Nicole Foxx was born in Mexico and as a boy, dreamed of being an actor or singer. At the age of 19, Foxx, also known as Juan, entered the profession of female illusionism and has been performing for 11 years now.
“I do it because I’m passionate about performing,” Foxx said in a speech written by her boyfriend.
Foxx also emphasized that through her performing, she does community service events that benefit Toys for Tots, Hurricane Katrina relief, AIDS and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.
DIVAnation, hosted by the Union Program Council’s Pop Culture Committee, was a show put on by female impersonators in the Union Barataria Room on Tuesday night.
Flanked by their entourages – which included makeup artists, hair stylists and even seamstresses – four female impersonators arrived only minutes before the show was scheduled to begin.
Christina Cayne, marketing junior, arrived in full makeup. Cayne, also known as Justin, had never performed as a female impersonator in front of a crowd before.
Though the show started almost 30 minutes late, the opening act swarmed the stage with a lip-synced version of “Moulin Rouge’s” “Lady Marmalade.” Foxx played Lil’ Kim and Cayne played Christina Aguilera, and the two other performers, Courtney St. James and Britney Andrews, played Mya and Pink – complete with the “Lady Marmalade” video’s trademark lingerie.
St. James is a sophomore at Southeastern University, and her favorite part about performing is “looking pretty.” She has performed at venues including Splash, Flavors and the Sound Factory. St. James performed wearing capri pants, a white tank top with a tie, sunglasses and a hat.
An audience member handed her dollar bills to commend her performance.
“It was really entertaining,” said Kelsey White, mass communication freshman. “It’s important to have these kinds of shows to bridge the gap between homosexuals and heterosexuals.”
Not only were their makeup and outfits remarkably well done, some even had acrylic nails to accent their costumes.
For her routine to a medley of Pink’s songs, Andrews wore a hot pink wig, hot pink boots and a tight, black body suit.
“I’m jealous of their bodies,” said Claire Roberts, biological sciences freshman.
Between each of the numbers, Masters of Ceremony Louis Toliver and Laura Wilkinson, columnist for The Daily Reveille, provided entertainment for the packed ballroom.
 
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