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October 29, 2004
Ru Paul thinks she's getting the cold shoulder lately because she's a black, gay drag queen.
Am I disappointed? Yeah, a little, especially after i read that MASE (the bible thumping rapper) was scheduled to appear on ELLEN last week. Does she owe me anything just because she's queer? Absolutely not. Doing what i do for a living has never been easy. i've had to fight countless battles in this game that the public has no idea ever happened. the biggest challenge has always been other people's judgment of men who use femininity as a palette. that was the focal point of the NYU conference i attended last week on the legendary singer SYLVESTER. it's fucked up how history remembers the contributions made by people of color, even worst for gay people of color. we must tell our own story for the generations that follow.US WEEKLY said they didn't have interest in reviewing my album, but would i consider joining there line-up for FASHION POLICE. no, thank you. that's like telling a black person that they're not welcome at the all-white party, unless they clear the table and wash the dishes. the message is: my only importance is how i can compliment their straight life...i.e. QUEER EYE... yet, we're all subjected to every riveting twist and turn of JESSICA SIMPSON'S fascinating life.
[Ru Paul - 10-13-04]
I will never forget VH-1's The Ru Paul Show and all the attention she got and deserved in the 1990s. With the exception to "My Love Sees No Color," her latest album, RedHot, is not that good.
There are very few things Ru Paul can put behind her to move forward. Being a black, gay drag queen everyone loves isn't one of them. Having a terrible album is.
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