Colleen Windsor, Author at Star Observer

DIVA Announces Ashley Swift As the 2025 Inductee Into The DIVA Hall of Fame

Colleen Windsor — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:51:09 +0000

The Drag Industry Variety Awards (DIVAs) has proudly announced that the 2025 inductee to the DIVA Hall Of Fame is Ashley Swift. Ashley has been a well-known performer in our ...

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DIVA 25: Get Ready, Because Voting For the 2025 DIVA Awards Opens This Friday!

Colleen Windsor — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:44:16 +0000

LGBTQ+ Sydney’s most glamorous night of the year is nearly here once again — voting for the DIVA 25 awards opens this week! It’s an open invitation to queens and queers ...

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Candy Box Is Officially The Host of The 2024 DIVA Awards

Colleen Windsor — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:09:33 +0000

Everyone’s favourite host Candy Box will return for the 2024 DIVA Awards, which will take place on Monday 2 September, at the UNSW Roundhouse. With her legendary droll and dry ...

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Minnie Cooper is The 2024 Inductee to The DIVA Hall of Fame

Colleen Windsor — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:50:12 +0000

The DIVA Awards are thrilled to announce that the 2024 inductee to the prestigious DIVA Hall of Fame is Minnie Cooper, who has been one of the Sydney LGBTQI+ and ...

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The DIVA Awards Are Back, And 2024 Will Be Bigger, Brighter, and Even Bolder!

Colleen Windsor — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 03:26:49 +0000

The DIVA Awards are back in 2024, bigger, brighter, and even bolder! The team behind the annual DIVA Awards have announced that in 2024 the ceremony will be returning to ...

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DIVA To Award COVID-19 Heroes Special Awards

Colleen Windsor — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 03:29:32 +0000

The 2023 Diva Awards have called on the public to acknowledge the Sydney drag industry who contributed so much to our entertainment whilst in COVID-19 lockdown or during the four-square ...

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DIVA Belle of the Ball

Colleen Windsor — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 05:06:29 +0000

It’s back again, one of the Diva Awards great traditions – the Belle of the Ball. Long before RuPaul’s Drag Race made the catwalk famous, Diva guests were parading their ...

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DIVA 30th Anniversary

Colleen Windsor — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:15:20 +0000

The Drag Industry Variety Awards, DIVA, is preparing to celebrate its 30th Anniversary: high on glamour, plenty of back-slapping – a celebration of the Sydney drag community. It’s amazing to ...

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2019 DIVA Awards winners announced

Colleen Windsor — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:36:29 +0000

A very enthusiastic full house celebrated the last twelve months of the Sydney drag scene at the 2019 DIVA Awards this week. The grand ballroom of the Paddington RSL looked ...

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Trevor Ashley to join DIVA Awards Hall of Fame

Colleen Windsor — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 06:34:32 +0000

The DIVA team are delighted to announce the one and only Trevor Ashley will be inducted into the DIVA Hall of Fame at The DIVA Awards on 16 September 2019. ...

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Sydney’s Drag Industry Variety Awards (DIVA) return for 2019

Colleen Windsor — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 03:20:04 +0000

Fans and supporters of Sydney’s drag performers are cheering with delight at the news that Sydney’s 29th annual Drag Industry Variety Awards, the DIVAs, is returning to its traditional format. ...

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Sydney icon Minnie Cooper wins record breaking fourth DIVA entertainer of the year award

Colleen Windsor — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 01:08:30 +0000

"I was actually genuinely very surprised that I won Entertainer of the Year because I have won it before, I just thought I’ve had my time in the sun. I'm very humbled the showgirls thought I was deserving."

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Sydney drag icon Candy Box to be inducted into the hall of fame

Colleen Windsor — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 05:46:34 +0000

Candy's first drag award was for 'Bitch of the Year' in 2004.

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The DIVA Awards are the night of nights for Sydney drag queens

Colleen Windsor — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 06:18:01 +0000

This year the winners will be decided by a secret ballot of drag queens and showgirls, along with past award winners.

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Here’s why allies are vital for trans and non-binary people

Colleen Windsor — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 01:54:40 +0000

"When you become an ally, your actions help make society a better, safer place for transgender people."

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‘The trans community has been there from the beginning’: former Les Girls showgirl

Colleen Windsor — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 04:15:10 +0000

"[Back then] to be trans was to be seen as a freak, and came with all the dangers and fears of an unaccepting public"

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