Gays Call Travolta 'Hypocrite' For Drag Role

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Travolta Slammed by Gay Rights Activists Over 'Hairspray'
John Travolta has been branded a hypocrite by gay rights activists furious his cross-dressing role in cult musical Hairspray is at odds with his religious beliefs.

The star dons womenswear to play Edna Tumblad in the film, originally played by drag queen Divine in John Waters' 1988 adaptation. But Kevin Naff of gay website Blade believes the Pulp Fiction actor's involvement with the movie is disingenuous. He says, "Travolta, a prominent Scientologist, has no business for reprising an iconic gay role. It's well known that Scientology rejects gays and lesbians as members and even operates reparative therapy clinics to 'cure' homosexuality. Divine is spinning in his grave."

Movie & TV News @ IMDb.com - WENN - 14 June 2007

[BrianK]

Travolta is an actor, it's a job. I have no idea what Kevin Naff does to earn a living but it can't be judging an actors performance.

I see no differance between Travolta acting in differant roles than I do a defense attorney defending a ruthless criminal. They both are doing what they are paid to do. What they do doesn't define them as a person.

Kevin Naff needs to get a life and leave peoples personal lives out of their professional ones.