#harris glenn milstead

[evalinascorner]

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

[cosmonautroger]

Harris Glenn Milstead (Divine)

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Divine photographed by Andy Warhol, 1978.

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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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whippets on divines grave

[bitter69uk]

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.

[mrmousetolliver]

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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[ufonaut]

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

[xomby]

i rewatched a bunch of john waters movies recently and i love her more than ever

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[mikifoldi]

Divine and Nedra Volz - Ladies of the Wild West / digital paintings by Miki Foldi

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

R.I.P. (1945 - 1988)