amFAR BENEFIT APPROACHING: 6/11

LIZ SMITH IN TODAY'S VARIETY:




ON June 11, iconic pop goddess Debbie Harry will perform at amFAR's "Honoring with Pride" fundraiser. Among the honored: Oscar nominated stylist Patricia Field and the Lady Bunny. The latter is the chanteuse, comic, founder of Wigstock, and never seen unless in full drag. This happens at the Edison Ballroom. Call 212-806-1607. Dress is festive, natch.

Liz, I do appear out of drag, but I just don't expect anyone to pay for the sight of it! But I am thrilled to drag up and be honored with such heavy-hitters as Pat Field and Cleve Jones. I was worried about my acceptance speech, but now I'm more concerned about the delicious boil (sweating out toxins, perhaps?) which may prevent me from wearing a stunning new evening gown to the gala affair.

Anyhoo, it's awfully nice of Liz to mention me--yesterday she called me "fabled drag queen"--in another column. (I think that means old.) And the always charming Alan Cumming will be the host. I requested that Flotilla Debarge introduce me and amFAR's Timothy Stahl was thrilled, claiming "I've been wanting to put that name on an invite for years!". Debbie emailed me and asked what song I'd like for her to sing and I requested her genius album cut FADE AWAY AND RADIATE. And that she enter the stage by turning 5 somersaults while shrieking "I am Osama Bin Laden!". So it's shaping up to be quite the do. I'll join Derek and Romaine for an interview the night before at 7:00PM Eastern time on Sirius Radio.

Anyhoo, not to cram it down your throats, but if you can make it, here are the details again.



PS: HERE I AM APPEARING OUT OF DRAG (SORT OF) WHILE VOGUING ON EL MINA BEACH IN CAPE COAST, GHANA AGE 11.