped to my underwear<br />
and collapsed onto the<br />
bed. My stomach churned:<br />
I knew if I moved, I’d throw<br />
up.<br />
J came into the room,<br />
saw me in my underwear,<br />
and curled up behind me.<br />
I felt the vomit, right in<br />
my throat. I pushed him<br />
away. “Are you OK?” he<br />
asked me. I couldn’t open<br />
my mouth to speak: I<br />
knew if I did, I’d throw up<br />
all over his sheets. I just<br />
shook my head. “Are you<br />
uncomfortable? Should<br />
I sleep on the couch?” I<br />
shook my head no again,<br />
still unable to speak. He<br />
got up, and didn’t return<br />
before I passed out.<br />
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“Well, he’s been talking<br />
about you for a long time.”<br />
I went back to the bar, not<br />
I woke and rolled over to a<br />
note: “Decided to spend<br />
the weekend in Paris.” He<br />
was gone. I blew it, again.
BY JAMES WELLS<br />
MANAGER, THERAPY<br />
A Peek at Pixie<br />
New York City’s sensational Latin queen, Pixie Aventura, is renowned for both her<br />
incredible dance skills and impeccable lip-sync abilities. Since living here in the<br />
Big Apple, I have watched her grow into one of this city’s hottest chicas in heels.<br />
Working with her every Wednesday at a little show called The Help at Therapy, I<br />
get to see firsthand just how loved and respected she is by her weekly (and evergrowing)<br />
fan base.<br />
Hey guurl! Great show!<br />
How do you feel after<br />
stepping off that stage<br />
not one, but TWO<br />
encores later?<br />
Well, definitely tired!<br />
Haha! To tell you the truth,<br />
I’m not even thinking<br />
about it when it happens.<br />
I’m going 60 mph on a<br />
30 mph street. It’s the<br />
audience that keeps<br />
me going, and if they’re<br />
having fun, I’m willing to<br />
do anything.<br />
You’ve built such a<br />
strong following here in<br />
New York. What would<br />
you say accounts for<br />
some of your success<br />
in this competitive<br />
industry?<br />
Definitely smart, hard<br />
work. I’ve been fortunate<br />
enough to get many<br />
opportunities, but I’ve<br />
also specifically picked<br />
and chosen all of them.<br />
I have to think of myself<br />
and be mindful of being<br />
able to give 100% versus<br />
stretching myself out too<br />
thin. I’m also not afraid to<br />
make fun of myself. I want<br />
to laugh with you and let<br />
the drama go somewhere<br />
else. But don’t try me; if<br />
you come without being<br />
called, I will hang up that<br />
phone, slam the door, lock<br />
up the library and hand<br />
you the invoice.<br />
Okrrr! How long have<br />
you been doing drag<br />
now?<br />
That’s always a hard<br />
question. Technically I’ve<br />
been doing drag since<br />
2005 in college. I was one<br />
of the founding divas of<br />
the biannual drag show<br />
at Otterbein University<br />
(Otterbein College back<br />
then). It was fundraiser<br />
for many different<br />
organizations, including<br />
Alopecia Foundation,<br />
Equity Fights AIDS and<br />
the Columbus LGBT Youth<br />
Center. When I moved to<br />
NYC my mindset was not<br />
to pursue drag but rather<br />
only acting. Roads led me<br />
back to drag, and I started<br />
it up again around 2011. I<br />
consider my professional<br />
drag career to be six years,<br />
but 12 years in the making.<br />
Well, this career path is<br />
definitely working for<br />
you, babe. You hand<br />
design a lot of your<br />
own looks. What are<br />
some of your biggest<br />
inspirations?<br />
There are many nights<br />
when I can’t sleep, and<br />
I look up clothes and<br />
designers and I download<br />
any picture that catches<br />
my eye. I let those inspire<br />
me. Being in hardperformance<br />
shows, I also<br />
have to be mindful of<br />
outfits that would allow<br />
me to
perform to the best of<br />
my abilities. It’s hard for<br />
me to able to go out with<br />
a specific, intricate look,<br />
because I usually am in<br />
drag for work. But overall I<br />
end up creating something<br />
for myself, or from a nice<br />
little Asian fairy, Yuhua<br />
Hamasaki. I ask a lot out<br />
of her. I do love Zac Posen<br />
and Alexander McQueen.<br />
Their designs range from<br />
beauty and structure to<br />
dark and chaos.<br />
McQueen is LEGENDARY!<br />
Speaking of queens, who<br />
are some of your favorite<br />
queens to work with here<br />
in New York?<br />
Well, I have to say, for the<br />
most part I enjoy working<br />
with all my drag girls, but<br />
there are two that come<br />
to mind immediately. The<br />
first one is my gurl Bob the<br />
Drag Queen, my co-creator<br />
for The Help. To this day<br />
we can get together and<br />
make something fierce<br />
happen after a long time<br />
of not seeing each other.<br />
Then my other sis happens<br />
to be my current co-host<br />
at The Help, Monet X<br />
Change. We have too<br />
much fun at the show, kikiing<br />
or just talking shit. We<br />
should only be so lucky to<br />
have a job we truly enjoy.<br />
I hear ya; it is truly a<br />
blessing to be able to<br />
go into work loving what<br />
you do. What advice<br />
would you offer to other<br />
girls out there who want<br />
to rise to the level of<br />
success that you have?<br />
FOCUS ON YOURSELF!<br />
There’s a big difference<br />
between throwing shade<br />
at other drag queens and<br />
talking pointless crap<br />
about other queens. I<br />
believe that drag has no<br />
definition; all are welcome.<br />
As an artist, in general, you<br />
will never stop growing,<br />
so there shouldn’t be time<br />
to focus on other people’s<br />
“flaws,” because you’re<br />
not perfect either. Don’t be<br />
jaded because someone<br />
else has a gig and you<br />
don’t. They earned it<br />
just like you’ll earn your<br />
own successes. The best<br />
community comes from<br />
enjoying everyone’s<br />
differences with a dash<br />
from the shade tree. Isn’t<br />
that a thought for current<br />
events?<br />
Haha, AGREED. So<br />
what’s next for Pixie<br />
Aventura?<br />
I truly try to focus on the<br />
present. I feel as a society<br />
we want to figure out<br />
what the future holds, but<br />
once that arrives, so much<br />
time has passed by. That’s<br />
sort of where I am. I know<br />
what my passions are and<br />
what makes me happy;<br />
therefore, I try to enjoy the<br />
present. There’s always so<br />
much going on anyways.<br />
There are certain numbers<br />
or looks that I have never<br />
planned for, and then I’m<br />
excited and surprised<br />
when they come out of<br />
nowhere.<br />
As far as what’s next<br />
for me, I can only<br />
say I will continue<br />
to push myself<br />
to new places.<br />
My persona of<br />
Pixie Aventura<br />
has allowed<br />
me to open<br />
new doors<br />
in different<br />
fields, and<br />
that’s what<br />
I’m excited<br />
for. Even if<br />
drag isn’t my<br />
peak as a<br />
performer,<br />
it has<br />
become<br />
a very<br />
essential<br />
learning<br />
tool for the<br />
rest of my<br />
life.<br />
Well, I’m excited to<br />
see where you go and<br />
what’s in store for you.<br />
You’re honestly one of<br />
my favorite people in<br />
the world. See you next<br />
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PABLO FRANCISCO<br />
REALLY FUNNY is the only way to describe<br />
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time that we spoke, and several hours later, I’m<br />
still laughing!<br />
Francisco has a long history of credits, beginning<br />
in the 1990s, when he first appeared on MADtv,<br />
and then procured his own half-hour special<br />
on Comedy Central. He has appeared on “The<br />
Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” “Last Comic<br />
Standing,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,”<br />
“Tonight With Trevor Noah,” “VH1’s ILLustrated,”<br />
and the list continues.<br />
Francisco is known for his impersonations of<br />
Chris Rock, Kermit the Frog, Mr. Magoo, George<br />
Clooney, Ricky Martin, Dennis Hopper, Jimi<br />
Hendrix and a host of others. As a matter of<br />
fact, I got one of the best impersonations of<br />
Trump ever during our conversation.<br />
He is currently on tour throughout the country<br />
and should not be missed if you really want a<br />
good laugh!<br />
You will be appearing<br />
at The Paramount<br />
in Huntington, Long<br />
Island, this Friday.<br />
What can audiences<br />
expect?<br />
Well, we’re going<br />
to start the party at<br />
the Pablo show. It’s<br />
the perfect place to<br />
go to bring a date,<br />
because the lights go<br />
down. I’m able to do<br />
all the talking. We’re<br />
going to make fun of<br />
everyone from Dog<br />
the Bounty Hunter to<br />
Mark Wahlberg. Steve<br />
Kramer is going to<br />
be opening up the<br />
show. We’re going to<br />
basically try out some<br />
new material that we<br />
got for this one-hour<br />
special that we have<br />
coming up. It’s called<br />
“They Put it <strong>Out</strong> There.”<br />
It’s about making fun<br />
of people in a good<br />
way. And it’s making<br />
fun of everything we<br />
see out there now, from<br />
the Kardashians all the<br />
way to Bruce Jenner<br />
changing his gender.<br />
Do you get political?<br />
No, not really. It’s like<br />
a vicious circle. We’re<br />
trying to do the Trump
thing: “Hello, I’m<br />
Donald Trump, she<br />
said that, and she said<br />
this.” It’s fun to watch,<br />
but if it’s anything<br />
political, it would be<br />
like Martin Luther King<br />
[impersonating King’s<br />
voice]: “I have a dream;<br />
I have a wet dream.”<br />
Yeah, we get a little<br />
political, but not too.<br />
What happens if<br />
you’re out there live<br />
and no one laughs?<br />
Then it must be the<br />
electricity went out,<br />
or someone said the<br />
N-word, or someone<br />
just got shot. I’ve<br />
been pretty lucky so<br />
far. I’ve been having<br />
a good outcome. If<br />
it does happen, then<br />
we say, “Thank you.<br />
Goodnight.” We’ll hit<br />
the fire alarm.<br />
Were you born funny?<br />
People encouraged<br />
that. I had friends across<br />
the street who would<br />
make fun of my parents,<br />
and then I’d make<br />
fun of their parents. It<br />
started as a hobby, then<br />
the crowd got a little<br />
drunker, and we started<br />
being selective about<br />
what kind of openers we<br />
had, but it all depends<br />
on how the crowd is.<br />
I’ve been on a good roll<br />
so far. Hopefully I can<br />
continue it.<br />
What comedians<br />
inspire you?<br />
I like Carlos Mencia,<br />
Joe Rogan. I like Joan<br />
Rivers, and I would also<br />
say Richard Pryor. Those<br />
are my top hitters.<br />
What do you enjoy<br />
most about being live?<br />
You’re feeling the<br />
energy from the crowd.<br />
The more laughter,<br />
the more energy. We<br />
all become one; we<br />
become one big bond.<br />
That’s what’s great<br />
about it. You get to<br />
speak your mind, and<br />
people listen, and that’s<br />
fabulous.<br />
Is there anything that<br />
you would like to<br />
promote for yourself?<br />
Tell me about your<br />
special.<br />
It’s going to be a<br />
special; it’s going to<br />
be stand-up comedy<br />
with some cartoons in<br />
it. It would be like a<br />
cartoon Dave Chapelle<br />
show. Basically we’re<br />
going to hit everything<br />
from the Internet, the<br />
Plavix pharmaceutical<br />
commercials. I’ll just tell<br />
everyone to start the<br />
party at the Pablo show.<br />
You can email me at my<br />
Twitter and fill in some<br />
requests. I’ll be at the<br />
Comedy Jukebox, if you<br />
want. Start the party,<br />
get your buzz on at the<br />
Pablo show!
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