![]() Venus, a whip-smart trans girl who dreams of finding a rich man Juanito, a quiet boy who loves design and Daniel, a butch queen who accidentally saves Venus’ life all join the house and The Xtravaganzas must navigate sex work, addiction and abuse, leaning on each other as bulwarks against a world that resists them. The plot follows 17yr old Angel first comes into her own on the New York ballroom scene, part drag, part performance, all creative fire and talent, scarred by her past and throbbing with energy, Angel is new to the drag world, and has a yearning to help create a new family She falls in love with Hector, a beauty who dreams of becoming a dancer, the two form the House of Xtravaganza, the first Latino house in the ballroom circuit. ![]() This rampantly beautiful and technicoloured book follows a group of Queer friends all gay and transgender clubkids as they navigate the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1980s, inspired by ‘House of Xtravaganza’ of Paris Is Burning fame. ![]()
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