POSES - from the memoir of Monique Jenkinson
Fauxnique is the drag queen alter-ego of artist/choreographer/performer/writer Monique Jenkinson. Lauded for her ‘campy, intellectual juxtaposition of pop culture and high art,’ she sees the performance of femininity as a powerful, vulnerable and subversive act. Since making herstory as the first cis-woman to win a major drag (queen) pageant, she has performed her works in wide-ranging venues and contexts nationally and internationally, including Joe’s Pub, New Museum, Judson Church and the Stonewall in New York; Afterglow Festival and Harvard’s A.R.T./Oberon; Stud Bar, City Hall, and de Young Museum in San Francisco; and in New Orleans, Seattle, London, Reykjavik, Berlin, Rome, Catania, Cork and Zürich. She created space for kids to dress drag queens at a major museum, played the DIRT (originated by Justin Vivian Bond) in Taylor Mac’s Lily’s Revenge and Eurydike/Ismene in Anne Carson’s ANTIGONICK, and engaged in public talks with gender theory luminary Judith Butler and RuPaul bestie Michelle Visage in the space of a week. She is writing a memoir about drag, from which this piece is an excerpt.
Poses
Fauxnique (the drag queen alter-ego of artist/choreographer/performer/writer Monique Jenkinson) reads from her upcoming memoir about drag titled Faux Queen. In this podcast episode she talks about her connection and love for the House of MORE!
The Tales of Juanita MORE!
From her glamorous Tenderloin pied-à-terre, San Francisco's most legendary impresario takes listeners on a provocative, sometimes scandalous, journey into the heart of the city's dazzling counter-culture. Tales of Juanita MORE! follows the legendary performer, "mother" to the wayward, and Bay Area drag hag as she parades through her day-to-day life, recounting it's storied —and sometimes seedy — history, and delves into a world that many think they know, but few have set foot in. Expect cameo appearances, salacious anecdotes, and the promise of jaws-dropping.
Stories written by Ron Hewlett, Mr. David, JH Phrydas and Juanita MORE!
Opening song by Tequila Gold
Sound Editing Josh Cheon
Baby’s and Pigs Feet
“My love for pig’s feet has grown. It has now become a constant craving, I can almost never satisfy. When I was the little chicharron of my papi’s eye, barely three, with fat little dirty feet, knotted long-greasy hair and two tiny bucked baby teeth, he would feed me pig’s feet taco’s with jalapeño peppers. I would sit in the mud with my six brothers, five sisters and my cousin Fena, and eat until I farted.”
Written by Ron Hewlett, Mr. David & Juanita MORE!
Read by Katya Smirnoff-Skyy - The Countess of Popera
Venmo @Joseph-Frank-7
Cochino
“We entered the huge outdoor Pavilion and headed for the grassy area upfront by the speakers. I slipped off my gold chanclas and dug my smelly feet into the grass. The music was pumping. Cochino grabbed me and pressed his chest hard into mine. I didn't care that my daisy-dukes were riding up the crack of my big fat culo. Nor, that my chi-chi's were gently oozing baby milk out of the sides of my hot pink halter-top”.
Written by Ron Hewlett, Mr. David & Juanita MORE!
Read by Voodonna Black - Seamed stockings and 6” stilettos
Venmo @voo-black123
Honey Goo
“Now, for me, table manners say a lot about a man. They show off style, upbringing, family ties, and truth. Truth? Yeah. The truth about what that man’s gonna be like in your bed. He ate every bit of dinner like a true gentleman. Looking deep into my eyes every time he raised the wine glass to his lips to toast me.”
Written by Ron Hewlett, Mr. David & Juanita MORE!
Read by Mutha Chucka - Mwah! San Francisco’s favorite drag queen!
Venmo @Chuck-Gutro
Titts N Stuff
“I should have let that dirty ol' bastard ex-husband of mine die the other night, but there I was, trying to dislodge part of the Spam dinner I made for him and his family with a Heimlich maneuver he'll never forget. The whole visit went on much too long and honey, let me tell you, five hours of sleep at my age ain't beauty sleep and don't cut it. Work was calling.”
Written by Ron Hewlett, Mr. David & Juanita MORE!
Read by William Martin - Author of “Life in an Ivory Tower”.
Vemno @William-Martin-266
Spam the Man Root
“Honey, when you've lived in the city as long as I have - hell, when you've lived in the Tenderloin as long as I have - you learn two hard and fast rules about life: true love is rare, but hot, sweaty, sexy encounters are as common as kitchen cockroaches.”
Written by Ron Hewlett, Mr. David & Juanita MORE!
Read by Traci Chambers Ross More - A flagrant diva GWADDAMMIT!
Venmo @iimtracii
Ronco Pork Jerky
“I was gagging all right, but not the way she had in mind. I hurriedly scooped up the merchandise I came in for, wished "Cynthia" good luck, excused myself and ran back to my hot rod, jumped in the driver's seat, revved the engine and burned rubber out of that place as fast as I could make my ride move, anxious as hell to get that old raggedy itchin' ass of mine pumped like a jackhammer. Proper!”
Written by Ron Hewlett, Mr. David & Juanita MORE!
Read by Sister Roma - The most photographed nun in the world!
Venmo @SisterRoma
Double or Nuttin’
“This is couture, you faggot!" I screamed after the speeding cab, as I readjusted the handmade silk hay jutting out from the Mr. David potato sack I was wearing for my country-bumpkin themed party.”
Written by JH Phrydas
Read by Mr. David - Performer and couturier to the drag stars!
Venmo @David-More-4
Lil’ Caca
‘Just then, a car full of Wedo’s drove by shouting at us, I spit my beer at 'em and yelled, “Go play with yourself!”. They laughed hysterically and drove away. I needed to take a leak, so I ran around to the other side of the tree and pulled my shorts down. As I squatted, I couldn't help but notice the stoned stupor on Gaye's face as she tried to quiet the ever-whining Caca.’
Written by Ron Hewlett, Mr. David & Juanita MORE!
Read by Dulce De Leche - A ballsy and brassy broad
Venmo @dulce-de-leche