Lips San Diego, a renowned drag palace, marks its 25th anniversary, reflecting on its cultural impact and role in fostering inclusivity. Performers and staff share stories of transformation, sensory overload, and the enduring appeal of drag entertainment.
Performers reflect on its evolution and cultural impact, while Mayor Todd Gloria honors its role in fostering inclusivity."Once you get in here, it looks like a drag queen threw up in here," explained Tootie, Lips' show coordinator.Lips performer and show coordinator Tootie describes the venue as looking like"a drag queen threw up in here." This is the main stage. Jan.
"For me, 25 years means an incredible amount of fun and fabulous work," Tootie said."It means an incredible wealth of goodwill between the audience and my cast. It means that we've created something that we can all be proud of."New York CityLips boasts an actual crown in its signage at the drag palace on El Cajon Boulevard. Jan. 13, 2025
"But it was all hands on deck," Tootie added about renovating an old restaurant into a drag palace."Everybody had a job. The girls, we were going to be out of work for eight weeks, so the girls were all part of transforming the place. I wish somebody had left that Bob's Big Boy because I always wanted to put a wig on him and put him out front. I think he deserves to be here.
"We do a lot of comedy here at Lips," Tootie said."And so I think that people drop a lot of their walls and barriers because of the comedy." "I am very lucky to work at a place where when I come into work, I know that I'm going to leave feeling better about myself and everything going on in my life," Lolita said.
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