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    Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style
    Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style
    Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style
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    Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style

    By RuPaul

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    Workin’ It!, the new book from world-renowned recording artist, television host, and drag queen RuPaul, provides helpful and provocative tips on fashion, beauty, style, and confidence for girls and boys, both straight and gay—and everyone in between! No one knows more about life, self-expression, and style than the host of the hit LOGO series "RuPaul’s Drag Race," and Workin’ It! picks up right where the show leaves off. More than just a style guide, Workin’ It! is a navigation system through the bumpy road of life. Let RuPaul teach you the tried, tested, and found-true techniques that will propel you from background player to shining star!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateFeb 2, 2010
    ISBN9780061997075
    Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style
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    RuPaul

    RuPaul Charles is a Tony Award® -winner and the 12-time Primetime Emmy Award® -winning executive producer of one of the world’s largest television franchises, RuPaul’s Drag Race. He holds the Guinness World Records title for most Emmy wins for Outstanding Host of Reality/Competition Program, and most Emmy awards of any Black artist in history. A San Diego native, RuPaul became a popular fixture on the New York City nightclub scene and achieved international fame with the song ""Supermodel (You Better Work)"" from his 1993 debut album. He has written and recorded 18 studio albums to date. RuPaul gained notoriety as a captivating and influential figure known for breaking down barriers and promoting self-expression and acceptance. In 1995, he became the first face of MAC Cosmetics, raising millions for the MAC AIDS Fund and becoming the first man to land a major cosmetics campaign. The next year, he landed a TV talk show on VH1. In 2017, RuPaul was named one of the TIME 100 list of the world’s most influential people. RuPaul has appeared in over 50 films and television shows both in and out of drag. As an author, he has published three books: GuRu (Harper Collins, 2018), Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (Harper Collins, 2010), and Lettin' It All Hang Out (Hyperion Books, 1995).

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    • 5/5
      In or out of drag, RuPaul is the most non-judgemental, inspiring, supportive person on the planet. If this book doesn't make you feel good about yourself, and want to be a better person, I don't know what will!
    • 5/5
      Ru never fails to deliver.
      A great quick read with some insight and some tips
    • 5/5
      Ru, know all about to be a lady queer <3
    • 5/5
      Great advice. Down to earth and practical. Inside out is the way to go!
    • 4/5
      Very good advice from rupaul on life and style for everything
    • 5/5
      Rupaul is such an inspiration to the gay community. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to any Rupaul fan.
    • 5/5
      RuPaul seriously understands and underscored some fundamental perspectives about how to live authentic life that anybody can benefit from adopting.
    • 5/5
      Loved every page! Fantastic read. Will be reading again! Thanking you for adding.
    • 5/5
      its good because it shows reality and wake us up for a lot of things that we face every day.
    • 3/5
      I love Ru. But what I was looking for was more of a memoir, and not a fashion book. Still a good read and Ru has some interesting comments on spirituality as well.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Workin It: RuPauls Guide To Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Style????By RuPaul2010Wit, Wisdom, Sass and fashion / beauty advice....something for everyone in this book.RuPaul brings out the style in all of us. The sarcasm mixed with his upbeat positive outlook make me love RuPaul.Keep being you. We need more of you!!
    • 3/5
      This book is part style guide, part lifestyle guide, part autobiography and part RuPaul photos. I did like it, but for some reason it made me like him less. I guess I never knew much about him, but by the end of the book he got on my nerves.

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    Workin' It! - RuPaul

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    It’s your attitude quite frankly.

    AS FREE AS THE WIND THAT’S BLOWING OUT HERE ON THIS BEACH…

    THE FREQUENCY BETWEEN YOU AND ME

    Having a great sense of style is more than being able to put the right combination of clothing together to look clever and chic. It’s more than having a keen eye for home design and a knack for turning a simple party into an unforgettable event. Having a great sense of style also includes how well you’re able to love yourself, and the ease at which you balance your ego with your spirit. Being elegant and composed on the outside as well as the inside takes conscious effort and vigilant practice. Dealing with stress, disappointments, and the myriad other problems that plague modern life can be daunting, but not impossible if approached from a foundation of self-love. That foundation is firmly rooted in the knowledge of who you really are. And who you really are is a spiritual being having a human experience. This isn’t something you have to learn—this is something you have to remember. Because deep down, you already know it.

    Rise up and be fearless

    Your spirit is a frequency transmitting at this very moment. Some people have a strong, clear signal, and some people have a weak, obscured signal layered by many years of fear and self-loathing. A lifetime of being told you are ugly or stupid or unlovable will fade away when those layers are dissolved, and your ability to claim your greatness will emerge. Addictions, compulsions, and obsessions are a result of a blocked frequency. Clearing a path for your frequency to transmit freely is the key to revealing your own personal style, unique aesthetic, and inalienable freedom.

    In these pages, I’ll share with you some of the daily practices that have helped me keep my frequency clear. Like a beacon of light ready to sear through the dark night of the soul, your frequency is lying in wait for your beck and call. No more hiding, no more dumbing down. Rise up and be fierce! Fierceness is a deliberate decision to be clear, precise, and on point. Rise up and be fearless, like a Maasai warrior. Stake your claim in this lifetime. Remember who you really are. Unleash the dragon and let—these—bitches—have—it!

    SQUIRREL FRIENDS

    San Diego is known for its sunny skies and beautiful beaches, and when I was growing up there I’d go to the beach as often as I could. I loved it. It made me feel free. Getting there took quite a bit of effort because my neighborhood was so far inland that I’d have to catch several buses before I reached the shoreline. The people in my neighborhood rarely ventured out there. In fact, they didn’t leave our neighborhood much at all. They preferred to stay in the comfort of the hood, thank you very much. But at thirteen, I had a desire to explore, and no amount of bus hopping would deter me. I always thought it was weird that so few people from my neighborhood ever enjoyed the most celebrated feature of living in Southern California, but hey, that wasn’t gonna stop me from going. Upon my return from the beach, the neighborhood kids would get on my case by saying things like Oh, you must think you white or something! or "You think you better than

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