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RuPaul's Drag Race's "Miss Congeniality" winner Cyn- thia Lee Fontaine shines as a glorious Navidad queen in her fes ve song and music video, "Bring Me the Holidays," releasing November 11. Co-wri en by Armando Barrientos, the jazzy ballad with its pop in- fluence ushers in the joyous spirit of the holiday sea- son, whisking listeners on a magical journey through an enchanted Christmas forest. "Adoro la temporada Navideña," says Cynthia Lee Fontaine from her Aus- n home. "It's the me of year I reflect fondly on my childhood memories with my family in Puerto Rico. Amo a mi familia!" Fontaine also holds a deep love for the island of Puerto Rico. "What makes Christmas in Puerto Rico special is the music, the dancing and oh, the food," she con nues. "On Christmas Eve, we would pre- pare a turkey and a 'lechon' (roast pig), a very tra- di onal dish in Puerto Rico. Around midnight, the adults would celebrate with hugs and kisses and then check on the children to make sure we were sleep- ing because Papa Noel would be coming soon! Early Christmas morning, the children would wake to pres- ents under the tree and a er opening all the gi s, we would gather for our tradi onal breakfast with the le overs from Christmas Eve dinner. It was always so much fun!" Cynthia Lee Fontaine was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Her father had three children from his first mar- riage and two children with Cynthia's mother. Cyn- thia's parents divorced when she was young and her mother had another child (Cynthia's younger broth- er) with her second husband. Christmas was a me for all of the siblings to get together. "My favorite Christmas was when I was 5 years old and my two big sisters and big brother, who we living in Orlando at the me, surprised us by coming to Puerto Rico on Christmas Eve. It remains, by far, one of my most cherished Christmas gi s ever." Cynthia's boyfriend, Armando Barrientos, co-wrote and produced "Bring Me the Holidays" and directed and produced the music video. Cynthia added the Spanish lyrics in the song. "This is the very first song and music video that we worked on together in our almost three-year rela onship," Cynthia says. "We have a shared passion for the holidays!" The music video for "Bring Me the Holidays'' was filmed at the Barton Creek Greenbelt in Aus n, Tex- as. It's a gorgeous forest area that allowed Cynthia to appear as la reina de navidad in a fairy woodland. "What you can't see is that I'm wearing flip flops in the video," Cynthia laughs. "I arrived to Greenbelt in high heels and an evening gown but the land is full of rocks and the shoot required that we go deep into the forest! I didn't bring sneakers so I had to make do with flip flops I had in my bag." Cynthia Lee Fontaine is the stage name of drag per- former Carlos Díaz. Cynthia competed on the eighth and ninth seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, winning the tle of Miss Congeniality in season 8. Sadly, a er filming, Cynthia was diagnosed with stage one liver cancer. Fortunately, by season 9, she was in remis- sion and returned to the compe on on the second episode as the "fourteenth queen" of the season. "My Christmas wish for all my Cucu fans is that they have joy and happiness this Christmas season, and a prosperous and healthy and happy New Year. Feliz Navidad y Prospero año Nuevo 2022!" Cynthia Lee Fontaine's "Bring Me the Holidays" is available on all streaming pla orms including Spo fy and Apple Music. Visit CynthiaLeeFontaine.com. A Cucu Christmas Cynthia Lee Fontaine Ushers in a Cucu Christmas, With New "Bring Me the Holidays" Jingle and Video Diversity Rules Magazine | Dec 2021 | 9

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