Dame Edna Everage

Dame Edna Everage (aka Barry Humphries) was the famed purple-coifred drag queen from Melbourne down under. She made her debut in 1955 and brought an accessible version of drag to Australian television and eventually around the world. In addition to her outrageous purple hair, Dame Edna was known for her catchphrase “Hello, possums!” and garish rhinestone glasses. Humphriescaused controversy in a 2016 interview withThe Telegraph, describing trans woman Caitlyn Jenner as a “publicity-seeking ratba