2014 is not off to a good start for people I know. My uncle, went in for a triple bypass surgery this morning. My former babysitter, Crystal, passed away from Cancer, at the end of January. And, last week, the Maine Drag Community, lost one of their own, also to Cancer.
I did not personally know Topaz del Pollo, but I did see her perform once. Dan is the one who knew her.
I've come to the conclusion that the drag community tends to use Social Media sources more often than your average person does. And, it shows. I read the news of her passing on Facebook, and it wasn't long, before there was a huge outpouring of sympathy for both her biological, and drag survivors.
I'd witnessed this a couple of other times. Once with the passing of Erica Andrews, Roxxxy Andrews's drag mother, and once with Coco Montrese's death hoax. The news gets out, and then, the internet blows up with it. It's mind-boggling, to me, how much love queens get from their fans. And, how much they give the fans back in return.
Within a day, there was a benefit being discussed. And, so March Dragness, an event in Bangor, is going to be dedicated to Topaz. The theme for the show is Legends in Concert. The event information made me laugh, because it says that performers will become a Legend; living or non-living...which, instantly makes me think zombie...although, I know that's not what they actually mean by that.
I'm saddened by the loss of Topaz, because the drag community in Maine is small enough, and divided enough as it is, without losing members. My heart goes out to those who knew her well.
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