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Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dwyane Wade's transgender daughter, 17, towers over stepmom Gabrielle Union at Beyonce concert
Gabrielle Union Wade treated her transgender stepdaughter Zaya Wade to the first stop of Beyoncé's 32-date Cowboy Carter Tour, which was held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA on Monday. The nepo baby of retired NBA star Dwyane Wade - who graduates from high school and turns 18 next month - easily towered over the 5ft7in, 52-year-old Riff Raff actress. Zaya (born Zion) appears to measure somewhere between 6ft and 6ft2in judging by how she looks standing directly next to her 6ft4in, 43-year-old father at an Out100 event on December 11. Last summer, Wade and Dwyane co-founded the non-profit organization Translatable, which is a digital arts initiative designed to empower trans youth of color and their families. 'My dad tries to scare any person I have interest in,' the LGBTQAI+ activist confessed to Seventeen in February. 'He's kind of intimidating. The people I've dated have all been afraid of him in the first interaction. He's gigantic and he has this deep, booming voice. But the façade only lasts for so long and you actually see his real personality. He's a teddy bear.' The Utah Jazz co-owner welcomed Zaya and his 23-year-old son Zaire during his five-year marriage to high school sweetheart Siohvaughn Funches, which ended in 2007. Gabrielle publicly announced Wade's gender affirmation, at age 12, on February 11, 2020 and she's 'instilled such a confidence in my femininity.' 'I tried to compensate in every single way, and it was so draining,' the outspoken Zoomer recalled to Who What Wear earlier this month. '[Union] was so adamant about telling me that I don't have to look or act a certain way — I can just be me. And, oh my god, I thank her every day for it.' The Nebraska-born beauty flaunted her taut tummy in a black fringed cropped tank, matching leather mini-skirt, cowboy hat, bag, and $375 Tecovas 'The Abbey' boots selected by stylist Thomas Christos Kikis. Zaya - who's currently taking estrogen - wore a white mini-dress beneath a cropped jean jacket, white studded purse, and black cowboy boots. Gabrielle - who boasts 37M social media followers - posted an Instagram video of herself proudly pointing out Wade during the concert from their VIP seats. Wade was standing next to 17-year-old Delilah Fishburne and her famous mother Gina Torres, who co-starred with Union in Netflix's 2020 rom-com The Perfect Find. Speaking of which, the Independent Spirit Award nominee also got to reunite with her Perfect Find leading man Keith Powers inside SoFi Stadium. Gabrielle publicly announced the outspoken Zoomer's gender affirmation, at age 12, on February 11, 2020 (pictured) and she's 'instilled such a confidence in my femininity' Union flaunted her taut tummy in a black fringed cropped tank, matching leather mini-skirt, cowboy hat, bag, and $375 Tecovas 'The Abbey' boots selected by stylist Thomas Christos Kikis The Nebraska-born beauty - who boasts 37M social media followers - posted an Instagram video of herself proudly pointing out Wade during the concert from their VIP seats In the fall, the Uber brand ambassador will begin her astrobiology studies at a mystery college in a Democratically-leaning blue state Gabrielle's entourage also included The Fire Inside actress Ryan Destiny, Canadian actress Nicole Lyn, and her hairstylist Larry Sims. Union is next set to produce and star as Detective Shay Williams in Justin Dyck's upcoming horror film, The Casket Girls. The married couple of 10 years - who split in 2013 - are also proud parents of six-year-old 'miracle' daughter Kaavia and he fathered 11-year-old son Xavier with babymama Aja Metoyer. Dwyane also raised his 23-year-old nephew Dahveon Morris. The Idea of You producer and Wade - who have a prenup - originally met at a Super Bowl party in 2007 before going public with their romance in 2010. In the fall, Zaya will begin her astrobiology studies at a mystery college in a Democratically-leaning blue state.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
And the winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17 is...
- YouTube Editor's note: This article contains SPOILERS for the season 17 finale of . Jewels Sparkles, Lexi Love, Onya Nurve, and Sam Star fought their way to land a spot at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale — where they had a chance to be crowned America's Next Drag Superstar, cash in the grand prize of $200,000, and take over the reign over Mama Ru's Queendom from global superstar and 2024 Out100 honoree Nymphia Wind. For the second year in a row, the Drag Race finale took place on the newly-updated mainstage and runway of the competition — not at a theater, with a big live audience, which had become a tradition for the flagship series. Still, every single queen in the season 17 cast got to walk the runway one last time, which was then followed by a sickening RuPaul performance to "Good Luck and Don't F%k it Up." Jewels Sparkles kicked off the night with a hilarious performance putting the ding in din-a-ling. After making Drag Race fans laugh all season long with her confessionals, performances, and zingers, Jewels proved that she's a bona fide superstar. MTV Jewels Sparkles performing at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. When asked by Mama Ru what it would mean for Jewels to win the title of America's Next Drag Superstar, she talked about the struggles that the Latine community is currently facing in the U.S. and shared the beautiful message that she's a product of immigration. Another fabulous performance from Lexi Love skating through the competition? Duh! If anyone is "gon' come for a classic," that would be a big mistake. Huge. MTV Lexi Love performing at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. Mama Ru asked Lexi to talk to her younger self, and it was impossible not to get emotional during this segment. It was also lovely to see that Lexi's chosen family was in the audience to support her — driving home the message of the series that we, as queer people, get to choose our family. Charisma, uniqueness, NURVE, and talent: This queen has it all! Onya Nurve steamrolled the competition from start to finish, delivering another memorable performance to show… well, prove that it do take Nurve. MTV Onya Nurve performing at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. Mama Ru then spoke to Onya's incredibly supportive parents, who were emotional already, and got everyone else teary-eyed as well. Drag Race, like always, bringing families together. This endearing finale number proved that stardom was always on sight for the fabulous Sam Star. She sparkled her way through the performance and made her way into our hearts with that talent and charisma. MTV Sam Star performing at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. Meeting Sam's loved ones was also a lovely moment. Seeing a queen come from a supportive family and being her most authentic self at such an early age… that never gets old! The global phenomenon herself, Nymphia Wind, shuts it all down with her step-down look to crown the next queen who'll reign supreme in Mama Ru's queendom. The top 2 queens of the season are announced, and it all comes down to this: Jewels Sparkles versus Onya Nurve. And what's the lip sync song, you may ask? Well… MTV Jewels Sparkles and Onya Nurve lip syncing for the crown at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale. You read that right: "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga is the official song for the Drag Race season 17 lip sync for the crown. And every gay person on the planet screamed as RuPaul declared that the top 2 finalists would lip sync to Gaga's latest hit. The lip sync battle between Jewels and Onya was FIERCE. In the end, though, only one could be crowned America's Next Drag Superstar. It's official: Onya Nurve is the crowned queen of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17! Throughout this competition, Onya won the singing challenge, the Snatch Game, an acting challenge, and the stand-up comedy challenge — a total of four maxi challenges, more than any of the other finalists. Meanwhile, Onya only had to lip sync for her life once, ironically also against Jewels Sparkles, which led to a double shantay for the two queens. At the finale, though, only one of them could emerge victorious… and Onya snatched that crown after an entire season of hard work and perseverance. MTV Onya Nurve announced the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17. Condragulations to this fierce cast of queens, to the dazzling top 4 finalists, and a grand finale that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the very end. Cheers to another herstoric season of Drag Race, and to the newly-crowned America's Next Drag Superstar! premieres Friday, May 9 on .
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wisconsin's oldest gay bar, co-owned by Trixie Mattel, has now closed
This Is It!, the oldest gay bar in all of Wisconsin co-owned by George Schneider along with RuPaul's Drag Race superstar, entrepreneur, and Out100 honoree Trixie Mattel, announced that it is officially closing for good as of Sunday, March 9 — a surprising development to fans and attendees who seemingly didn't realize that the establishment was on the verge of shutting down. Sign up for the to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment — delivered three times a week straight (well…) to your inbox! Since opening its doors in 1968, This Is It! has been the oldest continually running gay bar in the state of Wisconsin through its founder, June Brehm, and her son, Joseph Brehm. Its subsequent owner, Schneider, started working at This Is It! as a bartender in 2010 and acquired the bar in 2012. Schneider spent 2019 investing in the expansion of the bar — which, unfortunately, preceded the lockdown guidelines of 2020 in response to the spread of COVID-19. Just like many other bars at the time, This Is it! faced financial hurdles that almost led to its shutdown. Except that Trixie, a drag superstar born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin who credited This Is It! as the first gay bar she visited after turning 21, stepped in to become a co-owner of the establishment in 2021 and saved it from closing immediately. Sadly, the official social media pages for This Is It! announced Sunday, March 9 that the bar was now closing effective immediately. The full statement shared on Instagram and Facebook (re-shared via @Drag_Crave) read: "This summer would have been the 57th anniversary of This is It!. Unfortunately, that celebration will not come to pass. As of today, we have closed our doors permanently. The COVID crisis and the years following 2020, coupled with the 8 month closure of our street and sidewalk last year, put the business in a position that we could not ultimately would like to thank all the staff, performers, and friends who made the magic of This is It! happen over the years. We also thank everyone in the community for the many years of loyal patronage. This is It! has been so much more than a nightlife spot for the queer community. It has been a gathering place, a safe place, a second home, and the memories made at the bar will stay in our hearts forever. We want you to know that we did everything we could to keep our doors open for last time, we honor our founders June and Joseph Brehm. While they are no longer with us, they would have been fighting the last few years along side us. Their memory and legacy lives on in our hearts with much sadness, but with so much love, we bid all of you farewell. Take care of each other, and please continue to support local and queer-owned businesses." On Sunday, Schneider also shared a personal message on social media recalling his own experiences at This Is It! and processing the loss of a historic venue that he had been committed to for 15 years. Schneider's personal statement read: "On November 8th, 2010 I worked my first shift at This is It!, and what a journey it's been since! As you may have heard, that journey has come to an end. The bar has closed permanently as of an institution like This Is It! is shocking and surprising. Let it be a reminder to continue to support local businesses however we can. We are all at risk in this unstable world. Sentiment, nostalgia, and memories don't pay the bar had been struggling for some time. After I went all-in on the expansion in 2019, the bar was forced to shut down for COVID. This nearly forced us to go under, but we survived. We were then challenged by endless annual construction - the streetcar, park upgrades, utilities, and the other projects beyond our control. We also have had no neighbors for nearly all the time. We never had an opportunity to fully year's closure of our street and sidewalk for nearly 8 months was something the bar did not ultimately survive. I held on as long as I could. We did our best, and we tried. I have given This Is It! my blood, sweat, tears, and every last dollar I had to try and keep it afloat. I gave the bar my all — literally everything — and I am proud of that. I just wish it was enough to keep us open.I don't know what's next for me. I'm nervous to start over. Closing the bar was never part of the plan. After being so dedicated to something, it's difficult to conceive of what's next - but I remember that adversity rapidly reminds us of our strengths. Being so completely immersed in the bar and nightlife culture, I have forgotten many of those strengths, my accomplishments, and the experience that allowed me get where I am. I look forward to rediscovering these parts of me.I am also thinking a lot about the people that I've worked with up until today. It weighs heavy with me. Their worlds have been upended by the closure too, so please support them however you can. I am eternally grateful for all of them, and owe them so closing, I wish all the best to our queer community, our performance community, our staff at the bar over the years, and to our loyal patrons who kept us going - even when things got rough. You were the magic of it all for me. I'll be seeing you. Thank you." George Schneider One day later, rumors and speculation ran wild not only between locals, but also through social media due to the venue being co-owned by Trixie, one of the most popular and successful drag artists of all time. Schneider responded with another statement, shared on Monday, March 10, elaborating on the reasons why This Is It! closed: "Ok… Here's the tea… There is none. The money ran out. I closed suddenly because we needed to make sure we had enough money to pay the staff for the hours they worked, it would be terrible of me to continue to operate and THEN not pay the staff. That would've been problem was systemic. I appreciate all of the calls for fundraising, but the truth is that business was already down 20% organically since the pandemic and because of inflation, that put the bar in a breakeven situation for several years. THEN last year's construction project pushed revenues to over 50% down, and that yielded a net loss for every month that we operated.I put tons of my own personal money into the bar to try to keep us afloat and drained my personal savings completely. I never asked Trixie to put any money in because I saw what happened when I put all of my money in, it temporarily created a cushion, but the problem did not go would've been irresponsible of us to think that throwing more money at the problem would fix it." George Schneider In the same statement, Schneider also took time to address the optics of This Is It! closing despite its attachment to Trixie — whose successful career running companies like Trixie Cosmetics and the Trixie Motel, touring around the world, and starring in several TV shows and web series felt contradictory to these struggles of the bar. Schneider wrote: "We never called for fundraising or alerted people that we were struggling because guess what people would've said: 'Trixie has money, make Trixie pay for it.' Again, that's not smart business practice. And we would've been dragged for asking for help, or at the very least ignored. Kind of a catch 22 no conspiracies, no hidden agenda, just no money and tons of debt that added up on top of the debt that we had to assume during Covid in order to stay alive. When I expanded the bar, we forecasted and budgeted for a volume of business that would sustain operations and be profitable. In the one year that we had to use the new space before the shutdown, we were operating well above and beyond those I said that Covid changed everything, I meant it, because we never got back to those numbers. You can say that I was an irresponsible operator, but how in the hell could I plan for the last five years?I know a lot of people have said, 'Oh it was busy in there, I don't understand why it closed…' to that I say it was busy from your perspective yes, not from a numbers perspective. And what days did you go out? Was it Friday and Saturday only because those days are always busy? The business never recovered after Covid, period — and trying to combat on top of that construction proved understand that I am the last person to want to throw in the towel, and if it wasn't completely necessary, I wouldn't have done it. I hope that you can have peace with that. Staying open for a grand farewell would've been a logistical nightmare. You may not agree with how things went down, but I did what I had to do, and I did everything I could do. I will always cherish my years at This Is It!. This is the last I will say on the matter." George Schneider In May 2021, Trixie shared her first YouTube video as the official new co-owner of the establishment. Under the title "Trixie Learns Bartending at This Is It!," the Drag Race winner discussed her own experiences as a young gay person finding this gay bar in Milwaukee and understanding the importance of queer spaces like this. - YouTube Trixie went on to film another YouTube video at This Is It!, which was released in December 2022. In the video, This Is It! co-owner — Trixie's business partner — Schneider made a special appearance to help explain certain regional differences in the making of a cocktail. - YouTube Last but certainly not least, This Is It! was also featured in the first season of Trixie Motel, which premiered on Discovery+ and became a Max original series over time. During this segment for the renovation series, Trixie got to choose a "Signature Pink Drink" for the Trixie Motel with the help of fellow Drag Race winner (and also a Milwaukee, Wisconsin queen!) Jaida Essence Hall. - YouTube Following an incident that led to a broken window at the This Is It! bar in May 2024, Trixie issued a response published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which reads: "This Is It! is not Milwaukee's favorite gay bar, it is Milwaukee's favorite bar. Everyone in town has a personal story or anecdote, or sometimes even a night they can barely remember. The exterior has rainbow accents that invite all walks of life into the space, and remind people to come in and act right. It reminds people that even if you're homophobic, not in this (expletive) building you're not." Out has reached out to Trixie Mattel for comment. This story is still developing…
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pattie Gonia makes history with in-drag TED Talk: 'Joy is rebellious'
Activist, musician, drag queen, and 2024 Out100 honoree Pattie Gonia made history by delivering an in-drag TED Talk on the event's main stage. During her talk — titled "Why joy is a serious way to take action" — Pattie advocated for climate change, made the audience laugh, and discussed how turning pain into joy can be a powerful force to "fight for what we love." Sign up for the to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment — delivered three times a week straight (well…) to your inbox! Pattie's main-stage TED Talk — filmed in Brussels, Belgium in October 2024 — was officially released this week. Under the premise that "joy is a strategy to fight back," the environmentalist queen discussed the biggest lesson that the art form of drag has taught her: "You can take fighting for something seriously without taking yourself too seriously." Pattie recalled, "When queer people were beaten in their homes, and put in jail just for existing. When we had the statistics and the facts on the millions of queer people dying of AIDS — yet no one was joining our fight — drag performers turned pain into joy. And, in doing so, welcomed millions more people to fight with us." After explaining that joy is a great and necessary tool to make the climate movement feel irresistible and to inspire others to join, Pattie argued that "we deserve more than doom and gloom, because this is the only planet with a Beyoncé on it." As the audience laughed, the queen added: "Facts are facts, TED." Pattie was invited to speak at TED Countdown, the organization's main climate event every year, during the fall of 2024. "It was a whole production!" Pattie tells Out. "From designing an upcycled dress with designer Anna Molinari out of pool floaties, shower curtains, and Barbie doll pieces; to memorizing the script in the middle of tour last fall in the back of our tour van; to learning a lot about queer history and the AIDS crisis." While many drag artists have spoken at independently organized TEDx events, and RuPaul himself has delivered a main-stage TED Talk out of drag, Pattie has broken new ground delivering a talk on the TED main stage and being in full drag. When asked about the significance of a drag artist being taken seriously to deliver a legitimate TED Talk about climate change while presenting in full drag, Pattie replied that we need even "more drag queens on main stages." "The world is finally waking up to the power of queerness and drag," she added. "To be honest, that's why so many people in power — like billionaires and politicians destroying this planet for profit — are feeling so threatened." Pattie Gonia's full TED Talk, "Why joy is a serious way to take action," is now streaming on .
