RuPaul's Encounter with some Homophobes at the Kevin Larmee Gallery Show

On an afternoon outing with Felecia in New York 1984, RuPaul has an incident with some homophobes at a showing of Kevin Larmee's paintings at the Avenue B Gallery and does some fun things too. Video by Nelson Sullivan

[@MissCracker]

Homophobe: “your a disgrace to humanity” RuPual: “becomes the worlds top drag queen”

[@jessicah3450]

Success is great revenge.

[@Emucratic]

Wonder where this guy is now...

[@kyfresh2death]

Probably break dance outside of pizza hut dancing for a slice

[@PLANETHOLLIEWAD]

IF THOSE BITCHES AINT PAYING YO' RENT, PAY THEM NO MIND

[@sus6778]

Becomes a millionaire and a ultra fiery drag superstar and a legend While those guys are in there house watching him success and become a world famous legendary drag queen

[@canigetanamen1106]

When you can’t afford a wig so you put a T-shirt on your head

[@battybatshytcrazy4365]

That’s an old little Edie trick 😉😘

[@bessiebono1259]

me

[@basedbattledroid3507]

Relatable

[@nicnaknoc]

Oh that's a t-shirt I thought it where a pair of boxers 😳🙄 Also isn't that what all the TikTok peeps do nowadays

[@elizabethbennet4791]

very Grey Gardens, that.

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

The struggle was real back then, Ru mentions it constantly. He was couch surfing, many of his friends were taken by the AIDS crisis, battling addiction and encountering pervasive homophobia. Today he's a superstar but here he was just another struggling artist with hopes and dreams.

[@HowDidIGet3700Subs]

And now people remain struggling never becoming super stars

[@skoop651]

This is when people used to be normal and since then, we have gone in the wrong direction. The internet has damaged people's minds.

[@Jamietheroadrunner]

@@skoop651 so much progress but there’s always backlash to progress. Now we have these bitter MAGA fascists like u trying to undo it all. You’ll fail, ur kind always does in the long run.

[@danielquijada2350]

@@skoop651media didnt do shit, gays existed since the 1700s

[@YoMama9021]

It’s still REAL

[@anourtine6204]

It’s incredible to me that no one is shocked by the homophobes... they all have this expression like “just another Friday night” truly reveals what a hard life it was being gay in the 80’s.

[@af-ni6ej]

because it wasnt that shocking at all. hard to hear, but not shocking. Hell im only 30 and i got that regularly whilst out and about in my 20s.

[@cat1312.]

oh it still is, it still is extremely hard in places outside of america / first world countries.

[@myyoutube3022]

I have a gay friend and he told me that men will randomly yell stuff at him in his boyfriend even in these days. Calling them the f word or just laughing at them. Before he said that I didn’t realize how unfortunately common it still is

[@joytotha]

It’s still hard being gay, so much of this still exists daily

[@rubbersoul420]

They probably fucked with everyone they saw who didn't look just like them. There's so many of that type

[@aniyanashae4185]

Okay but why is this camera quality better than season 1’s camera quality

[@juliascales3464]

fr!

[@luilu3430]

💀💀

[@thedarthflagger]

Shade

[@littlemiss_sunshine6945]

😂😂

[@puffbluesam021]

I died happy for a second or two there. They got me, gal!

[@underground2faust]

gets told she is a disgrace to mankind- becomes the greatest drag super star of the world

[@tyecarson8423]

My thoughts exactly ♥️

[@kennyholeater2494]

And has more money than any of those stupid ignorant homophobes put together

[@harrymonk6]

She?

[@saxa-uta]

@@harrymonk6 When male drag queens are in-costume it's usage to call them "she".

[@saxa-uta]

@@harrymonk6 ....What the fuck are you babbling about? What have I done?

[@moneluve1000]

This video feels so dreamy, yet a bit melancholic. These folks are putting themselves out there in ways no one ever dared to before, clearly at the risk of their safety and person hood. They're experiencing liberation _so concentrated_ that its literally impossible to replicate nowadays due to us (lgbtq+ folks that is) having far more privilege, acceptance, and power in our identities than they could have ever dreamed of in the time this was filmed. True icons, these folks.

[@JoinTheProgress]

Most people have always accepted the gay community. The problem in 2022 is that "privilege" word you used, whereby it's gone far-overboard as a political tool; it may end up...as it has begun to...creating the opposite effect.

[@azedel7151]

@Mone Luve This has been common in nyc for ages. They weren't the first nor the only ones.

[@KITTYGALOREXXX]

I abandoned the Gay Political Movement back then, luckily I did, cause now their "activists," LEFTISTS and GROOMING CHILDREN. PEDOPHILIA as an Orientation. I wonder what colour that will be on their Rainbow Flag? Always pushing the Limits No Boundaries, No Custody of The Appetites. The downfall of humanity into Western Woke Liberal Globalism. DISGUSTING, DEGERNATE and DIABOLICAL.

[@invidusspectator3920]

It's still like that in other countries.

[@needtoknowbasis3499]

Sorry, but this shit happens today. Go stand alone like that in Arizona.

[@UrMomGoesToCollege7]

Having to pretend you're unbothered while dealing with people who would want you dead never gets easier, no matter how "loudly" you're living your life. None of them deserved that.

[@noongourfain]

The problem is they want THEMSELVES dead for the feelings THEY have.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Yep. Agreed. 👍❤️

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@noongourfain who’s they and themselves???

[@needtoknowbasis3499]

​@king kong Not true. Hate is hate. That's like saying Hitler hated the Jews because deep down, he wanted to be them. Hate is more basic. It's just cruelty. This is what humans are. Read history, and you'll know.

[@petelancaster6715]

@@EphemeralProductionsYour mother and her hairy papaya.

[@kylemua9329]

LGBTQ youth today don't realize how different it was back then. How much the world has changed since then. Rupaul is so brave to have done all of this back when it wasn't as widely accepted

[@searchingfororion]

Olive Oil It amazes me how little GLBTQ+ HERstory is known or appreciated, even by those "before" my generation. (Think the moment on RPDR S4 where Chad and Latrice are talking about the police abuse in the clubs) ACT UP, Harvey Milk (whom we can thank for commissioning/inspiring Baker to create a 'banner' 🏳️‍🌈), the bathouse raids in Canada, or even films (I swear to you there were 50+ queens who couldn't name the stars in RHPS "Vinent Price" SMH) As SOON as I realized I was queer, I hit ever book, documentary, film ect I could get my hands on. I *wanted* to know as much about my family as possible. I don't understand how those decades older than me don't know our freedom fighters or about the ashes on the White House lawn...

[@cigaranus6272]

1st world country lgbtq youth** if I were to come out in my country today, I would probably get beat to death.

[@leredempteur3011]

Kyle Ha it’s still not accepted simply the terror of the law silence the people , when the law is doom then reality back to reality Im

[@1013VS]

Still isn't and wont be

[@MrShedinthepeg]

And you think that none of those brave soldiers were gay? Or transgender? The only difference is that they were forced to be quiet or they risked jail or a violent death, so yes they were brave to be themselves publicly. What have you personally done to deserve those soldiers sacrifice?

[@greatwesternsky]

As a gay person I intensely felt the look on their faces. Trying to seem unbothered and standing their ground, but unable to ignore the toxic garbage being spat at them. A mixture of hurt and weariness.

[@emaranima7329]

@Mr. Montgomery Driesell-McSmitten i feel sad that you have the need to be nasty towards other people. That, is a sign of your own weakness, with which u cant deal. Good luck with handling yourself better.

[@fallbackbee9170]

@Mr. Montgomery Driesell-McSmitten Rude is the word that should be used to explain you.

[@123martagirl1234]

Mr. Montgomery Driesell-McSmitten You’re right in a scientific sense, but the way you choose to go about it, addressing it to this person, wasn’t necessary. You could have addressed it in a batter manner.

[@greatwesternsky]

@Mr. Montgomery Driesell-McSmitten Thanks for commenting!

[@parhaenormal]

Mr. Montgomery Driesell-McSmitten not that you shouldn't have commented at all, it's just that initially stating your point by coming off as an insult was not needed. You could've phrased it a little differently is all

[@dixienormous6969]

The mysterious guy driving oozes silent confidence and it is SO UNBELIEVABLY ALLURING.

[@ashfrancine5901]

Probably a Scorpio 🙃😉

[@dixienormous6969]

@@ashfrancine5901 nahhhh

[@ashfrancine5901]

@@dixienormous6969 yahhh

[@dixienormous6969]

@@ashfrancine5901 I mean yeah that horoscope shit is entertaining but come on, it's total bullshit lmao

[@ashfrancine5901]

@@dixienormous6969 My reply was just being light hearted, not meant to be taken serious boo. I forgot this is the internet. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@camilovillanueva1095]

the guy driving is so hot

[@jewelqueen5949]

Yum!

[@kendradoherty2697]

LITERALLY

[@mariakelly7716]

is it just me who thinks he looks like and sounds a bit like gotmik??

[@blackbirdgallagher9193]

Totally YES!

[@muserbattles7865]

@HEATHER when you find out let me know

[@roidAholic]

that convertible ride looked like everyone was living so freely.

[@elliepumpkin1]

And smoking 😂😍

[@ItaintmeCCC]

Not to mention the songs playing.

[@elliepumpkin1]

isitme so epic with the music

[@selenamarino5203]

And no seatbelts 🥵

[@Yellowbitchblaze]

Yasssss

[@pierrebardy318]

So katya zomolochikowa was already chilling with rupaul in the 70s in New York 😂🗽

[@taatham8058]

전 인형J-Doll 80s***

[@Stanly450]

😂

[@taatham8058]

cybelle read the description bro.

[@pierrebardy318]

@@taatham8058 it is the 80s true sorry didn't read the description

[@sistergreen5661]

Im the blond. And she kicked me to the curb.

[@sara_daria2]

Idk why i find it so fascinating that people who are still alive today were actually alive in these very different times. like did you know that the woman who hid anne frank and her family died in 2010? THAT'S CRAZY. I was literally alive at the same time as her and i didnt even know. Like i see all this cool vintage stuff or i hear about historical events and for some reason my mind doesn't register that those were real times, real things that actually happend, real people that lived and died. Idk why it just blows my mind

[@93seronica]

1984 was really not that long ago, it was 9 years before I was born

[@LinG-of8fk]

Same Sara, same.

[@AlexLopez-hn5ru]

I think we are conditioned to distance ourselves from that history; to think "Well, we aren't like that anymore" in an effort to normalize living in a generally broken society.

[@chilloutlawolf8622]

@@AlexLopez-hn5ru you had me at broken. what's broken about society?

[@lucianacaserta9563]

@@chilloutlawolf8622 capitalism

[@kaIIie]

Sometimes when people see art it evokes strange emotions they don't even understand.

[@mela8898]

Sometimes people are just ignorant asshole bigots

[@coloursfilm]

Beautifully said my dear

[@jesusramos3426]

Don’t change the cards y’all are the confused ones I know exactly how I feel about this

[@Spazlites]

@@jesusramos3426 why do you care lol

[@neblpetra6134]

@@Spazlites they are projecting their own feelings. They are bothered because they see themselves in Ru and the others one way or an other and they haven't came to terms with it yet. If someone is truly unbothered they won't have feelings about something. No positive nor negative

[@ebonyjenkins1938]

I love how miss ru is just wearing a T-shirt on her head yet she still looks sickening

[@adamanon3371]

You mean fabulous x

[@livindeadghoul]

@@adamanon3371 lmao that's what sickening means

[@adamanon3371]

ushiii ` ik but there are better terms to choose from

[@livindeadghoul]

@@adamanon3371 lmao what? nope, sickening is a good term in drag.

[@adamanon3371]

ushiii ` I prefer fabulous?

[@niallmorgan-hay2929]

Little did they know they were talking to a STAR henny

[@zariawinter4725]

Niall Morgan-Hay Exactly and Ru didn't even respond and I'm glad he didn't bc success was his response to all of those dickheads like them.

[@gusalthorp6138]

Absolutely 😘🌟

[@kennethholland2006]

A Superstar Amazon Queen

[@victorian4061]

A LEGEND*

[@tyrstocry3493]

Niall Morgan-Hay oh I think they knew henny 😁✨💕

[@ughannoying651]

can we talk about how gorgeous rupaul he is radiating youth and beauty lol

[@nanduschka]

Rupaul looks like how I would imagine Cleopatra💛

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

she is Babealicious ...

[@Draftspike]

@@nanduschka ..........what

[@Draftspike]

@@nanduschka because of the damn shirt on his head? Lmao

[@heyitsrance]

“Boys will be boys...and girls will be girls.” “And Puerto Ricans will be Puerto Ricans.”

[@Jordan-xg4pn]

I cackled

[@EphemeralProductions]

And those ricans were probably suckin each other off behind closed doors

[@Suzuha_Amane]

those are boys

[@tysonb3568]

@@Suzuha_Amane Why are you here?

[@deanpolizos1321]

“War is stupid. People are stupid. I’m stupid” Serious 2020 vibes.

[@Travis-li2mz]

Dean Polizos omg old video of Katya before uhhhhhh

[@Weathermane79]

Lyrics to "The War Song" by Culture Club (boy george)

[@Tornado1994]

@@Weathermane79 Which was BRAND new at the time Nelson filmed this.

[@BCJP]

time stamp?

[@ginaphenix3519]

💯🎯🎯

[@LocaalDent]

This is maybe the the most culturally fascinating video I’ve ever seen

[@venusearth6682]

Imagine how many wigs Ru has now🥰😍

[@mooseburger88]

‘80s NYC was fucking amazing, I feel like I missed out

[@GianniAzul3609]

You sound like you’re from the middle of a corn field in Whitey Whiteville. Watching videos like this just sparks memories for me. I’m born and raised in NYC, lower east side.

[@tuesdayschild8994]

@@GianniAzul3609 no or just not from NY or didn't grow up in the 80s. Of course this wouldn't be new to someone that was there at the time.

[@escarlit]

@@GianniAzul3609 amen

[@alexbruno8355]

homeboy driving is so beautiful!!

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

omg right?

[@GABRIELGON1]

he’s my father’s cousin 🥰

[@rimkhammar7409]

@@GABRIELGON1omg really?

[@cassandro9445]

​@@GABRIELGON1for real? Love him! ❤❤❤

[@heatherkastenmeier7530]

I am so glad Nelson thought to capture life like he did. He truly was the OG when it comes to vloging. I hope he gets the recognition someday, he most definitely deserved.

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

Gilbert Arciniega Is another legendary vlogger that was doing It back then and still uploads to KZbin now , he's recorded every aspect of his life from an 80's teen through the 90's/2000's all the way up to now. Both are og goats to me.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Yep. From 1982 onwards. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@EphemeralProductions]

His old flat, btw , in the meat packing district is now a museum memorial to him. ❤

[@lasvegasbeet]

The car riding part is possibly the best scene my eyes have ever seen.

[@rediettadesse2828]

Why r they blogging when there was no KZbin lol

[@tiaalice6380]

What’s the song in the car

[@kageyamasmiling]

@@rediettadesse2828 is that a genuine question? LMAOOOO.

[@missl9348]

@@tiaalice6380 Rebbie Jackson-Centipede

[@tiaalice6380]

Miss L oh my gosh, thank you so much😊🙏🏽

[@andr6gyny]

‘’youre a disgrace to the human race yknow that?’’ says the person who opened the door just to say that lmaooo

[@sunflower5379]

Said the person that has never become noone and mama ru now is a star

[@lackedpuppet9022]

Said the person who probably _still_ works at McDonald's.

[@catherinedeloise8089]

@@sunflower5379 Your mama Ru is a cold bitch off camera.

[@cynthiacordova13]

Would like to see where they ended up.

[@Pridecrucified]

Right

[@NerdyxSpicy]

Nelson was so ahead of his time! He seemed so sweet and genuine. RIP Nelson ❤️

[@jeebydeeby]

i'm really tripping, this is filmed by the dude who made what is loosely considered the first "vlog" where he goes thrifting! i think abt that video and even the inside of his house all the time!! i didn't realize he was this connected, until i looked him up. i'll be binge watching his work

[@mjg239]

Homophobe: “your a disgrace to humanity” RuPaul in 2020: WINS THIRD CONSECUTIVE EMMY for RuPaul's Drag Race.

[@coolandgood1010]

I dont think a homophone would care that he won a drag race prize.

[@oDM0o]

@@coolandgood1010 , he still became famous and is known by millions of people while absolutely no one knows who or where that homophobe is now, he probably amounted to nothing in his life

[@ginaphenix3519]

H-E-L-L-O 🎯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Ru Paul the 🐐

[@sharkisland5931]

@@coolandgood1010 i think what they mean is he went onto become heavily successful in the TV industry, fame and wealth and a global star and where is that guy? Probably in some shabby apartment still being homophobic. (Tht doesn't negate that ppl still shouldn't be saying vile stuff to others regardless of their success before anyone says anything)

[@user-uu2ur3mh9m]

@@oDM0o ur pressed about a teenager 30 years ago😂

[@bradley24076]

Lol that "disgrace to the human race" ended up having a successful music career, a hit TV show with spin offs, winning numerous awards and inspiring millions of people around the world. We salute you Ru, thank you for ignoring narrow-minded people back then.

[@johnforde2344]

Those same idiots probably on the corner or lock up taking it where they thought was invincible😁

[@yeshuaischrist9951]

@B M-Y Miserable wives? Atleast they have a REAL VAGINA AND BREASTS.

[@mccormick151428]

Ru Paul he made something of himself or well I guess herself. But still it doesn’t change others opinion I dislike when guys crops dress and do all that extra stuff it’s not called for to each and his own I always say

[@TamaoMizuki]

@@yeshuaischrist9951 How your argument about real vaginas and breasts related to the gay community? Tf

[@Mikeycrzed]

Plus $60 million to go along.

[@Itsnineviolets]

The original vlog squad 😂

[@Dsdsds346]

Exactly my thought 😂

[@najikhalilallah689]

EXACTLY!!

[@nahfam254]

One that I would actually watch lol

[@Rachel_Tensions]

@LAUNDRY DETERGENT cringe

[@codespots]

Ru’s wearing a god damn T-shirt on his head and still looks heavinly glam-he’s a f*** STAR.

[@burban7986]

Why does this feel like a horror movie in a way

[@mrsevelync6900]

I don't know why either but yes, it does 😂

[@ajvintage9579]

It feels that way because you know this group is always in danger for being themselves.

[@CarmelaPattillo]

Ru was so damn beautiful from the very beginning. Effortlessly lovely.

[@cecebruh6287]

he always has and always will be beautiful, Hunty

[@CarmelaPattillo]

Agreed, Ru forever.

[@milamarshall9597]

Carmela Pattillo Anuli Mokoroto she looks very sheek for the 7th century

[@harrymilner2079]

Carmela Pattill

[@insectdecay]

UglyMess chic* lol I don't wanna be an ass sorry lol

[@tuesdayschild8994]

Ru looked so upset. He didn't speak much after. Clearly affected everyone. They just had to pretend it didn't happen. Shame, friends just minding their business getting harassed for no reason.

[@KingGhidorah5464]

His face at 6:51 told the whole story. So sad but so great to know what a happy ending the story has.

[@ashroman6163]

I’m about 20 years behind Ru in age, but things weren’t much better in the early 2000s. That look on her face after is so relatable for me. I can’t even describe that feeling, but I know it all too well.

[@anh7807]

Sadly this still happens plenty today.

[@ajecks]

welcome to being gay lol

[@kellylappin5944]

That broke my heart!

[@vees9025]

The hurt in rupaul’s face after those guys, geez im so glad she became the absolute beauty queen of society. 🤍

[@ShadeCavough]

That’s a man. Not a woman

[@Suzuha_Amane]

its a he lol

[@EclesysGalaxy]

@@Suzuha_AmaneIt's a common thing to use female pronouns when talking about a man's "drag persona". It's nothing political, it's just part of the world of drag.

[@fatihhh2719]

rupaul is so statuesque, it's almost hard to look...like it's such an unbelievable sight

[@PrettyYounqThang]

Only Ru could look divine with a tshirt on her head, honey!

[@BartAwesome1]

Hunty!

[@mentallyill7868]

+Everly Ever yo ur profile pic gives me LIIIFEEE

[@fabianoreilly5562]

Lily his

[@lexilux22]

*Henny*

[@kristianburger3140]

RiFF RAFF why you commenting so much? Like get a life!

[@NicoVellaFilm]

The part I love most about this is hearing 80s music in the actual 80s.

[@cherryblossombliss8742]

Could u tell me the songs names.. when they first started to drive

[@harlemw651]

That was great! 👍

[@julian.castro18]

@@cherryblossombliss8742 Pretty Woman covered by Van Halen

[@b1nary_f1nary]

So good

[@alexarias5717]

@@Dino-lu4mq and out of touch by Hall and Oates

[@californiakitty80]

Being in a convertible, blasting to the fucking Van Halen and great music. This is ICONIC!!

[@mclare71]

You’re channel is a time travel GIFT that I’ve been searching for!! Please never stop sharing these videos and allowing those of us who remember to go back if even for a moment. ❤

[@wildchild7764]

these were the true soldiers that paved the way for the LGBT of America

[@GrubWarp]

Sassy Girl soldiers? They didn’t do crap

[@jlee7904]

GrubWarp you don't understand

[@posyflump]

We are still paving the way for LGBT+ in America and all over the world

[@whalepoacher196]

Soldier means something else to me but alas

[@adelinewurzer4533]

@alan oakley why are u even here lol

[@AlwayzMeFerniii]

watching old videos is kind of peaceful to me in a way, it's so mesmerizing

[@King_2ya]

Fernando Garcia true!

[@facuarroyo3249]

A E S T H E T I C

[@avantgarde939]

Ugh same I really wish I could've been apart of those times homophobia aside

[@johnforde2344]

Exactly Fernando

[@najikhalilallah689]

Mesmerizing, yes!!

[@julieannthegreedyvegan8420]

These videos are weirdly comforting, I love watching them, thankyou for sharing ❤️

[@UnCannyValley67]

These videos are just fucking PRICELESS! 💕 i graduated HS in ‘87 and this is how it WAS, how it FELT. It’s like a dream / time capsule. Thank you so much.

[@Glotch]

Damn, there is more socializing in this video than I’ve ever had in 2018

[@rickmarks1456]

This waa obviously before the Cell Phone era! Now a days, people don't have personality anymore, because everybody has his or her Face buried into their Cell Phone!

[@Dreamskater100]

@@rickmarks1456 So true.

[@MarkMcLain]

Before Social Media people socialized.

[@williswhatchutalkinbout4367]

And? That’s your own fault.....

[@jibblejabble4599]

Rick Marks You sound awful

[@georgetrusty7696]

This is a beautiful time capsule

[@yoobeepedmeinthebeep]

Ru is everything i wanna be when i'm 214

[@naru6848]

RiFF RAFF I mean he is living a better life then you could ever, so sure why not :)

[@mygsays1250]

RiFF RAFF if you have an issue with gay people why are you watching their stuff you homophobes are weirdos fr FR

[@Alexander_l322]

MYGSAYS they are usually gay just can’t accept themselves so they can’t accept others who are openly gay.

[@20FilmChick]

4:04 Five Minutes of Funk 4:36 Centipede 7:39 No One's Gonna Love You 8:25 Solid....80's music ruled

[@Zzz-xv1qb]

Thank you!

[@natybae195]

Imagine having so much hatred in you that you judge and look down on people for being who they are

[@sokamori28]

My heart breaks for Mama Ru here. She was quiet after they left the gallery. I'm so proud of how far she's come. A true Glamazon!

[@lambo8637]

He looked so upset afterwards 😔

[@gavin3598]

Yeah, she was quiet because of being angry and even more...hurtful. As a 37 year old man, the few times I've been called faggot as an adult really freaking hurts. It's a word that will tear you down. We all have feelings.

[@lambo8637]

@@gavin3598 I'm sorry 😔

[@adrian6591]

@@gavin3598 Speak for yourself I'm dead inside. But I understand the feeling. 😉

[@chrisramsden9678]

It was honestly hard to see Ru so quiet, it doesn't feel right.

[@simsimma9622]

Back when AIDS was serious business. I don't know if the youngsters realize how scary of a time it actually was back then.

[@parisz]

Sim Simma Omgggggg you’ve got a legit point 😅

[@RestingBeachFace721]

Now it's cool to have aids.

[@jessicah3450]

They used to think it was so contagious.

[@glitterandbows12]

Sim Simma well if we didn’t, we know now :(

[@nickynicholsgf]

We’re now aware and have a lot of respect for the older generation. My life dealing with my ignorant father is not easy but I have a lot of sympathy for you all because I know in general you had to go through more to get us where we are now

[@timsummers870]

These videos are great because they're actually living the 1980s, not only talking about that decade. His vlogging is timeless.

[@shawndamccormick278]

These films are so comforting yet in a way, very painful because it's a spent era. I really hope one day we will be able to see more of Nelson's footage, if not all.

[@_serenity3298]

Gahh Ru's voice sounds so elegant and classy even at a young age I love it

[@emilymaguire8510]

_Serenity how old do you think ru was here?

[@v4llely]

He must be about my age here (23).

[@jackoconnor9134]

He sounds a bit like naomi

[@andresuston7692]

@@emilymaguire8510 Younger than he is now. So yeah, at a young age. Its not like this was just filmed last month.

[@emilymaguire8510]

@@andresuston7692 I think you thought I was being sarcastic when asking his age. It was a genuine question.

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

As a cis black man, I gotta say that Rupaul is a hero of mine. I can only imagine what it's like back in those days. To be yourself at all times is an important trait. These girls are very brave.

[@rangerdanger10]

Cis? You're not cis anything

[@HurricaneCamille-us6mp]

"Cis"...? Okay

[@annalee-rw9es]

Straight people stop saying ur cis if anyone is cis its gay men and always has been these new generations of LGBTQ people have taking over what we old LGBTQ COMMUNITY started and fought for so l9ng and ur changing the meaning of everything that we worked so hard for and ur fuck8ng up everything it's gotta stop because these people calling themselves trans that really are not true trans and people with all these stupid pronouns it's sick its stupid and you all are fucking up everything that we fought for just like THE BLM IS BULLSHIT THEY ARE RACIST WHO LIED TO MAKE MONEY OF 5HE BLACK PEOPLE WH9 ARE FULL OF HA5E FOR WHITES WHICH MEANS THEY ARE RACIST AND THEY ARE DESTROYING EVERYTHING MLK FOUGHT FOR AND DIED FOR !!!!ITS DISGUSTING WHAT THE BLM HAVE DONE

[@Suzuha_Amane]

they are men dressed a sgirls

[@mohawk4759]

@@Suzuha_Amanegood observation you’re so smart ⭐️

[@1Nelinqa]

The vibes in that car ride are impeccable

[@carissam5566]

dont try to tell me that this isn't Katya. those old blood vampire blood rituals from high school really worked boots.

[@michaelnobles2643]

LMAO!!

[@Chrystal_Hendrix]

As soon as I saw that I was like OMG It’s Katya The 1984 Version!!

[@brodiecollins11]

My exact thoughts aha

[@sistergreen5661]

It's me. Felecia. Flloyd666 on Instagram

[@nicnaknoc]

Lol 😂 now I can't unsee it

[@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer]

I like seeing Ru like this. Back when his drag was raw and he was just out there having fun. It is sad seeing how scary it was, especially during the 80s to be queer on the street. Not to say the violence hadn't stopped but at least people are more accepting these days.

[@sittingonceilings6805]

Yeah, they didn't really talk back cause they genuinely could have been jumped there.

[@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer]

@@sittingonceilings6805 unfortunately or worse. My mom would tell me how frightening the train was or anywhere for that matter especially at night. She lived there for a bit as a teenager.

[@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer]

Couldn't imagine how hard it was for lgbtq+ people

[@krisnite05]

@@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer nah, the 80s was a big decade for the gay movement

[@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer]

@@krisnite05 it was but people were still being beat up and abused for being gay +. While the culture was being more accepted there were still a shit load of bigots.

[@mariaager1924]

“Out of touch” playing in the car radio. This video is awesome!!!

[@Akenaten1]

Watched every single of Nelson’s videos. Fascinating! I got so involved in his live!! Incredible. Love Nelson!

[@Nightbird.]

RuPaul *literally* went from the streets to the height of fame, money and power. That in itself is to be celebrated!

[@maravillas]

asian dude you wouldn't?

[@Nightbird.]

@asian dude RuPaul became famous by doing drag shows. He and Lady Bunny used to live together in abandoned apartments in New York when they were poor and young and while both doing nightly shows at gay clubs back in the days when these shows were not popular like today and hardly payed any money. He became so famous doing them that he met some music producers who created his first hit single Supermodel..which became a number one hit worldwide. After doing music for many years..he created his production company WoW (World of Wonder) and then created his show RuPaul's Drag Race and other shows..which made him the multi-millionaire he is today. Hard work and perseverance is why he is the most famous drag queen artist today. Nobody gave him anything. He worked for it and created something out of nothing. The end.

[@Nightbird.]

@asian dude ?

[@matelijanmuck9545]

0:21 Katya is that you girl.

[@just_cade]

I'm crying

[@misskristinat]

Guurrlll! I was just about to comment the same thing!! ahaha

[@naomieadair5635]

Lolol! I was about to say the same thing! it's her doppelganger!

[@damnnn3790]

Kenzo Suzuki lmaooo

[@whizzardblizzard5696]

with a dash of Pandora

[@CBrown9758]

This is mind blowing to go back in time with U beautiful Ru and crew.😘

[@LittleThings98]

I’m glad I got this recommended, this is an interesting vlog from the past

[@singingrose4377]

Ru looked so broken after those comments. And he went straight too a cigarette. This shit is heartbreaking. He wasn't talking as much as he did before that, wasn't living for the camera nothing. Broken.....

[@katbamf99]

Nelson is an icon. All these videos are history. He was basically the first person to vlog. Such an inspiration

[@lpickman8514]

Ru, you've come a long way Baby! You handled it all with class. That video reminded me of cruising with my tribe in the 80s. Nelson captured the vibe so well, down to the video games. Much Love to the ppl in the video and all who appreciate it.

[@jcrweb1928]

Wow this video is great! Really takes me back! I love all of the music that is playing on the radio in the car. Perfect.

[@forcekin]

That driver has a whole mysterious vibe going on, and it's turning me on.

[@mink8273]

Vincent van T ikr hes amazing😛 same with u tbh😅

[@toddd3429]

Vincent van T new wave style sexiness..my hubby reminds me of him.

[@AlexRiversMusic]

Vincent van T he's daddy

[@harrys.9224]

whos the guy? i still wanna know lol

[@Groovingforwardatx]

I agree// back off y'all I'm going to get my time machine and go meet him!!

[@FlowerDance333]

-“Boys will be boys... girls will be girls...” -“& Puerto Ricans will be Puerto Ricans!” 😂 this is pure gold. Lol!!

[@nodoggybag1207]

Damn sure was🤣🤣🤣

[@thehoneyeffect]

Rupaul was quiet after that, looked down

[@JasonFlorida]

I loved my Puerto Rican though, he was amazing and the devil at the same time!

[@JasonFlorida]

@@thehoneyeffect that's so sad though right!

[@axeleli5451]

I died at this cuz I'm puertorican 😂😂😂😂 but I'm gay af so yeah😂😂

[@LouisePlusOne]

Brilliant video. Thanks for posting. 😍

[@chachisymphony4754]

Blast from the past!! Thank you for this!! Gawd bless America and Gawd bless our Ru!! Love from East London UK! x x x

[@Javi621]

WOW This seems like a totally different world...

[@jehouse61]

It was It was the 80s

[@junegiovanni6475]

New York now is much better, much cleaner, and better. People were closed minded back then.

[@Soph216]

June giovani Yay for gentrification!

[@daffy1014]

Sophia Mae No! To that whitewash bullshit.

[@zyxwut321]

In some ways, yes, in some ways no. If you're a drag queen stuck in a lower income black or Latino today you'd pretty still have much of the same experience. The main difference now is that New York is much more cleaned up so these populations themselves have been pushed further and further to the fringes of the city.

[@commentor504]

they look so free. I love it!

[@codi4705]

IKRRR

[@KFARRAR71]

Well it’s been about 6 months and I’m back again to watch all of Nelson’s videos! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jenngillis75]

A moment in time captured. Such a gift to the world that we have this.

[@lautanner]

One of the reasons Ru continues to inspire me. When I see the way he carries himself, even after being verbally assaulted, I want to cry. There is so much dignity, beauty, and class in Ru's heart. And surprise, surprise, Ru got the last laugh. A true beauty queen.

[@susandhifaoui]

yes, great adjectives; dignity, beauty, and class (in his heart.)

[@GierigerFisch]

Just think of all the hypersensitive trolls today 🙄 No wonder Ru‘s not having any of it. He was and is resistant and made of a reality where the world did not revolve around you - at least until you‘ve earned it.

[@joeytrimble1558]

he just shined them off onto another planet...he just saw beyond them .. like there were bigger things for him to conquer .. wtf did he care what a couple of broke ass rician mysteries have to say?!? .. he was above it on another level ..

[@bbwelii4485]

“Disgrace to the human race” *Becomes an emmy winning icon that everyone knows and loves* That makes sense 😍

[@petrichor8887]

@Red Sox then dont watch a video about him, but you're here anyway which speaks volumes...

[@haileyd134]

Time?

[@J.Peanutbutter]

@@haileyd134 6.20

[@baddiezone]

Be careful what you tell someone

[@serenalovescats]

ew they remind me of those annoying ass boys in highschool who harass girls and call basically everything ‘gay’ as an insult.

[@klee_of_c8082]

Just to hear WBLS playing on the radio of a moving car again, while traipsing around Manhattan in the evening. Thanks for capturing so many great memories, Nelson, and making them retrievable for us all. Genius! ❤️

[@damiancamacho99]

So no one gonna talk about how stunning miss ru looking even with a tshirt for a wig

[@happyMOO5]

Katya? whatchu doin goin back in time to hang wit Ru?!

[@juliannapence9497]

She's been telling us the whole time! "Time travel is real."

[@gabrielreignraphael1163]

Right?! That's definitely katya

[@pixeexoxo]

AaaaAAAAAAA

[@JennexxFuentesQuinn]

Cause she’s a mountain bike riding vampire from the future

[@mickeycastronovo7162]

i mean i saw it for a second but katya’s prettier imo lol. not to insult the queens who paved the way for us

[@geminidreamatl26]

i love these videos. They are literally visual time capsules. The looks, the styles, the 80s New York City vibe. Everyone was having fun. I miss those days.

[@lisaellis2593]

Same!

[@Ihavepinkeye]

Idk about the homophobia part being fun tho

[@ALQQ]

Yeaahh

[@ginaphenix3519]

Man o man wish I could breath that air again, Pure Nostalgia 💕💖❤ The world will never be the same again..

[@geminidreamatl26]

@@Ihavepinkeye i was talking about the positive not the negative. How they handled them by ignoring them was excellent. Never let the negative tarnish your good memories. I used to for a long time, but then I realized it wasn't productive or emotionally healthy.

[@wanyatelborn]

This is so great thank you so much sure miss those days ❤

[@WendyDahling3]

I rewatch these videos from time to time to remind myself what an amazing time it was.

[@kz1000ps]

Wooooowww, hearing all those songs on the radio is a total time machine!

[@tyecarson8423]

Tell me about it!

[@Shaiy007]

I love it!

[@rodolfotsang4327]

Michael Jackson ❤️

[@goddesshatmehit4861]

Solid as a rock is still the jam!

[@yourewelcome6023]

Ru Paul looked like the most fabulous runway model ever

[@kristianburger3140]

RiFF RAFF ya, and WHAT about??!!

[@kristianburger3140]

RiFF RAFF news flash! The word Faggot doesn’t hurt, if you have a fucking problem, it was your choice to watch this. So just do t watch it

[@fruit4evr]

@@riffraff1880 wait... RuPaul is... GAY!!!!! OMG

[@SamiRoseXO]

@@riffraff1880 stfu

[@victoriaorsson3037]

Luv seeing New York back in our old stomping ground days.. flashback! Thx for posting 💚

[@fovirtle2498]

it’s so fascinating watching the videos nelson sullivan filmed

[@rocknroll9queen]

she looked so troubled in those days. it shines a new light to me and others who just know ru from drag race. she was no doubt reciting the lines "if you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love yourself?" to herself her whole life!! and that's how you get to be THE drag superstar

[@bukejakely154]

barbara zamolodchikova you mean... HE haha

[@LampLoungeLive]

barbara zamolodchikova he*

[@kithand1106]

Diego Lopez *she

[@kithand1106]

barbara zamolodchikova also you misquoted ru, darling

[@daffy1014]

barbara zamolodchikova A Little correction. It's : "If you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love someone else"

[@AlexRiversMusic]

That driver is daddy

[@barkerfan172]

I would have had such a crush in him.

[@orbs1062]

It's the "Flock of Seagulls," hair. ❤️

[@thornlopez8645]

@@barkerfan172 SAMEEE

[@moaoz]

stfu

[@kenalexandremeridi]

who is he and how do I go back In time and marry him

[@tahnaiyarussell]

I love hearing all the classic tunes from back then.

[@boebender]

Damn Ru looks GOOD!!! Beautiful moment in history. So glad these videos are still around.

[@TheGreenDee]

I don't know why KZbin recommend this is video like years later, but it's so interesting and great to see the NY of the 80's 👌🏻

[@uncommonsence153]

Did you watch the rest of this guy's videos he dies like a couple hours after his last video I don't know it's a weird story we comments this isn't RuPaul's video though

[@tillymae7018]

holy shit

[@PeachToadstool64]

UNCOMMON SENCE whattt 😮 omg is there a KZbin video covering that story

[@TheGreenDee]

@@uncommonsence153 oh...... :(

[@randomhuman4623]

@@PeachToadstool64 yeah this whole channel is dedicated to Nelson's tapes

[@asian6oy]

Every little femme gay boy can relate to having a t-shirt on they heads as wigs 🤪

[@dorothypierre754]

Truth! I would wear a yellow sweater on my head and pretend to be Sailor Moon :')

[@diamondlawson9508]

And black little girls who were mocked for their kinky coil hair..

[@deolihp]

Me toooooooooo

[@yamomma6479]

@@diamondlawson9508 thank you,,exactly what I was thinking...honey that shirt was my hair. .

[@Angel-ou6rc]

Foooorrrr suuuurrreee

[@johnhill6186]

Thanks for posting this

[@octoberfire13]

Awww I am loving the beginning footage with everyone cruising in the black convertible blasting music and looking fierce and fabulous and New York City!!!!!

[@just_cade]

And look at RuPaul now. Supermodel of the World.

[@facu6572]

Cade Del Rey I dont think so

[@nicoleo1161]

@@facu6572 LMFAO

[@ruthweeks4796]

@Wessel Westdorp no she meant world. Other places would be throw rocks at them. It's worse there then here.

[@jjayguy23]

SHANTE YOU STAY!!!!

[@tharealjoey]

LiiTe you’re ignorant asf... I’ll be a tranny all day... they make $100,000 if they win there season.... how much is in ur bank account? Oh ok. I didn’t think that much either :) Carry On u Homophobic piece of trash.

[@haverscutie]

Ive never seen Rupaul so reserved and quiet. This was so sad, i cant imagine how that made them feel. Great Tunes though 80s music was awesome!!

[@s.e.landeros280]

They didn't really caRe 4long . . Those little boys didn't mean a thing 👍

[@CharlotteCaneCandy]

Makes me feel like 2020 hadn't got so tough yet. Thanks Ru.

[@JDP_93]

This entire channel needs to be archived by the library of congress. I can’t get enough of these historic videos. Wowwww. What a true VISIONARY Nelson was

[@blazeaglory]

World was so magical and mysterious before the internet and cell phones. I miss it so much

[@ginachildfree3277]

I completely totally miss the days before cell phones and the internet. When you walked out the front door, you were Freeeeee

[@anourtine6204]

It was also dangerous and deadly, with homophobes and AIDS.

[@visualdosage234]

u have a device in your pocket with all the worlds information in it. stop complaining

[@crow33215]

Nostalgia can be dangerous

[@theonlygosha]

D Harlo but this is the greatest time to be alive, We have so much information at our finger tips.