Russia bans all images of Putin in drag, so Stephen Colbert creates super gay animation of Putin in drag

Spreading pictures of Vladimir Putin in drag can now carry a prison sentence in Russia

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Stephen Colbert portrays Vladimir Putin as super gay icon

8 April 2017

by James Besanvalle

Stephen Colbert has never been one to shy away from controversy.

So when Russian President Vladimir Putin banned all depictions of him in drag, Colbert took up the challenge to portray him as gay as possible.

The resulting video shows a super gay Putin in short shorts and drag make-up dancing to RuPaul’s Cover Girl.

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Protestor holds up sign of Putin in London

It also features President Trump fondling Putin’s buffed-up chest while riding a rainbow unicorn.

‘Because this is America, for now,’ Colbert jests.

‘And we can do anything we want – the Late Show has put together our own artistic interpretation of Vladimir Putin: Gay Icon,’ he says.

Watch the video:

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