Because I, too, am a strong black woman, I got along swimmingly with Broadway diva and “American Idol/Voice” alum Frenchie Davis. When she said, “I’m a proud, gay, African American woman” on the show, she meant it. And when I said, “You’re welcome, America!”—I meant it too. We dished like two Chatty Cathys … and I’m proud to say we’re now BFFs on Facebook.