Photograph: "Miss P at the Miss Florida Pageant" (1978)
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Photograph: "Miss P at the Miss Florida Pageant" (1978)
Description
Image of Paul Wegman- Miss P performing a recreation of the 1977 Bette Midler television special for the 1978 Miss Florida Pageant. The pageant took place at Fontainebleau hotel, Miami Florida. His brother Dave Wegman comments that " I bleieve he was MC'ing, not a contestant." Rusti Fawcett Hurd was in the number as well.
Paul Michael Wegman or known as Miss P was born and raised in Rochester, New York and moved to Florida in 1960's, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Theatre at the University of Central Florida. Although known as an entertainer for Parliament House, Wegman was also a performer at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and adjunct professor at Valencia Community College. Over the years Paul received many awards and acknowledgements from local civic, charitable and theatrical organizations. Wegman passed away on August 24, 2004 due to complication resulting from AIDS.
Paul Michael Wegman or known as Miss P was born and raised in Rochester, New York and moved to Florida in 1960's, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Theatre at the University of Central Florida. Although known as an entertainer for Parliament House, Wegman was also a performer at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and adjunct professor at Valencia Community College. Over the years Paul received many awards and acknowledgements from local civic, charitable and theatrical organizations. Wegman passed away on August 24, 2004 due to complication resulting from AIDS.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Drag Album
Publisher
Unknown
Contributor
Rodriguez, Alexis
Rights
Images may be used for educational purposes only.
Image credit: Image courtesy of LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida.
For all other purposes please email: floridalgbtqmuseum@gmail.com
Image credit: Image courtesy of LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida.
For all other purposes please email: floridalgbtqmuseum@gmail.com
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image/jpeg
Type
Photograph
Coverage
Miami
Date Available
6/30/2020
Date Created
1978
Rights Holder
LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida
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Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Photograph: "Miss P at the Miss Florida Pageant" (1978),” LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida - Digital Archive, accessed April 24, 2024, https://floridalgbtqmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/612.
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