I did it! I threw my first Kiki-ball and it was a magical time! We sold out Le National, legends were deemed, tears were shed, and people BROUGHT IT, and brought it BIZARRE.
A HUGE thank you to my co-conspirator Skittlez Simon Black. We are a dynamo team. You are so sweet, and so supportive! and I know I’m a mega pain. (Your friends are sweethearts, too, thank u 4 all their help too).
Another huge thank you to Father Twysted Sebastio Sivuilu for bringing the fire, thank you to the judges Douceur des Tropiques Gala Éluard Notis Yonca Ali Luv-d Kai'jin Mulan Phoenix Inana Reina Calafia Chéline Lacroix Yovska Moreno. Thank you to our sponsors Qpirg Concordia | GRIP Concordiaand @kikibeauty as well as all the individual sponsors & donors.
Shout out to the LEGENDARY Wayne McLaughlin & Brian Mendez. Congratulations! And congrats to the winners and thank you to every single walker. You should be proud!!
Thank u 2 my house LOUBOUTIN, especially the MTL chapter Noam CA, Jontae McCrory, Kalliane Brémault, @wylla (and Mother Chéline Lacroix).
Thank you to our photographers Daniel Andres Lastres Rodriguez, Chris Lau, & PauL Kocky, and thank you Mark Andrew Hamiltonfor a beautiful live (and everything that you do).
a million thanks to a million ppl, you know what you did! Mike Bug, Estrella Thurd, Rafaella Alegre O'Phelan, & my BEAUTIFUL uncles Tony Pan& Dan Davies. I’m sorry if I’ve forgotten anyone! Don’t be shy, lmk if I’ve forgotten you!
One last word: MYTHICAL cat, yo. Mythical. I wrote the category, so I stand by it! 🐈💀🙀🙀
Poppers did this gorgeous reel to remember it by!
“Once someone dreams a dream, it can’t just drop out of existence…”
1. thx 4 the gorge photos @lawrencejcortez@fashioncanada
2. the making of⬆️. full efx incl the back, 📸 @ogi00k
3. …. and me bailing
4. jus chillin onstage, it’s regular!
5. sharing ☕️w fellow freak royalty @skit_tellz (incredible 📸 @oneofakynd27 )
6. outside of the look, nekkid & sweaty
7. eye 4 an eye
8. jus a little bit of attention (thx 4 helping me struggle up those 🤬stairs @photogirl41@jontaemccrory )
9. Some dreams do come true!
ENCHANTED FOREST is another Bizarre Ball, the function where we ask you to bring elements of Bizarre into every category. Be imaginative, strange, and unforgettable!
Have you never walked a ball before?
Don’t be afraid! Beginners are welcome, this is your moment. Step into the forest and take the runway.
To support you, this post includes full category descriptions and serves as a lookbook: a visual guide to what each category is asking for, meant to inspire your interpretation. Use the lookbook as a tool if you need it, let it spark something if it moves you. But most importantly, bring your own imagination to life.
WHAT THE JUDGES ARE LOOKING FOR AT A BIZARRE BALL:
Participants should dress according to the category in which they are competing and are expected to deliver what the description calls for (costumes, effects, appearance, and attitude). To get your 10s, you must show the basic elements of said category, the effect, and anything else asked for in the description. If you do not meet the category requirements, it’s a chop!
Like any ball, effects *can* be simple. But the more your effect is extravagant, and the more your walk brings what is being asked for, the more you will GAG the judges… and bring the ball to life!
Are you worried? Don’t be! There are many ways to capture what is being asked for: colours, textures, sizes, shapes, and movement. The internet is your friend! A glue gun is your friend! And speaking of friends… don’t be afraid to ask for help.
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Link to category descriptions and all event info (where to get tickets, prize amounts, etc), can be found in our bio.
If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to ask.
*No loose glitter, confetti, or similar substances. No smoke bombs, smoke guns, or smoke machines
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Free Palestine, freedom to all people struggling for self-emancipation!
ENCHANTED FOREST:
A Kiki Ball (OTY)
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𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘, APRIL 25𝐓𝐇
Le National 1220 Saint Catherine E
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥, 𝐐𝐂
𝐃𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐒 6𝐏𝐌 - 𝐋𝐒𝐒 7𝐏𝐌!
Links to category descriptions, where to get tickets, and more info can be found in bio
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Tonight, we enter the Enchanted Forest, a realm where magic fills the air and ancient forces watch from between the trees. Butterflies drift through glowing clearings, crystals shimmer beneath tangled roots, and creatures of myth move quietly through the mist. Something ancient moves between the branches, and every path holds the promise of adventure.
Welcome to a forest where creatures of legend roam, whispers travel through the woods, and wonder lingers in every shadow. Because in this forest, the bizarre is sacred.
Legendary Mother Moohk Louboutin and Skittellz Mulan welcome you to Bizarre Kin’s Enchanted Forest: A Kiki Ball.
Step carefully. The forest is alive.
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Our spaces celebrate BIPOC and queer communities with zero tolerance for racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, misogyny, violence, oppression, or related disrespect. If you are being disrespectful, you will be asked to leave.
Please sponsor us! Any donations are very welcome! If you would like to support walkers & this event, send a DM.
We would like to thank @qpirgconcordia and Concordia CCSL for their support and sponsorship of this event.
And thank you to everyone for supporting the Bizarre Balls!
Black Liberation #4, Toronto ON
Bizarre - The Trash Wars of Halifax
“Halifax was once home to thriving Black communities, many formed by those who had escaped slavery. The city later crushed these communities’ spirits by turning their neighborhoods into dumping grounds for the city’s trash... literally. Over time, these vibrant areas were reduced to slums.
Show us how you turn trash into treasure by incorporating unconventional materials, recycled goods, or discarded items into a stunning, fashionable masterpiece. Creativity, transformation, and craftsmanship will reign supreme.”
Thank you so much @mrmapleleaf , an opportunity to walk an event like this is such an honour and experience!
Thank you to my family, the coven / Canadian Chapter of the House of Miyake Mugler. Y’all are so beautiful, so talented, and dependable! Unstoppable! And my parents! @tamar.carter1 & Twysted, you are incomparable in terms of builders. Im so proud to stand beside you all.
A bottomless thank you to @photogirl41 for always getting me there (I know I ask alot), and to @mikebug for supporting me, even at the worst of times, the really worst of times. I love & appreciate you all so much. @skit_tellz and @wontloversrevoltnow it is always an honour to share the floor with you!
So much love!!!!!
SASKATOON — Get ready to dive into the world of Bizarre with Legendary Godmother @moohk
Workshop #1: History of Bizarre (60min)
6pm-7:00pm
Step into one of Canadian Ballroom’s most imaginative fashion categories. Learn the history of Bizarre, explore iconic looks, and discover how concept, craftsmanship, and storytelling come together to create something truly otherworldly.
Workshop #2: Create Your Effect (120min)
7:30pm-9:30pm
Your effect is what you serve when you hit the floor. In this workshop, learn how to turn an idea into a full look through sketching, styling, and embodiment, and start building the effect you want the world to see.
Poster by @edwardoalvaro
Register at the link in bio!
#ballroom #fashion #bizarre
GRIND’HER Mini Kiki Ball
January 30th @ Cinéma L’Amour 4015 Saint Laurent
LSS 10:30 Sharp! No exceptions
Commentator: @mags119
DJ: @lafhomme
CATEGORIES listed in order:
BRING IT IN KINK OR FETISH WEAR
* Sex Siren* – Striptease energy; hottest performance $100
* Who’s Zooming Who? – For couples: 2 femmes or 2 butches. Make out. Make us guess the top. $75
* Shake That Ass – Exactly that $75
*You must pre-register if you are walking Sex Siren. Send me a DM if interested
Community members are encouraged to sponsor categories by donating to increase prize money.
Honey, we’re home! Grind’her is back to heat up Cinéma L’Amour (4015 Boul. St Laurent)—and since it’s Grind’her co-founder Estelle’s 40th, we’ll be going completely feral!
THIS. IS. A. LEATHER. SPACE.
Dress code is leather and kink. Cum looking your best!
There will be 2 ticket drops: Jan 8 @ 6 pm! Jan 10 @ 3 pm! Act fast!
Reserved tickets for queers who are 35 + are back! We’re also reserving tickets for BIPOC queers. DM or email us for the promo codes <3
All tickets $30. Contact us if cost is a barrier: [email protected]
DJs:
@lia_plutonic@frankieteardropx@msbaby2u
This edition of Grind’her is a fundraiser for @sweetlikehoneymtl and @mtl_kba .
We’re throwing a Mini Kiki Ball with commentator @mags119 and DJ @lafhomme
A Mini Kiki Ball is a smaller scale, beginner-friendly ballroom event. Participants, or “walkers,” compete for prizes. Details TBA.
Grind’her is for everyone and anyone who shares an affinity with dyke history, practice, or experience. Grind’her is trans-integral from the ground up. Trans women are heaven sent, non-binary bitches are holy, trans men are angels. And gay men are our allies and treated as such in our space!
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Coucou ! Grind’her est de retour pour chauffer Cinéma L’Amour ce mois-ci. C’est le 40ième anniversaire d’Estelle, la cofondatrice du Grind’her, donc on va perdre nos têtes !
C’EST. UN. ESPACE. CUIR.
Le code vestimentaire est le cuir et le kink. Cum looking your best ;)
Il y aura 2 sorties de billets: 8 jan @ 18h ! 10 jan @ 15h ! N’attendez pas !
Billets réservés pour les queers âgée 35+ sont de retour ! On a réservé les billets pour les queers BIPOC. DM ou envoyez un courriel pour le code promotionnel <3
Billets sont $30. Contactez-nous si le coût est un obstacle : [email protected]
DJs:
@lia_plutonic@frankieteardropx@msbaby2u
Cette édition de Grind’her est une levée de fonds pour @sweetlikehoneymtl and @mtl_kba .
On organise un Mini Kiki Ball avec commentateur @mags119 et DJ @lafhomme !
Un Mini Kiki Ball est un événement plus petit dans la communauté ‘ballroom’ qui est accessible aux débutant.e.s. Les participant.e.s, ou ‘walkers’, peuvent gagner des prix. Détails à venir.
Moohky Xmess Special
for Naughty List 2025
For real, who was your favourite tho?!
Thank you @ballroom4community for the fab function, thank you to my hottie house the Louboutins, thank you to all my helpers, & all my fans! I love you all!
Welcome to Legendary, Godmother Moohk Louboutin @moohk 👠
Kiki Meets the MET, the first annual @mtl_kba OTY Awards Ball, presented in collaboration with @ballroom4community , April 11th 2025 in Montreal.
#kikiball #ballroomscene #canadianballroom #mtlkba #newlegend
Bulabog! Bizarre Kiki Ball presents BIZARRE SPOTLIGHT featuring interviews from Bizarre walkers from all over the world⚠️
THE LEGENDARY BIZARRE, MOOHK (CANADA)
• When did you first walk the category Bizarre?
The first ball I walked was in 2017 called In Deep, Montreal!
• Why did you first walk Bizarre?
I walked Bizarre because it called to me. I’m a freak through and through so when I learned about the Bizarre category, I knew I was made for it!
• Any other Bizarre walker that you look up to?
I look up to all Bizarre walkers. I truly do! I look up to our pioneers so much and I love how Maurice is still walking! Right now, though, I would say I mostly look up to Nene Madness. He’s so talented, and has a heart of gold. I’m also such a fan of Klaude right now too, she’s such a wizard!!
• What do you think is the importance of Bizarre in modern ballroom culture?
I think Bizarre is so important in keeping the imagination alive in ballroom! Ballroom is an underground scene, and I think Bizarre is one aspect that could only ever be at the fringes of culture because it’s so wild & weird.
• What would be your advice to someone who would be walking Bizarre for the first time?
Embrace all the wonderful weirdness that they are! It takes a lot of bravery to walk any category, so you should feel proud of yourself for putting yourself out there!
#bizarre #ballroom #ballroomcultureph
