Summer Lynne Seasons Explained

Summer Lynne Seasons
Birth Name:Brent Blackwell
Occupation:Drag queen

Summer Lynne Seasons is the stage name of Brent Blackwell, an American drag performer based in the Portland metropolitan area, in Oregon. Summer Lynne Seasons is part of the cast of Darcelle XV Showplace.

Blackwell competed on the reality competition show Buddy Games.

Education

Blackwell graduated from West Linn High School, in West Linn, Oregon.[1]

Career

Drag performer Summer Lynne Seasons has been part of the cast at Darcelle XV Showplace.[2] [3] She has also performed with Darcelle XV and Company outside Portland, such as in The Dalles in 2022.[4] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she, fellow cast member Bolivia Carmichaels, and other performers offered socially distanced drag performances as part of a fundraiser for the nonprofit organization Our House Portland.[5] In 2023, Summer Lynne Seasons performed in Drag-a-thon, which set a Guinness World Record for the longest drag stage show.[6] [7] She and Bolivia Carmichaels were co-hosts during KOIN's coverage of Portland's annual pride parade in 2024.[8] [9]

In 2023, Blackwell competed on the reality competition show Buddy Games, as part of Team Pride. The team was eliminated on the finale.[10]

Outside of drag, Blackwell manages Esther's Pantry & Tod's Corner for the Cascade AIDS Project.[11] [12] In 2022, Blackwell was among seven recipients in the Pacific Northwest of the Marie Lamfrom Foundation's annual Grit Award, which recognizes "community members and non-profit leaders who demonstrate grit through their work and service".[13]

Personal life

Blackwell is based in the Portland metropolitan area,[14] and has lived in Tigard, Oregon for approximately two decades.[15] Blackwell is gay and uses the pronouns they/them.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pitz . Ray . 2023-09-13 . Portland, Tigard residents are contestants on CBS' 'Buddy Games' . 2024-09-02 . Valley Times . en . 2023-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230914075408/https://www.valleytimes.news/lifestyle/portland-tigard-residents-are-contestants-on-cbs-buddy-games/article_a3ef2cf4-5272-11ee-871f-1fbcf9ffc0ab.html . live .
  2. Web site: Team Pride Kicks Butt On Josh Duhamel's Show 'Buddy Games' . 2024-09-02 . . en . 2024-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902052208/https://www.pride.com/gay-tv/buddy-games-tv-show#rebelltitem1 . live .
  3. Web site: Smith . Suzette . Wildfang and Darcelle XV Showplace Will Attempt to Set a Guinness World Record for Longest Drag Show In Portland's Oldtown . 2024-09-02 . Portland Mercury . en . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609140401/https://www.portlandmercury.com/Theater/2023/06/01/46525694/wildfang-and-darcelle-xv-showplace-will-attempt-to-set-a-new-guinness-world-record . live .
  4. Web site: Bertram . Jacob . 2022-11-02 . Darcelle XV and Company back for round four (includes slide show) . 2024-09-02 . Columbia Gorge News . en . 2022-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204125431/https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/gorge-life/darcelle-xv-and-company-back-for-round-four-includes-slide-show/article_2ead1392-5a08-11ed-b722-17d4cd0940fa.html . live .
  5. Web site: Get a Drag Queen Performance Delivered to Your House . 2024-09-02 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2022-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220114065511/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/2020/04/get-a-drag-queen-performance-delivered-to-your-house . live .
  6. Web site: 'Slaying a Drag-a-thon' tells the story of Portland's 48-hour, Guinness-setting drag show . 2024-09-02 . . en.
  7. Web site: The Mercury's 48-Hour Drag-A-Thon Live Blog . 2024-09-02 . Portland Mercury . en.
  8. News: Teich . Travis . Burris . Emily . July 22, 2024 . Thousands gather for Portland Pride parade Sunday . . September 2, 2024 . July 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240723030854/https://www.koin.com/top-stories/thousands-gather-for-portland-pride-parade-sunday/ . live .
  9. News: Peterson . Danny . July 21, 2024 . PHOTOS: Portland Pride means 'living true and honest to yourself' . KOIN.
  10. Web site: Cassidy . Kaelyn . 2023-12-25 . Looking back on this year's Portland area reality TV stars . 2024-09-02 . Wilsonville Spokesman . en.
  11. Web site: Turnquist . Kristi . 2023-09-12 . 'Buddy Games': Two Oregonians compete as part of 'Team Pride' on Josh Duhamel's CBS show . 2024-09-02 . . en . 2024-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902052250/https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2023/09/buddy-games-two-oregonians-compete-as-part-of-team-pride-on-josh-duhamels-cbs-show.html . live .
  12. Web site: McCarthy . Connor . 2022-11-23 . Portland food pantries see record numbers of people looking for help ahead of Thanksgiving . 2024-09-02 . . en . 2023-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323114000/https://www.kptv.com/2022/11/23/portland-food-pantries-see-record-numbers-people-looking-help-ahead-thanksgiving/ . live .
  13. News: Flanigan . Kaitlin . December 28, 2022 . Portland resident among 7 recipients for Grit Award . KOIN . September 2, 2024 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131160052/https://www.koin.com/am-extra/portland-resident-among-7-recipients-for-grit-award/ . live .
  14. Web site: 2023-09-08 . It's summer camp time for this Seattle contestant on CBS' 'Buddy Games' . 2024-09-02 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2023-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230916223044/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/its-summer-camp-time-for-this-seattle-contestant-on-cbs-buddy-games/ . live .
  15. Web site: 2023-09-13 . "Buddy Games" brings absurd challenges to lifelong friends in new CBS show, premiering Thursday at 9 p.m. ET - CBS New York . 2024-09-02 . . en-US . 2024-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902052209/https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/buddy-games-brings-absurd-challenges-to-lifelong-friends-in-new-cbs-show-premiering-thursday-at-9-p-m-et/ . live .
  16. Web site: Ferber . Lawrence . 2023-09-19 . Andrew Shayde, Three-time Naked And Afraid Contestant Joins New Competition Series Buddy Games . 2024-09-02 . Passport Magazine . en-US . 2024-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228053412/https://passportmagazine.com/andrew-shayde-naked-afraid-buddy-games/ . live .

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