Club Kids fashion show Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers talk show from 1993

[@TriciaC99]

I like how she doesn't make fun of them and treat them like freaks. I remember watching this when it aired.

[@nateisbord2]

Yeah, some of the other shows the Club Kids were on were hatchet jobs...

[@azadi4767]

Tricia C I so agree. Love it

[@DannyBananyGoesWild]

I just watched the Ted Donahue show with the club kids and it was the exact opposite - no respect whatsoever. This man is a disgrace.

[@brodyparker2547]

I love Joan. R.I.P. :(

[@Halzabalza]

Me too... phil Donahue was kind of a jerk to them

[@tabbycat6458]

I love how she liked everything and didn't judge mock or ridicule them like other talk shows back then. She always made her guest's feel comfortable. A true inspiration and a legend.

[@SybilKibble]

I second this. Jenny Jones on the other hand… :/

[@Be12397]

She saw the creativity and the time and effort it took to make these looks. Joan appreciated all things fashionable!

[@Zot.a.lot88]

Oh Joan was practically one of them & could've been if she wanted to. She was one of the people telling these kids to live their lives out loud with no fear.

[@WeggieQueen2005]

She was totally curious and open about it all.

[@michaellorenzen8200]

her interview of GWAR

[@mikechristian2751]

Joan was very gracious and not condescending like Geraldo was when they were on his show.

[@erinmefford8041]

@Brains00007 I agree

[@elthorath]

i love it she's so curious and so respectful

[@Lena-uh3ky]

elthorath she is (was) clever

[@user-pp1on4fk7d]

Yeah i'm sure they are respectful of others, NOT

[@WolfsH0ok]

The club kids were all narcissistic and nasty behind it all. They were a warning, of what was coming with the Internet age I was clubbing in London at this time. We thought they were a joke we had something similar in the 80's called New Romantics or some bullshit Although it did produce some good music, the fashion was laughable ,just like the Club Kids

[@PyroFortune]

@@WolfsH0ok I like the fashion but I understand what you're saying about their egos

[@cherrybomb1386]

Definitely feels more comfortable and accepting than the Geraldo and Donahue episodes

[@sahvaren]

"now, who are men and who are women?" "um, it's all a blur at this point, you know?" lol i live

[@LifeOfTheParty323]

I like how non judgemental Joan was. She didn't give a fuck.

[@mattadrev471]

+LifeOfTheParty323 hahah exactly...she prob partied with these kids!

[@drinkallthesunshine]

Cause she was sort of an outsider/rebel in her own right! Being one of the first woman comedians and then to get her own talk show, followed by years and years of success. She never fit in with her peers! She stood out and fucking rocked it.

[@missandry420]

"It's only satire if your making fun of the powerful" joan rivers loved queens too. She was a bitch, but not a bad person.

[@alishagermany1806]

I agree! I was thinking the same thing as I watched.

[@GodEmperorSuperStar]

She was really into it.

[@bdt7468]

Some of these outfits are better than this season of RPDR. and this was TWENTY-THREE FUCKING YEARS AGO

[@allygurngemoeder2795]

True

[@luisalbertocardenas50]

True

[@RiNNYPINO96]

You killed meee

[@brodyparker2547]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@laurabowels5804]

theyre clubkids, not drag queens. cmon

[@JimboNutley]

I was a Club Kid and partied with all of these people. It was the best time of my life!

[@shareefsalahuddin4080]

what is the name of the song in the background? I started clubbing in 99 and this was over I guess

[@MariahiDontCarey]

i don't know if you care anymore but the song is called "push the feeling on (MK dub of Doom Mix) - Nightcrawlers

[@shareefsalahuddin4080]

+Ivan Espinoza (Californian100) I loooove u...Thank u so much, I've been trying to learn the artist for years

[@FLAGrrrl]

I've always LOVED the song, too! There's a lot of remixes of it on YT. Just type "Push the Feeling On", Nightcrawlers, and there's many to choose from :)

[@pablosantander5739]

Wow, I guess you have a lot of wonderfull stories about these times.

[@tonlo92]

Joan was fabulous. So open minded for this time. Walt is such a great artist.

[@ILoveAnchovies334]

Joan was a homophobic racist. she s full of S%$#T here.

[@Mintyoreos]

My soul is here. I love this so much. The positive job Joan Rivers did I applaud as well.

[@mw7405]

Their style is timeless! Trend defying love it!

[@getawaydriver5363]

Satanic trash.

[@LikeWater425]

Seriously. I love how respectful and open minded she was.

[@ktiitfa2491]

omg these avatars styled like our generation and cultures eww

[@bizmarkie9112]

I love how their outfits are mostly all handmade. The skill these people have is outstanding and beautiful. We need more of these people. They're the ones who truly belong in the fashion industry. They're innovative and outgoing with style. Just brilliantly beautiful.

[@Xcorgi]

This is why Joan is so beloved in the gay community. Hell, I've seen enough Joan Rivers impersonators in my day too! It really is a the truest form of flattery. You know your famous when drag queens want to emulate you.

[@KaiDecadence]

Because she actually treated Gay people like just that, "people"? We aren't all that different if you just take the time and you're right, that is why Joan was really liked by gay people (I won't say "us" since I was just a kid during this era and didn't even know who Joan was until about 2002 lol)

[@bigboldsoul]

early Amanda Lepore though! my first time seeing her like this

[@dgenerated]

Much better look for her imho!.

[@GodEmperorSuperStar]

She's in one of the videos I have. ❤ Spotlight on Amanda Lepore.

[@olgadoo]

Joan was so respectful and I really appreciate that. this kind of attitude is missing from these days media.

[@BurningFreesias]

I love Richie's summaries for each guest. He's extremely articulate and charismatic. I'm sure he could sell a cage to a lion.

[@okiniirinotenshi]

Funny how they asked what the next trend was: Industrial, way past techno (which is now cyber goth/cyber punk) and tribal. Pretty much was spot on.

[@josephkautz1964]

Chilling to see Angel Melendez dressed as an Angel here before his murder at the hands of Michael Alig.

[@LegionIvory]

Joseph Kautz I know, right?

[@Momo74153]

Joseph Kautz Came here just to say that. Full on goosebumps!

[@GreenGayYT]

Wait what?! please explain the full story. Who in the video are you talking about?? who is the angel??? what murder??

[@dawnasharelle]

Mr OpinionGiver have u seen the movie monster party

[@GreenGayYT]

aintnobodygottimefadat No

[@matsuoooooo]

I will always love Joan Rivers, forever! She was a very nice host. R.I.P

[@Chancho801]

I love Joan. She is so open minded, funny, and lovely. Rip.

[@natalie8212]

She is so wonderful to them ! No shitty audience members asking them why they're so "freaky" or saying they look stupid. Man she was the best!

[@rolanobando2963]

Joan was such a Pro.... She treated them exactly as What they were, GUESTS of the show! She was respectful and polite, just as she would be if they were a TV or movie star! Love her for that!

[@henryriley4958]

I love the club kids of the 90s 😍❤️ oh the 90s was such a good era...unfortunately tho I was so young back then

[@henryriley4958]

Also seeing Angel in the beginning with the wings made me wonder why he wasn't involved in the fashion show 😳

[@laborys.e.n.h6081]

lets bring the club kids back

[@JaSmineLea217]

yes

[@nicacat333]

Richie is one of the nicest people I have had the privilege to have met. Back in the 1990's when I was a club Kid (Miss Temptatia) in San Diego. He came to perform a few times. I still have his video "I love you a million". I have lots of pics too. He is an amazing person I wish him the best!

[@Graanvlok]

wwooooooowwww!

[@Alice-ov3rd]

I miss Joan.

[@vermilliongecko]

She wanted Palestinian children to die and said so on camera.

[@whitexchina]

I lived in NYC the whole of the 1990s and was part of that clubkid scene...I really miss it!

[@rachaelm7463]

Gosh she was a gem. The world needs more Joans :(

[@CastellonZamora]

wow that split second at the beginning was angel. eerie.

[@cynthiabuiles861]

i saw that, was that really him?

[@rondj1965]

looks like it.

[@jennicase]

OMG

[@Armsandtoes]

Castellon Zamora do you think they edited it that way after the case came out? or is it just a super creepy coincidence?

[@CastellonZamora]

Jillie Chase I think Angel himself wanted to be a club kid so he followed them around most places and just ended up being at the show (along with all the other non-famous club kids)

[@XavierGuillaume]

Thumbs up for Amanda Lepore. :)

[@juhyassmin]

She looked SENSATIONAL right here. Loved that look.

[@TheBrujaBeauty]

omg i just noticed angel is in this video

[@AlexMagma]

creepy

[@Harmless1Sin]

Which one is angel?

[@LizPSCastallare]

I saw that and IMMEDIATELY gasped out loud.

[@TheBrujaBeauty]

me too..kind of eerie Liz Pardue-Schultz

[@vodden2k6]

De'Shawn Miles Hes The one right at the beginning with wings and white hair sat in the audience

[@cxg37]

I love that Joan Rivers had them on and actually appreciated their art and their lifestyle, instead of just displaying them as a "freak show" like some of the other early 90s talk shows seemed to do.

[@el3ctrocuuute]

It's so amazing to me how a very big portion of the club kids all became celebrities by just being themselves. Rupaul, Richie Rich, Amanda Lepore, Kabuki, Michael Musto, Walt Paper, James Saint James, and Michael Alig... who is famous for all the wrong reasons. I wish I was apart of this movement. So stunning.

[@trainrover]

yet they were merely amplifying the copy cats that'd preceded them, right...!

[@megb9900]

She was so good to them!!!

[@simplyjeni3367]

it's so sad to see angel in his angel wings i get chills every time i see this

[@Menhiria]

All of these club kids who are fashion and costume creators are just geniuses, extremely geniuses, anybody who mocks them for their creation is obviously either jealous or doesn't know sh*t in his life.

[@DrCarr-nb1tf]

Now, i must say these people are so darn talented, do people really think they are going to hell according to some christians for being gay? i do believe these are the "chosen People" so talented and precious, just superb

[@JesusIsTheWord]

1 Cor 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. But Jesus came to save those who would hear Him and turn from their ways.

[@marieb.1372]

LOL, you think the "chosen ones" would really be those people. I swear, everyone is nuts these days.

[@DrCarr-nb1tf]

Jesus IsTheWord Oh well i guess heaven is going to be empty then. In the meantime ill be in heaven in brazil.

[@azadi4767]

dalton Carr Amen

[@bizmarkie9112]

dalton Carr Lol Well, if Heaven/Hell is real, and being gay and flamboyant is a sin, then at least we know that hell will be colorful and full of style. Lmao jk

[@cbuffolino]

LGBT+ supporter from day 1...even before it was "cool". Joan is forever a queen

[@silvercloud1641]

🍻

[@LDuke-pc7kq]

Miss Joan so much, no one will ever be another Joan ❤😭

[@emergencytrip]

Walt Paper's fashion IS SO MODERN THATS CRAZY

[@pgsboy]

they all look amazing are way ahead of their time

[@dwaynepetrovnazamolodchiko3098]

is that angel in the audience???

[@abbybear6292]

Where? what's the timestamp?

[@abbybear6292]

Oh shit, yes it is Angel Melendez.

[@enriquemoon]

Dwayne Grant yes it is...nice guy he was!

[@emmaw8763]

Dwayne Grant Actually rewound this 5 times. Had seen that image of Angel used in the telling of his murder. No one deserves a death like that. Alig and Freeze make me sick to my stomach.

[@Broccoliclown]

Emma House Techno Trance who was he and why was he murdered?

[@macfries101]

RIP Joan, you were simply amazing

[@macfries101]

Joan you are fabulous! Such an amazing lady. Rip.

[@rachel.darling]

This is exactly why I love Joan.

[@awwsumr0cketz]

this is such a different vibe from the phil donahue interview of the club kids. she was such a qweeeen

[@RiverNeverKnows]

Too see angel is heart breaking.

[@Merrida100]

Where was Angel? I must've missed him?

[@RiverNeverKnows]

Merrida100 Silly, He is in the first 5 seconds of the video. Wearing all white, A crown, And Huge white angel wings made of feathers. He wasn't in the actual fashion show itself, Sadly.

[@Merrida100]

Oh yes, I see, right in the right hand corner! It was such a quick flash. You'd think I'd not have missed this bright white vision, right? You're right, I was thinking he was in the lineup or on the couch. RIP

[@tildenhellgate]

what happened to Angel. if you don't mind me asking?

[@RiverNeverKnows]

tildenhellgate Girl, You so outta the loop. Its okay. Micheal Alig Murdered him. Hit him on the head with a hammer, Cut him into pieces, Put his body in a box, Duck-taped it up, then tried to sink the box. Apparently it was salt water they tried to sing the box in which as we know it very buoyant, So the box was found shortly after. Micheal is now out of jail. Theres a Book and Movie called Party monster that will tell you all about it. Really decent book.

[@Picles18]

ohh, Amanda Lepore was so young and beautiful!!!

[@pepinyostep3592]

Shelly looks like a really good model. She sways her waist to the far right/left alot and shes really tall.

[@Vanessa-fd3mr]

I miss Joan. Omg the red and gold woman was everything!

[@ksmurfer]

Joan Rivers kept it so classy. Sincere interest instead of veiled disdain.

[@thejkway_]

Joan is so much more open and accepting of these people than other hosts (Geraldo). This is true journalism when she shows a genuine interest and appreciation for lifestyles that are not her own or not considered the "norm"

[@Mustyrat]

RIP Angel

[@rmnvaldivia]

love how they are playing push the feeling on in the background of the fashion show...fab

[@andiebear1515]

they are all so beautiful

[@azadi4767]

Alex Abrams yeap

[@Lena-uh3ky]

Alex Abrams really? I mean really,?

[@mamamiabenjamia]

'it's a blur at this point. there's a little of each in there i promise you.' love that.

[@scouser2010ify]

Joan has many episodes with the club kids and drag queens on you could tell she was genuinely interested

[@violetviperbat6594]

Joan, new york, clubkid style this video is life❤❤❤

[@masterofwit339]

I grew up in the club kid era and it was fabulous. I love watching old videos of them. And Joan was an icon! Miss her so much

[@luciasofia8890]

After watching those Geraldo episodes... Jesus, I needed this.

[@AxyrisVR]

Richie Rich reminds me of the Michael Alig portrayed in Party Monster.

[@dgenerated]

Michael Alig thought the same!.

[@jamespfitz]

They were friends

[@StrawberrySyanide]

Yeah Richie Rich has always reminded me of Macaulay Culkin

[@ellamay3816]

I guess its fitting Mcauley played a character named Richie Rich in 1994 as a kid lol. They do look alike.

[@themasksamonji8606]

@@ellamay3816and he played michael alig in the movie party monster

[@2604ernesto]

Wow I love Joan and the boy talk in a very decent way, I C O N I C

[@kariilynn7301]

it cost me time - best response everr.

[@rubymortimer5188]

I had no idea that these club kids every existed until I watched "Party Monster" last night because I heard that Marilyn Manson was in it. I immediately became intrigued by these people and found loads of talk shows with them on. This is the first I've seen of Angel, he looks so magnificent standing there, it's heart breaking to know his future. Richie Rich wasn't in "Party Monster" I don't know why

[@blueberry4820]

Welcome

[@jplaysgamesftw1981]

+Ruby Mortimer i love richie's laugh

[@rubymortimer5188]

+JPlaysGamesFTW yeah same 👌

[@tonlo92]

+Ruby Mortimer Read the book Party Monster by James St James. Better than the movie.

[@rubymortimer5188]

tonlo72 I didn't even know there was a book! But thanks, I will do!

[@chrszghi]

Seeing Angel is mesmerizing tbh

[@michellearndt3631]

The 90s were a blast...miss those days.

[@oldladytrexarms]

Always loved the Club Kids! Party Monster opened my eyes to them! I admire their personalities, courage, and creativity! They seem like fun people to hang out with! Their outfits are very cool!

[@noticiascvoce]

I loved Joan so much !!!!

[@LeXyStAr77]

I'm Living! 1993 Amanda Lepore

[@stevenarmandonivarcaceres9762]

She was so gorgeous back then

[@richbones8419]

McCulay Culkin Nailed it in PArty Monster. I don't think anyone would of came close to playing that role.

[@GreenUptowner]

Cool!! They are playing deep house "Nightcrawlers - Push The Feeling On" in the background.

[@daphnecarpenter2794]

All of them standing there on the stage look like mythological creatures, gods and demigods. I can understand how intriguing it would be to be in that scene. I live the club kid life vicariously through these KZbin videos.

[@HaveSumn_2Loose]

Fashion better than any drag race #Rupaul show I've ever seen.

[@jamiedietrich4568]

J. Killmonger. Rupaul was a club kid as well

[@williamthompson2141]

I never thought Michael held a candle to the other kids when it came to how he did himself up.

[@MarieAbsurdus]

they're so amazing

[@Barkerfam6]

She is so sweet to them I love it!

[@JNeil1975]

Joan was soooo awesome! I remember people thinking this was crazy back then....now no one cares. Hahahaha

[@TheNraveles]

This is why I fucking LOVVEEEEE Joan. Literally was just curious and super interested into al these scenes. Always respectful. Now THATS how you do a talk show ladies.

[@GreenUptowner]

They are playing Night Crawlers. Nice!

[@ellybayliss7865]

That's why Joan was loved She was unique and fabulous She was one of a kind sadly missed RIP Joan

[@jaffaesque]

This made me so happy.

[@flymeaway7.]

I wish I was this crafty and creative... dannggg sooo beautifullll!

[@Mdriver1981]

When Rivers asks Richie Rich about what the Club Kids are, he does not mention one word about drugs.

[@MiceliCreations]

Because that was Melissa....:)

[@Mdriver1981]

Who is Melissa?

[@MiceliCreations]

Joans daughter

[@Mdriver1981]

Where was Melissa? The person interviewing him, asking that question, is Joan. I don't see her daughter anywhere.

[@Bbaddiana]

Because Richie Rich was never associated with the drugs, while Michael and James and all were off doing drugs.

[@360daystolive9]

Can we just take a moment though- kabuki will always be my icon and AN icon, forever and always!!

[@surfthrubleach9000]

I love this scene💞 someone should start a whole new error of club kids

[@AlyssumIvy]

I am obsessed with Walt Paper

[@manueldesant4849]

Dolli Rotten doesnt he reminds u of MAX?

[@xevilgothgirlx]

Same. Gorgeous.

[@MaisaNamaste]

Always openminded, respectful and giving platform and life to the wild children

[@nokomisvolkov5114]

RIP Angel 🌹

[@axd0045]

Waltpaper was always my favorite. Absolutely breathtaking

[@AlternativeLifeTV]

I wish the club kids were still around... I want to be a club kid

[@mlvc82]

I LOVE JOAN RIVERS!

[@alessandrofeitosa-channel3551]

Omg I can't believe Joan was part of the legend of Club Kids 😮

[@JohnAquariusPodcast]

they opened the show showing Angel. wow

[@VAzul-cy4bh]

its Crazy seeing Amanda Lapore and Joan Rivers standing face to face. cuz Amanda always reminded Me of Joan Rivers. only Prettier lol

[@andreathesexy1]

I truly love the club kid esthetic! Just like stydio54, or Speakeasies...its about a certain period in time! Socially, politically and fashionably!

[@annalisazanella2017]

Richie Rich has a design label called Heatherette Amanda Lepore is a singer and a model Walt Paper is an artist and his last exhibit was in 2011 Kabuki Starshine is a makeup artist to the stars

[@auntemmyd1604]

I fell in love with club kids as soon as I saw them I was probably about five years old whenever we were home from school whether it was homesick or off for the summertime I was enamored by them. I was so excited when I would catch an episode of these shows with them on it, we of course had our own versions club kids here in Baltimore and the surrounding areas and I love seeing them as well. Of course my parents weren’t too impressed but I always really enjoyed seeing them and couldn’t wait till I was older to go to the club too but the whole club changed the time that I got there and it was not like that at all, you think God media I’m able to reach out to some of them and get to tell them how much I love them❤

[@hagglemyivan]

love joan!! so pleasant!

[@mariadelmarmiguelbayo3335]

it s so beutiful

[@zarialavey2230]

I love Richie Rich and I will always love Michael Alig

[@mrmuh2]

now we now where alaska got her hair from :D PS:this outfit is just completely stunning im in love

[@Charlotte-kv7bk]

YASSSSD KABUKI STARSHINE!!!!! Thank you RICHIE RITCH!