Nashon Wooden, who performed in the downtown Manhattan club scene as drag star Mona Foot, has died from the coronavirus, a friend said Monday. He was 50.
In an emotional Instagram post, “Project Runway” winner Geoffrey Mac said, “I lost my best friend today from the coronavirus, Nashom Wooden.”
“And I just want to make sure that everybody out there stays healthy, and takes care of each other because the virus is really real. And I’m just so sorry,” the fashion designer said through tears.
Another friend of Wooden’s said that he was recently sent home from the hospital for not exhibiting serious enough symptoms.
Wooden, who was born in Brooklyn, burst into The Big Apple’s nightlife scene in 1989, quickly gaining a following while regularly performing at the Boy Bar in the East Village.
In an August 2017 interview with Paper Magazine, Wooden had already retired Mona Foot, telling the publication, “It just kind of fizzled out. I stopped taking gigs.”
But in 2018, Mona Foot performed once more at Wigfest, an outdoor drag festival, dressed as Wonder Woman.
Aside from Mona Foot, Wooden was also known for his role as one of three singers in the band “The Ones.”
The band’s single, “Flawless,” which was released in 2001, was even sampled by George Michael.
Additional reporting by Carlos Greer
