The House of Hidden Meanings
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From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul， comes his most revealing and personal work to date—a brutally honest， surprisingly poignant， and deeply intimate memoir of growing up Black， poor， and queer in a broken home to discovering the power of performance， found family， and self-acceptance。 A profound introspection of his life， relationships， and identity， The House of Hidden Meanings is a self-portrait of the legendary icon on the road to global fame and changing the way the world thinks about drag。
Central to RuPaul’s success has been his chameleonic adaptability。 From drag icon to powerhouse producer of one of the world’s largest television franchises， RuPaul’s ever-shifting nature has always been part of his brand as both supermodel and supermogul。 Yet that adaptability has made him enigmatic to the public。 In this memoir， his most intimate and detailed book yet， RuPaul makes himself truly known。
In The House of Hidden Meanings， RuPaul strips away all artifice and recounts the story of his life with breathtaking clarity and tenderness， bringing his signature wisdom and wit to his own biography。 From his early years growing up as a queer Black kid in San Diego navigating complex relationships with his absent father and temperamental mother， to forging an identity in the punk and drag scenes of Atlanta and New York， to finding enduring love with his husband Georges LeBar and self-acceptance in sobriety， RuPaul excavates his own biography life-story， uncovering new truths and insights in his personal history。
Here in RuPaul’s singular and extraordinary story is a manual for living—a personal philosophy that testifies to the value of chosen family， the importance of harnessing what makes you different， and the transformational power of facing yourself fearlessly。
A profound introspection of his life， relationships， and identity， The House of Hidden Meanings is a self-portrait of the legendary icon on the road to global fame and changing the way the world thinks about drag。 “I've always loved to view the world with analytical eyes， examining what lies beneath the surface。 Here， the focus is on my own life—as RuPaul Andre Charles，” says RuPaul。
If we’re all born naked and the rest is drag， then this is RuPaul totally out of drag。 This is RuPaul stripped bare。
Central to RuPaul’s success has been his chameleonic adaptability。 From drag icon to powerhouse producer of one of the world’s largest television franchises， RuPaul’s ever-shifting nature has always been part of his brand as both supermodel and supermogul。 Yet that adaptability has made him enigmatic to the public。 In this memoir， his most intimate and detailed book yet， RuPaul makes himself truly known。
In The House of Hidden Meanings， RuPaul strips away all artifice and recounts the story of his life with breathtaking clarity and tenderness， bringing his signature wisdom and wit to his own biography。 From his early years growing up as a queer Black kid in San Diego navigating complex relationships with his absent father and temperamental mother， to forging an identity in the punk and drag scenes of Atlanta and New York， to finding enduring love with his husband Georges LeBar and self-acceptance in sobriety， RuPaul excavates his own biography life-story， uncovering new truths and insights in his personal history。
Here in RuPaul’s singular and extraordinary story is a manual for living—a personal philosophy that testifies to the value of chosen family， the importance of harnessing what makes you different， and the transformational power of facing yourself fearlessly。
A profound introspection of his life， relationships， and identity， The House of Hidden Meanings is a self-portrait of the legendary icon on the road to global fame and changing the way the world thinks about drag。 “I've always loved to view the world with analytical eyes， examining what lies beneath the surface。 Here， the focus is on my own life—as RuPaul Andre Charles，” says RuPaul。
If we’re all born naked and the rest is drag， then this is RuPaul totally out of drag。 This is RuPaul stripped bare。
Reviews
Michael
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RuPaul is everything。 The sweet and sensitive storytelling transported me and had me laughing and crying。 Thumbs up。
Kristen Brosch
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I remember being vaguely aware of RuPaul’s existence throughout my childhood but didn’t know much， if anything about Ru。 Several years ago I discovered RuPaul’s Drag Race （I was many years behind…I think they were on season 13） and I watched every episode from the beginning， as well as the all star seasons。 And I’ve kept current since。 That’s when I fell in love with the magic that is RuPaul。 I love what he stands for and what he promotes。 This book was an eyeopening look back at RuPaul’s childh I remember being vaguely aware of RuPaul’s existence throughout my childhood but didn’t know much， if anything about Ru。 Several years ago I discovered RuPaul’s Drag Race （I was many years behind…I think they were on season 13） and I watched every episode from the beginning， as well as the all star seasons。 And I’ve kept current since。 That’s when I fell in love with the magic that is RuPaul。 I love what he stands for and what he promotes。 This book was an eyeopening look back at RuPaul’s childhood and early adulthood which all went in to molding and creating the man he is today。 Ru—I’m so glad you found your way through it all and you’re brave enough and strong enough to spread love and stand up for what is right。 。。。more
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Ky DeepDiveThis
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QUICK BITS•Memoir•Spirituality•Self-expressionREVIEWI am not one who normally enjoys memoirs， however with the opportunity to read this through LibroFM I jumped at the opportunity。 For me the best part about RuPaul （besides his laugh） is his outlook on life。 Being someone who has gone through a secular spiritual journey over the last 10 years， I often see many of the principals I learned in RPDR。 The House of Hidden Meanings starts off with a flurry of these and it is exactly what I was hoping f QUICK BITS•Memoir•Spirituality•Self-expressionREVIEWI am not one who normally enjoys memoirs， however with the opportunity to read this through LibroFM I jumped at the opportunity。 For me the best part about RuPaul （besides his laugh） is his outlook on life。 Being someone who has gone through a secular spiritual journey over the last 10 years， I often see many of the principals I learned in RPDR。 The House of Hidden Meanings starts off with a flurry of these and it is exactly what I was hoping for when picking this up。 RuPaul's life is truly like no other and hearing the details of his upbringing and path to success and fulfillment was such a pleasure。 I especially loved how it all leads up （but does not hinge on） to the creation of RPDR。 All the learnings， love， and pieces of his life coming together to create the show we all love。 RATINGS8 Writing Style7 Intrigue10 Logic8 Enjoyment2 Impact BonusTOTAL= 33+2= 35/8= 4。3752。00/5。00 Impact Rating--My favorite thing about RuPaul is his generally secular spirituality， I found some little pieces of this throughout and found it quite inspiring。4。50/5。00 Rounded Rating 。。。more
Charlie
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I should have known this book was just an appetizer for Ru’s newest grift lmao （allstora）
Ethan
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On Friday nights at my home， you can usually find my husband and me glued to the TV， catching the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race。 This reality competition， hosted by the legendary drag queen RuPaul， is a joyous celebration of queer art， expression， and identity， making it not only culturally significant but also incredibly entertaining。 RuPaul has mesmerized audiences for years with his drag persona， delivering a unique blend of humor and fantastical charm。 Still， the man behind the superm On Friday nights at my home， you can usually find my husband and me glued to the TV， catching the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race。 This reality competition， hosted by the legendary drag queen RuPaul， is a joyous celebration of queer art， expression， and identity， making it not only culturally significant but also incredibly entertaining。 RuPaul has mesmerized audiences for years with his drag persona， delivering a unique blend of humor and fantastical charm。 Still， the man behind the supermodel has remained relatively veiled。 In his memoir， The House of Hidden Meanings， RuPaul extends an intimate invitation， offering readers a glimpse into his life and laying bare his soul。 It gives us a chance to finally meet the authentic RuPaul。RuPaul always stood out。 As a young black boy in San Diego， he grappled with his queer identity in an era when such struggles weren't widely accepted。 With his father intermittently present and his mother contending with her own emotional challenges， one thing was evident—RuPaul was destined for stardom。 He reflects on the laughter he could evoke from his mother， who predicted his future fame。 Despite the hardships， RuPaul embarked on a journey of self-acceptance， learning to embrace and express his true self。The House of Hidden Meanings doesn't offer a current behind-the-scenes glimpse of RuPaul's life， and there's no mention of the reality show that has dominated his recent career。 Instead， the memoir delves into RuPaul's coming-of-age narrative， unfolding alongside significant moments in queer history。 As the emerging superstar shaped his identity as a drag performer within the punk scenes of Atlanta and New York， he also played a pivotal role in bringing queer art to the forefront。In this deeply personal memoir， RuPaul candidly shares his story， steering clear of the glamorous façade of his current stardom。 Listening to the audiobook， narrated by the author himself and provided by the publisher， I felt the passion， pride， and pain that underscored his life story。 RuPaul confronts the hurdles he faced during his rise to celebrity， offering unfiltered accounts of his struggles with relationships， the challenges of the entertainment industry， and his battle with drug addiction。 Ultimately， he discovered strength through his chosen family， self-acceptance， and confronting his demons。 The telling of this story makes for an insightful and inspirational read。 。。。more
Demi （billie's version）
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the cover has me GAGGED i cant wait for this oneee
Andrew Di Rosa
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A very personal， touching memoir。 Full of great stories of the rise of our favourite drag queen。 Full of humour， wit， sadness and revelry， RuPaul manages to capture the small moments amid his meteoric rise to fame。 Very much not about the fame， but a candid look at the moments that got him to where he is today。 Really quite good。
Hali
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Thank you Libro for this ALC！No rating for memoirs - this was a wild， beautiful ride and look into RuPaul’s early life。 “Magic is a choice and it must be created。” This really sums up RuPaul’s life and philosophy - he just seeks to create joy and magic and kindness in everything he does。 I learned so much about his life in this and the variety of things he’s done in his life。 RuPaul’s uniquely special magic shines through this book。 His life sounds like a movie！ Which he would probably love to h Thank you Libro for this ALC！No rating for memoirs - this was a wild， beautiful ride and look into RuPaul’s early life。 “Magic is a choice and it must be created。” This really sums up RuPaul’s life and philosophy - he just seeks to create joy and magic and kindness in everything he does。 I learned so much about his life in this and the variety of things he’s done in his life。 RuPaul’s uniquely special magic shines through this book。 His life sounds like a movie！ Which he would probably love to hear！ 😂 。。。more
Christina （A Reader of Fictions）
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The memoir covers Ru Paul's journey to stardom， but the focus is very much on more of daily life during that time than being too much about the actual celebrity part of it。 There are， of course， a few name drops， particularly Lady Bunny， because they were friends before fame， but it's definitely a memoir of struggle encountered on the way， with a real focus on trauma and mental health。 The House of Hidden Meanings is well done， but not particularly what I was looking for。 That said， I don't regr The memoir covers Ru Paul's journey to stardom， but the focus is very much on more of daily life during that time than being too much about the actual celebrity part of it。 There are， of course， a few name drops， particularly Lady Bunny， because they were friends before fame， but it's definitely a memoir of struggle encountered on the way， with a real focus on trauma and mental health。 The House of Hidden Meanings is well done， but not particularly what I was looking for。 That said， I don't regret listening to it， and I would highly recommend the audio narrated by the author。 There are a number of moments where you can really hear the emotion in Ru's voice， from sadness to elation， which makes the whole thing so much more emotional。 。。。more
Danielle
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Don't go into 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 looking for celebrity dirt （although there is one telling story about Madonna）。 Instead， RuPaul uses this memoir to reflect on his dysfunctional upbringing and the battles he fought to not only to become a star， but just to survive。Listening to him tell his story， it's not the hyped up， over-the-top superstar you see on Drag Race。 This is the vulnerable and scarred queer black boy who grew up in the South。 He stresses the importance of taking what makes Don't go into 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 looking for celebrity dirt （although there is one telling story about Madonna）。 Instead， RuPaul uses this memoir to reflect on his dysfunctional upbringing and the battles he fought to not only to become a star， but just to survive。Listening to him tell his story， it's not the hyped up， over-the-top superstar you see on Drag Race。 This is the vulnerable and scarred queer black boy who grew up in the South。 He stresses the importance of taking what makes you different and finding a way to making it your superpower， and also how much of a role self-belief plays in finding your way。 Ru had to reinvent himself over and over in order to achieve what he has， and there's a lesson in that for all of us - it's never too late to start again。 。。。more
Chloe （BrunetteBibliophile）
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*Thank you to the Libro。FM ALC program for providing me with an audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。*My husband and I are both fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race and， while I am not a huge memoir/nonfiction person， I have been wanting a memoir from RuPaul。 I have read Guru， which contains a lot of photos and philosophies that RuPaul shared throughout their life， but I wanted to know their history。This is that memoir and we finally got it。While it doesn’t go i *Thank you to the Libro。FM ALC program for providing me with an audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。*My husband and I are both fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race and， while I am not a huge memoir/nonfiction person， I have been wanting a memoir from RuPaul。 I have read Guru， which contains a lot of photos and philosophies that RuPaul shared throughout their life， but I wanted to know their history。This is that memoir and we finally got it。While it doesn’t go into a deep dive of current work or a behind the scenes of the drag race show， this memoir goes into RuPaul’s history of growing up， destined to be a star， and how they came to be the Queen of Drag。 It also goes into the history of some of the drag scene， especially in Atlanta where RuPaul spent a lot of time。 I hope that maybe in the future we will see a follow up memoir that picks up where this one left off and brings us to the present。Overall， I am giving this memoir four stars and am happy to finally know some more about Mamma Ru。 。。。more
Allena_inwonderland
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Thank you to Libro。fm and the publishers for the ALC。I looooved getting to hear Ru Paul tell his story in the beginning。 I'm always a fan when an author narrates their own memoir。The journey from nothing to fame and how his sobriety played a role in his life now。 Ru takes you through his life， the audio is like a movie for your ears 🤣I feel like I have a better understanding of why Ru shows his contestants a picture of their younger selves。 This books shows what Ru's healing journey looks like。I Thank you to Libro。fm and the publishers for the ALC。I looooved getting to hear Ru Paul tell his story in the beginning。 I'm always a fan when an author narrates their own memoir。The journey from nothing to fame and how his sobriety played a role in his life now。 Ru takes you through his life， the audio is like a movie for your ears 🤣I feel like I have a better understanding of why Ru shows his contestants a picture of their younger selves。 This books shows what Ru's healing journey looks like。I enjoyed it so much。 。。。more
Susie Dumond
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Vulnerable， inspiring， and deeply real， this is the closest look fans have gotten at the human behind the iconic queen we know and love。 A must-read for fans of RuPaul and a great look at queer history and culture。
JessQueen
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The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul 🖤“You have to dismantle the old to make the space for something new”🖤🖤“Systemic oppression creates walls that can feel impossible to scale but so too does the inheritable believe that you are a victim”🖤It’s impressive how in one line RuPaul conveyed so much meaning！ When talking about the remains of his mother after the divorce and the years when she rebuilt herself， the mood is: we’ve all been to war， let’s fight together。 We all have the same wounds。 When The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul 🖤“You have to dismantle the old to make the space for something new”🖤🖤“Systemic oppression creates walls that can feel impossible to scale but so too does the inheritable believe that you are a victim”🖤It’s impressive how in one line RuPaul conveyed so much meaning！ When talking about the remains of his mother after the divorce and the years when she rebuilt herself， the mood is: we’ve all been to war， let’s fight together。 We all have the same wounds。 When addressing his sense of belonging and self discovery， RuPaul does it so naturally and with such grace！ Not all places he’d been to were his place。 Not even after his first experiences。 It was good but it didn’t feel right and that immediate understanding of what he was feeling is what helped him find his true self and feel a freer life。I loved how he was able to portray his drag transformation and how he talks about hierarchy。Drag was a place。 His experiences shaped every step RuPaul’s way。 This is a heartfelt， honest and positive experience for a memoir！ Full of advices from his mom and friends。 Full of opportunities and dreams and above all full of hope for a black boy who once dreamed of being a star。About his mom’s death:🖤“She held on until the prophecy came true”🖤⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 I loved it！🖤 。。。more
R。J。 Sorrento
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I loved this celebrity memoir by RuPaul， which felt like a coming of age story and goes in-depth on how he rose to fame。 There’s good life advice in this book， and it can also serve as a story that preserves a specific moment in time in Atlanta， NYC， and Los Angeles。 The audiobook format was a great way to consume this story， and I enjoyed hearing RuPaul’s voice for the narration。 As someone who’s been a fan of RuPaul for years before Drag Race， I thoroughly appreciated the opportunity to read t I loved this celebrity memoir by RuPaul， which felt like a coming of age story and goes in-depth on how he rose to fame。 There’s good life advice in this book， and it can also serve as a story that preserves a specific moment in time in Atlanta， NYC， and Los Angeles。 The audiobook format was a great way to consume this story， and I enjoyed hearing RuPaul’s voice for the narration。 As someone who’s been a fan of RuPaul for years before Drag Race， I thoroughly appreciated the opportunity to read this memoir。 Thank you to LibroFM for the ALC。 。。。more
breana ♡ milkyboos
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My pop culture knowledge of RuPaul is limited to the single season of Drag Race All Stars I watched in college with one of my roommates， but even as a casual observer， I was still immediately pulled into Ru's world and moved by the emotional narration。I love memoirs that are narrated by the authors themselves （particularly when the author is a performer/artist by trade）， as you get a tenderness and vulnerability that a different narrator simply wouldn't be able to convey。 The House of Hidden Mea My pop culture knowledge of RuPaul is limited to the single season of Drag Race All Stars I watched in college with one of my roommates， but even as a casual observer， I was still immediately pulled into Ru's world and moved by the emotional narration。I love memoirs that are narrated by the authors themselves （particularly when the author is a performer/artist by trade）， as you get a tenderness and vulnerability that a different narrator simply wouldn't be able to convey。 The House of Hidden Meanings on audio is no exception to this， and I found myself both tearing up when Ru's voice would crack and getting hyped when he passionately described a memorable performance or career breakthrough。A heartfelt read for fans and casuals alike， and I'm glad I was able to experience it :"）（Thank you to libro。fm for providing me an ALC of this book！） 。。。more
Dannie Lynn Fountain
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I received a complimentary audiobook from the publisher via libro。fm。
Tina
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So cool to learn more about RuPaul！ Read by the author！Thank you to Harper Audio via Libro。fm for my ALC！
Kaylie Helfrich
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4。5 stars rounded up！This was a really well done and powerful memoir。 This book explores the first 40 years of RuPaul's life， which happens to be what was before the hit show RuPaul's Drag Race （Which I will admit I have seen every season of）。 I was intrigued to hear him tell his own story from his own point a view and what he went through before becoming the superstar I always knew him as。 This book explores many different themes and struggles， but the main focus is what is was like growing up 4。5 stars rounded up！This was a really well done and powerful memoir。 This book explores the first 40 years of RuPaul's life， which happens to be what was before the hit show RuPaul's Drag Race （Which I will admit I have seen every season of）。 I was intrigued to hear him tell his own story from his own point a view and what he went through before becoming the superstar I always knew him as。 This book explores many different themes and struggles， but the main focus is what is was like growing up as a black queer kid in the 70's and 80's。 This is a very powerful story of finding yourself and being and your true self。 I listened to the ALC of this book and I really enjoyed hearing this story in Ru's own voice， so I strongly recommend listening to the audiobook。 。。。more
Wade
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This is really insightful to Ru’s early part of her life & career。 Readers really get to learn what has made Ru the person she is。 But there feels like an intentional sacrifice to any real insight to her career & projects that have made her famous。
Maddie
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The House of Hidden Meanings is RuPaul's memoir。 I am obsessed with RuPaul's Drag Race so naturally I had to read Mama Ru's memoir。 This was such a good memoir。 I only really know Ru from Drag Race and I loved getting to learn more about them。 I loved that Ru narrated the audiobook。 It seemed like they were in the room with me。 Not only does this book talk about RuPaul's life but it also goes into the LGBTQ history。 Many times I found myself laughing out loud while listening to this。 RuPaul is j The House of Hidden Meanings is RuPaul's memoir。 I am obsessed with RuPaul's Drag Race so naturally I had to read Mama Ru's memoir。 This was such a good memoir。 I only really know Ru from Drag Race and I loved getting to learn more about them。 I loved that Ru narrated the audiobook。 It seemed like they were in the room with me。 Not only does this book talk about RuPaul's life but it also goes into the LGBTQ history。 Many times I found myself laughing out loud while listening to this。 RuPaul is just so iconic and this book shows how special they really are。 This memoir is a good mix of very serious topics to more light-hearted ones。 This book just made me love RuPaul even more。 You know what they say if you can't love yourself， How in the hell you gonna love somebody else？ Can I get an amen？Thank you so much， RuPaul， Harperaudio， and Librofm for the ALC of this book。 。。。more
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