Michelle DuBarry named world's oldest performing drag artist

The 84-year-old - real name Russell Alldread - has been dressing up in women's clothes since she was a child

The 84-year-old - real name Russell Alldread - has been dressing up in women's clothes since she was a child (Facebook)

Michelle DuBarry has been dressing up in women’s clothes for as long as she can remember.

When she was a child in Canada - DuBarry’s real name is Russell Alldread - she performed with her two sisters. She donned women’s clothes and sang at Christmas parties and local hospitals. Her family were always very supportive.

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“Never any trouble at all,” DuBarry told the Toronto Star. “My dad was a blacksmith welder and he was so damn busy with making a living and coming in and having a bath, and my mother was a nurse so she was very supportive.”

Decades later, DuBarry is still dressing up. This week it was revealed the 84-year-old has been named as the World’s oldest performing drag artist by Guinness World Records.

“Michelle represents an era that I grew up, the Dynasty era, because she’s all furs, gowns and diamonds,” said DuBarry’s friend Max MacDonald.

“That’s what set her apart.”