LDS prophet Brigham Young’s drag-performing son skirted traditional norms and now stirs speculation

As Madam Pattirini, Brigham Morris Young delighted Latter-day Saint audiences, including his father-in-law, church President Lorenzo Snow.

Brigham Morris Young, a son of Latter-day Saint pioneer-prophet Brigham Young, would sometimes perform in drag as Italian singer Madam Pattirini.

Brigham Morris Young, a son of Latter-day Saint pioneer-prophet Brigham Young, would sometimes perform in drag as Italian singer Madam Pattirini.

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