Although most drag aficionados know the name Tina DeVore, others may not know everything that she has accomplished and contributed to Atlanta during her past 30 years of performing on stage.
Just a few days before her anniversary party at Jungle, the Miss Gay USofA Classic sat down with ATLANTAboy.com to talk candidly (with a class and style uncommon to most drag queens) about discovering The Lady Chablis, how drag has changed over the years and her message of God’s love.
When was the first time you saw a female impersonator?
While in college I auditioned for a Disney workshop and was accepted. When I got to Orlando I found out that my roommates were both gay so we went to The Palace, which was the first gay club we could find. That’s where I saw my first drag show and I really loved it. They were having a talent show and I was chosen to be in that also. I performed there all summer when I wasn’t working at Disney, and after the program ended I went back to Tallahassee and started my own drag show to benefit the Gay Student Union. It was received very well, and the rest is history.
