A drag queen wins Eurovision

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by majoun

Not the first time a drag queen has won Eurovision. Look up Dana International

Dana International is a transsexual, not a drag queen.

[jburress]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Why do I get the feeling he won only because he is a drag queen?

Eurovision 2014: Bearded Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst wins with whopping score of 290 while UK trails behind in seventeenth place

Ummm...Ok

Who cares? I've never even heard of eurovision.

What does this have to do with politics?

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by jburress

Ummm...Ok

Who cares? I've never even heard of eurovision.

What does this have to do with politics?

I guess the OP is assuming it fell into the "other controversies" category.

[juneaubound]

Freak's got a half decent voice. Cringe inducing video though. Yes yes.........I know...........I'm an intolerant hater. Don't care. Guy's still a freak:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqNa0rqUtY

Eurovision song contest is huge in Europe. Watched it when I lived in England. Still remember watching this guy when I was a little kid:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-z51J0vV_Q

[jburress]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

I guess the OP is assuming it fell into the "other controversies" category.

Good point.

[s1alker]

It's mass produced pop culture, what else can be expected?

[Bamford]

The bearded lady (or lady man/mangina in this case), just like in the days of Circus Freak Shows, pretty much sums up the Eurovision Song Contest to be honest.

[Bamford]

Originally Posted by goodbye_hello

Ah yes so this is why a bunch of European nations pulled out of Eurovision.

No that was to do with Russia and the situation in Ukraine.

[manygeese]

Its a man dressed as a woman. You can tell from the beard.

[mermaid825]

The only controversy here is that beard! My eyes, my eyes.