It’s Baltimore, 1962, and a rebellious teenager with the biggest bouffant on the block attempts to become one of the featured stars on a popular dance show and win the coveted “Miss Auto Show” crown. Along the way, Tracy Turnblad transforms from outsider underdog into an unlikely champion for body positivity and racial integration.
Undoubtedly John Waters most mainstream success as a filmmaker, Hairspray has enjoyed a rich second life thanks to a big screen remake and a hit Broadway adaptation. Divine, Waters’ long-term collaborator and muse, appears in one of their final screen roles.