Hamilton's Shine nightclub is bringing back the popular Mr. Gay Waikato pageant – with the grand prize winner to be selected by audience ballot on the night. Hamilton guys will 'work the catwalk' for a chance at the Mr. Gay Waikato title Planned for 11pm on Saturday 30 August at the popular gay Victoria Street club, the event will feature several hopefuls working the catwalk in daywear, fantasywear and the ever-popular beachwear rounds. This year's pageant will be hosted by Miss Drag Waikato Fucshia Fucada, runner-up Crystal Meth, and Wellington diva Felicity Frockacino. Special guest drag appearances will include Auckland's Louisa Vuitton, Transaction, Vudaur Cologne and Britlee Spearme. The venue, operating as Venom nightclub last year, crowned 20-year-old barman Antz Walters at Mr. Gay Hamilton last August. He received a sash, victory statue, and trip to Sydney for the Mardi Gras parade and party. The Waikato's previous LGBT nightclub the Next Door Bar held an elaborate Mr. Gay Waikato pageant each year for 15 years before it closed recently.
Credit: GayNZ.com News Staff
First published: Thursday, 21st August 2008 - 3:47pm