And Don't F&%k It Up

<B>A definitive history and celebration of the groundbreaking show <I>RuPaul's Drag Race</I> in its first decade, from a Burbank basement set all the way to the Emmy's, and every weave in-between, as told by its stars, producers and fans.<BR/><BR/> "A commemorative celebration and a must-have for fans." ―<I>Kirkus Reviews</I><BR/><BR/> ★ "Loaded with heartbreaking and hilarious first-person confessions, this book’s a winner, baby!" ―<I>Library Journal</I>, starred review</B><BR/><BR/> Told over the first ten years of a television mainstay, <I>And Don't F&%k It Up</I> tells a cultural history through the stories of the people who lived it: the creators of <I>RuPaul's Drag Race</I>, the contestants, the crew, the judges, and even some key (famous) fans. It begins with RuPaul's decades-long friendship and business relationship with World of Wonder Productions, the entertainment company that helped launch him into superstardom, and later talked him into giving a drag reality show a chance. From there, it follows the growth and evolution of the show—and its queens—through a decade of gag-worthy seasons, serving up all kinds of behind-the-scenes realness.<BR/><BR/> With a history as shady and funny as it is dramatic and inspiring, <I>And Don't F&%k It Up</I> shows how RuPaul's Drag Race is a mirror reflecting the cultural and political mores of our time. Its meteoric rise to becoming a once-in-a-generation success story is explored here as never before, in intimate, exuberant, unfettered detail.<BR/>