Between philosophical morsels of honesty and goodness there are also tips on how to pose, how to give the illusion of an elongated neck, how to make easy fake eyelashes, and so on. GuRu, may be an easy read for young people, but it’s also for mature queens. Most teens could flip through this book in an hour or two. RuPaul is funny and articulate without belaboring a point for too long, as each two-page spread operates independently of the others and so no idea is developed beyond one paragraph. If you’re in need of emotional permission to do your own thing, but you don’t want too much of a self-help vibe or any religious, preachy stuff, GuRu is a solid choice. They need to learn that style is in many ways the opposite of fashion. They need to learn how to love themselves, how to set good boundaries, how to appreciate what they have. I’ll be buying copies of GuRu for everyone this holiday season, because it’s as versatile as its author.Īn eighth grader can read this book, and they probably should. He needs no words to do this work-it’s in the makeup, the clothes, the lip sync, the walk-and yet RuPaul is the author of three books: an autobiography, a guide to life, and Dey Street’s newly released GuRu, which is both. In this case, we’re talking about the entire planet’s foremost ambassador of drag. Historically, any human who rises to the level of being referred to by just one name tends to operate on two contradictory planes” the constant surprise of an ethereal shapeshifter and the glossy fixity of a strong personal brand. It’s difficult to know where to begin with RuPaul.

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