Carly Rae Jepsen: From Boy Scout Jamboree to White Party

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Carly Rae Jepsen: From Boy Scout Jamboree to White Party
The hit singer ditches the Boy Scouts and signs up to perform at the biggest gay party of the year.
 Neal Broverman
          
          Mar 19, 2013
          
        
Neal Broverman
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
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Carly Rae Jepsen, the hit singer behind "Call Me Maybe," famously dropped out of the Boy Scout Jamboree because the organization bans out scouts and leaders. But she did say yes to headlining the White Party T-Dance, being held March 31.
The T-Dance is one of the highlights of the enormous gay bacchanal, held every spring in Palm Springs, Calif. Jepsen will be joined by singer Icona Pop and performer Carmen Electra for the T-Dance. 
Jepsen, who's sold millions of records, should be greeted warmly by the crowd. Watch her latest video, for "Tonight I'm Getting Over You," below.

        
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