Luis's on-camera look (S01E08)
On camera- polo black#180E15
- wall white#D9DFD5
- print rust#B28176
- skin warm#E19B84
Black short-sleeved polo, rimless glasses, a neat goatee and short dark hair
A white wall and a framed print of rust-red geometric shapes
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Season 1 · Episode 8
Luis "Xtravaganza" Camacho
Voguer from the House of Xtravaganza · dancer in Madonna's Vogue and Truth or Dare
Released 18 Oct 2021 · 1:00:12 as a podcast · AFTERPARTY launched 7 Nov 2026
139 references · 409 mentions
Luis on voguing's first poses, the House of Xtravaganza and Mother Angie, the Sound Factory, Madonna's Vogue and Truth or Dare, and why she owes him nothing.
Timeline
Under the wing of
Top of the drop
8 mentions · in 2 AFTERPARTIES · #17 of 30 guests
- S2E1 · Michelle Visage · 3 mentions
- S6E3 · Chi Chi Valenti & Johnny Dynell · 5 mentions
Mood of the episode
On screen
In the stories
Fashion-model posing: the first vogue
- magazine black#121212
- cover red#D1213A
- flash white#F4F4F2
- camel coat#B88A57
High-fashion outfits, held poses
Then who could be the fashion model on the cover of Vogue: high fashion, standing still, switching poses
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Luis tells how voguing grew from slow magazine poses into a dance; by the time he and José hit it, it was a dance
FashionPose, pose, pose - faster and faster
Heard as “Vogue / voguing”
30in this episodeonly counted here · named on 3 more cardsLuis's best friend and partner from LaGuardia High School: a ballet prodigy, in the ballroom scene first and in the House of Xtravaganza first. Luis says José always did it first
FashionBallet prodigy turned voguer
Heard as “Jose / Jose with”
19in this episode27 across allHost; remembers the club kids' first trip to the balls as the 'House of Pancakes' and quizzes Luis on house names. Links to his own Night Fever episode
Heard as “James St. James / James”
17in this episode261 across allThe uptown ball scene: Luis walked his first ball to get into the House of Xtravaganza and says ballroom is in its second renaissance
FashionCategories from showgirl feathers to fashion model and butch queen (see Mood)
Heard as “ballroom / ball / balls”
14in this episode55 across allLuis says he first thought she was a Black singer and didn't know her hits; they met when she popped out of a limo at Tracks. He says she owes him nothing: the dancers' success was their own talent
FashionFrom rubber bracelets and lace fingerless gloves to tailored Gaultier suits (see Mood)
Heard as “Madonna / McDonald's okay”
12in this episode83 across allMother of the House of Pendavis. James remembers a ball crowd stomping and chanting her name; Luis says she 'exuded mother'
Heard as “Avis / Pandavis / Abis / Pindavas”
11in this episode15 across allLuis's house, mostly Latino in a mostly African-American scene; he says that meant they had to work harder and be fiercer
Heard as “Extravaganza / Ganzas / Gansa”
10in this episode23 across allFellow Blond Ambition dancer. Luis says he dared Slam to kiss Gabriel in Truth or Dare, a moment Luis calls a watershed
Heard as “Gabriel”
10in this episodethis episode onlyCo-host; remembers Luis and José visiting the World of Wonder office while they made a Wigstock film for the BBC. Links to WOW
Heard as “Fenton”
9in this episode101 across allLuis says he dared Slam to kiss Gabriel; it was the two men enjoying it, not the kiss, that made the scandal
Heard as “kiss”
9in this episodethis episode onlyCo-host; mentioned with Fenton at the Mapplethorpe opening and the first meeting with Luis. Links to WOW
Heard as “Randy / Barbado / Vanny”
8in this episode132 across allThe city itself: Luis hasn't been back in a long time; his last ball there was the Hall of Fame
8in this episode527 across allThe hit and its video; Fenton calls it a defining moment for downtown culture going global
Heard as “Vogue video / that Vogue / first heard Vogue / doing Vogue on”
7in this episode17 across allThe guest: dancer and choreographer from the House of Xtravaganza, one of Madonna's dancers in the Vogue video, on the Blond Ambition tour and in Truth or Dare; also in The Birdcage and Strike a Pose. Links to his Night Fever episode
FashionVoguer and dancer; the gold polo on his AFTERPARTY polaroid
Heard as “Luis / Camacho / Louis / Lewis”
6in this episode14 across allMadonna's tour documentary. Fenton says the dancers were the focus and Madonna more a co-star; Luis says he dared Slam to kiss Gabriel
Heard as “Truth or Dare / Truthful there / Truth will tell / Drew Dare”
6in this episodeonly counted here · named on 4 more cardsDocumentary about Madonna's dancers after the tour; James and Fenton single out Luis saying at the reunion dinner that she owes them nothing
Heard as “Strike of Hose / Strike a Pose / Striker Bodes / strike opposed”
6in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more cardJames's crowd; Luis says it was their thing, and fierce is fierce. James thinks they'd be embraced at the balls today
FashionClub kid looks now part of ballroom, James says
Heard as “club kids / club kid”
6in this episode134 across allOld-school ball legend from Paris Is Burning. James brings up the later story of the mummified body found in her closet; Luis says he heard it like everybody else
FashionPearls, feathers and big costumes (see Mood)
Heard as “Dorian / Zorian Corey”
6in this episode8 across all- Onyx (Raymond)PersonPrivate person
James's former roommate. James and Luis say he was later Luis's boyfriend
Heard as “Onyx / Onix”
6in this episodethis episode only Luis calls it the Xtravaganzas' home; he was there before Junior opened it up
Heard as “Sound Fact”
5in this episode11 across allClub kid who, James says, won Face at a Harlem ball in 1987 and brought the club kids uptown; Luis says she was 'otherworldly' and had face
FashionFace
Heard as “Julie Jules”
5in this episode17 across allDirector of Paris Is Burning; Luis says she was the first outsider he saw document the balls
Heard as “Jenny Livingst”
5in this episode10 across allWhere Luis met Madonna; David DePino played Tuesdays and Luis tried to sneak out to go
Heard as “Trax / Traction”
5in this episode9 across allThen who could be the fashion model on the cover of Vogue: high fashion, standing still, switching poses
FashionHigh-fashion outfits, held poses
Heard as “fashion model”
4in this episodethis episode onlyDavid Fincher's black-and-white video with Luis and José; James calls Luis an MTV video vixen
FashionBlack-and-white Hollywood glamour
Heard as “Vogue video”
4in this episodethis episode onlyLuis's first house, briefly, before the Xtravaganzas
Heard as “Le May / LeMay / House of Lame”
4in this episodethis episode onlyMother of the House of Xtravaganza. Luis says she led 'with her chestbone' and the kids followed like ducklings; he says they once had a big falling out
Heard as “Angie”
4in this episode13 across allJames worked there; first club in Manhattan to play only house music, he says. Luis lived down the street and saw James there
Heard as “the world”
4in this episode16 across allRichard Vasquez's after-hours 'hole in the wall'; Luis went straight on from the Sound Factory at noon
4in this episodethis episode onlyOn Luis's 60-second house list; he says it was a New York house
Heard as “Omni”
4in this episode5 across allWhere Luis lives now; his parents sent him there as a 'Christmas present'
Heard as “LA / out here”
4in this episode129 across allLuis went once, on the closing weekend, telling his mother he was elsewhere
4in this episode22 across allEarly voguing was 'who can be a fashion model on the cover of Vogue magazine'
Heard as “like in a magazine / cover of Vogue magazine”
3in this episode20 across allLuis's after-school game: freeze in a pose, connect the poses and add dance training
FashionDance-class kids posing on the steps (see Mood)
Heard as “red light, green light / red light, being light”
3in this episodethis episode onlyTo get into the House of Xtravaganza, Luis walked his first ball in drag - footage cut from Paris Is Burning
FashionBaby drag
Heard as “butchin and drag / drag drag bad / baby drag”
3in this episodethis episode only- 3in this episode6 across all
Jennie Livingston's film; Luis says footage of him in drag was cut from it, and he has outtakes
Heard as “Paris's Burning / Paris's Wording”
3in this episode10 across allOld-school ball legend; Luis knew her a little better than the others
Heard as “Peppa La Beja / Pepel of Asia”
3in this episode6 across all- Jennifer (James's roommate)PersonPrivate person
One of James's roommates
Heard as “Jennifer”
3in this episodethis episode only The Rock the Vote ad Luis and José made with Madonna; James links it to her AIDS-awareness message
Heard as “Rock the Vote”
3in this episodethis episode onlyJames links Madonna's safe-sex messages to the era; Luis says outreach still guides him
Heard as “AIDS”
3in this episodethis episode onlyFellow Blond Ambition dancer; took Luis's dare and kissed Gabriel in Truth or Dare
Heard as “Slam / Salim”
3in this episodethis episode onlyLuis says they had Madonna as she moved from pop princess to tailored suits
FashionRubber bracelets, lace fingerless gloves, then tailored Gaultier suits
Heard as “rubber bracelets / fingerless gloves / tailored”
3in this episodethis episode onlyLuis says his last ball was his induction into the Ballroom Hall of Fame, trophy included
FashionAn Etro suit he didn't want to wrinkle (see Mood)
Heard as “Hall of Fame”
3in this episodethis episode onlySound Factory door legend. James says she lived in his building and still wouldn't let them in free
FashionSo put together, Luis says
Heard as “Visca / Christy”
3in this episodethis episode onlyThe late-90s look everyone was calling 'heroin chic'; Luis isn't sure how chic it was
FashionLate-90s waif look
Heard as “heroin chic”
3in this episode5 across allJames introduces Luis as an MTV video vixen and lists MTV among those who came to the balls
2in this episode30 across allFellow Blond Ambition dancer; at the Mapplethorpe opening with Luis, James recalls. James also recalls him among the dancers who sued Madonna
Heard as “Kevin”
2in this episodethis episode onlyFellow Blond Ambition dancer; with Luis at the Mapplethorpe opening
Heard as “Carlton”
2in this episodethis episode onlyLuis was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan; James calls the World Manhattan's first all-house-music club
2in this episode16 across allLuis says Angie walked 'up and proud and unabashed' and the house followed like ducklings
FashionChest up, proud
Heard as “mama duck / chestbone”
2in this episodethis episode onlyLuis was cut from the category: he did a costume change on the runway
FashionDolce & Gabbana pumps, a sweater and tights
Heard as “Bush Queen up in Pumps / Bushkin and Palms”
2in this episodethis episode onlyJames names him among those who brought voguing out, before Madonna
Heard as “McLaren”
2in this episode70 across allWhere Julie Jewels brought the ball trophy at 4am; one of Luis's fondest club memories
Heard as “tunnel”
2in this episode62 across allJames and Luis credit Patricia Field's house with bridging uptown and downtown
Heard as “House of Fields / House of Field”
2in this episode13 across allThe Xtravaganzas' sister house, often downtown
Heard as “Magna Fixed / Magnifique”
2in this episode9 across allRan the Choice. James tells of parties at his four-storey house where, as he tells it, a floor gave way
Heard as “Richard Vasquez / Richard Vesque”
2in this episodeonly counted here · named on 2 more cardsThe early balls: who could be the most beautiful Vegas showgirl, before vogue
FashionPearls, feathers, beads and barely-there outfits
Heard as “Pearls and feathers / feathers, beads”
2in this episodethis episode only- 2in this episodethis episode only
- 2in this episode4 across all
Called out to vogue at his induction, Luis did a little hand performance instead - he didn't want to wrinkle his suit
FashionEtro suit
Heard as “wearing etro / mess up my suit”
2in this episodethis episode only- 2in this episode12 across all
Stylist who came to WOW's office with Luis and José, Fenton remembers
Heard as “Derek Kahn”
2in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more cardLuis says he loves it and that it deserves its place
FashionBallroom fashion
Heard as “Poe's and / pose and legendary”
2in this episode3 across allHBO's voguing competition; Luis says he honours it
Heard as “legendary. / legendary deserve”
2in this episodeonly counted here · named on 5 more cards- 2in this episodethis episode only
James adds Khan; Luis agrees you can't leave it out
Heard as “say Khan / has to come”
2in this episodethis episode onlyFenton and Randy's production company; James introduces them as its co-founders
1in this episode62 across all- 1in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more card
Luis and José's single as José & Luis, named in James's introduction
Heard as “Queen's English”
1in this episodethis episode onlyJames last saw Luis at the LACMA opening for Fenton and Randy's Mapplethorpe documentary
Heard as “Maplethorpe”
1in this episode9 across allFenton and Randy's documentary, launched at LACMA
Heard as “documentary. You were”
1in this episodethis episode only- 1in this episode4 across all
- 1in this episode4 across all
Where Luis met José; James imagines it as a safe space
Heard as “LaGuardia”
1in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more cardChoreographer José and his friend Darren Gibbs danced with before high school
Heard as “Elliot Feld”
1in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more card- Darren GibbsPersonPrivate person
José's friend from Eliot Feld's company
1in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more card Luis and friends played 'red light, green light, vogue' on its steps after school
1in this episode2 across all- Ronald LeMayPersonNot found online
Luis's 'God bless' to the head of the house he first joined
Heard as “Ronald”
1in this episodethis episode only - Joseph (Luis's friend)PersonPrivate person
Friend who joined the Xtravaganzas with Luis
Heard as “my friend Joseph”
1in this episodethis episode only - 1in this episode2 across all
Luis's pumps the night he was cut from Butch Queen Up in Pumps
FashionSee Mood
Heard as “dolce and gamana”
1in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more cardJames says the club kids called themselves this on their first trip to the Harlem balls in the summer of 1987 - and weren't welcome
1in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more cardJames says Julie Jewels won Face at a ball there in summer 1987 and brought the trophy down to the Tunnel at 4am
Heard as “Elks Lodge”
1in this episodethis episode onlyWhere the balls were, James says, an 'expedition' for the club kids
1in this episode9 across all- 1in this episode12 across all
Luis's friend; Luis says they went from the Sound Factory to the Choice at noon and back again
Heard as “David Ian”
1in this episodethis episode onlyJames's first ball, uptown, starting at five or six in the morning
Heard as “Gansa Ball”
1in this episodethis episode onlyJames places Richard Vasquez's four-storey house at Bowery and Second Street
1in this episode3 across allOld-school ball legend Luis puts in Dorian Corey's class
1in this episodethis episode only- 1in this episode6 across all
James says Onyx came to live with him from Lincoln's
Heard as “Lincoln Pal”
1in this episode4 across allJames asks if Luis knew Material Girl or her videos; he didn't
1in this episodethis episode onlyLuis says he hadn't connected 'Like a Virgin' Madonna with the woman he met
Heard as “like a virgin”
1in this episodethis episode only- 1in this episode2 across all
On Luis's high school playlist
1in this episode4 across allOn Luis's high school playlist
1in this episode14 across allOn Luis's high school playlist
1in this episode6 across allFenton remembers seeing Luis vogue on the MTV Awards as life-changing (Madonna's Vogue performance)
FashionMarie Antoinette costumes for the Vogue performance
Heard as “MTV Awards”
1in this episode3 across allFellow Blond Ambition dancer; James recalls him among the dancers who sued Madonna
Heard as “Oliver”
1in this episodethis episode onlyDesigner of the tailored suits Luis remembers Madonna moving into
FashionTailored suits for Madonna (see Mood)
Heard as “go TA suits”
1in this episode23 across allJames's weekend watch: a documentary on UK and Irish voguing houses; Luis says if voguing is how people express themselves, 'yes'
Heard as “Deep in Vogue”
1in this episodethis episode onlyHome to voguing houses in Deep in Vogue
1in this episodethis episode onlyHome to voguing houses in Deep in Vogue
1in this episodethis episode onlyHome to voguing houses in Deep in Vogue
1in this episode89 across all- 1in this episode10 across all
- 1in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more card
Luis wore Etro to his Hall of Fame induction - too nice to vogue in
FashionSee Mood
Heard as “etro”
1in this episodethis episode onlyMadonna's tour, filmed for Truth or Dare; Luis says Slam and Gabriel had an electricity throughout it
Heard as “throughout the tour”
1in this episode2 across allFenton asks what Luis thought of the club kids; Luis says it wasn't his thing but if it was fierce, it was fierce
Heard as “Eilig”
1in this episode240 across all- 1in this episode3 across all
World of Wonder's office, where Fenton and Randy first met Luis and José
Heard as “Varrick”
1in this episodethis episode only- 1in this episode5 across all
Where Fenton last saw Derek Khan
1in this episodethis episode only- 1in this episode5 across all
- 1in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more card
Named by James with Gaga and Nicki Minaj
1in this episode2 across allNamed by James with the pop stars bringing the club kid look
Heard as “Mosquino”
1in this episode3 across all- 1in this episode16 across all
Pose star; James says the shows are making stars of the girls
1in this episodethis episode onlyPose star
1in this episodethis episode only- 1in this episodethis episode only
Avis Pendavis's house; on Luis's 60-second house list
1in this episodeonly counted here · named on 1 more card- 1in this episode5 across all
On Luis's 60-second house list
1in this episodethis episode onlyOn Luis's 60-second house list
1in this episodethis episode onlyWilli Ninja's house; on Luis's 60-second house list
1in this episodethis episode onlyOn Luis's 60-second house list
1in this episodethis episode only- 1in this episodethis episode only
Heard on Luis's 60-second house list (unclear in the audio)
Heard as “Echelon”
1in this episodethis episode onlyJames asks if Luis named Gucci
Heard as “Gucci”
1in this episodethis episode only- 1in this episodethis episode only
Heard as “Junior even”
1in this episodethis episode onlyOne of Luis's club memories
Heard as “limelight”
1in this episode75 across allOne of Luis's club memories
Heard as “palladium”
1in this episode54 across allLuis's one visit, with the big sit-in outside afterwards
Heard as “closing”
1in this episodethis episode only- On camera
A white wall and a framed print of rust-red geometric shapes
FashionBlack short-sleeved polo, rimless glasses, a neat goatee and short dark hair
—in this episode - On camera
His home library of packed bookshelves, an Edgar Allan Poe portrait, action figures and a studio microphone
FashionShaved head, black rectangular glasses, a red satin high-neck blouse and a long chain of green and red jewelled beads
—in this episode - On camera
Gold-and-orange sunflower wallpaper, dark red curtains, shelves with a Brillo box and a white studio microphone
FashionLavender-blue T-shirt and pale clear-framed glasses
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