2026 Judges

Doug/Bronco

Doug Bronco is a nerdy fringe wearing show pony that resides in the greater Boston area. Doug identifies as an Emotional Support Himbo and is currently living out his dream being the cowboy that people prefer to ride over horses. Doug has been honored to be Mr. New England Leather 2025 and has pushed his platform to consistently be about inclusion, acceptance and love in the kink space. In his free time, Doug prefers to pick things up and put things down.

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Rachael Brister

Rachel (she/her) is the Executive Director of the Provincetown Business Guild. Rachael has devoted over 25 years to working and volunteering in the LGBTQ+ community. Prior to taking on the role, she was the Executive Director of Three Dollar Bill Cinema, the non-profit organization that produces The Seattle Queer Film Festival and The Seattle Transgender Film Festival. Rachael has been instrumental in launching and planning Provincetown Pride since it was founded in 2018.

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Mistrex Violeta

Mistrix Violeta is a Boston-based professional Dominatrix and educator who is a founding member of Boston Leather Organization of Dykes and Boston Sex Workers and Allies Collective. She is deeply committed to the fight of sex workers’ rights, the liberation of queer and trans people from patriarchal capitalist oppression, and always keeping it a little fruity!

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Zephyr

Zephyr (they/them/él/ellos) is the first transmasculine Mr. Eagle NYC, and was first runner up IML47. They work as an HIV Testing Counselor and Outreach Specialist and had been living in New York since 2013. They have been doing LGBTQ+ advocacy since 2017. Their work both personally and professionally is trans and queer liberation. In 2022 Zephyr was chosen as an OutAthlete to promote visibility and inclusion in the CrossFit and gym space. Zephyr also performs as a gogo at a variety of kink and leather parties. In addition to fitness, leather, impact, rope bondage and dancing- their interests include reading books and film photography. They had their photography featured in Cherry Grove’s Trans Celebration Weekend 2024.

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Thib Guicherd-Callin

Thib Guicherd-Callin, a California transplant from France, is a community entertainer and fetish fashionista. Since 2024, he has been the International Mr. Leather contest announcer and the MIR International Rubber Contest livestream host, proudly bringing multilingual coverage to global audiences. Previously, he was a six-time emcee of IML/IMBB, and has hosted events around the world, including ILSb-ICBB, IM/s, “Seduction” at IMsLBB, M. San Francisco Rubber, the Leather Archives & Museum roast of IML/IMBB, and more. Back in San Jose, Thib works in library technology, performs in competitive improv, and shares life with his partner, son, and dog.