NAKED IN THE STREETS THIS AUGUST?
Rated R!!! Section Thinks So
by Stephen Weir It is not as though section leader Thea Jackson didn’t warn people who attended the weekend Revellers Costume launch that her section was going to be an “adults only” catwalk show. In the days leading up to the Park View Manor fete she sent social media notices saying that “When you just know you are everything I will be presenting to you the Rated R!!!! (section),” she wrote. “For 2023 my section is NOT for the weak!”
It turns out she wasn’t kidding! Picture four models snapping whips as they came onto the stage. Black and purple skimpy S&M inspired fish net costumes with black taped breasts, and small silver codpieces to keep it all legal, they put on quite the full contact performance.
“The 500+ crowd went crazy when my section came out on stage, it Is not seen in Toronto so they loved it,” reported Jackson, “ It was well received, I think we are going to have a lot of naked people on the road this year!”
The R-Section was just one of fourteen sections on stage that night and early morning. With a theme of “It’s Show Time”, the other section wore costumes with a modicum of modesty while staying very sexy. All the sections are offering costumes for revellers of shapes, sizes, and modesty tastes.The Island of Barbados is one of the major sponsors and had a large presence at the late night launch. Partygoers packed around the island’s large presentation space, loudly shouting their appreciation for the high-quality costumes and
“Our band launch event was a huge success! The costumes were simply stunning, and we want to thank everyone who contributed to making this night a spectacular one,” posted the Revellers the next day. “Get ready for an unforgettable carnival experience.”
NBA great Jamaal Magloire, a well-known figure in Toronto’s carnival scene, says that his Toronto Revellers band are primed and ready for the road.
NBA great Jamaal Magloire, a well-known figure in Toronto’s carnival scene, says that his Toronto Revellers band are primed and ready for the road.
Bare as you dare? Thea Jackson and the rest of the Revellers sections have set up a showroom that opens this weekend. The Mas Camp, as of press time, is at 2450 Victoria Park Avenue in North Toronto.
Photographs – The Rated R!!! models are Tarik Smith-James, Denise Cooke,
Sunshine Martinez, and Aisha Stephenson. Jamai SJ photography.
The Facebook photo(below) of CBC announcer Kevin Carrington and Barbados Mas model @carnivalbae at the Barbados booth is courtesy of KC
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