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“In the plot, Tracy Turnblad does not think her mother is trans,” Waters said of the young female protagonist played by Ricki Lake, whose mother, Edna Turnblad, is played by Divine.

“I was — I am — an actor,” Paul tells Edna on their first date, even though he couldn’t quote a line of Shakespeare.

A pair of Barry Humphries' Dame Edna Everage glasses have sold at auction for more than 25 times their estimated value.

Dame Edna, his most famous creation, became a hit in the UK in the 1970s and was known for her signature sunglasses.

Other items auctioned included a gown worn by Humphries as Dame Edna at the Royal Variety Show in 2013, which was sold for £21,420.