SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023

THIS IS A QUEER THE SCENE PRODUCTION
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO PRIDE WORCESTER

Worcester Royal Court

Diva D
First Majesty 2023

Cortana Wednesday
Second Majesty 2023

Jimmy Nguyen
First Majesty 2022

Robyn Millyonz
Second Majesty 2022

IMPORTANT
DATES

Saturday, August 17, 2024
Pride Worcester Pageant

Friday, August 30, 2024, 3-3:30 PM
City Hall Flag Raising

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Queer Youth Prom

Saturday, September 7, 3-8 PM
Pride Worcester Festival

The Pride Worcester Pageant is produced by Queer the Scene, LLC with support from Pride Worcester. The pageant aims to showcase the diversity of and give a voice to the local LGBTQ+ community.

*All members of the local LGBTQ+ community are invited to participate.

In our bid to be as inclusive as possible, we have replaced the system of traditional pageant categories with one with no categories. All participants will be scored against each other with the top two serving as First Majesty of the Worcester Royal Court (first place) and Second Majesty of the Worcester Royal Court (second place). Each Majesty will get to determine their prefix for the duration of their reign.

*Applicants must be 18+ and reside in Worcester County.

2023 Pageant finalists

Cortana Wednesday
(he/she/they)

It would be a huge full-circle moment if I won this pageant and was crowned as First Majesty. I started drag at last year’s pageant, and I think I have grown and contributed to our community. Winning the pageant would help open doors for me to be able to create even more joy in Worcester.

Diva D
(She/her)

Winning would validate that little boy who would wear a towel as a wig and a bed sheet as a dress. I have officially been doing drag for a year, however as my mother would tell you… I was born a drag queen. Ending my first year of drag with a crown and title would mean the world to me. All I want to do is spread love and joy through my craft. Winning would allow me to not only continue doing that but elevate my efforts to entertain and delight the community.

Gregorio Malonte
(he/Him)

To win this honor would be a win for everyone. My theater and performing arts background requires the effort of a team of dedicated artists, entertainers, musicians, and industry professionals. I would take full advantage of this opportunity and give a voice to our ever-growing community for the sake of arts and humanity. My goal is to create new projects and programs that keep music and comedy as a vehicle of awareness … acceptance and growth.
Once, as a teenager, I came home from school and told my mother that my solo in the choir went awesome and people liked me. My mother congratulated me, hugged me, and said, “That is awesome, son but how did the choir do?” That was the moment I realized that this was something bigger than me and there was a meaning behind her question.

Tay
(She/They)

Winning would give me the chance to learn from this community and feel a deepened sense of connection to this city and Pride. It would also give me the chance to use my creativity in meaningful ways and impact the community more than I have been able to before. When we can all work together to speak up and advocate, we pave the path forward for future generations.

Yanalexia Zatish
(he/Him)

It would mean a lot to me if I won because it would give me the opportunity I have been looking for to work with the community as a drag queen. It would be even better to do this as your new majesty! If I win, I will do all that I can to help improve the LGBTQIA+ community.