No topic(s) about Conchita Wurst here.
Here's an article about her, compassionately and affirming her talents and feminity...for starters.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2625866/Winner-whisker-Austrias-bearded-lady-conquers-Eurovision-Russias-rage.htmlThis article stands against Russia's homo and transphobic policy too....which is Conchita's priority and clear message...excellently executed by winning the ESC.
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Before she had a beard: See the amazing transformation of Conchita Wurst from male singer to Eurovision diva (and she's now going to rake in £25MILLION)
Conchita Wurst is the alter-ego of 25-year-old Thomas Neuwirth
Was formerly in the boyband 'Jetzt Anders' without the beard
Used to dress up in women's clothes in private as a child at family home
Came to fame on Austrian TV programme, Starmania
But the bearded lady act was met with barrage of abuse
Conchita secured her country's second victory in the competition
Now has tattoo of woman who inspired Eurovision glory - her own mother
Her victory sent Twitter into a frenzy, generating 5,384,678 tweets
Russian men posted pictures of themselves shaving off beards in protest
By Alasdair Glennie and Jennifer Newton
Published: 19:20 EST, 11 May 2014 | Updated: 09:46 EST, 12 May 2014
The amazing transformation from male singer to bearded diva has turned Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst into a global superstar.
An audience of around 170million people across the world watched the Austrian triumph when she was awarded a staggering 290 points for her performance of Rise Like a Phoenix in Copenhagen on Saturday night.
Sporting a full beard and gold embellished fishtail gown, she took to the stage in front of a smokey backdrop, before giving a powerful performance of the song.
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