Last night was something truly special. Last November, I was trapped in a neverending nightmare. Today I have real hope for the future.

Congratulations Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ! 🗽❤️

#zohranmamdani #zohranformayor #nyc #freezetherent #freebuses #dsa #nydsa #wfp #nywfp

Happy Belated Halloween and Samhain to all who celebrate! 🎃🧛🏻

#Halloween #costume #vampire #interviewwiththevampire #gay #queer #gayhalloween

Cast my ballot for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social this afternoon, and couldn't be prouder! Early voting continues through Sunday. Get out and make your voice heard! 🗳️☑️

#vote #vote2025 #electionday #teamzohran #nyc #nycmayor #nycvotes #queens

I'm convinced Sondheim wrote "Sooner Or Later" just to let me live my gin-sipping lounge singer fantasies 🎤💃🏻🎹

#sondheim #madonna #dickttracy #singer #cabaret #jazz #nyc #nycnightlife #gay #gaysinger #lgbt #queer #queerart #black #blacksinger #blackartist #liveperformance #soonerorlater #diva

It's Disney Day! 🎉🐭🎊

#disney #disneyworld #disneygays #travel #nyc #orlando #gay #lgbt #fun #minnie #minniemouse

I've been experimenting with eyeshadow and mascara lately, and I'm loving the results ✨👁️👁️✨

#makeup #eyeshadow #mascara #glam #glamorous #fab #fabulous #glitter #prettyboy #femme #gay #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #gayboy #genderqueer #selfie #workselfie #urbandecay #moondust

This one is for all the kids who learned to live free after years of living as "different" ❤️

Here's "Not My Father's Son" from Kinky Boots.

#kinkyboots #music #musicaltheatre #singer #cabaret #gay #queer #lgbt #queerart #queerartist #gaysinger #nyc #black #blacksinger #blackart #blackartist

Had to get one beach day in before summer ended 😎

#beach #beachday #beachbody #swimsuit #speedo #summer #nyc #brooklyn #coneyisland #coneyislandbeach #gay #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #gayswimsuit #gayspeedo

Wanted to be like the cute gym gays and take a post-run selfie... Then I snapped the pic and realized there's a reason why I don't take photos after working out 🙃

#run #running #fitness #gay #queer #gymgay #queerfitness #lgbtq

For the Mama's Next Big Act finale, we all had to put our own spin on the jazz standard "All of Me" Given all my open call trauma, it's only natural I turned it into a (manic) audition 🎹🎶😅
#singer #cabaret #jazz #scat #donttellmama #gay #queer #gaysinger #queerart #queerartist #blackboyjoy

Look, Ma! I'm giving my first acceptance speech! ✨😎🏆✨

Also, now that I have a show to promote, ya'll are going to see a lot more of me 😘😜

#donttellmamanyc #mamasnextbigact #winner #speech #singer #cabaret #music #acceptancespeech #nyc #nightlife #blackjoy #queerjoy #queer #gay #queersinger

The moment they said my name, I turned into a blubbery mess. But the joy I felt was worth a few tears 🥹❤️

#donttellmamanyc #nyc #singer #cabaret #winner #liveperformance #nightlife #mamasnextbigact #tears #tearsofjoy #blackjoy #queerjoy #gay #queerartist #queerart #queersinger #gaysinger

This summer, I entered the Mama's Next Big Act cabaret competition at #donttellmamanyc. Spent eight weeks singing with 22 fabulous contestants. And on Monday night, I was crowned this year's winner. To say that my heart is full wouldn't do it justice ❤️🥰❤️

Oh. And did I mention that I was selected to sing the national anthem at commencement? 😌💅🏻

#singer #singerlife #music #nationalanthem #starspangledbanner #graduation #gradstudent #brooklyncollege #bcgrad2025 #classof2025 #gay #lgbtq

Aaron Valentine: Master of Music Performance... It's got a nice ring to it! 🎉🧑🏻‍🎓🎊

#graduation #gradstudent #bcgrad2025 #classof2025 #musicmajor #mastersdegree #singer #singerlife #gradschool #music #wemadeit #gay #lgbtq #blackboyjoy

Just practicing for the last final of my masters degree 🎓

As a singer with little interest in leading a choir, I never thought conducting would be something I'd learn during my grad school career. I still have a lot to learn, but I'm proud of the progress 🎉🧑🏻‍🎓

#music #conducting #gradschool #finals