Austria's “Bearded Lady” Wins Euro Singing Competition

Austrian drag queen popularly known as "the bearded lady," won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before a global TV audience of about 180 million people in 45 countries, Reuters reported. "For me, my dream came true," said Conchita Wurst, whose birth name is Tom Neuwirth. She sang the James Bond-theme-like ballad "Rise Like a Phoenix," while sporting high heels, butterfly eyelashes and a full beard.

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