Congratulations Gigi!

(DJ, Ruby Redd, Gigi Monroe and Dannyboy at Blake's On The Park for Gigi's victory party)

Unless you’ve been hiding under a very large rock, you know that Gigi Monroe has claimed the title of the first Atlanta Drag Idol. To honor her achievement, Blake’s On The Park threw Gigi a swinging soiree this Thursday. The prospect of hobnobbing with the drageratti of Atlanta and free booze was too much for me to pass up. Of course, my first priority was to congratulate Gigi on her well-deserved victory. Stop snickering, Pinkie!

DJ and I met up with Momma Dale over on the Blake’s patio for the bash. Before long, we were joined by head model, Marsha B. Jenkins and her doe-eyed sidekick, Bambi Jenkins. This was the first time I’d seen Bambi in several months. What fun it was taking turns dipping into the complimentary vodka & cranberry fountain provided by the generous management of Blake’s. It was all I could do to keep Bambi from sticking her head into the fountain and guzzling directly from one of those refreshing pink streams.

I was honored to meet Gigi’s very own Momma. And what a sharp one she is! When Momma Dale pointed out that Marsha is head model, Momma Monroe replied, “I could tell: She has very, very white teeth; and she has very, very chiseled features; and she has very, very processed hair.”

We also had a blast hanging out with the East Point Possums gang. They’re a great bunch of gals who are organizing a Katrina-benefit drag show in early October. I’m planning an extra special performance for the event. Check back in the coming weeks for more details.

Of course, the star of the evening was Miss Gigi Monroe. A film of Gigi’s performances in the Atlanta Drag Idol Finale at Charlie Brown’s Cabaret was played during the celebration. I was delighted by this given that DJ and I missed the final show when we were in Vancouver. Granted, watching the film probably couldn’t compare with actually being there. However, Gigi’s Spider Woman number still made me pee myself with excitement.

After the viewing, the raucous Ruby Redd said a few kind words about Gigi, describing how she had destroyed the competition and calling it “a bloodbath.” The ever gracious Gigi took a moment to thank everyone for supporting her throughout the competition. She described this past summer as one in which her dreams had come true. Gigi went on to say that she would do whatever she could to help others realize their dreams as well. If the Atlanta drag scene is supposedly full of back-stabbing, petty b!tches, how could someone so nice win a drag competition? Oh yeah, TALENT!

Gigi had to jet shortly thereafter for a gig at Burkhart’s. So, off she went to spread glamour and joy around Atlanta. I don’t know where that girl gets her restraint and ambition. If that had been my party, we all know I would have wound up either a) passed out under the bar or b) cracked out on top of the bartender.

Gigi’s schedule is packed tighter than Pinkie in a corset. However, she has promised me an in-depth interview. We’ll be sitting down in the coming weeks for a tell-all exposé. If you have any questions you’d like to ask the very first Atlanta Drag Idol, please send them along.

Smooches,
Daphne Ruth Jenkins