People all over the world are going CRAZY over the 2014 EuroVision Song Contest hopeful, Conchita Wurst!
Why? You might ask. Conchita is glamourous. She can sing. And also, she… HAS A BEARD?
Conchita Wurst is actually the alter-ego of 25-year-old Austrian singer, Tom Newirth. The drag performer has pissed off a number of countries for his flamboyant persona, including Belarus and of course homophobic motherland Russia, where a politician called the bearded performer "sick" and accused Eurovision of "promoting sodomy."
Much of Europe -- and, let's face it, the world -- is struggling to put equal rights for LGBTQ folks to the forefront… so I'm loving this as I'm sure many of you are. Let's join together and wish the talented Conchita Wurst lots of luck in the competition!
Why? You might ask. Conchita is glamourous. She can sing. And also, she… HAS A BEARD?
Conchita Wurst is actually the alter-ego of 25-year-old Austrian singer, Tom Newirth. The drag performer has pissed off a number of countries for his flamboyant persona, including Belarus and of course homophobic motherland Russia, where a politician called the bearded performer "sick" and accused Eurovision of "promoting sodomy."
Much of Europe -- and, let's face it, the world -- is struggling to put equal rights for LGBTQ folks to the forefront… so I'm loving this as I'm sure many of you are. Let's join together and wish the talented Conchita Wurst lots of luck in the competition!
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