D.R.A.G.: Divas Really Are Grand (Archives - Photography by Cassone)

Over the years as an entertainer, I have had the distinct privilege to work with some amazing entertainers on the female impersonation circuit. These cabaret performers and illusionist transform themselves from male to some of the most beautiful females for the sake of performance art and creativity with the use of makeup, wigs, poise, gait and costume to create their character's personas. It truly is an art form, and the more I got in to photography, my co-stars in show have becomes some of my favorite muses. In fact, on my YouTube channel some of their videos are some of the channel's most popular, which I hope will delight my subscribers for years to come.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO SLIDESHOW FOR "2009 FEMALE IMPERSONATOR OF THE YEAR PAGEANT"

Kennedy Davenport

2009 Female Impersonator of the Year Pageant

Contestant #2 - Evening Gown Category

Kennedy Davenport

2009 Female Impersonator of the Year Pageant

Contestant #2 - Evening Gown Category

Tonna McKenzie

2009 Female Impersonator of the Year Pageant

Contestant #4 - Question & Answer Category

Ciara Douglas

2009 Female Impersonator of the Year Pageant

South Florida Illusions Royal Court Performance

Ciara Douglas - Miss South Florida Illusions Classic 2009-10

Ciara Douglas

2009 Female Impersonator of the Year Pageant

South Florida Illusions Royal Court Performance

Ciara Douglas - Miss South Florida Illusions Classic 2009-10

Amanda West (with male lead)

2009 Female Impersonator of the Year Pageant

Contestant #1 - Talent

"Effie from 'Dreamgirls'"

Tonna McKenzie

2009 Female Impersonator of the Year Pageant

Contestant #4 - Talent Category

'Just a Little Bitty Pissant Country Place'

Tonna McKenzie

2009 Female Impersonator of the Year Pageant

Contestant #4 - Talent Category

'Just a Little Bitty Pissant Country Place'

The Lady Fancy

The Lady Fancy

Fierce & Fancy

Model: The Lady Fancy

The Lady Fancy

The Lady Fancy Show @ The Stable

Miss Anastasia Ross

Miss Anastasia Ross

Miss Anastasia Ross

'One Moment in Time'

Miss Anastasia Ross

'Dream a Little Dream'

Miss Anastasia Ross

'Push & Pull'

Nancy Ross

'Boudoir Ross'

Nancy Ross

Nancy Ross: The Performances

Headliner

Nancy Ross: The Performances

Nancy Ross: The Performances

'Mic Check'

Nancy Ross: The Performances

SING!

Nancy Ross: The Performances

'Reach'

Nancy Ross: The Performances

Sharde Ross

Sharde Ross

Sharde Ross

'Fire Goddess'

Sharde Ross

'Go Into That Good Night'

Model: Tonna McKenzie

2009 Cassone Channel Honors Winners List

FINALLY! Yes, I am getting around to releasing the winners videos and ordering the rest of the trophies good people. I am so proud and pleased to release the final winners list for the 2009 Cassone Channel Honors, celebrating the best of my YouTube channel and our web reality series "GETTING READY." To see past webisodes and to subscribe to the channel, please visit us at www.youtube.com/cassone2007. To see the award winning webisodes, simply search for the webisode number in the search field. Winners were determined by voters who visited the poll sites this past summer. Nominees were determined on viewer response, alogorithms for the webisodes, etc.

2009 Cassone Channel Honors

Winners List

Best Webisode – Season 1

17: The Shower Webisode - Antonio Cassone; Performer, Director, Co-Concept & Producer. Tobin Mamber, Co-Concept

Best Webisode – Season 2

35: The Rum & Pups with Nancy Ross Webisode - Nancy Ross, Fred & Ricky, Performers. Antonio Cassone; Performer, Director, Concept & Producer. Paul Miller, Production Assistance & Landscaping. Nancy Ross, Hair & Makeup.

Best Supporting Player – Season 2

Diva Kingsley

Best Guest Star – Season 2

Nancy Ross, “35: The Rum & Pups with Nancy Ross Webisode”

Technical Achievement – Season 2 (JURIED) (Non-Competition Category)

Diva Kingsley, Hair, Makeup & Wardrobe, “25 – 27: The Diva Kingsley/Worm Photo Shoot” & Hair & Makeup for Michelle Andrews, Madison Avenue & Cassone, “45: 48 Hours – A Halloween Story in Pictures/I Put a Spell on You (A Getting Ready Extra)”

Best Webisode – Season 3

68: Hump Day Getting Ready - Miss Bea (Walter Mc, owner); performer. Antonio Cassone; performer, director, producer, concept & editor.

Best Supporting Player – Season 3

The Lady Fancy

Best Guest Star – Season 3
Tonna McKenzie, “56: Redux of 33 – The Continuous Saga of Yellow Gown”

Best Webisode – Season 4

85: The Madison Avenue Collection, Part 8 - David Bork/Madison Avenue, webisode director. Diva Kingsley, key hair & makeup. Gus Sanchez, wardrobe. Tonna McKenzie & Sharde Ross, wardrobe styling. Antonio Cassone; performer, series director, producer, concept & editor.

Best Supporting Player – Season 4

Michael Bannon/Michelle Andrews

Best Guest Star – Season 4

Nancy Ross, “95 & 96: The Madison & Michelle Valentine’s Day Spectacular, Parts 1 & 2”

Technical Achievement – Season 4

Diva Kingsley, key hair & makeup, “85: The Madison Avenue Collection, Part 8” &
Production assistance “95 & 96: The Madison & Michelle Valentine’s Day
Spectacular”

Best Webisode – Season 5

116: Breakfast at the Courtyard Café - Diva Kingsley & David Bork, Miss Bea (Walter McCoy), performers. Antonio Cassone; performer, director, producer, concept & editor.

Best Supporting Player – Season 5

Nancy Ross

Best Guest Star – Season 5

Marilyn Powers, “119 & 120: The New Illusion’s Cabaret, Parts 1 & 2”

Technical Achievement – Season 5

David Bork, driver, “118: Madison & Cassone’s Reckless Victim’s Tour”

Gus Sanchez, Sharde Ross, Mike ‘Smurf’ Lennon & Tonna McKenzie, stage set
(several webisodes)

Best Webisode – Season 6

144: All About Miss Bea - Miss Bea, performer. Antonio Cassone; performer, director, producer, concept & editor.

Best Supporting Player – Season 6

Mama Theresa

Best Guest Star – Season 6

Bertha Quake, “121 & 122: Tha Nappy Hapcy Rossiversary, Parts 1 & 2” & “124: A Twist, A Kiss and a Bevy of Drag Husbands”

Best Technical Achievement – Season 6

Mama Theresa & Mark Rosen, scenic design/decoration, “128 & 129: Planning a Party”

Best Sister Channel – Local (South Florida) (Juried)
Wiltonman4u (Tobin)

Best Sister Channel – National (under 2500 subscribers) (Juried)
Chanel Wynn – tssexychanel

http://www.youtube.com/tssexychanel

Best Sister Channel – Global (over 2500 subscribers) (Juried)
Blanche Babcock
http://www.youtube.com/BlancheBabcock

Pioneer Award –
Wiltonman4u (Tobin Mamber)

Public Service Award –
Meghan Chevalier and Stopping the Hate

http://www.youtube.com/meghanchavalier
http://www.youtube.com/stoppingthehatecom

TALLY OF INDIVIDUAL WINS

(Antonio Cassone – 6)

5 – Diva Kingsley

4 – Nancy Ross
Miss Bea/Walter McCoy

3 – Tobin Mamber
Tonna McKenzie
David Bork/Madison Avenue

2 – Gus Sanchez
Sharde Ross
Mama Theresa

1 – Fred & Ricky
Paul Miller
The Lady Fancy
Michael Bannon/Michelle Andrews
Marilyn Powers
Mike Smurf Lennon
Bertha Quake
Mark Rosen
Chanel Wynn (tssexychanel)
Blanche Babcock
Meghan Chavalier
Stopping the Hate

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS.

Nominations for the 2010 Cassone Channel Honors will begin in March.