Its that time of year for the 3rd annual FTM competition, Mr Transman, produced by Original Plumbing Magazine and Mr Showbiz, Murray Hill.
Its that time of year for the 3rd annual FTM competition, Mr Transman, produced by Original Plumbing Magazine and Mr Showbiz, Murray Hill. Groundbreaking originals, OP and Mr Hill, marked 2010 as the first documented FTM competition in NY and possibly the world making Mr Transman a historic nightlife event, as well as a sold-out success so get your tickets stat.
This year, pre-contest entertainment includes: ATHENS BOYS CHOIR, Harvey Katz the “Jewish Transsexual Weird Al”; JULIANA HUXTABLE, artist in the collective House of Ladosha and nightlife trans priestess; MERRIE CHERRY, Drag Superstar, KIT YAN, winner of the first ever Mr. Transman; GLENN MARLA, performance artist pageant queen, plus TEDDIE B GLAZE, the reigning MR. TRANSMAN who will pass off his sash to the 2013 winner.
The evening’s competition consists of five diverse transmen contestants from the local community who will compete in the following categories: PLATFORM, SWIMSUIT, INTERVIEW, TALENT, and EVENING WEAR. They will be judged by the aformentionede celebrated panel. The winner will receive a cash prize, a photo spread in ORIGINAL PLUMBING (the premier magazine dedicated to the culture of FTM trans guys), sex toys from Good Vibrations, Stoli gift bag, and an enormous Trophy custom made in Queens.
THE CONTESTANTS:
JESSE B – Queer youth fitness instructor and occasional house boy!
WINTER LAIKE – Self-proclaimed butch sissy tenderqueer, writer, baker, animal meme-maker!
ADYIAN “THE LION” DOWLING – YouTube sensation, owner of Stealth clothing line “Point5cc.”
JUDE – Social worker in slacks by day, cat nudist by night!
BRANT – A butcher, taxidermist AND an amateur doctor!
JUDGES:
MICHAEL MUSTO, a judge of all judges and columnist for OUT magazine;
JULIANA HUXTABLE, artist in the House of Ladosha;
MERRIE CHERRY, Bushwick Drag Superstar and creator of Bushwig,
KIT YAN, Mr. Transman 2010;
GLENN MARLA, downtown performance artist and pageant queen,
CASEY LEGLER, Ford supermodel,
WORLD FAMOUS BOB, burlesque legend.
THE DETAILS:
When: TURSDAY, DEC. 5, 8:30PM pm, doors at 7:00PM
Where: Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, 361 Metropolitan Avenue (at Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY 11211
Cost: $15 Advance / $18 at the door
Tickets: Purchase Now or call 347.529.6696
