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{{Short description|Female impersonation pageantry system}}
{{Short description|Female impersonation pageantry system}}
{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
|name = Miss Continental
| name = Miss Continental
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| type = [[Drag (clothing)|Drag]] [[beauty pageant]]
|motto = The Premier Pageantry System for the Art of Female Impersonation and Entertainment
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| headquarters = [[Baton Show Lounge]]
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|type = [[Drag (clothing)|Drag]] [[beauty pageant]]
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| location = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
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|headquarters = Baton Show Lounge
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| formation = 1980
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|location = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
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| key_people = [[James W. Flint|Jim Flint]] (founder and CEO)
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|formation = 1980
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| website = {{URL|facebook.com/thecontinentalpageantrysystem|Official Facebook}}
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|key_people = Jim Flint (founder and CEO)
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|website = {{URL|facebook.com/thecontinentalpageantrysystem|Official Facebook}}
}}
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'''Miss Continental''' is an annual [[drag queen]] [[beauty pageant|pageantry]] system founded in 1980 by [[James W. Flint|Jim Flint]]. The pageant itself takes place at the Baton Show Lounge in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and is usually held over [[Labor Day]] weekend. In 1991, the Miss Continental Pageantry System debuted '''Miss Continental Plus''', a pageant for competitors weighing 225 pounds or more; '''Miss Continental Elite''' was created in 2004 for entertainers who are over the age of 40. Formerly, both Miss Continental Plus and Miss Continental Elite had been held each year over the [[Easter]] weekend, in Chicago; now all are held during the Labor Day weekend. '''Mr. Continental''' was formed in 2003 for male entertainers.
'''Miss Continental''' is an annual [[drag queen]] [[beauty pageant|pageantry]] system founded in 1980 by [[James W. Flint|Jim Flint]]. The pageant itself takes place at the Baton Show Lounge in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and is usually held over [[Labor Day]] weekends.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Collo-Julin |first=Salem |date=2023-04-06 |title=Best internationally known drag pageant system based in Chicago |url=http://chicagoreader.com/best-of-chicago/best-arts-culture/best-internationally-known-drag-pageant-system-based-in-chicago/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016051917/https://chicagoreader.com/best-of-chicago/best-arts-culture/best-internationally-known-drag-pageant-system-based-in-chicago/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== History ==
[[James W. Flint|Jim Flint]] organized the first Miss Continental Pageant in 1980.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last=Ballew |first=Jonathan |date=2019-03-01 |title=Legendary Drag Club The Baton Opens In Uptown Friday After Decades In River North: 'It's A New Chapter' |url=https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/03/01/legendary-drag-club-the-baton-opens-in-uptown-friday-after-decades-in-river-north-its-a-new-chapter/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Block Club Chicago |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016041823/https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/03/01/legendary-drag-club-the-baton-opens-in-uptown-friday-after-decades-in-river-north-its-a-new-chapter/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He started the competition as an inclusive pageant for all female impersonators, including those who have taken hormones or had surgical enhancements.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last1=Swenson |first1=JP |last2=Mendoza |first2=Marie |date=2023-03-30 |title=What's the history of drag performance in Chicago? |url=https://www.wbez.org/stories/whats-the-history-of-drag-performance-in-chicago/c1dd70f9-3e85-4a72-b1fa-6c67298f7776 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=WBEZ Chicago |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016041823/https://www.wbez.org/stories/whats-the-history-of-drag-performance-in-chicago/c1dd70f9-3e85-4a72-b1fa-6c67298f7776 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":5"/>

The first competition had 14 contestants.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Knight Jr |first=Richard |date=1990-01-17 |title=GLAMAZONS |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-01-17-9001050338-story.html |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Chicago Tribune |archive-date=2024-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527085810/https://playlist.stnvideo.com/player/data/index.php?cmd=loadInitial&session=UN5Ueri9SRpOyEXx&instance=198797270&version=7.32.17&age=240527&ESG_key=wQoDAMss&type=FULL&EXTREF=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/01/17/glamazons/&REF=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/01/17/glamazons/&ogSet=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ten years later in 1990, there were 44 contestants and 25 preliminaries in the United States.<ref name=":3" />

== Competitions ==
Also known as the '''Continental Pageantry System''', the pageant features different competitions.

* '''Miss Continental Plus''' debuted in 1991, a pageant for competitors weighing {{Convert|225|lb|abbr=on}} or more.
* '''Miss Continental Elite''' was created in 2004 for entertainers who are over the age of 40.
* '''Mr. Continental''' was formed in 2003 for male entertainers.<ref name=":5"/><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Noyce |first=Eleanor |date=2023-09-06 |title=Black trans woman Zhané Dawlingz Wiley crowned Miss Continental |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/06/miss-continental-winner-zhane-dawlingz-wiley/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=PinkNews |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004145138/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/06/miss-continental-winner-zhane-dawlingz-wiley/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''Mr. and Miss Continental Newcomer''' was added in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Continental Pageantry |url=https://www.thebatonshowlounge.com/continental-pageantry |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=www.thebatonshowlounge.com |archive-date=2024-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527090016/https://www.thebatonshowlounge.com/continental-pageantry |url-status=live }}</ref>

Formerly, both Miss Continental Plus and Miss Continental Elite had been held each year over the [[Easter]] weekend, in Chicago; now all are held during the Labor Day weekend.

Contestants show five looks and a talent.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=Ross |date=2023-04-12 |title=Drag queen to represent Scotland for first time at world's most prestigious pageant |url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/23451654.scottish-drag-queen-sets-eyes-miss-continental-pageant-crown/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=The National |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114155026/https://www.thenational.scot/news/23451654.scottish-drag-queen-sets-eyes-miss-continental-pageant-crown/ |url-status=live }}</ref> More than 40 preliminary competitions occur around the world, with finalists arriving in Chicago for the event.<ref name=":4" />


== Winners ==
== Winners ==
Sources<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miss Continental – Our Community Roots |url=https://ourcommunityroots.com/?p=15708 |access-date=2023-10-16 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331160611/https://ourcommunityroots.com/?p=15708 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Every Miss Continental Pageant Winner Over the Years |url=https://www.out.com/drag/miss-continental |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=www.out.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014045214/https://www.out.com/drag/miss-continental |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-08 |title=Every Miss Continental Pageant Winner Over the Years |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/every-miss-continental-pageant-winner-165316190.html |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527085806/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/every-miss-continental-pageant-winner-165316190.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Legend:'''<br>
'''Legend:'''<br>
'''†''' indicates that the contestant is deceased.
'''†''' indicates that the contestant is deceased.


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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Year
!Year
!Miss Continental
!Miss Continental
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!Miss Continental Elite
!Miss Continental Elite
!Mister Continental
!Mister Continental
!Miss Continental Newcomer
!Mr. Continental Newcomer
|-
|-
|1980
|1980
|Chilli Pepper
|Chilli Pepper †
|rowspan=11 |
| rowspan="11" |
|rowspan=24 |
| rowspan="24" |
|rowspan=23 |
| rowspan="23" |
| rowspan="44" |
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|-
|1981
|1981
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|2006
|2006
|Victoria Le Paige
|Victoria Le Paige
|Desiree DeMornay
|Desiree DeMornay †
|Maya Douglas
|Maya Douglas
|Simba Hall
|Simba Hall
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|-
|2019
|2019
|[[Vanessa Van Cartier]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Souza |first=Guilherme |date=2019-09-13 |title=Meet the queen who broke stereotypes and became the first European to win Miss Continental |url=https://gcn.ie/meet-the-queen-who-broke-stereotypes-miss-continental/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=GCN |language=en |archive-date=2020-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204104929/https://gcn.ie/meet-the-queen-who-broke-stereotypes-miss-continental/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|[[Vanessa Van Cartier]]
|Darcel Stevens
|Darcel Stevens
|A'zsia Dupree
|A'zsia Dupree
|Desi M. Andrews<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-26 |title=Bringing Home the Gold - OutSmart Magazine |url=https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2019/12/bringing-home-the-gold/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=www.outsmartmagazine.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201105905/https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2019/12/bringing-home-the-gold/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Desi M. Andrews
|-
|-
|2020
|2020
|colspan="4" align="center" |''[[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performing arts|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]''
| colspan="4" align="center" |''[[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performing arts|Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]''
|-
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|2021
|2021
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|Juliana Rivera
|Britney Taylor
|Britney Taylor
|Yosmein C. Starr
|Yosmein C. Starr
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|Travis Stancil
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|-
|2022
|2022
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|Juliana Rivera
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|Sunny Dee-Lite
|Rachel Meredith
|Rachel Meredith
|Layla LaRue
|Layla LaRue
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|Travis Stancil
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|Syvon Sinatra Sanchez
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|-
|2023
|2023
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|Sunny Dee-Lite
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|Zhané Dawlingz
|Lindsay Paige
|Lindsay Paige
|Taylor St. James
|Taylor St. James
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|Syvon Sinatra
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|2024
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|Zhané Dawlingz
|Alvion Arnell Davenport
|Lee Ann Feathers / Honorary Fantasia Dior
|Noel Anaya
|Noel Anaya
|Dominink<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/thecontinentalpageantrysystem/posts/pfbid027erigzTHrWEV54DEwToZv5ZagbcPG3YLEsLGgt2ZU9uTLY5PqJxBA4P6ciockUuAl |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=www.facebook.com |archive-date=2024-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527090038/https://www.facebook.com/thecontinentalpageantrysystem/posts/pfbid027erigzTHrWEV54DEwToZv5ZagbcPG3YLEsLGgt2ZU9uTLY5PqJxBA4P6ciockUuAl |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Dioscar Montesino<ref name=":2" />
|-
|-
|2025
|Raquell Lord
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|Raul Griffith-Valentin
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|}
|}

== Popular media ==
The Queens, a documentary directed by Mark Saxenmeyer, premiered in 2020 and focused on the 2011 competition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Queens |url=https://thereporters.org/project/the-queens/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=The Reporters Inc |archive-date=2023-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016041823/https://thereporters.org/project/the-queens/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Corrall |first=Cody |date=2020-09-04 |title=The Queens takes you behind the scenes of a Chicago drag pageant |url=http://chicagoreader.com/film/the-queens-takes-you-behind-the-scenes-of-a-chicago-drag-pageant/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605032323/https://chicagoreader.com/film/the-queens-takes-you-behind-the-scenes-of-a-chicago-drag-pageant/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":03"/>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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*Richard Knight Jr. (January 17, 1990). Glamazons: Here she comes, with a few hundred pounds of sequins and a massive will to win. ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
*Richard Knight Jr. (January 17, 1990). Glamazons: Here she comes, with a few hundred pounds of sequins and a massive will to win. ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
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Latest revision as of 03:11, 20 December 2024

Miss Continental
Formation1980
TypeDrag beauty pageant
HeadquartersBaton Show Lounge
Location
Key people
Jim Flint (founder and CEO)
WebsiteOfficial Facebook

Miss Continental is an annual drag queen pageantry system founded in 1980 by Jim Flint. The pageant itself takes place at the Baton Show Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, and is usually held over Labor Day weekends.[1]

History

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Jim Flint organized the first Miss Continental Pageant in 1980.[2] He started the competition as an inclusive pageant for all female impersonators, including those who have taken hormones or had surgical enhancements.[3][1]

The first competition had 14 contestants.[4] Ten years later in 1990, there were 44 contestants and 25 preliminaries in the United States.[4]

Competitions

[edit]

Also known as the Continental Pageantry System, the pageant features different competitions.

  • Miss Continental Plus debuted in 1991, a pageant for competitors weighing 225 lb (102 kg) or more.
  • Miss Continental Elite was created in 2004 for entertainers who are over the age of 40.
  • Mr. Continental was formed in 2003 for male entertainers.[1][5]
  • Mr. and Miss Continental Newcomer was added in 2023.[6]

Formerly, both Miss Continental Plus and Miss Continental Elite had been held each year over the Easter weekend, in Chicago; now all are held during the Labor Day weekend.

Contestants show five looks and a talent.[7] More than 40 preliminary competitions occur around the world, with finalists arriving in Chicago for the event.[7]

Winners

[edit]

Sources[8][9][10]

Legend:
† indicates that the contestant is deceased.

Year Miss Continental Miss Continental Plus Miss Continental Elite Mister Continental Miss Continental Newcomer Mr. Continental Newcomer
1980 Chilli Pepper †
1981 Heather Fontaine
1982 Tiffany Arieagus
1983 Chena Black
1984 Cherine Alexander †
1985 Maya Douglas
1986 Tandi Andrews †
1987 Dana Douglas
1988 Kelly Lauren
1989 Lakesha Lucky
1990 Chanel Dupree
1991 Amber Richards † Ginger Grant †
1992 Mimi Marks Denise Russell
1993 Monica Munro Lady Catiria †
1994 Cézanne Erica Christian
1995 Lady Catiria † Carmella Marcella Garcia †
1996 Paris Frantz Victoria Le Paige
1997 Tasha Long Dena Cass
1998 Michelle Dupree Santana T. Summers †
1999 Tommie Ross Terri Williams
2000 Danielle Hunter Tumara Mahorning
2001 Candis Cayne Angel Sheridan
2002 Yoshiko Oshiro Chevelle Brooks
2003 Erika Norell Victoria Parker Carl Harris (Dethroned)
Ray Matthews
2004 Erica Andrews † Anjelica Sanchez Nikki Adams Antonio Edwards
2005 Domanique Shappelle Amaya Barbara Herr Tony Desario
2006 Victoria Le Paige Desiree DeMornay † Maya Douglas Simba Hall
2007 Necole Luv Dupree Tajma Hall † Danielle Hunter Rasean Montrese
2008 Tulsi Mercedes Tyler Angel Sheridan David "Freklz" Hunter
2009 Armani Coco Van Cartier Michelle Fighter Christopher Iman
2010 Mokha Montrese Roxxxy Andrews Electra Nick Gray
2011 Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington Chelsea Pearl † Daesha Richards Phillip Alexander
2012 Sasha Colby Tanisha Cassadine † Dana Douglas Angel Saez
2013 Naysha Lopez Whitney Paige †
Farra N. Hyte 		Kourtney Paige Van Wales Kalil Valentino
2014 Brooke Lynn Hytes Tahjee Iman Lady Charisse Estrada † Joey Taylor
2015 Tiffany T. Hunter Kofi Chantal Reshae Mykul J. Valentine
2016 Jazell Barbie Royale Natasha Douglas Teryl Lynn Foxx Antwuan Steele
2017 Shantell D’Marco Keke Velazquez-Lord Fontasia L'Amour Ramon Ventura
2018 Stasha Sanchez Chy'enne Valentino Lorna Vando
Misty Knight (Honorary) † 		Sir Valentino
2019 Vanessa Van Cartier[11] Darcel Stevens A'zsia Dupree Desi M. Andrews[12]
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Britney Taylor Yosmein C. Starr
2022 Juliana Rivera Rachel Meredith Layla LaRue Travis Stancil
2023 Sunny Dee-Lite Lindsay Paige Taylor St. James Syvon Sinatra
2024 Zhané Dawlingz Alvion Arnell Davenport Lee Ann Feathers / Honorary Fantasia Dior Noel Anaya Dominink[13] Dioscar Montesino[13]
2025 Raquell Lord Raul Griffith-Valentin
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The Queens, a documentary directed by Mark Saxenmeyer, premiered in 2020 and focused on the 2011 competition.[14][15][2]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Collo-Julin, Salem (2023-04-06). "Best internationally known drag pageant system based in Chicago". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. ^ a b Ballew, Jonathan (2019-03-01). "Legendary Drag Club The Baton Opens In Uptown Friday After Decades In River North: 'It's A New Chapter'". Block Club Chicago. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  3. ^ Swenson, JP; Mendoza, Marie (2023-03-30). "What's the history of drag performance in Chicago?". WBEZ Chicago. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  4. ^ a b Knight Jr, Richard (1990-01-17). "GLAMAZONS". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  5. ^ Noyce, Eleanor (2023-09-06). "Black trans woman Zhané Dawlingz Wiley crowned Miss Continental". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  6. ^ "Continental Pageantry". www.thebatonshowlounge.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  7. ^ a b Hunter, Ross (2023-04-12). "Drag queen to represent Scotland for first time at world's most prestigious pageant". The National. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  8. ^ "Miss Continental – Our Community Roots". Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  9. ^ "Every Miss Continental Pageant Winner Over the Years". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  10. ^ "Every Miss Continental Pageant Winner Over the Years". Yahoo Life. 2023-09-08. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  11. ^ Souza, Guilherme (2019-09-13). "Meet the queen who broke stereotypes and became the first European to win Miss Continental". GCN. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  12. ^ "Bringing Home the Gold - OutSmart Magazine". www.outsmartmagazine.com. 2019-12-26. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  13. ^ a b "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  14. ^ "The Queens". The Reporters Inc. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  15. ^ Corrall, Cody (2020-09-04). "The Queens takes you behind the scenes of a Chicago drag pageant". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  • Richard Knight Jr. (January 17, 1990). Glamazons: Here she comes, with a few hundred pounds of sequins and a massive will to win. Chicago Tribune
  • Barbara Brotman (August 2, 1992). Gender gap: Lines blur as drag contestants give it all they've got-and more. Chicago Tribune
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