Russian Politicians Blast Eurovision's Drag Queen Winner

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(rollingstone) - Russian officials have denounced Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst, a bearded drag queen, with one even asking the culture ministry to ban the singer from touring Russia, Billboard reports.

Wurst, a 25-year-old Austrian whose off-stage name is Thomas Neuwirth, took home Eurovision's top honors on Saturday with her Bond-esque ballad "Rise Like a Phoenix"; but her victory message promoting unity and acceptance had no effect on Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who tweeted: "Eurovision showed European integrators their Euro-prospect — a bearded girl."

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