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    Polyester (1981)

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    Former Baltimore hairdresser Harris Glenn Milstead carved quite a career for himself as cinematic drag queen Divine (he was given the name by director and friend John Waters).

    Divine hated being called a transvestite (although he didn’t mind eating dog faeces and performing fellatio in Pink Flamingos). “These are simply my working clothes,” he said, “that’s how I make people laugh”.

    polyester

    Francine Fishpaw
    Divine
    Todd Tomorrow
    Tab Hunter
    Cuddles Kovinsky
    Edith Massey
    Elmer Fishpaw
    David Samson
    Lu-Lu Fishpaw
    Mary Garlington
    Dexter Fishpaw
    Ken King
    Sandra Sullivan
    Mink Stole
    La Rue
    Joni Ruth White
    Bo-Bo Belsinger
    Stiv Bators
    Heintz
    Hans Kramm
    Dr Arnold Quackenshaw
    Rick Breitenfeld
    Freddy Ashton
    Michael Watson

    Director
    John Waters

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