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“Let it Snow” beamed live from Tipsy Bear Berlin, with Lola Rose and Judy LaDivina!

Judy LaDivina at Tipsy Bear Let it Snow Jan 29 2021 by Suzanne ForbesHere’s beloved Drag Mama Judy LaDivina at Tipsy Bear Berlin !

She performed live for the “Let it Snow” special with Lola Rose!

It was my first time drawing wildly charming Miss Judy and I had such fun. She is so pragmatic, so wise, so funny. Check out this Taimi video to hear about her inspiring journey from Tel Aviv to Berlin’s drag scene and find out how drag saved her life!

Miss Judy has lots of other performances online. You will love them 🙂

Lola Rose for Let it Snow by Suzanne Forbes Dec 13 2020Lola Rose had so many incredible costume changes!

Each number had a different look and the wigs were flying.Lola Rose winter show by Suzanne Forbes May 27 2021

Lola Rose is one of my very favorite Berlin performers, and this show was a thrill.

Lola has two new livestreaming shows coming Feb 3 and 10th, from Tipsy Bear’s stage.

Lola’s 2nd annual Black His/Herstory (Theirstory) Month show will run two Wednesdays of February with ten performers altogether. Five performers each week with a variety of burlesque, drag, stand up, theatre, & singing. The lineup is fantastic!! Even if you can’t catch the show, you can contribute to the money pool here to support these Black performers during this hard time.

Lola’s 2nd annual Black His/Herstory (Theirstory) Month, on https://www.twitch.tv/tipsybearberlin

03.02.20 8pm CET/20:00
10.02.20 8pm CET/20:00

I am incredibly grateful to my Patreon Patrons, whose monthly financial support makes it possible for me work safely at home.

As usual these drawings are licensed Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) for all to share and enjoy!

In addition, I release the copyright on each drawing to the performer shown and they may use the drawings for their own profit and pleeeasssure in any way they choose.

Sebastian beams in from Tasmania!

Sebastian at home in Tasmania with apple Jan 28 2021 by Suzanne ForbesOur friend Sebastian hoped to return to Berlin a year or two back.

Sadly, that hasn’t happened, and my portrait of him remains not quite finished.

However, we decided to catch up on a zoom drawing sesh with his cool outfits, props and makeup.

It was a lovely chance to chat! Sebastian is a circus performer and producer, who fit into Berlin like he had always been here.

Sebastian at home in Tasmania Jan 28 2021 by Suzanne ForbesThe beginning of the pandemic caught Seb at home with his family in Hobart, Tasmania.

Because containment has been so much better in Oz, he has been able to do a little festival touring last year and some festival gigs on the island this summer, but not come to Europe.

Sebastian at home in Tasmania with umbrella Jan 28 2021 by Suzanne ForbesWe hope for better days.

Meanwhile, here he is in all his pink-haired charm!