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.
You're the Star
RuPaul Lyrics
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Let's hang the lights and ornaments
Outside the sleigh bells ring
And sound of voices caroling
We toil away by the fire
The tinsel keeps us climbing high
Pretending we don′t know
It's time to decorate the tree
And you′re here, right where you should be
And I love ya, love ya, love ya
You′re the star on my Christmas Tree
Candy canes, the stockings hung
It's time for us to have some fun
Boots on, come on let′s go
We're making angels in the snow
No twinkling lights or starry skies
Could hold a candle to your eyes
As we walk hand in hand
Around this winter wonderland
It′s time to decorate the tree
And you're here, right where you should be
And I love ya, love ya, love ya
You′re the star on my Christmas Tree
And I know
You'll be here once again
Next year, but, baby, from now til then
I love ya, love ya, love ya
You're the star on my Christmas Tree
And, baby, I know
It comes once a year
Once a year and though
The tree will come down
You remain the star
Remain the star of my heart
Of my heart
It′s time to decorate the tree
And you′re here, right where you should be
And I love ya, love ya, love ya
You're the star on my Christmas Tree
And I know
You′ll be here once again
Next year, but, baby, from now til then
I love ya, love ya, love ya
You're the star on my Christmas Tree
Uh-oh
Ba-bu-da-ba-ba-ba-ba
Uh-oh
Bu-da-bu-ba-ba-ba-ba
And I love ya, love ya, love ya
You′re the star on my Christmas Tree
Uh-oh wuh-oh
Ba ba ba
Wuh-oh
Ba-bu-da-ba-ba-ba-ba
I love ya, love ya, love ya
You're the star on my Christmas Tree
The song "You're the Star" by RuPaul is an upbeat, festive song that celebrates the joy of Christmas and the importance of being surrounded by loved ones during this time of year. The opening verse sets the scene, describing the traditional Christmas decorations and sounds such as sleigh bells and carolers. The next verse depicts the image of a cozy, warm indoor setting where loved ones gather and enjoy each other’s company while keeping themselves busy with decorating the Christmas tree.
The chorus highlights the significance of a special someone, who is the star on the Christmas tree, and expresses love and affection towards them. The verses following the chorus describe various Christmas activities such as making angels in the snow, hanging stockings, and enjoying candy canes, all while emphasizing the importance of the special person's presence. The song closes with a final reminder of how special that person is and how their presence adds more joy and cheer to the holiday season.
Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of having loved ones near during the holiday season and highlights the joy that comes from sharing the festivities with those closest to our hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
It's Christmas time once again
It is the time of the year to celebrate Christmas.
Let's hang the lights and ornaments
It is time to decorate the house with lights and ornaments.
Outside the sleigh bells ring
The bells of the sleigh are ringing outside.
And sound of voices caroling
People are singing carols.
We toil away by the fire
We are sitting by the fireplace doing work.
The tinsel keeps us climbing high
The tinsel makes us excited and happy.
Pretending we don’t know
Trying to pretend that we don't know what is in the presents.
What's in the presents down below
Wanting to know what is in the presents.
It's time to decorate the tree
The time has come to decorate the Christmas tree.
And you’re here, right where you should be
You are here with me, where you should be on this wonderful day.
And I love ya, love ya, love ya
I really love you.
You're the star on my Christmas Tree
You are the most important person to me right now.
Candy canes, the stockings hung
Candy canes and stockings have been hung up.
It's time for us to have some fun
It is time for us to have fun.
Boots on, come on let's go
Put on your boots and let's go outside.
We're making angels in the snow
We are playing in the snow and making snow angels.
No twinkling lights or starry skies
No lights or skies can compare to your beauty.
Could hold a candle to your eyes
Nothing can compare to the beauty of your eyes.
As we walk hand in hand
We are walking hand in hand.
Around this winter wonderland
We are walking around the beautiful winter wonderland.
And I know
I am aware.
You'll be here once again
You will be here again.
Next year, but, baby, from now til then
From now until next year, my love for you will remain strong.
You're the star on my Christmas Tree
You are the most important person to me on this Christmas day.
And baby, I know
And I am aware.
It comes once a year
Christmas comes only once a year.
Once a year and though
Still it comes only once a year.
The tree will come down
The Christmas tree will be taken down.
You remain the star
But you will always be the most important person to me.
Remain the star of my heart
You will always be the most important person in my heart.
Of my heart
Within my heart.
Uh-oh
An expression used to indicate a problem or a mistake.
Ba-bu-da-ba-ba-ba-ba
A musical expression with no specific meaning.
Bu-da-bu-ba-ba-ba-ba
A musical expression with no specific meaning.
And I love ya, love ya, love ya
I really love you.
You're the star on my Christmas Tree
You are the most important person to me right now.
Uh-oh wuh-oh
An expression used to indicate a problem or a mistake.
Ba ba ba
Musical expressions with no specific meaning.
Wuh-oh
An expression used to indicate a problem or a mistake.
I love ya, love ya, love ya
I really love you.
You're the star on my Christmas Tree
You are the most important person to me right now.
Writer(s): Rupaul
Contributed by Peyton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Asmatix ASMR
It's clearly gonna be the background song for the runway on season 15!! 💃
Raphael Lima
And It was not, unfortunately
Milum
I wish 💀
Jordyn Galvan
I like this song, but I absolutely love Catwalk 😭😭
Miloslav Masár
Naaah they gave us Catwalk again instead🙄
Jan
Or that song challenge almost at the end of the competition
Himmel ♡
Black Butta has some of the best Rupaul songs ever and the full album hasn’t even come out yet.
Global Drag
Pumped for her new record❤
Matthew Fajardo
Cake and Candy is the moment as well
Amonté
I hope this is the S15 runway song. If so it’ll definitely be one of my favorites along with S10, S11 & S14✨