{"id":23,"date":"2021-02-25T05:52:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T05:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/?p=23"},"modified":"2021-05-05T12:32:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T16:32:32","slug":"the-rise-of-fallon-angel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/the-rise-of-fallon-angel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of Fallon Angel"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Mabuhay! My name is Fallon Angel but behind all this glamour, glitter, and mascara is a 20-year-old, gay, femme, Filipino college student named Yuwan. As a person with intersecting identities, it has always been hard for me to find any representation on any platform.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" class=\"wp-image-28 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3.png?resize=920%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3.png?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3.png?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Me in a versatile array of looks!<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Fallon Angel was born as a result of my self-discovery through a dark time in my life of family problems, high-school drama, and a disconnect of my identities. The name Fallon Angel has multiple meanings and different stories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To break the name apart, Fallon comes from one of my favorite shows <em>Dynasty <\/em>who Fallon Carrington is the main character. Fallon also serves as a homophone for the word &#8220;fallen.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" class=\"wp-image-31 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-1.png?resize=920%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-1.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-1.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-1.png?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-1.png?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>My muse, Liz Gillies as Fallon Carrington<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Angel comes from my love of musical theatre as angel is a recurring theme in various shows including: Angel in <em>Rent<\/em>, Lola&#8217;s Angels in <em>Kinky Boots<\/em>, Reno&#8217;s Angels in <em>Anything Goes<\/em>, and the play <em>Angels in America.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" class=\"wp-image-27 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.png?resize=920%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.png?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.png?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Angels have always been so prominent in my life.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The name as a whole is a reference and reclamation of my trauma from attending a Catholic education my entire life until college. Let me just say, putting your child in a Catholic school system is the #1 way to ensure that they will no longer be Catholic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Through Fallon Angel, it is my goal to live my life authentically and confidently beautiful with a heart. I have found a new side of me and through drag found a sense of pride in who I am.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I mean, I have always had an inkling of Fallon in me since birth. Whether it was through playing with Halloween makeup, begging to put on my sister&#8217;s first communion dress, or wearing my pink Hello Kitty towel as my &#8220;hair.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" class=\"wp-image-34 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/COMM-457_-Blog-Posts.png?resize=920%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/COMM-457_-Blog-Posts.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/COMM-457_-Blog-Posts.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/COMM-457_-Blog-Posts.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/COMM-457_-Blog-Posts.png?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/COMM-457_-Blog-Posts.png?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>The signs were very early.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mabuhay! My name is Fallon Angel but behind all this glamour, glitter, and mascara is a 20-year-old, gay, femme, Filipino<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/the-rise-of-fallon-angel\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Rise of Fallon Angel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[3,4,2,5],"class_list":["post-23","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drag","tag-drag-queen","tag-get-to-know-me","tag-introduction","tag-welcome"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/COMM-347-Blog-Covers.png?fit=851%2C315&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80,"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23\/revisions\/80"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/memoirsgaysha\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}