Tempest dujour5/17/2023 ![]() Holt’s sister didn’t understand drag at first. “They are on the more liberal end of the Mormon spectrum,” he said. His extended family has been supportive of his drag queen persona, Tempest DuJour, and her appearance on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Holt said. Raised Mormon, Holt attended Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City and ended up in Tucson through an opportunity to teach at the University of Arizona. Holt began his drag career in 2007 when he won the drag pageant Miss Gay Arizona. Tempest Dujour randomly calls members of the audience to take part in the show. Tempest Dujour hosts Retro Game Show Night at Club Congress in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday, March 21, 2015. The monthly event has been selling out every performance since it began three years ago, Holt said. Games include Password (sassword), Wheel of Fortune (wheel of misfortune), and the Newlywed Game (not so newlywed).Ĭontestants compete when they volunteer or have Tempest DuJour pull their names out of a fuzzy, pink box. A neon sign twinkles center stage with the words “Retro Game Show Night” in bold colors. Retro Game Show Night features a different audience participation game at each monthly showing with a new set and props. “It’s about letting loose and having a communal good time with the audience.” “I love larger than life theatrics,” Holt said. ![]() ![]() Patrick Holt, 47, the man behind drag queen Tempest DuJour, is the tallest and oldest contestant to ever compete on the Logo TV reality show competition “ RuPaul’s Drag Race.” He is also the only contestant to ever represent Arizona in seven seasons. Tempest DuJour, tops on the drag scene in Arizona and even nationally, hosts Retro Game Show Night at the historic Hotel Congress in Tucson. Then a theme song announces the start of the show at Tucson’s Hotel Congress. Young and old shimmy and shake down the aisles with wine, beer and nachos in hand. Photogra by Noelle Haro-Gomezīoogie Wonderland by Earth Wind and Fire plays as a warm up for the crowd. Tempest DuJour, host of Retro Game Show Night at Club Congress in Tucson, Arizona. ![]()
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