Man Crush Monday: Brendan Patrick

Every week, Philly gay gents share their local picks for Man Crush Monday. Today, occasional blue-haired drag queen and photographer Mr. Brendan Patrick. 

Brendan Patrick

Some of you may know me as the one blue-haired queen from Drag Wars, Ms. Karma (you know, the one who wasn't Satine?), and some of you may know me as Brendan Patrick, local photographer. Here's a list of boys from Philly that I adore, and you should, too:

James Patrick Carminati

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm attached at the hip to this Gayborhood socialite. And though some of you may have been rubbed the wrong way by him, he has been very encouraging through the past few years when I doubted my creative talent.

Aloe Vera

A drag queen so tall no one would notice if she took off her heels. She’s also possibly one of the sweetest drag queens I have ever met, and a big ol' nerd to boot. If you ever need to learn about makeup, ask this contoured Amazon goddess what's up.

Matt Hayes

A new arrival to the Gayborhood; we hit it off on Tindr and started dating a month later. He's a baker at Sweet Box, a barista at Starbucks, and a real-life Aubrey Plaza.

Jordan Fraser

Fun fact: Jordan and I went to high school together—and the same college, as well. He is a hard-working filmmaker whose work you should keep an eye on. He’s already shown a film at Cannes!

Connor Michalchuk

My name is Connor Michalchuk, and these are my local picks for Man Crush Monday.

Timothy Moir

This guy is astounding. He’s my boss at Friends of the Avenue of the Arts, and I'm pretty sure he's British. He and his partner are possibly the nicest couple I know. They throw these awesome fancy parties as well where I get to sit around and drink wine while I explain what I’m doing after college.

Submit your Man Crush Monday!

Here are the rules: (1) Name five to 10 guys you’re crushing on, and tell us why they have your heart aflutter (2) You and all men involved have to be from Philadelphia (3) Email your crushes to jmiddleton@phillymag.com.

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• Zach Breeding
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• Chris Blondell
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