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picture it: October 2014, Pittsburgh. it’d been 6 months since I moved from Harlem, NY to western PA. besides my family (my mom is from PGH and moved back when I was in college) + a couple friends I met through my cousin Damon, I didn’t know anyone. I had 2 young kiddos and spent most of my time doin parent stuff, freelancing as a graphic designer & creative director, traveling, and missing my friends, my ‘hood, and my old life. 

but when October started approaching I began asking around about Halloween parties and the nightlife scene, preferably for Black queer people. where I ended up was definitely Black AF, which I liked cause the music was good and everybody was moisturized, but it was also a very hetero environment. still I made the best of it cuz Halloween is my favorite holiday, my moon is in Scorpio, and I was tired of not having a social life. this is a photo from that night (I was a wind-up doll lol).

it would be another year before I found Images (RIP) and 2 years until Ace Hotel PGH (RIP) & Hot Mass entered my life. but the seed was planted. I needed to either find a far more intersectional Black nightlife scene or create it. I started @mostbeautifullest in 2017 by throwing my own Halloween party, of course. so this is the season that pushed me to build a life in this city, and that was based purely on what I needed for ME. 

lately I’ve been goin all the way through it emotionally with nightlife. it can be extremely draining, it’s not always financially stable, there’s a lot of struggle, disrespect, and heartbreak coupled being a Black queer woman in this industry, and so many other things. but 12 years after this photo, what I was inspired to build for myself is now for the benefit of so many others. that still feels mad special. and necessary.

story time ovuh. here’s where to catch me—nah, US—this spooky season: 

tomorrow (10/16) - SZR Vampire Masquerade @loreleipgh, 6-11pm (🎟️ $10 adv/$15 door)

10/24 - Cherry Bomb: me & my bb/deejay protege Manny Dibiachi @spiritpgh, 9pm-2am (🎟️ $10 adv/$15 door)

10/30 - NINE LIVES: Mostbeautifullest 9 Year Anniversary @ Collapse, 10pm-4am (🎟️ $15 early/$20 GA/$25 door)

see you in these streets 💋👻
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