The Motha’ Kiki Ball

From vogue to runway, The Motha’ Kiki Ball crowns motherhood as the origin story, legacy, and creative force behind Ballroom.
Black Out, a collective centering Blackness in the local Kiki scene, leads this year’s winter ball co-presented by PuSh and Van Vogue Jam.
This Black History Month spectacular celebrates the power that gives life to cultures and movements. Expect looks that radiate iconic energy and a runway filled with matriarch moments.

DJ - Legendary OA Godmother Juju Louboutin

COMMENTATOR - Tamelan Mulan & Notorious Telfar

VKBA OTY Approved

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@blackout.van
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Feb 7th 2026
@The Birdhouse
44 W 4th av

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ALL AGES FUNCTION
DOORS 4pm > LSS 5pm > END 10pm

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Tickets:
GA Spectator- $15-20 (+tax and Fees)
Walkers- $10 (+tax and Fees)
PWYC tickets available, please email [email protected] to request.

CATEGORIES:

Virgin Runway
Prove to us that you are Motha’s little prince/princess/heir or monarch in a royal purple look that says you are next in line for the throne.

Virgin Performance
Prove to us that you are Motha’s little prince/princess/heir or monarch in a royal purple look that says you are next in line for the throne.

OTA Runway $$$
With over three decades (and counting), in the game, her walk is the blueprint for anyone who dares to walk this category. There is no one like Naomi Campbell, the unquestionable Motha of runway. Give her her flowers and bring it in a look inspired by an iconic moment or look from this icon. This is your moment to make a MOMENT so bring it like you mean it in a showstopping effect for this grand prize. Printed reference required.

OTA Performance $$$
Bring it like a FQ Pioneer/Icon/Legend of the category of Vogue Femme. You must incorporate a signature move/stunt of the chosen Pioneer/Icon/Legend for your 10’s or recreate one of their iconic moments. Your effect should be a clear homage to your chosen Mother of Vogue. Printed reference required.

OTA Face $$$
You got it from your momma! A mother’s beauty radiates from the inside out and no one is more beautiful to a child than their mother. Tonight, we honour the beauty they’ve passed down and blessed us with a look that says “my mother is the most beautiful in all the land”. Show us that beauty runs in the family. Bring an elevated look inspired by your mother — biological or chosen. Printed reference required.

Tag Team Realness $$$
Mothers are the queens of the home, building empires out of nothing, making the whole family feel like royalty. Bring this to life in a tag team pairing that screams royalty. Show us that you carry that royal blood line.

Old Way vs New Way $$$
Is the Old Way the only way? Or does New Way have something to say? We want to see the two styles battle it out for the grand prize.

Old Way - The Agojie were fierce female warriors in the Dahomey Kingdom. These warriors wore red in battle to embody their strength and power. Channel that power and bring it in a red effect.

New Way - Queen Calafia was a warrior queen known for her power and influence. Pay homage by bringing it in a yellow effect.

OTA Best Dressed $$$
Miss Ross, the Boss is an unquestionable fashion maven, inspiring generations of women and setting trends. As the star AND costume designer of the 1975 film, Mahogany, Diana solidified her status as one of the mothers of fashion, wearing one dazzling look after another. Take inspiration from any look from Mahogany and bring it in a look that lives up to the legacy of this film. Printed reference required.

OTA Body $$$
Zelda Wynn Valdes was a Black fashion pioneer behind many iconic looks spanning decades, dressing icons like Dorothy Dandrige, Josephine Baker, and Marlene Dietrich. In the 1960s, she gave us the now-iconic Playboy bunny costume. In fact, she would go on to host a series of desegregated fashion shows at the Playboy club known as “Zelda at the Play Boy”. Give her her flowers and come in a Playboy bunny effect that shows why you deserve the centrefold.

OTA Sex Appeal $$$
The early 2000s had some hot songs and even hotter music videos by Beyonce, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliot etc. Bring it in a look straight out of any of their music videos at the time and show us why you're the top of the charts! "

OTA Sex Siren $$$
We are taking it back to the motherland, the land of gold and riches. Bring it in a sexy gold look that shows us why you deserve the whole pot.

Bizarre $$$
Hell hath no fury like a Motha Scorned! The world has run amuck and corporate greed and capitalism is ruining the planet! Mother Nature has had it and is clapping back! Show us her wrath and bring it as a natural disaster.

Shake that Ass $$$
When you talk about the Mother of ass shaking, you have to take it back to the one and only Josephine Baker. Bring it in a look inspired by the OG showgirl Josephine Baker! Bring it in a fringe effect and shake what your Motha gave you.

Hair Affair $$$
Your hair is your crown and we are but your humble subjects, dying for a look at the crown jewels. For this category, bring hair adorned with jewels, beads, gems, etc. Turn heads and make us gag with the grandeur of your hair and look. This category is reserved for Black folk only.

Comm vs Comm $$$
Even the hardest and toughest MCs in the game have gotten vulnerable and blessed us with tracks that pay homage to their mothers and the sacrifices they have made. Give us a chant that gives your mother her flowers for your 10’s. For battles, pick a word from a bag.

Streetstyle $$$
It’s the first day of school, and your mother got you the freshest clothes. Bring it in a street style look that will get you labelled the flyest kid in school.

Hands Performance $$$
Mothers can be STERN and can say a lot without uttering a word! A raised finger is enough to let you know you need to act right, a hand on the hip is enough to let you know you’re out of line, and if you act out, they will give you the back hand. For this category, tell us the story of how your mother gets the kids together and keeps them in check with nothing but your hands for your 10’s.

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