
Gabe Montesanti
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Sep 22, 2023 |
glreview.org | Gabe Montesanti
It was dark around the stage lights, and a drag king named Mars was lip synching to “Could Have Been Me,” by The Struts. The 2023 St. Louis Pride Pageant was underway, and after a yearlong reign, Mars was preparing to step down as King of Pride. Like the queens at the event, Mars was dripping in rhinestones. His body language was grandiose as he gestured to himself and the audience, composed of 350 people waiting to see the crowning of the new court.
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Jun 30, 2023 |
latimes.com | Gabe Montesanti
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) About a month ago, I was crowned the first Mx. Pride St. Louis, winning my first title in drag. The most memorable part of this experience for me was seeing Q., a 12-year-old trans girl in the audience. I’ve been in Q.’s life since she was 6, supporting her through her parents’ split, a move to rural Missouri and a confusing — and often tumultuous — exploration of her gender. When I first started performing drag, I invited Q.
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Jun 19, 2023 |
outinstl.com | Gabe Montesanti
Until I competed in my first pride pageant on May 28 at River City Casino, all I really knew about pageants came from watching the iconic 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine and occasionally mining YouTube for the worst beauty pageant responses to the on-stage Q&A. My working class roots and the fact that I was raised to scorn anything that could be deemed “frivolous” — manicures, bubble baths, fancy dresses — meant that I had suspicions and preconceived notions about what a pageant could be.
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