YES!!!

Rest in peace honoring the house by spelling it correctly.

My blood suster was i mean is amy xtravaganza, or imelda xtravaganza straight legendary female voguing, she was involved till 93,94... She had like 20 trophies she was legendary her and travis opened the house of xtrodinare... She was always battling in clubs...

If only I could have met them!

😘 💕 💕 🌺 legendary Mother!

I agree. But you know when it's two in the morning and people get cranky. Shade is a part of it too. Lol!

Ballroom culture is about a few different things.. Vogue or Voguing was born because the girls would some times get catty and disagree or even want to fight and so Vogue was created for them to take their drama to the floor. This is where the term "Bring it to the floor" was born..

@Peter Piper I wasn't. But I am talking about the legacy of this community.

@Peter Piper 4:03

Well, back when they where first houses with the original mothers, it was about living your fantasy and winning balls. The legacy itself now is..which is beaut 🥰

Yes I feel I love with the community after pose

you should watch legendary!

Exactly. The reason we as a community feel like family when hanging out with each other comes from the fear and fighting we had to do (and still have to do) for our rights. Younger people of the community may have it easier depending where they live but they need to know that there was a time where people needed to protect each other and still found that place within ballroom to express themselves. Lots or love and respect :-* if i ever get my sweet cheeks to new york i will visit a ball when i get the opportunity :-)

So true. I'm so sad that I found this just last year! I feel like just knowing this existed could've really helped me earlier. Nevertheless, it's helped me now!!!

I guess. I grew up in the 80s though, and we were totally indifferent to the older queens. They wanted Donna Summer, we wanted Madonna .

it doesn't because its not based in fact. This house is not the most iconic house.. They aren't even in the running.. They are known very well in the ballroom scene for their anti-blackness.. Which is why they aren't invited to balls in the first place.. Which is major reason you haven't seen them at an ACTUAL ball in over a decade.. They are well aware of the fact that they aren't wanted..

@@terrancejovan4825 where’d you get this information from?

Even if realness isn't your thing you can put a twist on it.😄

Preach!

#Facts

we are pretty iconic aren’t we🤩

I’m not lgbtq but my cousin is and he took me to my first ball at Roseland and I love it.

damn sounds fab 😍🍾 im jealous 😁

Bonjour, vous êtes toujours dans le sud de la 🇫🇷 ?

For white people

@Louie Mars for gay white men, none of these representations are inclusionary of gay black and brown people of color... It’s exclusionary, and is mostly gate keeped by gay white men. Where is there a drop of gay black and brown representation in any of this history you’ve presented?? I’ll wait. Lastly, gay white men love to copy the way gay black men and black women speak and act. Adopting the “independent black woman trope” and even as far as trying to white wash the things we created for our own representation like vogue and ball room culture for instance.

@Louie Mars because they are.. remember stonewall

@Louie Mars white people like to think they do everything in this world. 😂 Not surprising

@Louie Mars But we might as well be. as I said previously... Gay white men take and take and take things we’ve created for ourselves and integrate it within their white gay culture and white wash the things we’ve created for ourselves. If the base of your foundation is not of your origin then the base is your blue print to build off of.

I wish you all the best of luck.

you will, i believe in u!!!

So "Idra Maria Mamba Negra Xtravaganza"? I hope you do it. Your name alone will CARRY...

I believe you can. They appreciate beauty.

Your skin color may be a problem for them.. Don't say that you weren't warned..

And Venus, too

@Peter Piper Wow. What have you heard?

@Peter Piper Blimey. You need to tell Watch Mojo, they don't believe it happened!

learn the categories, pick one that interest you the most, find your local ball community (Facebook group pages are the best!), start walking, get your 10s!

@@stetg19 literally in my area I have never seen a boy wear makeup never mind doing ballroom genuinely upsets me I need to move to a big city and learn the categories.Thankyou for the reply🥰

Me too

I'm from the smallest town in East Jesus NOWHERE Louisiana. I discovered ball culture by accident. You have never had so much fun. I promise you.

Your never too old hi Terri 💕 @terriwalsh

@@cammbello Thank you Cameron, you have done this heart a much needed loving turn! ☯️💋🌈🌉🎊

You are most certainly never too old. You definitely belong here! 💙

@@nickiedesroches9762 Thank you for your thoughtful kind words, your giving so much more than you know! Bless you! ♥️💯☮️💪🏾☯️💋

Watch the movie Paris Is Burning. It's a documentary about the Ball culture made in the late '80s. It might still be available on You Tube for free. You will love it!

Philly balls are the shit as well

It took a show like this, in the time we live in, for you to have respect for a group of people?

Not resilience and power? Not grace and dignity? Not beauty and creativity? Extra and petty... Ok yeah I guess I shouldn't have expected much more from someone who required television to respect our community.

He said new respect not respect at all chill I think he means a new understanding

@@giant_rat7781 what new respect then? Because of the extra ness and pettiness? Still sounds ignorant. 🤷

@@marcusporras9571 and for all the wrong reasons...

As someone who is in the community (Iconic House of Ebony), we love the series. It includes real life icons of the scene that make sure the series aligned with real ballroom experiences from love, family, performance, how some of the girls get their necessities (sw), and death.

So they are witches? Because that's what witches have, covens.

🪄🪄🪄🪄🪄Love ♾♾♾❣️

maybe in the balls- but in the 80s mainstream at paradise garage and all the local nyc nightlife= they made their precessence known= and look, it paid off.

@@genebcolon yes but i still don’t think they are the most iconic overall. they are definitely one of the Top 5 most iconic houses but not overall in my opinion.

I see everyone's point, but correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the xtravaganzas work a lot with celebs? Maybe that's their claim to fame as well?

@@stevenwalker5474 Willi Ninja worked with many more celebs as father and founder of the house of Ninja(A truly iconic house and one of the first). He even hosted a fashion meets ballroom ball that brought ballroom together with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood at the time. Willie also walked Thierry Mugler's FW 1989 fashion show with supermodel Iman Bowie and some other famous names from ballroom.

All those houses are iconic

All 5 boroughs

Ballroom is not about sex doesn’t matter weather your bi Latin or female. Ballroom is based pure talent everything else comes extra if you like

Start your own house. Make your own scene.

Uplifting this reply!! Start your own house if you can. I bet it would be transformative for you and your community

There are houses all over the world. The House of Ninja proved that on Season 1 of Legendary. It was an INTERNATIONAL house that was ALL WOMEN as well. So don’t think you need to be in the States to be in a house. Create a house of your own & stomp to the beat of your own drum!!

@@Von2KC519 That's not the actual house of ninja.. Ninja is an actual house that Willie Ninja(RIP) founded.. I'm not sure who any of those women on that show were, but they damn sure are not ninjas..

@@terrancejovan4825 I understand where you’re going and I know that part of the history; however, Willie Ninja DID travel the world as an entertainer so I wouldn’t be too surprised if he started a house or two overseas. Remember that some of these houses are international houses as well.

do you live in new your

york

You gotta live in New York and attend a ball

As someone from ballroom grow up first and find yourself and wait till you’ve matured and then go for ballroom it’ll pay off for you and your mental wellbeing in the long run . It’s not for the weak let alone children.

@@jbetta141 do you know how to become a ballroom mother?

The original house is Labeija

@@overnightsiren Thank you 💯🤦🏾‍♂️

@@overnightsiren 💯

@@overnightsiren thank you and Dupree and LaWong

@@overnightsiren As well as Ninja. This fool trying to start this "Latinx started ballroom" narrative.. chiiilleeee....

I mean go to one.. try it lol

You should also watch BRTB (Ballroom Throwbacks) on here (YT).

This is probably the house that would take you.

Koppi Mizza is a great example. There are chapters of houses in Asia and Asian kids in houses here.

Cause other colors don't want to be in it

Because they are very anti-black.

@@terrancejovan4825 How??? When they attend Balls ran by predominantly Black.

@@terrancejovan4825 I had a feeling they were but I wasn't sure. Latino New Yorkers, in general, are notoriously anti-black and anti-African features. I'm a little annoyed this video elevates them to "most iconic house". That's bullshit

@@christopherdieudonne Yea.. we're all a bit confused(the ballroom scene).. But we all know the reason why they are being used as the face of ballroom.. Especially by a page like this.. It's definitely annoying, but not the least bit surprising...

There is I believe one. The house was originally created by a Latino Héctor Xtravaganza for Latinos.

@@elboogie3330 thought it was for poc not just Hispanics

@@panicfan2006 i know some of the Xtravanganzas and was told it was created for Latinos because there was no Latino house. All the others houses were African-American. But I did notice within the last couple of years that the house let white people into the house . I’m not sure if any more blacks were allowed to come into the house but I definitely think there’s colorism involved with the house of Xtravaganza.

historically, Xtravaganza has mostly been a Latino house because back when it was founded, all of the Houses were predominantly African American houses, so Hector, the founder, wanted to create a house for Latino members of the ballroom scene.

Xtravas are very anti black. It’s no secret if you’re in ballroom you know that.

House of Xtravaganza has been mainly Hispanic since the beginning

Wow. Just wow No.

......what the fuck is this comment ...

You are jealous cause they lightskinded

@@ivonnecaradenacho3726 its the truth. Fuck this weak ass house. They are not the most iconic and never were.. This bias ass page is annoying..

What’s the purpose of this comment???

Huh?

Most people couldn't do hard construction work or mechanic work nowadays lol it's not like schools teach anything practical and worth while knowing in the real world. What's your point??? They are having fun and not hurting anyone and that is what matters.

Even with me not being part of the community, I will tell you: You are wrong. Many could. The male body is like a machine, that is why male tennis players play more sets than the women (I say this as a woman), that is why many ballroom dancers show incredible stamina, they throw themselves on their backs then immediately get back up in heels, do somersaults, do the duck walk etc. You can see if you watch a battle. But, bottom line, it's their choice what they do. Someone wouldn't be good at a job they hate either way, right? Different strokes for different folks. These people are creative, visionary, empathetic, understanding etc. Not everyone has to be a mechanical worker.

@@hasanzakria3165 ninja for the beginning of vogue and labeija for starting the balls.

I doubt that lol

@@Grande-Dame love the house of ninja, but they did not start vogue, Willi innovated it and took it to new heights though. Some people think Paris Dupree, others think Rikers prisoners, but it certainly wasn't the house of ninja.

💯

I waS looking for an actual real authentic ballroom comment. Thank god I found it . That’s the only reason they want them on this kind of platform

They literally founded that house for Latinos,because they felt left out of the other mainly Black houses,who was being prejudiced?🤔👋keep trying,you’re just salty because in the 80’s 90’s they reigned NYC Club life .🤷🏻‍♂️

Yes, deal with it....

What sadness??? This is GREATNESS!!!!

That's majority of (american) society/"culture", and also why I stopped having so called friends.

@Tanya Lake Haha exactly! Well said.

@@patriciatomilonus7384 - The crazy thing is, I'm still getting attacked for speaking facts, reality, and truths. I will correct myself by stating that ever since Europeans invaded, they turned (native) American society into being self-centered.

🤣🤣all houses had 10 finger discount people !just stop!