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Why Russia Hates The Bearded Lady: The Hairy Politics of Eurovision

TAKE THAT, PUTIN

In Copenhagen at the annual Eurovision Song Contest, victory went to “The Bearded Lady” from Austria. How did the competition get so silly, and so serious?

Tim Teeman
Tim Teeman 

Senior Editor and Writer

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Tim Teeman

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

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