Fallon Gold looks beyond the comedy, glitz and tutti frutti hats to reveal why we’ve chosen uber-camp icon Carmen Miranda as July’s Tragic Diva. Most know Carmen Miranda as the over-the-top Latin movie star with a pile of fruit on her head. However, she was no South American caricature, there was a whole 3D […]
If you’re a regular reader of Loverboy, it may come as no surprise that, brace yourself, yes, that we are a fan of a diva. And call us old-fashioned, or PC *yawn*, but we don’t like to see our divas trashed disrespectfully after they’ve passed. Cut back to 2013 and we’re watching some drag queen […]
Randy L Schmidt has written books on Karen Carpenter, Judy Garland and – his latest – Dolly Parton. Oh, for some reason Loverboy was interested. Resident camp queen aficionado Fallon Gold met with Randy and talked queer icons, fantasy duets and Karen Carpenter’s drumming prowess. Fact: Dolly Parton is magnificent. When I saw her […]
