WARNING up ahead, beautiful babies — TL;DR! Trudy's Performance at The First Annual R.E.P. Award The glitter may have settled, but your gal Trudy is still floating several feet above 46th Street after The First Annual R.E.P. Award at Don't Tell Mama NYC , where I was beyond honored (and a little gobsmacked!) to take home both the Grand Prize and the Judge’s Choice Award!! Award Ceremony It was an absolute joy to be part of this first-ever celebration honoring the legacy of be

Dearest beautiful babies, we made it to the TOP 9 of Mama's Next Big Act and it is with a heavy heart, but a spirit that’s soaring - I must announce that I must make an early exit due to circumstances beyond my control. But you know Mama isn’t just going to slip out the side door without a big farewell full of fanfare. If I'm going out, I'm going out with a BANG! This week’s theme was "Movie Week," and the challenge was to perform two contrasting songs. But since I never

The competition is heating up, and I am over the moon to announce that I’ve officially strutted my way into the TOP 10 of Mama's Next Big Act! . This week was our very first Theme Week , and the challenge was a big one: The Beatles. For this milestone, I decided to take a walk down "The Long and Winding Road." It’s always been one of my absolute favorites, not just for the gorgeous melody, but for the delicious drama behind it! Did you know Paul McCartney was famously furi

And I'm back, babies! We're onto WEEK FOUR of Mama's Next Big Act and this time, I decided to hit them with a throwback: "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." After the emotional journey of I Dreamed A Dream last week, I wanted to bring something with a little bit of that classic, sweeping drama that only a true diva can deliver. Stepping onto that stage at Don't Tell Mama always feels like coming home, and I hope this performance touched your hearts as much as it did mine. I am

The votes are IN, and I've made in to WEEK THREE of Mama's Next Big Act where I made sure to let the audience know that I had emotional RANGE beyond rock ballads and performed "I Dreamed A Dream" as made famous by the inimitable Susan Boyle of America's Got Talent. I think I really struck a chord with the judges and the audience on this one and I am THRILLED to be continuing on to WEEK FOUR of Mama's Next Big Act

Well, babies - I made the cut and moved on to WEEK TWO of Mama's Next Big Act! where I performed a rousing rendition of "Somebody to Love". Shoutout to the FABULOUDS crowd who wins the Audience Participation Award for being more than willing to provide stellar backup vocals throughout! Fingers crossed that I make it through to next week!