Crystal Blue

As a trans woman who began performing drag later in life, “Miss Blue,” as she was often affectionately called, was well-known for her performances at what is now The Bar Complex here in Lexington. She also performed at many strip clubs in the area. 

When an audience heard the intro to Sexy by Klymaxx, they just knew that they were about to experience Miss Blue take the stage draped in these gorgeous pearls. Many stories have been told about Crystal’s iconic pearl gown. It is said that one of her roommates' pitbulls ate the dress in 1991. 

She is also rumored to have coined the phrase “don’t make me use my Elly biscuit” in reference to the brick she carried in her purse. The name came from The Beverly Hillbillies character Elly Mae Clampett who made biscuits that were as hard as a rock.