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RuPaul was born in San Diego on November 17, 1960, the son of Ernestine "Toni" (née Fontenette) and Irving Andrew Charles. His parents were both from Louisiana. [11] [12] He was named by his mother; "Ru" came from roux, the French term for the base of gumbo and other creole stews and soups. [13]
Within the song RuPaul name-checks a variety of hairstyles such as braids, hair extensions, afro-puffs and cornrows. She also names several of her relatives including her mother Ernestine Charles, who at the time owned a hair salon in Atlanta, Georgia. The single was released primarily as a CD but with various 12-inch versions.
Mamaru is the fourteenth studio album by American singer and drag queen RuPaul, released on January 7, 2022. [2] The album was released on the same day as the premiere of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. [3] The song "Catwalk" was used during the runway presentations segment of the show.
Mama RuPaul shared a sweet tribute to one of her Drag Race franchise daughters, following news that RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne died at age 32.. The Emmy-winning host and producer of ...
[6] From the beginning, she intended the characters of Mike (played by RuPaul), Dolph (Dante Basco) and Andre (Douglas Spain) to be African American, Asian and Hispanic, respectively. She initially considered Arsenio Hall for the character of Mike but Hall was uncomfortable playing a gay role. [7] As Mike, RuPaul made a rare appearance out of ...
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Host RuPaul Charles paid tribute to The Vivienne during the opening ceremony of the event, saying he wanted to focus on "love". He said: "We are going to remember our dear The Vivienne, with love ...
American is the eleventh studio album by American singer and drag queen RuPaul. The album was released on March 24, 2017, [1] to coincide with the premiere of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. RuPaul has said that the album is influenced by the 2016 United States presidential election. [2] [3] [4]