RuPaul's "Sex Freak" Interview on Atlanta TV in the mid-1980s

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  • @LuckyBadger
    @LuckyBadger 3 года назад +64

    Ru's mom is a goddess. She raised this beautiful boy, nurtured him, and encouraged him in everything he did.

  • @richard6088
    @richard6088 6 лет назад +333

    "I wear jock straps with my butt hanging out..."
    "We've got another caller."

    • @Mylo12321
      @Mylo12321 5 лет назад +4

      Richard crickets

    • @dontaybrock8526
      @dontaybrock8526 4 года назад +31

      “I lick other people’s heads” we’ve got another caller. Lol

    • @cristin6455
      @cristin6455 3 года назад +6

      3:19 Lol

  • @johnnj3858
    @johnnj3858 7 лет назад +256

    Ru was born beautiful, intelligent and kind, much love and respect.

    • @heatherking4151
      @heatherking4151 4 года назад +4

      Late post: yes..most definitely...and most importantly hold his own...

    • @wellofcire
      @wellofcire 4 года назад

      @@heatherking4151 someone with 'something' to prove....

    • @eovarendre7877
      @eovarendre7877 4 года назад +2

      Guess what, he still is..inside and out... Don't know him personally but I have a hunch....

    • @heatherking4151
      @heatherking4151 4 года назад +1

      @@wellofcire hes already proved what he needs to prove ....you must pay for his work now they want him he doesn't have to do shit but wait for calls appear and bank coins

    • @wellofcire
      @wellofcire 4 года назад

      @@heatherking4151 that's nice dear

  • @deborahbrennan4804
    @deborahbrennan4804 6 лет назад +229

    Ru is selling himself like a pro, paid off. :)

  • @diamondlewis5185
    @diamondlewis5185 4 года назад +87

    Rupaul smiling and laughing at haters love it

  • @Majeed.
    @Majeed. 7 лет назад +164

    he hasn't changed! his mannerisms are still the same 😀 and he's still filled with the same love positivity and joy ❤❤❤💕⚘ a true hero and a legend 🌟 i'm in love with his gleaming spirit

    • @Face_Reality
      @Face_Reality 4 года назад

      Spirit.... Lord help his spirit/soul

  • @Creole_Cancer69
    @Creole_Cancer69 Год назад +13

    Love how RuPaul shined throughout this whole interview, with all of Spencer’s snark comments and clearly uncomfortable body language. I love that even when people counted Ru out, he still made it and is thee shit!!❤️❤️

  • @memorymalunga670
    @memorymalunga670 6 лет назад +54

    RuPaul...He seems to have buckets and buckets of joy! Such a beautiful soul.

  • @RinaWright
    @RinaWright 4 года назад +54

    RuPaul is so pure and sweet, you can't deny his gentleness that's why he made it.

  • @____ana
    @____ana 7 лет назад +178

    and 10 years later he became supermodel of the world ❤

    • @shannonreadus7292
      @shannonreadus7292 4 года назад +4

      Yes she did!!

    • @iiiMUNiiiQUE
      @iiiMUNiiiQUE 4 года назад +4

      SHANNON READUS *he* back then he called himself a ‘female impersonator’ as he was, translated into drag for today.

    • @heatherking4151
      @heatherking4151 4 года назад +4

      He wanted it and he went and got it..didn't wait to be "discovered" ..he went and made the shit happen..He's one of the best hustlers their has ever been...point blank..and what makes him such an amazing person and soul is BC he went and done what he had to do and isnt ashamed of any of it..his past is a part of his and what made him who he is this very day...a rich mfker that has those ppl calling and paying him for him to grace them with him presents...ppl want to look down on him bc of how his sexually when they should be teaching their children to strive to be like him..strong,intelligent, graceful, loving,caring ,go getter, positive in every way, self starter, creative genius, work ethic like no other, and not afraid to face the uglys of the world and climb to the top no matter how you get there as long as you get there, he owns his shit and is ashamed to say so...so self aware and self loving (which is so hard to find in ppl tyese days) loves others , even those that look down on him and dislike him ..he so above it all yet doesn't act like he's better than the next...this is the true definition of self made...

  • @heyitslei5415
    @heyitslei5415 6 лет назад +92

    Ru's always been a star

  • @lizdeanes6565
    @lizdeanes6565 3 года назад +19

    Everything I’ve seen of Ru in the 80s-90s has always been so pure, genuine and full of love. Even in the face of adversity Ru didn’t skip a beat with that infectious smile, laugh and kindness! Talk about resilience and hard work paying off!

  • @isamarques5206
    @isamarques5206 6 лет назад +33

    He was so adorable. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @DreadfulZack
    @DreadfulZack 6 лет назад +130

    And no one ever saw Spencer again.

    • @geminikb
      @geminikb 6 лет назад +3

      DreadfulZack omg ha ha funny and true.

    • @JMTE27
      @JMTE27 3 года назад +11

      I was wondering what happened to that humorless soul, LOL he has no charisma for television ...

  • @ellieminnow
    @ellieminnow 4 года назад +226

    That host was too uptight to be interviewing such an interesting person.

    • @trafficjam.
      @trafficjam. 3 года назад +10

      yea he’s a bit of a prick...

    • @JMTE27
      @JMTE27 3 года назад +6

      It was the 80s ... very very different times but yeah you can tell hes uncomfortable

    • @edk2221
      @edk2221 3 года назад +3

      Totally! And Ru’s amazing personality stole the show

    • @brian7624
      @brian7624 2 года назад

      @@JMTE27 then he shouldn’t interview

    • @wyonarosereacts369
      @wyonarosereacts369 2 года назад

      Literally what i was thinking 😭🤣

  • @joshuachavez657
    @joshuachavez657 7 лет назад +36

    this is inspiring, if rupaul can grow this much throughout the 80's, 90's to today i feel like the possibilities for myself are endless. he truly makes me f like i can do it too.

  • @Hamlet2369
    @Hamlet2369 3 года назад +15

    "Please come n see me...and give me some money" 😂

  • @greggprice3609
    @greggprice3609 4 года назад +30

    Ru Paul: I lick other people head tho😂😂😂
    Spencer: We have another caller😂😂😂😂😂

  • @lemazingkingdom4318
    @lemazingkingdom4318 4 года назад +45

    RuPaul always knew he would be snatching trophys. While this interviewer can't see past his own ego.

  • @kylejnicholson
    @kylejnicholson 4 года назад +14

    People just giving out their numbers on the air!!! lol. amazing.

  • @maikerukage816
    @maikerukage816 5 лет назад +22

    "In 10 years from now what will you be doing?"
    The real answer is being a superstar.

  • @theonlybabybear
    @theonlybabybear 7 лет назад +155

    SO YOUNG AND WISE. I had to skip over the interviewer. Can someone edit him out?

  • @Heyloois
    @Heyloois 4 года назад +26

    “I lick other people’s heads though” RUPAUL!!!! 😂

  • @LuckyBadger
    @LuckyBadger 3 года назад +9

    Awwww, I love that little kid calling Ru for tips on doing his hair!

  • @adonai7621
    @adonai7621 4 года назад +10

    "Please come down and see, and gimme some money." LMAOOO

  • @christopher3351
    @christopher3351 7 лет назад +17

    I will forever love Mr. RuPaul Andre Charlies!!!

  • @eovarendre7877
    @eovarendre7877 4 года назад +14

    "I waited to get discovered: wrong!" Ru knows people! He knows!

  • @haendel8a
    @haendel8a 6 лет назад +58

    "what's your number?" gives his number plus his name on air... it might be a little late for trying to call him (like 30something years) but if I was a crazy stalker....

  • @MeltedMath
    @MeltedMath 5 лет назад +127

    That interviewer is so disrespectful..

    • @1lovekillsslowly
      @1lovekillsslowly 5 лет назад +38

      For the 80s he's very open minded actually.

    • @Mylo12321
      @Mylo12321 5 лет назад +25

      Stonergoat I was thinking he was open minded for back then as well. You can’t judge something like that by today’s standards. Acceptance changes with each generation. Cut him some slack. He wasn’t that bad just an uncomfortable hetero. Doesn’t make him a bad person or disrespectful. I’m sure Rupaul would say he’s faced a lot worse than that.

    • @JB-zo7ln
      @JB-zo7ln 4 года назад +9

      He's pretty lame, actually.

    • @lisawalker91
      @lisawalker91 4 года назад +6

      It was the 80s,he had to cut her off multiple times because of TV editing back then,lol

    • @iiiMUNiiiQUE
      @iiiMUNiiiQUE 4 года назад +7

      1lovekillsslowly right. This generation is way too sensitive to videos who obviously are from a more conservative era and nothing’s wrong with it.

  • @magnus466
    @magnus466 4 года назад +11

    Omg!!! I used to see RuPaul back at Weekends... He was a start even then... But I laughed out loud when they talked about Rupaul licking his dad’s bald head. My little boy used to do the same thing to me 😂😂😂

  • @erickflores2224
    @erickflores2224 7 лет назад +19

    This is AMAZING!!! Thank you very much for sharing!!! Ru is such an inspiration

  • @Pneumarose
    @Pneumarose 6 месяцев назад +1

    Ru is so gorgeous and intriguing. I love this vintage footage🩷

  • @aavalestormiconicperformer
    @aavalestormiconicperformer 5 лет назад +10

    I love his look here!!!!

  • @sillysally8795
    @sillysally8795 7 лет назад +183

    Host seems jealous of Ru Paul's shine!

    • @Mylo12321
      @Mylo12321 5 лет назад +2

      Silly Sally 😹 he’s just uncomfortable.

    • @susmith7525
      @susmith7525 4 года назад +9

      Never! They were good friends and everyone saw Ru all the time out, everyone knew him. He would talk to literally anybody and make time for them, and Spencer is the exact same way. They were good friends at the time.

  • @auntemmyd1604
    @auntemmyd1604 4 года назад +5

    I am forever Grateful for RuPaul!!!

  • @jayjay-602
    @jayjay-602 4 года назад +5

    Ru has always been so charismatic and magnetic

  • @angelina-im6rr
    @angelina-im6rr 6 лет назад +26

    ru is so cute im shook

  • @DirectionerHarryS
    @DirectionerHarryS 7 лет назад +33

    His laugh its life

  • @babygurlfoeva91
    @babygurlfoeva91 5 лет назад +10

    This man is so gorgeous and I never realized that before now. Some people just throw stuff on and look a mess or aren’t attractive but he’s actually pretty

  • @kylejnicholson
    @kylejnicholson 4 года назад +8

    They were "running out of time" for 11 and a half minutes. lol. Good for this straight dude for even doing this interview at all in the 80s tho.

  • @CameshiaReviews
    @CameshiaReviews 4 года назад +13

    When she said Julie Brown “she’s weird” I was rolling

    • @JPMJPM
      @JPMJPM 3 года назад +5

      And years later she was a judge on Drag Race!

  • @tobijones1193
    @tobijones1193 4 года назад +7

    Ru was such a star even in the early days...born for stardom...he could have been the host then and there

  • @marialava740
    @marialava740 4 года назад +27

    The host was clearly intimidated and at some point I thought he's homophobic.

  • @dieztormenta
    @dieztormenta 4 года назад +7

    Rupaul: "I discover myself"
    Uncomfortable guy: "my life sucks"

  • @shakawalker1249
    @shakawalker1249 4 года назад +7

    Well he was a star back then
    Sooo still a star now

  • @andurilhospedales784
    @andurilhospedales784 4 года назад +5

    Ru Paul laugh is priceless.

  • @keet3028
    @keet3028 5 лет назад +8

    10 years later he became supermodel of the world

  • @cortisablackman8504
    @cortisablackman8504 Год назад +1

    So glad to see that Rupaul represented San Diego very well. True loving spirit!

  • @MitchGrooms
    @MitchGrooms 4 года назад +7

    AND SHE DID DANCE ON THE SPEAKERS AT WEEKENDS, I SO REMEMBER IT..

  • @AdamShumpis
    @AdamShumpis 5 лет назад +14

    I wonder if anyone's ever tried calling poor Tony after all these years. Not a great move, sir.

    • @tobijones1193
      @tobijones1193 4 года назад +4

      Omg I died...he gave his number on TV

  • @faythypoo1
    @faythypoo1 6 лет назад +9

    SheTRIED it coming for The Wiz 😂😂I still love him tho he knew he couldn't just say he didn't flat out like it😂😂😂😂😂

    • @angeluvsvid
      @angeluvsvid 5 лет назад +3

      Lol i know all Diana Ross fans probably checked Ru for that lol

  • @Ofthegirl09
    @Ofthegirl09 4 года назад +6

    Ru Paul is the queen of promotion!

  • @DebbieH5731
    @DebbieH5731 4 года назад +4

    That was so fun to watch....he doesn’t seem to have changed much at all ❤️

  • @ItsQueenSamar
    @ItsQueenSamar 4 года назад +29

    Ru wrote books in the 80s? where can I find them?

  • @missiamtwinkles0169
    @missiamtwinkles0169 3 года назад +5

    10:17 Ru is like “okay.... where is this lady going with this”

    • @jflick1111
      @jflick1111 Год назад +1

      Her question really annoyed me. RuPaul made his own way.

  • @WendyDahling3
    @WendyDahling3 4 года назад +3

    RuPaul always had a kind spirit ♥️ and was still Punk Rock!!!

  • @diane9247
    @diane9247 2 года назад +1

    What a weird little show, really giving us the '80s! RuPaul - always the master hustler. Love his nonstop energy and sweetness.🎈💓💖

  • @lmnopj415
    @lmnopj415 4 года назад +32

    Spencer is not a star. RuPaul is a class act on camera.

    • @RishayanPorMexico
      @RishayanPorMexico 4 года назад +3

      That's true.....This Spencer Thornton( there are several semi famous Spencer Thorntons), this one disappeared into oblivion, meanwhile RuPaul is still at it, doing what he does, in 2020!

  • @ariahill2345
    @ariahill2345 3 года назад +4

    This guy thought Ru was a joke but look at him now !!! Yasss!!!!!

  • @guavacheesecake1055
    @guavacheesecake1055 3 года назад +1

    What an amazing thing to watch this. You get to see him before he's all polished. See what mannerisms never changed for him. Also, this is so cool to hear about 80s Atlanta. Little Five Points been there for decades!

  • @royblack7305
    @royblack7305 2 года назад

    This was great I enjoyed it very much thanks for sharing it.

  • @burgerbish
    @burgerbish 4 года назад +3

    Great for him and his predictions came true and he made it. He must watch this and get chills. He's a super super 🌟

  • @kathleenmartin7498
    @kathleenmartin7498 3 месяца назад

    I like how trusting callers were by giving their names and phone number out!!!

  • @kajuntrailssouthernlouisia2973
    @kajuntrailssouthernlouisia2973 4 года назад +5

    It was passed on to the right hands!!! RuPaul is going to the top!! Yes you did make it passed the top!!

  • @katiegrams4775
    @katiegrams4775 5 лет назад +14

    Ru's look is still how people dress in little five points even today. Truly ahead of his time

  • @lafilmscene2456
    @lafilmscene2456 3 месяца назад

    and RuPaul went on, and did GREAT things with his Life !

  • @thandoreviews8886
    @thandoreviews8886 2 года назад +2

    Ru's energy gives Wendy Williams young radio days "Hello New York, this BLS"

  • @Pedrorock7
    @Pedrorock7 3 года назад +2

    For a moment i thought the show was called Fracking 🤣🤣

  • @raincoathaveli
    @raincoathaveli 3 года назад +4

    The host was really uncomfortable, buy still I am glad he interviewed Rupaul.

  • @petersjj
    @petersjj 3 года назад +2

    For one second I thought the sign said FRACKING. Portent of the future.

  • @ferrreira
    @ferrreira 3 года назад +5

    Oh, the fracking?

  • @javiercajigas2403
    @javiercajigas2403 5 лет назад +1

    You mentioned that's why Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz and she's whose finding herself. This idea is so WONDERFULLY Interesting and insightful, too. I WONT EVER FORGET THAT BECAUSE ITS MY LIFE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING AS YOU ARE HERE FOR ALL OF US. God Bless you ONGOING and Hope you the Best EVER. LIVE IN LOVE.😘😇

  • @dieztormenta
    @dieztormenta 4 года назад +3

    Rupaul knew what she wants, what she can.
    Who is the Interviewer?
    Exactly!

  • @emilydoan1775
    @emilydoan1775 3 месяца назад

    God how I’m tempted to call “Tony” in 2023. Also Mother is serving. ❤

  • @dej4neo
    @dej4neo 4 года назад +3

    ru was sooooo true new wave those golden 80s days 🥳

  • @chermery
    @chermery 6 лет назад +11

    she still has the same, beautiful laugh

  • @firstnamelastname6193
    @firstnamelastname6193 Год назад +1

    I wonder which Julie Brown was going to be there that weekend? "Downtown Julie Brown" or "Just Say Julie - Julie Brown" both of MTV notoriety and both would be on the same Drag Race Snatch Game S5 Ep 5. - 2 decades after this was filmed

  • @chuckie102883
    @chuckie102883 6 лет назад +7

    Ru was 24 here so this was 1984 👍🏽

  • @jacktwist711
    @jacktwist711 4 года назад +1

    God, the references to Illusions and Weekends take me back in time.

  • @veronicapichardo7993
    @veronicapichardo7993 7 лет назад +3

    "put some stuff on your head" hahahaha. i love ru

  • @break-thruproductions
    @break-thruproductions 4 года назад +2

    The self-loathing was always there "Diane Ross' nappy head..."

  • @VampireSunny
    @VampireSunny 6 лет назад +6

    that last lady calling in tho

  • @ln14517
    @ln14517 4 года назад +19

    I'm curious if this guy lived to see RuPaul's successes?

    • @slimtee2
      @slimtee2 4 года назад +1

      Maybe! 10 years later he had a number one hit supermodel!

  • @doomranger6047
    @doomranger6047 5 лет назад +3

    it's interesting hearing Rupaul with a normal laugh. I always thought the laugh she has now was her real laugh!

  • @damiandyke5004
    @damiandyke5004 3 года назад +2

    Ru Paul, Cut to 40+ years later and has 75million + fortune. Never gave up and came out on top

  • @jojoradford3203
    @jojoradford3203 4 года назад +1

    Yaaaassss dahlings yaaaassss Mama Ru......love her my idol

  • @aavalestormiconicperformer
    @aavalestormiconicperformer 5 лет назад +1

    Ru has always loved the camera😗

  • @MOONSIP2
    @MOONSIP2 11 месяцев назад

    So wonderful. I half expected Ru to say his signature line:
    "If you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else? Can I get an amen up in here?"

  • @cariratliff5014
    @cariratliff5014 7 лет назад +27

    Gee spencer, but you wish you were nicer then.

  • @justagirpup
    @justagirpup 4 года назад +1

    The amount of calls tony got after this!

  • @thenatureways
    @thenatureways 5 лет назад +6

    Jealousy is something!

  • @robynd3632
    @robynd3632 4 года назад +7

    The host keeps talking over Ru 🙄

  • @magnus466
    @magnus466 3 года назад +3

    Weekends!!!! OMG... I loved that place. So much music fun and dancing!!! Long live its memory at 10th and Peachtree ❤️ And my little boy used to lick my salty bald head

  • @JClaus1221
    @JClaus1221 5 лет назад +2

    these cable access show were so open to everything at this time, like a view at the world to come. my fave was the singing penis, yes that was actually on this channel in the 1980s hard as that is to believe (It wasn't hard though)

    • @jflick1111
      @jflick1111 Год назад

      😂 I'm gonna have to look this up now

  • @celadonjade5622
    @celadonjade5622 4 года назад +14

    I think the interviewer did fantastic
    He was very open minded for back then

    • @chrisavenport6456
      @chrisavenport6456 3 года назад +6

      I think he booked RuPaul but did not know he was going to get The RuPaul lol

  • @DBradshaw25
    @DBradshaw25 5 лет назад +1

    The craziness of youth....and cable access shows from the 80s. A dangerous combination.

  • @edgar1557
    @edgar1557 4 года назад +4

    Omg he threw his shirt I would’ve Been over it

  • @MikelosM
    @MikelosM 4 месяца назад

    At first I thought that sign behind the host said "fracking"

  • @_gucci8222
    @_gucci8222 6 лет назад +16

    This guy interviewing ru wasn't very plight or good spirited

    • @Kykylandfarming
      @Kykylandfarming 5 лет назад +2

      This is how alot of georgia people act even today! I moved here 15 years ago and they are all this way.Very rude,short and closed minded.

    • @angeluvsvid
      @angeluvsvid 5 лет назад +1

      @@Kykylandfarming i het his musty ass is old as dirt bald by now and disintegrating to dust as we speak

    • @softbatch1
      @softbatch1 4 года назад +1

      Do you mean "polite"?

  • @shaylawatson1244
    @shaylawatson1244 Год назад

    This the first time I ever seen Ru Paul with his head bald and with hair on one side 😂