James St. James and Vivacious: Transformations

Vivacious turns James St. James into Ornacia in this episode of Transformations! Enjoy the video? Subscribe here!
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[@leftyla]

This is a really good episode. Love the stories. This Queen did NOT get the proper respect she deserved on the show.

[@3v317]

Kuku papa?

[@dianavargas9902]

Kind boring, but respectable.

[@PumpkinPails]

I could listen to these old club kids talking about their NYC adventures for hours.

[@kikifierce1]

Omg meee too they should like a part 2 of the club kid movement I feel like their is so many stories herstory hunty

[@lalapink2809]

Yes I really enjoyed this

[@raffistewartx3]

KiKi Fierce I live in NYC and I was trying to start a new generation of the Club Kids. It's hard to get people together though. >__

[@napalmnacey6944]

Fuck me flat, me too. I'll just sit here. You ladies talk, I just want to absorb the awesome.

[@whitexchina]

GummyTumor I was one of them...lived in NYC for 7 years in the early 90s. It was a blast! I partied from monday to sunday. I left NY one month after 9/11 and went back home to Germany

[@ColorOfSakura]

To me its so sad that Vivacious left Drag Race so soon - the amount of history and truth and realness she exudes in this video gives me *life*, and I would love to just sit and listen to her tell stories of the Clubs and our history for hours on end, as well as show the looks and attitude of the club off for the new queens to see and be reminded of where they came from.

[@candicef4709]

yes

[@SourEggz]

DJ Sakura Go onto iTunes and search Feast of Fun. There is an hour+ long podcast with her that you SHOULD NOT miss, seriously. I've re-listened to 20 times.

[@SourEggz]

DJ Sakura Also, she says she is going send a submission for season 9/10.

[@marckid93]

Vivacious is probably the most respectable queen on RPDR since Chad Michaels

[@AntonioTorcasioo]

ahahahahhahahaha w-what??

[@daman561]

i agree.

[@caromdixon]

agree 100%. so important that people like Vivacious get a platform from which to remind us of where we all came from.

[@marckid93]

caromdixon Amen :)

[@KidDroskii]

I agree. The older generation of gays are so valuable, in my opinion. One major reason I think we all luv Ru herself so much.

[@noiousadonis]

I JUST REALIZED ORNACIA WAS NEVER ELIMINATED

[@rainbowsodapop1]

Plot twist Ornacia is the actual next drag superstar

[@sandcat3]

Lance Villejoin M. Night Shamalayan presents Drag Race.

[@shistarjake]

sandcat3 no bitch, M. Night is not welcome

[@miracles423]

Ornacia: the secret winner of Season 6 Drag Race

[@jvlogsyt3253]

Bob Duncan for Halloween me and my boyfriend went as Ornacia and Little Pound Cake

[@IvanJDelVecchio]

I wanna see a fucking 100 hour video, of James and Vi talking about the clubkid past HERstory !!!! MUTHA HAS ARRIVED AND ITS HERE TO STAY !!!

[@CMR925]

YES! I've never been so fascinated in my life! I wish Vi had her own KZbin channel where she talked about her experiences

[@seriousyak4734]

YES, YES, YES!! Make a new WOW presents series with Vivacious and James St. James talking about clubkid and other stories!

[@nickfreudenberg7982]

gorgeous honey ¡¡¡

[@Uwubestie]

Honestly I didn''''t pay attention to the transformation. I was so enticed with what they were talking about. I wish they could had just sat there and spoke all day.

[@Boomij64]

Ditto

[@Star01984]

100% agree ^^

[@celoratz]

Man, it is so unfortunate that vivacious left drag race so soon.

[@Betelqeuze]

Vivacious is so amazing, what a criminally underrated queen. Also, I could listen to them talk about drag and their lives for HOURS! I would live if they had a web show together on WOWPresents or something.

[@MsCherade9]

That's a truly fantastic idea. Seriously, write into them on the usual email address and see if it could be arranged. It's as much about having that treasure trove of history and knowledge on record as it is that would be a devastatingly funny performance to see them play off each other.

[@austindeantk]

"Darling, just look fabulous because you've been that way forever." Gagged me, bitch!

[@wallydisney22]

Why the fuck did they eliminate Vivacious before she got a chance to share her stories on drag race?! When she speaks she offers real substance. She could have imparted actual meaning into drag race and could have offered actual lessons about what being gay and accepting who you are and loving yourself means, but instead we get to hear Adore talk about how she's been on American Idol every five minutes?! I just don't understand, what in the actual fuck RuPaul?

[@friezasama8860]

I THINK RU HAD TO SEND HER HOME EARLIER OR SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN TO EMOTIONAL EACH EPISODE AND PROBABLY GAVE VIVAACOUS THE WIN

[@keycrum4218]

I wish james and vivacious would have an episode of them just talking about there memories if there club kid days. id love to feel the fantasy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Juliandank]

vivacious's face when JSJ asked her if Ornecia had a catch phrase: I am dyinggggggg yass mama

[@spulian]

This was FANTASTIC. The look was hilariously flawless, and I could listen to Vivacious talk for hours. The gay world needs more people like her.

[@Moonovermoscow1]

Really loved the conversation between James and Vivacious on this one. As a young gay person, It's shocking to me how gay people my age have no knowledge of what came before them. I'm totally against expecting certain people to enjoy certain things, but gay culture is so rich and exciting and it's currently being forgotten as it becomes absorbed into popular culture more and more.

[@zariawinter4725]

The thing that Vivacious said about gay culture & it being stolen is also true for black culture.

[@AfanasyevaFan]

Zaria Winter especially black gay culture.

[@zariawinter4725]

AfanasyevaFan True

[@lilsaam]

AfanasyevaFan what is ”black gay culture”?

[@stefaniesioux8274]

Sam 123 watch Paris is burning

[@Claire-ic4jd]

Vivacious needs to be on hey qween I want to know more

[@ToddLamming]

Sometimes I forget what it means to be a privileged, forward thinking, gay in this day and then I watch this and it all comes back and centres me again and I feel like I can do everything.

[@LostLifetimes]

i wish we couldve seen more of vivacious on drag race

[@dearer.than.i]

All stars 3 needs to have her 👀

[@ardianworld777]

Vivacious is my favourite queen ever. She brings me life. There's something regal about her; the way she presents herself with such grandeur. A true diva. Next to that she's very inspirational with her wishdom and in all honesty I completely agree with her; dare to be different! No improvement without movement, be one step ahead of the herd.

[@Sporesmore]

Best transformation episode hands down.

[@argovoid]

nice icon

[@luisg3235]

G.enrations A.head of Y.esterday OMG

[@viru2011]

How can someone not love Vivacious

[@shazenmaire]

Ornacia for Season 8!!!

[@euricequeen842]

yaaaaaaassssss!!!!

[@rottenrainbow6053]

Ornacia won season 8

[@mmoxiee]

She's a class act. Too bad she wasn't around a bit longer for the other girls to take notes from!

[@devochki1491]

" It's a shame sometimes that gays try to fit to one mold and we're not supposed to.We're not even supposed to conform to what the straights are telling us to do. Because to me, The word "GAY" means "Generations Ahead of Yesterday", And the straights are the yesterday. We've always been ahead. Everything we've done, they jump on board and take it over and pretend that they own it. I'm like:"Bitch we did that 5 years ago!" - Vivacious

[@OfficialTaj]

PERIOD. Live and die by those words

[@berthive5394]

P R E A C H

[@rashkasa]

this is my favourite episode of Transformation. Of course it's not about the transformation, but the bonding, the storytellin, the history...it's so amazing to listen to and discover! Pls make a "tea time with Vivacious and James st.James" where we can just listen to you guys talking about the club scene!!!

[@seriousyak4734]

I absolutely adore queens like Vivacious. She's my roll model and who I want to be like.

[@KylieC1991]

I loved the conversation in this one. Vivacious is one truly remarkable and fabulous queen. :)

[@FoxAllThat]

It's so great hearing all these stories and experiences they both had

[@Harleigh_19]

I like Vivacious on Drag Race but after this I Love her! Her personality is amazing =)

[@miracles423]

I could just listen to Vivacious saying "YES MAMA" on loop for the rest of my life.

[@amusedbygod]

Vivacious' voice is just so entrancing. I love listening to her talk.

[@blissaru]

Out of all the queens that ever sashayed away I was saddest when it was Vivacious. I do believe she is my favourite that ever was. I'd love to spend 24 hours with her. Just to listen to her stories, have her beat my mug and take me somewhere opulent. I LOVE YOU VIVACIOUS!

[@euricequeen842]

MOTHER HAS ARRIVED! Yes mother Vivacious!!!! tell us more!

[@jackiecieri]

Vivacious really did need more screen time on drag race. I love when James looked at her and said what's Ornacia's catch phrase and the look Vivacious gave him that was hilarious!

[@TomiiSinistar]

Uncle Fester REALNESS!!

[@torturedsinger]

This made me laugh so hard! UNCLE FESTER OMGG LOL

[@GoodOlAllisonHarvard]

NGL, this is the first TRANSformations video I have watched in full! I love this video with James St. James and ViVacious because it's just like listening to a conversation between two people who just met and realised that they have a million things in common and can talk FOR DAYS! Like old friends reminiscing about their past! LOVE IT!!!

[@mohdshow]

love Vivacious. legendary club kid

[@rammiine]

It's always so interesting, as a young gay male, to listen to the older gay generation and what their views on the modern gay community is compared to when they were our age.

[@ThatBoyWilly]

Vivacious is the most humbling person I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. She is so inspiring, her heart is so beautiful!

[@aliceanesthesia1593]

I could listen to James and Vivacious chat for hours! I absolutely love Vivacious :) one of my all time favorite queens to see!

[@gbb23]

Has there been a deeper or more humble "Transformations"? Vivacious making me misty and giving me life simultaneously.

[@simplyhaydn]

I feel like I've just majored in Clubkidology.

[@snatchery]

i love that she came in full face and costume. pro-fessional

[@paulaingraham6253]

Fuck, I love her! She wasn't given enough of a shot on Drag Race...

[@GnarlsBarkley123]

Everytime I see Vivacious I ALWAYS think of that Horror movie skit! lmfaoooo

[@dauphin15]

That was awesome! Would love some segments with Vivacious telling stories of NYC.

[@_Gilles_]

I'm getting Leigh Bowry abstract entity, this transformation is living art

[@zariawinter4725]

Charlie Girl, it was camp.

[@SisterIndica]

What a kind soul. Truly.

[@yadiegodinez4012]

This has to be my favorite one hands down!!! We need more episodes of these two!!!

[@zzhannon]

I love vivacious I really want her on allstars 2

[@teazombie14]

i'm so glad that wowpresents has these web series to let us get to know the queens when they're not under the pressure of competition, and to get that glimpse at the ones who went too soon.

[@davidgarrison7636]

Vivacious is incredible. I'm such a fan of her soul.

[@piggyfeety]

I could listen to Vivacious till the cows came home. She's so interesting and intriguing.

[@marsiimel]

MOTHA HAS ARRIVED!!! -opens fan- i love her!!! 😍😍😍

[@jakemagnificentkiwi]

"YES DARLING! HOW DID YOU KNOW?!" I liiiiiiiiiive for her!

[@luxordtimet]

It would be awesome if after their elimination from Drag Race, James has that queen on

[@stellaxkorean]

So much respect for Vivacious... I could listen to her all day

[@yellowskittle73]

I love seeing these two club kid queens chat about the old days! So amazing!

[@samwebster2792]

Vivacious for all stars 2!

[@tricityladytn]

When I saw this on my KZbin feed, I thought, "I sure hope they talk about the club kids days" and I was not disappointed! How awesome!

[@01nonlyparis]

I wish i could sit and talk to Vivacious for hours. I Agree with the term Generations ahead of yesterday, i use to get laughed at so many times for the things i use to wear, and now all these straight dudes are copying those trends. Its funny. It never bothered me tho. Gay people lead the trends in fashion anyways. We're slowly feminizing males lol and if you don't like it go find some straight clothing designers.

[@SeanStrife]

What straight clothing designers? But seriously, even as a straight male, I can identify with thinking ahead to the future and trying to set that standard, although I don't know if "feminizing males" is an accurate term because gender roles have been becoming an obsolete concept for decades and it's just now gotten to a point to where the gender roles being obsolete have become noticeable. It's a sign of the times and its time for society to progress forward, and if gay truly does mean "Generations Ahead of Yesterday"... then lead us to the promised land.

[@ttaayy]

I'm so in love with Vivacious, one of my favorite queens ever.

[@skydog905]

Coming here from Milk's transformation video is great. I love the different insights into being a drag queen and what it means to them.

[@marcusbourne2366]

Why doesn't vivacious just get a drag son teach him her style of drag so it lives on.

[@DarkHighlander1993]

Marcus Bourne who is Ornacia???

[@paulwharton1850]

Such important conversation between the two of them that everyone should hear. Thanks so much WOW for making this series.

[@Nellsbells79]

Awwww vivacious you living in the 90's but, so do I!!!!! If you weren't in NYC in the late 80's early 90's you just don't know

[@Sarrianna1001]

I could listen to her talk all day. Amazing intellectual.

[@saltystephen5626]

Vivacious and Ornacia as a team for All Stars 3

[@Amandabrntt]

"I like your hitler youth haircut". I am literally dying.

[@harveytomaselli1938]

What a beautiful story and Artist. Loving you Vivacious and James.

[@Bamaboiblues]

Instead of being sick and tired of Ornacia, just be here for Vivacious. His stories are necessary, and it would've been great to hear all this during Drag Race.

[@alejandrobustilloschacon1482]

"Old queens" are the best kind. Full of wisdom, history and life.

[@StinkyButton]

Loved the talk. You were bringing up names I hadn't heard in years. The funniest line - "We slept on Tuesdays." Awwl right!

[@scott-patrickmitchell1287]

oral history at it's finest. thank you james st. james for doing what you do best - getting people to share their stories...& a fierce look!

[@lgrif1201]

I love this episode ... Its like 2 friends catching up

[@TheHolyshititsme]

Im still mad that Ornacia is not on season 7 she is the real deal XD!

[@ashnm]

We still have all stars two!

[@jesserobles]

I could listen their conversations for HOURS.

[@MarFanila290786]

James' "OMG YAY!" Get cuter and cuter, can't get enough of it!

[@emilkleis2821]

I'm really rather enraptured by the conversation they're having. It makes me want to have seen the club kids back in the day.

[@crypticlolita]

Nice to see Vivacious more polished post-Drag Race. She pads now!

[@iamtonyoutcast]

I really do love Vivacious. Such a great personality.

[@madamsadist]

Vivavious is amazing! I was super excited when I seen she was on Transformations. Love love love it!

[@neo1299]

i love me some vivacious!! also, check out james reading morgan lol

[@melissathelonelyevapilot0016]

Love you vivacious! You're a fierce queen!!

[@abbycadaby100]

vivacious is the most underrated queen!! it was so important that she was on the show to show people the new York club kid scene!

[@Gayoinion]

Vivacious is iconic and legendary

[@machitikos]

"I like your Hitler youth haircut" I am dying.

[@robertinhoutx]

"Slouching towards respectability" I love it!

[@Alquinn14]

The things that Vivacious said about Generation Ahead of Yesterday was brilliant. Such wisdom.

[@diannemacc9447]

oh my god. I spent forever trying to figure where Vivacious was from and now I know she's a Jamaican like myself. Represent mutha!

[@XravensunsetX]

I could watch James and Vi talk about the 'old days' for hours and hours.....

[@msjarlena]

I love Ms Vivacious she's such a inspiration.....love her....

[@ladonte1980]

vivacious and morgan! love these ladies!

[@navi2884]

This has to be my favorite transformations vid yet!! Love the history lesson!!

[@cm66uk]

great to see James so interested and inspired by what Viv is bringing...Fabulous!

[@TheLucykills1]

I think for Halloween I'm going to be a club kid 💖

[@raissac]

vivacious i liiiive! all stars material!

[@Bluetim1]

Does she have a catch phrase? Awkward stare

[@celebritypredictions]

LOL, I CAUGHT THAT TOO.