Presenting His Excellency Sterling St. Jacques, mysterious 1970s sometimes actor, dancer, model and Outstanding bon vivant. From Smoke and Mirrors: Searching for Sterling St. Jacques via Dusty S. and  Cotton Candy Truant: “…In the early to mid 1970s, Sterling met and befriended up and coming fashion model, Patricia (Pat) Cleveland. Cleveland (who is recognized as being one of the world’s first black supermodels) started out modeling for Johnson Publications’ Ebony magazine. After her stint with Ebony, Cleveland became fashion designer Halston’s muse and number one living doll. Cleveland and St. Jacques were seen everywhere – from the discotheque to The Hamptons and beyond. Together, they were the younger version of Geoffrey Holder and Carmen De Lavallade in that they were both performers, dancers, dress to the nines, witty and adored the limelight. This was no tacky affair. In 1976, the two became engaged. This was just another cover to conceal St. Jacques’ homosexual proclivities (If you ask why, this is because sometimes you do what you got to do.)…”

“…In his day, Sterling St. Jacques walked the runways for Givenchy, Halston, Willi Smith (among other noted designers) and showed up at many high society events, blue eyes {which by some accounts say they were blue contact lens) and all. Sterling is most famous for being one of the flamboyant regulars of Studio 54, dancing and spinning many famous (and infamous) patrons ’round the dance floor. Sometime in 1978, Cleveland dropped the charade and married someone else. Soon after Cleveland exited, Sterling claimed to the press he was in the poor house and was thinking of opening a dance studio in Manhattan. This idea never took shape. In Italy, he briefly tried to become a nightclub DJ…”. More info on Sterling St. Jacques HERE.