The meanings laid bare in the text contradict RuPaul’s narration again and again. What’s revealed is a striver high on his own supply who tries to spin his story as empathetic wisdom draped in Instagram-ready captions.
Kathryn Bromwich,
The Guardian (UK)
A memoir that is by turns shocking, poignant, fantastically egotistical and often wise.
Annie Bostrom,
Booklist
RuPaul shares black-and-white photos between chapters and relates scenes boldly colored by music, fashion, and emotion. Touching also on belonging, love, and sobriety, this vibrant and multifaceted celebrity memoir will have readers rapt..
Kevin Howell,
Library Journal
A probing, emotionally raw memoir that’s an introspective examination of RuPaul’s family and the issues he confronted before embracing self-love..
Priscilla Kipp,
BookPage
He shares all with a tender clarity that renders him unforgettably human.