Tea with Bette D.
Innocent Gossip from the Trenches

This is the place to find all the innocent gossip about what is happening behind the scenes in Dallas. 

Wednesday Morning

Greetings, Salutations and a grand USofA welcome to the Big D, Dallas, TX. The weather is H. O. T. hot and so is the action. I hope that everyone is ready to receive a fresh cup of morning tea today.  Just remember that this is all in fun, and just a gentle ribbing.

Now on to the action.  First Up, the famous Mia A. She has been busy this week, She has gone into business running her own nipple cranking industry.  All I can say, is if you are anywhere in Mia’s vicinity, you have been warned to keep your breasts covered.  She can do some big damage in just a quick second.

A warm Dallas welcome to Nina D. It is great to see you looking like hot trade this week. I understand that trade is the best way to describe her. Monday night she got a little tipsy and some man is quite wrecked that the hot man was also a cross dresser.  Beware of studs, that own heels.

I guess while Nina was busy her husband was also busy, he had an appointment with the porcelain goddess. Too many cocktails ruins the social life for an evening.

David P has been quite the busy boy already. He may only have been here for a short while, but he was seen cruising the floors in just a towel. (well there was that rather small pair of undies underneath) I hope he has found what he was looking for. Feel the spirit.

Baija T has decided that the hotel is not grand enough for her. She has set up house in a new corner of the parking lot. Seems that if her trade is too trashy, she can dispose of them in the conveniently located trash compactor.

For those of you that have been up in the middle of the night, there was quite a buffet set out.  Seems that George W’s future fighting machines are also staying here at the hotel and heading off to boot camp at 0’ Dark Hundred each morning. 

For those that are keeping score, we are now up to 4 on the Big Time count this week. I wonder how high it will get by the end of the week.

It is good to see Miss Kourtney here this week. I guess she has a few admirers here.  Seems some of the Rock Vegas kids were quite proud to be spending some time on the same bed with this star.

Pageant Junior Staff member, Chippy is now among the missing. I hope we don't have to issue an amber alert. If he doesn't show up by morning, we will send out the warning.

It is wonderful to see Natasha here this year. Congratulations on 10 years of USofA excellence. She did an excellent job hosting last night. She even made it to the hotel under her own steam.  Great Job. We love you.

Congratulations also go out to the first 2-Timer, Chelsea Pearl.  She is now the first person to own a set of two USofA crowns.

For entertainment, the Dallas PD has decided to provide the floor show. Showtime is 4:00  am, on the stage located at the front porch. The special guest star is Prince from New York City (He is not to be confused with Prince from Minneapolis.  This Prince is not short and is really nice looking.) The supporting cast includes the wonderful part of mediator played by Roberta of front desk fame. This is a show you don't want to miss.

Speaking of hotel staff, it was nice to see Reggie at the bar tonight. For those of you who remember, he was the front desk sissy last year. He has been MIA and is no longer employed by the Crown Plaza.

Now I don't mean to imply that she is paranoid, but Kelexis was thinking that she was seeing the Secret Service all over the place last night.  Girl, I don't think the SS cares what you do, or when you comb your hair.

So it looks like we  have a fun week ahead of us. Try to get lots of sleep, or at least try to go to bed often. This is our family reunion, let us all enjoy it. Until tomorrow and the next serving of Tea, remember to be good, play safe and that I am always and forever…

Yours,

Bette


Thursday Morning

Greetings, Salutations and a grand USofA welcome to the Big D, Dallas, TX.

I would really like to send a special welcome to Norma K of Miss Gay America fame.  She was the guest of honor at last nights festivities.  It was nice to see her attending her first USofA event.

Also a special welcome to S Scott of Dragpageantry.com.  Scott was here to support the system and is certainly a supporter of the art form.

Now that we have the welcomes down, it is time to get on with our daily cup of morning tea.

First up in the batters box is none other than C-Ho. Miss C is working on her career as an early morning breakfast hostess.  While the troops were lined up in the lobby early yesterday morning, but well after I had retired to bed, Miss C was doing an inspection of the troops.  Marching up and down trying to break their silence. Following this, she gave them her best Scarlett O’Hara impression as she glided down the main staircase in a royal entrance. 

I do not know what the troops thought of this exciting display of patriotism, but I bet if this didn't scare them, there is no where George W can send them that will.

Let us all send a special shout out to the USofA’s newest couple.  Darryl K and Ron T. They seem to be quite the friendly pairing.  And from what I hear, if Ron spreads peanut butter in some strategic places, it is all about liking it off.  I just don't know if I need a mental picture of Darryl doing it.

Baija T has decided that the dumpster is no longer the place to stay. She has moved up in the neighbor hood to a private housing location with a buzzer to get in and clothing is optional. I do not know if we will ever see her again. She is in heaven!

The pageant lost and found office is now open.  On the found side, we have a talent costume and a Channel accessory. It they belong to you, make a stop in the pageant office in room 2004.

As for lost items, Diva DP has lost a very personal item. If you found it, you can understand why she is not wanting to describe it in print. Just let us know and we will get it to its rightful owner.

Also, please make sure that you do not bring valuables into the dressing room in the bar.  We have a contestant with a missing wallet.  She would really like to have her ID returned, she does not want to be denied boarding for her plane flight home.

It was nice to see Chelsea P enjoying the victory week.  The spirit was flowing strong last night.

Back to Diva DP news. I guess she had a problem sleeping last night.  She was wandering the hotel quite late last night.

Layla L has been quite the busy girl this week.  So, if you can, tell her thanks for helping all the girls out this week.  She even has been running a shuttle service to the DMV for some dancers. While we are talking about her, her ID is also among the missing so if you see Rudy O’s Texas license, she could really use it.

Richard from San Antonio is glad to be back at Miss Gay USofA again.  He says not much has changed.  Just like the last time, his first impression was Natasha wandering the halls looking for liquor.

Hi Earl. It is good to see you around. It isn't a Tea if we don't mention your name. Now I understand that you have been trying to behave this week.  But just what website were you cruising in the middle of the night.

I think it would be a rather daunting task to try and decipher all of the screen names being used by the various pageant attendees on the various cruise sites. But I understand that Andy Y has a handle for every site you can find. And he is in most of the Dallas chat rooms all night long. 

 We have one more night of preliminary pageantry, then we will crown a new jewel in the USofA crown. Till then, remember to be good, play safe and that I am always and forever…

Yours,

Bette


Friday Morning

Greetings, Salutations and a grand USofA welcome to the final night of the Miss Gay USofA Pageant. 

Well, I guess a few people were feeling the need to get a late night workout last night.  Not only was our illustrious Baija T hanging out at the Country Club, she was joined by one of the judges panel.

Now on to our next order of business. Kimbol, exactly where were you Wednesday night?  I wonder if it was Baija’s gated community?

A special shout out to Natasha Richards. She has been on her best behavior this week. I am so proud of  you.

Well, it looks like many of our extended family have come to join us for our family reunion.  USofA greetings go out to Erika Norell. She and her friend Jimmy have now joined us.  According to Jimmy, he hopes that the math lessons will begin shortly.

In what has become a tradition, Boom Boom was holding court on the Sundeck, long after the sun had gone away.  I think they were having an incense party. 

Now for those of you that are here looking for trade, be warned.  The hot stud with a goatee just might be a woman.  Darryl aka Lauren T has hit the town.  And she (oops he)  is looking HOT!

Victoria LP has been doing her community service. She was spotted helping the homeless stationed at a local intersection.

It seems that the lobby was quite the fun place to hang out last night. Missy Mia was holding court down there till all hours of the night. 

And a cute little group of boys (and girls) decided to enjoy the theater sized TV. What were they watching (besides the Army boys) Why drag of course.  I hope the future soldiers have fond memories of there last night of civilian life.

Well, the famous Kevin N of CF.com fame has returned to Big D.  I think he has one thing on his mind, and it ain’t heels and wigs.

We interrupt this broadcast to make an emergency Amber Alert. Baija T is now among the missing.  She seems to have disappeared sometime around midnite last night.  If you have seen her, please let us know in 2004

Yesterday was a special day. Lisa and Pat of Missouri fame celebrated their 20 year anniversary.  Not drag anniversary, but their real life, honest to goodness, anniversary.  That is quite an accomplishment. In lesbian years, that is like 100 years.  All this and a 15 year career in drag promoting. I wish them 20 more years.

Another special event was the anniversary of the birth of a legend, Dragon Lady. Happy Birthday Gal!

A quick correction to an earlier mis-print. Ron T did not have Darryl’s Peanut Butter in his crotch.  It was for his cat.  Something about the long and bumpy tongue.

I guess Diva DP is having a great week here.  In addition to all the other problems, she had a cab driver take the scenic route to the clubs.  That would be the $40.00 taxi ride route.  The poor cab driver certainly got an earful of Diva. The quote for the day is “I just wanna dance”

Now, we have all had to deal with the Roundup and their rules. You may not be able to do many things in the bar, but I can assume that PDAs are perfectly fine.  I can only guess that the bar employee that was in the liplock with Lou H approved of it.

Hey Lilly, was everyone staring at you tonight? 

It has been a great week for everyone, especially Tamisha. (See you got your name in here anyway) She has been fantastic all week.  You are definitely a jewel in the USofA crown.

Roxy, Sheldon is still waiting to see MORE of your dancer boys. I think he is wanting to produce some sort of X-rated show with them.

 Well, until we gather in Houston to crown a new Miss Gay USofA at Large, remember to be good, play safe and that I am always and forever…

Yours,

Bette