And Dont Fk It Up, Maria Elena Fernandez
And Dont Fk It Up, Maria Elena Fernandez
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And Don't F&%k It Up
An Oral History of RuPaul's Drag Race (The First Ten Years)

Author: Maria Elena Fernandez

Narrator: Alec Mapa

Unabridged: 19 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2023


Synopsis

A definitive history and celebration of the groundbreaking show RuPaul's Drag Race in its first decade, from a Burbank basement set all the way to the Emmy's, and every weave in-between,  as told by its stars, producers and fans.

Told over the first ten years, And Don't F&%k It Up tells a cultural history through the stories of the people who lived it: the creators of the show, the contestants, the crew, the judges, and even some key (famous) fans. It begins with RuPaul's decades-long friendship and business relationship with World of Wonder Productions, the entertainment company that helped launch him into superstardom, and later talked him into giving a drag reality show a chance. From there, it follows the growth and evolution of the show—and its queens—through a decade of gag-worthy seasons, serving up all kinds of behind-the-scenes realness. With a history as shady and funny as it is dramatic and inspiring, And Don't F&%k It Up shows how RuPaul's Drag Race is a mirror reflecting the cultural and political mores of our time. Its meteoric rise to becoming a once-in-a-generation success story is explored here as never before, in intimate, exuberant, unfettered detail.
 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on June 13, 2023

This has absolutely no literary merit whatsoever but I’m here for all the tea, the shade, and the pink lemonade.......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on September 23, 2023

(Psst, real quick before I get started, I fucking hate that this has to be a thing now but please consider supporting the ACLU's Drag Defense Fund because it's getting real ugly out there.) This will be the easiest review I ever write and you will ever read. Have you ever watched Drag Race ever or h......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on July 31, 2023

Fernandez’s oral history of the first 10 seasons of RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE is an immensely entertaining look at how a little TV show shot in a basement studio went from a cult favorite to a taste-making cultural juggernaut and global success. This epic compilation offers first-hand observations from vir......more

Goodreads review by Matt on July 31, 2023

This is a must-read for RPDR fans. The book did a great job hitting on each season’s key controversies and/or memorable moments. I consume a lot of Drag Race content and I thought I knew just about everything about this show. But the author still somehow managed to surprise me. For example, it makes......more

Goodreads review by Regis on June 09, 2023

Great behind the scenes snapshot of RuPaul's Drag Race. Being an oral history, however, I wish that it had more than one narrator to give a more authentic voice. I realize it would have been difficult to get all the Queens to contribute, but the result is a flat presentation.......more


Quotes

"10s 10s 10s across the board."—Andy Cohen

“¡Amo este libro! It’s dripping with cuchi, uniqueness, nerve, and talent!”—Charo

“Everything you wanted to know (and more) about the twisted minds behind the best mothertucking show on earth.”—Simon Doonan, author of Drag: The Complete Story

“The queens of Drag Race spill the tea on what it took to turn this queer little show into a global phenomenon.”—Loni Love

“Mama Ru proves once again that reading is what??? FUNDAMENTAL.”—Big Freedia

“Finally, the Drag Race book that sets the record straight. I mean queer.”—Alec Mapa

“Everyone who works in my stores spends all day talking about Drag Race. Now they can spend all day talking about And Don’t F&%k It Up. I can’t wait!”—Jonathan Adler

"If you want to know how drag changed the world, and might just save it, read this book."—Ronan Farrow, New York Times bestselling author of Catch and Kill