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Jun 27, 2010
Wendi
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Well, what's to say? I have always been fascinated by RuPaul's drag-a-lusciousness. I enjoyed the photos and some of the "advice" written inside, but it all feels like a regurgitation of a mash up of Oprah, Deepak Chopra, and Eckhart Tolle. Wait, those last two guys were on Oprah!
There's really not much original thought outside of Ru's own personal stories. The pictures were fun, from a purely theatrical point of view. Have I mentioned how much I like glitter and sparklies More...
There's really not much original thought outside of Ru's own personal stories. The pictures were fun, from a purely theatrical point of view. Have I mentioned how much I like glitter and sparklies More...
Mar 12, 2011
Lightofbeauty
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I'm a huge Rupaul fan, always have been, but this book was pretty disappointing. Though he offers quite a bit of wisdom and words of advice on how to love oneself and to be true with yourself, this book was pretty scattered and disorganized in its format and execution. He comes from talking about confidence, loving yourself, and achieving your goals, to then talking about himself, then about what drag-queens-in-the-making should do to mold their image, then more and more about himself again. Abo
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Aug 19, 2010
Ad Astra
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Yeah, it's Rupaul. It's a short book about way too much detail about lace wigs and how early she gets up for a day of work, and also I can't eat fruit anymore with a meal without hearing Rupaul in my head advising me to eat fruit alone. There's a lot of neat tidbits of wisdom and things that Rupaul has found work for him. It's like a cool little trip into his mind. There's a lot of positive up beat things, a couple of stories, but mostly just stuff about her.
Feb 28, 2010
Courtney
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Okay, so maybe I don't need to know how to achieve the perfect tuck (which I could do after reading this, btw). I still think there's a lot to be learned about self-esteem and presenting oneself as well as possible from drag queens; and since RuPaul is the queen of queens, what better place to start? I recommend this to anyone who wants to be fierce and fabulous!
Dec 28, 2011
Uli
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RuPaul in book form! Go behind the scenes and learn how the fantasy is constructed while getting fashion advice from one of the sparkliest icons of our time!
RuPaul is not shy and goes into detail about everything from tucks to colonics.
This book contains practical advice for the emerging drag queen as well as stylish admirers.
Go read it.
RuPaul is not shy and goes into detail about everything from tucks to colonics.
This book contains practical advice for the emerging drag queen as well as stylish admirers.
Go read it.
Dec 29, 2011
Erin
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Wisdom comes from many places. Earlier today I was reading about the gender bias of girls who like fashion/appearance and prejudice towards their intellectual capabilities. RuPaul is a construction, mystery and overall, an inspiration to anyone who listens. What he does to make her is hard work, but his attitude is the most noteworthy.
Aug 15, 2011
Rajina
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I didn't know what to expect when I first started reading this book. Ru decided to put a little bit of everything in this book. The book is great for self help and things pertaining to drag but overall the book was a little scatter brained and lacked a clear focus in my opinion. I still liked very much though.
Mar 14, 2010
Carmen
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Great book, very uplifting. I read it in one sitting. The only part I was a bit disappointed in was the make up bit, b/c I felt it was more geared towards drag queens and not useful to me. That's not the fault of the book though.
I didn't know much about RuPaul before watching RuPaul's Drag Race, but I like her on the show and I liked her in the book.
I didn't know much about RuPaul before watching RuPaul's Drag Race, but I like her on the show and I liked her in the book.
Jan 23, 2011
Cedarlakeinn
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I like this book. Beautiful photography. I'm just disappointed it wasn't more in depth. It reads more like a magazine (or perhaps a coffee table book) than a book. His autobiography "Letting It All Hang Out" is MUCH better.
Aug 21, 2011
Robert
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The book appeared to be written in a rush. I had a hard time maintaining my attention reading it. Very disappointing overall. Nothing insightful was gained from this book.
Feb 08, 2010
Paula
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God, I learned more about fashion and style from this book than from any other! What a fun read - and the hardcover is a fun hot pink, "notebook"-style format.
Aug 07, 2011
Tiffany
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Ru has a lot of wise thoughts and gerat takes on life that are definitely worth reading. It's a fun light read and the photographs are stunning.
Mar 23, 2010
Kris
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A very positive message of being true to yourself and not letting negatives - those in your own head or from other people - drag you down.
Apr 09, 2010
Megan
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A fun little book with a good message and pretty photos. The way it was organized was all kinds of jacked up though. But if you're not expecting much, you'll laugh and enjoy this book.
Nov 20, 2011
k
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The most important lesson I learned from this book: "what other people think of me is none of my business."
Aug 08, 2010
Sarah
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It's a fast read, but it's not exactly highbrow genre fiction either. If you like Ru, you'll like this.
Sep 24, 2011
Akilah
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Some good advice, but no real flow. It's really worth it for the pictures. Get it, Ru!
Aug 10, 2011
Tonymontenieri
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Everyone should read this book. One of the best self help books I have ever read.
Feb 23, 2010
Dana
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favorite part is when she talks about getting a high colonic
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Mar 31, 2010
Rakisha
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Love RuPaul but this self-help book was geared more towards drag queens than regular folks. There's knowledge to be gleamed from his words, but I've read better.
May 20, 2011
Kaitlin
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Hated it. I was expecting a lot after loving "Lettin' It All Hang Out" but this book is filled to the brim with superficial drivel that I am either uninterested in or have heard many times before. The pictures in it are really cool though so I gave it two stars. It would have been better as a magazine or photo collection.
