The Diva Rules: Ditch the Drama, Find Your Strength, and Sparkle Your Way to the Top

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Chronicle Books, Nov 10, 2015 - Humor - 216 pages
Michelle Visage is not your average diva. Powerful, positive, and polished, this diva's not only glamorous, she's a savvy businesswoman with serious credentials who works her tail off. From her days vogueing in the downtown Manhattan clubs in the '90s to her successful career in radio and her ultimate cult status as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, Michelle has achieved her dreams and then some! In The Diva Rules, Visage shares her rules and advice for living life to the fullest and finding success no matter the hand you're dealt. With her no-nonsense style and super sassy voice, Michelle tells readers to Keep Your Shit Together
 

Contents

INTRODUCTION
13
RULE no 1 Live by THE THREE TENETS of divahood
17
RULE no 2 Be thankful youre a misfit
20
RULE no 3 YOU HAVE A VOICE Use it
28
RULE no 4 Get off your ass girl
32
RULE no 5 Find your scene
47
RULE no 6 Give good face
53
RULE no 7 You do you
60
RULE no 16 Friend up
144
RULE no 17 SCREW THE PENIS CLUB Figuratively speaking darling
150
RULE no 18 Never trust a man in Dockers
159
RULE no 19 Project positivity EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE SHIT
166
RULE no 20 Act like a Star EVEN IF NO ONES WATCHING
171
RULE no 21 If you take no for an answer twice YOURE FCKING UP
182
RULE no 22 Stop relying on that body
188
RULE no 23 Make magic
195

RULE no 8 Keep your shit together
66
RULE no 9 Be the honey and WAIT FOR THE BEES
73
RULE no 10 Celebrate your competition
79
RULE no 11 Believe youre the best or FAKE IT UNTIL YOU ARE
93
RULE no 12 Exposure isnt money BUT SOMETIMES IT CAN BE WORTH MORE
99
RULE no 13 Never give up on yourself NEVER
108
RULE no 14 Keep it real EXCEPT FOR YOUR TITS
119
RULE no 15 If theres a crowd work it
126
RULE no 24 Make your boss look good
197
RULE no 25 Build your legacy
203
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
210
PHOTO CREDITS
212
About the Author
216
Chronicle Ebooks
218
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Michelle Visage is a judge on the award-winning show RuPaul's Drag Race, which boasts over a million viewers every week. When she's not on TV, she tours the country as part of RuPaul's Drag Race tour. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.

RuPaul is the executive producer of the global phenomenon RuPaul's Drag Race. He splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles.

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