Linda Simpson

High-Profile NYC Drag Queen!

Wigstock, I Remember

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If Wigstock was still on Labor Day, there would be a lot of soggy wigs today. It’s raining in NYC.

But the outdoor drag festival hasn’t occurred in years, which is rather a shame. No matter what the weather, it was always a hoot.

Personally, I was never a great Wigstock act. Well, maybe one or two years I was a success. I mostly just liked hanging out with everyone.

I guess that’s the kind of drag queen I am—sociable and easy to please!

Behold a few Wigstock memories:

 

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I took this photo at the very first Wigstock I attended in 1986 (It was founded the previous year).  Lady Bunny, looking quite different than her current incarnation, hosted in the crumbling bandshell of Tompkins Square Park.

 

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I can’t remember off-hand what year this was… It was the early 1990s. Posing for me are Miss Understood and Coco.

 

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This was Wigstock ’94, the first year it moved to the West Side piers. I’m happy because my performance had gone really well. Also, I had just smoked a joint!

 

Darling, it’s drag her-story!

 

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One response to “Wigstock, I Remember”

  1. Miss Understood

    The photo of me is from 1993. Wigstock the Movie was filmed ’93 and ’94, that look appears in a crowd scene.

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