Media.www.WebJournal.com – By: James Chilton and Alexandra Smith
11th annual extravaganza features ‘Fire and Ice’ theme, costume contest
Eyelashes were glued, fingernails pressed on, breasts taped and beards applied. The motif of the evening was drag – drag with a capital Dee.
Dressed in a long, navy blue skirt and sweater chosen by his mom, Student Government Association Vice President Dee Goines performed a rousing rendition of Jennifer Hudson’s “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from the movie “Dreamgirls” at the 11th Annual Drag Ball. Goines, performing as “Dee-licious,” received a standing ovation from most of the crowd and $30 in tips.
“Dee-licious” was only one of 27 lip-synching performances March 31 in the Grant Gymnasium. In addition to Webster students, there were acts by prominent drag kings and queens from the St. Louis area and two kings from Cincinnati. Quinn Gardner, LGBTQ Alliance president and Drag Ball coordinator, said more than 300 people attended the event over the course of the night.