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“Not long after that, the questions came: Why you? Drag had been around forever. Why had I been able to crack the code after so many false starts and almosts? But I knew they would never understand the delicate choreography I’d done to make it all work. I’d mastered the art of naughty-lite: two spoonfuls of Diana Ross, a pinch of Cher, a shake of Dolly Parton, all sealed with Walt Disney’s family-friendliness. Before, I had been blurry—confusing, a thing that only some people could understand. Finally, I had snapped into focus, just in time for the whole world to see. The eighties, with all its excess and opulence, had also been marred by darkness: the heaviness of crack cocaine, the AIDS epidemic, the crashes of S&Ls in the markets. There was a yearning for levity in the culture, the very same irreverence and sense of play that had animated me my whole life. A window opened. I stepped through it.”

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RuPaul (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, singer, actor, and television personality, widely known as the "Queen of Drag." He gained mainstream fame with his 1993 hit single "Supermodel (You Better Work)" and has since become a cultural icon. Since 2009, he has hosted and produced "RuPaul's Drag Race," the Emmy Award-winning reality competition that has transformed drag culture worldwide. In 2019, RuPaul became the first drag queen to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A longtime LGBTQ+ rights advocate, he has influenced millions through his work in entertainment, music, and television. more

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