Chelly-Rae, Lil' Eddy, and Lola and the Busty Cop take home the gold at annual drag night event

by BRANDON UTLEY
Staff writer

​Tiffin University’s annual Drag Night, hosted by SPECTRUM, wowed audiences in the Gillmor gymnasium on Tuesday, March 29. This event was full of surprises and outstanding performances. The emcees for the night were Toledo-based drag performer Deja Dellataro and TU’s very own Felicity St. Germaine (alumnus Aaron Stewart). Both fabulous ladies were not only emcees, they also slayed performances of their own.

The night was full of amazing acts, and there were three awards given at the end of the event to the best queen, best king, and best group.

Best queen went to none other than Chelly-Rae (William Dixon), working her best moves to “Work from Home” by Fifth Harmony. 

Best king was awarded to Lil’ Eddy (Emma Wegner), who lip synced his was through “White and Nerdy” by “Weird Al” Yankovic.

Lola and the Busty Cop (Mike Herdlick & Steve Hurwitz) stole the night, winning best group for their performance of “Get Low” by Lil Jon, “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” by DMX, and “My House” by Flo Rida.

Other performers included:

•  Delicious (Alafia Parker) – “Work” by Rihanna
•  Diana Thurst (Jacob Simon) – “Show Me How You Burlesque” from Burlesque
•  Out of Sync (Mandi Hummel, Meera Layton, Natasha Saylors, Julie George, & Brianna Hurd) – “SexyBack” by Justin Timberlake, “Bye Bye Bye” by *NSYNC
•  Ace of Spades (Ian Holbrook) – “Bow or Die” written by Ian Holbrook & recorded by Rachel Chiles
•  Dae’Shauna (Dae’Shaun Ross) – “Toxic” by Britney Spears
•  Lacy Laumer (Joe Laumer) – “Buttons” by The Pussycat Dolls
•  Ven Ganza (Ashley Dean) – “Peacock” by Katy Perry
•  Magic (Courtney Hoerst) – “Magic” by B.O.B.
•  Honey Boom Boom (Mike Monroe) – “Holding Out for a Hero” from Footloose
•  Justin Saine (Tiffany Cox) – “Not Afraid” by Eminem
•  Fantasia (Chip Bell III) – “Donk” by Soulja Boy
•  Barbara Dawson (Brandon McCauley) – “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)” by Luke Bryan
•  Kiersha & Nick (Nicholas Benjamin & Kiersha Fields) – “A Whole New World” from Aladdin
•  Damn Daniel (Macy Johnson) – “Pony” by Ginuwine
•  White Girls ft. Katy Kat & Sherri Wine (Richie Fox & Nate Rider) – “I Fink U Freeky” by Die Antwoord