
Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.
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Divine
Self (archive footage)

John Waters
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Ricki Lake
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Lisa Jane Persky
Self

Bruce Vilanch
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Mink Stole
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John C. Epperson
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Tab Hunter
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Edith Massey
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Helen Hanft
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Holly Woodlawn
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Mary Vivian Pearce
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David Lochary
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Susan Lowe
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Dolores DeLuce
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Joshua Grannell
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Jackie Beat
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David DeCoteau
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Lady Bear
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Tammie Brown
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Allan Glaser
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Lainie Kazan
Self
Bill Bowers
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Crew
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