Philadelphia turned Independence Mall into a sea of powdered wigs on Friday, and one woman walked away the winner.
Kiya Burgess, 25 and from Philly, beat more than 30 other Ben Franklin look-alikes with a costume she made herself. Kite in hand, bifocals on, she stole the show right by the Liberty Bell. Burgess said she already loved cosplay and had the costume ready, so she figured why not show it off. Turns out sewing skills and Founding Father energy make a winning combo.
The crowd loved it so much they kept chanting for more contestants even after the contest was supposed to wrap. Dozens of Bens kept strolling through just to hear one more round of cheers.
Would you ever enter a look-alike contest for a historical figure? Especially if it was as rigged as this one seems to have been? Well, it is Filthadefia - the City of Brutha-ly love, after all.
Oh, and by the way, it was another typically violent Fourth of July holiday across Philadelphia that left one man dead and four others injured in a series of separate shootings. City of brotherly love, my ass..
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