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The Imperial Court of New York
With
T.M.I.S.M Emperor XXVIII Antonio T. Ventura and
Empress XXXIII Chuleta Devine
Invite You To Join Us For The
Thirty-Fourth Annual
“An Evening At The Theater”
Saturday, March 28, 2020
New York Hilton Midtown Hotel
This Year’s Event Benefits
the Hetrick-Martin Institute
and the Hudson Pride Center
For details and tickets, visit www.icny.org
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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
‘Like a Boss’
Red Carpet Premiere
The world of beauty is about
to get ugly when best friends
running their own cosmetic
company realize they are
financially underwater in
“Like a Boss,” in theaters
now. The prospect of a huge
buyout offer proves too
tempting to pass up, but
puts Mel and Mia’s life-long
friendship in danger.
Directed by Miguel Arteta,
the film stars are some of
the funniest people on the
planet, including Tiffany
Haddish, Rose Byrne, Salma
Hayek, Billy Porter, Ari
Graynor, Jessica St. Clair,
Natasha Rothwell, Jennifer
Coolidge, Jacob Latimore,
Karan Soni, Jimmy O. Yang,
Ryan Hansen and Caroline
Arapoglou.
The premiere soirée included all of the superstars in the film
sashaying gracefully down the pink carpet, stopping to pose and
talk to the media. It was one of the coolest red carpet events—even
though it was really pink—that I’ve ever attended. There was an
excitement leading to the grand premiere, and a sense of fun and
gaiety throughout the evening. The costumes were over the top,
especially Billy Porter’s adornment. The vibe was lively and colorful.
As a prelude for the appearance of the movie’s cast of characters,
the carpet was flooded with social media influencers and former
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestants. I spoke with Laganja Estranja from
Season 6 (the not-to-be forgotten Bianca Del Rio season), who was
wearing a rainbow-sequined jumpsuit and turquoise lipstick.

You are fabulous, my
type of girl.
My name is Laganja
Estranja from Season 6 of
“Drag Race” and “So You
Think You Can Dance.” I’m
honored and very excited
to be here. We’ve been
doing a whole weekend
with the “Like a Boss”
team, and they have been
treating us like we’ve
been in the movie.
We are here at this
awesome movie
premiere of “Like a
Boss.” So who is your
favorite boss?
My favorite boss is Missy
Elliot. She’s incredible,
the things that she does
with women of color and
also just by being fun
and popular and being
out there, still creating
pop culture but having
a meaning to it. That’s
what I want to do with
my life.
Who was the scariest
“RuPaul” judge for
you?
That’s definitely Michelle
Visage. She and I
definitely got into it on
my season, but behind
the scenes she’s really
nice. It was an intense
experience, which is why
I’ve never returned to “All
Stars.”
You should.
That’s what everyone
says, but hey, I’m on
this red carpet without
it, so I’m doing pretty
good. It’s an incredible
gift being able to be a
drag queen in 2020 and
to be able to promote
such a cool movie that’s
fun and raunchy. I mean,
that’s right up my alley.
I’m excited to finally see
it. We have been doing
all this promotion all
weekend, and we haven’t
seen it yet.
-
The first of the talent
to cascade down the
decadent, plush, pink
tapestry were identical
twins Veronica and
Vanessa Merrell, adorned
in Christian Dior gowns.
The twins portrayed
models in the film, and I
stopped them because
they were just so
excited to be part of the
festivities.
VERONICA (LOLA)
& VANESSA
(LAYLA) MERRELL
It must have been
interesting playing
roles together in a film.
There aren’t many parts
for identical twins, so yes,
it was a lot of fun. We
play models in the movie.
How did you get these
roles? You two look so
excited to be here.
We started putting things
out on YouTube, and we
still put things out on
YouTube. We are very
excited!
-
Next was the vivacious
Jacob Latimore, wearing
a tan suit and white
turtleneck sweater.
JACOB LATIMORE
(HARRY)
How much fun did
you have making this
movie?
Oh, too much fun. I got
to just not worry about
a thing and be goofy like
my normal self. Do you
know that inner goofy
that you don’t want
people to see? That was
the goofy I could be.
What was your
biggest challenge
during the movie
production?
I don’t really think I
had any challenges. I
think maybe the most
challenging thing was
keeping up the energy
through each take.
It’s a lot, to be giving
yourself that energy
through every take, to
be screaming and yelling,
getting hit with a spatula
on the ass.
And your biggest
triumph as your
character?
I can’t really say I had any
triumphs. It was more
so being able to do this
part, because I had such a
busy schedule doing my
TV show. I worked like
four days, so I was able to
squeeze in these couple
of scenes. That was my
triumph.
Tell me about your TV
show.
The TV show is called
“The Chi” on Showtime
and will be airing Season
3. I play a young kid
named Emmett who is
dealing with a lot of baby
mama dramas. He’s got a
lot of kids, and he’s also
a young entrepreneur.
He’s trying to make it in
the world without doing
anything illegal.
You look like a kid
yourself.
Exactly, that’s why I play
it.

PHOTOS BY BILLY HESS
Following Jacob were
Jimmy O. Yang and
Ryan Hansen, who
walked down the carpet
together as they were
clowning around and
looking as though they
were having great fun
doing it. In the film they
play business partners in
the cosmetic industry.
RYAN HANSEN
(GREG) AND
JIMMY O. YANG
(RON)
Look at the fun you
two are having. Who’s
who?
Ryan: I think your hair is
having the most fun!
Jimmy: I’m not sure
who’s Ron and who’s
Greg.
Ryan: We are douchey
guys.
Are you friends in the
movie like you are
now on this carpet?
Jimmy: Business
partners and friends.
What was your
biggest challenge?
Ryan: Acting like friends.
We hate each other. We
are great actors. We
should win an Oscar for
that.
What was the most
fun working together?
Ryan: Working with
this guy!
Jimmy: I was going
to say working with
Tiffany, but since he
said that, now I have to
say working with him.
Working with the ladies
and Billy Porter...OMG.
I feel like people are
rushing us through these
interviews just to get to
Billy Porter. I would do
the same thing.
Ryan: I feel like standing
near you and asking Billy
some questions. All you
need is an iPhone.
What are you most
excited about tonight?
Ryan: You’re looking at
it. This carpet. This is the
most fun part. The after
party seems like it would
be pretty fun.

Star Tiffany Haddish
looked elegant in a sexy,
black, silky, provocative,
cleavage-driven dress.
She wore long, dazzling
silver earrings and looked
absolutely beautiful. She
came to the premiere
only days after her
appearance at the Golden
Globe Awards. In the film
she portrays Mia Carter,
whose lifelong friendship
with Mel is threatened
during an offer to buy out
the cosmetic company
that the girls started
together.
TIFFANY HADDISH
(MIA CARTER)
As a boss, what would
be your best advice to
become successful?
Keep showing up every
day. Do whatever it takes.
Do the time.
What’s a boss to you?
You get yelled at if you
don’t show up on time.
That’s a boss.
You had a little cooking
soirée during the film.
Salma made these potato
things. I don’t know what
they were, and Billy...he
made these green beans
that was off the chain.
He made asparagus that
was off the chain. Billy
can cook.
What advice would
Mia give to someone
who wanted to own a
business?
Believe in yourself. If you
fail, so what? Do it again.
Do it a different way.
You learn from that.
That’s how you become
stronger. If you are afraid
to make mistakes then
you will never move. You
weren’t afraid when you
learned how to walk.
You’ve got to move,
create, create, create. Do
not be afraid to have your
own.
Have you ever had
your ultimate stage
fantasy?
No! Wait, wait, wait. It’s
my fantasy, I don’t have
to tell you. It might be too
freaky for you all. I would
love to do a burlesque
show, stand-up comedy
show in lingerie, but have
like three super sexy men,
like my favorite men that
I like to watch and come
out and tell me how
beautiful I am in front
of all of those jealous
bitches. It feels good to
be able to share my talent
with the world.
-
Also almost straight from
his nomination at the
Golden Globe Awards,
Billy Porter made his way
down the carpet wearing
a huge white hat....and
a flowered gold lame
“something”.....possibly a
shawl or cape, with thin
ribbons of metallic fiber
throughout. Definitely
a signature Billy Porter
style, whatever it was.
Always flamboyantly
animated with a sparkling
persona and a dazzling
vibe, Billy swayed slowly
down the Pink runway
willing to stop for
everybody who wanted
to talk..
BILLY PORTER
(BARRET)
Billy, I interviewed you
regarding Kinky Boots
a few years ago. Since
that can you tell me
how your career has
changed in one word?
In one word? [The
superstar stands
speechless, with his
mouth open, yet nothing
coming out of it.] Can
somebody help me here?
Billy, if anyone can
answer that, you can.
Don’t put me on the
spot. What would that
one word be. Help me
with that one word. How
about extravagant?
Yes, that’s a good
word… or opulent?
Opulent! Yeah, I like that
word. Use that one.
He then posed for some
pictures and walked on.
-
Rose, the Australian-born
actress, sauntered down
the carpet adorned in a
chic rose, coral gown. She
portrays the other half of
the friendship with Mia
Carter. She has won two
Golden Globe Awards and
a Primetime Emmy.
ROSE BYRNE (MEL
PAIGE)
I just asked Tiffany her
ultimate stage fantasy.
Do you have one as
well?
Where am I?
Anywhere you want
to be.
I don’t know. This has
been pretty fun, this one.
Your hair is amazing.
Thank you.

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BY IAN-MICHAEL BERGERON
@ianmichaelinwonderland
For my friend Derrick’s
birthday (and no, I won’t
tell you which birthday
this was), rather than
spend our money getting
wasted in Hell’s Kitchen
(which we do every
weekend anyway), he
booked an escape room
for himself and his eight
closest friends.
We did The
Penitentiary at
OMEscape Escape
Room. I’d done one
escape room before,
last February, but
it was nothing like
this one: Within our
large escape room,
we were separated
into three groups
of three and locked
in three separate
jail cells. Before
we could all get
together and try to
solve all the puzzles,
we had to break out
of our locked jail
cell.
I’m not sure I’m the
best person at escape
rooms: I’m highly
competitive, but
I’m not always able to
translate my competitive
nature into a game like
this where we all have
to work together. Time
limits also stress me
out, so when I have a
certain amount of time to
escape a room or lose, I
spend the entire time in
panic mode.
One of the most
important things to think
about when putting
together a team to go
to an escape room is a
diverse group of people.
You want everyone to
think a little differently to
be able to solve all of the
puzzles along the way.
For example: I definitely
wasn’t the smartest
person in our group,
but I remember all the
little details along the
Escape Room
way, so when we needed
something near the
end of the escape room
that was a “random”
thing from our jail cells
where we started, I
remembered, and we
didn’t waste any time.
Other than that… I’ll
admit that I spent most
of the time panicking
and screaming, “Did we
figure that out yet? Did
we figure this out yet?!
Oh God, there’s only
30 minutes left—HEY
EVERYONE, THERE’S
ONLY 30 MINUTES
LEFT!” Which… isn’t
exactly helpful.
When I’d done an escape
room before, we were
only a group of four and
paired with four other
strangers. I didn’t mind
it at the time—again, the
most diverse the group,
the better
your chance at
escaping—but
after doing it
with all friends,
I’m only going
back with a
group big
enough to do
it alone. When
you know the
people in the
room, you
know who to
go to when
you’re stuck
with a certain
task or puzzle,
you know who’s
going to be
able to solve it
the quickest.
In the end, we
did escape the room—
with maybe five or so
minutes to spare—and
naturally I insisted
that I was the MVP.
Even though everyone
disagreed, I’ll still be
back to an escape room
soon; I think it’s the
perfect way to celebrate
being - - years old.
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Dina
Delicious
PHOTO CREDIT JAMES SMITH
Photographer James
Smith and Dina Delicious
meet at Smith’s studio
to discuss his upcoming
all-trans exhibition at
the Leslie Lohman
Project Space (127-B
Prince Street, New York,
NY 10012), opening
January 31.
INTERVIEW
DD: Hi, girl!
JS: Hey, girl!
DD: So, you have your first NYC show
coming up. Are you nervous?
JS: It’s a good nervous, and you’re in the
show… are YOU nervous?
DD: No. I already told you what will happen
to you physically if you use the wrong
photos!
JS: [laughs]
DD: You’ve been shooting the girls since
the early 2000s. You’re long overdue for a
show.
JS: It was not so easy 10 years ago, or
even five. Galleries weren’t ready for an alltransgendered
show. I did exhibit in Paris in
2011, but my work’s grown a lot since then.
DD: Art evolves as we do.

it's not. And we loved the wig Codie Leone
did, and the corset Tobel Carter at Pat
Fields made for you. And Michael Gwaltney
turned the face.
DD: Yes! No sad clowns!
JS: LOL. It was a hard shoot. I took weeks
of arranging and finding the right butterfly,
and many hours to get the set built and
look done.
DD: And all that wind from the fans and
the bubbles… it was crazy, but I knew you
were getting the shots.
JS: We ALWAYS get the shots!
DD: So the show opens January 31 and
runs through February 2. Thank you for
asking me to be the main hostess at the
opening!
JS: Exactly. Your music does the same
thing... So, Dina, what made you decide to
shoot with me?
DD: You had already shot [adult actress]
Allanah Starr and many others, and you
were doing editorial quality for the girls,
without the lasciviousness of other photographers.
JS: I created a studio that is art-based.
Sure, we did sexy photos, but glamour
was more of the focus.
DD: I loved our cocoon/butterfly concept
with the bubble wrap that we did for the
cover of my EP, “Bubble Wrap”—which is
currently available on iTunes. You always
have a vision, and I trust you.
JS: I loved what they selected for the
cover. Everyone thinks it’s Photoshop, but
JS: I’m excited you’re doing it. It will be my
work mixed with music, and some of the
girls will be there from the Barbie Dream
House I created last year. They’re always
a kiki.
DD: So besides me, who else is featured
in the show?
JS: Allanah Starr, of course, and Laverne
Cox. I was the first photographer to shoot
her professionally. Dominique Jackson
from “Pose.” And some international personalities
like Farrah Mills from the U.K.
and Marie D'estrées from Paris. Yasmine
Lee, the actress from “The Hangover,” and
Amanda Lepore.
DD: It sounds amazing! You created a lot
of firsts with the girls, and this is your first
show and the first all-trans exhibition in
NYC. And I think we’re done… Oh, wait!
There will be booze there, right?
JS: Yes, girl, AFTER your hostess duties
are completed!
DD: Deal! Thank you, James.
JS: Thank you. Love you!
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