Pepper LaBeija
William Jackson
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Roughly 250 ballroom trophies attest to Pepper LaBeija's reign over the Harlem drag balls, where she was celebrated as their last remaining queen. Born in the Bronx in 1948, she arrived on New York's gay ballroom scene in the late 1960s and became head, or Mother, of the House of LaBeija in 1981, a position she held until her death. Famous for Egyptian-inspired runway performances, she also produc…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources