hi everyone,

some of you know me as melo & others of you know me as stevie, either way, you know me. lol.

sooo im throwing a kiki ball— a farewell function. after 6 years of living, growing, & finding myself here in the uk, the time has come for me to go. not by choice, but because of immigration & law stuff that lowkey shouldnt even matter..

im currently facing forced departure, & before launching this gofundme , i decided to throw one final function — a space to gather, to celebrate, and to raise funds for the necessary steps ahead: legal support, flights, home office meetings, & whatever else this process may demand.

ive been incredibly lucky to find family through ballroom, especially as the uk prince of the artistic haus of telfar — a house that has shaped me in more ways than i can count. leaving them, & this community, honestly breaks my heart. ballroom here has not only given me purpose, its given me belonging.

additionally, my 6 years here have brought some of the most beautiful creative projects out of me. ive worked on projects & with talents that i would have never expected for myself. im immensely grateful af anyone that has ever trusted me & my vision, to help bring their vision to life.

if you can come to the farewell kiki ball, i would be so grateful to have you there. if you’d like to book me for some

styling/creative work in the next month, i would absolutely appreciate that as well! & if youre unable to attend but still want to support, you can donate to this here go fund me or to my paypal: anything helps. truly.