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Success in a dress: Actors do well in drag
Atlanta-based filmmaker Tyler Perry launched a multi-million dollar franchise by playing the character "Madea," the quick-tempered matron of a large, loving family. His latest film, "Madea Goes to Jail," made $2.2 million at 51 theaters across metro Atlanta the weekend of Feb. 22, 2009. Here are photos of men who brought cross-dressing into the mainstream.
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Atlanta-based filmmaker Tyler Perry launched a multi-million dollar franchise by playing the character "Madea," the quick-tempered matron of a large, loving family. His latest film, "Madea Goes to Jail," made $2.2 million at 51 theaters across metro Atlanta the weekend of Feb. 22, 2009. He's not the only man who has found success in a dress.
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