Ostentatious, exaggerated, gloriously theatrical!
Camp had long vanished from surfing’s proud history and I don’t mean “camp” as in “tent.” I mean “camp” as in “ostentatious, exaggerated, theatrical.” As in RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Now, you may be scratching your head, wondering when surfing’s proud history was ever like RuPaul Drag Race and I will point to Malibu circa mid to late 1950s when men pranced around the beach wearing names like Tubesteak and Da Cat and silly goose outfits but those times passed and most surf journalists thought they would never return.
Until Kanoa Igarashi won in Bali and we were feted with the most wonderful, over-the-top, ferocious display of feminine sexual aggression since Bette Middler’s The Divine Miss M.
Oh it had everything! Uncontrolled screams. Face bashing. Ululation. Open-mouthed hysteria. Passion and real passion, not the sort of manufactured business commonly seen on the Instagram account @drunkgirlsdoingthings.
It was an absolute treat to witness a diva coming out of his shell and feel that it must be putting his fellow competitors on notice. Now that we’ve tasted the marvelous can we ever go back to false-humility, awww shucks, I just got lucky out there today?
Will Kelly Slater try to outdo when he wins Marg River?
Much to discuss.
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the fact that steph drank beer after she won, and kanoa did not really speaks volumes…
Reformed alcoholic?
He needs to own it and surf in drag. Would watch.
Hey, watched a short snippet vid. of the contest win–so cute (for lack of a better word), to see guys litterally jumping up and down on the beach……..What has the Wsl wrought?……..
Can someone tell me who does the commentary on the rides. Never heard someone try so hard to try and make something sound exciting. Think he might be headed for an early heart attack or nervous break down……
He’s finding his identity in front of the surf world. I like that he’s letting loose, especially in light of how scripted he generally appears. He’s upsetting the sensibilities of many old curmudgeonly kooks like me, but here we are talking about it. PS, he fuckin’ rips and didn’t get raddled by Slater, Flores, et al. I still won’t watch his heats though.
I had $20 on him at 36/1 for Bali
He’s at 18/1 going into Margarets . .
Get ‘im on ATS with a few beers in’im and see what comes out.
Mumble Rap
Super stoked for Kanoa.
CA’s first WCT win in 10 years that went unnoticed by the perils of “surf media.”
Gag me with a spoon.
You must be mistaken , Japan wins first CT event ? Obviously it must be hard to keep up with California passing from The Indians to the Mexicans to the Americans and now the Japanese ?
Japan’s loss is America’s gain
I don’t remember reading about India taking over CA but do remember the others, including the Spanish.
Quinoa… The WSL metrosexual surfer!
I only wish one thing for Kai Noah:
That him produce sounds in every maneuver, and release little screams!
Like Monica seles?
Monica and… Sharapova… but Sharapova it’s like… sex!!!!
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Bit ruff on the young bloke
I’m serious! He should take it up a notch especially if “the haters” drive him.
Agreed
Ruff on the young bloke but one self deports from the safe space when one starts winning events.
Kanoa’s sqealing
Is far preferable to
Kanoa’s surfing
Ooo
Couple more paragraphs for Pitching Lips and Sucking Dicks. Your almost there Chas keep writing
The girl running into the wall was hilarious
I ain’t seen the tribulations. Can anyone post a small vid?
Shirley, someone could set the little cut to music?
‘Cut’
I said ‘cut’ quite clearly.
Don’t call me shirley.
My apologies, Ethel.
Edit: Speaking of which: where does THAT creature fall on the LGBTQAPGR spectrum?
Mythological half-fish / half man (merman) called Ethel.
???
I think there are some fish which can change sex, so perhaps it was in transition.
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Ululations? Me neither. Must see!