Paul O’Grady remembered as a ‘force for good’ by famous friends
ok.co.ukPaul O’Grady has been remembered as a “force for good” by his famous friends including Carol Vorderman, Julian Clary and Michael Cashman.
Celebrities paid tribute to the drag queen turned TV and radio star during For The Love Of Paul O’Grady on ITV1 on Sunday evening, following his death last month at the age of 67.
Remembering Paul for his activism, TV personality Carol, 62, said: “He was not only brilliant as an entertainer, he was a force for good.” Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband added: “He wasn’t just a fighter for the underdog, somebody who was willing to use his platform to speak up for people who didn’t have a platform, didn’t have a voice, but he could do it in a totally compelling way, much more compelling than any politician.” While 72-year-old actor, politician, and LGBT rights activist Michael commented on a clip of Paul discussing Conservative politicians on TV, saying: “He goes into a rant about injustice, naming the politicians and that was bold.
He could have been taken off air, but you couldn’t separate him from his principles.” Paul, who started out as a social worker while performing on the London nightclub circuit as the acerbic, platinum wig-wearing Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on March 28, his partner, Andre Portasio, said in a statement.
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