Official Gay Mardi Gras Bead Toss-"Men, Mannequins & Marines" hosted by the Krewe of Queenateenas at Ambush Headquartersīalcony, 828 Bourbon St.
Beaumann was introduced to society at the Phyllis Denmark, and theme, "Tetons et Derriere", was announced in 22nd was KCQ VII Stephanie Williamsġ3th Annual Bead Toss, and some 100 balcony guests, celebrating the 2000 theme of "Sex Goddesses," 1pm, Mardi Gras, March 7, 2000, 828 Bourbon Street. 8th, and was led by outgoing KCQ VI Christine Cheridon, visiting 13 TheĤth Annual KCQ Bar Run was Tuesday, Feb. was made Decemat the annual Ambush Holiday Bash. Sonny lost his battle with cancer on June 12, 2000. Christine reigned as "Czarina" over the 12th Annual Bead Toss, celebrating the '99 theme of "Czars, Czarinzas & Queenateenas," 1pm, Mardi Gras, Feb. 2nd was KCQ VI Christine Cheridon's Coronation Bash. 19th led by outgoing KCQ V Liz Simms, visiting some 10 New Orleans hot spots.
The 3rd Annual KCQ Bar Run was hosted Tuesday, Jan. KCQ VI, Christine Cheridon was made in December, 1998. Liz reigned as "The She Devil" over the 10th Annual Bead Toss, celebrating the 27th led by outgoing KCQ IV Reba Douglas introducing Liz to Big Easy revelers. TheĢnd Annual KCQ Bar Run was Tuesday, Jan.
Reba and the Queenateenas tossed over 10,000 strands of beads to the excited revelers below.Īnnouncement of KCQ V, Elizabeth "Liz" Simms. Reba reigned as "Pearl of the Sea" on Mardi Gras, February 11, and Balcony Float #69 was transformed elaborately celebating the '97 theme, "fruit de mer", complete with two 8 foot mermen. Outgoing KCQ Smurf reigned over the festivities as a bus limo jetted 24 guests to 16 stops from the French Quarter to the Faubourg Marigny to Metairie and back to the Quarter in just four hours, exactly 4 Tuesdays before Carnival.Ĭoronation of Reba Douglas took place Tuesday, January 28, 1997, exactly two Tuesdays before Carnival. KCQ II and III, Jay Loomis and Smurf Murphy announced theĮarly 1997 led to the first annual KCQ Bar Run. The Naquin-Delain's decided to announce the selection of the new King Cake Queen at their annual Christmas bash. Since the 1pm bead toss had been heavily advertised, both in AMBUSH Mag 2000 and at on the web, a huge crowd showed up on Mardi Gras chanting for beads from The Rainbow Queen.ĭecember 1996 marked a change in the KCQ process. King Cake Queen III Smurf Murphy was feted at aĬoronation bash two Tuesdays before Carnival celebrating "Jokers, Pokers and Strokers". This year marked the beginning of actual crown and septer for the "chosen one". In 1995, the cocaptains of the krewe hosted a party two Tuesdays before Mardi Gras celebrating the coronation of King Cake Queen II Jay Loomis who reigned as "Jewel of the Nile" complete with elaborate Egyptian sculptures decorating "float #69". The individual exhibiting the most enthusiasmĪnd expertise in bead toss techniques is chosen to reign as KCQ. In the previous year's Carnival bead toss at the Ambush Mansion,Ĩ28 Bourbon Street, by the Krewe of Queenateenas Co-Captains. The King Cake Queen is chosen from those revelers participating As queen, she leads the Official Gay Mardi Gras Bead Toss on Mardi Gras, each year at 2:30pm. Other members of the King Cake Queen Royalty Club. Two to three weeks before Carnival at the KCQ Coronation Bash, and is joined by Mardi Gras is announced each November or December. Again, this was a hit, beginning a new tradition for the Queenateenas. The King Cake Queen to lead the festivities Carnival Day. As a joke in 1994, the Naquin-Delain's chose In following years, the balcony has taken on its own themes of Carnival. The balcony was converted and decorated into what is now known as the Queenateenas Balcony Float #69. The group was dubbed the Krewe of Queenateenas by Jay Ann Loomis, a close friend of the Naquin-Delain's, making them co-captains of the revelers. The following year, the Naquin-Delain's limited their guests to 50, thus enabling revelers greater access and movement on the balcony. With such a prime location in the gay district of Bourbon, the event was a hit. The Naquin-Delain's new home at 828 Bourbon Street sported one of the largest balconies in the French Quarter. In 1987, a group of some 400 guests joined Rip and Marsha Naquin-Delain for their first bead toss. Krewe of Queenateenas, Home of the King Cake Queens - Gay Mardi Gras - New Orleans