1980s Ball Culture in New York

Right Answers Mostly

Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo

History, Tv & Film, Society & Culture

4.3 • 634 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

To continue to celebrate Pride Month, Tess takes us back to New York in the 1980s when voguing was all the rage and ball culture was on the rise. Many people of color in the LGTBQ community found comfort and creativity competing in "Ballroom". We talk about the amazing categories, what VOGUE really is (Not Madonna's idea) the amazing community and Houses built through this, and unfortunately how the HIV and AIDS crisis effected these artists. Strike a pose and let's get into it! Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald Follow us on Instagram ⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠ and TikTok at ⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠ Join Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	in an hour.
0:01.1	My category is going to be spray tan realness.
0:04.1	I love that.
0:05.2	When I woke up, I felt a little puffy from the wines and maybe like puffy princess.
0:10.6	Face.
0:11.2	Category's face.
0:11.9	Face.
0:26.2	Welcome. Welcome back, Ramies.
0:27.4	Welcome back, Ramies. Good to see you again.
0:28.5	Happy Pride yet again.
0:29.9	Yes, we are loving June.
0:32.5	We are.
0:33.2	Besides the June gloom.
0:35.1	The June gloom in L.A. is always tough.
0:37.0	It's like you truly have to get out for this month.
0:39.8	I mean, literally, like yesterday I was having, I was panicking.
0:42.3	I was looking at places to go.
0:44.3	Just anywhere.
0:45.1	Just like, fuck me a flight.
0:46.3	I know.
0:46.6	I was wondering.
0:47.3	I was like, is it sunnier in San Diego?
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