Faye Lane

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115 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 28 Jul

Faye Lane’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Moth · Feel Good: The Moth Radio Hour · 28 Jul 2026 podcast

The bedazzler.

The bedazzler is like this rhinestone for, rather a staple gun, like a staple gun for rhinestones.

So I bedazzled that leotard to within an inch of its life, and then, just in case my panties showed, I bedazzled my panties.

And I looked in the mirror and I felt so beautiful.

Until opening night when I stepped backstage and I saw Betty Renee Boyd and Michelle Swinford in their pink, fluffy, flopsy and mopsy costumes.

And there was Keith Schafer in his Farmer McGregor drag looking as menacing as ever.

And I thought, oh my God, what have I done?

I look like a big green disco ball.

I look like Elton freaking John.

So I just closed my eyes and I stood there holding my breath and I heard the curtain open and I heard my music cue and I could hear Mrs. Gandy backstage going, Rhonda Faye, go, go.

And I just couldn't do it.

I just, I couldn't breathe.

After a few minutes, I peeked into the audience, and I saw my mom still in her uniform from the beauty shop looking really nervous.

And there was Miss Helen and all the other beauty shop ladies.

They were all there, and they came to see me.

And, you know, it was because they loved me no matter what.

And I just couldn't let them down.

So I took a deep breath, and I started to sing.

And the song I sang that night is still really close to my heart because it's sort of become a theme for my whole life.

I'm the tiny, wainy bane

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