TC. Jones was a drag queen before they went by that name, reaching fame in the 1940s as a dancer on Broadway before becoming a female impersonator. As was the case with many female impersonators in his heyday, his work was mostly based around impressions. He was especially well known for being able to play both Judy Garland and Katharine Hepburn convincingly. Many commentators at the time saw him as comparable to, if not better than, Julian Eltinge.
As with several other performers, he got into drag by accident while working on a stage play that required a female part, but in a troupe with no women to play it. Before long he was a regular act at Miami's Jewel Box Revue. Such was his skill at convincing people he was a woman he appeared in several female parts on television. It was a major departure from his earlier career - in his youth he was in the army, and trained to be a minister in Virginia!
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.