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I Am Divine
I Am Divine

I Am Divine

The true story of the most beautiful woman in the world

Genres

Documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$115739

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.378/10

Release Date

09 March 2013

Country

United States of America

Cast

Divine

Divine

Self (archive footage)

John Waters

John Waters

Self

Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake

Self

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Self

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Self

Mink Stole

Mink Stole

Self

John C. Epperson

John C. Epperson

Self

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Self

Edith Massey

Edith Massey

Self

Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Self

Holly Woodlawn

Holly Woodlawn

Self

Mary Vivian Pearce

Mary Vivian Pearce

Self

David Lochary

David Lochary

Self

Susan Lowe

Susan Lowe

Self

Dolores DeLuce

Dolores DeLuce

Self

Joshua Grannell

Joshua Grannell

Self

Jackie Beat

Jackie Beat

Self

David DeCoteau

David DeCoteau

Self

Lady Bear

Lady Bear

Self

Tammie Brown

Tammie Brown

Self

Allan Glaser

Allan Glaser

Self

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Self

Bill Bowers

Bill Bowers

Self

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