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Title: How to be king for a day
Post by: Shana A on August 21, 2010, 07:49:55 AM

How to be king for a day

Dianne Bourne
August 20, 2010

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/life_and_style/s/1314567_how_to_be_king_for_a_day (http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/life_and_style/s/1314567_how_to_be_king_for_a_day)

Danny La Rue, Lily Savage, or Manchester's very own late, great Foo Foo Lamarr – we've all heard, seen and delighted in the performances of flamboyant drag queens over the years.

The concept of drag king, where women dress up and perform as men, is somewhat less well known. But Rochdale-based Valentino King, rated the UK's number one drag king, is hoping to prove that a female to male transformation can be just as entertaining.