How appropriate that at Vienna’s annual Life Ball over the weekend, Conchita Wurst was serving it all to us. Life, that is, on a big silver platter.
Since winning the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2014, Wurst has become a very recognizable presence, giving us this:
And this:
But at the ball, which is the biggest charity event in Europe supporting people with HIV or AIDS, Conchita did a style 180? 240? 360?
We’re not sure exactly how many degrees of fabulous this is, but it’s up there:
The look was so good it demanded multiple posts:
Just a few weeks ago, Wurst publicly acknowledged that she is HIV-positive after an ex threatened to out her.
“I will not give anyone the right to frighten me and influence my life in the future,” she wrote.
“I hope to build up courage and take another step against the stigmatization of people who have become infected by HIV.”
Kangol
This might get deleted but she’s basically a non-binary Daenarys in a pantsuit. Not feeling it but if it works for her…
AndThenTheresMax
I absolutely love the transformation!!!
radiooutmike
Incredible.
She nailed Edgar Winter perfectly!
Chrisk
Very children of the corn.
Troyfight
lol
Zambos271
Lmao!!
Sam6969
I love her, but this one is funny 🙂
Crystix
All grown up and ready to control the world!
But Seriously? Isn’t Children of the Corn allegorical for having gay children in the 70s and 80s anyways? This is very fitting. LOVE IT
RomanHans
Yeah, criticize somebody in Vienna to perform at an AIDS benefit. Classy, guys.
I think she looks spectacular. And anybody who appreciates talent should Google her performance of The Sound of Music at the ball last week. Tore the roof off the joint.
lykeitiz
Didn’t realize Game of Thrones was back on. Those white walkers are scary!
1898
amazing transformation!
“I will not give anyone the right to frighten me and influence my life in the future,” she wrote.
good for her! her ex is garbage
tham
She just a young Boy George…
odowd4sure
And a very bad copy of George as well!
Crystix
I see no hats. If you’re going to copy BG, you MUST wear a hat. Oh wait! You saw someone non-binary and assumed they’re all alike, like believing all Asian men look like Jackie Chan or know karate. Go back to your burn book, cause this dis was dismal, now Sashay Away.
Sam6969
She is so radiant.
Stephen
Core issue to be shamed by others … be shameless. And people are teasing and joking a fashion issue. Geee! Really? Lady Gaga does it and is celebrated. Models do it and are celebrated. MET Ball attendees do it and are celebrated. What’s the difference. Monochromatic … is that something funny that I missed?
Losing a generation of men in Vancouver, hundreds, My home was a triage centre. Now those dying has slowed down the infection rate is not slowing down as quickly. So my greatest respect as I am a 25 year survivor. I lost 95% of everyone I cared about.
No one takes away my right to tell my story on anything. I was outed as gay by others at 17. I got on top of it and confronted the threatening person. I was outed as a having failed my degree … by a sick family friend. I clicked her.
I was outed by the same friend I was unfit to be a Big Brother and laid off. I let it go.
I was outed and threatened by a massage client at a drug rehab centre where I volunteered. He said I had ‘exposed myself to him’. I cut that lie off before he had a chance to talk to a supervisor when I said ‘I need to see a dangerously sick client’. He threatened me if I let him down. I walked out and plainer why to the head of operations. Then I quit the centre and walked out. I demanded a written apology.
Bad people will try to steal anything.
They can be stopped by getting ahead of the issue and controlling the narrative.