RuPaul is currently out and about promoting his new reality competition series called "Drag Race." The drag icon recently stopped to chat with journalist Clay Cane to talk about working with rapper LL Cool J during the filming of his 1990s TV show In The House:
Interviewer CLAY CANE: You did an episode of LL Cool J's "In the House" back in the nineties. How was that working with him?
RU PAUL: It was hideous and horrible. He made it so difficult because he was so afraid. He was afraid that he made everyone else on the set not enjoy it themselves either. In fact, when I was ready to leave the show because he was ignorant, they all said, "Look, please stay, we have been dealing with his fear for so long that it's become unbearable."
Just last week he had gotten into an altercation with someone about the OJ verdict because he believed that OJ was innocent and something happened on the set. So, I stayed, I did my episode, but to do this work, to excel on this planet, you have to be almost part therapist. Part psychology major to understand what's behind people's motives.
He had said some really nasty stuff, he was all surly at the table reading -- just fearful and ignorant. I understand, but they're not paying me that much money, I don't want to be around it. But, they begged me to stay and I did it. I'm glad I did.
Ru should have thought that maybe the reason why LL was ignorant towards him, because if he would have shown him any kind of love, friendship or otherwise, his little secret would have been discovered. It's funny I sat on this story for quite a long time. I happen to know someone who is very good friends with Ru, and while we were hanging out having drinks on his roof over the summer, he told me this story that you're reading about now.(among others. There is a time and place for me to reveal such gossip). And don't get me to testifying about LL hitting on a friend of mine while in church! Yes honey, you read that right. The beck room of some dingy bar ain't the only place you can get on your knees and praise some dick!
I'm really hoping that LL has matured since then, and don't worry boo boo. Your LEGENDARY secret is safe amongst the faggots (as well as Miss Latifah's).
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