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A New King Cake Queen Takes The Throne

By Tony Leggio
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The New Orleans Gay community heralded in a New King Cake Queen on Sunday, February 16, 2014.

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The event took place at the Ambush Magazine headquarter offices located on Bourbon Street in the heart of the gay district.  Ambush Magazine is the Gulf South’s leading LGBT publication and one of the oldest in the country.  They began this practice of naming a drag performer (although two real women have been given this honor) this impressive title 21 years ago.  Barbara Ella, aka Chris Arthur, now joins this noteworthy “sisterhood.”

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Barbara Ella, in keeping with outrageous themes, is entitled The Borghese Queen.  She will preside over the Bead Toss that takes place Mardi Gras afternoon from the balcony of the Ambush offices and kicks off the Gay Mardi Gras celebration that day.

The night was filled as a standing rooappointed home.  Congratulations to Barbara Ella on her reign and look forward to seeing her on the balcony on Mardi Gras Day.  For more information on the King Cake Queen events and Gay Mardi Gras, go to www.ambushmag.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tony Leggio

Tony Leggio

Tony Leggio is a born and raised New Orleanian. He has over 20 years of event management experience having produced over 5,000 events locally and nationally. Tony has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in the hospitality industry. Besides his professional career, Anthony has played an active role in the community.He has served Event Chair of Art Against AIDS for the No/Aids Task Force for the past ten years and was honored as Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the organization. He is also a freelance writer who has written for USA Today, as well as several local publications.He also writes a column regularly In Ambush Magazine, plus is part of Gambit’s Big Easy Theatre Committee.Tony is a social butterfly of New Orleans that not only knows how to put on a great event but also knows how to enjoy one.
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Tony Leggio is a born and raised New Orleanian. He has over 20 years of event management experience having produced over 5,000 events locally and nationally. Tony has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in the hospitality industry. Besides his professional career, Anthony has played an active role in the community. He has served Event Chair of Art Against AIDS for the No/Aids Task Force for the past ten years and was honored as Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the organization. He is also a freelance writer who has written for USA Today, as well as several local publications. He also writes a column regularly In Ambush Magazine, plus is part of Gambit’s Big Easy Theatre Committee. Tony is a social butterfly of New Orleans that not only knows how to put on a great event but also knows how to enjoy one.

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