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In
a
vast
Queendom,
one
figure
stands
above
the
rest,
RuPaul.
The
versatile
performer
has
brought
the
world
infectious
dance
music,
notable
performances
and,
most
recently,
‘Starrbooty,’
a
film
some
twenty
years
in
the
making
which
is
finally
out
now
in
film
festivals
nationwide
and
will
be
on
DVD
in
October.
And
this
Saturday,
July
28,
you
can
catch
the
one
and
only
‘Supermodel’
singing
at
Fort
Lauderdale’s
Coliseum.
The
Express
was
fortunate
enough
to
get
a
few
minutes
of
time
on
the
phone
with
Ru
to
get
some
advice
from
Jan
Brady’s
famed
counselor.
Express:
I
have
to
tell
you…
I’m
a
little
off
balance
right
now,
because
someone
told
me
I
shouldn’t
call
you
‘she,’
but
everyone
else
I’ve
interviewed
who
does
drag
has
preferred
it.
Tell
me
about
that?
RuPaul:
That’s
why
I’m
not
everyone
else
who
does
drag.
That’s
why
I
am
the
queen.
Yeah.
That’s
why
I
stand
alone.
I’m
not
like
everyone
else.
Get
it?!
Let’s
talk
about
the
new
movie,
‘Starrbooty.’
This
is
kind
of
how
you
got
started,
no?
Well,
I
dunno.
I
got
started
a
lot
earlier
than
that.
It’s
a
really
funny-as-f**k
movie
that
I’ve
wanted
to
make
for
a
long
time
and
we
finally
got
to
do
it
twenty
years
after
I
made
the
first
one
and
it’s
killin’
‘em
at
the
festivals.
People
are
crazy
for
it.
I’ve
seen
it
so
many
times
and
it
still
makes
me
laugh.
It
is
a
f**king
hoot.
I
like
to
say,
that
a
movie
should
make
you
laugh,
horny…
You
should
get
off
on
it
and
it
should
also
gross
you
out.
I
think
our
movie
does
all
of
the
above.e
What
do
you
have
to
say
about
the
passing
of
Tammy
Faye?
Well,
the
passing
of
Tammy
Faye.
I
really
enjoyed
Tammy
Faye,
and
as
you
well
know,
it’s
going
to
happen
to
all
of
us.
It’s
part
of
our
contract
that
we
seem
to
forget
as
time
goes
by.
We’re
also
shocked
when
it
happens.
But
we
conveniently
forget
that
we
signed
on
for.
I
think
it’s
fabulous.
She
had
a
great
run
on
this
planet.
She
influenced
a
lot
of
people.
As
a
person,
having
spent
time
around
her,
she
was
absolutely
lovely.
No
malice
in
her
game
whatsoever
and
I’ve
always
loved
that.
I’ve
always
dug
people
who
were
kind
at
heart,
ya
know?
People
take
kindness
for
weakness,
but
being
kind
is
the
greatest
sign
of
strength
that
anyone
could
do…
This
Saturday,
you’re
performing
here
in
Fort
Lauderdale
at
the
Coliseum.
What
can
we
expect?
Oh,
um…
I
don’t
know…
(laughs)
I’ll
be
doing
songs
from
the
movie
‘Starrbooty,’
and
there
is
a
soundtrack
to
the
movie.
You
can
get
the
songs
on
my
website.
The
music
is
very
Lil’
Kim
meets
Trina
with
some
Miami
Bass…
but
then
I’ll
be
doing
some
of
my
older
repertoire
also.
How
do
you
feel
about
Fort
Lauderdale?
I
think
Fort
Lauderdale
is
fantastic
because
now
in
South
Florida,
it’s
the
gay
capital.
Miami
Beach
is
no
longer
gay,
and
Key
West
doesn’t
seem
to
be
very
gay
anymore.
I
love
the
fact
that
Fort
Lauderdale
is
now
gay
and
it
has
affordable
housing
for
gay
people,
and
there
are
still
male
strip
clubs
there,
so
I
love
Fort
Lauderdale.
Those
clubs
actually
make
me
uncomfortable.
I
end
up
feeling
bad
for
the
person
and
just
focus
on
how
they’re
objectifying
themselves.
So
you
project
your
own
fears
onto
this
other
person…
Well,
I—
Well,
what
else
could
it
be?
There
are
only
two
emotions:
love
and
fear.
And
love
would
be
celebrating
this
person.
My
only
problem
with
strippers
is
the
people
who
aren’t
into
it,
like
these
straight
guys
rolling
their
eyes
at
the
customers.
If
you’re
not
into
it,
don’t
do
it.
Even
the
people
who
work
behind
the
f**kin’
counter
at
Best
Buy,
They
don’t
give
a
f**k
about
what
they’re
selling.
And
they’re
like,
‘I’m
going
to
get
someone
else
to
help
you.’
No,
don’t
you
get
someone
else!
I
want
to
hear
it
from
you!
I
hate
to
be
the
one
to
tell
you
that
the
all-nude
clubs
are
actually
on
the
way
out,
it
seems.
Cupids
Cabaret
closed
on
June
30.
Oh
no…
You
live
long
enough
and
you
see
how
people
and
their
fear
and
their
willingness
to
succumb
to
judgment
f**king
closes
s**t
down.
Even
these
kids
with
the
gay
rights
s**t.
Truth
is,
that
stuff
is
not
given.
Kids
today
take
s**t
way
for
granted.
That
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