Dena Cass - This Is My Life

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Dena Cass is an entertainer currently residing in Davenport, Iowa but has been featured all over the country. Her titles and awards include National Showgirl Supreme 2018, Miss Illinois Continental Elite 2018, Miss Online Dream 2017, All American Goddess 2015, Miss MJ’s 2015, Miss GaYBOR 2014, National Showgirl 2014, Miss Gay United States Icon 2013, 2nd Alternate to Miss Continental Elite 2013, Miss Renaissance Plus 2012, Miss Stonewall 2012 (Stonewall Club - Huntington, West Virginia), All American Goddess at Large 2011, Miss Queen of Queens 2010 (Talbott Street - Indianapolis, Indiana), Miss Iowa Continental 2005, Miss Gay USofA at Large 1998, Miss Gay Illinois USofA at Large 1998, Miss Continental Plus 1997, Miss Iowa Continental Plus 1997, Miss Gay Iowa USofA at Large 1995, Miss Gay Tennessee USofA at Large 1994, Miss Gay Iowa USofA 1993, Miss Gay Illinois USofA at Large 1992.

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@tristanbremick5330 5 жыл бұрын

When she put that eye lash on with nails right on beat and gave a side eye directly to the camera I died and came back to life

@llcooljay520 3 жыл бұрын

That is serious genius. Dena is THE performer.

@peanutsinspace 3 жыл бұрын

@Jackson Tremaine Round 2:09

@BilliePosters 3 жыл бұрын

she glue he eye shut

@raqueldeshow9678 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha same

@jeffharkson1920 Жыл бұрын

Same Same SAME

@Andre69626 4 жыл бұрын

This is DRAG!!! No splits no dramatic tear away of wigs or costumes. Just subtle reveals and dramatic lip syncing 🙌🏻👏🏻

@carlosayala8171 Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!

@simonlewis4781 3 ай бұрын

Certainly drag at its best

@jeffreygonzalez4042 Ай бұрын

High DRAG

@thomassutherland7032 3 жыл бұрын

her placing that lash perfectly and then posing right on time to the music; that is what we call a "cultural reset"

@awefawn7793 2 жыл бұрын

this remains one of my favorite drag performances of all time. this is what drag and femininity is all about.

@MademoiselleNuna 6 жыл бұрын

I love how she's putting perfume at the end - true lady!

@curtjones1643 3 жыл бұрын

I think that's why the crowd went up

@src3360 3 жыл бұрын

Yess!!! Perfume completes the look, finishes any outfit. My 97yo grandma wears Lair du Temps to this day lol She sprays it all over her clothes, its so strong and loud and a bit tacky, just like her lmao

@Tfontaine209 2 жыл бұрын

@@src3360 you're grandma sounds like a legend 💜

@takaboom5830 2 жыл бұрын

I HAVE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS SINCE I WAS 16 AND I AM 60 NOW, AND HANDS DOWN IF YOU TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE VISUAL, MENTAL, AND AUDIBLE ANGLE OF THIS PERFORMANCE...ONE OF THE GREATEST PERFORMANCES IN A PAGEANT HISTORY. ONE MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT HOW MANY TIMES DENA HAD TO PERFORM THIS TO GET IT CORRECT, AND THEN ADD IN NERVES WHILE PERFORMING LIVE...MY GOD. BEST TALENT

@JayJay-ex4dm 6 жыл бұрын

A true performer is able to take something simple and turn it into something extraordinary. Dena, giiiiirrrrrlll you did that.

@evangeline77x 5 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe she got those lashes on so effortlessly with those nails!! That's true magic.

@ThePanicPuppet 5 жыл бұрын

I can't believe she even opened the package with those!

@BiiGB0iiS0UNiiQU3 5 жыл бұрын

I can’t even put on lashes without nails 😂. Shit I can’t put them on period

@DavidLee-gn3ui 4 жыл бұрын

Her right lash was never on right. It was drooping the whole number.

@abelis644 3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidLee-gn3ui 😶🙄

@benwilliamthomasdoherty6580 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidLee-gn3ui yet she still turned the party.

@BiiGB0iiS0UNiiQU3 6 жыл бұрын

Baby when she put on that one eyelash and looked up like “you see it bitch” I wanted to shout, my god 🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏿👏🏿. She ATE this

@clhs 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing this to me, Willam.

@anitadimaya 3 жыл бұрын

Me too dude 🌈👏

@tensacross 2 жыл бұрын

this is the epitomy of a certain kind of o.g. drag, the terrific dignity of those old school queens, their proud defiance of all the norms! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@SmoothCinnamonX Жыл бұрын

I agree. Old school drag before drag was cool. The best!

@dylangintherofficial 4 жыл бұрын

The fact she spent the whole performance doing her makeup and was still able to perform so natural and keep us invested shows something She is a god given talent to the world!!!! A wonderful performer!!!!

@davendawg 5 жыл бұрын

The fact that she never missed a single word while drawing on the perfect brows won me over! Yassssss!!!!

@heyqweentv 4 жыл бұрын

Perfection

@BilliePosters 3 жыл бұрын

she glued her eye shut

@sheepyleepy..2806 3 жыл бұрын

@@BilliePosters lol

@sheepyleepy..2806 3 жыл бұрын

yeah

@javierlopeztapia5588 2 жыл бұрын

@@BilliePosters shut up!!

@mrjoshuabrandonfarrell515 4 жыл бұрын

This brings back so many memories when I was a teenager I would sneak in the bar and watch her get ready trying to learn!

@jdb7752 3 жыл бұрын

WOW JOSH YOU SAW THIS ON A NIGHTLY BASIS I AM SO ENVIOUS MY FRIEND X

@sueparras6028 Жыл бұрын

Lucky you. It must be wonderful to have such lovely memories of your younger days. Cherish them. They are so important to our well-being. ✌🇨🇦❤❤🥰

@CynthiaLeeFontaineOfficial 6 жыл бұрын

Fenomenal

@AP-yi2qt 6 жыл бұрын

Wigs across the world were snatched!

@JerryCasas921 6 жыл бұрын

......and snatched tight!!

@TheDragLover 6 жыл бұрын

Tore my lace front to pieces!

@greenvortex7 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheDragLover Absolutely!

@jojoxtravaganza1767 3 жыл бұрын

My wig flew to mars

@Caroleeena 4 жыл бұрын

Now that is a lipsync! Her timing was perfect! Each lash...the lipstick when the singing stopped...it was just brilliant!

@gxl5892 5 жыл бұрын

This is better than anything I have seen on RuPaul's drag race!!!!!!!! Go Dena!!!!!!

@edro51188 5 жыл бұрын

Some of the best drag queens in the world you will never see on Drag Race... And they don't need it!

@Terranova57821 4 жыл бұрын

edro51188 so very true

@terrenceragin5555 4 жыл бұрын

@Marcelo u

@terrenceragin5555 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry that was a mistake

@JD-uo4yh 4 жыл бұрын

Sure Jan...

@vivandav67 6 жыл бұрын

Just watched this for like the 38th time..it makes me happy..I've seen Dame Shirley in concert..now I'm dying to see Dena on stage..

@llcooljay520 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen Dena so many times, and I’m so lucky.

@jdb7752 3 жыл бұрын

@@llcooljay520 YOU SURE ARE MY FRIEND

@VBlogger33 4 жыл бұрын

THE GREATEST DRAG PERFORMANCE EVER! FIGHT ME IF YOU DISAGREE!!

@tysmith7355 3 жыл бұрын

I really hope that nobody tries to recreate it and fck it up. I want this to be IT periodt.

@src3360 2 жыл бұрын

I just keep coming back.... she is PERFECTION!!!! 💓💓💜💜

@tammy2498 5 жыл бұрын

But applying makeup as part of the performance though . Pure genius 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💋

@nyromaniaify 6 жыл бұрын

This was one of my favorite moments of the entire pagaent !

@mike856ms 5 жыл бұрын

Did she win or where did she finish?

@jefferymiller5090 5 жыл бұрын

I agree most of the the prelims we're kind of boring this was good

@umeshvaghjiani822 3 жыл бұрын

I just live my entire life watching this performance. It never gets old and always lifts your spirits.

@bobbyhodges466 3 жыл бұрын

I could watch this over and over, Fabulous!

@mike856ms 5 жыл бұрын

I never tire of watching this. So creative. This is HER LIFE.

@clayryan1196 6 жыл бұрын

I've worked with Dena over the years. I've seen queens take off their face on stage, but never put one on. Love her.

@joeseg19 4 жыл бұрын

Everytime I come back to watch this the chills start instantly.

@joeseg19 7 ай бұрын

back again. 💕🥹

@BLACKSHADE96 5 жыл бұрын

This performance brought me to drag church it was spiritual to me and this song is helping me through hard times

@warmmilk5931 6 жыл бұрын

i am obsessed with this performance tbh !! perfect in every way!!

@delgadoj8 Жыл бұрын

I just discovered her! Comments say she has covered this before; but you fail to acknowledge there was no social media 3 or 4 decades ago. This is for us newbies. Incredible!

@saintc7790 10 ай бұрын

I don’t have words for this level of magnificence. Drag really is a high art form.

@ojlv6979 4 жыл бұрын

Omg her timing was perfect

@oldjaghead 6 жыл бұрын

I stood up and clapped even after watching the video. I can tell I'm going to watch this a few more times.. Go Dena!

@DearDanny 2 жыл бұрын

This will never fail to impress me....Pros do it like this

@AuntieClimaxx 2 жыл бұрын

Woops! I almost forgot to watch this today

@javierlopeztapia5588 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this again because this shit is amazing!!

@loferx 4 жыл бұрын

This is exquisite, absolutely fabulous.

@MrEscapefirst 3 жыл бұрын

Such an Iconic performance

@AdaVox 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous 💖 One of the most fabulous queens in the industry. A living drag legend ♥️

@1fnfigi 4 жыл бұрын

Magic! That on cue lash left me breathless. The costume and lip synch finale was perfection.

@boihardwareonyutube 2 жыл бұрын

This is what talent looks like: skill, showmanship, and creativity. Bravo. 🙌🏾

@lenajohnson82 5 жыл бұрын

Great job! She was exactly on time with the playback music & she did a great make up.

@duwell6575 Жыл бұрын

This is BEYOND....FLAWLESS😍😍😍😍👌👌👌!!!!

@marcusjackson2493 5 жыл бұрын

Damn! I was not trying to cry tonight. This was so AWESOME! LOVE,LOVE,LOVE!

@cosmogirlsophie 6 жыл бұрын

I’m a little sad, Erica, that’s what I remember when I listen to this song.

@vintagebilly.uk..9005 9 ай бұрын

The lyrics to this song is something I need to remind myself this my life to hell with the haters ❤️

@coloursfilm 3 жыл бұрын

Life RECEIVED. That was EVERYTHING

@mike856ms 5 жыл бұрын

The concept of how drag queen prepares was outstanding. Bravo.

@yescandles 4 жыл бұрын

I have seen this song performed many times throughout the years. Some get IN drag and some get OUT of drag on stage. Any way it is done, it is always touching and popular with the crowd.

@troisvierges 5 жыл бұрын

She did all that with a nail honey! 5 minute face WHO?!

@richardramos1646 4 жыл бұрын

Dena is fantastic! That number was everything!!💜💛❤💚💙💖🧡

@woodwind538 2 жыл бұрын

Miss thing was giving cosmo queen makeup tutorial LIVE 😍

@rolandoobando6842 6 жыл бұрын

Simply Breathtaking! Fabulous performance!

@readingrainbow760 10 ай бұрын

Legend!

@llcooljay520 3 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh. This really takes me back to the mid-late 00s LIVING for those nights in Studio where Dena would perform. Such an amazing performer! She always chooses music I love. She can dance the house DOWN. Love Dena so much!!!

@colnag2158 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure she practiced this endlessly, but with this final product you’d never know! It feel like we just got a camera back stage, flawless!

@TodBrooks 6 жыл бұрын

Dena Cass is a true GODDESS and DIVA !!!

@Laserhairremoval271 Жыл бұрын

This is easily the best drag performance of all time

@bartwatson9093 19 күн бұрын

I wish I could have saw this live it’s so inspiring!!

@greenvortex7 4 жыл бұрын

This is what you call a performance - a show - an artist at work! Wondrous - Divine - Expressive - 10s across the board!!!!

@kandorstevenson 6 жыл бұрын

...this is me...this is MY LIFE. You go GurL!

@chasitystarkey2825 Жыл бұрын

The real talent in all of this is doing all of that with those finger nails. Big love on you Dena

@lane1836 6 жыл бұрын

she is my idol and what every showgirl wants to be.....LOVE YOU DENA !!!!

@desires84 6 жыл бұрын

David Smith mines too

@dimasgomesnovo2316 3 жыл бұрын

Years and years of practice. This is the secret of perfection

@cuervoxy 6 жыл бұрын

thank you briawna for showing me this treasure!

@sexyman2037 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I’m in LOVE with you Dana! 💌

@eddon4108 5 жыл бұрын

Few performers make me cry and you did it! I live for everything about this performance!

@tototita413 2 жыл бұрын

the BEST I love her she got the Josephine Baker look

@Tfontaine209 6 жыл бұрын

I have watched this many times. Love Dena..my favorite Continental number

@alyssanicole86 2 жыл бұрын

I have watched this video a lot of times and I'm still amazed every time 💖

@giovanniwalz6924 Жыл бұрын

what an icon!

@biancanatal3204 2 жыл бұрын

How 💯 absolutely fabulous is she! Bravo, Bravo, 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@Really_Its_Me 4 жыл бұрын

She’s amazing live..seen her at the Speakeasy a couple times

@mike856ms 5 жыл бұрын

Dena!!!!!!! Just spectacular

@kelitamiles7270 2 жыл бұрын

She must have seen the Late Paris Dupree do this in NYC 89-93. This was her signature act. I saw her do it @Sallly'sll,The Anvil and Edelweis respectively.

@martingonzalex8926 6 жыл бұрын

I just cannot stop replaying this video. I really love the song, but this gal is so incredible. I am like, "You Go Gurl!

@mr.johngrey4825 6 жыл бұрын

That was iconic !!

@mzyannibby 5 жыл бұрын

So Iconic

@claudiojavier5146 5 жыл бұрын

you know just CASUALL!!!! I ADORE HER.

@SmoothCinnamonX Жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Dena reminds me of Martha Wash when she's all done up! I wonder if she ever performed "Give It To You" or "Carry On"?

@inbedduringcovid3005 Жыл бұрын

Talk about getting ready for the party at the party. Walked right off stage knowing they was ready ready okkkk

@nobodyhasaclue 3 жыл бұрын

Best drag performance. EVAH!!! Second would be her 12 Days of Christmas.

@lindalou5213 6 жыл бұрын

This popped up on my feed - WOW! I will be looking for more on this talented and gorgeous dame 👏👏

@dixierae3442 4 жыл бұрын

A true lady. A Touch of Class from beginning to end. Meticulous lip-syncing skills. Had I not known better I would have thought she was singing live. Bravo this is drag.

@dennislelito387 6 жыл бұрын

I WAS there to witness her talent I scream and stand up and clap in end of talent

@raemundvp1153 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Dana! You go girl! Amazing work!

@victoriamichaels6930 5 жыл бұрын

Dena Cass - This was the first time I’ve seen this talent number ! Loved it! You turned it Sister ❤️

@AJHaywood17 Жыл бұрын

Came here because of Semi Qualified Queens podcast...THANK YOU! adore this xx

@patrickhicks9880 2 жыл бұрын

i saw dave dale in birmingham in the 80's he wasn't booked he just turned up and did his show on the dancefloor i was feeling pretty down and it really lifted me up this is pretty cool i still don't understand what it is about this song that gets me