Packet O: Tossup 20

This person commonly nicknames a sequined dress with over 28,000 pearls that Princess Diana wore to the 1989 British Fashion Awards. In a photograph, several copies of this person wear a gold lamé suit below text claiming that 50 million people “can’t be wrong.” (10[1])This person, who debuted (10[1]-5[1])the first pair (10[1])of Levi’s black jeans, (10[1])often wore a gold and diamond ring with the letters “TCB.” Bill Belew’s outfits for this person (10[1])include a black leather suit for a 1968 event on (-5[1])NBC (-5[1])and the “American Eagle” (10[1]-5[1])rhinestoned jumpsuit. (10[2])A film still of this person aims a gun at the viewer in a triple portrait by Andy Warhol. (-5[1])This person helped popularize Hawaiian shirts with his role in the 1961 film Blue Hawaii. For 10 points, what rock star with a Pompadour hairstyle (10[1])sang about his “Blue Suede Shoes”? ■END■ (10[4])

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