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But for Drew, a grounded performer playing an over-the-top diva, she said it was all about giving the audience a joyful escape.

Cancer survivor Freedom looks to be a “powerhouse diva.”

She’s given only one note to play, an armor-plated diva who lacks the vulnerability to seem insecure about her looks.

Friends told me to brace myself for the petulant movie star, the diva.

“Most gay boys I knew tended to fawn over other divas of the era, but my chosen idol was Merle.”