A WBT FIRST - MEETING OF THE MINDS - WHAT'S DA TEA RADIO

Tonight on Whats Da Tea Radio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/da_tea) hosts Overall WBT Father Shady Prada (Follow Shady on Twitter) and Grandmother Susan Mizrahi (Follow Susan on Twitter) put together a Meeting of the Minds including some of the heavy-hitters and biggest enthusiasts in the WBT Ballroom scene. It included:

Icon Sean Ebony - Transman Realness
Legendary Overseer Khi Mizrahi - Butch Performance
Legendary Mother Aisha Prodigy-Iman - Women's Face
Legendary Father Kiron Ebony-Alpha - Transman Realness
Midwest Of The Year Mother Bunni Blahnik - Womens Body/SexSiren
Nina Divine-Revlon - Women Best Dressed and VA ballroom promoter
Mother Diva Monroe - Womens Face and Big Girls Body

Here's a brief synopsis of each speakers thought and subject:
Sean (organization) - Have a good short and long term goal and plan your steps.
Khi (preparation) - Strive to practice and be ready to battle all obstacles that come into your way.
Aisha (Self-awareness) - Be aware of what you can do and what you cannot and build on your strengths.
Kiron (Support) - Learn to bond and become one unit. Build a comraderie between one another.
Bunni (Experience) - Get yourself out there in order to build up your experience and allow your confidence to be seen.
Nina (Assistance) - Be open enough to allow yourself to be a help to others.
Diva (Networking) - Meet and introduce yourself. how what you're about, your intentions and allow people to know the real you.
Shady (Plan 2 Win) - Please bury the hatchet and allow shade to have its place on the runway in healthy competition. This is the time to bring back the fun!
Susan (Communication) - Open lines of communication to allow all to be on the same line.

If you would to listen to the archived call please long on to Whats Da Tea Radio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/da_tea)

4th Annual Unity Ball Winner List

The 4th Annual Unity Ball: Love & War Edition
September 4, 2011
Hosted by Legendary Mother Jaimee Balenciaga, Legendary Mother Lady Blahnik-Iman & Mother Reign Moulin

WINNERS LIST

Foot & Eye Grand Prize: Bella 007
Womans Runway Grand Prize: Keva Moulin
Womans Sex Siren Grand Prize: Logan Evisu
Womans Face Grand Prize: Chula Moulin
Transman Realness Grand Prize: House of Balenciaga
Male Figure Sex Siren Grand Prize: Jamel Balenciaga
Butch Realness Grand Prize: Budah Balenciaga
Who's Zooming Who Grand Prize: Angel & Keva Moulin
OTA Hair Affair Grand Prize: Baby Doll Iman
Butch Body Grand Prize: Dani 007
Butch Face Grand Prize: Ron Blahnik
Butch Queen Runway Grand Prize: Legendary Econ Blahnik/Domingo Blahnik
Best Dressed Grand Prize: Maria 007
Womans Body Grand Prize: 007
Butch Queen Face Grand Prize: House of Balenciaga
Butch Up in Pumps vs. Fag Out Grand Prize: Mula 007 (Fag Out)
Team Realness Grand Prize: Budah Balenciaga & Shawn 007
Mini Grand Female Figure Big Girls Face Grand Prize: House of Mizrahi
OTA New Runway Grand Prize: Logan Evisu
OTA Vogue Femme Grand Prize: Domingo Blahnik

Grand Prize: House with the most wins (with a CATCH!)
The winners were not allowed to keep their own points. They had to give their points away to another house.

Grand Prize: The House of Blahnik

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!
The WBT Ballscene appreciates your participation!

The Iman Time Machine Ball Recap

NYC Pride marks the coming of the House of Iman annual ball and once again Overall Mother Aisha Iman gathered the bigwigs of community health organizations to sponsor a beautiful venue in order to throw the ball. Free HIV testing provided by H.E.A.T. with support from Hetrick-Martin Institute and GMHC women's program.

My disappointment started first with seeing the lack of support from not only the womens houses and walkers but from the mainstream and kiki scene. No ball will ever be a hit if a minimal amount of people show up or walk. Then it was elevated when seeing how many people showed up so many hours late. I, myself was late due to preparing for my sister's graduation party later on that night but the majority of people arrived at least 4-5 hours late and some even complained that the few categoris that were left were taking too long b/c they wanted to run off to attend a club event that night. If people would have arrived on time, the ball couldnt ended within enough time for all of them to go home, bathe, rest and get dressed to be at the club at a good time.

Ultimately, a ball us only as good as the support, participation and respect from the community is.

I would love to read some feedback from those who attended but for those who haven't attended... watch the following videos and "You Be The Judge"!


Best Dressed


Womens Face


Womens Sex Siren


Womens Body


Shoe & Bag


OTA Runway


Butch Realness



SOOOOOOO "You Be The Judge"...

SEX ON THE BEACH BALL FX CHEAT SHEET!

(ALL CATEGORIES MUST IN SWIMSUITS OR BEACHWEAR)


WOMEN
Sex Siren - (with a Prop)
Cliff Note: The prop is mandatory! Umbrella, beach ball, pail and bucket are cute props to use but step outside the box and be creative. This is a CASH category!

Body - (Model vs. Luscious vs. Athletic)
Cliff Note: Body is rump-shaking and booty-shaking. Model means slim and trim. Luscious means THICK. Athletic means toned and muscles.

Face - (Painted vs. Unpainted)
Cliff Note: Why paint your face in your typical make-up when you can go glossy and look wet? and if you're unpainted, why not use water to show the judges that God has painted you naturally?

*NEW CATEGORY* Nail Flair - (NO FRENCH!)
Cliff Note: You have ten fingers - GO OFF! Do designs on each one, have matching hands or maybe hands AND feet????? Hmmmm...

BUTCH
Body
Cliff Note: Butch body is MUSCLES - Arms, stomach AND LEGS!! Pose for the judges like bodybuilders. Please don't shake like the women... it's not very butch. This is a CASH category!

Face - (in colorful swimwear)
Cliff Note: Be a peacock and strut your stuff! Neons and bright colors - It IS Miami!

Sex Siren - (with a towel)
Cliff Note: How much sexy are YOU willing to expose to the judges? Remember that an attractive face is needed to sell sex; it IS what you see first!

Barber Shop Flow - (Fade vs. Dreads vs. Braids)
Cliff Note: Your only note is designs!!! Think creative haircut/designs!

TRANSMAN
Realness - (Unclockable, Undeniable, Unstoppable)
Cliff Note: Stealth. Period. ALL TRUE TRANSMEN KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

Sex Siren - (Make us wet without water)
Cliff Note: I think it speaks for itself...

OPEN TO ALL
Hat & Eyewear - (doesn't have to be a Label)
Cliff Note: Straw hats and Ray-bans - BORING!!! Cocoa & Breezy/Stevie Boi with custom headwear is CRUCIAL!

Best Dressed - (Pool/Beach Attire)
Cliff Note: Can you make a statement good enough for the water AND the red carpet? Our clue: Match head to toe or Coordinate prints with solids. Golds always look good with a tan.

Runway - (The Floor is Yours)
Cliff Note: Your walk I can't help you with but make sure you sell your outfit like it was Fashion Week. Its OTA runway so European (FF) walks against All-American (MF).

MINI GRAND
Butch Up In Pumps - (Borrowed, Old & New)
Cliff Note: Can you walk NATURAL in a pair of high heels and still be BUTCH? Hmmmm.... This is a CASH category!

GRAND PRIZE CATEGORY
Mr. & Mrs. Sex On The Beach (Team Sex Siren)
Cliff Note: Watch Team Sex Siren - ATL Awards

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion or position of the ball promoters or hosts.

The House of Iman Presents The Time Machine Ball - June 25th, 2011

TIME MACHINE BALL
CATEGORIES

YEAR 3000
GRAND PRIZE RUNWAY OPEN TO ALL (OTA)
1. Open To All Runway: (Female Figures Vs. Male Figures) Your strut is on point
but can you take us full speed ahead to the year 3000! Bring us a futuristic runway effect that will make us know it.! 2 Trophies battle for the $$$

YEAR 2000
WHO IS ZOOMING WHO (OTA)
2. Who Is Zooming Who: Alicia Keys Is Singing ?No One? and is so much in love you exhibit your love in your unique coupling to the judges (Butch & Butch, Fem & Fem, BQ & FQ, Trans Man & Trans Man etc) 1 Trophy

90'S FLAIR
3. WOMENS SWITCH: Come out as a Thug and then bring us back that around the
way girl look and don?t forget your ?Door Knocker? earrings. 1 Trophy $$

4. OPEN TO ALL SHOE & BAG ATTACK: The brighter the better is very reminiscent of the early 90? so surprise us with the funkiest stilettos, sandals and sneakers with over complementing clutches and bags in summer worthy colors, remember it is the 90?s so the brighter the better. 2 Trophies Battle For the $$

80's PERFORMANCE

5. WOMENS PERFORMANCE: Take the floor in a look that exudes Appolonia, Janet Jackson, Taylor Dayne, Madonna, and any other 80?s iconic women, but remember your performance should be on point. 1 trophy $$

6. BUTCH VS. TRANSMAN PERFORMANCE: Let us see your sickening moves in an ovah unique graffiti T-shirt featuring your house name. 1 Trophy

7. BQ & FF - TEAM PERFORMANCE: In a colorful 80?s inspired team effect let?s see how you serve us a synchronized performance. 2 Trophies $$


70?s FACE
8. MINI GRAND WOMENS FACE (Light vs. Dark vs. Big Girls): Take us back to Studio 54 you are done ready to dance the night away with a hairdo to match, for example (Donna Summer, Dianna Ross etc), Recreate a memorable entrance that will take us back to the good old days. 3 trophies battle for the $$$

9. BUTCH FACE (Light vs. Dark vs. Big Boy): You have taken the time machine back to revolutionize race relations and gender biases so, serve that Carta in an over Black panther effect and don?t forget your poster with a positive message that speaks to he audience at large. 2 trophies Battle for $$$


10. FQ VS. BQ FACE: Bring us a Blacksploitation worthy look do your research, hint think (Foxy Brown, Super Fly, Dolomite etc...) 2 trophies Battle For the $$$


11. FEM AGGRESSIVE FACE: The 70?s was known for funky fashion can you serve us that lovely Carta dressed in a 70?s worth effect. 1 Trophy

40's, 50's & 60's Fashion
12. WOMENS BEST DRESSED: 40's, 50's & 60's pick any of those memorable era's, add your own unique twist, do your research and bring those classic looks to life. 1 Trophy. $$


13. BUTCH VS. FEM AGGRESSIVE BEST DRESSED: It?s the Grand Opening of the Cotton Club, what will you be wearing Dapper Don? Do your research and wow the judges. 2 Trophies battle for the $$


14. OTA BEST DRESSED COUPLE: Bring us a complementing look worthy of the Harlem Renaissance era will you capture the audience applause tonight. 1 Trophy

20'S & 30'S REALNESS
15. BUTCH REALNESS (Pretty Boy vs. Thug): The Stock Exchange has just crashed you have no money left, but your executive look inspired by the roaring twenties is on point (hint pin strips) props are a must. 2 Trophies battle for the $$


16. TRANSMAN REALNESS: Sir you have just done the unthinkable you have escaped Alcatraz state prison and you are in full prison uniform from that era. Do your research or you will be sent back and bring your props including a mug shoot. 1 Trophy $$


17. FQ REALNESS: In a 20's or 30's inspired look of your choice, but make sure you reflect the era as you serve your realness to the judges. 1 Trophy $$

BC Prehistoric Time
18. TEAM SEX SIREN: Adam & Eve are in the Garden of Eden can you recreate that tempting duo and don?t forget your apple for the judges.


19. MALE FIGURE VS. FEMALE FIGURE BODY: Can you use fruits, leaves and things from nature to cover your secret places think of Josephine Baker and make it hot. 2 Trophies Battle for the $$$


20. WOMENS SEX SIREN: Nature is full of cover ups grab a piece of nature and hide your secret places while tantalizing the judges with your sex appeal. 1 Trophy $$

2011 - The Final Frontier

Its finally a new year and the big question is... (drumroll please) is Roxi ever going to walk again?

Perhaps.

There comes a time when you miss the stage, the drama, the stunts, the ooohs, the aaaahs. I miss it. But is the scene I fought hard to upkeep, the same scene I would spend so much to surround myself with? That is the REAL question.

I won't pretend that there is no love lost because wholeheartedly, there is. There are people who have left a bitter taste in my life and made this joy unbearable to enjoy. It causes me to think of one thing I said to another who left their house and wondered; "What's left after the spotlight has faded?". My response was "What YOU make it to be".

There isn't a ball walker or promoter who hasn't destroyed a bridge in the scene. There isn't a person to ever walk who was chopped or sat down and hasn't thought: "This is MY last ball. I'm tired of the shade/people/antics/insert expression here". We ALL feel at a loss especially when we leave a house and find ourselves alone challenging what seems like a pack of wolves.

So where's the lesson Roxi?

The lesson is standing on your own two feet. Walking as a free agent (or should I say, STORMING as one) is a GIFT! You are able to encompass a greater goal than any concocted by a house: the goal of HAVING FUN!

This past Sunday, Legend Jaimee Balenciaga hosted her annual ball in Atlanta for MLK weekend. I believe this was the third annual function. How many 007s turned out? How many even showed up to learn something new or be a part of something different? I'm sure not nearly as many NEEDED or WANTED to be there.

The rules of the game stay the same but it's the demand of the walkers and spectators that change them. WE keep them going. WE keep them fair. WE keep them constant and if WE don't support, learn, encourage and pass it along, WE are at fault for dismissing a vital part of our culture, of our history.

I ask you to do MORE for the ballroom scene. Talk about it. Ask questions. Support them. Enjoy them. WALK THEM! We all get 15 minutes of fame, but baby, on that runway, it's seems like eternity. Go grab YOURS!

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xoxo
Roxi
(Stay free, agents!)

"STEPHANIE MILAN DAHHHHLING" - LEGENDARY OVERALL MOTHER STEPHANIE MILAN!

At the Evisu Ball last weekend I was fortunate enough to be stuck in the bathroom with my icon, Overall Mother Stephanie Milan. Stephanie has been walking this scene for almost 25 years and in my personal opinion (and the opinion of quite of few others) is the most elegant female figure to EVER do it. Stephanie has stormed a ton of categories and won more than a ton of trophies.

Sitting in the bathroom with her and having a GREAT conversation with her and Chris Milan opened a new view of my icon. She kiki'd on the girls, dismissed her loss of the night (SHE WAS ROBBED) and wished well numerous other walkers simply based on their dedication to the category and the scene. Honestly, I never laughed so hard in my life and I can see why the House of Milan lives for her, cradles her as their mother and runs to be by her side.

I can go on and on about the two hours I spent with her but I'd rather allow you to see her in her glory. Walking the hell out of fashion, elegantly displaying her face and pumping that hourglass figure.

Stephanie, this is my tribute to you!

"I DON'T BUY LABELS FOR A BALL. I DONT GIVE A SH*T ABOUT A TROPHY... I BUY THEM BECAUSE I LOVE TO FAB. I'M STEPHANIE MILAN DAHHHLING..."

xoxo
Roxi

















HER FINAL WORDS FOR THE LATEX BALL 2009

EVISU BALL RECAP VIDS

The Evisu Ball was probably the most highly anticipated ball since their debut of an awesome movie trailer at this years Latex ball. Below are some clips of the action:

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LEGENDARY FQ PERFORMANCE

POP THAT CHERRY! I promise it won't hurt... (well maybe a little haha)

A lot of people have been asking me about walking for the first time so here is my POP YOUR CHERRY campaign.

Virgin categories are ideal for you to consider if you're nervous about walking for the first time. They are designed to bring in people who haven't walked or haven't won so that you can start walking or to improve your serving technique. In a virgin category, known walkers/winners are not allowed to participate.

So what is needed if you're walking FOR THE FIRST TIME?

Knowledge - research your category first. Find out who slays the category you're interested and watch them. Much like children, be prepared to mimic what they do to get tens and add your own personal twist to it.

Effects - Most virgin categories ask you to come in white; others may not. Make sure you abide by the rules set for the category. Don't end up getting chopped for wearing the wrong thing before ever showing your skill or talent. (That's the part that hurts)

THE MOST IMPORTANT NEED IS: (drum roll please)

Confidence - it's your best asset. Judges smell fear. You must believe in yourself and be strong enough to be judged by others. It isn't easy to walk out in a large group of your peers and perform.

It is a humbling experience though should you be chopped though. Don't ever assume you failed. Virgin categories are designed to be a learning experience. You can be chopped for two things: wrong effect or you don't fit the category. Always keep in mind that judging is based on personal interpretation of the category and that one judge may not see you and another will. Should you ever get chopped, thank the judges for their vote and gracefully leave the stage. After the ball, ask the judge why you were chopped. They will be honest and tell you why. Take their critiques and use them to walk the next virgin category.

Don't let criticism stop you. Icons are icons because they have compete for 15+ years and have battled numerous people in various states. Legends are legends for 10+ years of battling and statements and stars as well. Point is: we all, regardless of years walking, have to adapt and improve in order to gain a higher title or Life.

SO YOU'VE DECIDED TO WALK. GREAT! HOW DOES A CATEGORY WORK?

The commentator will call the category and all those walking should come to top of the runway.

One by one (or however many the commentator requests) walk up to serve it to the judges.

If you get all tens from the judges, you stand to the side and wait for everyone else to walk and receive their tens or chops. Those who have received tens now enter battle zone where you battle one on one to get closer to the win.

If you get chopped, gracefully exit stage right BUT watch the remainder of the category. See what the others do so that you know what the judges liked and disliked. It'll help you for the next time.

With all that said, I encourage all those interested in walking a ball to take a risk and put yourself out there. Balls are meant to be fun and competitive at the same time.

Here are some virgin category video to watch so you can see clearly what happens. See you on the catwalk!

xoxo
Roxi


VIRGIN FACE


VIRGIN RUNWAY


VIRGIN VOGUE

3rd Annual Unity Ball Video Clip

Hosted by: Legendary Mother Jaimee Balenciaga, Overall Mother Reign Moulin & Mother Chanel Prada
at
Loews Hotel
1065 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309

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A HISTORY IN GRACE & ELEGANCE - THIS IS TRUE FACE!

I am constantly asked "What is Face?". I'm sure Legendary faces such as Legendary Jaimee Balenciaga and Legendary Aisha Iman-Prodigy would have more in depth answers into to what face is and what the category exists of. I, as a 007, on the other hand, learned by watching those who walk the category and I believe both mothers will agree that learning from our past is ALWAYS best and will move us farther into our future.

Passing by various youtube videos tonight, I came across this video displaying and highlighting ICONIC faces in the scene. For all those looking to walk Female Figure Face, you should be studying the grace and elegance of these ladies. Notice that they allowed their face to speak for them. No catty antics whatsoever! Just watch and you'll see what I mean.

Rest In Peace
Danielle Revlon
Jennifer Legend
& the UNDENIABLE Octavia St. Laurent!
You ladies TRULY paved the way!



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