Will Young In Drag

Fancy seeing Will Young in a wig, dress, heels and wearing full makeup?
Well, we almost could have!

There are apparently photos of the British gay pop star in drag. The existence of the pictures came to light after a man tried to sell them to two daily newspapers. The Brit tabloids are notorious for publishing embarrassing pix of celebrities – and pay far more than the thief would have made by trying to blackmail Young.

But, this time one of the papers found a conscience – or at least feared publishing the shots would land them in trouble accused of being an accomplice to the theft. So, it turned the would-be seller over to police.

In court cocaine addict Sharife El-Whabe, 24, pleaded guilty to having stolen property but he denied breaking into Young’s apartment and stealing the photographs. El-Whabe is looking at jail time. He’ll be sentenced after New Year’s.

Young burst onto the music scene by winning Pop Idol, the UK original of the American series American Idol.