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Hi, I'm The Boston Trophy Wife™️, a Boston based drag performer and music librarian.
I'm also Camille (Cam or Cami for short), on the Board of Directors for
@Anthro_NE
It's officially 3 weeks after my surgery! I admit, I have to keep reminding myself of the progress I've made and how much better I'm doing. It's not always easy. This kind of healing is a marathon and almost nothing can prepare you for it.
It took me TWO YEARS, but I finally got to see this MARVELOUS BITCH!!! 💜💜💜 WHAT an EPIC performance, thank you SO MUCH for bringing it to Boston
@EvahDestruction
💜💜💜💜
The overwhelming narrative right now is that capitol police are "overrun."
They were not. They were not overwhelmed, overrun, or taken by surprise.
Police just let traitors walk in to the houses of the duly elected representatives of the United States to stage a coup.
Ok, I am HOME. My feet are in PAIN. My skin is PARCHED.
BUT HELL YEAH WE MARCHED!
This year's pride look as I marched with
@Anthro_NE
in
@BP4TP
first Boston Pride Parade!! I can't wait for next year, it went so well! 💜
I got my FIRST full night of sleep AND my first dose of T today. I feel AMAZING (for being less than a week out of surgery, lol)
As a lot of you know, I underwent vaginoplasty last Tuesday. Now that I'm resting, bored, and have energy... ask me your questions!
And here we GO!
Pain broke last night and I've not needed even half the pain meds I was taking the last few days. My mother brought me Panera and it was the greatest thing I've ever eaten, lol.
I've been discharged and now finally get to go "home." 💜
It's so cold outside, so why don't you come in and get warm with me?
Come see my show tonight at Harbor Ballroom! 8:00 p.m., and will warm up these chilly winter vibes! 💜
@Anthro_NE
#ane2024
#AnthroNewEngland
It's update time!
First, the elephant in the room: I got my hair done! 2.5 hours of sitting and I managed okay!
Oh, and there was a miscommunication over my facial hair which I am... not happy about. I will be growing it back...
Also, my show on Friday was GREAT, even though it was my first time in drag in 2 years! The Citgo sign was recovered, but Cami Lee-Fitzgerald is STILL at large, baby! 💜
WARNING ⚠️
Suspect may be the celebrity known as Ginger Spice...
#ANE2022
This RIGHT HERE is why ANE is mandating masks + vax (with a post Sept. 2022 booster)
The original shots aren't enough anymore
We're in the 2nd highest wastewater spike since things began
Long COVID is awful
So yeah, maybe other cons didn't require masks + vax, but we do
Ok, I'm gonna post this here, since this is the only place I seem to have this problem.
I did not get surgery for you. I did not get surgery to be more sexually appealing to others. While I respect the work that porn performers do, I am not one, nor will I take requests.
I might not be at ANE right now (we'll see if I can make it happen, but I'll at least be there for my show!!)
But I got a new badge from
@Kiwicabbit
and I can't wait to wear it around! 💜💜💜
The Queen of Bodgerton made her appearance tonight at a party hosted by
@tinabalducci
to figure out who the DASTARDLY L. Whistlewind was!
And it was so much fun!!!! 💜💜💜
Somewhere under there is what I worked so hard for. What I'm WORKING so hard for.
Today is definitely the hardest one so far. I'm tired, I keep getting flushed and hot (probably pain meds), I've been in and out of pain all day, and generally just feel miserable.
And we're done! I'm already on my way to my mother's for the week where she'll take care of me until my first post-op.
Not gonna lie, I cried when I woke up with happiness 🥰🥰🥰
I'm gonna be at AC this year, who else? :D
Seriously, hit me up to hang out while we're there! Invite me to your weird party thing! Come and give me a big hug! 💜
Hey
#ANE
Are you ready for some DRAG MAKRUP TONIGHT?!?
From 8-10pm in panel room 3, join me and
@CecilSqueaks
as we put people in makeup for your entertainment!!!
@Anthro_NE
#ANE2019
"you said 2 shows, what's the other one" okay well how about
🎉Camille's Carnival of the Animals🎉
#ANE2020
will host a marvelous new event filled with all the glitz, glam, & humor of a 1920's vaudeville show!
let's see what 1920's themed acts you got!
Today is the Trans Day of Visibility, so I'm taking some extra care for myself and wearing my favorite (ish) bra to really feel that affirmation today 🥰
🏳️⚧️💜🏳️⚧️
#TransDayOfVisibility
We can't go too deep into what happened and how we're fixing it until we meet with hotel representatives. Needless to say, this took us by surprise too.
There are a million things happening at a con at once. I can guarantee you that no individual staffed knows them all.
Time for some more
#BostonPride
pics! Get ready for more through the day!
I'm giving you FULL Boston Trophy Wife, trans rights mom realness here! Gotta love those petticoats!!!
#pride
#drag
#transrights
#boston
I'm losing my voice and my feet ache something FIERCE, but I had a WONDERFUL time at
#BostonPride
today! I hope everyone around the world gets to have a wonderful pride season and we'll keep working to make it even better for more people next year!
💙💗💟💗💙
I'm not kidding when I say that I have to mentally steel myself ahead of ANE every year now. The deeper into staffing I've gotten, the harder and harder it's been to deal with the kind of behavior
@remygryph
mentions here.
And frankly I'm lumping unwarranted, nasty criticism from folks who don't lift a single finger to help into this category. There are some deeply entitled ppl in this community who will beat on you verbally/physically if they don't get exactly what they want and it's exhausting
At ANE at least, if they are press, they will have press badges and a staff escort! Anyone with a camera and no badge has not gone through our process or even contacted us - measures that are in place to protect attendees and the community at large!
If you notice someone interviewing fursuiters at a convention, particularly if they have camera/s, above-average audio gear, and an assistant WITHOUT CREDENTIALS
PLEASE INFORAM CON STAFF!
Its important to let con staff vet these individuals for the safety and privacy of…
@remygryph
I don't know why this is such a hard concept for people (I hate using this phrase) "on both sides" to grasp?
The exaggerated rhetoric after *every* single convention is getting old. We CAN and we DO make space for both.
I had SUCH a blast doing live DnD with
@BostonSPI
at
@TheCastleBev
💜
We raised $740 for
@NorthShoreAGLY
last night to help them in their amazing work!
Thanks to all, especially our DM Sister Freddie Ann Willing and my other two adventurers Brother Gary Cruter and
@JuicyGarland
If you're white and queer and you're playing the "I disagree with the rioting" card, I don't want you at Pride anymore. Because if you're playing that card, you've obviously forgotten WHY we have Pride.
#BlackLivesMatter
Feeling pretty PHANtastic lately...
Okay, bad pun. But seriously though, idk what it is about being an elephant lately that's so goddamn attractive...
*I'm not going to change my sona. I'm not going to change my sona. I'm not going to change my sona...*
Oookay. So I've seen a lot of Takes™️ after seeing this thread floating around and I've got some bigger, meta things to say about this.
Credentials if you need it: 2 degrees in music performance, I've studied art music performance for nearly 13 years, and I work for one of the..
If your art consistently underperforms on socials, you need to come to terms with the fact that it just might not be as appealing as you think it is, instead of blaming external factors.
This is a lesson I've had to learn many times, and continue to have to learn. (🧵)
UPDATE
Finally getting to it!
I wish I had better things to say, but I will fully admit - I am not doing too well.
Don't get me TOO wrong, I AM better than I was before. A month ago, 2 months ago... But I have had to learn the hard way that recovery from this is NOT linear.
Still absolutely floored by the amazing performance last night in Boston by the
@ITWBroadway
cast! Saw it in NYC in December and it was just as thrilling!
Especially huge shout-outs to
@StephanieJBlock
as the Baker's Wife and
@katy_geraghty
as Little Red Riding Hood!
Okay, so here we go!
I'm having surgery on Oct. 24 and could use some help!!
I've not made a huge secret recently about wanting bottom surgery and am now just making it really widely public!
Please share around and donate if you can! 💜
I'm already 2/3 to my goal! Tha k you all SO so much for your support, it means the world to me! 💜
There's still a little bit more to go, though, so please keep sharing this if you can! 💜💜💜
ANE, for the short time I was able to be there, was an absolute blast.
Even then, I was monitoring how things were going through staff chats and gauging reactions here on Twitter...
We have an absolutely amazing convention and I am so, SO proud of all our staff every year 💜
Hey everyone! My boyfriend
@travers_elliot
had surgery earlier this month and is currently in recovery, but needs a little extra help with finances before he can go back to work. Anything you can help with is welcome!
@fundtransgender
@FundTrans
I just picked up some 30+ new followers today after my latest post! Welcome to all of you, truly! I'm grateful for the support and happy people want to learn more!
A few have popped into my DMs with inappropriate comments however, so this bears repeating:
Ok, I'm gonna post this here, since this is the only place I seem to have this problem.
I did not get surgery for you. I did not get surgery to be more sexually appealing to others. While I respect the work that porn performers do, I am not one, nor will I take requests.
@ItsBrendaBanks
@lisaling
Sidenote: WOW "liberal sexual deviancy"
I feel a little bad for anyone who's sexually frustrated enough to blame other people's fulfilling sex lives on "liberal sexual deviancy."
So happy to have gotten the chance to see the marvelous
@bendelacreme
in her show Inferno A-Go-Go! If you're find yourself able to see it, take a hellish boat ride through a witty re-interpretation of Dante's Inferno! 💜
Now ANOTHER thank you to all the wonderful ladies that helped make the little Cartoon Moms party loads of fun!
L➡️R
@BroccoliFox
as Peggy Hill
@GarlandJuicy
as Linda Belcher
Me as Malory Archer
@CecilSqueaks
as Marge Simpson
You were all so beautiful and I loved planning this!
First up, I wanna thank everyone involved in my personal project at ANE, the Variety Show! I had a lot less time to devote to this year's events after surgery and new job, so I'm so grateful for all the org help and talent from everyone involved! I can't wait for next year's!
Ok, sometimes Facebook can be useful for showing just how much of a GLOW UP I've had in the last 10 years!
I might have been skinny back in 2013 when I won a drag competition lipsyncing to "Let's Have a Kiki," but my face was BUSTED.
Now? I'm a goddamn smokeshow 😘
I was going to post an update on how I'm doing today, but I've decided against it. I'm doing better than I'm giving myself credit for and am having a bad mental health day.
Suffice to say - things are progressing, but still hard. I've had another infection and it's taken a toll