Pam Ann

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Pam Ann is the alter ego of Australian comedian Caroline Reid. An emerging icon in gay culture, she portrays the air-hostess Pam Ann, a mixture of drag, camp and glamour, and a pun on the airline Pan Am. Reid as Pam Ann can be seen on tour in the United Kingdom as well as the Bloomsbury Theatre, she also has a guest-role in the BBC show Fasttrack. She also frequently conducts shows in major cities in the USA, Canada and her native Australia.

Performances tend to emphasise the vagaries of air travel, including the identifying quirks of various airlines around the world, mixed with a generous dose of ribald humour and double entendre. Reid often caters to airline employees and frequent travellers in her audience, directly involving them in the performance.

For David Furnisher’s 40th Birthday she was requested for in flight entertainment for him and his partner Elton John. She also accompanied Cher on her last Farwell tour as well. She has drawn criticism for some of her performances, particularly one in which she poked fun at the SQ 006 air crash disaster.

In 2006, Virgin Atlantic Airways gave some thought to using Pam Ann for their pre-flight Passenger Safety videos, in a bid to keep passengers attention during what is ordinarily a boring (albeit essential) part of everyday flying. However it was decided she may divert attention away from the actual message.