Gong Show

Last night that is. The Gay Ball at La Scala. 80 Reias to get in.

That's $40.00 USD and worth every penny!

What a gong show.

We headed out around midnight and the party was just getting started.

The street was lined with a long red carpet. Lights everywhere. News crews and camera's everywhere. Loads of people behind barricades along the red carpet so they could see people as they walked by everywhere.

The closest I've ever been to a red carpet was 'The Eddie's' in Calgary. A much much smaller event and so tame to what we experienced last night.

We managed to get a standing spot right by the news folks so we could see everyone as they walked in or got interviewed.

I have NEVER seen so many different costumes and body parts all in one place EVER!

Shiny shiny costumes. Feathers. Rinestones. Fishnets. Super platform shoes. Botex faces. Fake body parts. I could go on and on.

All these were MEN. Transvestites and gay men.

3,000 of them all in one club.

Our jaws were dropping....and they didn't stop until this morning when we were still talking about it.

We only stood outside for about 1 hour to see the 'guys' walk in, thinking that we had seen it all at that point.

WRONG!

Inside the club was unbelievable. You didn't know where to look. Too much going on all at once with live Samba music playing.

The Go-Go boys were fantastic. Poster boys for the body beautifuls.

We ended up talking to one transvestite who is a major singer here in Brazil. She filled us in on all the folks walking by. She seemed to know everyone....and people were waiting on her hand and foot.

The night ended around fourish due to it being a major sauna in there.

I sure hope all the pictures I took with the disposal come out.

No one will believe what I saw unless you see the pictures.

What a night!

Only in Rio.