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The strange business of being an Elvis impersonator
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Wearing sideburns is a multi-million dollar regulated industry. The estate of the King aggressively polices a bizarre subculture where thousands of impersonators battle in global competitions, fueling specialized tailors who charge tens of thousands for historically accurate 1970s bedazzled capes, making the business of being a dead celebrity wildly more lucrative than being a living one.
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