Michelle Visage Instagram – Where I come from: Harlem Ballroom culture. We were so excited when Vogueing was to be featured on the channel 5 news in NYC. They came into our safe space and shared our talents with all of the tri state area. It was so exciting for us to share it because we knew how special it was and still is. It’s evolved a lot since the “old way” but it’s still just as fabulous and meaningful. I love this clip in particular because it shows many of my friends who are no longer with us (who were vogueing legends like Willi and Jerome), but it also shows my legendary house father @cvalentino68 DOING IT. 🖤❤️ let us never forget where Vogueing came from: Harlem. Created by QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR. SIDEBAR: my mother was SO UPSET that I didn’t wear a stitch of makeup for this news piece, not even mascara. I had to explain to her that my category was FACE and real face card carriers DON’T NEED MAKEUP. she was not having it. 🤣 I believe this was 1988