The Diva Rules: Ditch the Drama, Find Your Strength, and Sparkle Your Way to the Top by Michelle VisageMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Okay, so, I've been a fan of Michelle Visage since the 90's. I listened to her on the radio with RuPaul. Then I watched her on Vh1 as cohost of the RuPaul show. Now I enjoy her sass and side-eye on Drag Race. So I was really looking forward to reading (well, I listened to it on audible.com) her book. She is an enthusiastic reader. I didn't like that at first. I found it distracting. But once she got into her stories about her life it's like she got into a groove and I was able to enjoy her story telling. But... it felt a little too preachy... too much advice... And the one part I outright disliked was when she explained that she couldn't participate in the first two seasons of Drag Race because of an employment contract and how her alleged best friend, RuPaul, didn't talk to her for a year because of it... that doesn't sound like best friend behavior to me. I appreciate friendship but her relationship with him borders on sycophant and idol. He has been a mentor and friend to her but it's okay to be grateful without being worshipful because she still worked hard and earned her way, even if he helped her. It was a good book but I won't be reading it again.
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