RuPaul knows he puts on a good show, but he also knows people sometimes forget it's just a show.
"My drag has confused people because I look so godd--- good," the RuPaul's Drag Race host says in an upcoming episode of the online docuseries It Got Better.
In a preview clip exclusive to People, RuPaul goes on to explain that he is a drag queen – a term defined by GLAAD as a man who dresses like a woman "for the purpose of entertainment" – and not transgender, meaning that, unlike Caitlyn Jenner, he does not have a desire to transition from male to female.
"My drag has confused people because I look so godd--- good," the RuPaul's Drag Race host says in an upcoming episode of the online docuseries It Got Better.
In a preview clip exclusive to People, RuPaul goes on to explain that he is a drag queen – a term defined by GLAAD as a man who dresses like a woman "for the purpose of entertainment" – and not transgender, meaning that, unlike Caitlyn Jenner, he does not have a desire to transition from male to female.
- 6/2/2015
- by Patrick Gomez, @PatrickGomezLA
- People.com - TV Watch
Portia de Rossi didn't have a typical childhood. Instead, she recalls memories of castings, catwalks and a major battle with an eating disorder.
The actress and model, 42, opened up in a clip from online docu-series It Got Better, which debuted on Entertainment Tonight, about her struggle with bulimia when she was 12 years old and working as a fashion model.
In the preview, the Scandal actress reminisced about a time she starved herself for days before a show after her agents told her to diet.
"I didn't eat for 10 days before then," de Rossi said in the video. "I'm up on this catwalk,...
The actress and model, 42, opened up in a clip from online docu-series It Got Better, which debuted on Entertainment Tonight, about her struggle with bulimia when she was 12 years old and working as a fashion model.
In the preview, the Scandal actress reminisced about a time she starved herself for days before a show after her agents told her to diet.
"I didn't eat for 10 days before then," de Rossi said in the video. "I'm up on this catwalk,...
- 5/13/2015
- by Jacqueline Andriakos, @jandriakos
- People.com - TV Watch
Portia de Rossi has come a long way since she was a young girl. Now married to Ellen DeGeneres and experiencing a thriving acting career, de Rossi had a rough start in Hollywood. But after years of struggling with eating disorders and body image issues, she has become happy and healthy. Her successes, both physically and career-wise, make her an ideal candidate for It Got Better, an online docuseries that features people who have overcome serious hardships. In a clip obtained by Entertainment Tonight, the Arrested Development actress opens up about her bulimia and anorexia, which began at 12 when she was a young model. "I felt tremendous responsibility when I was 12 years old and I was put on a catwalk," the...
- 5/13/2015
- E! Online
Portia de Rossi is living proof that it gets better. After years of struggling with eating disorders and body image issues, the Scandal actress is now happy, healthy, and successful — making her the perfect subject for the online docuseries It Got Better. Entertainment Tonight got an exclusive clip from de Rossi's May 13 episode, in which she opens up about her long history with bulimia and anorexia, starting with when she was a child model. "I felt tremendous responsibility when I was 12 years old and I was [...]...
- 5/13/2015
- Us Weekly
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