September 18, 2012 LEGENDARY BINGO: BEHIND THE SCENES! Now that Bridgette and Belle Aire are...away...people continue to ask me- "What will you do? Who will host bingo with you?"

And it makes me wonder if these people ever noticed that sometimes there were other Bingo Hostesses up on stage calling the balls? Four other ones in fact (not all at once).

I am a Drag Queen Bingo Hostess PIMP!

So this week I thought you might like to formally meet your four Legendary Bingo Hostesses and find out a little about them. Let's go, shall we?

WILLAM BELLI aka "Famous Bingo Hostess Willam"



Willam (his real name) has been with Legendary Bingo for probably 4 or 5 years now. Met him when he answered a Craigslist ad that I placed looking for bingo hostesses (not kidding). Willam is an accomplished thespian and has been featured in many, many television shows (most always as a tragic tranny in peril) including Nip/Tuck, Southland, CSI, Criminal Minds and in the HBO film Cinema Verite. He also starred in Ticked Off Trannies With Knives which actually went to the Tribeca Film Festival (don't attempt to watch it). Willam's latest ventures include begin kicked off of Season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race and starring in the YouTube viral sensation "Chow Down At Chic Fil A."

Hosting Style: Bizarre. Usually the crowd starts getting the jokes around game 3 or 4 and then Willam has them by the balls. Pretty good paddler but sort of a softie (doesn't want to break any nails).

Other Talents: Live singer, great voice, makes some of his own clothes. Shoe whore.

Little Known Fact: Willam has a business that pimps out Go Go Boys to most of the hot clubs in town. G-string wearers are more afraid of Willam than even of Bruce Vilanch (he's very grabby).

CALPERNIA ADDAMS aka "America's Transsexual Sweetheart"





Calpernia Addams has been hosting with us for a few years now and has become a damn good bingo hostess! I met her when I booked her to host and co-produce weekly shows at Hamburger Mary's (which I also produced) and one day just asked if she wanted to try her hand at Legendary Bingo. And a star was born! Calpernia is a very famous woman and known as "America's Transsexual Sweetheart". She had her own dating series on Logo and travels around the country giving speeches to universities. She was also the technical advisor for the film "Transamerica" starring Felicity Huffman. Hosting Style: Southern downhome charm with a bit of naughty. Other Talents: Live vocalist, songwriter, computer genius. Little Known Fact: Calpernia was a Marine and is the subject of the film "Soldier's Girl." Best Bingo Line: "I used to be a nurse but then I realized that I didn't like people so I host bingo instead." ROXY WOOD

Roxy WOOD (her legal name) came to us through yearly auditions for Hamburger Mary's drag shows. Her audition was flawless and she immediately won over the judges (even Detox!). She has been hosting Legendary Bingo for about a year now and is one of the crowd favorites. Everyone wants a photo with Roxy! Roxy hosts at Mary's as well as Home Restaurant and private parties. Additionally she works with Bingo Boy Inc. and books all of the charities for our weekly events. A truly amazing person- smart, funny and driven.

Hosting Style: Sassy and sometimes she curses.

Other Talents: Amazing live singer, actress and host.

Little Known Fact: She has over 300 wigs and makes most of her gorgeous dresses. Seriously.

PORSHA HAYY





Porsha Hayy (real name...something Armenian) came to us just like Roxy Wood- yearly auditions for shows at Hamburger Mary's (only one year later than Roxy). Her audition was bizarre. Some sort of a drunken song where she never actually sang, just wandered around. And it was hilarious. I recently asked Porsha to give a try at Legendary Bingo and, just as I thought, she killed it. As a boy, Porsha is a stand-up comedian and her hosting shows it. Great at working the crowd and fully engaged. She is the newest member of the Legendary Bingo family and we love her. Porsha hosts at Mary's and also the once a month events in Pasadena.

Hosting Style: "Snookie" from "Jersey Shores."

Other Talents: Live singer, comedian, scholar (currently enrolled in college).

Best Bingo Line: Someone in the crowd mentioned "trash" and Porsha yelled back "That's where I got this dress!" Priceless.



As always... Hope to see you at Legendary Bingo this week! xo Bingo Boy





