Photo by Julian P. Ledezma
OUR PICK: Beyoncé D. Mykels, facebook.com/beyonce.mykels
If you’ve ever attended a drag show at Pegasus, there’s a fair chance you’ve witnessed the powerhouse that is Beyoncé D. Mykels, a fierce queen who does double duty as DJ. Taking cues from her Texan namesake, Mykels claims to have studied “hair-agraphy and dance at Beyoncé University” and takes a fearless and tireless approach to her drag performances. On a recent visit to see her in action, Mykels lifted the crowd from the doldrums of a misty night with a high-energy routine featuring a rapid succession of high-kicks followed by a death-drop — a potentially dangerous feat involving a backwards drop into a collapsed pose on the ground. (Treat yourself to BuzzFeed’s online crash course “17 Death Drops That Perfectly Sum Up Your Entire Existence.”) While we will always bow down to the long-reigning camp queen Tencha la Jefa, it’s high time we celebrate Mykels, a hard-working, multitalented performer who can lip-synch for days, dance up a storm and even get the jaded bitches laughing.
If you’ve ever attended a drag show at Pegasus, there’s a fair chance you’ve witnessed the powerhouse that is Beyoncé D. Mykels, a fierce queen who does double duty as DJ. Taking cues from her Texan namesake, Mykels claims to have studied “hair-agraphy and dance at Beyoncé University” and takes a fearless and tireless approach to her drag performances. On a recent visit to see her in action, Mykels lifted the crowd from the doldrums of a misty night with a high-energy routine featuring a rapid succession of high-kicks followed by a death-drop — a potentially dangerous feat involving a backwards drop into a collapsed pose on the ground. (Treat yourself to BuzzFeed’s online crash course “17 Death Drops That Perfectly Sum Up Your Entire Existence.”) While we will always bow down to the long-reigning camp queen Tencha la Jefa, it’s high time we celebrate Mykels, a hard-working, multitalented performer who can lip-synch for days, dance up a storm and even get the jaded bitches laughing.
Previous Winners
WINNER: Jeremy Carolino, Hop & Vine, 5619 W. Loop 1604 N., Suite 109, (210) 878-4071, hopandvinesa.com
2. Gabriel Cardenas, The Fridge, (210) 473-0916, facebook.com/TheFridgeSA
3. Mark Bliss, Bliss, 926 S. Presa St., (210) 225-2547, foodisbliss.com/chef
WINNER: Tencha La Jefa, twitter.com/tencha_lajefa
2. Lucy Lips, twitter.com/lucylips_drag
3. Amerie Parker, instagram.com/amerieparker
2. Lucy Lips, twitter.com/lucylips_drag
3. Amerie Parker, instagram.com/amerieparker
WINNER: Miss Dakota Puggy, instagram.com/missdakotapuggy
2. Raven Red Photography, instagram.com/ravenredphoto
3. Dru photography, instagram.com/dru.photo
WINNER: Magda’s Quality Jewelry & Repair, 8275 FM 78 Ste. #10, Converse, (210) 310-7444
2. Sweet Craft Jewelry, sweetcraftjewelry.com
3. Jimmy Green, Vineyard Shopping Center, 1604 North Loop 1604 W., (210) 492-0022, jgreenjewelers.com
WINNER: Tommy Lee Jones
2. Jesse Borrego, twitter.com/thejesseborrego
3. Larry Garza, twitter.com/larrygarzacomic
WINNER: Anel Flores, anelflores.com
2. Jan Jarboe Russell, janjarboerussell.com
3. John Phillipo Santos, johnphillipsantos.com
WINNER: Elora, twitter.com/elorasworld
2. Rey Lopez, twitter.com/ReyMines
3. The Batman of San Antonio, facebook.com/thebatmanofsanantonio
2. Rey Lopez, twitter.com/ReyMines
3. The Batman of San Antonio, facebook.com/thebatmanofsanantonio
WINNER: Javier Gil, youtube.com/javiergil1910
2. Laura Varela, twitter.com/varelafilm
3. Bryan Ortiz, youtube.com/filmclassicsprod
WINNER: Laurie Ann Guerrero, twitter.com/laurannguerrero
2. Naomi Shihab Nye
3. Polly Anna Rocha, twitter.com/pollylabruja
2. Naomi Shihab Nye
3. Polly Anna Rocha, twitter.com/pollylabruja
WINNER: Jeanelle Stauffer, 827 E. Rector St., facebook.com/focalmassageandrecovery
2. Robert Baldwin, 8842 Broadway, (210) 336-8868, baldwinmassagetherapy.com
3. Laura Valdez, facebook.com/lauravaldezlmt
