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Director: Ron Davis, Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut
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From Time Out New York
Pageant follows the preparations of the glittery contenders for the Miss Gay America tiara. The directors wisely ignore bitchy infighting, focusing instead on the Miss Congeniality community, whose personalities shine brighter than a rhinestone nestled in sweaty, duct-taped cleavage. One such jewel is Victoria “Porkchop” Parker, a plus-size vamp from Nashville who oozes life. Another queen reveals that she used to be a backup singer at Jimmy Swaggart’s ministries, proving that, in Pageant, the devil’s in the details.Author: Anna King
Time Out New York Issue 690/691: December 18 - 31, 2008
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Director: Ron Davis, Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut
Duration: 95 mins
US Release: Dec 26 2008
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