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Vivacious is no newcomer to the drag scene. Vivacious’ herstory is an intricate part of the past and present of New York City’s drag culture. With her unique club kid style and energetic performances, there’s a reason why this queen has garnered attention over the past two decades!
At nine years old, Vivacious moved from Jamaica, West Indies, to New York City. Years later, Vivacious has made quite a name for herself in the NYC straight club scene. While most queens perform in gay clubs, Vivacious is well-known in the straight club circuit. By performing in straight clubs, this eye-catching queen continues to branch the division between straight and gay clubs. She brings drag to the culture of straight clubs, which is something that not many other queens have been brave enough to do.
With Vivacious’ extensive background in drag, she has a stronger understanding of the roots of drag compared to many other queens on Season 6. Because of her experience in the drag scene, she considers herself “an ambassador of drag”, and we hope to see her schooling the newcomer Season 6 queens with her club kid aesthetic!
At nine years old, Vivacious moved from Jamaica, West Indies, to New York City. Years later, Vivacious has made quite a name for herself in the NYC straight club scene. While most queens perform in gay clubs, Vivacious is well-known in the straight club circuit. By performing in straight clubs, this eye-catching queen continues to branch the division between straight and gay clubs. She brings drag to the culture of straight clubs, which is something that not many other queens have been brave enough to do.
With Vivacious’ extensive background in drag, she has a stronger understanding of the roots of drag compared to many other queens on Season 6. Because of her experience in the drag scene, she considers herself “an ambassador of drag”, and we hope to see her schooling the newcomer Season 6 queens with her club kid aesthetic!
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Vivacious’ style is a mix of traditional 1990’s club kid style, artpop fashion, and neon, futuristic creative forms. Her outfits and makeup are like an explosion of an otherworldly and outrageous creation from another planet. She calls her style “living art,” as it seems to be a work of art that moves with her. The best way to experience her drag is live at her shows. Vivacious puts on a hell of a show- her outfits come to life with each performance! Extensions of the outfit often move while she dances, which accentuate her grand head pieces. Between the brightly patterned full body suits and dazzling makeup, Vivacious makes herself known in a crowd!
Check out a few of Vi's best performances:
Check out a few of Vi's best performances:
Her favorite item to use during performance is the Chinese folding hand fan. Watch Vivacious werk the crowd with it below:
Expect the unexpected when Vivacious makes an appearance! She often performs in themed character or holiday outfits, such as the Flash (in the video below):
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How much does Vivacious love performing for her fans? Let's just say its a lot! She often posts “fun filled facts” on her Facebook to help her fans learn more about her personality. Here are a few from her Facebook:
“Go out into the world and spread the message of GRIT. And when they ask you? You tell em Get It, Rearrange It, Internalize It, Turn IT. That’s how we take on the runway, the dance floor and any other spring chicken that tries it with us”
“I don’t like to just perform on the stage. I also like to go directly into the crowd to interact with my fans. It is from there I draw on their energy to do the job…”
“I like to be seen… I am the QUEEN of NEON. You will ALWAYS see me.”
“I’m one of the few queens that work in straight clubs. I use performance to be the ambassador of bridging straights and gays.”
“I have a fantastic spaceship to launch and I want you all there with me #teamvivacious like a Phoenix Rising”
“Go out into the world and spread the message of GRIT. And when they ask you? You tell em Get It, Rearrange It, Internalize It, Turn IT. That’s how we take on the runway, the dance floor and any other spring chicken that tries it with us”
“I don’t like to just perform on the stage. I also like to go directly into the crowd to interact with my fans. It is from there I draw on their energy to do the job…”
“I like to be seen… I am the QUEEN of NEON. You will ALWAYS see me.”
“I’m one of the few queens that work in straight clubs. I use performance to be the ambassador of bridging straights and gays.”
“I have a fantastic spaceship to launch and I want you all there with me #teamvivacious like a Phoenix Rising”
Not only is Vivacious a fierce, incredibly versatile queen, but she is skilled in DJ’ing and music mixing. Recently, she posted an original music mix on her Facebook. She commented that she made this DJ set to help her fans “know about [her] past and [her] roots to house music.” House music is an important element of the multitalented Vivacious. Below is her house music mix:
