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General Slang
icon
· noun · ballroom
The top tier of ballroom prestige — above legendary, for those who shaped the scene.
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Icon is the highest honour in ballroom — the rank above Legendary, reserved for the few who've left a permanent mark on the scene's history. Decades of dominance, mentorship and influence get you there. An icon isn't just winning categories; they shaped what the categories are. The word also lives outside ballroom now as casual praise ('you're an icon'), but in the ball scene it's a hard-earned crown.
“Pepper LaBeija is an icon — she didn't just walk balls, she built the scene.”
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Pepper LaBeija is an icon — she didn't just walk balls, she built the scene.
Origin & Usage
Ballroom scene; the apex status above Legendary, for figures who have shaped ballroom history.
Variants
iconic
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