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　　What are some examples of camp classics in film? Examples of camp classics include What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Mommie Dearest (1981), and Showgirls (1995).

　　Who are some celebrities known for their camp appeal? Celebrities known for their camp appeal include Liberace, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Prince, John Waters, and RuPaul.

　　camp, style and aesthetic sentiment that values the extravagant, the ironic, and the flamboyant and typically bridges the gap between high and popular culture. Blending artifice and affectation with the absurd and outrageous, camp subverts conventional ideas about artistic taste, seriousness, and substance. The expression “so bad it’s good” springs directly from the camp aesthetic. In marginalized communities, particularly in queer culture, camp serves as a form of resistance to the mundanity of the status quo and an empowering means of self-expression. Camp takes on many forms, but its prime examples are often referred to as “camp classics,” especially films ...(100 of 1215 words)

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