EUROVISION legend Conchita Wurst has revealed she secretly underwent a facelift at the age of 36 – and cleverly hides the scars with her signature beard.
The surprise admission came during a special edition of Scott Mills’ Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, broadcast live from Basel, Switzerland, ahead of tonight’s Eurovision Grand Final.
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Host Scott asked guests Graham Norton and Conchita for a never-before-heard exclusive – and both delivered.
Graham teased: “I’ve a good one. This is my left shoulder’s first appearance on radio. Brand new shoulder… It’s less than two weeks old.”
Showing off the fresh scar, he added: “It feels a bit new, it’s a little oweee, but forgive me I’m on many, many pain medications right now so if I say anything bad, it’s not my fault.”
Conchita responded: “Oh lucky you!” before casually dropping her own bombshell.
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She announced: “My facelift. First time on radio!”
A surprised Scott asked, “Is that real?” to which Conchita confirmed: “Yeah.”
Graham joked, “That beard covers a lot of scars,” prompting Conchita to quip: “Yeah. I got the Lindsay Lohan treatment.”
Scott praised the results: “It is good,” to which Conchita replied: “Thank you.”
Scott added: “What we do is celebrate – Graham’s got a new left shoulder and Conchita’s got a new face!”
Conchita Wurst is the stage name and persona of Austrian singer Thomas Neuwirth.
When performing as Conchita, she uses she/her pronouns. As Thomas, he uses he/him pronouns.
Thomas was born November 1988 in Gmunden, Austria, making him 29 years old.
He is a recording artist and drag queen and was part of a short-lived boy band called Jetzt Anders! before creating the Conchita persona in 2011.
Is Conchita Wurst married?
Thomas has created a fictional backstory for Conchita, which includes her marriage to a French burlesque dancer called Jacques Patriaque.
Jacques is a real person and is a friend of Thomas.
Conchita’s backstory helps the singer to keep his real-life relationships private.
When did Conchita win Eurovision?
Conchita was selected to represent Austria in September 2013 at the 2014 Contest.
In May 2014, Conchita travelled to Copenhagen in Denmark for the competition and her song Rise Like a Phoenix was one of 1o favourites to win among bookmakers.
On May 10, Conchita won the Eurovision Contest with 290 points.
It was the first time Austria had won the Contest since 1966.
What is the HIV positive blackmail plot about?
On 16 April 2018, Conchita revealed in a post on Instagram that she has been forced to reveal she is HIV positive after being blackmailed by a former boyfriend.
The bearded performer wrote that she had received medical treatment and that she was feeling healthy and strong.
She wrote that “coming out is better than being outed by a third party”.
She added that her reason for going public was “to encourage (others) and make a step against the stigmatisation of people who through their own behaviour or through no fault of their own were infected with HIV.”
What has Conchita said about her beard?
Conchita’s participation in the 2014 Contest led some to nickname her the ‘bearded lady’.
But speaking on The Graham Norton Show at the time, she said of her beard: “It’s my own truth. It makes me comfortable on stage.
“I love myself and the bearded lady is fun and expresses everything I feel.
“Being a teenager in a small Austrian village was not fabulous.”
- Rylan and Scott are providing Eurovision commentary tonight on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds from 8pm, with Graham on BBC One and iPlayer.
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