Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 573

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/ GET OUT! MAGAZINE >> Shane Gallagher
Kennedy Davenport
Competes for the Crown
In Pageant Queens, a new Drag Series
Kennedy Davenport, the dazzling powerhouse
celebrated for her show-stopping performances on
RuPaul’s Drag Race and her reign across the national
pageant circuit, is once again commanding the spotlight.
This fall, she stars in Pageant Queens: Our Story
Behind the Crown, a groundbreaking new 12-episode
docuseries that redefines what it means to compete,
create and connect through drag. Directed by Travis
Stancil and featuring Michael Silas as Artistic Director,
the series brings together 10 of the most decorated
queens in drag history as they move into a glamorous
South Florida mansion to vie for the ultimate crown:
“The Queen of Drag” and a $50,000 grand prize.
But Pageant Queens isn’t your typical drag
competition. Instead of cutthroat eliminations, the
series celebrates collaboration, replacing the drama
of lip sync battles with heartfelt storytelling and
creative unity. Together, the queens design every element of their own
pageant - from judging criteria to final performances - offering viewers an
intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the artistry, resilience and sisterhood
that define drag culture.
For Kennedy Davenport, the opportunity to join Pageant Queens felt like
a homecoming. “Pageantry has always been my life,” she shares. “When
they asked me to be part of Pageant Queens and mentioned there was
$50,000 on the line, there was no question that I was in!”
She laughs, then leans in to explain more.
INVTERVIEW>>
Pageant Queens is
described as “not a
race, but a revolution.”
Kennedy Davenport:
When I hear the word
revolution, I think of a
battle, but I don’t see
pageantry as a battle.
It’s more of a friendly
competition. Pageantry
is built on camaraderie.
We push each other
to be better, to stay
sharp, and that mutual
support keeps everyone
operating like a welloiled
machine.
The series brings
together 10 legendary
pageant queens that
hold over thirty-eight
national titles.
KD: Thirty-eight? is
that all? Those 38 titles
are probably all mine!
(Laughs) Honestly, that
number should be way
higher because some of
these queens, like Shae
Shae Lareese, have so
many titles. Being under
one roof with so many
veterans and legends
who inspired my career
was magical. I was
excited to make new
memories with them.

South Florida serves
as a powerful
backdrop for the
show, especially at a
time when LGBTQ+
visibility there matters
more than ever.
KD: I actually lived
in Florida for eight
years, so it felt like
coming home. Despite
all of the anti-trans
legislation going on at
the moment, I didn’t
feel any opposition from
Floridians at all. Florida
was full of love, joy and
peace. When we visited
the Palace, people
welcomed us with open
arms. Love is always
the answer, especially
in Florida’s LGBTQ+
spaces.
How did you challenge
yourself artistically
during Pageant
Queens, especially
with the self-designed
elements like choosing
judges and scoring
systems?
KD: It was all about
strategy for me. When
it came to choosing
judges, I cast my vote,
then sat back and let
my sisters duke it out
because at the end of
the day, I’m my own
competition. No matter
what others decide, I’m
going to show up and
show out. It’s about
working smart, staying
focused and always
leading with heart.
What truths about your
life do you hope this
series helps illuminate?
KD: Most people
already know the story
PHOTO CREDIT: ANNELI ADOLFSSON
of Kennedy Davenport
because I’ve always
been transparent about
my life. I think this
show will finally solidify
everything I’ve been
saying for years. It’ll
show another side of
me: the real, raw truth.
You can talk all day on
Drag Race, but this
show strips away the
polish and shows us
as we are. We all have
stories, and that’s what
draws people to us. My
story isn’t fabricated,
it’s real. And Pageant
Queens captured that
authenticity in one take.
What parts of your
personal story are you
most excited
or nervous for
audiences to
see?
KD: This show
dives deep into
why I do what I
do, and it’s all
rooted in my
family. I take
care of them,
and that’s
my driving
force. I’m a
little anxious
about inviting
people into
my home,
because
that space is
sacred. But
if my story
can inspire
someone
else to
keep going
after their
dreams,
then it’s
worth it.
What would winning
this competition mean
to you personally?
KD: It would mean
everything to me.
Winning would solidify
my place in the world
and put a stamp on my
purpose. But win or
lose, this show marks
a new chapter for me,
and I know it will hold
a special place in my
legacy.
The first 10 episodes
of Pageant Queens:
Our Story Behind the
Crown begin streaming
this month, with the
two-part finale to
follow in December.

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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
Where Fashion, Activism and Humanity Converge
Jericho Habib is a
New York–based
artist, advocate and
visionary whose
creativity refuses to
exist within the confines
of aesthetics alone.
Currently ranking first
in the Colossal Style
Icon competition—a
nationwide campaign
supporting the Elton
John AIDS Foundation—
Jericho has turned what
began as a fashion
challenge into a heartfelt
mission to merge art
with purpose. With a
decade-long history in
competitive pageantry,
he approaches the
runway not just as a
performer, but as a
catalyst for dialogue,
compassion and social
change.
Motivated by both
lived experience and
empathy, Jericho
envisions using the
competition’s $20,000
prize to launch an
innovative fashion
show that spotlights
New York’s homeless
community—offering
participants housing,
styling and a platform
to be seen. His mission
transcends glamour;
it’s about dignity, hope
and reclaiming identity.
Drawing inspiration
from his own past
struggles and his deep
awareness of global HIV/
AIDS issues, Jericho
uses his artistry to
challenge complacency
and stigma. For him,
style is not vanity—it’s
voice. It’s resistance.
It’s the mirror of a
world that can, through
creativity, become more
compassionate and
inclusive.
Jericho Habib
Interview>>>
What inspired you to enter
the Colossal Style Icon
competition, and how does
it connect to your mission
as both an artist and an
advocate for the Elton John
AIDS Foundation?
I first learned about it through
an ad. I was skeptical at first.
I did my research. I found
out it was an experience that
would bridge the arts to a
more meaningful purpose.
Which was about the AIDS
Foundation.

As an artist, I have always
been in tune with politics.
Very politically in tune. And I
think everything is political.
As an artist, we have our
culture world and we have
boundaries that we create
with what you can and can’t
do and what is acceptable.
But what also inspires people.
When you inspire people,
when it challenges them to
think, when it inspires them
to kick in front of problems
we are facing as a society,
then to me, I have done my
job. I feel that this platform
in particular is an opportunity
for me to not only be able to
raise money for the Elton John
AIDS Foundation, but also the
$20,000 prize is an attractive
opportunity for anyone to say
“I want the money”. So I’m
really hoping to, as a New
Yorker, use that money for an
exciting project in the city that
we can talk about later.
You’re currently ranked
first in your group. How has
this experience impacted
you personally and
professionally as you merge
fashion, creativity and
social awareness?
As a competitor, I have a
history. I won’t say long
because that is subjective. I
have about a 10-year history
of competing in pageantry.
Particularly gay pageants. Not
really the mainstream arena.
So, breathing and living that
space is very competitive. I
learned even when I was the
national title holder, when you
win a title, the competition has
not ended. Because your reign
is in competition with other
reigns. So there is this huge
obsession with competition. I
think, while I’m not obsessed
with competition, it still has
influenced me and how I
think. About how I raise the
standards of creativity that
I bring to the stage. Those
things have definitely pushed
me in this contest. To get the
word out. During Halloween,
I have this beautiful Jafar
costume. You can see the
picture in the profile. I went
to Times Square and I felt
like one of those caricatures.
I didn’t take money. But I
wanted to raise awareness
for this campaign in a creative
way. During the time when
people are out celebrating
taking pictures.
If you win the Style Icon
competition, how do you
plan to use the visibility
and platform to continue
uplifting others and
advancing your advocacy
work?
On the one hand, I think it’s
going to be a huge opportunity
to build global connections.
Part of the prize is attending
Milan Fashion Week. Being
able to really lift my platform
on a larger scale, I have
competed and I have won
national titles before, but
those are titles. And now,
the question has changed,
so I think if I were to win the
overall contest, it would allow
me to advocate at a global
level. It would allow me to
advance in a collaboration
with other people who think
like me. People who want
to create change. Also, just
being inspired. We all need
inspiration. Sometimes we
convince ourselves that we
have reached our peak of
learning or creativity. But I’m
hungry for more inspiration.

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