Oh, Chad ...!
When I saw @ChadMichaels for the first time I knew there was much more there besides the incredible Cher impersonations. Oh, yes. It's almost a lost art, nowadays, when the Queens realize they lack comic timing, improv strategies and the capacity to act when they do The Snatch Game or are called to do a roast. Or even when doing a simple reading!
But I remember that when I started to go to the bars (still underage, natch) the Queens did Barbra and Judy and Tina and ALL the DIVAS. And they could command a stage. Even on a Wednesday night! The illusion is flawless with Chad, of course. But there's also so much more behind the apparently dainty exterior: a steel backbone and a knowledge of what it is to be on stage.
And it helps when we have a partner in crime, of course! Here we have a peek at the magic behind the curtain: this and more is what makes Chad a superstar. Also, I wanna be his neighbor. Can you imagine the ki-ki??
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I enjoyed watching this video with my morning coffee, thanks!
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DeleteYou're welcome! One of the advantages of blogging early in the morning...
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Love Chad and love how he used Drag Race to propel his career further ... entertaining effing royalty!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd that closet is fabulous!
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Same.
DeleteI thought he was one of the few people who kept his wits around him in that season. And that closet!!!
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HuntleyBiGuy:
ReplyDeleteI’m constantly amazed at the amount of costumes, wigs and accessories are necessary for this line of work. Chad seems to be doing well for himself and that’s fantastic!
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It's incredible.
DeletePeople do not not give Drag artists enough credit, IMO. And he does seem to be perfectly ok.
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Big says,
ReplyDeleteTBH, I kind of miss those drag shows...especially when they were able to do their own vocals instead of the lip-sync. But, Chad seems to be doing pretty well, there.
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Same!
DeleteAbsolutely agree. Don't you think it was much more... glamorous? It also had some very cool references and it was very... gay.
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Big says,
DeleteAnd, the snark was still there, too!
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What talent. And what a sweetheart!
ReplyDeleteIsn't he???
DeleteI think there's a calm around him that you don't find in some of the newer Queens. Experience, maybe?
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Nice digs. And a truly talented human being. That said... also the poster boy for what NOT to do... no matter how much we want to look like Cher. Kizzes.
ReplyDeleteOh yes.
DeleteSuper organized and very nice place. And yes, very talented. And what if he's had some work done? It helps pay the bills, I'm sure.
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Chad is probably one of the drag race girls who has been around the block several times, even before drag race. It's funny, I seem to have heard more about him before drag race, instead of after drag race. His career spans as long as Miss Richfield and Varla Jean Merman.
ReplyDeleteOMG really?
DeleteAll the way back then? I knew he was. a veteran, but whoa. And he's very influential in the scene. Derek Barry was recently saying that Chad Michaels literally gave him that push that sent him into fame...
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Oh yes. A matter of fact he and Charlie Hides were probably two of the oldest contestants ever to be on the show. The first time I saw Chad live was in San Francisco and the show with Sister Roma. And that had to been the late nineties. At the time I think Chad was probably the best Cher impersonator.
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DeleteI did not know that. There's also a world of difference between Chalie and Chad when it comes to performing, right??
And I think Chad is still the best Cher impersonator. And that's saying something...
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I was very surprised when Charlie Hides did Drag Race. First off, he was the most well-known drag queen in England at the time, the Ru of the UK if you will, and I knew that wouldn't be his platform. He only performs comedy and sings with his own voice. Lip synching is foreign to him.
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