She is the king of Brooklyn.
The 70-year-old playwright and self-proclaimed “Drug King” took home the crown last week at the Big Apple's first all-age, all-gender beauty contest.
Dennis “Miss” Coles crowned the first “Brooklyn Community Kitchen Monarch,” an honor of wanting to share with seniors in the five wards.
“We have to understand because we are old. We are a little older so we are not put out on the pasture. Coles of Ozone Park said:
The groundbreaking pageant was hosted by and honored by Brooklyn Community Kitchen, A soup kitchen from Green Point three years ago.
“We knew we were going to be the ball. I really didn't expect anything to win, but I did,” said Coles, who wrote and ran four off-Broadway plays.
Coles was one of the 11 contestants in the pageant, and organizers said they followed a formal format, including interview segments, evening outfits and talented parts.
The candidates sang, danced, and even rode a fake bull. However, Coles stole the show when she went on stage as a “drug king.” She also includes a painted beard.
She surprised the crowd with her belt, “I know where I was,” an iconic song about racial equality from the “Hairspray” soundtrack.
“I've been singing it for years and I'll keep singing until I don't have to sing anymore,” Coles said.
“I have it at first [trousers] And by the end of everything else, and the song I sing, I'm wearing a red dress, a red wig, and lipstick.
“And I got a standing ovation, believe it or not.”
At that moment, the entire room knew that Coles, except for Coles himself, had been clasping the crown.
The diva apparently blinded the presence of the stage oozing out from her. She earned the nickname “Miss” after gaining a reputation for her infamous leadership working behind the curtain. Ironically, it had nothing to do with her Dragking performance.
“Mr. is really a special person who really has a real vitality in them,” it really came,” said Thomastomzak, the board secretary of Brooklyn Community Kitchen.
The first event sold out completely, and donations to the Brooklyn Community Kitchen continued to flow well even after the lights on stage dimmed.
“The intention has always been to support this really big cause and have some fun. We were able to do it with this group of people.
“It was a real example of the workplace community.”
As for Coles, she plans to continue singing and performing as long as possible.
“I think you're there [should] Let's see a life like you and be happy. You need to let go of things – people stick to what bothers them. For me, it eats inside you. Don't do that. ”
