RuPaul - Supermodel (You Better Work) [Official Music Video]

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Lyrics:
[Spoken intro - LaWanda Page, RuPaul]
Once upon a time, there was a little black girl, in the Brewster Projects of Detroit, Michigan. At fifteen, she was spotted by an Ebony Fashion Fair talent scout and her modeling career took off
You better work.
[Chorus - RuPaul]
You better work
(Cover girl)
Work it, girl
(Give a twirl)
Do your thing on the runway
Work
(Supermodel)
You better work it, girl
(Of the world)
Wet your lips and make love to the camera
[Hook - RuPaul]
Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shante
[Verse 1 - RuPaul]
It don't matter what you wear
They're checking out your savior faire
And it don't matter what you do
Cause everything looks good on you
Supermodel
[Chorus - RuPaul]
You better work
(Cover girl)
Work it, girl
(Give a twirl)
Do your thing on the runway
Work
(Supermodel)
You better work it, girl
(Of the world)
Wet your lips and make love to the camera
[Hook - RuPaul]
Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shante
[Verse 2 - RuPaul]
I see your picture everywhere
A million dollar derriere
And when you walked in to the room
You had everybody's eyes on you, supermodel
[Hook - RuPaul]
Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shante
Work
Turn to the left
Work
Now turn to the right
Work
Sashay, shante
[Outro - RuPaul]
You better work
Work
Work
(Supermodel)
You better work
Work
Work
Work
I have one thing to say:
You better work
#TommyBoyRecords #RuPaul #HipHop50

[@brett8460]

Kurt Cobain said this was one of his favorite songs to ever come out of 1993.

[@h0rsetalks466]

Seriously

[@jeffgibson4834]

Nirvana was on Rupauls Christmas special wayyy back. I think early 90's.

[@LOLO2429A]

That's true, Theres is a picture with his daughter his wife And Rupaul together

[@ericbubbles8642]

Brett F. Kudos to Kurt Cobain!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@BiologicalClock]

@@brett8460 That photo of RuPaul holding a crying Frances Bean is amazing.

[@tphoenix24]

I think it should be pointed out that this was released like 26 years ago and RuPaul still looks exactly the same. Fierce.

[@stephaniepapaleo521]

Tanya Phillips bc he works it

[@andreabursey1103]

Im my opinion, even better. He's like a fine wine.

[@stephaniepapaleo521]

Andrea Bursey he is! All the good ones are gay, not that I’m attracting any celebrities but if they were to appear at my 🚪 that’d be awesome 😂

[@stephaniepapaleo521]

Andrea Bursey he is! All the good ones are gay, not that I’m attracting any celebrities but if they were to appear at my 🚪 that’d be awesome 😂

[@SandraMontano-si3uf]

Such a beautiful woman

[@kitsunefire1]

The fact that Trixie played this to walk to, and completely forgot how it starts will never stop being funny to me

[@brandonatkins2258]

Well, she did imitate her on All Stars 3 and well, we as fans of Trixie Mattel have told her it was funny on the internet. So, we are to blame! We are the drama! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@daveatnite]

So you came from that video too 😂

[@fernydyke]

AND I FOUND THE VIDEO LMFAOOO

[@SheIsReallyThatGirl]

Jujubee mouthing: BLACK GIRL?

[@emilyhubbard137]

My daughter made up a dance to this song and I forgot about the beginning and immediately thought of Trixie. I was in tears

[@m00nrac00n]

The kids dont know what Prime RuPaul was capable of... She is THE Drag Supermodel that broke the mainstream glass ceiling. The Lingo, the Attitude, the Height...just out there in full daylight talking to people - black, 7 ft tall, no care in the world. All the challenges on Drag Race represent parts of her career. Design: Making her own stuff in her Punk-Beginnings. Rumix: Releasing Music. Improv: Having a talkshow. Acting: Being in movies and tv shows. Advertising: Building her brand and selling merch. Girl Groups: Her Punk Band in the 80s. Comedy: Creating memorable catchphrases and hosting. Even if she is not that involved anymore, the challenges gives the contestants the tools to do it all.

[@brandonatkins2258]

EXACTLY 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@nuyorican70brooklyn30]

I used to see Ru all around LA back in the day always smiling always friendly ❤

[@shutterbug_713]

RuPaul is a HE!

[@hinhwood1629]

How brave to be doing this way before drag became so mainstream. RuPaul was truly a trailblazer.

[@user-ps7un2yy4f]

He looks like young Tyra Banks. With such boby it is not strange that he became drag.

[@user-ps7un2yy4f]

Body I mean

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

HinHwood shit as a kid in the 80's this was normal and fun!!!

[@ezequielmca4385]

Oh, it's so brave to be a clown LOL

[@smoothcriminal4038]

@@user-ps7un2yy4f You should get your eyes checked.

[@Honeycomblife]

Rupaul put this out in 1993 just think about that for a sec

[@andresramirez6358]

pmwedoable and to top it off on a hiphop label!

[@EmpressLilith222]

In 1995 I worked in a LensCrafters and this gay guy I worked with would blast this song and dance around the lab making glasses. Lol he was great

[@jonbettson7435]

OMG... just had this reality check....faaaakkk.

[@french.25princess]

pmwedoable I believe it was this single of Ru’s that was Curt Cobain’s favorite song of the year.

[@aaronjones6439]

i know, huh???

[@thisiswhatilike54]

It doesn’t matter your gender or preference. This song will make you feel *FABULOUS*.

[@RedPyramid-lf4sb]

You got THAT right, and I'm a heterosexual male.

[@erictaylor479]

Damn right.

[@KellyJacobs-mc5gm]

Hell yeah

[@derekdolcy5839]

🙂👋hi there true

[@seanluzdeluna8153]

Yep!

[@PhoezraeLX]

"Little black girl" Then enters Trixie...

[@tobitaktlos3241]

I will never not laugh at that! Fierce of her to follow through and actually do the show after that hahaha.

[@PhoezraeLX]

@@tobitaktlos3241 i would have pushed jujubee haha

[@SuperRaedizzle]

This song could get me through anything

[@janitor6668]

i feel you rae

[@wikktoria1321]

yEs

[@NintendoGameTube1]

Love your videos! ❤

[@dixienormous6969]

OH FUCK YES

[@sabryuranus7175]

Lol what are you doing here? Are you a rupaul's drag race fan??

[@danidisu]

Producer: how many outfits do you want? RuPaul: Yes

[@jblackinc]

lol asking a drag QUEEN how many outfits is like asking a guy who has a underwear fetish how many jockstraps do you own 😂🤘

[@shanesellers9068]

Lol 😂

[@charms5687]

Daniel Diego 😂 dop3 song though

[@gilrodriguez1102]

Hahahahaha

[@MemoryLane77852]

Daniel Diego,that didn’t exist in 1993.

[@linguillot6200]

I'm a photographer. I always play this song when working with the kids for magazines. Gets them in the mood quick especially when I do the "sachey chantey" part they laugh and have so much fun we all forget it's a photoshoot lol. Love RuPaul!!

[@davidbatterson4634]

It''s actually sashay, shante!

[@ayomarlene]

I would say it's "Sachez chanter" which is French for "know how to sing". Although written "Sashay.." A very clever use of names 😅

[@MOHAMMEDYOUSUFOFFICIAL]

@@davidbatterson4634 yes sir

[@MOHAMMEDYOUSUFOFFICIAL]

where r u from?

[@MsVitaD]

@@davidbatterson4634 sashay Shantay*

[@jasonchristopher5316]

This was so ahead of its time. Thirty years on and it still slaps.

[@haroldoduarte1393]

93 I didn't even knew what "gay" meant and Ru was already rocking drag on new york streets at daylight. Ru is amazing.

[@tillyboos]

1993, I was 19, out, and had my first real boyfriend. I REALLY miss the 90’s. Ru was SO MUCH a part of that early 90’s visibility movement, and brought unprecedented glamour everywhere. FIERCE.

[@sweetmacy2203]

I wasn’t even born yet, and Ru was already taking the world.

[@frogger551]

@@sweetmacy2203 i cant even believe how scary it wouldve been to be a drag queen in 1993. especially named "Monster" haha

[@romanxx8429]

@@silentservant_ he started in 1984 actually

[@erictaylor479]

You can tell Ru was in the midst of a global takeover.

[@erictaylor479]

I'm a straight married man but I lose my shit when I hear this.This is a straight banger.Rupaul killed this.

[@tydyman2003]

Dude same, except for the married part

[@erictaylor479]

@@tydyman2003 Right,right.Rupaul was fierce before fierce became a thing.

[@Phyerbyrd13AZ]

Same. Great music is just THAT

[@Jjc504]

Kurt Cobain was straight and he loved this track

[@KenyonClemonsNY]

@@tydyman2003 Amazing bro!

[@Nvaillancourt]

I'm a lifelong rocker and metalhead, but this song is a FUCKING banger

[@rune2O2O]

respectfully thats hot

[@MiguelGonzalez-sd9rz]

100 percent on board with this.

[@Strings-jg2to]

You can't be serious

[@Deemememe]

People have no idea how much respect he gets from the rock scene. Especially with the punk scene.

[@sergpie]

@@Deemememe RuPaul was a feature in the club kid scene in the early to mid eighties, and would frequent punk scenes. There are numerous home videos of him in the dilapidated buildings of NYC at the time, hanging out with scene and punk kids coming down from their buzzes.

[@yamidelacroix6729]

This song gives me so much confidence. Like seriously, love it.

[@KenyonClemonsNY]

I need the children to know that when this came out it changed EVERYTHING! Grandma's were asking questions and loving it, Uncles loves it, Mother's were looking like...well duh it all makes sense with my son now. It was really a moment. Rupaul changed POP CULTURE forever!

[@carissacarisma9668]

"the children"!!! LOVE IT!!!!!

[@ayshaalcocer2728]

Ru Paul strong and wonderfull

[@patconroy1874]

RuPaul is like literally a war hero. Like, omg

[@ea6102]

@@patconroy1874 ah yes because the only way people can have significant impact is if they are involved in war. /s

[@a-bd1216]

it's pretty awesome that one of the greatest drag queenz of our time is a African-American male who has been able to transcend race in his look and his appeal !

[@BarrocoTarot]

RuPaul is always ahead of her time!

[@nekochan6440]

@Nehemiah Pouncey RuPaul identifies either way :) (she/he)

[@gglovesgorillazmj7784]

yasss

[@__yt9081]

Rupual is a drag queen or transgendered ?

[@timmylong833]

Kurt Cobain got the joke, RuPaul was originally just a parody of the subculture. People latched on so seriously that it exploded. Not knowing, it was originally just a joke.... sorry

[@user-ww3ty5ge3z]

@@__yt9081 _They are a drag queen. The queen of drag actually. They have a show called "Rupaul's Drag Race" I recommend it. Is super fun to watch!_

[@gayjayguy]

This is why she is Mama Ru!!! A total icon the fact that she did this in the 90's is everything!!! I remember being 4 or 5 in the 90's watching this!!! Thank you Mama Ru for not being afraid to be you!!!

[@BozeDoesGodsWork]

Before there was Rupaul there was also Sylvester.

[@azraelsAbortion]

Can’t believe trixie wrote, produced and performed this all herself

[@lovegood1376]

I was looking for a comment like this 💀💀

[@charlottewhatley9739]

I love how Kurt Cobain said this was his favorite song of 1993

[@emilynorris4263]

"It doesn't matter what you wear" Unless it's from H&M.

[@hayleylevey6728]

Haha Ru was pissed at that!!

[@rloehor9978]

no fucking H&M!!!

[@emilynorris4263]

@@rloehor9978 do you think no fucking H&M is going to be the new no wire hangers?

[@rloehor9978]

@@emilynorris4263 that's the UK remix XD

[@bobbbxxx]

LOL! Brilliant

[@AC-ss2sv]

At the time - I was 19 and living in Pittsburgh in an apartment, and when this would come on MTV my neighbor Danetta would run down the hall and get me to come watch (they had cable). So many good memories, and this song was in the clubs for a good 2 years after. RuPaul can do anything and make it good. He's a born entertainer, and by all reports a really decent human being. Thank God for RuPaul Charles. :)

[@darielmacduev1856]

A C It´s me too! Generally I lived near the border to the netherlands - 20 minutes away! Me and friends took themself and friends netherlands to a gay disco! Soe we got to this very happy song! We danced every night to this song.

[@Juicycouturebubblegumwhore]

Every time Rupaul says “you beta work” ughhhh my soul just ascends!

[@mungungan1686]

somehow i’m empowered by this

[@ccsilva6110]

My stepmother hated and still hates this when others are happy and I say I just be be a supermodel or in other words a role model for others work that negative attitude towards life and be happy if you really want to be happy.

[@lilygreen221]

You should xD

[@adriantorres5036]

As you should queen

[@rowan2086]

Lol my very masculine straight cis dad started singing this the other day and dancing in the kitchen. It was awesome

[@ML-xh6rd]

He was workin it in the kitchen. Sashay, flambe...

[@Samantha-wo3wf]

Omg I know this comment is kind of old but I found it funny because my dad is the exact same!!

[@HerrXabu]

Freakn lovely ♡♡♡

[@tnate6004]

"Sashay, you slay, Dad!"

[@joebarcelona]

A classic, AND The Texas Democratic Anthem 2021!!! Can't the Democrats DO THEIR JOB??? CARE PACKAGE? Bish, you get a TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR STIPEND A DAMN DAY!!! Isn't that enough DONOR/TAXPAYER MONEY FOR YOU? I've got one thing to say: YOU'D BETTER WORK!!!

[@gregorycomunale1550]

This song sealed her fame, she was on top of her game and on her way to fame. Saw her perform this in Wash. D.C at Tracks.💥

[@justaguy6898]

*Him

[@ec6244]

Rupaul is a gay man. He is not a she nor does he identify as trans. Infact he doesn't do drag unless he is paid and doesn't really care about doing it for fun. He's amazing

[@gregorycomunale1550]

Going to drag shows in the 80s and 90s gay men used to refer to the female impersonators, drag queens, female illusionist, ect, when they were in drag as her, girl, she, or wasn't her performance great, we even called each other Mary, like oh mary get real, so lighten up you snow flakes, Rupaul is an icon, and he earned it, and he would take it as a compliment. 😜

[@mohammadal-drees3106]

@@ec6244’She’ and ‘her’ when in drag playing a character. ‘He’ and ‘him’ when out of drag. In fact, he/she doesn’t mind either whether in or out of drag.

[@shutterbug_713]

​@@ec6244and he is an abomination to God. Deuteronomy 22:5

[@marisolcasco8647]

Man ! 2024 and I realized RuPaul really had to work where he is now, respect 😎!

[@DonnaFlavia]

Same here! Checking this video out while reading the book!

[@mattelifieddoll475]

This gives me more motivation to be a queen than any ted talk i ever saw.

[@smallypuppy22]

Omg yes¡¡¡ 😅🤣

[@Paolobot]

Hope you did!

[@joebarcelona]

A classic, AND The Texas Democratic Anthem 2021!!! Can't the Democrats DO THEIR JOB??? CARE PACKAGE? Bish, you get a TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR STIPEND A DAMN DAY!!! Isn't that enough DONOR/TAXPAYER MONEY FOR YOU? I've got one thing to say: YOU'D BETTER WORK!!!

[@yeseniagonzalez8416]

There will never be another classy, sassy, and beautiful drag queen like RuPaul.

[@malishacunningham9564]

Amen 💋

[@jbtamang2307]

can i get an amen😚📿

[@thcu]

That's the point honey! Queen is legend

[@Nocturne85]

Amen

[@JCTelenio]

3:30

[@saddo.masochist]

And just like that, Trixie Mattel was born ❤

[@aquariusfriar]

Even Nirvana loved RuPaul. That's amazing.

[@doneinnj]

Who else here from 2020 quarantine Coronavirus listening to the classics??? Coronavirus needs to sashay away!

[@ttbindustries]

yasss

[@mimiketou]

Yesss!!!!

[@jadenisik1980]

this should be s13 runway song

[@jermiciabarnes761]

Sasha away PERIOD

[@loganwallace8438]

Present lol

[@insanetacocat7077]

Rupaul’s confidence amazes me.

[@neynay8730]

I love watching old videos from the 80s they are raw unedited. 5th ninth avenue youtu e channel has all of Nelson's tapes. Nelson was a best friend to ru and the only one vlogging back then in that style. One of the first selfie vloggers. Anyway there's a lot of videos of Ru back stage before a lot of first performances as well gay prides to anything. Before the digital Era started to take effect.

[@joebarcelona]

A classic, AND The Texas Democratic Anthem 2021!!! Can't the Democrats DO THEIR JOB??? CARE PACKAGE? Bish, you get a TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR STIPEND A DAMN DAY!!! Isn't that enough DONOR/TAXPAYER MONEY FOR YOU? I've got one thing to say: YOU'D BETTER WORK!!!

[@ennuiblue4295]

They had a scene in My So-Called Life where they say RuPaul is always confident 😂

[@PrecociousFriand]

I need the children need to know that although it may not look like that much NOW, drag at the time was for the most part really dated, stuck in the 1970s-1980s with tacky sequin gowns, bad wigs and costume jewelry, miming to ballads. Rupaul was tall, thin, and beautiful. This was modern glamour, and the very first time we saw lacefront wigs and high fashion. He actually looked like a supermodel and it was revolutionary. Thank you for coming to my drag evolution TED talk

[@lailaplaysdbd4004]

This song makes me feel hype again whenever I'm not confident at school.

[@jlouis4407]

I’m a straight dude and I would have this running through my head when I needed some confidence in the halls in HS lol

[@roseadamant]

RuPaul introduced so many to femme drag... people of all ages were shook! This song still gets me pumped. It’s ageless just like Ru herself.

[@KenyonClemonsNY]

Yes!

[@samanthacmar2394]

Love your photo. Rubber Johnny ❤

[@booksfortea]

2:47 is that... is that RuPaul... walking children in nature??

[@gardennoob1413]

Close

[@baileymoski]

books for tea ?

[@booksfortea]

N O S T A L G I C tamie brown? The big rant at the season 1 reunion?

[@hellnah4262]

😂😂😂

[@formidablejaime]

LMFAO

[@salpemagarian1982]

I LOVE this song!!!!

[@topherinhawaii]

You gotta listen to La Toya Jackson - Сould This Be Love We're Making ;)

[@ojaftertoothpaste7174]

RuPaul made me believe as a little girl that I could wear heels AND play basketball ❤️

[@Indiegirl007]

I just realized Ru isn't wearing that much makeup in this.

[@durrellwilliams506]

She is wearing a heavy base. This was before contouring was mastered. She looks flawless though. I love her ao much.

[@labelle9921]

I was looking at the makeup and thinking that Ru actually looks younger now, due to improved makeup application techniques. I think most celebs look better nowadays for that reason.

[@french.25princess]

It takes a lot of makeup to look like you’re not wearing makeup.

[@craigcallaghan571]

@@durrellwilliams506 pmsl child behave.

[@gaviriak]

It was 1993

[@denisesatx]

I think the majority of us are here because this song makes us feel so fabulous♥️

[@veggigoddess]

Nope, just because it's nostalgic

[@_kmmk_]

Get out of my head!

[@asturiasceltic3183]

The 90s was such a magical time in both music and fashion

[@topherinhawaii]

You gotta listen to La Toya Jackson - Сould This Be Love We're Making ;)

[@andythesav3220]

As a straight male, I Approve 100million percent 🕺🏽❤️ momma Ru🕺🏽

[@raydn23]

Damn dude was ahead of his time

[@TheRemixstress]

Ru was rocking lace front wigs before we even knew what they were!!

[@stellabellafontay9366]

Honestly, Ru started the trend of women wearing heavy makeup and runway looks in music videos. Before Ru it was baggy jeans, fitted caps, sneakers or athletic gear.

[@koffeebrwn]

Haha righr

[@kurstina9349]

I thought that very same thing!

[@Wassim-fb9sc]

@@stellabellafontay9366 No hun you're wrong, Ru did not start the trend of women wearing heavy makeup and runway looks in music videos!! It was all the before. Like George Micheal's - Too Funky video came out 1990, 3 years before this video, Madonna's Vogue too and many more. Ru was inspired by them all.

[@gingerp6631]

Wass : RuPaul inspired by Madonna?! Girl, get out of here. RuPaul has been wearing makeup for decades. That has been her career. Madonna was a pop star; started many trends and extremely successful. However, RuPaul made up his own rules.

[@vcentlee-theunexpectedone]

Trixie talking about her walking out with this song

[@3rdand105]

The best part of all this for me is that RuPaul is recording with Aunt Esther, a legend in her own right. It's an incredible song to begin with, but this just makes it that much better. And they say you can't improve upon perfection...

[@davidgerard4369]

Yes...LaWanda Page is the icing on this fierce piece of cake! 😎

[@FEFELIFE]

Somehow my eight month old baby will only fall asleep to this song, and always gives a big smile at the "You better werk" part at the end. Even after hours of bouncing her around to this song maybe 500 times I am still not tired of it. Such a song for her to grow up with !

[@KenyonClemonsNY]

g this is golden. My son loves Beyonce when she dropped solo. He couldn't go to sleep without "Crazy in Love"playing. Now. Headed back to NYC for his High School Graduation tomorrow. Time flies. Kids are amazing they know what they like He literally date girls that look like Beyonce now lol. Too funny

[@FEFELIFE]

@@KenyonClemonsNY Haha that really is too funny, I love that they like these super energetic songs to go to sleep :D Crazy how fast they grow up, that is why I try to enjoy all the million times I am listening to this song for her :)

[@maaikezuidema8952]

Lol you have a very cool baby

[@parakeet8157]

Precious Diva just starting out. Congratulations 🎊

[@SoulKingBK]

That’s a gayby rift there

[@charlesreid1117]

Who is listening in 2020 🙌🏽

[@jadenisik1980]

Charles Reid THIS SHOULD BE S13 RUNWAY SONG 😙✌️

[@johnnymarionette7385]

Me

[@lalasmith8804]

I'm on the run away!!!!

[@recordking64]

Does anyone remember when Ru had a talk show on VH1? Classic!!

[@jimmyboyzable]

I do. I used to watch it all the time

[@clairemagenta5720]

😂yesssssss, memories ❤

[@PumpkinPails]

I had to secretly watch it because my mom was afraid it would turn me gay. 90s homophobia at its finest. 😒

[@fionawebster9902]

HAPPY 30th ANNIVERSARY, RUPAUL!!!

[@dianabeurman364]

IF SEEING THIS DOESN'T MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD,YOURE NOT HUMAN! SHE'S AWSOME!

[@bangtanarecrackheads2024]

S-she S-SHEEEE

[@whatkitchentopaintmycolor6621]

It's not a she 🤦

[@alvarojosegordillolinarez1424]

@@whatkitchentopaintmycolor6621 Well, it's a female figure when in drag so it's ok to call rupaul she

[@cbeto765]

She?? 🤔 i think its HE!!

[@inlovewithrose5864]

@@cbeto765 she is a female figure in the drag world 😔👊

[@iheartdilfs9923]

I'm just trying to wrap my mind on the fact that this is 26 years old. I remember when this came out...DAMN!

[@18photonerd]

And I’m 27 jamming to it lol

[@tyla140]

@@18photonerd I was born like a day or so after this was released

[@aaronxalapa]

I remember it too... I was only 8 but loved it, early on I realized this is my kinda stuff

[@AlexA-bn2wb]

Its actually 28...it was release in 1992

[@dracoford755]

Gay epic house 🏠

[@romanreynajr.9382]

Dam....I really hate to admit this, myself,...but,.... this song is... FABULOUS!!!

[@Poca_xx]

I'm a 27 year old woman and after all these years I've finally decided to sit down and binge watch RuPaul's Drag Race. I knew he was a big deal but I had NO idea it was this serious!!! I've heard this song so many times and didn't know it was RuPaul lol Giving pioneer realness! YOU BETTA WORK! 💖

[@terrenceragin5555]

Still Fantabulous in 2019.

[@mikalathompson8746]

0:54 I don’t think RuPaul has ever worked a look better than that. The makeup and style was on point. That striped dress is on point.

[@Anthony-uh9qi]

Well David Bowie was the one who brought drag to main stream when he appeared in the Midnight Special. But Ru did so much better!

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

This song is bloody genius.

[@raymondking381]

I've never heard this song before. But, fast forward to 2023, I just randomly heard it & it's been so catchy, fun, motivative & beautiful. Honestly, this is a solid classic. RuPaul is so diversely talented. Thank you RuPaul ❤.

[@add19455]

This video has the whole vibes of 90´s NYC

[@unomeyed4406]

Bcause it was made in the 90s

[@add19455]

@@unomeyed4406 of course

[@KenyonClemonsNY]

Yesss 90's NYC! It was a time!!!

[@KenyonClemonsNY]

💯 💪🏿 90's New York all the way thru. What a time!!!!

[@francescomarangoni]

Ru in the 90s was everything

[@MusicDontMatter]

This is still the best song ever!

[@hectorrodriguez1052]

I forgot about this song, im a mid 80s baby. Haven't heard it in forever and just decided to KZbin it... Omg I forgot how much this song slaps. Ru is amazing

[@Secondhandlegs]

Same! 86' so I would have been 7 when this came out. My parents let me stay up late to watch RuPaul on Arsenal Hall Show

[@jamierodriguez8218]

@@Secondhandlegs yes I was born in 86' too! But I had sisters that were 6 & 10 years older than me so I got meshed into late 80s early 90s teen life. So since putting this song on the other night I've put it on every time I do my make up now, kinda helped pull me out of a frumpy mom slump. Also should be mentioned that I made the original comment above under my husband Hectors account, didn't realize until after I commented that his KZbin was logged in on my phone 🤣was too lazy to delete, search for the song and rewrite under my account. But yeah. I've been in such a slump in the last year and finally realized that I hadn't done anything for myself in over a decade. Been messy bun mom in sweatpants, no make up, no nothing ... Just mom. So I started watching drag race, bought some make up, some clothes to show off my curves and have been playing this song as my contour routine almost every day since! I always had my hair, nails and makeup done... Then I had 3 kids and lost myself for a solid 15 years. My oldest is 16 and youngest is 3. I needed the old me back..Ru helped me get there

[@yo-gw9yq]

For those of you wondering, RuPaul was featured wearing 17 outfits in this video.

[@MandrakeVescampo]

12

[@MandrakeVescampo]

It was 12

[@artron14]

When watching this, all I can think about is the backlash Ru Paul probably went through to make this video/song happen during this time. It had to be EXTREMELY difficult. So much homage goes out to Ru Paul for this movement!

[@jlouis4407]

Not really, there was no backlash everybody loved it. There may have been difficulties getting it made, though.

[@jlouis4407]

This song was so hot when it came out, it’s still hot

[@dd1984mm]

LaWanda Page as the narrator in the beginning was brilliant.

[@stk1975]

I am not gay and I don't understand gay but this guy has so much guts it is amazing. Also, gay people have the right to live however they may choose.

[@80sForever29]

@Jor Dan Pratically no one? Say that to religious people

[@ghoultooth]

Jor Dan Oh please, religious people LOVE to crash Pride and such. I’ve seen that, in person. Sit down.

[@80sForever29]

@Jor Dan My whole family is christian, you're the one who doesn't know what says

[@soggybrn7644]

Depending on where you live the public opinion drastically changes. And there is people who have to deal with their own family discriminating them. And yes it is blatantly obvious that the majority of religious people dont purposely offend or discriminate against LGBTQ people, but that does not change that fact that it still happens on the daily.

[@IfUSeekAndy]

Michael Faraday I’m gay and understand gay very much and thank you for this FABULOUS statement!

[@meganxo3472]

Ru Paul is honestly a full on ledgend he really changed the game

[@KenyonClemonsNY]

💯💪🏿 So crazy what he accomplished

[@JohnSmith-qj6bj]

I worked in a department store salon ,when this song came out,I remember one of the guys from visuals came into the salon with a flyer, when I looked at it,it was a picture of Ru,from the Supermodel cd,I remember being in awe of the hair,height and skin tone,this was the 1st time I had ever seen or heard about Rupaul. My coworker looked at the flyer ,and I could tell she was conflicted. Anyway later that night,I went to the club to see who this Rupaul was,tiny club in Philly on the floor .Was still outside about to enter,when all of a sudden I see this tall tall human being in a to the sky blonde wig and a short Black patent leather trench coat walking towards the club,it was Ru,and I was mesmerized. Had a great time that night watching him perform, I have been a fan ever since❤

[@jailcatjones3250]

Makes this straight fella feel fabulous

[@carlosalachemunoz5802]

😂😂😂

[@maddie7069]

2020 and Ru is still slaying ! what a queen

[@NMAAVA]

Truth!!! 👌 🙌 💄

[@KenyonClemonsNY]

She DID THAT! Ain't going nowhere! Wow

[@westhollywood77]

As a straight male this is a song we secretly loved. But as a 50 year old and mature im out with my love for this song and think Rupaul is awesome.

[@alecloz]

i have heard it so many times when i was 5, and didnt know what was.

[@anitahanson6462]

I swear this song hits different

[@michelleespinoza1140]

I remember this song since middle school

[@ATcMOO]

How can somebody look good both as a female and male?jeez

[@alaalice7387]

Exactly, Ru is prettier girl than me, no matter that I was born as female

[@annejanine6882]

Ornella Tanoh Because they can...

[@Yugvijay]

Ikr

[@p6mkq]

Ask Slannesh, god of lust. ;)

[@ameladaptivedaydreamer949]

@@alaalice7387 The power of drags xD

[@kayknouse2855]

God Bless Rupaul. I wish I had a quarter of that confidence.

[@shantemartin5713]

i want this played at my funeral ❤❤

[@NOV123]

This and I’m Too Sexy were like two of the biggest songs in the early 90s

[@carlosbright9615]

I remember when this song first came out in the early 90's. All the pop stations were playing it. I still listen to this in 2019. I was on holiday in San Juan, Puerto Rico back in the early 90's and this song was being played down there.

[@steveespinola7652]

It's still a catchy tune even to this day. 😀🎵🎶

[@mikekane1523]

Was being lazy on my run...this came on 100% energy increase! Amazing song

[@Mauricio0973]

Tammie Brown: I don't see you out there walking children in nature! RuPaul: 2:47

[@terrenceragin5555]

She is still the Supermodel of the World

[@stevencassidy6982]

This was a big hit in the gay clubs in 1993

[@RedPyramid-lf4sb]

I have one thing to say. YOU BETTAH WORK!

[@trshxgod8040]

I’m straight and this song is lit

[@datzteelishisllc9660]

The Real originator of the saying "You betta werk" yaaaassss I love Rupaul

[@ronyramdan]

There's no doubt that KURT COBAIN love this song so much.

[@timmylong833]

Kurt Cobain got the joke, RuPaul was originally just a parody of the subculture. People latched on so seriously that it exploded. Not knowing, it was originally just a joke.

[@cesara.jimenez2092]

RuPaul always stunning.

[@mrtecostudio]

Such a classic song. So many good memories when the world was a nicer placer

[@dms2447]

Linda, (Work Mama!) Naomi, (She is FIERCE!) Christy, (Foxy Lady, out of sight!) Cindy, (I can feel it!) Claudia, (Sell the garment!) Niki, (Work the runway, sweetie!)

[@itsSimonLemongaming]

Who's Niki?

[@nishan4870]

@@itsSimonLemongaming minaj.

[@phoenixmorrigan2935]

I believe she was talking about Niki Taylor who was a Cover Girl model in the 90's

[@Rosalyn4267]

I have one thing to say...

[@johnhaggard]

SiM0N LeMoN Nikki Taylor, At the time she was on the same level as the others. Her career tapered off but she is still one of the most prolific models of the era. Nikki has graced the cover of 400 magazines, most famously Allures Cover a record 11 times. She was at the time the youngest cover girl contract model ever. In 1996 three years after this video she appeared on the cover of six American fashion magazines in one year including: Vogue, Allure and ELLE. Nikki Also moved beyond fashion and was featured in 97 & 98 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

[@tiffshae1]

RuPaul was the first Queen I had ever seen. I was watching Vh1 at age 17 in small town Georgia when I saw this video . I didn’t even know what a drag queen was back then Because of her I love Queens♥️

[@Preservestlandry]

I was 12 or 13 and I remember my bff telling me "RuPaul is a man," and I was like No way!! Lol.

[@gaylawilliams8552]

Kurt just loved that Ru pushed boundaries and didnt gaf.

[@jlouis4407]

It’s also a banger song

[@vinilesplay2.06]

Super music!!!

[@wiscovirgo]

this song and video were my first bit of exposure to the lgbtq community and gay music in 2009 when i was 11 and i’ve truly never been the same since. ✨💅🏽

[@brettcannon74]

Groundbreaking. I remember this playing on the airwaves

[@kmallory100]

Brett you are very handsome. Are you single?

[@ahhwe-any7434]

I remember Taylor swift

[@occasionalcanary]

It doesn't seem to matter how many times I watch this, it's still brilliant.