RuPaul Andre Charles is an American drag queen, television personality, act… Read Full Bio ↴RuPaul Andre Charles is an American drag queen, television personality, actor, musician and model. Best known for producing, hosting and judging the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received several accolades, including 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards and a Tony Award.

Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul later studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia. He settled in New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBTQ+ nightclub scene. He achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his debut single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)", which was included on his debut studio album Supermodel of the World (1993). He became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics in 1994, raising money for the Mac AIDS Fund and becoming the first drag queen to land a major cosmetics campaign. He later received his own talk show on VH1 called The RuPaul Show, which he hosted for over 100 episodes while co-hosting the morning radio show on WKTU with Michelle Visage.

RuPaul's Drag Race was created in 2009 and has gone on to produce fourteen seasons in the United States. The show has also seen success internationally, with several international variants of the show being made, such as RuPaul's Drag Race UK and Canada's Drag Race. This has also inspired several spin-offs of the main show, including RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. He is also featured as a host on other reality television series such as Skin Wars, Good Work, and Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul.

RuPaul has made appearances in films such as Crooklyn (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), television shows such as Girlboss (2017), Broad City (2017), and Grace and Frankie (2019). He later created and starred in his own Netflix original television series AJ and the Queen (2020). In addition, he has also published three books: Lettin' It All Hang Out (1995), Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (2010), and GuRu (2018).

RuPaul is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States. For his work on RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the most-awarded person of color in the history of the Primetime Emmys. Outside of film and television, he also continues to write and record music; he has released fourteen studio albums as of 2022, and received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.

Celebrate
RuPaul Lyrics

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Act of love
Is a luxury
The suit he wears
Belongs to me
The road is long
Seven thousand miles
Soldier talk
And uniform

[Chorus]
We can live
I can live
Celebrate
Celebrate
We can live
I can live
Celebrate
Celebrate

She rag doll
Keeps him warm
This negative
Shows no form
He salutes the crowd
"Go west young man"
Run run run
The hollow man

[Chorus]

To a distant land
Sand and sand
Touch to touch
A marble man
The house is glass
Furniture's chrome
Soldier talk
And uniform

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of RuPaul's song "Celebrate" describe different aspects of a romantic relationship between two lovers, one of whom is a soldier. The first verse delivers the line "act of love is a luxury", indicating that love is something precious and valuable that requires effort and dedication to maintain. The following lines "The suit he wears belongs to me / The road is long, seven thousand miles / Soldier talk and uniform" suggest that the soldier is distant and fighting in a war, but his suit belongs to the singer and they are holding on to love despite the distance.

The chorus repeats the line "We can live, I can live, celebrate, celebrate" five times, emphasizing the importance of celebrating love, life, and happiness, despite the challenges that may come along the way. The second verse paints a picture of the soldier being held close by the singer's "rag doll", providing warmth and comfort. The line "This negative shows no form" suggests perhaps that the soldier is not always visible, as his image is not developed on a photograph negative.

The chorus repeats once again before the song concludes with the lyrics "to a distant land / Sand and sand / Touch to touch / A marble man / The house is glass / Furniture's chrome / Soldier talk / And uniform" which creates an image of the soldier going off to war, while the singer is left to enjoy their luxurious, modern lifestyle. Overall, the lyrics of "Celebrate" are about cherishing love and finding joy in life, despite challenges and distance.

Line by Line Meaning

Act of love
Showing love is something special and not everyone has the means to do so

Is a luxury
It is something that not everyone can afford or experience

The suit he wears
The attire that he has on belongs to me

Belongs to me
I own the suit he is wearing

The road is long
The journey is far and difficult

Seven thousand miles
The distance to be covered is vast

Soldier talk
Military jargon and language

And uniform
The clothing soldiers wear that represent their service

Chorus
We should celebrate life and live freely

We can live
We should cherish the gift of life

I can live
I will appreciate and make the most of this life

She rag doll
She is a small, tattered object that he holds onto to find comfort

Keeps him warm
She brings warmth and love to him

This negative
A form of film containing an image in reverse

Shows no form
The picture on this film is distorted and unclear

He salutes the crowd
He greets the audience in a formal military manner

"Go west young man"
An old saying which means that it's a good thing to explore new places

Run run run
Keep going and don't look back

The hollow man
A person who is unfulfilled and unhappy on the inside

To a distant land
Traveling far away to explore unknown territories

Sand and sand
There are endless sand dunes and landscapes where he is headed

Touch to touch
Hands beginning to hold and embrace

A marble man
Refers to a statue, which symbolizes the difficulty of forming a meaningful relationship

The house is glass
The environment is transparent and open

Furniture's chrome
The furniture is modern and sleek

Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BARRY GOUDREAU, BRIAN MCGEE, CHARLES BURCHILL, DEREK FORBES, FRANCIS MIGLIACCIO, JAMES KERR, MICHAEL JOSEPH MACNEIL

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