R.I.P. Mother "Bangie Angie" Infiniti
Another angel gone. I cant take it anymore. Legendary Mother Angie Infiniti passed away yesterday.Its especially tragic and ironic that this should happen only days after the Latex Ball. I can remember back to just four years ago, Mother Angie coming on out stage for Legends, Statements and Stars at the Latex Ball 2003 with the crowd up in arms and Jack Mizrahi roaring on the mic his classic "angie chant" : "when ya mama cant tell, when ya cant mama tell, its everyday, everyday realness!"
May she truly rest in peace.
And with this death, i'll always remember 2007 as a holocaust year for the ballroom community. Our community is suffering from Genocide by neglect, and thats real. I'm not trying to preach, just hoping that maybe these deaths can teach us how to learn to love and hold onto each other just a little bit tighter---as corny as that sounds.
From Mystery Dior to Javonte Mugler to Brandon Mizrahi to Pinky Prestige to Leon Khan to Angie Infiniti. Half of them passed this summer alone. They're all looking down on us now---lets make them proud.
A public vigil for Angie will take place on Friday, August 31st at 8pm on the corner of Christopher Street and 7th avenue.
Frank Mizrahi
Why would you post such a beautiful, heart felt message and then turn around a minimize the emotion by calling it corny? What you said is so true. We all need to learn to love a little more, laugh a little more, and enjoy one another while we can. Life is so short. That's not corny. That's a truth we should all aspire to live.
Posted by
Freeleo |
8/23/2007
This is sad, am not into the ball thing, i'm in miami, don't no any thing about balls, but i do no of four black men that have passed away this year alone. it see that young blacks have death at our door 24/7. hit me back, read my blog
Posted by
Bjp |
9/02/2007