Madame (Large Graphic with Vintage Print Effect/Wayland Flowers & Madame) fort lauderdale gay Flowers died of AIDS-related illness

Flowers died of AIDS-related illness in 1988 at just 48

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This replica tee revives the promotional shirt for Andy Warhol’s 1977 film Bad — a darkly comic satire about beauty

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Madame (Large Graphic with Vintage Print Effect/Wayland Flowers & Madame) fort lauderdale gay Flowers died of AIDS-related illnessWayland Flowers & Madame were a roaring, unapologetic force of queer camp and comedy in the 1970s and 80s. Flowers, a shy puppeteer from Georgia, transformed into a brassy alter egothe sharp tongued, sequined diva Madame. Their act exploded off the gay club circuit and into mainstream TV, from Hollywood Squares (where they took center stage after Paul Lynde) to Solid Gold, LaughIn, and a short lived syndicated sitcom, Madames Place, which aired nearly