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However, in 1993, the New York Times reported that Labeija was still alive and had attended a revival of The Queen at the Film Forum in New York. [16] The article reported that LaBeija was still "a fixture in the drag world" and had a reunion of sorts with contest winner Harlow.
Mar 23, 2018 · She can make it off of Harlow and all the other fools that will flock to her, but not Crystal, darling. Anybody but her.”. With fire and fury, these now-famous words sprung from the bright pink lipsticked mouth of drag queen Crystal LaBeija, as chronicled in the seminal 1968 documentary The Queen.
- Elyssa Goodman
Crystal LaBeija's influence on the development of Ballroom and drag culture was monumental and the tradition of Houses has transcended beyond drag into modern LGBTQ culture today. And...
- Joe Skinner
Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBSA proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl, Crystal LaBeija was t...
Mar 22, 2023 · Crystal LaBeija was a Black drag queen whose famous outburst caught on film during a racially divided drag competition in the late 1960s paved the way for her to contribute more to drag culture than shade and fabulous outfits.
Our History. In the 1960s and 1970s the pageant world was overwhelmingly integrated – for women of color, lightening your skin with makeup was the norm for a chance at winning. In her early years, Crystal worked, competed, and made a name for herself during the 1960s Manhattan drag circuit.
Mar 2, 2020 · Ballroom legend Crystal LaBeija is popping off about the drag queen who’s been crowned winner, a waifish young blonde from Philadelphia: “She is not beautiful, has no qualification and she’s bodiless,” LaBeija spits.
