Lady Bunny

Lady Bunny, originally known as "Bunny Hickory Dickory Dock," (born Jon Ingle, August 13, 1962)[1] is an American drag queen, nightclub DJ, recording artist, actor, journalist, talent promoter, founder of the annual Wigstock event and television personality. She has also released disco singles such as "Shame, Shame, Shame!" and "The Pussycat Song".

Lady Bunny
Lady Bunny, in 2001
Background information
Birth nameJon Ingle
Also known as“Bunny Hickory Dickory Dock”
Born (1962-08-13) August 13, 1962
OriginChattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Drag queen
  • Nightclub DJ
  • Recording artist
  • Actor
  • Journalist
  • Talent promoter
  • Event founder
  • Television personalty
InstrumentsTurntables, Vocals
Years active1980–present
Associated actsRuPaul
WebsiteLadyBunny.net

Career

Lady Bunny began her career alongside Larry Tee and RuPaul as a fixture on the Atlanta gay scene in the early 1980s [2] and appeared in a variety of low-budget films with them, including the Starbooty series. In 1984, she moved to New York City, became one of the Club Kids,[3] and in 1985, organized Wigstock,[4] an annual drag queen festival that lasted until 2005.

In January 2021, she launched a podcast, Ebony and Irony, co-hosted by Monét X Change.[5]

Personal life

Lady Bunny says she has an affinity for trans women, spends her public life in drag, and goes by female pronouns. She is almost never seen out of women's clothing.[6][7]

Filmography

Lady Bunny has appeared in films such as Party Girl, Wigstock: The Movie, Wig, Peoria Babylon, Starrbooty, Another Gay Movie, and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.

Television

In 2005, she was a roaster on the Comedy Central roast of Pamela Anderson[8] and released her first DVD, Rated X for X-tra Retarded.[9]

Lady Bunny served on the judges' panel on the spinoff show RuPaul's Drag U, which aired on the Logo TV network from 2010 to 2012. Lady Bunny was Dean of Drag and had a role of judge in the first season. In season 2 of RuPaul's Drag U, the Dean of Drag role was expanded into a segment called "Lady Lessons". During the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, contestant Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 impersonated Bunny for the Snatch Game.[10] Episode 5 of the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars features a roast of Lady Bunny at a mock funeral.[11]

In 2003, Lady Bunny made a guest appearance in the Sex and the City episode "Boy, Interrupted", as the emcee at the LGBT prom.[12]

Awards and nominations

See also

References
  1. Wadler, Joyce. The Lady Bunny at the forefront of Wigstock Flamboyant? Certainly, From Head to Heels Archived November 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, New York Times. accessed April 24, 2006.
  2. "The Tramp is a Lady". Southern Voice. January 9, 2009.
  3. Graymay, Kevin (May 14, 2014). "After Prison, No After-Hours: Michael Alig, the Former King of the Club Kids, After Prison". The New York Times.
  4. "pyramidirishrose" (PDF). gvshp.org.
  5. Cook, Michael (January 31, 2021). "Pod Save The Queen-Monet X Change & Lady Bunny Launch A Podcast". Instinct. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. Michelson, Noah (August 3, 2013). "Lady Bunny On 9/11, Downside Of 'Drag Race' Success And More". HuffPost. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  7. staff/ilana-novick (October 2, 2016). "Drag Legend Lady Bunny Talks Transphobia, Caitlin Jenner In New Stonewall Inn Show". Gothamist. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  8. Heffernan, Virginia (August 13, 2005). "Roasters of 'Stacked' Star Romp High to Low". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2007.
  9. Musto, Michael (December 6, 2005). "La Dolce Musto". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 27, 2007.
  10. Hoff, Al (February 26, 2013). "RuPaul's Drag Race Alaska Watch". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  11. Crowley, Patrick (January 11, 2019). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4': Fans React to Roast of Lady Bunny". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  12. TheArizonian2014 (September 7, 2013). ""Sex and the City" Boy, Interrupted (TV Episode 2003)". IMDb. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  13. "2009 GayVN Winners". RAD Video. Archived from the original on December 19, 2009.
  14. "Raging Stallion Sweeps the GAYVN Awards: Full list of winners". AVN.
  15. "amfAR :: Lady Bunny :: The Foundation for AIDS Research :: HIV / AIDS Research". amfar.org. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  16. Michael Musto (June 15, 2009). "Talk Show Host Thrown Out of Gay Bar!". villagevoice.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.

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