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Nonetheless, after a USD 150 million renovation, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong re-opened its doors on September 28, 2006, marking the event with a black-tie gala hosted by Dame Edna Everage with a performance by Bryan Ferry.
The character was inspired by Australian comedian Barry Humphries's character Dame Edna Everage.
The term is also used imprecisely by commentators on modern society such as Robin Leach in Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and parodists such as Dame Edna Everage.
Barry Humphries, Australian celebrity known for playing Dame Edna Everage