I Am Divine

March. 09,2013      
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Divine as  Self (archive footage)
John Waters as  Self
Ricki Lake as  Self
Lisa Jane Persky as  Self
Bruce Vilanch as  Self
Mink Stole as  Self
John C. Epperson as  Self
Tab Hunter as  Self
Edith Massey as  Self
Helen Hanft as  Self

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