A Chilean gay man who became obsessed with Madonna after hearing her music as a boy is now earning tens of thousands of pounds impersonating the star.
Elias Figueroa, 28, now performs for crowds of up to 20,000 people and says he is mobbed on the street by adoring fans.
He said: "I heard 'Like a Virgin' and it totally blew me away. "Madonna was so naughty, so sexy and unorthodox she broke the rules and I wanted to know everything about her."
Figueroa, who earns $12,000 a year (equivalent to £50,000) impersonating the star, added: "I live the life of a superstar. Strangers flock to me, tell me they love me and even try to grab my bum.
"I'm so good at playing Madonna, some people can't tell the difference between me and the real thing they don't even realise I'm a man."
Your blog would be so much more interesting with photos!
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=999983419 | October 02, 2009 at 05:06 AM
Just googled Elias to see if I could find a photo see link bellow:
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/0
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Kate :)
Posted by: Kate F | October 18, 2009 at 11:29 AM
$12,000 a year American is closer to 7,000 pounds, not 50.
Posted by: Plumcake | October 28, 2009 at 06:46 AM