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Crystal LaBeija (born 1930s, died 1990s) was an American drag queen and trans woman who co-founded the House of LaBeija in 1968. The House is often credited as starting the house system in ball culture .
Premiere: 9/24/2021 | 00:05:38 |. A proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl, Crystal LaBeija was the cause of an iconic moment in drag history that paved the way for house ...
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Mar 23, 2018 · The House of LaBeija was a central figure in Jennie Livingston’s 1990 documentary about New York ball culture, Paris is Burning. At the time, though, the house was run by Pepper LaBeija, who had taken over from Crystal in the 1970s. Today, the Mother of the House of LaBeija is artist and performer Kia LaBeija.
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Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBSA proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl, Crystal LaBeija was t...
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Crystal was the pioneer of civil rights, equality, and integration of pageants. In 1972, Crystal & Lottie LaBeija presents: “The 1st Annual House of LaBeija Ball” at Up the Downstairs Case in Harlem, NY.
Sep 23, 2021 · Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture. 5m 38s. A proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl, Crystal LaBeija was the cause of an iconic moment in drag history that paved the way for house culture, voguing, Paris is Burning, and the TV series Pose. Aired: 09/23/21. Support for American Masters is provided by the ...
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Feb 16, 2018 · Crystal Labeija was a Manhattan queen Crystal made her name competing and working on the drag circuit in Manhattan. She had worked her way up to becoming Miss Manhattan.
