Review of Hairspray (1988) by Christie Joy G — 07 Feb 2009

Goodmorning baltimore... ahahahah shes probabaly crazy in love.

This review of Hairspray (1988) was written by Christie Joy G on 07 Feb 2009.

Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.

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