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4 Quotes From RuPaul’s New York Times Interview That Blew My Mind

Ami AngelowiczMay 13, 2013 //
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"Look underneath the hood."

The New York Times’ Marcus Mabry scored an interview with my idol, RuPaul Charles. Obvs, I’m totally jealous. But I can put my feelings aside and say that this video has further solidified Ru’s status as my Life Hero. The “Drag Race” star talked about many interesting subjects including counter culture, gay icons, LGBTQ rights and his new single, “Lick It,” featuring Lady Bunny. But that doesn’t do the interview justice. There’s some seriously deep shit going on under his wig (or in this case, his cowboy hat). After the jump a few things he said that I would like to kiki about with him further with him over a plate of Tic Tacs. Ru, call me. Please. Keep reading »

In Which RuPaul Takes Drag To A Spiritual Level

Ami AngelowiczApril 2, 2013 //
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“Drag is about mocking identity, mocking the facade. Drag is an extension of the realization that, ‘You mean, the thing I think I am, I’m not really?’ Exactly. So have fun with it. Change it. That’s why I think drag comes up against so much opposition from people, because the ego knows drag is a threat to the ego … It not only shows the tenacity of the human spirit, it shows the vulnerability of it. It’s the common thread that we all want to be recognized for who we are, we all want to be loved, and we all want to be accepted. Even the toughest, most courageous queen who’s fought the biggest battles, in their own family, in the neighborhood, with mother and father, to get on that show and say to the world, ‘Here I am. And I’m gonna be proud of who I am, I’m not gonna apologize for who I am.’ That’s why our show is so much more than men in pussycat wigs and cha-cha heels. That’s what people connect with … Most people don’t have the cojones to go there, so they put up this front … It takes so much more guts to face up to the light.”

– RuPaul Charles talks drag, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and drops wisdom in Spin magazine. This is just a small nugget of brilliance. I highly suggest reading the entire interview. He was my idol, now he is my spiritual guru. I worship at the Church of Ru. That is all. [Spin]

RuPaul Does Not Suffer Award Show Fools

Julie GersteinJanuary 15, 2013 //
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“I didn’t see the Golden Globes, because the idea of watching of watching the popular rich kids in high school congratulating themselves, the idea of the popular, beautiful rich kids from high school putting on a show to congratulate themselves … oh boy.”

–RuPaul, on the whole trouble with awards season, in Paper magazine. Ru also dishes on the new season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and the latest crop of queens. “The new groups are always different shades of…shade.It’s hard to put into words, but they’re young. They’re very contemporary. We’ve got some girls who are old-school but not as many as we’ve had in the past.” [Paper Mag]

“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Talk Presidential Debates And Other Important Stuff

Ami AngelowiczOctober 30, 2012 //
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WERK!
The shade of it all

I was too wrapped up trying to stay safe during Hurricane Sandy to watch last night’s episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” but this interview with the GOILS will have to suffice in the meantime. Julie Klausner chatted with the queens about important election issues (like which candidate is hotter), dressing up Halloween and why biological women need to werk a deeper lip. [NY Mag]

“RuPaul’s Drag All Stars” Are Not RuPologizing, They Are Taking “Responsitrannity”

Ami AngelowiczOctober 23, 2012 //
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Werk
Never forget who you are!

Werk! “RuPual’s Drag Race” is baaaackkk! You can read a full recap of last night’s premiere episode here. During last season’s finale, disqualified queen Willam Belli refused to RuPologize for breaking the rules of his/her contract to appear on the show — including seeing his husband on the sly while filming. The opposite of RuPologizing is taking full “Responsitrannity” for your fierceness. By the end of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars” season, you won’t be able to forget this tune. Never forget. All the joy has just come back to my world. Except for one half of last night’s elimination, which I am sadsies about. Sorry, no spoilers. [ONTD, NYMag.com]

“The Real Dragwives Of Atlanta”

Ami AngelowiczOctober 12, 2012 //
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A "RHOA" Spoof
"I'm very rich, bitch!"

Dida Ritz and Latrice Royale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” brilliantly recreate Nene Leakes and Sheree Whitfield’s famous falling out on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Some of the most creative shade throwing I’ve seen in a while. Next episode suggestion: Sheree’s infamous fight with the party planner, Anthony. I think Dida can serve up some “Who gon’ check me boo?” realness. [WOW]

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Star Willam Belli Talks Cunnilingus

Megan CarpentierMay 2, 2012 //
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If you watched Willam Belli on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” this season, you noticed two things: one, he is an incredibly talented and beautiful performer; and two, he was smart enough to be the bitchiest, most ego-centric drag queen in the room. After all, reality TV viewers may love Miss Congeniality (Latrice Royale, in this case), but the cameras love drama.

I caught up with Willam just before the finale event for a series of more serious videos about politics and bullying, but you can’t keep the performer behind “Love You Like A Big Schlong” or “Chow Down (At Chick-fil-A)” from cracking wise. What you can, however, get is the lyricist behind “The Vagina Song to respond to charges of misogyny and transphobia … once you explain what “misogyny” means. [YouTube] Keep reading »

Video: An Homage To McQueen In “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Premiere?

NYMag.com's The CutFebruary 1, 2012 //

The fourth season of the wonderful “RuPaul’s Drag Race” premiered last night on Logo; the show’s thirteen new drag-queen contestants had to survive the “Rupocalypse,” the series’ first elimination. This Rupocalypse involved a challenging photo session with perennial reality-TV “star” Mike Ruiz, in which the queens had to pose on a spinning platform while being hosed down with “toxic waste” (read: neon-colored paint) by two near-naked male models. This might not seem like textbook McQueen, but the queens’ slow, off-kilter spin cycles in voluminous white dresses seemed very reminiscent of the iconic spring 1999 McQueen show’s finale, with model Shalom Harlow getting graffitied by two menacing robots. The challenge was in keeping with drag queens’ reputation for reappropriating fashion imagery in the best possible way, and not only because a good queen never misses the opportunity to make a phallic joke about hoses.

Watch a video of paint-covered queens falling all over themselves here…

12 Life Lessons From “RuPaul’s Drag Race”

Ami AngelowiczNovember 17, 2011 //
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Somehow I missed the first three seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” during their television run. But the show found its way to me thanks to the magic of Netflix live streaming. Now that I’ve watched all three seasons consecutively, I think this reality TV diamond in the rough may be my most favoritest of all time. Why? Well, obviously because drag queens are fabulous. They are talented, creative, and courageous lady boys who can turn feathers into gold. And that RuPaul Charles! Dammit! I knew she was a Cover Girl, but I didn’t know she was the most inspiring human being to ever host a television show. She’s everything Tyra Banks wishes she could be on “ANTM.” Yes, I walk away from every episode having learned how to properly contour a jaw line or bedazzle a butt cheek, but I also leave with glittering hunks of wisdom. After the jump, important life lessons I’ve learned from “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” You’d better work, bitch! Keep reading »

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