Summer Lynne Seasons is the stage name of Brent Blackwell, an American drag performer based in the Portland metropolitan area, in Oregon. Summer Lynne Seasons is part of the cast of Darcelle XV Showplace.
Summer Lynne Seasons | |
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| Born | Brent Blackwell 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)[1] |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
Blackwell competed on the reality competition show Buddy Games.
Education
editBlackwell graduated from West Linn High School, in West Linn, Oregon.[2]
Career
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Drag performer Summer Lynne Seasons has been part of the cast at Darcelle XV Showplace.[3][4] She has also performed with Darcelle XV and Company outside Portland, such as in The Dalles in 2022.[5] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she, fellow cast member Bolivia Carmichaels, and other performers offered socially distanced drag performances as part of a fundraiser for the nonprofit organization Our House Portland.[6] In 2023, Summer Lynne Seasons performed in Drag-a-thon, which set a Guinness World Record for the longest drag stage show.[7][8] She and Bolivia Carmichaels were co-hosts during KOIN's coverage of Portland's annual pride parade in 2024.[9][10]
In 2023, Blackwell competed on the reality competition show Buddy Games, as part of Team Pride.[3] The team was eliminated on the finale.[11]
Outside of drag, Blackwell manages Esther's Pantry & Tod's Corner for the Cascade AIDS Project.[1][12] In 2022, Blackwell was among seven recipients in the Pacific Northwest of the Marie Lamfrom Foundation's annual Grit Award, which recognizes "community members and non-profit leaders who demonstrate grit through their work and service".[13]
Personal life
editBlackwell is based in the Portland metropolitan area,[1][14] and has lived in Tigard, Oregon for approximately two decades.[2][15] Blackwell is gay and uses the pronouns they/them.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Turnquist, Kristi (2023-09-12). "'Buddy Games': Two Oregonians compete as part of 'Team Pride' on Josh Duhamel's CBS show". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ a b Pitz, Ray (2023-09-13). "Portland, Tigard residents are contestants on CBS' 'Buddy Games'". Valley Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ a b "Team Pride Kicks Butt On Josh Duhamel's Show 'Buddy Games'". Pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Smith, Suzette. "Wildfang and Darcelle XV Showplace Will Attempt to Set a Guinness World Record for Longest Drag Show In Portland's Oldtown". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Bertram, Jacob (2022-11-02). "Darcelle XV and Company back for round four (includes slide show)". Columbia Gorge News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Get a Drag Queen Performance Delivered to Your House". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "'Slaying a Drag-a-thon' tells the story of Portland's 48-hour, Guinness-setting drag show". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "The Mercury's 48-Hour Drag-A-Thon Live Blog". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Teich, Travis; Burris, Emily (July 22, 2024). "Thousands gather for Portland Pride parade Sunday". KOIN. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Danny (July 21, 2024). "PHOTOS: Portland Pride means 'living true and honest to yourself'". KOIN.
- ^ Cassidy, Kaelyn (2023-12-25). "Looking back on this year's Portland area reality TV stars". Wilsonville Spokesman. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ McCarthy, Connor (2022-11-23). "Portland food pantries see record numbers of people looking for help ahead of Thanksgiving". KPTV. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Flanigan, Kaitlin (December 28, 2022). "Portland resident among 7 recipients for Grit Award". KOIN. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "It's summer camp time for this Seattle contestant on CBS' 'Buddy Games'". The Seattle Times. 2023-09-08. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ ""Buddy Games" brings absurd challenges to lifelong friends in new CBS show, premiering Thursday at 9 p.m. ET - CBS New York". CBS News. 2023-09-13. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Ferber, Lawrence (2023-09-19). "Andrew Shayde, Three-time Naked And Afraid Contestant Joins New Competition Series Buddy Games". Passport Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-09-02.