Arsenio Hall Show - Rupaul interview c. 1993

[@nandicarv]

can't believe she's had the same lines since the beginning! hahah

[@HMRLTL]

ikr. i was just going to post the same thing

[@brandyspain7125]

That's her brand

[@sw_fit50s]

I love that 💖💕🌟

[@Mylo12321]

Hernando CM I’m pretty sure it’s “he” not “she”. He’s just a drag queen guys - he’s only interested in being a man.

[@jhonatanlimascasillas6502]

@@Mylo12321 Mel, when their in drag, it's polite to call them by female pronouns cause it's kinda weird calling a female presenting figure a "he", of course some of them don't care.

[@bbbro]

Wow she was using those catch phrases way back when lol

[@Hazzerbadger]

Rupaul has alway carried such respect, maturity I love it

[@shutupreallynow5741]

OMG, she slayed those edges back in 1993.

[@substance6]

They were gagging in 1993, yaaas mamma Ru!!!

[@HeyMyLifeIsLibby]

substance6 why y'all gagging? she bring it to you every ball!

[@vivaldi6139]

substance6 😂😂😂

[@makeupbyfjayz5697]

Laganja is this your fake account?

[@AlyDee01]

I didn’t know they were even using that term back then!

[@dorkus713]

Arsenio had so much respect for Ru, especially for the time. Playing around with Ru, and even holding hands for a second. Nowadays, late night talk show host will have Laverne Cox on, but refrain from double kissing on the cheek like they do to other female guests when they come out from behind the curtains.

[@oabuseer]

dorkus713 I clocked that too. Arsenio was very gentlemanly here.

[@moonlightbae6143]

dorkus713 Ru is really charismatic though and inviting

[@princeedition]

I was happy when Michael Streihand (however you spell his last name) kissed Laverne Cox on the cheek, when he was on the Kelly and Michael Show.

[@polyprinz]

Baby face RU....so beautiful inside and out!!!

[@3v317]

Genuinely a nice human being. Love him so so much . Bless him. 🌹

[@inthms]

I love how Ru can just demand the audiences attention. One of her many qualities!!!!

[@RunnRedd419]

@@evilakuma4694 you a bad troll? I think yes. Move along.

[@danielbocelli]

This is amazing! Rupaul has been fabulous since day one, and his message has stayed the same. So wonderful.

[@tyk2be]

Just adorable. The voice of baby Ru! Gash!

[@AstandsforAlex]

Shes GORGEOUS

[@evilakuma4694]

Are u drag??

[@GoddessLennox]

charisma: check nerve: check

[@Screamflyify]

talent: check uniqueness: check

[@georgenavarro8560]

I really love this interview so much!! Ru and Arsenio's personalities go so well together

[@Lily-cl6zk]

shes so lovely!

[@lauratanner412]

RuPaul has indeed changed the world for the better.

[@BasedSockHead007]

Jesus this was he year I was born 🥺💕 I love Ru so much! I also love that quote

[@deliusamat7705]

What a legend. What a time!

[@nickvanalstyne]

She's so iconic and just as genuine as they come!

[@bluedragon4]

I don't watch drag race but I was a fan back in the day. I saw her twice performing. Once at a nightclub in 1992 and the March On Washington in 1993.

[@monicalamb4life461]

Kevin K i love her all Ways have

[@MichaelLesesne]

...and...then. 🙄

[@lindalou5213]

I've always loved her -- don't expect that to ever change. People mature as has she from then to now but that underlying warmth, love and goodness for people will never leave her.

[@nightqueen5002]

thanks for posting this!

[@snakesis]

Ru created halelloo? OMG Shangela who?

[@lindachestnut2328]

More than one person can use the same word and Miss Shanglea has earned her place baby Halaloo

[@peterlang4402]

Baby Snake stfu

[@DannyGarrity1995]

This is one of my favourite interviews ever!!!

[@cristomar1590]

Legend, icon, mama Rupaul

[@demilovatofaith]

omg ru could honestly start a religion lol!!!!!

[@Tintintintin666]

ist that what drag race is?

[@tizzynerd]

LMAOOOO

[@cabezadegatorevista]

Girl can preach!

[@leedaniels319]

demilovatofaith 🤣🤣🤣

[@Majeed.]

amen to that

[@johnnj3858]

Why do I never tire of Ru?

[@4cuttime]

NJ Rock ,bc RU is the best !

[@johnnj3858]

Andre Thank You! Been a fan since the beginning..

[@4cuttime]

NJ Rock that is awesome ! 😄I became a fan in the 90s. I am 30 now.

[@johnnj3858]

Andre It was the early talk shows back in the early 90's when I first discovered him. I became an instant fan..

[@johnkaiysen2772]

Conversation I had with my dad in the 90s the first time he saw RuPaul on TV My Dad: That's a beautiful woman. Me: You know that's a man in women's clothing, right? My Dad: That's still a beautiful woman. I have to say he's right.

[@2Bdiscovered]

IT'S SO WEIRD...BACK THEN THIS WAS ABNORMAL. NOW IT'S SO COMMON.

[@oabuseer]

"The pendulum swung so far to the right it's gon come crashing back to the left!" YAAAS political Ru 🎉

[@stalematesibling]

Thats RuPaulitical...............................................this way out...?

[@Jamesfisher0000]

ru was talking to arsiono like another queen!!!

[@oabuseer]

Jamesfisher0000 And Arsinio was so cool with it lmao. I've seen hosts mock "weird" guests before so was happy to see Arsinio being so gentlemanly

[@hudsondean3241]

Thank You for the upload! I watch Rupaul’s Drag Race with my wife. We Love Rupaul She is Very Funny!

[@escarlit]

ughhhh

[@Just_Bevie]

I love that she says Halleloo way back then. I remember watching Aresenio after school in high school. I would tape it on my VCR.

[@jacksonmcnuggets7488]

Yas baby the children are responding

[@bdiaz6081]

OMG! This is history! HERstory. A lot of ignorant questions but that was 1993.

[@Laura-kg9le]

BDiaz her patience, and how she answers the questions rather than gets defensive and angry...THATS the future 😍😚❤❤❤

[@tsheavenly]

Arsenio is my fave

[@mkleejr34]

Yes can't wait to see him on the screen again in the sequel Coming to America.

[@kyrastube]

Nice to see an interview from 1993, with a drag queen, made by a person who didn't drip with homophobia and toxic masculinity. Got such a respect for him now, god bless his little socks!

[@tyeljackson2124]

1st time I seen Ru was on Phil Donahue with the panel on being a club kid!! also years L8tr at hard rock las Vegas performing @ the venue named the joint for $10 with my mom & frenz in the 90's. now what doors, windows of success Rupaul has surpassed. u beautiful goddess😎😘

[@steves.auckerman5966]

This interview was a great example on how entertaining the 90s was

[@XenaeGabbyUX]

That is Scorpico POWER right there!! So iconic!! Love you, mama Ru 💖

[@BaxterVon]

Fab. Love u RU.

[@4everycorey674]

I'm surprised he was able to be on tv in that time ..

[@mianatalie2443]

corey Wilson She was on shows in the 80's too tho smaller and the hosts weren't as respecting as this guy, the 90's were a lot more accepting for everything , even more than now in my opinion

[@fabianferrada2501]

Singer Sylvester was in TV in the 80s as well.

[@Worldshottestpariah]

The doll looks great

[@KhanRealness]

in 1993 she was wearing the designs Yousef Al Jassmi is making today.

[@racontoor]

Oh, honey! Let me tell you, honey! Hoooooneeeeeyyyy. Hoooooooneeeey.

[@__jonathancalderon]

those legs!!

[@veronicapichardo7993]

omg. i love rupaul so much

[@LadyPisces96]

RESPECT 👏🏻

[@brownwne]

I LIIIIIIIVE

[@gigimarie498]

Subscribed for the profile picture ❤️

[@suckmoidick]

An icon honey

[@endor8witch]

ru's legs go on for DAYS. also 3:10 - ru says haleloo.

[@urfavoriteaun_tea2464]

damn it was 14 degrees at that time.... love you mama Ru

[@moondreamer1128]

Awww she ain’t changed I love it

[@SLee1990]

If you don’t love your self how you gonna love somebody else can I get an amen 🙏🏽

[@bs4e]

She's so cute here

[@donaldflowers3359]

Work it rupaul

[@isamarques5206]

She's soo gorgeous in here. ❤️❤️❤️

[@lifewithk6056]

She’s giving me Ronni from Players Club vibe

[@Tata-yo5ks]

AMENNNNNN

[@Nicky-jc6lg]

I have 1 thing to say YOU BETTER WORK!

[@elga5ko582]

❤️

[@nightqueen5002]

is there more different one's? with RU in drag

[@latindolphin]

RuVealed!!! love it!!!

[@Majeed.]

ugh i love this human ❤⚘

[@shellyortiz1977]

No dragqueen can tap rupaul...his just such a beautiful person..

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

happy 58th birthday rupaul andre charles !!!

[@Tata-yo5ks]

THE CHILDREN RESPOND😭😭😭😭

[@Stephen-un8zd]

At 1:28 does Ru say "they've all followed me on social media"? In 1993 social media wasn't around. Is a Ru a timetravelling fish?

[@donnab8000]

Stephen, he said they were all following him on the “media”. Also, Social Media started in the 70’s by a 17 year old, although it was not as advanced as it is now.

[@escarlit]

no and no

[@lucianolobo3326]

Why her voice is deeper than nowadays? ~LUCKYLOBO

[@escarlit]

i suspect he's trying to appeal to arsenio's black urban audience

[@lindachestnut2328]

Ru Paul is dressed for the Gawds from head to toe

[@rickymarquez3229]

Well I just realized my parents kept me in the dark about sooo many dam things that I now know so much about 😂😭🤣

[@tezzyyoung492]

Amazing how super confident she came across, even back then. Almost too over confident in a way!!!

[@escarlit]

agreed. i love ru, but he's hamming it up a little too hard here--like he's dead set on making the audience love him. it's a little desperate at times.

[@toyamosley1955]

Lol I love Ru

[@tannawannavannabittannawan7138]

I’m surprised he was so nice to Ru..........but he is a brother, 6’4 and looks like he can knock the shit outta a basher! Arsenio was very open about disliking gays and has had very unfortunate, heated confrontations with gay guests.

[@LupercalRising]

Ru is 6'4 jeez the hell

[@toomuchfourU]

Listen he did not look too bad in drag. I wonder if Arsenio was bi

[@jacobcasados9772]

Ru keeps referring to ''her show ''' , drag race doesnt start until 2009 . what show???

[@securitybreech]

In the 90s she had a talk show on VH1 called "The RuPaul Show" and Michelle was on it as well.

[@KosOrSomeSayKosmo]

Here she's referring to her live touring act, she was a live performer mostly at nightclubs and such before breaking big into TV with The Rupaul Show later in the '90s.

[@escarlit]

SENNY D cmon bro. that show didn't come out until much later.

[@veronicaelectron]

Everybody say Eddie Murphy!

[@KimiHayashi]

mama ru is the mother of house of no Shame!

[@BratzIZ]

Ru is such a doll

[@jacobmolinaaa]

2:13 holy crap he looks like todrick hall

[@BTDGirlProductions]

God damn he was amazing before I was even born. This makes me so happy.

[@BTDGirlProductions]

scarlit shut up troll

[@escarlit]

Brooke DuBetz not a troll. just unimpressed with your inane comment 😉

[@BTDGirlProductions]

scarlit I’m just unimpressed with your existence

[@escarlit]

Brooke DuBetz quoting me verbatim proves you're very impressed 👏

[@izzatxo8954]

Ok i saw someone said she was more fun back then??! Well shes like in her 90s now if she move a little harder than usual she might break a bone

[@escarlit]

you're an idiot

[@Finjen22]

He sounds like Shangela a bit

[@CodySDivineCreators]

Oh my god it’s Shangela

[@BasedSockHead007]

I’m done 🤣🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@Suppitschele21]

Oh honey! Honey! Oh honey! Hahahaha. Love Tracy Martel

[@evilakuma4694]

Michele Rogers feminist?

[@TheAndrewpeddle]

Whoever down voted this is a monster!

[@cunderw12]

She still talks the same lol.

[@toyamosley1955]

Arsenio throw that Baphomet sign up towards the end of the interview .

[@fabianferrada2501]

That sing means love.

[@coonalisa230]

She seemed to be much more fun back then.

[@Sixundergr0und]

Coonalisa she was

[@HeyMyLifeIsLibby]

Coonalisa this was before Ru went through a lot in his lifetime and had a lot more responsibilities to look after. Now Ru is just trying to be a lot more zen from the looks of things.

[@amnesianbro9220]

Rus older now so she's matured a lot

[@taintedlife2618]

Coonalisa shut cho ass up. Everyone's more fun when they are younger and haven't had to put up with as much.

[@MichaelLesesne]

People mature.