#harris glenn milstead

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Harris Milstead a.k.a. Divine photographed by David Meyer

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Harris Glenn Milstead (Divine)

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Divine photographed by Andy Warhol, 1978.

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whippets on divines grave

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Born 80 years ago today: indelibly flaming and charismatic leading man in the early “gutter films” of John Waters - David Lochary (21 August 1944 – 29 July 1977), infamous for his performances as Mr. David in Multiple Maniacs (1970), Raymond Marble in Pink Flamingos (1972) and Donald Dasher in Female Trouble (1974) (pictured here with Mary Vivian Pearce as Donna Dasher). Did anyone ever portray debonair perverts better? And let’s remember that it was Lochary who set a young Harris Glenn Milstead (the future Divine) on his path when they met at beauty school. As per Lochary’s Wikipedia page: “Divine later commented that he had "never even heard the word 'drag' before David."” Pic via.

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Hairspray (1988) directed by John Waters. Harris Glenn Milstead, better known as Divine, was an American actor, singer and drag queen. He primarily worked with fellow Baltimorean and independent filmmaker John Waters. Milstead primarily played female roles in cinematic and theatrical productions, and used a female drag persona in his music career. He died on March 7th 1988, three weeks after the release of his final film Hairspray. Hairspray received generally good reviews and was considered by many to be Waters most "accessible" films to date. Milstead received particular praise with many critics saying that it could mark his breakthrough into mainstream cinema.

Waters wrote that his all-time favorite review of Hairspray was David Edelstein's in Rolling Stone: "A family movie both the Bradys and the Mansons could adore"

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Divine

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Divine - I'm So Beautiful (1984) 7" Single

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Drag icon Divine wearing a Zandra Rhodes toga dress photo by Peter Warner 1980 (pic via @ Zandra_Rhodes on Twitter)

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divine's octopus dress from the 1985 uk tour at the queer britain museum, london

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Remembering cult cinema legend, queer icon, and Dreamlander, Divine on the anniversary of his birth.

R.I.P. (1945 - 1988)

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Happy birthday to this force of nature.

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“Divine is a real man. And he’s just as charming out of character, walking down a New York street with his balding head and his favourite mechanic’s overalls or a Zandra Rhodes chiffon caftan. Like a platinum and exaggerated overweight Jayne Mansfield, he can wobble into the best parties in New York and Paris, break through glass barriers and charm everyone.”

/ André Leon Talley reflecting on Divine in the 1984 book Mega Star /

All hail! Beloved freak diva / drag monster / hog princess extraordinaire / John Waters’ 300-pound leading lady / hi-NRG disco chanteuse, the raunchy Queen Mutha of us all, the artist formerly known as Harris Glenn Milstead – Divine (19 October 1945 – 7 March 1988) was born 78 years ago today! Now sing along with me: “My car is by Ferrari and my body's Jack LaLanne / My clothes are by Armani and my hair is by Elaine / Tiffany and Cartier are telling me the time / This native love is restless and I'm just not satisfied …”