House of Brooks Christmas Party
Each year I try and get everyone in the “House of Brooks” together for a photo and a Christmas party is a perfect excuse to do so. We take a lot pictures because we are so rarely all in the same room. I started the annual party in 2005 and I want to go back [...]
My First Cover Story, March 19 2002
I have done many interviews over the years. The very first cover-story interview I did was for Creative Loafing and came out March 19,2002. It was strange how it happened. A friend of mine had a friend, who had a friend, who was writing a story for Creative Loafing. It was going to be about [...]
NOH8
Recently, the NoH8 campaign, which I am sure you all have heard of before, came to town to do a photo shoot. The Kids (Alissah and Janelle Brooks) told me they wanted to attend with the House of Brooks. I asked Shawnna and she said “yes,” but then the day of backed out. To tell the truth I almost did too. I had Lukas that day and had to work that night but as it turns out, the Kids live really close to me now, so they were having none of that!
Project Live Love, the First Event
In 2010, I started working with a new charity named Project Live Love. It is my friend, Drew Benton’s brain child and on October 2, 2010 they hosted the first LIVE LOVE Event. Volunteers participated in a variety of volunteer experiences across Atlanta. We served meals and socks to homeless men and women, held an [...]
The Audition, RuPauls Drag Race
With Season 3 about to air I was thinking it’s about time I told you about my experence. I Found out about RuPaul’s Drag Race Season One from a friend of mine named Arman. I didnt know how to sing up so I went over his house and he helped me apply on RuPaulsDragRace.com. When [...]
Me and some People you may know
Over my years of doing different events I have met a few people that I think you may also know. Some you will recognize, some I may have to explain. I was invited by the Pride Committee to atend the VIP Kick-off Party for Pride 2010. It was at the GA Aquarium. They told me [...]
Halloween 2010
My Halloween started Friday night at LeBuzz with the Cast of DIVAS. We did a production to “Not myself tonight” and I was a MUMMY . Destiny Brooks was a CRAIZZED Baby, and did “Disturbia”. Pandora was an Alien, and did “Monster”. All that was mixed together with Thriller at the end. Jasmine Antoinette was Micheal [...]
Pride 2010 Part 1
This year was such an amazing Pride for me. It Started at The Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Ballroom. JP Sheffield, the Executive Director of the Atlanta Pride Committee,invited me to Atlanta Pride’s Annual VIP Kickoff Party. It was from 6-8PM on Friday and with complimentary food and drinks so how could I say no? Well the [...]
Rubbing Noses fashion show For PALS
I was asked by E Vincent Martinez to be a part of this event and was supper excited to do it. It is an event for PALS and this year it was held at Lambert Place. Most the fashions were from the Boy Next Door. The Gowns the girls wore came from, Lasting Impressions. This [...]
Dragon Con 2010
I have been working at Dragon Con with Cathy the owner of God Save the Queen Fashions for 4 years now. She has a booth there that sells wigs and make-up there. I also do make-up for people at the Con to make them look more like the character that she made the costume for. [...]
Fashion Cares After party @ Opera Atlanta
Over the past 17 years, Jeffrey Fashion Cares has grown into one of the largest combined AIDS and breast cancer benefits in the country, having raised over $9 million. This year, I had the opportunity to be a part of the official after-party that benefited Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta Affiliate and Atlanta AIDS Fund [...]
