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Bookmark or Share- Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball CultureCrystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture. Premiere: 9/24/2021 | 00:05:38 |. A proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl, Crystal LaBeija was the cause of an...
- Crystal LaBeija - WikipediaCrystal LaBeija (born 1930s, died 1990s) was an American drag queen and trans woman who co-founded the House of LaBeija in 1968. The House is often credited as starting the house system in ball culture. She became a mother figure for homeless LGBTQ youth.
- Crystal LaBeija Reinvented Ball Culture: A Short History | ThemCrystal LaBeija Reinvented Ball Culture: A Short History | Them. Culture. Drag Herstory: How Crystal LaBeija Reinvented Ball Culture. The legendary queen helped form the house system that still exists today and pushed back against racism in the community. By Elyssa Goodman. March 23, 2018.
- History | Royal House of LaBeijaI am beautiful, and I KNOW I’m beautiful!”~ Crystal LaBeija. Founded in 1972, the International Royal House of LaBeija is the first house of ballroom. Today, ballroom is an international phenomenon celebrating people of all bodies, identities, and expressions.
- Crystal LaBeija: Drag Queen Who Transformed Queer Culture - Blurred BylinesDrag Queen Crystal LaBeija Enters the Scene. Crystal LaBeija was a Manhattan-based drag queen who spent a few years working her way through New York City’s drag contests. She gained prominence as a queen who wore lavish furs and had an uncanny ability to strike iconic poses on stage.
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