Dolly Parton and Storm from X-Men team up. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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ShiQueeta Lee and Porcelain St. Clair as Salt-N-Pepa with Thelma and Iola, and Audrey St. Clair. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Audrey St. Clair is pictured here at the High Heel Race on Oct. 27, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Corey Reid — aka Dita van Damme — in her first High Heel Race, posing with Audrey St. Clair. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Lady Gaga makes an appearance at the 2015 High Heel Race. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Another shot of Birdie LaCage at the 2015 High Heel Race. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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A crowd of spectators came out Dupont Circle for the 2015 High Heel Race. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Justin, from Florida, was dressed as a futuristic bunny for the race. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Crowds gathered along 17th Street for the annual High Heel Race. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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A participant dressed as Michael Jackson — with son Blanket — for the 2015 High Heel Race. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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The High Heel Race volunteers get into the act. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Storm (of the X-Men) make sure the streets stayed dry for the High Heel Race. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Channeling the characters Dee and Cher from “Clueless.” (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Cinderella found her prince at the 2015 High Heel Race. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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Mayor Bowser greeted spectators at the 2015 High Heel Race. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)
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WASHINGTON — Halloween arrived early in D.C. Tuesday night as parade of drag queens — many dressed as famous people — strutted their stuff ahead of the annual 17th Street High Heel Race in Northwest.
Among the best costumes WTOP’s Michelle Basch spotted were Lady Gaga, Mama and Eunice from TV’s “Mama’s Family,” Dolly Parton, Salt-N-Pepa and the Wicked Witch of the West from “The Wizard of Oz.”
The High Heel Race has been a city tradition since 1986, according to the event’s Facebook page. It takes place on the Tuesday before Halloween, and draws crowds to the Dupont Circle neighborhood.