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Lexi Love
Clair Barnes (born November 22, 1990), known professionally as Lexi Love, is an American drag performer and model. She rose to prominence for competing on the seventeenth season of reality competition television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Career Lexi Love was appointed as the official American ambassador to the United Kingdom-based House of Versace by '' Drag Race UK'' winner Krystal Versace. One of her mentors is 2016 Mr. Continental winner Mykul Jay Valentine. An early drag mother of Lexi Love's was Nomi Love, and her current drag mother is Jessica Dimon. Lexi Love competed and finished as a finalist on the seventeenth season of competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (2025), alongside Jewels Sparkles, Onya Nurve, and Sam Star. She was the first contestant to represent Louisville, and the oldest competitor in the season. Many of her competitors referred to her as "grandma" or "auntie" which sparked a debate online with fans involving ageism in the franchise. Thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag Queen
A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses Drag (entertainment), drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate Femininity, female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and have been a part of gay culture. People Drag (clothing), do drag for reasons ranging from self-expression to mainstream performance. Drag shows frequently include lip sync, lip-syncing, live singing, and dancing. They typically occur at gay pride parades, LGBTQ pride parades, drag pageants, cabarets, carnivals, and discotheque, nightclubs. Drag queens vary by type, culture, and dedication, from professionals who star in films and spend a lot of their time in their drag personas, to people who do drag only occasionally. Women who dress as men and entertain by imitating them are called drag kings. Those who do occasional drag may be from other backgrounds than the LGBT community. There is a long history of Drag (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag Queens Got Talent – Part 2
"Drag Queens Got Talent – Part 2" is the second episode of the seventeenth season of the American reality television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. The episode originally aired on MTV on January 10, 2025. It sees a second group of seven contestants participate in a talent show, with the season's other contestants judging via Rate-A-Queen. Joining regular panelists RuPaul and Michelle Visage are alternating judge Ts Madison and guest judge Doechii. Lawrence Chaney also makes a guest appearance. Crystal Envy and Lexi Love place in the top two, with the latter deemed a winner following a lip-sync contest. Acacia Forgot, who placed in the bottom on the season premiere, and Hormona Lisa face off in a lip-sync contest. Acacia Forgot is declared the winner of the contest but Hormona Lisa is given a second chance to remain in the competition after she correctly chooses one of two out of ten levers sending Visage into a dunk tank. Episode The episode sees the second group of seven co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, and the list of United States cities by population, 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's List of United States cities by area, 24th-largest city; however, by population density, it is the 265th most dense city. Louisville is the historical county seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. Since 2003, Louisville and Jefferson County have shared the same borders following a consolidated city-county, city-county merger. The consolidated government is officially called the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, commonly known as Louisville Metro. The term "Jefferson County" is still used in some contexts, especially for Louisville neighborhoods#Incorporated places, incorporated cities outside the "Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out (magazine)
''Out'' is an American LGBTQ news, fashion, entertainment, and lifestyle magazine, with the highest circulation of any LGBTQ monthly publication in the United States. ''Out'' was owned by Robert Hardman of Boston, its original investor, until 2000. It then changed hands among LPI Media, PlanetOut Inc., Here Media, and Pride Media. In June 2022, Pride Media was acquired by Equal Entertainment LLC, taking on the name Equal Pride. ''Out'' is known for the Out100, its annual list of the most "impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people". History ''Out'' was founded by Michael Goff in 1992 as editor in chief and president. The executive editor was Sarah Pettit (since deceased). In 1996, owner Robert Hardman fired Goff and hired Henry E. (Hank) Scott, a former New York Times Co. executive, as president of Out Publishing Inc., with the charge to rescue the financially troubled magazine company. When Scott joined ''Out'', the company had annual revenues of less than $4 million and ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transgender Woman
A trans woman or transgender woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth. Trans women have a female gender identity and may experience gender dysphoria (distress brought upon by the discrepancy between a person's gender identity and their sex assigned at birth). Gender dysphoria may be treated with gender-affirming care. Gender-affirming care may include social or medical transition. Social transition may include adopting a new name, hairstyle, clothing style, and/or set of pronouns associated with the individual's affirmed gender identity. A major component of medical transition for trans women is feminizing hormone therapy, which causes the development of female secondary sex characteristics (breasts, redistribution of body fat, lower waist–hip ratio, etc.). Medical transition may also include one or more feminizing surgeries, including vaginoplasty (to create a vagina), feminization laryngoplasty (to raise the vocal pitch), or facial feminization surgery (to femin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, best-known for his exaggerated shrill voice, strong New York dialect, his squint, and his edgy, often-controversial, sense of humor. His numerous roles in film and television included voicing Iago in The Walt Disney Company's ''Aladdin'' franchise until his death in 2022, Mister Mxyzptlk in '' Superman: The Animated Series'' and '' Justice League Action'', Digit LeBoid in PBS Kids' '' Cyberchase'' until his death in 2022, Kraang Subprime in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', and the Aflac duck (before he was replaced by Daniel McKeague in 2011). He also played Mr. Peabody in the '' Problem Child'' franchise, the only actor in the series to reprise his role in all three films as well as the animated television series. Gottfried hosted ''Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast'' (2014–2022), along with Frank Santopadre, which featured discussions of classic fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snatch Game (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17)
"Snatch Game" is the seventh episode of the seventeenth season of the American television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. It originally aired on February 14, 2025. Quinta Brunson is a guest judge and former contestant Alyssa Edwards is a guest celebrity during the Snatch Game challenge. Episode RuPaul reveals the episode's main challenge: Snatch Game. Alyssa Edwards is a guest celebrity during Snatch Game, with the other being a "Gay-I" robot. The Snatch Game characters are: * Acacia Forgot as Trisha Paytas * Arrietty as Baby Cupid * Crystal Envy as Nicole Richie * Jewels Sparkles as Miss Bigfeet (a feminine bigfoot) * Kori King as Big Ang * Lana Ja'Rae as Rosa Parks * Lexi Love as Gilbert Gottfried * Lydia B Kollins as David Lynch * Onya Nurve as Eddie Murphy * Sam Star as Kim Gravel * Suzie Toot as Ellen Greene On the main stage, RuPaul welcomes fellow panelists Michelle Visage and Ross Mathews, as well as guest judge Quinta Brunson. The runway category is "Nailed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade Media
Parade Media (previously known as AMG/Parade and Athlon Media Group) is a publisher founded in 1967 that is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville's Spencer Hays was its majority stockholder. It was purchased by The Arena Group in 2022 and now operates as a subsidiary of The Arena Group. Athlon Sports Athlon is best known for publishing preseason single-title sports annuals on professional and college sports. The annuals are sold at newsstands in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. It is the U.S.'s largest publisher of sports annuals, ranking Number 1 in retail sales dollars and magazines sold. Athlon's 15 sports magazines include Athlon Sports Monthly, Pro Football, Fantasy Football, National College Football, Southeastern Football, Atlantic Coast Football, Big Ten Football, Big 12 Football, Big East Football, Pac-10 Football, Baseball, College Basketball, Pro Basketball, Racing and Golf. Athlon's digital properties include AthlonSports.com, which has daily coverage of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade (magazine)
''Parade'' was an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 700 newspapers nationwide in the United States until 2022. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., ''Parade'' had a circulation of 32 million and a readership of 54.1 million. Anne Krueger had been the magazine's editor since 2015. The November 13, 2022, issue was the final edition printed and inserted in newspapers nationwide, but ''Parade'' continued as an e-magazine on newspaper websites. The December 31, 2023, edition was the final e-magazine edition. ''Parade'' now exists as a website and emailed newsletter for those who sign up for it. Company history The magazine was founded by Marshall Field department store heir Marshall Field III in 1941, with the first issue published May 31 as ''Parade: The Weekly Picture Newspaper'' for 5 cents per copy. It sold 125,000 copies that year. In early 1946, Field recruited Arthur Harrison Motley, then-publisher of '' The American Magazine'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interpretive Dance
Interpretive dance is a family of modern dance styles that began around 1900 with Isadora Duncan. It used classical concert music but marked a departure from traditional concert dance, as a rebellion against the strict rules of classical ballet. It seeks to translate human emotions, conditions, situations or fantasies into movement and dramatic expression, as opposed to following a specific dance style or telling a linear story. It may also adapt traditional ethnic movements into more modern expressions. History The roots of interpretive dance can be traced back to the work of Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis in the early 1900s. Duncan rejected the rigid technique and restrictive costumes of ballet in favor of more natural, flowing movements performed barefoot and in loose-fitting tunics. St. Denis was influenced by Eastern dance and spirituality, incorporating elements like bare feet and elaborate costumes into her performances. Other pioneers of interpretive dance in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Louis
Andrew Louis Klemm (born March 28, 2000), known professionally as Drew Louis (), is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter. He has worked with Choi Ye-na, Yena, Vincint, Trixie Mattel, Jillian Rossi, A Twink and a Redhead, Bijou (DJ), Bijou, Trinity the Tuck, Kylie Sonique Love, The Gospellers, and more. Career Louis's professional musical career began while studying at the Los Angeles College of Music, where he met K-pop and J-pop singer-songwriter Mayu Wakisaka. In 2021, Louis and Wakisaka co-wrote "Loving Out Loud" for The Gospellers. They then co-wrote "Vacay" & "Lxxk 2 U" for Choi Ye-na, Yena's debut mini-album Smiley (EP), ''Smiley'', as well as the title track of her third mini-album ''Choi Ye-na#Extended plays, Good Morning'' in 2024''.'' Louis released his single "Love So Right" in June 2023. ''Earmilk'' described it as "...[A] nostalgic pop single... with an anthemic sing-a-long worthy chorus...". In ''Billboard Argentina'', Louis stated that the song was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Media Group
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Voice Media Group (VMG) is a privately held diversified media and technology company dedicated to serving advertisers, business owners and readers nationwide. VMG delivers innovative marketing solutions and dynamic audience engagement, along with impactful storytelling across print, digital, mobile, and emerging media channels, helping businesses reach their target markets with precision and scale. VMG's current properties include a digital marketing agency, V Digital Services, a marketing technology company, V Audience Labs, and media outlets '' Denver Westword'', ''Phoenix New Times'', ''Dallas Observer'', ''Miami New Times'', and '' Broward New Times''. History VMG was founded in September 2012, when Village Voice Media executives Scott Tobias, Christine Brennan and Jeff Mars announced an agreement to purchase Village Voice Media's papers and web properties from their founders. The classified web site Backpage.com was not part of the sale. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
