If you’ve ever wanted a look inside the mind of international superstar RuPaul, now’s your chance. The Queen Of Drag announced his new memoir, titled The House Of Hidden Meanings, in an Instagram video today. The book will be available March 4, 2024.
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“After two and a half years, it’s finally here: my memoir,” RuPaul said in the video. “I’m so excited and so anxious at the same time, because I really reveal so much of myself. You know, this world today. It feels so hostile and such a scary place to be vulnerable in. But I did it, so get ready.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the memoir will detail RuPaul’s experience growing up as a poor, Black, queer person who “discovers the power of performance, alongside found family and self-acceptance.” It also doubles as a “manual for living,” according to publishers. The memoir promises to get behind the curtain of the
“Writing this book left me gooped, gagged and stripped raw. I’ve learned that vulnerability is strength, but so far, all I feel is nervous as hell, yet super excited to share it with y’all,” RuPaul shared in a caption accompanying the announcement video. “When all is said and done, it’s just me, Ru.”
RuPaul is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. Best known for creating and hosting iconic series RuPaul’s Drag RaceAJ And The Queen, and started a podcast with fellow Drag Race judge Michelle Visage. This will be his fourth book after 1995's Lettin It All Hang Out: An Autobiography, 2010's Workin’ It! RuPaul’s Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style, and 2018's GuRu.