While on a break between classes, I decided to take a quick trip to Chelsea to pick up a new copy of HX, and to my surprise my girl RuPaul was on the cover. Many queens talk about how it was Madonna who inspired them to come out and be themselves, but I will go on the record to say it was Ru who inspired me (as well as my mother's fierce tongue) to be the best little faggot I could possibly be. Here was a fierce black gay man with a twisted sense of humor (much like mine) dressed in women's clothing (who looked better than most women I knew) and was on top of the world by just being himself. Everyone loved RuPaul - even middle-American housewives. Ru had it all. His own radio show with Michelle Visage (used to get ready for school listening to it), his own talk show on VH1 (that I watched religiously), and did tons of television, movies and albums. Ru did it all, and inspired me to build a multimedia empire of my own (still working on that part).
in the article, Ru talked about her brand new competition series Drag Race, which premieres Feb 2nd on LOGO (a show I'm sure will blow Top Model right into empty space - much like what makes up majority of Tyra's brain), why America needs drag, what it takes to become a fabulous drag queen in these hard times, and her upcoming new cd titled Champion (which will be released on April 7). Fellow judges this season include LEGENDARY photographer and director of Starrbooty Mike Ruiz, Santino Rice, Bob Mackie, Merle Ginsberg, Michelle Williams, and Tori Spelling along with her husband Dean.
I'm upset that I won't be able to watch the show, because I don't have LOGO. Why couldn't they put Drag Race on BRAVO like every other gay show on that channel? Also Ru, when you film a season 2, can you hook me up with a judging spot on the show? I have a way with words that'll make even Simon Cowell gag!
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