The Legend

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</td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>The Legend</B><B> <A NAME="legend_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >                                                                 </FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > of </FONT>Fauxgirls!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                              <IMG SRC="88d29710.jpg" border=0 width="553" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Five of the Original Six Fauxgirls (2001):</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Donna Rae, Bliss, Anjelica Devarox, Victoria Secret, Reality</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>          </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8828bbe0.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="190" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                              </B></div> <div> <I><B>The Sixth Fauxgirl: Mona Lott</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>   </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Show</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The </B><I><B>Fauxgirls!</B></I><B> revue began in June, 2001, the descendent of an earlier revue called </B><I><B>En Drag</B></I><B>,  a trend-setting show that changed the style of drag shows in San Francisco, and had the ambition and chutzpah to challenge the famous </B><I><B>Finocchio's, </B></I><B>way back in 1996.  </B><I><B> </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="9574c070.jpg" border=0 width="332" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>En Drag  at Kimo's (1998)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Back (L-R) Vanessa, Harlow, Wanda, Alexandria, Montana</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Front: (L-R): Sexilya, Victoria</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>After </B><I><B>En Drag </B></I><B> finally closed after more than three years, it eventually morphed into </B><I><B>Fauxgirls!</B></I><B> which has now run successfully since 2001, making it one of the longest-running drag shows in San Francisco.  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                                                </B><I><B><IMG SRC="8a967ff0.jpg" border=0 width="359" height="255" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>The only photo of all six Original Fauxgirls together, back in 2001</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>The Founding Members </B></div> <div> <B>of </B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" ><B>Fauxgirls!</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Victoria Secret</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="899ce130.jpg" border=0 width="206" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I><B>Creator a</B></I><I><B>nd Producer</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>After two degrees in drama from UC Berkeley and many years in legitimate theater, which included a role in the musical, </B><I><B>La Cage aux Folles</B></I><B>, Victoria Secret began her drag career in 1991 as a cocktail waitress and performer at Lily's, the fondly-remembered drag bar that closed in 1994, and is now Martuni's.   Victoria then moved to Kimo's, also as cocktail waitress, and in 1996 she created the trendsetting show, </B><I><B>En Drag</B></I><B>, with a then-new face, Chablis, as show hostess.   That show has since morphed into </B><I><B>Fauxgirls!</B></I><B> and now features Victoria as co-hostess, with the fabulous Alexandria. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>    <IMG SRC="8a1d9460.jpg" border=0 width="217" height="326" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <IMG SRC="89bb7890.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="393" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="89fd35f0.jpg" border=0 width="211" height="351" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>In late 2005, Victoria retired early from her "day job" as a criminal trial attorney, and is now happily employed as a cocktail waitress at the Deco Lounge, and bartender and show hostess at Divas, the well-known transgender nightclub in San Francisco.  She is also active in the Ducal and Imperial Courts of San Francisco.  In the Imperial Court, she was elevated to the title of "Cocktail Princess to the Ruby Empress" by Absolute Empress XXX, Donna Sachet, in 1996.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Anjelica Devarox</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="8a2d8e00.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="224" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Co-Founder</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Anjelica Devarox arrived in San Francisco in 2000, with the force of a tornado from her Midwestern heartland, and soon took The City by storm.  She was immediately seen onstage at numerous shows and events, and earned titles in both the Ducal and Imperial Courts of San Francisco.  After hosting her own show at Aunt Charlie's Lounge, she co-founded </B><I><B>Fauxgirls! </B></I><B>with Victoria Secret, and took on hosting duties for the first two years of the show.   Her limitless creative energy was a driving force in the genesis of </B><I><B>Fauxgirls!</B></I><B>   </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="897aa450.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="325" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <IMG SRC="89228790.jpg" border=0 width="296" height="377" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="894ba410.jpg" border=0 width="186" height="321" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>After taking time off from the show to run for Empress of San Francisco, Anjelica then concentrated on her career in the food and beverage industry.  She has now returned to her Midwestern home to spend more time with her family and to pursue new goals in Wisconsin.  We wish her well, and hope she comes back to visit us soon.  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Bliss</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="889c6e20.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="226" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Original Fauxgirl</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Bliss is currently on leave from the show, but occasionally returns to perform as a guest star.  She is known and admired for her unique impersonations of rarely-seen vocal legends, such as Billie Holliday.  Bliss is very active in the Ducal Court of San Francisco, where she holds several titles, and she is frequently seen helping and performing at benefit shows.  She still lives in San Francisco, and works as a hairstylist in an upscale salon in Cow Hollow.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Donna Rae</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="8a4c6fc0.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="252" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <I><B>Original Fauxgirl</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Donna Rae went on to be Grand Duchess of San Francisco in 2003 after leaving </B><I><B>Fauxgirls!   </B></I><B>She has since hung up her gowns and tiara and retired from the drag world.  She now works at Starbucks and lives a comfortable life as Donald.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Reality</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="8a6a6ec0.jpg" border=0 width="166" height="236" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <I><B>Original Fauxgirl</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Reality left the drag scene after leaving </B><I><B>Fauxgirls!  </B></I><B>(shortly after Donna Rae) to concentrate on her other "home away from home," the leather community, where she won several titles in her male persona of  Louis.   She has now returned to the drag world to perform occasionally at Aunt Charlie's Lounge.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Mona Lott</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="88bacda0.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="218" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Origi</B></I><I><B>nal Fauxgirl</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Mona Lott left San Francisco ater leaving </B><I><B>Fauxgirls!   </B></I><B>We ran into her in Key West a few years ago, but haven't seen her since.  We haven't the foggiest notion where she is now, so if you see her, tell her we miss her, and she should "phone home."</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>A Fond Farewell to the Old Fauxgirls!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8ab32730.jpg" border=0 width="306" height="371" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Anjelica and Mona in 2001</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#legend_1" TITLE="The Legend"><U>Back to top</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>