OUR TEAM
Shontelle Sparkles, 31st National Entertainer of the Year, born and raised in Southern FL and now living in Louisville, Kentucky. Shontelle’s story originates in Fort Myers, Florida as Shawn Berger Jr., the eldest of three kids. Inspired by his mother’s career as a hairstylist, Shawn took to cosmetology school in 2011 located in Tampa, Florida. While living in Tampa, Shawn started dabbling in the art of Female Impersonation. Competing in local talent shows allowed for the growth of Shontelle Sparkles as an entertainer. Merging the two passions, hair-styling and entertaining, Shawn started styling drag wigs for shows as Shontelle Sparkles. While growing into their own in Tampa, Florida; Shontelle Sparkles was contacted to back up dance for Andy Bell’s international tour and be the cast hairstylist.
For the past 7 years Shontelle perfected their craft as Shontelle Sparkles and loved the science behind growth as a person, growth as an artist, and growth as a business person. Throughout Shontelle’s drag career she has done hair and makeup for some of the best in the business, such as: Shangela, Todrick Hall, Nina West, Mokha Montrese, Priyanka, Manila Luzon, Andy Bell and many more. Her work can be seen in Gay Times magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, on the runways of RuPaul’s Drag race, Entertainment Weekly and many on the heads of pageant queens across the nation.
Once she was fully prepared and ready to show the world this evolved version of Shontelle Sparkles she would attempt at securing the title of National Entertainer of the Year. Returning for her second run in 2022, Shontelle secured the crown and title National Entertainer of the Year F.I. Shontelle extends all the love and thanks to those who have believed in her art as well as this new business journey with “Glitterbomb Wigs”.
As a national title holder Shontelle looks to inspire others and show them that being yourself, stepping outside of the box, and not fitting the mold will take you to places beyond! She says remember to BE YOURSELF and #sparkyourcreativity and let your imagination run wild. Take people into a new world, your world! Glitterbomb Wig’s mission is to provide quality product and service to all regardless of their status in the entertainment industry as EVERYone deserves to SPARKLE!
Ava Rose, Missouri Entertainer of the Year F.I. 2023, proud Arkansan trans woman Jamilynn Akins, currently living in Conway. A self-made woman in multiple senses, she has spent 8 years performing as a drag artist, the artform leading her to discover her true identity and begin transitioning publically. Since the beginning, she has styled her own wigs, gradually building up her craft.
With the pandemic and subsequent lockdown in 2020, her inability to perform led to selling her custom pieces as an alternate form of income. The ensuing popularity of her styling ability early on led to the creation of her own small business, WigsByJamilynn. Her love of the artform only grew from there, pushing her to learn, experiment, and grow as a wig stylist. This drive resulted in pieces for the likes of Trinity K. Bonet and Peaches Christ, her styles being seen at various national pageants, such as Miss Continental, Miss Gay America, and Miss Gay US of A. She has even retained clients internationally.
Beginning in 2022, Ava Rose took another step in her growth as an artist and performer, entering into pageantry. She has competed in various systems, learning from each experience. The following May of 2023, her growth paid off with becoming Missouri's Entertainer of the Year F.I. and subsequently competing at the national level in July of that year. Beyond the invaluable experiences, her journey in the EOY system led to priceless connections, particularly with Shontelle Sparkles.
In joining the team at Glitterbomb Wigs, she is continuing to grow and learn as an artist, determined to spread as much beauty and joy as she can to every client she serves for any stage they step onto. Her passion for styling only grows as her artform evolves, her only hope being the spread of the appreciation of said artform amongst as many as she can reach around the world.
