Freddie Mercury fans flock to Hollywood to celebrate singer's legacy

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The spirit and memory of Freddie Mercury was on full display in Hollywood. Contestants strutted their stuff in a look-alike contest celebrating the Queen front man.


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The courtyard of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood was the stage for the performers. Winner Steven Todd Smith of Los Angeles walked away with a 55-inch TCL television.

The contest coincided with the release of the Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody." The event preceded a special sneak preview screening of the film.
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Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar in 1946. His family moved to England when he was 17 years old. "Bohemian Rhapsody" opens Nov. 2.