06/03/2026
We don’t have a lot of words right now. Just great loss, and great gratitude for every moment we got to spend in Dito’s light. Losing him is like losing a sun we didn’t know we were orbiting. Like a sun, he warmed us all and left us full of his energy. Here are some of our favorite clips of our favorite drag queen, singer, troublemaker, sister, and confidant, someone who in so many ways enabled our work, our growth, and all our joy. We will never be able to fill his heels.
-First, Dito singing “The Nearness of You” in Do You Want A Cookie. Feel free to follow along with the direction he gives as you listen.
-Next, Rose and Dito singing “Lonely Boy” from Dinner With Dito. They talked about their fears of growing up lonely or ostracized for being q***r. Of course, we all know the ending now. There is no one more loved and cherished than our Dito.
-And finally, Dito and Jarbeaux singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” dressed as cheese (like you do).
If you have a memory of Dito you would like to share, our friends at Pig Iron have set up the email address [email protected] to collect memories, poems, artwork, photos, videos, and messages. Dito's family will be able to view all of these when they feel ready.
Love,
Rose & The Beards 💜
