Episode 7: Gorrrgeous Vonni

on May 26 in Episodes, Videos & Podcasts by

This week Nathan Little and Miz Ima Starr present a special presentation of their festival hit documentary ‘Gorrrgeous Vonni’, which unpacks the outrageous life and vivid times of showgirl and accidental activist Vonni. Already causing a sensation at the Mardi Gras Film Festival and Melbourne Queer Film Festival, ‘Gorrrgeous Vonni’ makes it’s TV debut on Beauty & The Bear.

Meet Vonni

Before her transformation Vonni started out as a male stripper in Adelaide, South Australia. Described by her boss as the “poofiest stripper he’s ever seen” he suggested she try dressing up as a woman and flashing at the end. The rest is history.

The sixth person to have transgendered surgery in Australia, Vonni was a pioneer for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. She performed with Les Girls in its hey day in the 1970s, holding court for celebrities like Shirley Bassey and every major rock group of its time. She has continued to thrill crowds across Australia and Europe in musical theatre, music videos and television. And she’s got more legs than a bucket of chicken.

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