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Famous Friendships: Liberace and Sammy Davis Jr.
Happy Monday everyone! Today marks 100 years since Liberace’s friend and fellow show business extraordinaire Sammy Davis Jr. was born in New York City. 🎂 Davis was an accomplished singer, dancer, actor, and comedian who began his career as a child performer in the 1930s.1 In 1936, Davis would formally join his father and uncle’s Continue reading
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Come As You Were: Liberace and Vampira’s Musical Extravaganza
Happy Halloween everyone! 🧛 For this month’s post, I wanted to pay a special tribute to one of history’s most beloved and iconic glamor ghouls: Vampira. The alter ego and passion project of actress Maila Nurmi, Vampira was TV’s original horror movie commentator who played an integral role in the development of goth and camp Continue reading
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Liberace, King Neptune, and the Met Gala
Happy Met Gala day! While dozens of Met Gala attendees have drawn inspiration from Liberace’s colorful and revolutionary costumes over the years, few have paid as direct or committed a tribute as Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy. In 2019, Murphy attended the camp themed Met Gala in a coral and cream colored Continue reading
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Liberace Featured in Dita Von Teese’s A Jubilant Revue (2024)
Earlier this month, I got the chance to see Dita Von Teese’s fabulous new show, A Jubilant Revue, at the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas. I’ve been a big fan of Dita’s for years, and while I was completely expecting to be wowed by her show, I wasn’t expecting to see her dedicate an entire Continue reading
Beyond The Candelabra 