This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. He did not consider himself an activist for the LGTBI community, but He managed to inspire millions of young people for his way of being and his career.ĭivine’s figure inspired the antagonistic character of Ursula from Disney’s animated film The Little Mermaid. With the impact of his work on “Hairspary” he began to make his way in the mass cinema, but months later He died of cardiomyopathy in 1988 at the age of 42. Even her relatives assure that she only dresses up as a drag queen when she had to work, in her daily life she dressed in comfortable clothes and with little or no makeup. Milstead knew his popularity stemmed from playing a cross-dresser in the roles of biological women, but always dreamed of having a space in conventional cinema. He toured and performed in some parts of the world, and was a frequent guest on talk shows and television.
The dance and electropop of their songs were produced by Bobby Orlando, their greatest success was the single ‘You Think You’re A Man’ and reached number 16 in the UK. His family had an economic position that allowed them to live comfortably, but when he got to high school the young Divine suffered from teasing for his weightthis caused him many insecurities, but over time he learned to laugh at them and serve as a flag in his personal fight against society.įrom 1980 he worked in the music industry and although he sometimes had problems releasing records in the United States, It was a hit in Europe and Australia. In their shows, when they go up on stage, the first thing he did was insult the audience, who paradoxically enjoyed that moment. I participate in ‘Pink Flamingos’, ‘Famele Trouble’ and Hairspray, all by Waters.ĭivine I change the obsession of drag queens for elegance and Hollywood glamorweighed more or less 150 kilos, had a dysfunctional makeup and a characteristic humor that broke the classic transvestism. It was the film director, John Waters, who made him known with the nickname of Divine, since he became his muse and was in charge of creating the most scandalous roles for them to star in. The American was born on Octoin Baltimore, Maryland. His stage name is inspired by the irony of the life he led and on his work seen as one of the most bizarre and “dirty”. 34 years have passed since the death of Harris Glenn Milstead, better known as Divine, one of the most famous Drag Queens in the world.
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