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The Legendary Life of Connie Fleming, Part I: Too Funky!

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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 I: The 80’s and 90’s

In this episode Laverne and Connie talk about her life in the 80’s and 90’s New York. She was a groundbreaking transgender model who walked for Thierry Mugler and Vivienne Westwood. And, wow, did she WALK!!! Connie was also part of the original Boy Bar Beauties, an iconic cabaret in the East Village, Wigstock, the Too Funky and Divine Thing Videos. She was in the middle of the explosive, exciting and yes, deadly, New York City gay and trans creative world. Not drag, darling, trans. Trans models now have her to thank.

Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal.

As always, stay in the love.

Links of Interest - PART 1:

The Untold Story of the Fearless Connie Fleming (The Standard) (2017)

Sophia Lamar, Connie Girl and Zaldy: 3 icons who defied normative beauty - Dazed Digital (2019)

Cody Leone Ravioli

Art School Girls of Doom, The Bra

Thierry Mugler

Thierry Mugler at Brooklyn Museum

Casey Cadwallader

Connie walking for Mugler - MUST SEE

George Michael - Too Funky (Official Video)

George Michael - Too Funky (Thierry Mugler Original Director's Cut)

The Soup Dragons - Divine Thing

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

How Drag Influenced 90’s Fashion…from Mugler to Levi’s (Elle)

Billy Beyond (Instagram)

Danilo, Hairstylist

Susanne Bartsch

Who Is…Mr. Pearl

Thierry Mugler Jacket Animation (Fashion Institute of Technology)

David Dalrymple

Mona Foot

Wigstock (1995 Doc, Part 1)

Lady Bunny @ The Boy Bar (Video)

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

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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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 I: The 80’s and 90’s

In this episode Laverne and Connie talk about her life in the 80’s and 90’s New York. She was a groundbreaking transgender model who walked for Thierry Mugler and Vivienne Westwood. And, wow, did she WALK!!! Connie was also part of the original Boy Bar Beauties, an iconic cabaret in the East Village, Wigstock, the Too Funky and Divine Thing Videos. She was in the middle of the explosive, exciting and yes, deadly, New York City gay and trans creative world. Not drag, darling, trans. Trans models now have her to thank.

Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal.

As always, stay in the love.

Links of Interest - PART 1:

The Untold Story of the Fearless Connie Fleming (The Standard) (2017)

Sophia Lamar, Connie Girl and Zaldy: 3 icons who defied normative beauty - Dazed Digital (2019)

Cody Leone Ravioli

Art School Girls of Doom, The Bra

Thierry Mugler

Thierry Mugler at Brooklyn Museum

Casey Cadwallader

Connie walking for Mugler - MUST SEE

George Michael - Too Funky (Official Video)

George Michael - Too Funky (Thierry Mugler Original Director's Cut)

The Soup Dragons - Divine Thing

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

How Drag Influenced 90’s Fashion…from Mugler to Levi’s (Elle)

Billy Beyond (Instagram)

Danilo, Hairstylist

Susanne Bartsch

Who Is…Mr. Pearl

Thierry Mugler Jacket Animation (Fashion Institute of Technology)

David Dalrymple

Mona Foot

Wigstock (1995 Doc, Part 1)

Lady Bunny @ The Boy Bar (Video)

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

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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