Yo, what’s up? This is Benny’s page! I’m stoked you’re here to check out my little corner of cyberspace. Here’s all the 411 on me and what I’m into. Don’t be a scrub, poke around and drop a message in the guestbook (coming soon!).
Yo, what’s up, dudes and dudettes? Benny here, live and unfiltered from South Beach, Miami. Yeah, the SoBe. Sun, sand, and sweat (aka my life.) You’ll find me pumping iron at the gym during the week, just chilling with the squad. Weekends? Oh, that’s when things get wild. Sometimes we’re chilling, sometimes it’s a full-on movie montage.
But, I’m not just your average SoBe gym rat. Nope, I’m actually a fallen angel. Yeah, like, whoops, tripped outta heaven kinda deal. But keep it on the DL, alright? You’re in the inner circle now. My family (let’s call them my “family” because wings and halos don’t really scream “family reunion,” you know?) are from both Brazil and Cuba. It’s pretty different from the pearly gates, if I’ll be honest.
Anyway, when the bros are busy or my dumbbells are in time-out, I hit up the clubs on Ocean Boulevard. My OG fave was Glam Slam, but RIP, it’s been closed for ages. It used to be Prince’s place until it got raided by the fuzz. So now? I’m a Twist regular. Twist is like 2nd Heaven, but like, a chaotic one (so like Hell? Purgatory???) Three dance floors, endless bars, drag shows! straight-up sensory overload, but the kind you can’t quit. Latin beats in one room, salsa sweats in another, and then there’s the lounge… uhhh, yeah, we don’t talk about lounge. What happens in there? Stays. In. There.
Also, can we talk about the go-go dancers? Not saying I hang out with them because I have questions about their glittery secrets... but yeah, I totally hang with them. Oh, and 12th Street gay beach is just a stone’s throw away. I’ve thought about giving South Beach’s drag scene a whirl. Problem is, I have no clue where to stash my wigs or how to not look like a clown with my makeup game. Fallen angel probs, right? Whatever, maybe one day. Until then, I’ll just keep grooving, sweating, and pretending I have my life together. Later!
Alright, like I promised when we first met, here’s the scoop on this website’s secrets! Don’t worry, it’s nothing scary, unless you count Sascha, that overly curious art student with the bug eyes who keeps asking if I’m a drag queen (not yet, Sascha, calm down!).
Anyway, back to the good stuff! You’ll notice little characters like me hanging out in the corners of the webpage. We’re here to comment on the topic at hand or sometimes toss out our own ideas. If you’re on mobile, don’t worry; we’re at the bottom of the page instead. (Yes, I’m a 90s kid who knows what modern phones can do. Impressed?)
Click on us, and you’ll be taken to our own pages, which are similar to mine. But that’s not all! Hidden links are tucked away in the text and images, just waiting for you to find them.Clever you! Since you found this, I'll give you a fact about Miami. Did you know? The Jewel Box Revue, founded by Doc Benner and Danny Brown in Miami, was the longest-running drag show (1940s-70s). It featured a diverse cast, including Black, Latino, Native American, and white performers. Quite rare for its time! These links dive into stories about South Beach, Miami, and the wonderful culture here.
Here’s a pro tip: pay close attention to the details in the “About” sections of these pages. They might just hold the answers to a special quiz on the website’s homepage. Ace the quiz and show you’ve learned why gay clubs are the beating heart of Miami and South Beach is its lungs, and you’ll earn a certificate to brag about. You can even fill it out and show it off to your friends!
So, what are you waiting for? Go explore and soak up all the fabulousness! Or, hey, stick around here a little longer if you want, and look at my beautiful face.
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