Volume 2019 Issue 3 MARCH USofA Pageants LLC INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1713 Garden Road #2 Planet Janet What’s on my Mind Pearland, TX 77581 The Tasha Longevity Keeping it Sweet with Office - 832-425-1240 Journey Shugah Fax - 281-617-7788 The Gospel Accord- Pageant Chronicles www.usofa.org ing to Shavonna The Deets with D’Angelo Happily Eva After Kickin’ it with Ken [email protected] March USofA Events [email protected] Final Night Tickets © 2019 USofA Pageants LLC MARCH P AGE 2 www.usofa.org MARCH P AGE 3 Janet Fierce Andrews Planet Janet Miss Gay USofA 2018 [email protected] Welcome back readers! February is a short month but I feel like a lot has happened. At the beginning of the February I visited Oklahoma and had a great name but you definitely saw him time. Everywhere I go dance. Whether at Miss Gay Texas everyone is so nice USofA or at multiple national pag- and sweet. Congrats to eants. He’s danced for some of the Alizay Z Paige on cap- greats such as Erica Andrews, Layla turing the title of Miss Larue, Sasha Andrews, Tersa Gay Oklahoma USofA Mathews and even myself. And that and congrats to first is just to name a few. He also com- alternate Franchesqua peted for Mr. Gay Texas Minaj. I happen to sit USofA numerous times and always next to Alizay the first made top twelve. He had a great night and struck up a love for drag and the stage and al- conversation about ways had a smile on his face. I love her competing and you Joe, we all love you. You will history with the pre- be greatly missed. Tomorrow is not lim. It was her fifth promised to anyone. Make sure to attempt and she was tell those you love how you feel. ready to win that crown, and that’s ex- May is coming up very soon. In actly what she did. I about three months I will be step- can relate to wanting ping down as Miss Gay USofA. It’s something greatly and a bitter sweet feeling knowing its being persistent at almost over. I’ve had an amazing chasing it. She’s anoth- experience and made so many new er example of what connections. As I prepare for the can happen if you end, I think about what I want my don’t give up. personal legacy to be. What I want for people to remember about me. My next stop was I proudly carry my drag mothers Bloomington, Illinois for Miss Gay Illinois USofA. I name, but I am also my own creation. I want people to had the privilege to travel and work with Lauren say how incredibly entertaining I was. I have a full week Taylor, former Miss Gay USofA. Even though we of performances. I’ll be pulling out some Cher, Selena, had some delays, we had a great time traveling to- and bringing back my Lose My Breathe Talent. Make gether. Sharon ShareALike and her husband Michael sure you purchase your tickets for final night were great hosts. They invited us into their beautiful at www.usofa.org/tickets. Thank you for taking the home and cooked for us. Sharon was so sweet and time to read my articles. It means the world to me. made sure we were very well taken care of. Congrats to your new Miss Gay Illinois USofA Artemisia With so much Love, VanHo and first alternate Miss Flo NoMo, both on their way to Miss Gay USofA, May 21 - 24 in Dallas, Janet Fierce Andrews TX. Next stop Little Rock Arkansas. Miss Gay USofA On February 20, 2019, one of my dear friends Joe Lara, aka Jay Mathews, passed away after a battle with cancer. Some of you may not know him by www.usofa.org MARCH P AGE 4 Tasha Long The Tasha Longevity Miss Gay USofA Classic 2018 Journey [email protected] Well I hope this month Integrity article finds every- one in great health and many blessings. nessee USofA Classic on March 16th, Miss Gay Okla- homa USofA Classic on April 13th, Miss Gay Texas A big congratulations to the winners of Miss Gay USofA Classic on April 14th, and Miss Gay Georgia Iowa USofA Classic - Lyrica Simone and her 1st Al- USofA Classic on April 15th. ternate - Theresa Holiday, and a big thank you to the beautiful promoters of Miss Gay Iowa USofA As we all know February is known as Black History Classic, your hospitality was overwhelming. Com- month and although we are now entering March, I ing up on March 1st - Miss Gay Arkansas USofA would like to salute my Classic in Little Rock, AR. dear sister and friend, a Classic lady, for be- I'm so excited to be doing the national walk ing a trailblazer in our at Miss Black America, March 15th 16th and community. Someone 17th in Atlanta, GA. I will also be perform- that is well respected, ing with the cast of the Stars of the Century not only by me, but by on Monday, March 18th. Then it’s off to so many entertainers Texas University for a special guest perfor- present and past. Her mance on Wednesday, March 20th. knowledge of this business is parallel to To all my Classic ladies. We still have more none. She’s my sister preliminaries on the books. Miss Gay Ten- and friend, Miss Gay USofA Classic 2003 - TINA DEVORE. Short but sweet this month, Tasha Long Miss Gay USofA Clas- sic “The Longevity Journey” www.usofa.org MARCH P AGE 5 www.usofa.org MARCH P AGE 6 Shavonna Brooks The Gospel According Miss Gay USofA at Large 2018 to Shavonna [email protected] Well hello again across the USofA! Spring is rapidly ap- proaching, and I am certainly excited for the next quarter of this amazing reign. This past month I wrapped up life as it exists in Atlanta GA, where I’ve resided for the last 13 years. I’ve had a great run in the city of Atlanta. I am truly going to miss so many loved ones, but I believe there is more out in God’s green earth for us to see, and I pray that Houston’s drag community em- braces me and life will be just as sweet. If you’re in the Columbus, Ohio area on March 23rd, we would like to invite you to witness Miss Gay Ohio USofA at Large at Axis Nightclub. Pageant will begin at 7pm and guess what - NO COVER CHARGE! So, come and meet your USofA family and enjoy a festive night of pageantry. Have a good Gospel month, Shavonna Brooks Miss Gay USofA at Large #BarbieUSofAatLg18 www.usofa.org MARCH P AGE 7 www.usofa.org MARCH P AGE 8 Happily Eva After Eva DeLeon Miss Gay USofA Newcomer 2018 Hello from the sky! [email protected] I am currently on my way back from Phoenix, AZ after attending the Miss Gay Supernova USofA Aaron Hurley, and Christina Stoker for showing me Newcomer Pageant. This month has been filed with such a wonderful time while I was in Kentucky and many great places and friends and I am looking for- Indiana. They knew no ends when it came to hospitali- ward to March which looks to be filled with even ty and taking care of me while I was there. Also, to De- more. metrius Thomas for having a special care package ready for me when he picked me up from the airport in This month we had 4 prelims leading up to nationals North Carolina for Miss Gay East Coast USofA New- in August and a huge round of congratulations is in comer. Lastly to Mia Inez Adams for welcoming me order for this month’s new qualified contestants. into her home for a few days, showing me a great time Miss Gay Kentucky USofA Newcomer; Winner - at the casino, and taking me and Anahi Norell hiking Sheena Cassidine, 1st Alternate - Aramiss, 2nd Alter- up the South Mountain in Phoenix. You all are such nate – Summer Sue Sage. Miss Gay Indiana USofA great assets to our system, and Newcomer; I am lucky to call you my Winner – friends. Thank you! Karina Phoenix, 1st It is with a heavy heart that at Alternate – the end of this month we will Sierra D’an- be saying goodbye to Ken elli. Miss Dartanyan, Ruby Scott, and Gay East D’Angelo. You all have done Coast USofA such an amazing job this year Newcomer; with your reigns and I am so Winner – sad I will not be able to be Saniya Cha- there and share the joy of your nel Iman. stepdown. You all are in my Miss Gay hearts and will forever be my Supernova Kings and Diva. With this sad- USofA New- ness we will find joy in wel- comer; Win- coming two new brothers and ner – Anahi a sister into our USofA Family. Norell, 1st Alternate – This month welcomes 4 more opportunities to qualify Cassandra A McKenzie. for nationals; Miss Gay USofA Iowa Newcomer, Miss Gay California USofA Newcomer, Miss Gay Wisconsin This pageant season is really binging out some USofA Newcomer, and Miss Gay Minnesota USofA amazing talent all around and keeps getting me more Newcomer. I hope to see many of you out at the pre- and more excited for nationals. One thing I truly lims, whether it be at as and contestant or as a support- love about this system is that our contestants are still er.