A Night at Mars in 1989: RuPaul's nightclub show

[@angellovef]

and 20 years later Rupaul casts Lahoma in Starrbooty. When RuPaul says "we gotta stick together", she means it. I love her so much!!!

[@necrochan7620]

3:46 Cause if you can't love yourself, how the hell you gon' love somebody else?! Amen RuPaul!

[@amisajoi9434]

Chile!

[@karenfromfinasse8430]

AMEN!

[@tinabaker8151]

Love your self❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@themaggattack]

This is an early revival. Prophetizing the gospel of Rupaul. Amen!

[@GTO.007]

He has never changed his philosophy.... love! Queen of Realness!

[@yappurr]

i am so grateful that nelson's work was preserved, for all of us to enjoy. i'm just fascinated, and am devouring each and every video. i'm a massive RuPaul fan, and am loving seeing him in his younger years, when he was first starting out.

[@ryanroberts8790]

@3:00 she's still preaching the same amazing words of love 32 years later! I love this video

[@harrisonphotos]

I went to the Mars club in August 1989 , I think this may have been the night I met them both, I was with my friend Bill Meyer who I was staying with in town , I cant believe this clip is on here, wow it brings back some memories

[@everettgarrett4858]

That wouldn't be right Nelson Sullivan passed away July 3rd or 4th of 89 he'd have been dead by August

[@Peekagroove]

Everett Garrett July 4th 😞

[@harrisonphotos]

@@everettgarrett4858 Ok yes your right , I was there 20 August very similar show with Ru and Lahoma great memories

[@davidhallen7766]

I spotted my partner Jaime and me in this. The two leather boys. Black jackets w German painted on the back, dancing while Cyndi Lauper played. We LOVED Mars and they put us in Project X for a Mars advertisement. We had such fun! I loved all of those marvelous club people and had the best time in my life for 10 years living in Manhattan! Woo-hoo!!!!

[@samsam24242]

is it me or Clubs back then used to be more diverse ?

[@brichwoke2355]

Yes. Back then the clubs were fun times were so much fun back then I miss those days

[@brentbentKRFP]

I love seeing Ru's beautiful soul (and body) goes back over three decades. She's been such a wonderful Queen of Reality.

[@lauratanner412]

This footage needs to be in an archive. Awesome.

[@Peekagroove]

Laura Tanner it is. You’re watching the archive right now. Lol

[@everettgarrett4858]

Lincoln just made its way to the to NYU Library

[@richbones8419]

R.I.P. nelson if this was filmed in 1989 he must of died not too long after this. l can only imagine the things he would of been doing today.

[@Peekagroove]

Rich Bones he died July 4,1989 of a heat attack.

[@diane9247]

Thank you, Nelson, for your documentation of this fascinating time and place!

[@mikehunt4197]

to think in just 3 short years after this night..he set the world on fire ♡ him #awesomeness

[@rew3737]

blogging before the digital age. can you imagine how heavy that camera was? lol

[@riciyjamess5688]

God! No money young and just having a blast loving life😍😘

[@daviedmond4639]

Priceless, I feel more connected to a moment in time I could've never experienced, RU, back to her roots

[@isamarques5206]

This is so unreal. I'm living for these videos haha

[@willmcmillan1430]

What a great snap shot of this moment in time. Thank you for making it and thank you for sharing it.

[@Reticuli]

extraordinary footage

[@natashasemrau3670]

Ru was so graceful, even when he started out! Thank you Ru!!⭐🌟🌠⭐🌟🌠⭐🌟🌠⭐🌟🌠⭐🌟🌠⭐🌟🌠⭐🌟🌠⭐🌟🌠⭐🌟🌠⭐🌟🌠

[@iAmAlexRafael]

"start the tape!"

[@LucasEY]

I wonder if RuPaul ever still sees Lahoma. It would be amazing for them to have an interview together after all this time.

[@mcj2584]

It's so cool hearing Madonna playing in clubs in the 80s. Like her or not she is a true living legend. Don't know that there will ever be another Madonna and Michael.

[@hssrz7564]

How cool is this! And I love the very very end. “It’s really nice out; really pretty.”

[@skid-dl5xc]

This is awesome!

[@sittinpretty6153]

man this looks fun

[@SpecialAu]

"for you people watching tv right now..." nah ru im on youtube get with the times

[@norafestegetos-almodozos9568]

This vid was made at the end of the 1980s, the way people could watch it at that time was by tv...

[@CamilaPradaTV]

This was before the internet, genius.

[@kikkitemple3804]

lol, smart ass needs to get with the times them selves, its the 80s in this vid dumbass

[@ElusiveAries]

this is obviously a joke um

[@ShanCamp69]

lol calling someone a smartass n dumbass is contradicting

[@aatsista]

The gay clubs in the mid/late 90s. we used to sneak into them, underage here in Calgary. They had this type of industrial district vibe to them too. I was a baby gay totally drinking & partying in bars like this. We were so young. It was so much more safer back then.

[@pudddingpie]

Lol he loved his challenges from early go on ru u rule

[@Dimi374]

Music was fun and sooooooo good!

[@larabiatch]

legs for days

[@maliksmom808]

What a stunnah...lol. Do you see those legs? All legs. Lol. Just gorgeous. Some dont realize. Drag and gay clubs were always the start of what was up and coming in fashion, music, and dance. It would always start there. Innovators and creators bcuz they never lack imagination.

[@tonymolatto1904]

Ru's a real chick. All about unity. He hasn't changed other than being a lil more glam.

[@Rosesyoutube]

I love the ending. Reminds me of me last night coming home

[@brooklynbutterfly3240]

Yasss RuPaul my iPhone is 🔥🔥🔥😩😂

[@sashaabartosh]

Perfect time of fun and amazing life

[@lokisfriend]

Check out those kitten heels, love it

[@emmyarellano3704]

The Hairspray song! Love that John Waters flick!

[@rubinpowelliii216]

The Brother in the Leather Jacket Was Fine..🤼

[@pudddingpie]

I hope that nelson got to see rupaul start to blow he is such a lovely friend

[@Peekagroove]

pudddingpie he died of a heart attack just a few months after this night. 😞

[@ronaldobravo5604]

If covid wasn’t a thing at all I would love to believe this would be me starting my drag, living and loving gay life at a club. I wish there was a scene like this in Dallas :/

[@tabbycat6458]

I had ru Paul's shoes in red and black. I wish I still had them

[@TheIvyLens]

“The Catholics confiscated your bingo license”

[@CT7845]

Nelson constantly zooming in on the guy in his underwear is making me laugh! 💀

[@Eveoriginalsinner]

I wish I could go to a club... I've been in quarantine longer than I've been 21 😭😭

[@Itbmurr1]

Shangela seems to have RuPaul’s personality. No wonder I like her so much!

[@sweetsuzie9346]

that was cool!

[@sirev1]

I REALLY want to know, what was in Larry's boot??? :-) 10:31

[@brightstarlit]

sirev1 coke?

[@Musistics]

Yes!

[@intrepidtomato]

Wow. RuPaul lipsynching for her life.

[@ryanroberts8790]

@6:40 when she did Whitney Houston I wish I could of seen the whole performance OMG. I lost my mind when I heard the song start

[@sexymodelboy]

Headshot Ville87 Right! Sasha Velour’s now signature song

[@eyextacy8412]

Headshot Ville87 Rupaul did Hot stuff by the queen of disco Donna Summer

[@eyextacy8412]

I couldn't make out the 2nd song

[@sammavacaist]

Oh damn. Erik B and Rakim "Paid In Full." Mars was hip!

[@Julesuk1964]

Pity the footage of rupauls lip syncs were cut, would’ve loved to see his stage acts

[@Derekkylehealing]

i wish ru paul was my friend lol

[@melmak4108]

Bless😢

[@Musistics]

Plot Twist: Ru Paul IS Donna Summer.

[@mademoiselle3000]

I read the videographer, Nelson died in 1989. He looks fine in this clip, does anyone know what he died off?

[@officiallie27]

He died of a heart attack. No one knows why. He was in great health as far as all records show and he didn't use drugs or drink.

[@honeybunny388]

Heart attack

[@DAQ34]

KatyDelMar I wish I could thank him in person for capturing this. I was born in 1989 so this is so unreal to think about for me

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Touch your television set - touch it - cause it's hot in here.

[@dixienormous6969]

TRADE AT THE END HOLY FUCK

[@NarcFreedom]

I do wish that I could have seen the more innocent of these scenes.

[@pudddingpie]

Omg that looks siiiiiiiiiiiiiic in there want to jump in and get down

[@CatharticCreation]

noticing a few deaths mentioned in these videos. sad state of affairs

[@dtrn254]

Diana Ross....so inspired Rupaul....And me too 😊❤️👍😊

[@kristimcleod1987]

That’s a Donna Summer song

[@dtrn254]

@@kristimcleod1987 I'm talking bout Rupaul always shouting out the fab Diana Boss Ross. I truly digged Donna too

[@valeriamarron]

Eu sou transexaul e vivi os anos 80 e posso dizer que foram os anos magico .

[@dimplesaustin4550]

Yooo the underwear why?!!

[@AntnyXO]

I saw that too 😦 Maybe it was a symbol or meaning to it that night??

[@michaelmottlau2072]

Great video! Does anybody know if RuPaul ever met Whitney Houston in person?

[@jasmineharvey9929]

She reminds me so much of Shangela, it makes sense why she has such a soft spot for her:’))))

[@Ashley-ok8ub]

I thought the same thing

[@domonurdime]

Paris Hilton who this man is the originator of Selfies

[@JonBoyy234]

When rupaul was legs back in the days

[@thatsbussssin]

I wasn’t even born yet holy

[@kychororo]

omg cristina 😭

[@Rosesyoutube]

12:00-12:30 such a funny mishmash

[@brittlonsdale]

White linesssss

[@maisienewman3765]

can someone verify if that's Lady Bunny holding the curtain in front of Ru?

[@DAQ34]

Maisie Newman no it's not bunny but they were already friends at this point. That was Lahoma.

[@sloburnjo]

LAHOMA

[@dtrn254]

Yes for Diana Ross shout out Right!!! 😚 Btw, Wendy Williams must be vibng off Ru.. 💋

[@rayramirez9404]

❤️FLORENT!!!

[@thetacoguyy]

Sup with the man in his stained undies

[@Peekagroove]

Eduardo Perez just another one of the performers of the night.

[@thetacoguyy]

@@Peekagroove he cuute thoo

[@tyndall1006]

Eduardo Perez Thank god somebody else notice!!! Lol

[@peterpandaaa]

12:07 DAMN

[@Peekagroove]

Naomi Smalls got nothing on Ru Paul’s long legs!!!

[@smelly4373]

7:20

[@spookshow6999]

How has no one commented on that??? Fucking disgusting.

[@athenavan2242]

White lines going thru my mind

[@mademoiselle3000]

Love Rue, but if she came out performing this in a lip sync for your like battle she would be sashaying away lol

[@karenfromfinasse8430]

DRUGS lol

[@LifeOfTheParty323]

You're from CA not GA. Liar lol

[@Peekagroove]

LosAngeles.323 yep Ru was born in San Diego. But after his parents divorced when he was 7yrs he moved to Atlanta and lives there throughout his teens.

[@edeneverly2573]

When you move somewhere at 7 and come of age in a place that you from then on called home with your family then you ARE from that city. Wtf? I moved to my hometown at 5 and spent my entire childhood through college in my home town. I damned well am from that place! When you’re seven you don’t have attachments and memories fade as you grow into who you are over the years in your new home city. He didn’t lie. Jeez.

[@spookshow6999]

It don’t look fake either. If it is it’s still absolutely disgusting.

[@Peekagroove]

spook show what do you mean?