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

A definitive history and celebration of the groundbreaking show RuPauls Drag Race in its first decade, from a Burbank basement set all the way to the Emmys, and every weave in-between, as told by its stars, producers and fans. Told over the first ten years of a television mainstay, And Dont F&%k It Up tells a cultural history through the stories of the people who lived it: the creators of the RuPauls Drag Race, the contestants, the crew, the judges, and even some key (famous) fans. It begins with RuPauls 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 Dont F&%k It Up shows how RuPauls 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.