How I Learned To Love Drag Part 13

Coming back from a commercial break, Mike Howard had to reintroduce me.

"Earlier in the show, we had a guest appearance from that fabulous singing sensation Shakira! But, as you know, it really wasn't Shakira. It was the newest member of that hit comedy show ECSTASY. Here once again is Sean Davidson."

The audience started applauding wildly until I stepped out onto the stage.

Then they quieted down suddenly. They sat in stunned silence.

Without the wig, makeup, camisole and leather pants, I was plain old Sean Davidson.

The lively house band struck up a few chords of Boy George's the Crying Game. There was an ominous tone about that song.

Mike Howard greeted me with a two-handed handshake, and nodded to me to sit in the big armchair closest to his desk.

Mike was a large man, built like a linebacker. He had a blond-gray crew cut, a square jaw, a few wrinkles showing his 45 years of life on planet Earth, and an ever-present impish smile on his face. Attired in a handsome Hugo Boss suit, he looked very fit and healthy.

Standing next to him, in a black turtleneck, dark jacket and black pants, I looked rather thin and tiny.

The Crying Game theme stopped abruptly.

"I think our audience must be in shock. I think they were expecting someone else," said Mike, trying to make light of the subdued reaction.

"Apparently so," I mumbled meekly as I settled into the very soft, cream colored leather seat.

"Sean, let's have a look at a replay of your earlier appearance as Shakira."

The studio audience looked to the large monitors placed at the sides of the stage.

When the technical crew pressed a button, the freeze frame of Shakira suddenly leapt into action. The Whenever, Wherever chorus rocked the house! The crowd danced up a storm as sexy Shakira sang like a seraph! Her angelic voice soared to the heavens! Shakira shook her chakras like maracas! Her divine dance lifted the spirit and stirred the soul!

It was fascinating! And spooky! I really did look and sound like Shakira!