10 years ago today, I spoke at @portsmouthprideuk! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Imagine being on the election ballot paper next week 😏 📸: @dlljs_snaps
hi betty 👋
thanks to all those who voted for me; this won’t be my last election… 👀 📷: @fliesthecrxw
back in ‘73
Tonight marks my 3rd year as the chair of the Christmas Event of Lymington and Pennington! 😀 Bringing joy to all families and households across the forest has been a pleasure! Next Christmas *may* mark my final time in this role - I can't wait to share what's in store! 🌟
Lest we forget. 📸: @brookelinnet
End of the pier, end of the day.
erm... there's 2,271 seats behind me...
love supporting local farms 🎃
Under the water… 🦦
🏳️⚧️❤️🏳️🌈 @southamptonpride, thanks for the memories! 📸: @inthxtbleakdec
Ballet was where it began. From there, I moved through Irish, tap, modern, and finally fell for contemporary, stepping into productions across the country and onto stages in London. And in 2013, one of those adventures took me to Wembley Stadium, performing in front of 86,000 people as a dancer for The Vamps. It wasn’t the peak of my career, but the scale of it is something I’ll never forget. After seeking a new chapter in life after all I had experienced, I found new magic with local theatre groups, each show its own small universe. Ten years ago this month, I stood before more than two thousand people for what would be the last time. My last major role was in Oliver! (2015), though I didn’t realise it at the time. I didn’t leave because I stopped loving the stage. I left because the political climate shifted, and the world wasn’t ready for my normal. The curtain fell - and I had no idea what would come next. A little over a year and a half after Wembley, while I was in Northern Ireland I picked up a camcorder to document my life. In July 2015, I uploaded my first YouTube video. The lights are different now. The audience is different. (Pic 1: Rehearsal for a dance number in Billy Elliot) (Pic 2: Post rehearsal for Oliver!) (Pic 3: Charity fundraiser after retiring from performing professionally)
Opening the doors to diversity and acceptance! 🏳️🌈🙏🏳️⚧️
heatwave vibes ☀️ 📸: @grace_fitz08
Had a great time co-hosting a @voicefmradio show celebrating queer joy and successes this afternoon! 🌈
communication leads to community.
Thank you, Portsmouth Pride, for yet another year of celebrations & protests! 🌈
Huge thank you to @transpridesouthampton for hosting such a powerful trans liberation protest today 🏳️⚧️✊ It meant the world to stand alongside so many of you, and it was truly a pleasure meeting so many of you in person 💖 Special shoutout to @southamptonpride and @portsmouthprideuk for their kindness and support 🫶 Together, we are louder, stronger, and unstoppable 💥 #TransLiberation #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransPrideSouthampton #SouthamptonPride #PortsmouthPride #TransJoy #TransPower #LGBTQIA #QueerCommunity
'tis the season to be jolly ✨
Lest we forget.
What a blast this weekend has been at @southamptonprideofficial! ❤️ I can't wait to share with you all the adventures I have had exploring the city & listening to the stories of our community! 🏳️🌈 Thanks for having me #SouthamptonPride! 📸: @_datboieli
Having spent my first few years on this planet living on the outskirts of the city of #Portsmouth - It is always a pleasure to attend @portsmouthprideuk! ❤️🏳️🌈
