One year down for Miss Savannah Georgia; dozens more years to go for this fierce queen!

Hey y'all! It's my one year anniversary!
I'm not even going to say that I didn't think I was going to make it past year one, because I knew that this determined drag queen could do anything she wanted to do.
If you want to read all about how I made my way into the drag world, you can read it here. It definitely does make for an interesting read, if I must say so myself.
But I digress.
I have learned so much during my first year in the industry. I learned that it's totally perfectly absolutely fine to be an Old School glamour drag queen. We may be considered a dying breed, but we sure can't be kept down. I also learned that people will help you, and yet some others will hurt you by not helping you. They may think they've hurt Miss Savannah, but honestly they haven't. They just made me work harder to do it by myself, and that makes me a hell of a lot stronger than them.
I just have to give a shout-out to some of those sister drag queens who've done so much to help me out, help me learn my make-up styles, helped me learn the ins-and-outs of the drag world, and have helped me cultivate this stunning, fabulous, fierce creature we have all come to know and love as Miss Savannah Georgia.
First off, I must thank Lea Sky (Jason Marquez). She's not my literal drag sister by family, but she is my sister in drag who I consider family. A former Miss Paradise who demonstrates all the qualities of a Queen, sister, family and true friend, this beautiful queen did my make-up for the first time and gave me the confidence I so desperately needed to take that stage and look fierce while doing so. (If you read the other blog from the link I supplied earlier, you will get the full story). I love Lea to the sky and back, and she has always been in my corner.
I must send love and a hearty thank you to Lady Marisa (Anthony Sabato). Another former Miss Paradise, this lady sets the bar high, and not many can reach her. But in all seriousness, Lady Marisa has been so very supportive of me. She has helped me at times with my make-up, given me the honor of her vast knowledge, helped me navigate this thing we call drag, has helped me backstage on numerous occasions, and to top it all off, she booked me for my very first show, her weekly hosting show Glitter & Glam at Georgies Bar in Asbury Park. I don't know what I would have done without her.
I also must thank a few other drag queens:
Rhedd Rhumm (Richard Elliot) and Mancie Mandell ~ both of these queens have helped me do my make-up and have given me invaluable tips that I still use and will forever use;
Albert Smith, who has helped me so much getting ready backstage on numerous occasions and has offered this queen supportive words and encouragement all of the time;
Jolina Jasmine (Todd Devyn), another former Miss Paradise, who has given of her words of knowledge, her help to me backstage on many occasions, and one of the best wigs I have to date;
Vinchelle (Vincent Leggett), a true friend in every sense of the word. She is one of Philly's biggest, most successful drag queens, and who served as my mentor when I performed in Philly Drag Wars. This Queen has given me encouragement, drag tips, help with song mixes, and has helped me to show grace under pressure throughout the competition;
Mimi Imfurst (Braden Chapmen), one of the fabulous queens from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 who served as host of Philly Drag Wars. She was not only a mentor, but she made no bones about kicking my butt into gear (a much-needed kick I must confess) when I was one of the contestants. She gave me some encouraging words (which I use to this day) ~~ "You have a special kind of drag, one which this competition hasn't seen in awhile. You represent the old school style of drag, the LADIES of drag. We need that here, and that's one of the reasons why you are here. Don't forget that, and don't give us the young girls' drag because you think that's what we want. You can run circles around these 20-something queens, so please do that. We want to see you be YOU, and then you can take Savannah Georgia to the end!"
Holly Girlington (Joseph Garofolo), one of Paradise's top shelf drag queens who booked me to co-host her weekly summer show, Bitchy Bingo. A true comedy queen, her encouragement has helped to give me the ability to merge my style into what it is today.
My sisters during my stint in Philly Drag Wars Cycle 8, who showed me love and introduced me up-close to so many different styles of drag! My debt to those girls will never be repaid, because they still inspire me. I miss those girls and cannot wait to share the stage with them once again! Just one of the reasons why the Philly drag scene is my focus from now one, for the most part. I'll get into that entire issue in an upcoming blog post.
I'm sure there are many queens who've helped me that I'm forgetting at the time of this writing, but I will thank them as time goes by.
Also, there have been a few who have let me down in numerous ways during this past year. And trust, I wouldn't be the shady comedy queen that I am if I weren't to mention them over time as well. All the T and shade will come to light - stay tuned!
But this initial blog post for the newest hot topic blog, "Drag me to Georgia", is almost complete. I just wanted to introduce my new blog, let the world know what I'm all about, and take a bite out of some tires. Miss Savannah Georgia has been around for a little over a year, and I'm having so much fun with her.
My next blog will delve into the true reasons why Miss Savannah will NOT be taking part in any more competition drag shows in Asbury Park, and also what her next plans will be.
To find out this and more, stay tuned. Miss Savannah Georgia is just beginning to deliver the T and the shade, so you won't want to miss out!
Hugs and kisses, Miss Savannah XOXO