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Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten from RuPaul

On Monday afternoon, the super-legendary RuPaul came to visit us at MTV and Logo. As part of the annual Pride activities and diversity-tastic events produced in-house here by the LGBT employee group Out @ MTVN, the “Queen of Logo” (as Ru very accurately defined himself) showed up for a super-fun Q&A session, moderated by VH1’s super-blogger Rich Juzwiak.

A preview clip of the first few minutes of the forthcoming show RuPaul’s Drag U was screened (the crowd ate it up; watch it after the jump!), and then we were treated to a splendid “Inside the Actor’s Studio”-esque onstage chat.

Class is in session; Professors Rich & Ru take the stage.

RuPaul – who repeatedly referred to himself as a born show-off – got spiritual, imparted some fierce wisdom and talked about the influence of his sassy straight-talking Southern mother, who scolded Ru way back when he was a wee lad: “You’re too sensitive. And you reminisce too much,” she told him. “I was five!!!” he noted.

All in all, Ru proved to be much like the Headmaster role he’s playing on RuPaul’s Drag U… So pay attention, chickens!!! Here are some of the tidbits of Ru wisdom…

Be Yourself. Whoever She May Be.
Drag isn’t just about wigs and false eyelashes. “Drag is deconstructing how we see ourselves…” Meaning, don’t believe the roles or labels or society assigns you. Be who you truly want to be.

What Would Jesus Wear?
Ru talked a lot about spirituality, but as far as being religious? “Yes, honey, I’m a Christian,” he snapped. “Christian Dior, Christian LaCroix…”

Judge Not, Unless…
RuPaul’s longtime idol is none other than media maven and TV icon Judge Judy. “I liiiiiiiiive for Judge Judy,” Ru declared several times. The two were even seated next to each other once on a cross-country flight. “That was no accident,” affirmed Ru. It was fate, honey.

Get more Ru lessons for liiiiiiving (and the RuPaul’s Drag U teaser) after the jump.

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