Exclusive Interview by Anthony Santiago

Head Shot Photo Credit: Sean Black

“We thought the gay community would pick up on it (It’s Raining Men), but had no idea it would become their anthem.” – Martha Wash

OMG – OMG – OMG…. Baby girls can you feel a Queen’s excitement? OK close your eyes…. It’s 1982, and my toothless hunk of a husband Georgie Girl – Santiago has most of his teeth. We are in a disco dancing our tail feathers off with tight leather jeans, with me looking like a true Queen while the lights of the disco ball hits my beautiful face. The voice of a Queen (Martha Wash) comes booming across the speakers at Studio 54 where the crowd hears It’s Raining Men…. Queens & Straights take over the dance floor…

From that night forward, Martha was our Queen and It’s Raining Men was our GAY ANTHEM. So grab your umbrellas Queens, go outside, look to the skies and find to your delight, IT’S RAINING MEN…….. HOLLA…