Deborah Cox Jos “The Gay Men’s Chos of South Florida” – NBC 6 South Florida

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Deborah Cox discs her performance wh The Gay Men’s Chos of South Florida at Hard Rock Live this weekend.

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DEBORAH COX, BACK FOR NYC PRI, SAYS NNECTN WH LGBTQ MUNY STARTED CY’S GAY CLUBS 1990S

For Gay Pri Month, Billboard asked numero pop culture lumari to wre 'love letters' to the LGBTQ muny. * deborah cox gay *

For Gay Pri Month, Billboard asked numero pop culture lumari to wre 'love letters' to the LGBTQ muny. For Gay Pri Month, Billboard asked numero pop culture lumari to wre ‘love letters’ to the LGBTQ muny. Stoppg the stigma, stoppg the bullyg, and raisg awarens to the mastream that beg gay and beg a lbian — ’s not gog anywhere.

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IN A NEW TERVIEW WH BILLBOARD, THE R&B DIVA RELLED THE MOMENT SHE KNEW THE SONG NNECTED WH THE LGBTQ MUNY AND HER REACTN TO SEEG PERFORMED AN EPIC RUPL'S DRAG RACE LIP-SYNC BATTLE.PHILLIP FARAONE/WIREIMAGEPASADENA, CA - APRIL 29: DEBORAH COX ATTENDS THE 45TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS AT PASANA CIVIC AUDORIUM ON APRIL 29, 2018 PASANA, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY PHILLIP FARAONE/WIREIMAGE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO BILLBOARD, COX'S RERD LABEL MISSNED A DANCE REMIX TO MAXIMIZE THE CROSSOVER REACH OF THE GOSPEL-TGED SONG. 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"IT TAPULTED HER TO GAY-IN STAT WHILE WAS SIMULTANEOLY NO. 1 AT THE R&B CHARTS," ADD RERD EXECUTIVE KEH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I REALIZED WAS NNECTG WH THE GAY MUNY AFTER THE SHOWS," SAID COX. "PEOPLE WERE G TO THE DRSG ROOM TEARS AND TELLG ME ABOUT HOW THE MIC HELPED THEM E OUT, TELLG ME REALLY TIMATE STORI THAT I'LL HAVE TO TAKE TO THE GRAVE. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE GAY AND LBIAN MUNY STARTED TO NFI ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CANADIAN SGER SAID THOSE FAN TERACTNS SPIRED HER TO E HER PLATFORM TO SPREAD LOVE HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT WAS A LTLE AWKWARD FOR ME AT FIRST, BEE I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW PROFOUNDLY LIFE-CHANGG SOME OF THE SONGS WERE GOG TO END UP BEG. BUT I REALLY TOOK ON THE RPONSIBILY AND REALLY UNRSTOOD MY ROLE AND THIS PLATFORM. THE REACTN TO THAT SONG MA ME MORE NSC OF HAVG A MSAGE MY MIC."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EARLIER THIS YEAR, WHEN THE INIC H WAS FEATURED AN EPISO OF RUPL'S DRAG RACE, COX'S RELLS HER PHONE BLOWG UP WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EVERYBODY WAS TEXTG ME, HTG ME UP ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. I WAS LIKE, 'WHAT HAPPENED?' AND THEY WERE LIKE, 'YOUR SONG WAS ON RUPL’S DRAG RACE!'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN I SAW THE EPISO, I JT HOLLERED LIKE, 'WOW!' MOST OF THE DRAG QUEENS THAT I'VE HEARD OM WOULD SAY THAT WAS THEIR SONG—THEY WOULD W PETNS WH , GAVE BIRTH TO THEIR ALTER EGOS. IT WAS THE PERFECT CHOICE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH COX, 46, HAS BEEN PERFORMG THE SONG FOR NEARLY HALF OF HER LIFE, SHE SAYS SHE'LL NEVER GROW BORED WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GET TIRED OF . THE SONG WILL ALWAYS BE ALIVE TO ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

The gay in discs her endurg h "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here." * deborah cox gay *

Wh her unmistakable sound, unparalleled dramatics and some of the gayt lyrics the biz — “Should I drs myself up Chanel? Deborah Cox lov the gays, and the gays love Deborah Cox.

" A passnate LGBTQ+ ally, Cox recently performed a headlg set at InterPri's (the anizatn that ns WorldPri) Global Gala Los Angel recently, which clud so many of her hs (as well as some vers om one of her mil hero, Whney Hoton)'s digal director Raffy Ermac and ntributor Taylor Henrson sat down wh the mic legend herself backstage after her InterPri Global Gala performance, and she opened up about what Pri means to her, why the gays love her so much, possibly llaboratg wh other R&B queens, what her dream ftival lp would be, and more! It's kd of a funny qutn, but why do you thk ltle gay boys are attracted to your mic? And why do you thk the gays have so much love for you?

DEBORAH COX BACK FOR NYC PRI SAYS NNECTN WH LGBTQ MUNY STARTED CYS GAY CLUBS 1990S

* deborah cox gay *

They said 's a soundtrack to their liv, and I thk 's bee the stori Especially for the ltle Black and brown gay Absolutely. Oh my God, Your Se ArticlThe 20 Bt Gee Michael Mic Vios ›Adam Lambert: Mic Indtry Unfortable wh Gay Men Sgg About Dus ›Kelsea Balleri Brgs Out 'Drag Race' Stars CMT Award Performance ›Dove Cameron Is Makg Mic for Everyone 'Except for Straight Men' ›.

DEBORAH COX, BACK FOR NYC PRI, SAYS NNECTN WH LGBTQ MUNY STARTED CY’S GAY CLUBS 1990S

The gay in discs her endurg h "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here." * deborah cox gay *

Although she’s kept by performg on stage, payg homage to Hoton (her late iend and lleague) on var projects, rerdg sporadic dance hs, and makg ocsnal Gay Pri appearanc, Cox hasn’t released a new rerd of origal material sce 2009’s The Promise.

Queerty talked to Cox about her reer ups and downs, her relatnship wh Whney Hoton, and, of urse, her loyal gay fans. At one pot your reer, you seem poised to maybe be a gay in … or an R&B superstar … or a dance diva, but you never really went pletely eher of those directns.

The ins I grew up listeng to were Marv Gaye, Whney Hoton, Bob Marley. And like Whney, you have a huge gay followg.

MULTI-PLATUM RERDG ARTIST AND ACTRS DEBORAH COX JOS GAY MEN’S CHOS OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOR “HOLIDAYS AT HARD ROCK LIVE!” AT SEMOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASO HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA SUNDAY, DEC. 19, 2021 AT 7:00 P.M.

Why do you thk gays nnected wh your mic? A lot of the people the gay muny were not livg their thentic liv. ” And, “Hey, my fay don’t know that I’m gay, but I’m gog to go and live my life, and I’ll fd the right moment to tell them.

And I thk the gay muny found that voice through mic.

GAYLY'S EXCLIVE TERVIEW WH THE SENSATNAL DEBORAH COX

The gay muny is really the tastemakers, and I was tryg to break out as an artist. The gay muny has been wh me through this whole journey, and look where we all are now.

"It tapulted her to gay-in stat while was simultaneoly No. "I realized was nnectg wh the gay muny after the shows, " said Cox. It almost felt like the gay and lbian muny started to nfi me.

om Towleroad Gay News. The Gay Men’s Chos of South Florida’s highly anticipated holiday ncert returns to Hard Rock Live at Semole Hard Rock Hotel & Caso Hollywood, Fla.

THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985

” will feature an eveng of ftive and celebratory mic om the Gay Men’s Chos of South Florida acpanied by Grammy-nomated, multi-platum, sger/songwrer and actrs Deborah Cox. The 130-member Gay Men’s Chos of South Florida is the largt gay men’s chos the southeastern U.

About Gay Men’s Chos of South FloridaThe Gay Men’s Chos of South Florida pursu a missn of spirg through song.

DEBORAH COX ON SEEG HER SONG ON "DRAG RACE," CONNECTG WH THE GAY COMMUNYTHE GAY IN DISCS HER ENDURG H "NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE." BY LAMAR DAWSONJUNE 1, 2018/2:00 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2429PX;WIDTH:3650PX;}DAVE KOTSKY/GETTY IMAGMILLBURN, NJ - DECEMBER 04: DEBORAH COX PEROMS AT "THE BODYGUARD" OPENG NIGHT AT PAPER MILL PLAYHOE ON DECEMBER 4, 2016 MILLBURN, NEW JERSEY. 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IN A NEW TERVIEW WH BILLBOARD, THE R&B DIVA RELLED THE MOMENT SHE KNEW THE SONG NNECTED WH THE LGBTQ MUNY AND HER REACTN TO SEEG PERFORMED AN EPIC RUPL'S DRAG RACE LIP-SYNC BATTLE.PHILLIP FARAONE/WIREIMAGEPASADENA, CA - APRIL 29: DEBORAH COX ATTENDS THE 45TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS AT PASANA CIVIC AUDORIUM ON APRIL 29, 2018 PASANA, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY PHILLIP FARAONE/WIREIMAGE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO BILLBOARD, COX'S RERD LABEL MISSNED A DANCE REMIX TO MAXIMIZE THE CROSSOVER REACH OF THE GOSPEL-TGED SONG. 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THE SONG WILL ALWAYS BE ALIVE TO ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

In s short history, the Chos has grown to over one-hundred-and-thirty men and has bee the largt gay men’s chos the southeastern Uned Stat. The Gay Men’s Chos of South Florida is unr the directn of Artistic Director & Conductor Gabe Salazar.

Annually, through a batn of the mastage, outreach, and tnal performanc, the Gay Men’s Chos of South Florida reach more than 20, 000 dividuals. Deborah Cox gracly talked wh the Gayly an terview about her reer, fay and why she is such an amazg advote for the gay muny.

Gayly: We’ve read about who your mil fluenc were.

GAYLY'S EXCLIVE TERVIEW WH THE SENSATNAL DEBORAH COX

Gayly: You've performed at Pri celebratns, LGBT charable events and wh many LGBT artists.

Gayly: Our rears love their divas! How do you feel about beg a "diva" the tradnal gay culture? Deborah Cox: To some folks 's a badge of honor to be lled diva I am flattered when I hear people say that I am a gay in and diva.

DEBORAH COX SPREADS HOLIDAY CHEER WH GAY MEN OF SOUTH FLORIDA!

Gayly: When you are st a role, how do you prepare to embrace that role on stage?

IS DEBORAH COX GAY?

Gayly: What n our rears & guts of Jekyll & Hy performanc Oklahoma, expect (and hope) to see a Deborah Cox on-stage performance?

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Deborah Cox Knows Why the Gays Love Her Mic So Much .

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