One of the things I find most difficult about being a titleholder is making sure I don’t get so caught up in the hustle and bustle that I forget to take care of the person underneath the crown. And as I sit here writing this, I’ve been wondering if that’s really a titleholder problem at all or simply a human one. It’s so easy to become consumed by the next goal, the next opportunity, the next career milestone, or the next thing on the calendar. We spend so much time chasing d

Some weekends remind you exactly why this community is so special, and this was certainly one of them. I had the tremendous honor of returning to Lawrence, Kansas, to serve on the judging panel for the 2026 Miss Gay Kansas America pageant. Before anything else, my deepest thanks go to promoters Stephen Maceli and Ingrid for their extraordinary hospitality and generosity throughout the weekend. Their passion for the Miss Gay America system is unmistakable, and it shines throug

I hope everyone had a safe, joyful, and celebratory Pride Month! June was absolutely packed with adventure, and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to kick off my reign as Miss Gay United States. I was fortunate enough to spend an incredible week in Florida, soaking up the childhood magic of Walt Disney World while creating new memories I’ll treasure forever. One of the highlights was making my way around EPCOT’s World Showcase posing with my Miss Gay United States sash. I

The past week in Minneapolis, Minnesota was one I won’t soon forget. Returning to AAG Pageantry is always a joy, but this year carried an extra layer of meaning as I attended as the reigning Miss Gay United States. I was honored to serve as a judge for three nights of incredible competition and witness firsthand the passion, talent, and dedication that continue to make AAG one of our community’s premier pageantry systems. Before celebrating the newly crowned court, I want to

Each year as Pride month comes to an end, I'm always shocked at how many activities we manage to squeeze into such a short amount of...

It's wild to think that as I typed the title of this post, I wasn't referring simply to my experience competing at AAG but actually to my...

Truth be told, my experiences watching and supporting contestants at Miss Gay America is genuinely the reason I’m doing drag today. I...

After isolating separately for four days and a duo of negative COVID tests, we loaded up Ken’s Beetle and headed north to Chicago to...

December started off with a brief, but lovely, getaway to Tampa, Florida to watch/perform at Sunshine State AAG, promoted by Aaron and...

"Let's start at the very beginning" isn't quite how this newsletter is kicking off but I've got to start somewhere, I suppose, and there...