Mon 21 Mar 2011 In: New Zealand Daily News View at Wayback View at NDHA
After another successful Queen of the Whole Universe, the focus is now turning to the biggest ever version of the drag pageant extravaganza. The next Queen of the Whole Universe show will be QWU Mega, taking place Saturday 22nd October at the TelstraClear Event Centre, Manukau. The event will be the closing act for the 2011 Manukau Arts Festival and will also be on the eve of the Rugby World Cup Final. It will follow a show in Wellington during the AsiaPacific Outgames which saw Miss Russia, Tsarina Cheyshosa Titzalot, take the crown in front of a near-capacity crowd at the Opera House. In other results from the night: - Miss Italy (Anne Chovy) was awarded “Miss Beauty with a Purpose” for her intelligent reply to the question “If you won QWU this evening, how would you use your title and crown to reduce global warming?” Her answer referenced sleeping with the PM of Italy and donating the hush money to Greenpeace. - “Miss MSD Pins and Needles”, which is awarded to the best constructed headgear went to Miss Narnia, Fawn A. Kate - Miss Wanabe, a new award that is presented to a new contestant who has grown and developed the most, heading towards a drag wanabe, went to Miss Samoa, Tufata Felloffa Sofa. Profits from the event will be donated to the QWU Charitable Trust, which divides the funds amongst three HIV charities. Check out pictures from the Wellington show here.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Monday, 21st March 2011 - 4:51pm