guy rex
September, 2013
GuyRex
of the
Beauty Queens | By: Daniel Bell and Maggie Asfahani Hajj Photography By: Christian Chapman |
M
agnificent. Fabulous. Fantastically
paths five decades ago at a local Arthur Murray
can only be described as an extraordinary
unique. These are just a few phrases
dance studio. “He was an analyst and I was
life, the partners formed GuyRex in 1963
that attempt to describe legends
a teacher,” Guy said, “We knew everything
and began designing parade floats for the
Richard Guy and Rex Holt, the renowned
about music and dance; we were dance
annual Sun Bowl Thanksgiving Day parade.
pageantry duo better known as Guy Rex.
instructors and choreographers.” Making
Their lack of formal training, inconspicuous
For over three decades, the power couple
their first stop in their rabbit trail, which
to even the most expert eye, allowed them
has guided numerous women
to create grand works
to follow their dreams and to
of art as opposed to
be the best that they could
decorated cars. “They
be in life whilst performing in
were
local, state and national beauty
that were comparable
making
competitions. Their talent in
to
the
Rose
floats Bowl,”
this one-of-a-kind trade has
remembers
been validated time and time
Chapman, a close friend the
couple
Christian
again as they have garnered
of
six Miss USA winners from
personal
and
a
Texas, including El Paso’s
“There was once a float
photographer.
very own Laura Martinez
that was ‘Caesar’s Palace’.
Herring in 1985.
They had gladiators, horses and chariots. Everyone was in
dressed in attire that would
Panama to Puerto Rican
have been the height of
Richard
Guy,
born
parents, and Rex Holt
Roman glory. They brought
originally from Tucumcari,
glamour to the parade and it
New Mexico, first crossed
was fabulous.”
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Richard Guy, Barbara Yutz, Rex Holt