The Drag Queen Homecoming Queen
It is true, at George Mason University in a suburban town of Washington D.C. Ryan Allen became the homecoming queen as Reann Ballslee. A senior from Virginia’s Goochland County Ryan said it was one of most exciting moments of his life, winning this on Saturday. The contest was half talent judging and half voting by the student body. Allen received the most votes but does not know how he scored in the talent competition, in which he performed in zebra-print pants and lip-synced to Britney Spears.“Reann is very sassy, very silly. She’s an entertainer throughout. She’s not afraid to do a high kick if that’s what it takes,” Allen said. “She’s got a little camp but is not as campy as some queens.” I thought this was a great article, showing how comfortable everyone was, not only Ryan but also the community and the school. They had local news articles that had all positive remarks about this remarkable day of Ryan's. More power to him I think, it is Ryan's life and I think it is great how open he was about his homosexuality and his cross dressing to even try out for homecoming queen. Not only is the college known for its openness of this, but also is very colored diversity college. Soooo, all in all :) GO RYAN or Reann whichever name he likes better :)
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That is certainly quite a good PR statement for that school in terms of getting press coverage. I don't think I've ever heard of anything like it. And given my own personal views of homecoming queens and similar pageants, I think his/her being queen is the perfect testament to the whole institution! I don't know if that is what they were going for (to lighten up the homecoming queen competition) or not. But I appreciate the article, nonetheless.
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