Bill Powell joins partner Savanna DeLorean as she is presented to Carnival society kicking off her reign as King Cake Queen XII of Gay Mardi Gras. The Krewe of Queenateenas' coronation was hosted at the Ambush complex in New Orleans. Jungles, Jewels & Jocks is the theme this year and DeLorean will lead the 18th annual Official Gay Mardi Gras Bead Toss on Feb. 8, 2pm, as The Amazon Queen at 828 Bourbon St. For more info visit GayMardiGras.COM.

Clint Weberand Chris Ward of Pride Specialty won The David Egg, created by Sylvia Frank and Pat Skelly, as top bidders in the auction held at the King Cake Queen XII Coronation in New Orleans. The $700 top bid benefits Buzzy's Boys & Girls. Pride Specialty is a new company and has produced both the current Ambush t-shirts and this year's King Cake Queen coronation cup.

King and Queen Apollo Baton Rouge XXIV, Jimmy Jones and Mark Lefeaux, reigned over the Krewe of Apollo Baton Rouge's 24th bal masque celebrating Myths and Legends in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Lafayette Royal Order of Unicorn presented The Greatest Show on Earth for it's 21st bal masque with presentation of Lafayette Royal Order of Unicorn King and Queen XXI, John Abshire and Tori Taylor, culminating the festivities.

Bar baron Cory Wise welcomes revelers to the giant 1st anniversary bash of Splash, Baton Rouge's largest dance club in Louisiana's capital city.

 


Andy and Phyllis Denmark celebrate their 22nd anniversary at the King Cake Queen Coronation bash hosted at the Ambush complex in New Orleans.

United Court of Austin’s Imperial Crown Prince Mel Mills costumed as a court jester for Houston’s Imperial Court Coronation XXI hosted at the Marriott Hotel in Houston, Texas.

Queen and King Amon Ra XL, Ricky (Allee) Callais and Randall Brown, reigned over the Krewe of Amon Ra Bal Masque XL celebrating 40 years of imagination and
fascination as Amon Ra Salutes the Circus at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, Louisiana.