RuPaul

Say it with me… RuPaul Charles. I mean, doesn’t the name alone scream ‘ICON’? I, personally, have a heart full of emotions when I say his name. But for those of you who didn’t just then? Let me tell you why you should. RuPaul is a gay icon in the truest sense of the term. But I’m going to take it a step further and say that not only is he a gay icon, but simply, an icon. Ru has broken down walls and barriers, leaped over the kind of hurdles that’d make Jessica Ennis jealous, and has looked every single hater in the eye while climbing to the top of a business he was told he’d have no chance at breaking into. One of the things I have always admired about Ru is his innate ability to find the love and beauty in everyone. Everyone has a place…

Ruapul charles is an American drag actor, singer, and model. Rupaul is currently fifty five years of age, but you really wouldn’t notice! She is truly a flawless queen. He has won several awards including an Emmy award in 2016. He has several TV shows but his most successful show Is ‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ on Logo TV. Each season is followed by a seven epsiode ‘Untucked’ Web series showing the drama that occurs behind the scenes. The show is similar to America’s next to model, but for drag queens.…

Rupaul’s Drag Race and the Social Construction of Gender “We’re all born naked, and the rest is drag,” or so drag queen RuPaul Charles’ 2014 single ‘Born Naked’ would have us believe (Charles). Charles, known most commonly by his mononym RuPaul came to prominence with his 1993 pop hit “Supermodel (You Better Work)” and appearances in mainstream films such as The Brady Bunch Movie and television series such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch. In 2009, Charles was approached by LGBT-geared cable…

who brought drag culture to the spotlight, bringing drag to relevance? None other than the “Supermodel of the World”, otherwise known as RuPaul Charles. RuPaul has become a successful actor, judge, host, and drag queen in his…

stumbling through television channels, desperately yearning for something with some substance, I caught the end of a show called RuPaul’s Drag Race. On the screen before me, two drag queens stood in fear. An angelic and authoritative figure appeared as the lights grew dim. Through the gleams of intense and suspenseful tones, the mighty RuPaul herself spoke. “The time has come for you to lip sync for your life. Good luck and don’t f*ck it up.” Suddenly, an upbeat song by Paula Abdul crashed onto…

RuPaul 's Drag Race is one of many American reality competition television shows that debuted in 2009. The show focuses on drag queens and their ability to showcase their “charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent” through a variety of challenges: acting, costume construction, modelling, fashion forwardness and more are assessed by a panel of judges, including host and titular drag superstar, RuPaul. Drag queens have always been central to the lgbtq rights movement, tied to the Stonewall riots and…

No one could have imagined the impact a 6’ 4” gay black man would have on the drag and LGBTQ communities. RuPaul Charles started off with the dream any queer young adult in the 1980’s had; to become famous (Snetiker). Even though all odds were against Charles from the beginning of his career, he managed to push through and create an reputable life for himself. The internationally famous singer/songwriter and drag queen has gone on to be recognized in Time Magazine’s “The 100 Most Influential…

text. In the two previous songs, Hall describes how the norms of masculinity have affected him. However, by the end of the visual album, his actions show how he defies these norms more than his words. In two of the songs, “Low” and “Wrong Bitch” Hall is shown in drag alongside two very prominent drag queens RuPaul and Bob the Drag Queen. Men dressing up as women was originally the traditional practice in theater, often as over-dramatized and misogynistic depictions of women. Yet, this is not…

Family, a concept usually taken for granted, can have many meanings. For some people, this may be their direct biological relations. Others are estimated from their biological family and may seek familial structure in likeminded people. I define my family as a mixture of both of these concepts. As RuPaul once famously said, “As gay people we get to choose our families, and my chosen family includes millions of brave men and women across this country and around the world.” While I have a…

in several dance classes at my university. In each class following the concert we spent time discussing and sharing our opinions on each piece. After discussing with my peers each work of art I have formed my own opinions that may not agree with each of theirs, however when it comes to modern dance I understand that everyones interpretation may vary. One of my favorite dances was entitled, “Deflated Queens”. This piece was choreographed by Anthony Alterio, who is referred to in the program as…