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And Don't F&%k It Up

An Oral History of RuPaul's Drag Race (The First Ten Years)

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And Don't F&%k It Up

By: World of Wonder, Maria Elena Fernandez
Narrated by: Alec Mapa
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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.

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Critic reviews

"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
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You can definitely tell WOW wrote this; while you get a pretty extensive history of the franchise they definitely gloss over the more controversial/unsavory aspects (Mathu Anderson and his contributions are only briefly discussed and they never get into his departure; production’s unwillingness to cast trans folks until recently, Willam’s departure, etc)

Alec Mapa is a great narrator; occasionally he slightly affects his voice to match who’s speaking (or maybe that was just me subconsciously hearing it) in a way that’s a little odd/distracting but it does help set the scene.

A fun, interesting if incomplete history

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This book is well read, and very eye opening to the ins and outs of the RDR galaxy! I look forward to a part 2 !

Enlightenment Extravaganza!!!

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Some interesting insights from the queens and production but the voice over work is awful and distracting.

Meh.

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This is a book of quotes, not a cohesive story. It rarely takes me no more than 3 days to "read" a book. This took nearly 3 weeks. Having said that, I think the diehard drag race fan will be glad they "read" this.

Quotetionary

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Loved it and the inside story of the first 10 seasons it was amazing cause I saw every episode

Excellent

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