Simply put, Divine was one of a kind! Born Harris Glenn Milstead in Baltimore in 1945, the celebrated drag queen passed away in Los Angeles in 1988 at the tender age of 42. Fortunately, the counterculture icon leaves behind a legacy on film. With friend David Lochary, Milstead joined the Dreamlanders, an acting troupe headed by the legendary filmmaker John Waters in the 1960s. Together, they made experimental short films (Roman Candles, Eat Your Makeup, and The Diane Linkletter Story) before...
Simply put, Divine was one of a kind! Born Harris Glenn Milstead in Baltimore in 1945, the celebrated drag queen passed away in Los Angeles in 1988 at the tender age of 42. Fortunately, the counterculture icon leaves behind a legacy on film. With friend David Lochary, Milstead joined the Dreamlanders, an acting troupe headed by the legendary filmmaker John Waters in the 1960s. Together, they made experimental short films (Roman Candles, Eat Your Makeup, and The Diane Linkletter Story) before moving on to feature-length movies, including the freaky flicks Mondo Trasho (1969), Pink Flamingos (1972), Female Trouble (1974), Polyester (1981) and Hairspray (1988), for which Divine nabbed a Best Supporting Male nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards. Of course, Divine won Mr. Man’s heart (as well as another part of his anatomy) in the Waters release Multiple Maniacs (1970). Shot in black and white, the X-rated cult crime comedy features Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pearce, and Divine’s delicious derriere! We get an eyeful of that amazing ass 8 minutes into the pic. Another peek at those cheeks comes when Divine gets dressed at the 27-minute mark. If that’s not arousing enough, a woman later sticks her rosary into Divine’s nude booty as they fool around in a church pew. Amen to that! In 1985, the plucky performer popped up in the Western romp Lust in the Dust, the neo-noir thriller Trouble in Mind, and the documentary Divine Waters. Dubbed the “Drag Queen of the Century” by People magazine, Divine is divine!
