I have to start here. A screenshot. A shot that paints the picture of what I felt as a kid glued to the tv watching the Tony Awards seeing someone who looks like me in a show I where I initially didn’t see black people in. Evolution happened and when it came, I was ready because I worked my ass off as everything aligned itself for me to have this moment. Little Dwayne seeing himself on this screenshot at Tony Awards is my own celebration of the dream that came true. This is the shot that expresses my fullest joy and thanks for EVERYONE who made this dream come true. My family, my friends, my SC family, my extended family, my neighbors, the producers, investors, the creatives, those who advocated for me to be on that stage and ALL who support me, love me and want to see me shine and win. We won ya’ll and I will be forever grateful. Thank you.🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️
Me and The Lady Chablis:
I’ve been very fortunate to work for and alongside pioneering Icons, be around some of the biggest stars in the world, and have extended family members in my life that have shaped African-American and LGBTQIA culture.
The Lady Chablis was a trailblazer in the trans and LGBTQIA community and be household name famous for her portrayal of herself in John Berendt’s famous book and movie “Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil”
Though I didnt fully realize it at the time, she was a “Fairy Drag Godmother” to me. She loaned me one of her dresses for a pageant and lucky for me, I won the pageant. She paved the way for me to exist and thrive as a baby drag performer in Columbia, SC.
I still have a pair of her earrings in my possession that only krazy clue can keep on my ears. Pageant girls know about this life. Haha.
I wish I had gotten to spend more one on one time with her. I definitely was Cinderella at the ball and can’t recall another pageant feeling as beautiful as I did that night.
Thank you The Lady Chablis…
As you famously would say, “Two tears in a bucket, m@therfcuk it.”😉🤣❤️⭐️💯💐
The ORIGINAL CLIP that garnered 12.5 MILLION Views and growing on TikTok. Posted this on Jan. 1st and it’s been a great way to kick off the year! My favorite cuisine.
@daftpunk@onemorethai #thai #itsdwaynecooper #milanrupaulsdragrace #onemoretime #onemorethai #daftpunk
#spiritairlines Thank you for your service…but not those fees.😂Thoughts and prayers though to the staff and employees. I do wish that they maybe can get transferred to another airline.#customerservice #airlines #moulinrouge #itsdwaynecooper
@durandbernarr I’m HOMESICK wondering AM I OK only to realized UNDELIVERED has DELIVERT ME! LOVE THIS ALBUM! Thank you for the inspiration and being the possibility model for us gay, black artists.❤️⭐️💯💐#durandbernarr #randb #itsdwaynecooper #amiok #blackboyjoy
I miss doing @sweeneytoddbway How fun would it be to have an all LGBTQ+ cast and call it “Qweeny Todd”.😂 Looks like we found Ms. Lovell!😂❤️❤️❤️🙌🏾
#sweeneytodd #broadway #itsdwaynecooper #sondheim #broadwaydiva
Go see @catsjellicleball SO MUCH NEEDED LIBERATION of all kinds on a Broadway stage! What a blessing to witness and support so many Broadway debuts and the ballroom community being celebrated! Go out and support! #catsthejellicleball #broadway #review #fyp #musical
Who’s STILL rockin’ with me and #rebbiejackson and CENTIPEDE?! Baby this video lives rent free in my head. Her brother Michael wrote/produced it! ⭐️💯💐💐💐#centipede #milanrupaulsdragrace #rebbiejackson #80smusic