Esera Tuaolo
2022 Honolulu Pride Grand Marshall
Esera Tavai Tuaolo, born in Honolulu of Samoan descent, is a former American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). In 2002, after retiring from sports, Tuaolo announced to the public that heʻs gay, coming out on HBO's Real Sports. Since then, Tuaolo has been a strong advocate for the LGBT community, working with the NFL to combat homophobia in the league, and as a member of the board of the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation. Tuaolo has entertained a singing career during and after football, singing the National Anthem at sporting events, releasing his own music, such as "Stronger", and performing at various venues in the U.S. and Europe. Tuaolo is also an author. His autobiography, Alone in the Trenches: My Life As a Gay Man in the NFL, was released in the spring of 2006. It details Tuaolo's upbringing and sheds light on how his experiences with poverty, sexuality, and football shaped him.
Honolulu Pride Festival | 10/15/2022 | Waikīkī Shell & Diamond Head Greens
Featured Performers
Olivia Lux
Jiggly Caliente
ROCK M Sakura
JORDY
Jehzan Exclusive
Teraj
Morgan Britt
Cocoa Chandelier
DJ A.i.T.
Angel DeVida
Derek Daniels
Candi Shell
DJ Vaughn
Omnia Nova
Kumu Bradford Ikemanu TC Lum
Luminous
The Party Monsters
Jada Slayy
Honolulu Classical Ballet
Marina Del Rey
Eden Simon
Apple Aday
Olivia Lux
Jiggly Caliente
ROCK M Sakura
JORDY
Jehzan Exclusive
Teraj
Morgan Britt
Cocoa Chandelier
DJ A.i.T.
Angel DeVida
Derek Daniels
Candi Shell
DJ Vaughn
Omnia Nova
Kumu Bradford Ikemanu TC Lum
Luminous
The Party Monsters
Jada Slayy
Honolulu Classical Ballet
Marina Del Rey
Eden Simon
Apple Aday
Olivia Lux is a drag artist, actor, singer and musician who most recently starred on Season 13 of the Emmy-award winning television show, RuPaul’s Drag Race, finishing in the top 5. She has released two singles, “The Game” and “It’s the Music.”
Olivia has played lead roles in professional productions of musicals including Angel in Rent, Donkey in Shrek the Musical, and Atossa in The Persians.
In 2021, Olivia joined the House of Miyake Mugler, a ballroom house that snatched the crown in Season 2 of the voguing reality competition series Legendary. She won numerous grand prizes in the Face category and is most known for her iconic walk in the Coldest Winter Ever Ball.
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