a drag performer who has been doing his show at the Fan-Tan for ten years. His shows feature his impersonations of Carol Channing, Barbra Streisand, and Liza Minnelli. Despite his career as a drag performer, Bobby is married with a seven-year-old son. After encountering the Ladies in one of his shows, he offers to work for Bash, but despite setting up a private show, Bash turns him down. Sheila bonds with Bobby following the show. Bobby hosts the Libertine Ball, a fundraising LGBT charity ball for AIDS awareness. A majority of the Ladies attend the 1986 Libertine Ball, which is ruined by a fire set by a homophobic gang. J. J. "Tex" McCready James Joseph "J. J." McCready (Toby Huss) is a middle-aged tycoon who made his fortunes from semiconductor minerals at his ranch in Wyoming. He initially meets Debbie on her flight back to Vegas. They meet again at the Fan-Tan when Randy gets lost at the casino; only this time, J. J. is clean-shaven. Debbie calls him "Tex" because she initially mistakes him for a Texan. Tex and Debbie have a relationship for six months until Debbie realizes she has been used by Tex as a tool for his business dinners. Debbie retaliates by having Bash secretly outbid Tex on the purchase of Orange County TV station KXN. Paul Paul (Nick Clifford) is a hotel guest who has sex with Melrose, who discovers that he is a gigolo before they argue about her not paying for his services. By the time GLOW reaches its 200th show, Melrose dates and pays Paul on her terms. When Rhonda becomes concerned about Bash, as they have not had sex for months, she borrows Paul from Melrose as a means to get Bash to notice her again. However, the planned affair becomes a threesome, with Bash telling Debbie that he likes having sex with Paul. It is implied that Sandy is Paul's pimp, as she openly acknowledges his presence at the casino. Jonathan Jonathan (Armen Weitzman) is the second film executive who reviews Justine's screenplay. After interviewing Justine, Jonathan informs her that his studio would like to make a film out of her work. Guest characters Salty "The Sack" Johnson (John Hennigan) is a professional wrestler assigned as GLOW's original trainer, but is fired by Sam due to creative differences. Carolyn (Esther Anderson) is Sam's ex-wife. Sam divorced her after he caught