Conchita Wurst and her friend Jacques Patriac have talked about being husband and wife for several years. Jacques is an outrageous burlesque dancer. After breaking up, Conchita said that their wedding was just a PR campaign, but there was still a close relationship between them.
Conchita Wurst and her work
Conchita Wurst is the stage name of the Austrian pop singer. The real name of the controversial pop diva is Thomas Neuwirth. Already from his school days, Thomas realized that he differs from other adolescents in his passion for wearing women's clothes and complete indifference to the opposite sex. He did not hide his orientation, for which classmates mocked him and even beat him. The conservative society could not accept his inclinations.
Thomas Neuwirth was always fond of music, was very bright, artistic. In 2006 he took part in the third season of the casting show "Starmania", where young performers got a chance to prove themselves. Then he performed without makeup. This competition was the starting point on the road to success. Tom created his own musical group, but it broke up, and then he entered the fashion school.
Tom underwent several sex reassignment surgeries and in 2011 appeared before the audience in the form of Conchita Wurst. This appearance caused a real shock to some critics. For the first time on stage, a man who changed his sex appeared in the form of a bearded woman. Tom came up with a separate biography for his heroine. According to her, Conchita was born in the Colombian mountains and then moved to Germany. The name of the heroine was given in honor of Tom's grandmother, and his father's name is Alfred Knack von Wurst. The word "wurst" in translation from German means "sausage". For this reason, Conchita was often called the "bearded sausage", but the performer did not care about it.
In 2011, Thomas Neuwirth applied to participate in the show "Die grosse Chance". After participating in it, the image of Conchita Wurst became recognizable. Then there was participation in the show "The hardest job in Austria". In 2004, Conchita Wurst took part in the international Eurovision Song Contest and won. The singer has recorded several music albums that were a huge success. Not everyone supported her participation in Eurovision and subsequent visits to the most prestigious festivals and contests. Many critics and even prominent politicians believe that Conchita Wurst is propaganda of homosexuality, and her popularity is an indicator of the moral decay of society.
Conchita Wurst's husband Jacques Patriac
Tom Neuwirth announced his non-traditional sexual orientation at the age of 17, but journalists did not know anything about his romances with men. After the gender change and Tom's reincarnation into the outrageous singer Conchita Wurst, the performer's personal life began to arouse great interest in the public. Conchita did not give an interview on this topic for a long time, but in 2011 she admitted that she had been married for a long time and her husband was Jacques Patriac.
According to the scandalous singer, they have lived for 4 years and even registered a marriage. This information was confirmed by people from the inner circle of the couple. As evidence, Wurst posted footage from a provocative home photo shoot.
Little is known about Jacques Patriac. He worked as a burlesque dancer. The images he creates on stage seem shocking even for fans of this genre. After the scandalous statement, Conchita and Jacques began to frequently appear together in public. "The bearded singer" not only did not try to hide her orientation, but also deliberately exhibited candid photos on her page on social networks, and shared the details of her life with journalists.
In 2015, Conchita Wurst announced that she was at odds with her husband. No reasons were given. A little later, the shocking singer said that the whole story with the wedding is just a PR move. With Jacques, they had long been friendly and close, but they did not even think about creating a family.
Conchita Wurst and a dangerous illness
In 2018, Conchita Wurst shocked the public by declaring her HIV positive status. The singer admitted that she did not want to divulge this information, but her ex-partner threatened her. Conchita said that she has been taking medications for several years and is feeling well, and her family has always been aware of the disease.
Some fans don't believe Conchita is sick. It has been suggested that she specially invented this story to draw public attention to the problem of the spread of HIV infection. In addition, Tom Neuwirth has repeatedly emphasized that he and Conchita have different biographies. At the end of 2018, he announced that he no longer needed a shocking image. He began to appear on stage in more "masculine" outfits. It is possible that soon he will again take his real name and viewers will no longer see the scandalous Conchita Wurst.
