Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 518

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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
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KIMMI
MOORE
QUEEN OF QUEENS
Diva Kimmi Moore is the hottest drag ticket on Fire Island, but
underneath the eyelashes, dazzling body suits and nine-inch heels, she
is a super talented dude…a/k/a Harrison. Part of the Haus of Assassins,
Kimmi does several shows a week at Cherry’s on Fire Island, giving the
audience a chance to see the global superstar he could well become.
A Sayville, Long Island native, Kimmi did musical theater in high school,
but drag wasn’t her thing until she became inspired. In an intimate
conversation, Kimmi talked about her drag inauguration, her hopes for
the future and, of course, her love for Britney Spears.
PHOTO CREDIT: WILSONMODELS

INTERVIEW >>
How did you start doing
drag and how did you
incorporate all your
music?
Since I was little, I was
just a little gay faggot. I
impersonated everything
in my bedroom. I was
obsessed with Britney
Spears. When I was trying
to figure out my sexuality, I
was confused. When I saw
my first drag show, I was like
“No, I’ll never do that. That’s
too gay.” My school did a
semesterly drag show. So
they do two shows a year.
The second semester in high
school, I just wanted to do it
so bad. And then, I just kept
on doing it. Before that, I
was in all the musical theater
shows. I was on the hip hop
team. In a cappella groups.
So I was pretty musical and
theatrical, but I wasn’t going
to school for that.
What were you going to
school for?
I graduated with a bachelor’s
in social work and a minor in
Spanish.
Do you write your own
music?
I do. I started in college. I
didn’t release any of those
songs. Once I became a
popular drag queen in New
York, I started putting things
out when they were ready.
Now, I am writing one song
a year. I’m working with a
new producer on some new
things. Yeah, I do produce
my own music, but I am
stepping away from the
production side because I
don’t really love sitting at a
computer. So now, I have
a producer to help me out.
Yeah, we’re working out
some things.
I know that you are one
of the hottest drag show
tickets on Long Island
right now. And that’s great.
But do you want to do
drag for the rest of your
life? Where do you want to
be in five years?
In five years, I would like
to be able to do drag
comfortably. I honestly want
to move past the bar scene.
That’s been my goal forever.
I quit drag last year. I came
back to it two months ago.
I’m really happy right now,
but I am definitely looking
towards a bigger goal. My
goal has always been to
be big enough to perform
half a show in drag and half
a show out of drag, for a
concert. So I want to do all
my own original music and
the concert would be like half
and half.
Where do you play in New
York? Do you just play the
gay bars?
I have been working at only
the gay bars in New York
and right now, I am just
centered on Fire Island.
Do you recall a moment in
your life that changed the
whole trajectory of it?
I would have to say working
with Boudoir LeFleur and the
Haus of Assassins. Their
perspective on drag and
performance in general is
so amazing, and they really
help me develop. I learned a
lot from being with them.

If you could have me ask
you any question on the
planet, what would you
want me to ask you and
how would you answer it?
I would love you to ask
me if you could be my
matchmaker.
Are you looking for a
boyfriend?
Not looking. But open to it.
Do you have a favorite
queen that you’ve been
influenced by?
I’ll be honest. With my drag,
I look up to more pop culture
and it’s definitely centered
in pop culture as well, but I
don’t have a specific drag
queen that I’m obsessed
with. I’ve never really been
obsessed with one person
besides Britney. I just like
to think about what’s great
about a certain individual
and be able to be inspired
by that. I kind of have had a
collective of influences over
the years.
How did you get the job on
Fire Island? How did you
gravitate towards there?
I was working really hard as
a drag queen in Manhattan.
I was overwhelmed and
wanted to make a name
for myself, but I still
wasn’t getting booked for
performance gigs. So, there
was a competition called
“So You Want A Job?” on
Fire Island. I wasn’t entered
into it and I got an email like
a week before saying that
someone dropped out, so
there was an opening. So
I got into the competition
and came out to Fire Island
and won. A week or two
later, I ended up serving and
bartending and doing drag
out here.
Do you have a boy’s
name?
My name is Harrison.
What was it like growing
up in Sayville? I used to
own the Bunkhouse. Are
you familiar with it?
Shut up! I missed the
Bunkhouse. I only went
there one time. Growing up
in Sayville, you know, I give
it a lot of shit. But I felt really
respected as a person. Back
when I was in high school,
being gay wasn’t really a
huge thing. I felt comfortable
in my school, being who I
was. I was very flamboyant,
but I was pretty respected
by every person who was
popular or jocks or nerds.
Even if they made fun of
me, I didn’t know it. So I
felt really comfortable. But
I do wish there was a little
more diversity when I was in
school.

Tell me the shows that you
do on Fire Island?
Friday night is my solo
show concert. It’s at 9 PM.
It’s called Kimmi Moore.
Saturday at 4 PM is the
Assassins, which is me,
Boudoir LeFleur, and Nick
Gaga. Sunday at 9 PM is the
whole Haus of Assassins.
It’s crazy. Out of control.
Absolutely nuts. It’s always
sold out.
Is there anything you
would like to promote?
I have OCD, and one of
the things that I like to
promote is mental health
and acceptance. Because
life is really crazy. And the
brain is absolutely insane,
especially when you have a
mental illness like OCD or
depression. It takes a lot of
understanding with the brain
to deal with those things.
I really want people to be
more aware of themselves
and accepting of other
people, because it’s hard
to know what’s going on in
somebody else’s brain. And
until you ask or whatever,
people can’t be more open
to differences. People over
the years have really gotten
into the mental health thing.
The gay community can
sometimes be a little toxic.
But I feel really great about
our community.
So, what’s next for you?
On July 7th, on my birthday,
I’m putting out a cover of
“Gimme More” by Britney
Spears. That is the opener of
my show every week. I think
I’m going to start working
on a new EP or a couple of
singles. My door is open to
whatever possibilities are
going to come. I have no
plans for October yet. I have
a couple of things I’ve been
asked to do here and there,
but I’m still letting life happen
and see where it’s going to
take me.
Is there anything that I
didn’t cover that you want
to say?
I want to give a huge shout
out to Cherry’s on the Bay
and the Haus of Assassins. I
want to thank Mike Todd for
coming up to me. One of my
first shows, afterwards, I was
beating myself up because
the audience was kind of
weird that night. I was like,
“Oh, no, is this not going
well? I have no idea. I don’t
want to get fired. I want this
show to be a success.” He
told me so many nice things
and really made me feel so
confident and so good about
my show.
Photos at The
Belvedere Guest
House
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BY SAMARA ELLE RIVIERA
ACTRESS / SCREENWRITER
KEITH TAYLOR’S
LAST EXIT
an actor was for the black character, Deputy
Dale, for the film because the character Lola is
transgender and the actors that I thought were
perfect for the part ended up saying “No” or
canceling because they weren’t comfortable with
the same-sex scene.
On your creative journey on earth, who’s
been your biggest inspiration as a writer,
director and producer?
John Waters!
And…
If I tell you why, we’ll be here all night, gurl.
What kind of response has Last Exit gotten
since the Zoom show and the short film?
It’s crazy because the audience that I thought
would get offended loved it and the ones that I
thought would have a sense of humor turned out
to be woke and gave me that “You’re canceled,
bitch” look.
Q: I’m here with actor, writer, producer, and
director, Two Spirit artist Keith Taylor, so my
first question is…How was the play Last Exit
born?
A: In the beginning, it was only an idea about a
skinhead and a transgender, a forbidden kind of
love story, but when the shit hit the fan during
the pandemic, with all the politics like Black
Lives Matter, Trump supporters, Trans Lives
Matter etc, I developed more characters. So, I
ended up with nine characters to play with.
Last Exit has quite a colorful cast, from
different backgrounds.
Yes, we have a drunk Indian, a crack whore, and
a racist bartender.
You did a Zoom show and you also made it
into a short film during the pandemic, but
was it difficult to find actors during that
time?
Nope. The only time I had difficulty with finding
How did the pandemic affect you as an
artist?
I lost several friends during the pandemic and I
literally panicked, and so I started working on all
my projects that I had on the back burner, like
my music videos, my book of poetry, Carousel,
and of course my Last Exit script.
So basically, this is the third stop for Last
Exit, and it’s going to be live off-Broadway at
the NYC Producers Club Theaters this July
22. What’s the next stop for it?
Broadway (LOL) and a bigger budget, but I’m
thinking of turning Last Exit into a series of some
sort.
Thank you for your time, Mr. Keith Taylor,
and all the best to you and your Last Exit
cast and crew!
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Instagram: @keithtaylor1984
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ISSUE #518
KIMMI
MOORE
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