As an emergency foster baby, I was adopted back into my family and raised by my grandmother, my aunt, and my biological mother when she was healthy. On the playgrounds, I stuck to my lavender corner with the girls who were my young allies, when I was just a queer kid. I grew up and found the sport of cheerleading where I found validation, affirmation, and community in a sport that was 98% female. All of my life, the women in my life have supported me and kept me going since the start.

I started cheerleading at an early age in Fort Smith, Arkansas—a state best known for Walmart and the Clintons. Unfortunately, I lived nearly three hours from the nearest capital city, and opportunities were limited in the rural red boot of Arkansas.

I began with tumbling and spent years watching from the sidelines on the Tumbl Trak, as the gym I trained in didn’t have a coed team until I was older. At 16, I left home to chase greater opportunities in cheerleading—and I never looked back.

That decision has taken me all over the world. I’ve been fortunate to learn from individuals who are widely regarded as pioneers in the All-Star cheerleading community and today am one of the most accoladed cheerleading coaches in the the southern hemisphere with NCA, Summit, and World Championships.

In my early twenties, I ventured into The Yellow Brick Road—one of the last remaining historically lesbian pubs in America. It was there that I met the person who would later become my drag mother. After years of friendship and cheering from the audience, she adopted me into the sisterhood of the lash—and a young diva was born.

It was during this time that I branched out into the queer community and discovered a new sense of belonging and becoming. I found my voice and a deeper sense of pride and self-respect. Community became the rolling stone that kept me moving through some of the most difficult seasons of my life.

Today, community is one of the most important things to me.

My life could have been very different. I was originally set to arrive in Australia in the latter half of 2020, but when circumstances shifted, I was called to come earlier in the year. I suddenly found myself navigating life abroad in the midst of a global pandemic.

Fast forward five years, and I’ve secured a World Championship, led an international cheerleading program, returned to the Cheerleading Worlds, and consulted with coaches and gym owners across Australia—all while building a drag career and pursuing a variety of side quests along the way.

Now a proud Labrador resident, I’m passionate about advocating for and helping grow the Gold Coast LGBT+ community. I also serve as a national director and chair within the Australian Cheer Union.

Be on the look out for exciting adventures, appearances, and event updates.