Lettin It All Hang Out

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A SAN FRANCISCO REVIEW OF BOOKS AND TODAY1 S FIRST EDITION CRITICS' CHOICE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR
. . is a remarkable book. The inspiring story of a man who, when life got tough, took a long hard look in the mirror—and reached for the eyeliner."
—Boston Phoenix Literary Supplement
. . adds shades to the shady character, dimensions to the diva. . . . The book serves up the expected extremes of warmth and sassiness, but there's a new philosophical side."
—Michael Musto, Artforum
. . is a hoot. It's alsó emotionally touching. [RuPaul's] upbeat approach to life is heartening. There is no one else exactly like him."
—Chattanooga Times
in Lettin It Ali Hang Out, part auto-biography, part how-to manual, superstar RuPaul comes out and comes clean with the full story of his remarkable rise and rise. He details his difficult but loving childhood, his early awareness of "being different," and takes us on a wild ride highlighting his various drag personae over the years, all... Tovább

Fülszöveg

A SAN FRANCISCO REVIEW OF BOOKS AND TODAY1 S FIRST EDITION CRITICS' CHOICE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR
. . is a remarkable book. The inspiring story of a man who, when life got tough, took a long hard look in the mirror—and reached for the eyeliner."
—Boston Phoenix Literary Supplement
. . adds shades to the shady character, dimensions to the diva. . . . The book serves up the expected extremes of warmth and sassiness, but there's a new philosophical side."
—Michael Musto, Artforum
. . is a hoot. It's alsó emotionally touching. [RuPaul's] upbeat approach to life is heartening. There is no one else exactly like him."
—Chattanooga Times
in Lettin It Ali Hang Out, part auto-biography, part how-to manual, superstar RuPaul comes out and comes clean with the full story of his remarkable rise and rise. He details his difficult but loving childhood, his early awareness of "being different," and takes us on a wild ride highlighting his various drag personae over the years, all over the world.
RuPaul reveals his secrets as the apotheosis of the nineties' glamour girl: how to work a wig, how to get sparkling white teeth, how to work the camera and how to get the camera to work for you, and the essential items every drag queen must have in her purse. He alsó lets us behind his persona to show that there is more to him than the paint and powder, detailing how he overcame setbacks and turnéd adversity into triumph.
LETTIN IT ALL HANG OUT .
Lettin itAII Hang Out is an intelligent and colorful self-portrait that shows a man transcending traditional boundaries to find overwhelming success doing what he loves best. Poised at the edge of mainstream and fringe, black and white, male and female, RuPaul lives life like nobody else. Vissza