Candyman

Taye Diggs stuns Christina Aguilera with this ‘Candyman’ drag number

Taye Diggs may have earned his drag merit badge starring in the Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, but that was just the beginning.

Appearing on Lip Sync Battle (a.k.a. the closest thing straight guys will ever have to Drag Race), the actor brings his A-game. That’s A-as-in-Aguilera.

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Performing for Christina herself, Diggs reached into his bag of tricks and pulled out an energetic tribute to the singer’s 2007 single, “Candyman.”

Since your day hasn’t really started until you’ve seen Taye Diggs in 1940s-inspired drag mouthing the words “He’s a one stop shop, makes the panties drop,” here’s a preview of his performance:

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