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The drag beauty contingent was represented, including two giant linebacker-size guy-girls in black sequins and tea dance regular Shelly Novak (as in Shelly Winters crossed with Kim Novak, a.k.a.—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 To wit, who wasn’t at Jody McDonald’s tea dance on Sunday?—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 The structural failure led to the deaths of 114 people, many who were there for the Friday night tea dance.—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024 Not your average resort town gay bar, the lively watering hole is host to tea dances, live performances, and some of the more notable drag shows in New England.—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024 The final guest list was chosen by ballot, and the festive event was inspired by the Prince’s Foundation’s health and wellbeing program, which throws monthly tea dances at Dumfries House to bring together those at risk of loneliness and social isolation.—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023 The statement explained that the birthday fun was inspired by the Prince’s Foundation’s health and wellbeing program, which throws monthly tea dances at Dumfries House to bring together those at risk of loneliness and social isolation.—Stacy Lambe, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023 The clientele at Star and Lai Lai overlapped, and at one point the studios battled over customers for their afternoon tea dances and evening socials, each trying to undercut the other on price.—Corina Knoll Ben Laffin Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023 That collapse, which occurred during an evening tea dance, killed 114 and injured more than 200 others.—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
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