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The Legendary Life of Connie Fleming, Part II: No Club For You!

The Legendary Life of Connie Fleming, Part II: No Club For You!

Update: 2023-09-28
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Connie Fleming. In this two-part episode honoring the legendary runway model, cabaret performer and NYC “door bitch”, Laverne gets allll the tea about Connie’s life then and now. These episodes are bursting with history, HERSTORY and fun, juicy details of incredible stories from back in the glorious (and terrifying) day.


Part II: The 90’s to Today


In this episode Laverne and Connie continue their no-holds-barred chat about her incredible life in New York City picking up in the 90’s  as the famously “discerning” door guard at the most happening nightclubs. She shares more details about her runway career, including her time in Paris, as well as the end of her time as an accepted transgender high fashion model.


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Links of Interest - PART 2:


Michael Alig, Fixture of New York City Nightlife, Dies at 54 (2020, New York Times) 


Party Monster Doc


Andy Warhol (Brief History, YouTube)


Madame Arthur and Carousel 1950’s Paris


Marsha P. Johnson


International Chrysis in Photos


Split: Portrait of a Drag Queen (UCLA Film and Television Archive Panel Discussion, 2021)


International Chrysis (Boy Bar video, joined by Cody Ravioli)


Vivienne Westwood (Vogue)


Vivienne Westwood: Her Life and Career in Pictures (The Guardian)


André Leon Talley (New York Times Obit)


Joe Deitrich 


3 Vintage Trans Models You Might Not Know About (incl. Teri Toye)


 


Other Episodes Mentioned or Relevant:


The Groundbreaking Fashion Career of Tracey ‘Africa’ Norman


The Spirituality of Club Culture w/ Honey Dijon


 


CREDITS:


Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins


Producer & Co-Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell


Co-Editor: Nikolas Harter


Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Legendary Life of Connie Fleming, Part II: No Club For You!

The Legendary Life of Connie Fleming, Part II: No Club For You!

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