Sooner or later everything in NYC comes to an end....especially in nightlife. Restaurants come and go, nightclubs open and close, parties get cancelled. On Thanksgiving Eve one of my favorites did just that: Amanda Lepore's decadent circus themed Big Top at Carnival breathed it's last cotton candy scented breath. During it's 7 month run, Big Top won Best Gay Night at PAPER Magazine's 2010 Nightlife Awards and Best Bar/Club Party at the 2010 Glammy Awards. It's seXXXed up carnival atmosphere complete with circus freaks, burlesque dancers and nearly naked go-go boys made this the most exciting thing to do on a Wednesday night. So imagine my delight when Amanda asked me to be a Special Guest Host for the grand finale! What a night it was! Everyone who's anyone came out to show face and celebrate. Not only did techno-colored scenester Raquel Reed debut her new music video but there also a fashion show by the amazing Julia Clancey, featuring ME as one of the runway models! Big Top definitely went out with a big bang. After the festivities ended me, Amanda, Kenny Kenny and crew headed over to Coffee Shop for a celebratory Thanksgiving "Deakfast" and kiki session (for new readers to my blog that is the elusive meal somewhere between dinner and breakfast). What will I do with myself on Wednesday night now?
photo by Veronica iBarra
Sashay! Shante!
photo by Veronica iBarra
Kenny Kenny workin' it!
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Work the runway, sweetie!
photo by Barbara Doux
Finale!
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photo by Veronica iBarra
Kenny Kenny workin' it!
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Work the runway, sweetie!
photo by Barbara Doux
Finale!
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Jordan Fox and Veruca La’Piranha
photo by Marco Ovando
Niki Manray and Darian Darling
photo by Veronica iBarra
Paisley Dalton
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Niki Manray and Darian Darling
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Paisley Dalton
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photo by Veronica iBarra
Cazwell and Darian Darling
photo by Marco Ovando
photo by Marco Ovando
Anna Evans and Kayvon Zand
photo by tmronin
photo by tmronin
Amanda Lepore and Joey Israel with a few bearded ladies!
photo by Andrew Werner
photo by tmronin
photo by tmronin
Amanda Lepore and Joey Israel with a few bearded ladies!
photo by Andrew Werner
Tre Knight
photo by Veronica iBarra
photo by Veronica iBarra
Darian Darling
photo by Marco Ovando
photo by Marco Ovando
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Miss Tickle
photo by Marco Ovando
photo by Marco Ovando
Darian Darling, Hunter Woodlawn, Niki Manray and Markus
Raquel Reed and Cazwell
photo by Marco Ovando
photo by Marco Ovando
Veronica iBarra and Darian Darling
Mark Shepard and Darian Darling
photo by Veronica iBarra
photo by Veronica iBarra
A goodbye kiss from Mandy!
photo by Marco Ovando
photo by Marco Ovando