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08 Aug 2003, 03:37 PM
In a bid to combine the two hottest trends on TV, somebody decided to merge the reality TV fad with the nascent gay TV fad.
Presenting - American Pride
America's country music scene isn't exactly known for its gay artists, but a colorful pack of wanna-be stars pulled out their best rustic twangs and wailing guitars yesterday (Aug. 7) to try to change all that. Scores of country music hopefuls auditioned in New York for what is being billed as a television show to pick an openly gay country music star from about 50 contestants.
The musicians -- most of whom wore jeans and spit-polished boots -- wailed through Willie Nelson songs, crooned like Lyle Lovett and belted out ballads like Garth Brooks. Livening up the day were the Dixie Chicks With Dicks -- singing drag queens in frilly petticoats and wigs big enough to make Dolly Parton envious.
Full Article from Billboard (http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1952995)
Presenting - American Pride
America's country music scene isn't exactly known for its gay artists, but a colorful pack of wanna-be stars pulled out their best rustic twangs and wailing guitars yesterday (Aug. 7) to try to change all that. Scores of country music hopefuls auditioned in New York for what is being billed as a television show to pick an openly gay country music star from about 50 contestants.
The musicians -- most of whom wore jeans and spit-polished boots -- wailed through Willie Nelson songs, crooned like Lyle Lovett and belted out ballads like Garth Brooks. Livening up the day were the Dixie Chicks With Dicks -- singing drag queens in frilly petticoats and wigs big enough to make Dolly Parton envious.
Full Article from Billboard (http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1952995)