When they come after immigrants, we will rise.” “Excuse me,” I interjected, “but by ‘they,’ do you happen to mean ‘he?'” Dustin nodded and smilingly said, “The Cheeto bigot!” When they come after trans people, we will rise. Pep performed and said how great it was that the evening’s beneficiary was TLDEF (Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund) because she’s used their services in her transition.Īlso performing-en route to Royal Harrington and Madison Mansfield being crowned the new Emperor and Empress-were disco/R&B singers Linda Clifford and Sarah Dash, who teamed up for a rousing “It’s Raining Men.” And it was raining Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black, one of the evening’s honorees, who told me he loves the Imperial Court “because they represent the ‘we’ in When We Rise. I’m 101.Īnother Season 9 star, the fabulous Peppermint, was in the audience for Hides, and the next night, as if by magic, she was onstage at the annual Night of 1000 Gowns gala, hosted by the imperial Court at the Marriott Marquis, all done to a Casino Royale theme. Related | Cyndi Lauper on Planned Parenthood, LGBTQ Activism & Music's Political PowerĪfter the show, I asked Charlie if he’s really older than Victoria “Porkchop” Parker.
A wonderful evening of release without remorse-just what we needed. This led to an audience singalong on “True Colors,” and then Alexis Michelle re-emerged to duet with Charlie on the Golden Girls theme. Then Hides gave a lovely speech about friends he lost to AIDS (and the accompanying homophobia), urging the gay kids out there to realize they’re beautiful and loved. Replied Hides as Cher, “Did your daughter become a man? Do you have an Oscar? We have nothing in common.”įellow season 9 star Alexis Michelle-who Charlie was staying with-scored with a beautiful “Somewhere That’s Green” (ending with “Somewhere that’s Ellen Greene”). “We have a lot more in common than you think,” said Hides as Madge.
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His best bit had him coming out as Cher and conversing on the phone to other icons (on video), including the real Kylie Minogue, plus himself as Madonna. Hides also scored portraying different female figures, like Marge Simpson (“What do you call Susan Boyle with a rape whistle? An optimist”) and Joan Rivers (“When Anne Frank played hide-and-seek, she hid in the oven.”) Oh, by the way, Hides is unrepentantly un-p.c. I look fucking fabulous-and not just for my age, for any age!” “The delightful Farah Moan told me, ‘You look pretty good for your age.’ I don’t look pretty good. “When I walked onto the set and saw Kimora’s and Trinity’s asses, I wasn’t sure if I was on Drag Race or Botched.” “They probably hired me to get some use out of the bathroom bars they put in for Kasha Davis and Tempest DuJour.” She’s RuPaul’s best friend.’ But in my audition video, I said, ‘Michelle has her tongue so far up Ru’s ass, she could tickle his tonsils with it.’ Well, RuPaul saw it and still hired me!” There was a song that went, “You ain’t shit till you’re picked by Ru,” featuring lyrics like, “I’m flying first class I’ve got glitter and sequins coming out of my ass.”Ĭharlie said, “I was warned, ‘Don’t attack Michelle Visage. I don’t need another concussion!”Īnd then came an onslaught of quotable quips and numbers about his experience on Drag Race:
Looking, by his own admission, “like a zebra fucked a smurf,” Charlie dove right into the old-age jokes, claiming “I’m so old, that my ears are still ringing from the Big Bang.” When a scrim descended and almost hit him on the head, he quipped, “I already have onset dementia. Related | Ruveal: Meet the Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 Friday night at the Triad, his TransAtlantic Dame show confirmed that he’s gifted and riotously funny. I first became aware of the British performer-who’s on season nine, premiering March 24 on VH1-through his YouTube channel, where he impersonates Cher, Christina and other icons with a dryly amusing precision. Charlie Hides is the oldest contestant ever to appear on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and he’s in top form.
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