For those who weren't old enough to see this at the time, it's difficult to overstate how rare and surprising this was, to see a gay black drag queen being celebrated as a media star, and not denigrated or made a joke of. Ru absolutely broke the mold and set the template. Love you Ru.

@terrivines4071

7 ай бұрын

And also, let’s not forget Joan Rivers for having the courage to have RuPaul on her show. It could have backfired on her.

@jessrosefawkes2721

7 ай бұрын

I remember. They were the good days. I can honestly say us 90s teens were the last great generation. Everything is about social media these days. I can’t stand it lol X

this interview is reminding me of the fact at one point ru was in the shoes of her contestants. full of life, eager to impress , and hamming it up for the cameras

@1bwash

8 ай бұрын

No, the challenges on the show emulate these things, but it's not the same thing. Ru was never approached and told "you need to do a daytime talk show interview." It was you need to fight and prove yourself and maybe you will get the invitation. People really need to recognize how hard it was for Ru coming up and give her credit for that. Yes she challenges contestants, but they really are privileged to have Ru giving them a platform.

@angel_fierce

8 ай бұрын

Yup! Rupaul is the queen of drag! 💯👑

@HadrianGuardiola

8 ай бұрын

@@1bwashyea and its not like people said those directly to him either. He had to grt a lay of the land put himsef out there. Even the first season of drag race they had a whole team of people on their side including the pro rupaul. Theres aspects of drag I dont care for but no one can deny that rupaul invented the idea of a drag dynasty. She went out in a dress when it meant something. Now any one can slap on a dress and be "subversive" and then stop and no would even remember its such a small thing now.

@Garyllaz

7 ай бұрын

You forgot to mention this was early 90's as well 👌🏻

@adamblue2980

7 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right. The RuPaul Show on VH1 is the same way, it's an absolute template for the challenges on Drag Race.

this is what happens when two legends meet...

@CRAIGTEMPLATEXCHRIST

9 ай бұрын

REAL RECOGNISE REAL! Legends never have to attack each other! Leads to great OPEN conversations like this 💛💛💛🙏 the bedrock of democracy

@erikm8372

8 ай бұрын

Well, Joan did say “the first time you were here…” …so this was the second time, I think.

@Billbob0327

8 ай бұрын

Having just watch Rue on a much more recent show of Joan’s “In bed with Joan,” it’s truly amazing to see how much progress has occurred from then to now.

@Billbob0327

8 ай бұрын

@@erikm8372Rue was on a show of Joan’s that featured NYC Clubkids. The show depicted nightlife in the NYC club scene in the 80’s and 90’s which was somewhat where Rue started out.

@ahmadpittman3893

7 ай бұрын

I think you're right. Although, at the time, RuPaul wasn't mainstream like she is now. So imagine the breakthrough she came to get to where she is. You gotta respect that.

This is the early 90s. One can only imagine how novel she was for that time. Mainstream had never seen anything like her, or at least not in that compacity.

I met RuPaul at the Roxy disco in NYC in 1990 before she was a star. She was working as a "hostess" for the disco along with a few other drag queens. Basically making sure we were having fun. She came up to me and my BF who were in our mid-twenties at the time and hugged us and said, "You two are the cutest couple in the world honey!" Then the drugs kicked in.... She was HUGE!

Easy to see why RU loved Symone. This is like watching Symone.

@YeyazWyrd

9 ай бұрын

I kinda thought the same thing like 10 seconds I to the video. Ru obviously saw a lot of herself in Symone

@katwebbxo

9 ай бұрын

I see it!

She gave him a whole half hour and he never faltered. Excellent stuff. I love that Shady Shade single. I had no idea what throwing shade meant when it came out, I just loved the line "I just wanna get paid"!!

She went from wanting to be a revlon spokesperson to being a Mac and she’s iconic ❤

Wow they bounced off each other so well! Great interview 👌🏽

I would love to see this digitally remastered. 🎥🌈💞

@familyfilmscans8350

Ай бұрын

It could be rescanned from the source. Maybe the Joan Rivers people can start uploading all her interviews? That would be a cool contribution to KZread

So love both of them. Our world would be so boring without people like these two. Rest in Peace Joan.

16:05 - having drag babies. Now Ru has literally HUNDREDS of drag queen "babies" across the world. 50 of which are actually winners of their respective seasons!! AMAZING!!!

I never realized how much talent she had. Everything in the show- charm, charisma, funny snatch game character, good interview skills, silly comedy and a talent act. She may not have done death drops but she could do it all in terms of charm

I love the height difference between Ru and Joan. Great interview.

Thanks for brightening my day and the whole world. Love both entertainers.

@FrontRowVideo

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, it's a fun interview to find in our archives!

We have been blessed with beautiful souls like Joan & RU

💋This interview is everything i love. Two of my favorite entertainers💗

3:32 damn Ru really predicted the future of entertainment!

@tula1433

8 ай бұрын

Yeah that was wild! He knew that we’d be streaming and having apps on our screens! Lol!

Two icons loving and respecting each other back in the day when the word ‘icon’ truly meant ICON! Love how this interview showcases just how loving, articulate and smart Ru is. She’s as sharp as they come. RIP wonderful Joan.❤❤

"People want more customized entertainment" true

@dannyhernandez2203

Жыл бұрын

Ru is so injtuitive. Of all the Drag Race Queens only Bianca, Shangela, Alyssa and Jinxxx could sort of match Ru's wits and confidence.

Wow!! A great interview. My idol is the Legendary Joan Rivers. I have been watching Rupaul Drag race. RuPaul is a true legend as well.He has helped so many young people being themselves. 😊🙃💗

It all makes sense now. The show. The challenges. The quotes. It’s all there.

my god rupaul really hasn't changed has he, after all this time!

@cecegiles4583

8 ай бұрын

Why change it made him millions

I remember when I first saw Ru Paul on TV. I was mesmerized by the image, fun character and even more impressed how the public had embraced him.

omg i miss joan so much

@SuZ4242

9 ай бұрын

❤😊 Same. Finest kind .

Thank you so much for sharing. I remember watching this interview at 4-5 years old.

How awesome that this is captured on video - such legends both of them

Rupaul is a legend

I wish we could've seen the performances 😭

Wow wow wow. It was NOT easy to go toe to toe with Joan fuckin' RIVERS! Ru is not a stand-up comedian, but her star power is on full display here. Typically, only the best comedians could keep up with Joan. "Fun" fact: Johnny Carson was so jealous and mad that Joan was given her own show that he intentionally tanked her career. He got her black-listed and got the word out that ANYONE who went on Joan's show would never work again. Luckily, that meant someone like RuPaul could get on as a guest.

Seeing stuff like this and reading the negative critics about RuPaul leads me to the conclusion: I am happy to be alive to experience the work of RuPaul

RuPaul, you are the winner of this weeks challenge

Ru Paul sealed a MAC cosmetics deal after this interview ❤

I miss Joan we need her and Wendy Williams around everyday on tv. Love Ru

2 seconds in my girl in black is MESMERIZED henny😂

A trailblazer whether you like him or not ❤.

The chemisty btwn the two of them is spot on.

I have been looking for this for years. Started when i was like 21 now i’m 25.... thank u so much!

@FrontRowVideo

Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

@titanicsosroblox

Жыл бұрын

@@FrontRowVideo appreciate it, any more recordings of Joan and Rupaul are most welcome!

I love this! Thank you for posting this interview, it’s great.

HD really made everything from the 90s look like it was in the 70s 😂

Let's take a moment to remember that Rupaul was on the same label as Naughty By Nature!

@michaelbruno1330

9 ай бұрын

So true tommy boy records.....queen latifah was also on that label

@firouz256

9 ай бұрын

@@michaelbruno1330 It was a very short moment in pop culture when Hiphop and Vogueing was one . Hiphouse! Right before Hiphop was hijacked and by greedy (mostly white) executives and sold out by glorifying ghettos and gangsta mentality to the masses. Jody Watley and her iconic "Friends" video are the only documentations of that era!

Love that you uploaded this

"Aura of goodness around me"

@SuZ4242

9 ай бұрын

Seems dimmer these days, alas. Too much money does that to folks 😏🤑

I made that doll!

@queenqueen977

Жыл бұрын

Omg you did??? Its fab!! Great job

My morning routine was watching Joan Rivers while getting ready in the morning. Love Ru Paul as well. It's so interesting how Ru got started and still as popular.

Thanks for uploading this. It was fun. Psychic Drag Hotline should be a challenge on RPDR.

Love this! Thank you.

Wow, was audio & video really this bad in 1993??? Love you Ru...You Betta Work !!!

@user-yv9fq5ym9w

2 ай бұрын

no it's the copy.

Wow what a great interview!!♥️♥️

Ru predicted everything we have now in entrrtainment

Wish her songs were not clipped, but I loved reliving this thank you Front Row

Joan rivas always have been cool 😂

I love rupaul's half open mouth smile 😂😂😂❤❤❤

It’s almost hard to believe how much has changed from then to now (with the exception of Rue’s beauty- she hasn’t aged one bit) . It’s surreal to see Rue this early in her career. She was such a rookie and seemed so shy and vulnerable- in comparison to the powerhouse & Mother of it all we see today. Rue is a household name and icon- and rightfully so. This was a time when drag, homosexuality, etc was not socially accepted love this. I think it’s sometimes easy to forget ALL the boundaries Rue had to break through in order to succeed. She didn’t just pave the way she MADE the way!

@margaretr5701

2 ай бұрын

You might like to see the interview, Joan Rivers with Caroline Cossey, who also broke a lot of boundaries. Caroline and Rhu met, trailblazers, both of them. I love the way Joan Rivers is very respectful to them both, while having fun at the same time.

Love this, thank you!! More vintage Ru please 🙏🏽😮

wow she’s always been a ball of charisma and love 🥹 a real star

Wow. A picture of the past into the future a picture of how things did happen and how Ru made things just come into place. Wow. He sure spoke for so many of me.

What a visionary Ru was

damn she's so good that she's able to circumnavigate personal questions and make people feel like she answered them without having actually done so! a true professional HAHAHA

They could rename this clip “the Captain and RuNille”. LOVE these two and together it’s pure gold! 🌬❤️

Very interesting, entertaining, and informative show. That was fun. Thanx, Front Row, for sharing!

@FrontRowVideo

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@echoecho3108

Жыл бұрын

@@FrontRowVideo 😊👍

I’d really love to watch the performing Ru parts🥺

@FrontRowVideo

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, but copyright restrictions prevented that.

@humanbeing9551

Жыл бұрын

@@FrontRowVideo thank u for sharing the stuff anyway❤❤❤

Wish the audio were better

I miss Joan!!! ❤❤❤

Loved this ! Joan set Ru up and let her own the interviews .

Wooooow 1st time seeing it!!! New best interview!!! Love them both!!!

@SuZ4242

9 ай бұрын

I watched this first-run. Joan was a pioneer, just like Ru. If it were not for these two, drag would still be relegated to its own tiny niche in the entertainment world. Sadly, agendas have masked what it was/is all about - spreading love through laughter and song.

It’s always been an honor, sharing my birthday w/RU 💟💟 Nov 17

What a great interview!!!

This show me that Joan was the real drag quenn ever 🤣😂🤣

Great interview 😊

"People want more customized entertainment" Ru saw the future holy shit.

"more is more" lmao

She really, truly is MOTHER ❤ Edit: Ru has one of the most beautiful smiles I’ve ever seen

The girl on the right at 1:58 looks timeless. That hair and outfit could still be worn today, queen was ahead of her time !

@jonathanlandau-litewski7405

8 ай бұрын

Well fashion tends to come back around in 30 year cycles so that works out about right! You know you're getting old when you see old fashions becoming popular again lol

Love love love. Two icons who seem to respect each other. Love.

Trixie and KAtya should do a Ughhhhhh video on this xD

No matter what, our legends are a treasure🙏🏻 RU is the QWEEN and RUPAUL is the man with a dream-realized. Love Rupaul love drag race. May the QWEEN REIGN and pass that crown when the time comes, because she really is an EMPRESS at the top of her dreams🙏🏻❤️

My two faves. RIP Joan 💖

I love seeing Ru this live

I love rupaul. What a talented and lovable person!

0:41 the woman in the front 😂 the look on her face like she cannot believe there is a 6'5" drag queen in heels and a mini skirt on stage. She is loving it hahaha. Also can we talk about rupaul towering over little Joan 😂😂😂

So gorgeous 😍 the hair is everything ugh

I just love Rupaul so much

RuPaul gave me so much CONFIDENCE as a boy. She's ALWAYS a part of my Heart. 💜💜💜

Ru so iconic

What a wonderful show !

15:53 LOLOLOL can’t believe Joan didn’t respond “well you are the Big Bird”!!! Ru set that up for her there!!!

Thank you for persevering history…or should I say Herstory 😂😂

Ru is so funny and lovely!!!

Iconic

30 years ago - looks exactly the same ❤

@SuZ4242

9 ай бұрын

Well... not quite 😏😆 We embrace the crinkles, even though she hides behind filters and botox, lol. She earned 'em ❤ Helps when you have good makeup, too. She mentioned a makeup line, how about one for her OG fans who are still kicking? 🙏😂

Fabulous

I saw this LIVE KIDS ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I Miss Joan .

miss you Joan…..❤

I saw boy Ru in 2019 at NYC drag con She interviewed whoopi Goldberg.

Hi Rupaul, it's, 2023!

BOTH are *bona fide legends*

I really miss Joan Rivers

Wow... 30 years ago.