Drag icon RuPaul has yet another reason to celebrate. In addition to picking up his 11th Emmy Award last evening (Sept. 19) for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, the reality host and producer officially became the most-awarded Black artist in Emmy history
Yes, RuPaul has more Emmys than Dave Chappelle, Donald A. Morgan (cinematographer of Home Improvement) or Bill Cosby. Think about that one.
“Wow, thank you so much to the Academy and all of you gorgeous people here tonight,” RuPaul said in his acceptance speech. |All of the people at World of Wonder and Viacom-CBS who have been so wonderful, but really thanks to all of our lovely children on our show from around the world. They are so gracious to tell their stories of courage and how to navigate this difficult life, even more difficult today.”
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“This is for you and for you kids out there watching,” he concluded. “You have a tribe that is waiting for you, we are waiting for you, baby. Come on to Mama Ru!”
The award marked RuPaul’s third Emmy win this year. The host of RuPaul’s Drag Race had already picked up two Creative Arts Emmys, one for Outstanding Reality Host, and one for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.
Now in its 13th season, RuPaul’s Drag Race has earned a whopping 24 Emmy Awards and launched 13 spinoffs worldwide.
russell_harris
I’m from ATL, and I remember a period of time, before I knew who Ru was, of seeing handbills stapled to telephone poles in midtow, advertising Rupaul’s club appearances. But Ru was too big for ATL and soon the lights of Broadway were beckoning. Ru deserves all of his glory!
jcool
lol.
back in her StarrBooty days
cubcmh
Doesn’t it also make him the most-award LGBTQ+ artist in history? And why aren’t we also celebrating that??
CatholicXXX
Because he’s an anti-trans ass that only surrounds himself by white-gays.
The show is so fake now. They trash queens that dont spend a fortune on clothing and then they say that you “dont need money to do drag.” Those drag queens that dont go into debt are the first ones to go.
barryaksarben
I have to somewhat agree with CatholicXXX. How many times have we heard Ru or Michelle berate some queen about how poor they were yada yada yada and yet todays poor queens arent going to even see his show since it will only be on streaming. I do think the show has helped so much with visibilty which is what has always been and always will be our best hope for total acceptance. No one is perfect so I support Ru
DarkZephyr
I support Ru and I don’t agree with CatholicXXX at all. CatholicXXX doesn’t know Ru personally, CatholicXXX hasn’t lived Ru’s life and CatholicXXX certainly doesn’t pay Ru’s bills, so Ru ain’t gotta pay them no mind. Ru can surround herself with whoever the hell she wants to surround herself with, she doesn’t owe anybody a damned thing. She can keep crowning black queens and trans queens and making them rich and world famous and getting them gigs on major late night talk shows if she so chooses though, and she sure as hell has been doing that. I mean I wonder what somebody like Symone would rather be. A rich and internationally world famous, rising star of a drag queen beloved and adored by millions across the globe, being interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel on his show …or a camera man? lol Some people are SO damned silly and petty.
jcool
@catholicxxx
also, the recent winner of the latest all stars season was Kylie Sonique Love, a trans woman. you might be able to make a better argument about the show if it appeared that you watch it. as far as all white queens, don’t make me send Bob the Drag Queen over there.
BoomerMyles
Ru got her series cancelled on Netflix after just 1 season.
DarkZephyr
Ru’s Emmy isn’t for a canceled series, so…what?
jcool
i think you meant to say “ru also had a show on netflix”
Openminded
I’m proud for RuPaul’s accomplishments and awards and don’t want to take away from any of that, BUT, with that said, award’s have gotten ridiculous with all the categories. “Unstructured Reality”, “Reality Competition”, etc…. It’s becoming like a cat show where they award every cat a “Best ____ Award”. To be fair, if we are going to celebrate someone for having the most awards, there should be some sort of value rating to each award. Obviously, “Best Actor/Actress” should rank higher than “Best Makeup”. If they keep adding awards for every different aspect of entertainment, there will soon be people with hundreds of Emmys. Are we destined to soon see “Participation Emmy’s” for everyone on set?
ingyaom
And the Emmy for best male-to-female cross-dressing unstructured reality streaming gameshow competition goes to …
jcool
he doesn’t get to create which categories the academy chooses to award, he just wins them. just be happy for our progress. shows like this, pose, even modern family would never have been allowed when i was coming out.
smudge
Why do members of a minority like to trash a member of that minority for their accomplishments? We may never know the full extent of how much RU has contributed to the acceptance of members of the LBGTQ and black communities. How many of us are brave enough to break barriers the way he has done?
DarkZephyr
Its astounding, isn’t it? Ru is tough though and this crap just rolls off her back. She pays those chicken heads no mind.
TMBisAOK
It is because we were taught to hate ourselves and other gays from childhood and some people never got therapy to overcome that. So no they are pathetic assholes.
GayEGO
Ru Paul is a human being like the rest of us so he/she is fine!