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RuPaul is writing another autobiography.
The ‘Drag Race' star – who released a memoir, ‘Lettin' It All Hang Out', in 1995, which was followed by lifestyle guides ‘Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style' in 2010 and ‘GuRu' in 2018 – has promised to share his “personal emotional story” in the tome, including all the “pain of life”.
Speaking to the New York Post's columnist Cindy Adams, Ru said: “Iâm now writing an autobiography. No bulls***. The real deal. Iâll tell all. I got nothing to hide. Itâs a personal emotional story. I want to tell me. The true story. Life is pain. You canât sidestep the pain of life.â
When it comes to Ru's career, the 60-year-old star has just got his “second wind” but doesn't think he's got any real competition.
He said: “I started in the late â80s, in clubs when we all partied. I wasnât hot then. I took off around â92. Now my biggest competitionâs myself and with all the Emmys Iâve gotten I have to stay interested. I just caught my second wind. For a while I took four years off and plain partied.”
While the former ‘Good Work' host is always looking for new talent via the ‘Drag Race' franchise, Ru warned they need to have a “great work ethic” in order to succeed.
He said: “Iâm looking forever for more girls. The impetus is on color and fun. Iâve seen like 200 of them. But go find one f – – kinâ girl who works as hard as I do. I need to find someone I can actually stand to be around.
“You can tear all that make-up, wig-stuff and s*** away but you got to be reborn. Let yourself go. Turn winter into summer. Your frequency has to shine. Some of those fat asses Iâve seen are like wood. And, listen, real celebrities are no different than my onstage queens. Theyâre all fake.
âNobody talks about luck. Talentâs a help. But what makes anyone laugh is a great work ethic. Listen, I just open the door, then open a box of clothes and thatâs it â bada bing.”
