Kristine W | The Diva Series - a podcast by Keith a.k.a. K j A M

This is a re-post of Kristine W's original induction into the Diva Hall of Fame from 2011.  Also, I went ahead and re-published an interview I did with her from June 1, 2009.  At the time, you’ll notice her response to marriage equality was a bit flippant if not dismissive based on her own past experience. 



Given the recent exchange with Perez Hilton and Carrie Prejean the Miss California contestant for Miss America (marriage should be between one man and one woman argument), I thought re-phrasing the question in light of her past association with the pageant would be appropriate.



Since this interview was conducted in written communication and took a long time for response, I did not submit any follow-up questions for clarification.  Nevertheless, to be on the wrong side of an issue when your entire career is based on the loyal devotion from the gay community, I think it would have been entirely appropriate to pursue this line of questioning. Sadly, I didn’t have the balls nor was I wanting to put her in a position of having to defend something she likely wasn’t well informed on.



Subsequently, her position evolved as she became more aware of the issue and it’s importance to gay families and even joined the NOH8 campaign.  Could it be that it was because she recognized her faux pas or was it just a way to deflect her recent comments in the interview? We’ll never know but I don’t doubt her sincerity.  



Hello Kristine, my name is Keith W. from the Party Favorz blog.  Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule for this interview.  I have compiled a list of questions that I would like to ask you and several more from your fans.  So, let’s get this started.



PF: First, I’d like to know how it is that a former Miss Washington goes on to become the toast of Las Vegas and now the ultimate diva of dance and the darling of the gay community? In other words, at what point in your life did you decide this is really what you wanted to do?



KW: Hi Keith: I worked my tail off doing thousands of shows 6 nights a week on various stages in Vegas and around the globe to pay my rent. Opportunities came my way while I out there grinding it out show by show. It is very hard work. I have always known I wanted to be a  working musician, songwriter performer. I am the fourth generation of performers in my family.



PF: In 1996, my ex and I were about to go on a much-needed vacation to the Bahamas. Prior to leaving, I had just received my latest issue of OUT magazine. In it was a review of “Land of the Living” which praised your work but stopped short of calling you “the second coming”. With that kind of send-up, I was definitely intrigued and decided to pursue it once we got back from the trip. Fortunately, when we arrived in Ft. Lauderdale a week later, we decided at the last minute to rent a car and drive down to Key West. It was there that I saw the video of “One More Try” in a local bar and about wet myself. The next morning, I woke up and found the nearest record store (remember those) and bought the last CD they had in stock of “Land of the Living”. Once we got back home, I played your album over and over and for every friend that came to visit. I think I must have converted about 20 or 30 people in six months. To this day, “Land of the Living” is my favorite dance album and in fact, is in my top ten favorite albums of all-time. After listening to it in the car the other day, I have to say it still holds up very well. I guess my question to you is, were you disappointed by the fact that it wasn’t as big a hit as your fans feel it should have been? Clearly,

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