I Am Divine

I Am Divine

7.4

Mar 09 2013

2h 30m

Documentary

Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.

Divine

Divine

Self (archive footage)

John Waters

John Waters

Self

Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake

Self

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Self