Where Memorable Reality Stars Were in Their 20s

Where Memorable Reality Stars Were in Their 20s

RuPaul Andre Charles has always been a performer.

RuPaul in 1987 (left) and 2022 (right).

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RuPaul was born in San Diego, California, in 1960.

When he was a teenager, he and his sister moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he started studying the performing arts. In 1982, he made his debut on “The American Music Show,” a public-access variety show.

RuPaul moved to New York when he was 24. There, he immersed himself in the Club Kid subculture, a group of androgynous dance-club personalities that expressed themselves through unique fashion,…

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