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The Legendary Life of Connie Fleming, Part I: Too Funky!
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Connie Fleming. In this two-part episode honoring the legendary runway model, cabaret performer and NYC “door bitch”, Laverne gets allll the tea about Connie’s life then and now. These episodes are bursting with history, HERSTORY and fun, juicy details of incredible stories from back in the glorious (and terrifying) day.
Part I: The 80’s and 90’s
In this episode Laverne and Connie talk about her life in the 80’s and 90’s New York. She was a groundbreaking transgender model who walked for Thierry Mugler and Vivienne Westwood. And, wow, did she WALK!!! Connie was also part of the original Boy Bar Beauties, an iconic cabaret in the East Village, Wigstock, the Too Funky and Divine Thing Videos. She was in the middle of the explosive, exciting and yes, deadly, New York City gay and trans creative world. Not drag, darling, trans. Trans models now have her to thank.
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Links of Interest - PART 1:
The Untold Story of the Fearless Connie Fleming (The Standard) (2017)
Sophia Lamar, Connie Girl and Zaldy: 3 icons who defied normative beauty - Dazed Digital (2019)
Art School Girls of Doom, The Bra
Thierry Mugler at Brooklyn Museum
Connie walking for Mugler - MUST SEE
George Michael - Too Funky (Official Video)
George Michael - Too Funky (Thierry Mugler Original Director's Cut)
The Soup Dragons - Divine Thing
3 Vintage Trans Models You Might Not Know About (incl. Teri Toye)
How Drag Influenced 90’s Fashion…from Mugler to Levi’s (Elle)
Billy Beyond (Instagram)
Thierry Mugler Jacket Animation (Fashion Institute of Technology)
Wigstock (1995 Doc, Part 1)
Lady Bunny @ The Boy Bar (Video)
International Chrysis (Boy Bar video, joined by Cody Ravioli)
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The Groundbreaking Fashion Career of Tracey ‘Africa’ Norman
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Sophia Lamar, Connie Girl and Zaldy: 3 icons who defied normative beauty - Dazed Digital (2019)
Art School Girls of Doom, The Bra
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How Drag Influenced 90’s Fashion…from Mugler to Levi’s (Elle)
Billy Beyond (Instagram)
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Wigstock (1995 Doc, Part 1)
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