By Fausto Fernós on April 7, 2008
Get your booty in high gear people! The most famous drag queen in the world, RuPaul joins us for real on today’s show.
Well known for her 1993 chart topping release Supermodel, RuPaul Charles is still going on strong as a drag queen, comedian, musician and filmmaker.
RuPaul literally became the first drag queen supermodel after the success of her original hit song “Supermodel” when MAC cosmetics launched their product line and made her their first cover girl. It’s impossible to measure the impact RuPaul’s career has had on gay culture and music as the incredible success of his debut album permanently made drag queens a mainstream fixture in films, movies, music and television. As RuPaul says in the interview, be careful what you put out there because your dreams can come true.
On today’s show we talk to RuPaul from the city of Corpus Christi (birthplace of Selena) about her new film “Starrbooty,” a re-visioning of her 1987 original cult classic inspired by the works of Russ Meyer and John Waters. Back in the day when she was struggling to make it in New York City, RuPaul edited her own movie with two VCR decks and showed them around gay bars in the city.
Now she’s doubled her cock budget, brought on some fancy lights and cameras, but “Starrbooty” is a film true to its original spirit of drag queen mayhem and fun. Don’t expect good acting here or believable plots, just a lot of over the top drag queens, blacksploitation references and huge cocks.
Listen as RuPaul goes back, back BLACK to her roots to talk about about her early years in Atlanta Georgia, the costs of superstardom, her jousts with celebrities, being a lady in a man’s world, and the controversy surrounding her friendship with blackface comedian Shirley Q Liquor.
You don’t want to miss this show!
[Originally posted on 11.12.07]
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See you at market days guys!
Superboy | August 8, 2008
I’d love to release the pressure with any of you guys anytime! It’s nice to know that such down to earth people are behind sssssssteamworks. Great show guys
Jimmy | August 8, 2008
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Pete | August 8, 2008
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RcktMan | August 8, 2008
Aw Tracy you’re so sweet 
I hope to see you at Market Days!!! It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend!! I can’t wait.
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Superboy | August 8, 2008
See you at market days guys!
Superboy | August 8, 2008
I’d love to release the pressure with any of you guys anytime! It’s nice to know that such down to earth people are behind sssssssteamworks. Great show guys
Jimmy | August 8, 2008
Hilarious episode. Epic. Curtis Jensen brings a great energy to the show.
Pete | August 8, 2008
can’t get enough of market days coverage! i’m fully prepared to buy overpriced beer and feel self-conscious about my body. i went to college in san antonio and know...
RcktMan | August 8, 2008
Aw Tracy you’re so sweet I hope to see you at Market Days!!! It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend!! I can’t wait.
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