Oct 10 to Oct 16, 2018 Your Desert Daily Guide Since 1994

Fabeyonce
“What I Serve”
When I first started drag I wasn't sure who I
was going to grow into. Being inspired by so
many queens in our town of Palm Springs, I
just started working hard, learning, and taking
advice given to me by the "others". I’ve never let
criticism bother me. I always took it as a way
for me to better my art.
I leaned more toward the Latin side of me and
started to push the Latin music and learning
artists’ but then realized I had to cater to a
whole different crowd that was coming to the
show.
I found myself watching videos on how to
do makeup, brush wigs, paint nails, etc. My
makeup was so simple and easy before, but then
I found out what foundations to use, which
eye shadows, and threw a pop of color on this
face, snatched this nose, chiseled my chin, and
contoured it all up.
I went from 1 body cincher to 4, padded
this ass, and became Fabeyonce, your thick,
voluptuous, Latin Glamazon. I had a huge boost
of confidence (not that I didn't have it before).
But I stayed true to who I was. A loving, caring,
sweet queen and always a gentleman.
I try my best to stay away from drama and
negative peoples as I don't care to be associated
with them, but I always share my love.
I remember not knowing what to wear as I
shopped the clothing stores now I make sure
everything is made just for me.
My style has changed from: not showing
Love
much, to not being shy, to showing it all off. I
Fabeyonce
remember having two wigs that I started with
For over 23 years Online and in
McMichael's
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(not sure if I still have them) but now having a
few more to my collection didn't hurt.
I’m so proud to be performing alongside many
fabulous queens here in our city and in other
cities. I feel the love when I'm booked out of
Palm Springs. Someone once told me “You is
kind, you smart, you is beautiful”. I held on to
those words but now realize they are lines from
the movie “The Color Purple” (hahaha). But
receiving compliments helped me know that
I am doing something right and I will always
push and thrive to be better than I was the day
before.
There are times when I let others get the best of
me but then my mother said “Others are gonna
be mad when you’re doing the right thing, so
keep your head up and prove them wrong”. I
will take those words everywhere I go and make
sure I give you all the show you come to see.
I would also like to point out Brunch every
Sunday at Rio Azul in Palm Springs every
Sunday night and right after, come down to
Toucans Tiki Lounge and check out these two
amazing shows and catch me at both places
working it out for ya. You can also catch me
at Hamburger Mary's some Saturdays with
Morgan McMichaels for Le Espetacle.
Thank you all for checking out my weekly
column and please continue to read new
stories coming up
interviewing other
queens and just
others from around
that do different
work that I do. Til
next time