Hollywood Celebrates Opening Night Of Pride While Raising Awareness for GLSEN

by | Jun 9, 2023

Actress, ally and icon Tara Reid hosts opening night of Pride with style guru and Philanthropist Derek Warburton along with celebrity photographer Rowan Daly at his studio in downtown Los Angeles on June 1, 2023

 

Actor/Writer George Todd McLachlan and celebrity photographer Rowan Daly (Photo by: Soulology Studios)

The studio was decorated in a gallery style displaying Rowan’s recent work of Reid on life size boards throughout the Studio along with hundreds of balloons to get everyone into the spirit. The evening started at 6:30 pm as the hipster crowd of in ready to celebrate equality for the LGBTQIA+ community along with their allies.

 

Actress Kearren Giovanni (Photo by: Soulology Studios)

 
Tara was in high spirits and was on the scene along with many notable guests, including RHOA alum and actress Cynthia Bailey, celebrity hairstylist and star of Blowout LA Ted Gibson along with his co- star husband Jason Backe,  actress Kearren Giovanni, Shaman Durek, LA mag president & publisher Chris Gialanella, actor/model Eric Guilmette, comedian Ben Glieb, celebrity publicist Heather Duffy and Hollywood Beauty Guru Robyn Newmark. 

Actors Aysha Joy Samuel and Samuel Kay Forrest (Photo by: Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)

Vintage Distilling was there, the local award winning vodka company owned by husband and wife team Erik and Silvija Dudor.  They offered Derek Fabulous signature cocktails to the hundreds of guests as a preview of their new drink series for Pride Month with Warburton. From Derek Fabu-tini’s to the Love Wins Cosmo & the Rainbow Riot, social drinkers and vodka connoisseurs alike gave high reviews of the freshness and taste of Vintage Distilling’s vodka. 

 

Actor/Writer George Todd McLachlan and celebrity photographer Rowan Daly (Photo by: Soulology Studios)

As the night progressed, guests sipped on Derek Fabutini’s as they took selfies and had their makeup touched up from the Derek Fabulous makeup collection by Face Stockholm. The collection was created last year with all proceeds benefiting GLSEN, an organization created by school educators to protect and support LGBTQ+ youth and their allies. Vintage Distilling is also a proud supporter of the organization and the community.

For more information on Vintage Distilling and the Derek Fabulous Pride Cocktails, visit www.vintagedistilling.com or check them out on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/vintagedistilling

To learn more about GLSEN visit: https://www.glsen.org/

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