Photograph: "Carmella Marcella Garcia"

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Photograph: "Carmella Marcella Garcia"

Description

Digital image of George Timothy Reed (Carmella Marcella Garcia) at Lake Eola Bandshell.

Carmella Marcella Garcia or known as the 'Grand Ole Gal of the South' was born in Brownsville, Kentucky on June 25th, 1962 as George Timothy Reed. Known for his multiple talents such as a Country/ Jazz vocalist and comedian, Reed's career augmented through drag performance which began in Nashville, Tennessee in the 1980's and flourished throughout several states; gaining popularity and being featured in television shows i.e. MTV, Comedy Central and others. While he traveled throughout the United States, he was a regular at Parliament House and Southern Nights in Orlando, Florida. Reed also raised thousands of dollars for charitable organizations such and coached female pageant contestants in his later years. George Timothy Reed passed away in Bowling Green, Kentucky on October 15th, 2019 due to cancer. Carmella has obtain several titles and awards including Miss Parliament House, Miss Gay Florida USofA (1989), Miss Gay USofA at Large (1989), Miss Universe at Large (1992), Miss Continental Plus (1995) and others.

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

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Photograph

Date Available

6/30/2020

Date Created

Unknown

Rights Holder

LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida

Files

Carmella393.jpg

Citation

Unknown, “Photograph: "Carmella Marcella Garcia",” LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida - Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://floridalgbtqmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/733.

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