Introducing Beverly Buttercup

Beverly started her drag career in March 1992 with her trademark two male dancers and quickly established herself as one of the most popular personality/acts in Western Sydney. She’s a multi-award-winning Drag Queen, having been awarded Acon Community Service Award 1998, World Aids Day Partnership Award 1999 and is a three-time Diva Awards winner ”Queen of Hearts 1999”. Beverly was honoured to be the only drag queen in western Sydney to be invited to be part of the Sydney 2000 Olympic closing ceremony and has been lucky enough to be involved in a few Mardi Gras shows and ”Outstanding Achievement in Media 2007” And Diva Awards winner ”Queen of Hearts 2013” She has also been nominated 9 times for a Diva Award for her charity work and has been nominated for an Honour Award in 2011 for ”Media/Arts/Entertainment”… In 2007 Beverly was asked to contribute to community columns for the Sydney Star Observer promoting awareness for events in Western Sydney, Beverly was the producer for “Queer Out West 89.3fm” on every Monday night for 15 years providing a voice for the LGBTQIA+ community of Western Sydney between December 2001  & December 2016… Beverly decided in October 2013 to go into semi-retirement after doing drag for 21 years could no longer do drag every weekend was interfering with work and family commitments  and In 2021 Beverly celebrate 29 years of Drag and contributing or running social events like Orana Social Dance , Castaways Dance , Dolphins Dance , Diamonds & Pearls Dance , The Pollys Club , Kaleidoscope Social Dance & Heaven Social Dances and fundraising in Western Sydney and has contributed to raising over $48,000 for charities like Acon & The  Western Suburbs Haven, BGF and Twenty10 and providing a safe place for the LGBTQ community in Western Sydney.  Beverly is the Founder/Coordinator of  Heaven Social Dance and was asked to continue promoting events in western Sydney by Guide To Gay in 2012 with a monthly online column/blog on  Guide To Gay Dot Com between May 2012 to March 2019 to promoting events in Western Sydney.  and NOW Beverly continues at the age of 57 to be out and about at most LGBTQIA + event in western Sydney promoting and supporting the gay community with a community page on Facebook and on community radio every week … Beverly decided to step back and give other people the opportunity to get involved but continues to do community radio every fortnight on a new program called Queer Radio Sydney in 2017.  Beverly will be back on the radio from the 01st April 2018  with a new program Pride Radio 89.3fm on Sunday 6 pm to 8 pm until 24th February 2019 !!! April 2021 Newsflash !! After being part of community radio for over 19 years in 2019 beverly left the studios of 89.3 FM to take a break due to too much politics and was required to pay for air time.. after a two year break a opportunity has come up to return to the studio at a new station broadcasting from Campbelltown on a Monday night from 9pm the program will be called ”CampAir FM” with Buttercup a music program that will feature special guest from the LGBTQIA + Community Sydney Gay Radio hopefully by the end of May 2021 to Jan 2022 at the sound of MacArthur 100.3fm Taking a Break Due to Covid-19 and Renovations, UPDATE : 10 April 22 Buttercup will be back in the studio of 89.3fm as of Monday 6 June from 8pm to 10pm with a music program every Monday with NEW presenter in 2023/24.. Sandy Bottom , Darlene , June Richards, Dj Justin Scott + Special Guests something different every Monday night from 20:00-22:00 on the Radio 89.3fm Sydney and from November 2024 Buttercup will only be on CampAIR the 1st & 3rd Monday Night or Online at www.893fm.com.au or www.893fm.com.au/show/camp-air/ and NOW CampAIR FM is now reloaded and can be heard every Thursday night at 8pm and every Saturday morning 4am on 2 HEY FM 92.1Fm www.2hayfm.com.au August 2024 Beverly has received a nomination for an Honour Award 2024 for ”Media/Arts/Entertainment” for volunteering for 25 years and producing gay radio programs . The awards night will take place on 18 September 24. from January 2025 every Sunday Buttercup’s NEW Podcast ” Queer Out West ”

” Gay Western Sydney -Events/Performers ” ” CampAir Fm Sydney Gay Radio ‘‘ ” Heaven Social Dance ”