American drag performer
Summer Lynne Seasons
Born Brent Blackwell
1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)[ 1] Occupation Drag queen
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 .
Blackwell competed on the reality competition show Buddy Games .
Education
Blackwell graduated from West Linn High School , in West Linn, Oregon .[ 2]
Career
Summer Lynns Seasons is part of the cast of Darcelle XV Showplace (pictured in 2012 )
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
Blackwell 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]
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References
^ 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 .
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