Saturday, October 10, 2009

Sybil paints the streets pink for charity


Dressed from head to toe in pink, Sybil Barrington wasn't about to let the weather ruin his chance to steal the limelight.

The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre rearranged its Wednesday night annual fundraising walk due to high winds and the threat of rain.

But Bermuda's very own drag queen was ready and raring to go and refused to change his plans. Determined Sybil, aka Mark ­Anderson, did his own thing and walked the 3k route around Hamilton.

Sybil's stylist of 15 years Lemington Ridy had flown in from New York for the event and Sybil was determined to show off his latest 'pretty in pink' creation. To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sybil wore a two-piece in pink sparkling mosaic-print lycra with matching three-and-a-half inch pink heels, pink nails and pink hairband.

Sybil took part in the walk in memory of his grandmother Sylvia ­Simons and grandfathers Russell Simons and Erskine Brangman, who all died of cancer. He left Barr's Bay Park at 6pm on Wednesday to shouts and cheers from his faithful fans.

Sybil said: "Rain, blow or shine, the show must go on. I always have a plan B and doing the walk on my own turned out to be plan B!

"Wednesday night was the only night I could do the walk. My stylist flew in that day and I had taken the day off work just to take part.

"I can't make next week's rearranged date for the walk as I'm working and I can't phone in sick!

"There was no way I was going to miss it! I walked for the whole entire country and I will continue to do whatever I can for the cancer charity."

Pauline Girling, marketing fundraising director at Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, was there to support Sybil in his solo fundraising quest.

She said: "This was the event Sybil really wanted to partake in and he certainly stuck to his word. He didn't use the weather as any kind of excuse.

"We really appreciate everything he does for us, he's very much part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month."

The charity's Annual Fun Walk has been rearranged for Monday, October 12, starting at Barr's Bay Park at 6pm. After the walk there will be vendors, information tables, music and speakers honouring survivorship.

As part of the month's fundraising events, Sybil will be hosting 'The Celebrity Look-Alike Party' at City Hall on Friday, October 23. International look-alikes will include Diana Ross, Celine Dion, Tina Turner and Madonna. Tickets are $65 or $75 for VIP, available online at www.bdatix.bm 

Source .bermudasun.bm

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