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BGG Black History Month Spotlight: RuPaul
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February 16th, 2010www.blackgaygossip.comBlack History Month Spotlight, Celebrities, RuPaul

Actor, model, and world-renowned drag performer Rupaul Andre Charles, better known as simply RuPaul, has been credited for bringing the art form of drag performance into mainstream acceptance. Born in San Diego, California, RuPaul gravitated to the arts and theater from the time he was in high school. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia when he was 16 years old and often claims “Hotlanta” as his home.

He started out in the business with a music group he called “RuPaul and the U-hauls.” He made the move from Atlanta to New York in his late twenties. After some stumbling blocks, RuPaul eventually got his footing and emerged as a glamorous drag performer, a change from his previous “punk drag” image. His new image garnered him much attention from the right people elevating him to the hot “new” act in town. RuPaul continued to work tirelessly to build up his reputation and image, which definitely paid off.

A few years later RuPaul inked a deal with Tommy Boy Records and on his 32nd birthday his single “Supermodel” was released. RuPaul went on to appear in a duet with Elton John, several films and became the “First Face of M.A.C.” makeup.

His list of contributions to our culture spans over twenty years and is still going. RuPaul is presently in his second season of hosting his own show on the MTV LOGO network called, “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

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7 Responses to “BGG Black History Month Spotlight: RuPaul”

Jacquii Cooke February 16th, 2010 at 4:37 pm

Whoa! That top pic (and other pics of RuPaul out of drag) threw me for a f**kin loop… Um… LOL – that’s what it did.. o.O

Anyway – definitely a contributor towards GLBT acceptance. Nice post.

Jacquii.
dominicanboi February 16th, 2010 at 6:49 pm

I think RuPaul looks great as a man or a woman. Much love to Ru. You go girl do ya damn thang.
Keith February 16th, 2010 at 7:42 pm

RuPaul is absolutely beautiful and not just his looks. He’s one of my heroes. He has always shown strength and security in being who he is which is admirable. I just love him.
Val February 17th, 2010 at 12:41 pm

I liked RuPaul until he defended that Shirley Q Liquor person.
Ty February 17th, 2010 at 1:29 pm

Pleaze tell me ur lying? pleaze tell me he didn’t defend that blatant racist? idk how i feel about that
Val February 17th, 2010 at 2:23 pm

@Ty

Read about it here for yourself;

http://jasmynecannick.typepad.com/jasmynecannickcom/2007/12/shirley-q-liquo.html
baron April 28th, 2010 at 8:26 pm

I love that you did this!!

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