Vincent Bailey-Santamarina has been entertaining audiences for nearly 20 years, but it’s within the last five that his Veronica Vixen has taken center stage. “She’s sexy and funny,” he explains, “and loves doing pageants.”
Vixen has won a number of them. The performer’s titles include Miss Central Florida Showgirl, Miss Broken Slut and Miss Gay Polk Pride Newcomer. “Pageants are a huge stepping stone into learning your craft,” Vixen says. “They’re a tool that help you excel and get feedback. They’re also a sisterhood – you meet new people, new mentors and make new friends.”
When Vixen isn’t entering herself, Bailey-Santamarina is promoting them for that reason. Along with his husband Aaron, he’s worked for the last decade to host preliminary competitions for pageants like All American Goddess and Miss Comedy Queen.
“It’s a really fun thing to do,” the entertainer explains. “We started promoting to help queens get a ticket to compete nationally. We put our time and money behind queens that can win.”
Vixen has taken the spotlight regularly for two years at Quench Lounge, Tampa Bay’s 1st Place Favorite LGBTQ Bar/Club and Favorite Happy Hour. She hosts Saturday shows as one of its Divas.
“Quench is my home bar and I love performing there,” she explains. “We have all different walks of life. All of the love and support I get from them, my husband and my best friend Monica Moore means the world to me.”
