DRAG TALK
My Year As Miss Southbend This is the first Drag Talk of 2019, but I can’t say goodbye to 2018 just yet — not without recapping my year as Miss Southbend. red carpet.” My gown was flawless; it was a rhinestoned gown with rhinestone fringe on the bottom. It shined so brightly that I think it blinded half the audience. For Gown, I wore a beautiful blue rhinestoned gown, with three different shades of blue rhinestones. For Talent, I did the song “Where’s The Bathroom” from
the TV show My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. It was a funny talent that was clean. One thing I learned that night is that you don’t have to be the best — you have to be consistent. After competing, I put on a beautiful nude gown and I lined up for crowning. Of course, I
Miss Southbend 2018 promo shot.
By Jeff Skinner 2018 wasn’t just another year for me; it was extremely special. Last January, I told myself that I would have the complete package to compete and slay! And that is what is exactly I did. It was January 18th. I was in my drag mother’s house and I looked in the corner at where everything was packed and ready to go. I thought to myself, “You’ve prepared yourself, and now it’s up to you.” For the next 10 days, I mentally prepared myself to compete against other drag queens to be the next Miss Southbend. I focused on myself, making sure I knew my self-worth. Why did I focus on that? Because Coti Collins, a friend of mine, once said to me: “Don’t let anyone determine your self-worth.” All my life I have been one to second-guess myself, but that wasn’t going to happen at the Miss Southbend competition. Then it was pageant day. I woke up refreshed; I ate a healthy breakfast (and by healthy, I mean cereal). I had to be at registration by 4:45 p.m. I did my makeup, got dressed and hit it to Southbend. I got there around 4 p.m. I went to the bar where I sat out my “Lynn For The Wynn” cards and I had a drink with the patrons. That night, I competed in Presentation, Gown, On-stage Question and Talent. Presentation was themed “a night on the 26 | JANUARY 2019
My jaw hit the floor when I was announced winner of Miss Southbend 2018.
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