Whispering Huntys

Drag this week taught that you need a lot C.U.N.T. Energy and that pussy had better be on fire if you want to beat Jasmine Kennedy in a lip-sync. Also, could queens just consider lowering our expectations and then wow us that talent? Controversial option, but wouldn’t it be nice to not see queens eat their words. On All Stars, we are here for Janey Jacké Ru-demption and Jimbo’s Mugler. That and literally anything these queens do on All Stars because they are what? SEASONED!!!!

Dutch Brazilian drag artist Miss Vanity Love graces us with her presence and tells us about super cute queer spaces like CREA student cultural center -  a space for the art, in general, that is super inclusive. Then, all the way from Salt Lake City (for now), we are joined by actor, singer, and composer Jaron Barney! Jaron let us into the world of Salt Lake City’s mixed queer scene staples like Suntrap and Milk that just opened!  Then, we learn that this multi-threat artist has a Drag Queen Sister named Sequoia! The luck!  Be sure to check Sequoia’s monthly show in Ogden at WB on the first Sunday of every month if you are ever in the area! If that isn’t enough, Jaron just started a new company "Nonscents" an organic, genderless perfume oil to help fund his creative projects.

About our guests:

Jaron is a singer, actor, composer who lives in Harlem but is currently a vagabond while he travels as a performer. After touring as an actor with Broadway's Book of Mormon the musical, Jaron began working toward his new dream: writing music professionally. As a writer, Jaron is currently in pre-production for two original musicals and is working on his first studio release as a solo artist.  Jaron also recently launched a small business called Nonscents, which creates organic, genderless, perfume oils.

Miss Vanity Love is a Dutch Brazilian drag artist inspired by all things glamour, burlesque, and the expression of femininity and creativity. She hosts, produces, and performs at several shows across Europe, spanning the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Germany. Her projects vary in nature, from a geeky subculture of Queer Arcana (a Dungeons and Drag Queens youtube show), theatrical shows in Paradiso, Boom Chicago, to political documentaries such as the Drag Manifesto (nominated and winner of various prizes in film festivals across the world) and educational workshops. Kevin's aspirations (i.e. the guy behind the makeup) through Vanity is to uplift, inspire, and celebrate diversity and each other, continuously combating stigma and educating others while also putting on a fierce show.

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With much joy and sass, we are so happy to be joined by Joey Sigona from EurovisioNYC - an inclusive party that celebrates all things Eurovision all year long! Thank Ru, GJKoijman, Marco Dreijer and Adam Unze for forcing the Huntys to get into the Eurovision situation. Joey served the deets about his Eurovision parties in NYC and Chill Bar - a safe queer space that is creating some inclusive programming in the VERY cis-male gay area in Palm Springs. Kudos! Then, drag race. How relieved is everyone besides Kornbread that she has been tagged out early?. On the bright side, Bosco finally got to demonstrate why we should not put her and Orione Story in the same category just because they sometimes look the same. Thank Ru for bringing the trio of first eliminated queens who further demonstrated why season 14 might still need a little more fire and how Kamora Hall is trying to root for YOU! FINALLY, we return to the epic journey of Jujubee as she attempts to complete an infinity gauntlet of drag race seasons. UK vs The World serves some seasoned queen realness and we are all parched for this talent. Jimbo, so weird and so good. Pangina literally proves why she was a judge. And, Monique demonstrating singing for - to be real - everyone! But, where, I mean, WHERE IS THAT PRIZE MONEY????????

About our guest:

Joey is a Eurovision fan who contributes to a fan media outlet on the Eurovision-themed site: ESC-plus.com and their YouTube channel. When not tracking down the latest from artists in the Eurovision circles, he is working with his NY-based team to plan the NYC party: EurovisioNYC, where all the children under the spectrum celebrate their love for Eurovision's spirit, diversity, multi-culturalism, and music. The party is hallmarked by a mix of drag performance and a lip-sync showdown.  

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Reunited and it feels so good. Our dear friend, Barbara Busch Light joins us again with all the updates. Thus far, she has been slaying at Starsearch - an Iowa City drag completion at Studio 13. She is also now the hostess and producer of Dinner is Never a Drag at a diner that is literally called The Diner. While she may no longer be a beauty queen, she will certainly reign in our hearts forever. Then, Drag Race... Thank you, Bosco for serve talking head and fashion on the runway. We see you and we Stan. Also, What is Kornbread the Snack Jeté is going with Jasmine Kennedie? Oh wait, its literally Kornbread. Praying for some sisterly love moving forward. That being this teaser challenge was everything. Here’s to new content on Drag Race! Also, what do you really get when you get that golden ticket? Do you stay for a week and then get to go straight home?

About our guest:

Barbara Busch Light is one of the fiercest queens this side of the Quad Cities, Henny! Hailing from Davenport, IA, Barbara is a professionally trained makeup artist and wig stylist! While she’s young, she leaves all her gigs gagged and with that coin in her purse. Outside of drag, she’s quite the gaymer. Check out Barbara Busch Light on Facebook or Instagram to keep up with all of her show dates and who knows, she may be in your area soon!!

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Sometimes, if not all the time, we get it from our MAMA! That’s why we are super excited to talk to the powerhouse that is Mancie Mandell - the mother of Jasmine Kennedie. With a little bit of Honest Tea and L-O-V-E, Mama Mandell and I had a lovely kiki about her love of fashion, Gospel Drag, how she feels about the dress she made for Jasmine's runway this week, and lesser-known spots in Asbury Park, NJ. Then, it was on to the Drag Race! Why was Deja Skye so cocky after that lip sync? Jorgeous in THAT DRESS! These damn chocolate bars! What in the cavity?! Bosco was safe? Why Bling Empire? Also, June is a stylist. Ummmm…careful what you say!!!!!!

About our guest:

Mancie Mandell is a 28-year-old aspiring designer hailing all the way from Asbury Park, NJ. A former Miss Paradise 2019, she’s an entertainer in the nightlife, a pageant queen, and a part of that special sauce that brought us the lovely Jasmine Kennedie!

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Stop Everything. Who the F*@# are we? This is a day Whispering Huntys never thought would we happen! Our idol, our muse, our inspiration Jonah Kilday is in the Hunty House! Jonah is a queer creative and the co-host of The Queer Creative podcast, which is basically the drag mom to Whispering Huntys and so many queer creatives around the world. Getting a chance to talk about queer creativity and the growth that phenomenal podcast was such a dream! Whispering Huntys is honored and grateful, but also SERIOUSLY underwhelmed by episode 2 of season 14! Why was Alicia Keys in a box? What was Deja Skye’s cheer presentation about? What song was Maddy Morphosis trying to play? And, what was the rest? If we are going to have a talent show there needs to be more talent than just lipsyncing because we all know that lipsyncing the house-down-boots is a requirement for simply walking through the door. Or, at least, it was until now. Thank God-Ga, Angeria Paris VanMicheals served us some sweet tea.

About our guest:

Jonah Kilday is an Interior Designer and co-founder of MK Workshop a boutique design studio in Brooklyn, NY & Austin, TX. He co-hosts a podcast titled The Queer Creative with Renessa Ciampa where they interview queer creatives from all backgrounds about their work, struggle, and hustle.

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Undergarments everywhere, a talent show debut,  jerking or twerking or improv, Kerri Colby’s face, and all the Kornbread. Season 14 is back and it feels so right! We still don’t know what Willow Pill did, but thank-the-Evie-Oddly it happened. We kick off this week with The-Bachelor-and-Drag- Race obsessed Kali Tripodis. Kali hosts the ultimate Bachelor after show Trashler and brings all her hot takes to the yard. If that is not enough, we have the one and only Savannah Couture - Drag daughter and real-life sibling of Isis Couture - fresh from the emotional journey that has been the seriously fierce Ottawan drag taking over the world. Who are we? Get ready. We are going to deep dive into La Pusetta, Olivia Rodrigo, Gaga, and more shade than anyone deserves.

Kali Tripodis is a comedy writer, performer, and Lady Gaga historian. She lives in New York and loves to perform improv, sketch, and of course, karaoke.

Serving you cotton candy bubblegum princess, Savannah Couture is the perfect sugary sweet sensation. The only thing sweeter than her looks is Savannah herself! She has been performing drag for many years and is one of Ottawa's favourite queens in the drag scene. She starred in season 2 of CBC's Canada's A Drag with her drag mother/sister Icesis Couture and is a headline performer at The Lookout Bar, as well as many other popular venues in and around Ottawa. She’s even toured across the country opening up for your favourite RuPaul’s Drag Race queens! This is one galactical barbie NOT to miss!

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Well, Drag Race is about to give birth until season 14. Till then, we decided to have a kiki with the Queen of the Universe. How could we not? $250,000 for a 6 episode season, while the Drag Race UK has no prize and Drag Race Itaila €30,000?  Luckily, it might even be more enjoyable than one of the bajillion franchises that have come through this year. Grag Queen, AdaVox, Aria B Cassadine, Sushant Divgikar, and Gingzilla have changed us forever. And the Finale! Zomg, no one could have predicted the “moment”mishap. Leona Lewis and Michelle Visage barely recovered enough to give their comments. And then, the growl that Grag Queen saved for her last performance SLAYYYYYYYYYYYYED.

About our guest!

Yannik Encarnação is a proud Latin actor, writer, and creative renaissance man based in beautiful Brooklyn, New York. He is a co-host of the Two Beers Please podcast and currently plays Tatty Tat on the Amazon Prime Series "City of the Beast" (Season 2 now playing!). He can be caught at any movie theater in NYC or buried in a book on the subway, so keep your eyes open!

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Ciao Huntys! Well, we are gagged, gooped, shooketh by yet another finale that surprised us. Thank the Lord, our beloved Italian-Dutch Nutella Versace joins us to break it down. While Amsterdam is back in lockdown, Nutella was lucky enough to host the annual Aidsfonds World AIDS Day fundraiser. While we are utterly convinced by the talent of the stunning glamazon Elektra Bionic, we’re still wondering how the report card measures up in comparison. Beyond that, we are also a bit confused by Drag Italia’s formatting, fashions, Miss Congeniality crowning, and the traumatic stories of the contests with the families. Hopefully, like the many Drag Races that have come before, now the show has arrived the healing can begin.

About our guest!

Nutella Versace is THAT delicious bitch. She is the funny and sexy Italian bombshell from Amsterdam. She recently WON the Snatch Game at The Cunnilingus Show at Boom Chicago comedy club in Amsterdam.

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Hiiiiiiiii! Zomg, it’s been forever. We know, but don’t worry. Whispering Huntys is still here, the love is still here, and rest is good for the soul. After a brief hiatus, we return with the finale of Canada’s Drag Race with the fantastic Canadian psycho-therapist by day and Drag King by night Cyril Cinder! Huntys, get ready for this kiki CAUSE WE GO IN. What can one do to support Drag Kings? Why are all the queens coming for Icesis Couture Age? Have they even heard or seen La Pussetta? What a season! Gay parents, gay dads, sobriety, Asian drag queens, body image, conservative culture, adoption, pronouns! Also, Drag Race Italia you are putting us through, but we'll hold space for you!

Canada's Drag Race was different in all the best ways and it is time to celebrate!!!! Enjoy!

About our guest:

Cyril Cinder is a dynamic and dramatic drag king known for his unique concepts and high energy performances. One of the stars of Drag Heals season 2 on OutTV, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV, he loves introducing kings to new audiences. A fierce advocate for queerdos and oddballs everywhere, he wins over hearts and minds when he takes the stage and/or microphone as a performer and MC. Known for producing diverse, inclusive, and electrifying shows across both physical and virtual stages, Cyril Cinder brings together seasoned entertainers with new and emerging talent looking to break into the world of drag. He takes pride in being a positive role model for his community and encouraging others to tap into their unique strengths and abilities. Also recognized as a seasoned host, Cyril Cinder can trade witty repartee with the quickest drag queens in the business when given a microphone.

Hailing from Ottawa, ON, Cyril Cinder made his drag debut in 2014. Since then he has performed internationally and has dedicated fan-bases in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and beyond. He has also won multiple titles and competitions, including Mr. Capital Pride 2019 and is the original King BoiPKG, and has performed alongside some of the world’s greatest drag kings. With experience in television, film, and radio, he is an adaptable professional up for any challenge.

When he’s not doing drag, Cyril Cinder is a licensed psychotherapist and works closely with the LGBT2SQIA+ community. He calls from his life experience to advocate for queer rights, mental health, disabled rights, and other social justice causes.

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