There’s no figure quite as iconic as her, and her makeup and hair will be committed to our memories…. Her friends are eels,' says McCarthy of the iconic sea. 'Its like shes had too many martinis alone. Simply put, Divine set the standard for eras of drag to come. The Little Mermaid s Melissa McCarthy channels drag queens and drinking alone to play Ursula. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. If you’ve ever seen the original Hairspray (1988), you’ve seen Divine in action too: she played Edna Turnblad, mother of Ricki Lake’s character Tracy Turnblad. High quality Divine Drag Queen inspired device cases by independent artists and designers from around the world. Harris Glenn Milstead (Octo March 7, 1988), better known by his stage name Divine, was an American actor, singer, and drag queen. Divine’s character lives in a trailer and explicit activities ensue.īeyond working with Waters, Divine would go on to perform at the likes of Andy Warhol’s Factory and Studio 54. She is talented, smart, beautiful, insulting, crazy, flamboyant and delightfully insensitive. Part of what Waters dubbed the “Trash Trilogy,” ( Female Trouble (1974), Desperate Living (1977), the film stars Divine as a criminal named Babs Johnson, who is proud to be “the filthiest person alive”. Divine is everything you want in a drag queen / entertainer and then a whole chunk of more. It’s possible the most famous film from Divine’s career would be Pink Flamingos. With a backdrop of wildly trashy content, Divine’s aesthetic became a must-have in the surreal realm of John Waters. She opted for intrinsically feminine clothing and gave it her own twist. To kick up the wild aesthetic even more, Divine often wore skin tight, body-con dresses and mini skirts. Well now go into more detail on each of these pairings, and how compatible phone cases are between them. With over-the-top eye makeup that was applied nearly up to the brow by makeup artist Van Smith, Divine’s large frame made her a standout. Together, the two would decide to shave her hairline back, nearly to the middle of her head. Waters also had a hand in creating Divine’s rather unusual look in his films. And he who also called her, “the most beautiful woman in the world, almost.” Her look has been never been replicated, and she’s an unconventional style icon for the ages. Home Shop About Divine Archive News Legacy On Stage & Screen Discography Contact SALE 40 OFF select items. Star of John Waters’ Pink Flamingos and Hairspray. In fact, it was Waters who gave Divine her now-iconic moniker. The Official Website of Divine, actor, recording star and legendary drag icon, born Harris Glenn Milstead. 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. The duo were destined to be longterm collaborators. 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. The Baltimore-born queen was born with the birth name of Harris Glenn Milstead in 1945, and met John Waters (also a Baltimore native) as a teenager. Divine: drag queen extraordinaire, John Waters Muse, ultimate queen: call her what you will.
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