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“Hairspray” isn’t a gay film

July 3rd, 20072 comments

You want gay? I’ll show you gay!
Recently, gay-rights groups have called for a boycott of John Travolta’s new film Hairspray because of his religion’s stance on homosexuality. Kevin Naff, managing editor of the Washington Blade and the one spearheading this boycott, says, “Travolta, a prominent Scientologist, has no business reprising an iconic gay role, given …

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Haylie Duff makes her debut

July 20th, 2006Respond

Haylie Duff recently made her Broadway debut in Hairspray, an adaptation of the John Waters movie. A quick search reveals what it’s about
A ‘pleasantly plump’ teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Looking through the character list of Hairspray I didn’t see a …

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