Interviews

///By Erik R. Caban ///Photos by Wilson Models The Iconic Lady Bunny Dishes on Politics, 9/11 and LGBT Rights // ADVERTISE WITH US // GETOUTMAG.COM If you love filth , felicity or food – or all three – then you’re bound to have heard of internati onal drag superstar Lady Bunny. Born Jon Ingle, she has gained a rabid fan base around the world thanks to her hilarious larger-than-life personality – and hair – offering up, as she says, “bawdy, Dusty Sp ringfield meets Don Rickl es” realness for more than three decades. Her lewd yet...

///By Shea Zephir There are those of us who will scoff at the idea of our destiny, and then there are others who simply take the risk of doing exactly what they lo ve to do. He may not have had an inkling of what it would be like to be a dancer or choreographer growing up in Brooklyn, but one scene in particular would change his whole world. The resurgence of the NYC underground ball culture has created many rising stars to date . The kinetic energy of ingesting this culture ’s...

///BY Michael Graye Justin Luke is making it happen Between producing, promoting and executing the largest weekly gay dance parties on the East Coast (Penthaus Fridays at the Copa cabana, Viva Saturda ys at Sta ge 48 and the all-new Q Thursdays at Marquee Nightclub), writing best-selling gay literature (the Gulliver series), running a massively successful blog (Justin+6) and so much more, Justin has managed to become the envy of many gay men in Manhattan . He is a rising star , and his brand continues to grow and flourish. He is redefining how LGBT entrepreneurs can...

///By Eileen Shapiro There’s a Queen for Every Season On Sunday, September 1, The Bunkhouse is proud to present our 31st Annual Miss Long Island Pageant, hosted by the awesome Ariel Sinclair. This year we are honored to have a very qualified and special array of judges, including Monica Storm – former Miss Long Island and owner of The Big Apple Pageant, Jessica Foxx – star of John Ed’s Tranny Strip, Logan Hardcore – former Miss Bunkhouse and fabulous Fire Island queen, Sable Sities – former Miss Fire Island,...

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Joshua Robert MacLean began figure skating at the age of seven. He continued to compete for 12 years throughout the province of Ontario. After graduating from Eastwood Collegiate for the Performing Arts, with majors in Dance, Drama and Visual Art, he joined Celebrity Cruise Lines to perform on their luxury cruise liners. Joshua completed five contracts with both Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean, where he was promoted to dance...

///BY Michael Cook What was the path to working with Luciana? Well, I was about to go to Miami and I met a guy at Eastern Bloc and he said, “You should work with Luciana. I kinda know her: I could totally make that happen!” Then I went to Hawaii, and someone else said, “You should work with Luciana, I know her!” I definitely took that as a sign, and myfriend Ian, who does know...

///BY Ike-aholics What do you call someone who has no filter when it comes to dishing the dirt? You call him Ike Avelli! What started out as a last-minute fill-in at his own holiday party in 2009, Ike Avelli is taking the country by storm by following his lifelong dream of performing standup comedy. In school, he was considered a class clown, often imitating his teachers and winning over his classmates. He would do the...