RuPaul
Famous drag entertainer
RuPaul is an American drag queen, singer, and television personality, best known as the host and creator of *RuPaul's Drag Race*, a competition series that brought drag culture into mainstream entertainment.
The name has become synonymous with contemporary drag: She's giving very RuPaul.
His catchphrases—sashay away, you better work—have entered popular vocabulary.
Walk with showy confidence
- runwayPaved path for planes
- lip-syncSilent vocal mimicry
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
nerve · talent · wig · padding · tuck · beat · realness · fishy
Pictorial screen symbol
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- mogulInfluential industry leader
producer · author · podcast · talk show · brand · empire · self-love · transformation
One receiving guests
- judgeOne who decides
- contestantCompetition participant
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
reunion · finale · Emmy · VH1 · Logo · Paramount · franchise · untucked
Rhythmic bodily movement
- house musicRepetitive electronic dance genre
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- singleOne in number
- clubOrganization with membership
remix · diva · anthem · performance · recording · tour · disco · freestyle
sashay
Walk with showy confidence
uniqueness · nerve · talent · wig · padding · tuck · beat · realness · fishy · serving
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
mogul · producer · author · podcast · talk show · brand · empire · self-love · transformation · reinvention
host
One receiving guests
- judgeOne who decides
- contestantCompetition participant
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
makeover · reunion · finale · Emmy · VH1 · Logo · Paramount · franchise · untucked · pit crew
dance
Rhythmic bodily movement
- house musicRepetitive electronic dance genre
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- singleOne in number
club · remix · diva · anthem · performance · recording · tour · disco · freestyle · champion
the library is open
- TV JudgesSimon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara, Gordon Ramsay
- LGBTQ IconsEllen DeGeneres, Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Sylvester, Laverne Cox
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- camphigh camp, kitsch, theatricality, flamboyance, exaggeration
- Cult IconsElvira, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Bruce Campbell
RuPaulJohn Wayne
traditional masculinity · hypermasculinity · Clint Eastwood · Chuck Norris · Mike Pence
RuPaulunadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
unglamorous · no makeup · dressed down · au naturel · normcore