VIENNA (AP) – Will the real Conchita Wurst please stand up?
Bearded ladies – and men dressed like bearded ladies – popped up all over downtown Vienna as fans of the cross-dressing Austrian diva celebrated ahead of Saturday night’s Eurovision Song Contest by paying homage to her and her victory last year.
Sudden showers and cool temperatures failed to stop the extravaganza from taking over the Austrian capital, as die-hard Eurovision fans draped in their country’s flags roamed the city’s streets.
The most Wurst wannabe sightings appeared to be in the giant City Hall Square, set up as the main public viewing area. Under a sea of umbrellas, beards were worn knitted, tied, glued or painted.
But even those without fake facial hair raved about Wurst and the tolerance she has grown to represent.