'Lily Savage was a voice for a queer generation'
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The character, inspired by tough but colourful women in his family, had fans spanning generations - with many saying her rise to fame led the way for thousands of future drag artists.Copper Topp, a contestant on the latest series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, says waking up to the news they "had such a heavy heart".
Referencing O'Grady's work in the fight against Aids and HIV, Copper Topp said: "It must have been such a hard time to live with that going on. "Paul and Lily have been a voice for a queer generation," they said, adding: "She walked so we could run."Danny Beard: "It's nice to be reminded that drag isn't new""It was hilarious and as a young gay boy to sit there and see something of yourself on television, it meant things were OK and it meant I could dream to do that as well."
Beard said drag was changing around the world, and looking at the legacy of O'Grady "it's nice to be reminded that drag isn't new".
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