While performers like Bianca Del Rio, Latrice Royale, and Jinkx Monsoon are all real, RuPaul's Ruby Red from AJ and the Queen is a fictional character. She’s paired up with AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy 11-year-old white girl stowaway. Ruby Red, a down-on-her-luck drag queen traveling across America, develops an unlikely sidekick named AJ. Later that night, Alma joins Ruby up on stage for a musical number they used to do in the old show to get through to AJ. 10 Along with Shangela as Ruby Red Slippers, the hour also features Sherry Vine as Rainbow Trout, Roxy Wood as Izzy Packing and Camden Garcia as Elizabeth Gaylor. He instead, suggests taking AJ to the state police, which is down here off the turnpike, and have them help both of them figure out what’s best here. Thankfully, Ruby (male name: Robert) is writing a memoir called Ruby Rims: More Than Just a Drag Queen. That’s why they call her Ruby Red, once she reads you, you have been read! Jane and the CBI gang get involved in the world of Drag Queen Cabaret when a body is found burned to death in the alley behind their theater. However, Mr. Murphy ends up telling Robert that his credit card was declined. Alma is visibly still upset at Robert, and like he's never met him. I've been very fortunate, but if you stop challenging yourself as a performer, as a human on this planet, you don't open yourself up to new ideas. The official trailer for RuPaul's Netflix series AJ And The Queen starts with the drag queen's last performance before opening her own club. Ruby then tells Tony that, "for once in my life, I won't have to answer to anybody. Long-running drag personality, Ruby Rims used to lipsync, sing, and crack naughty jokes at clubs like the '70s sex haunt the Anvil and '80s cabarets like 88's. ️ Miss Golden State Panache 2017 Miss Gay San Francisco 2017 Facebook:Ruby Red Munro Bookings:RubyRedMunro@Gmail.com When she finally arrives in Pittsburgh, he and Alma Joy, see each other for the first time since the Tina Turner incident. He echoed this sentiment in an interview with Judge Judy, saying, "My character parents an 11-year-old child, so I was able to really emotionally revisit myself as a kid." LIPS is The Ultimate in Drag Dining in Atlanta. Seasons To try and raise funds, Ruby Red hits the road in an old RV to hit the different clubs across America. Through his conversations with the cops, he reveals that in the seven months he had been dating Hector, he had never been to his place. Series Information AJ and the Queenfollows "Ruby Red, a bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown 1990’s R/V with her unlikely sidekick AJ, an ostensibly orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy, 11-year-old stowaway. AJ and the Queen is the first time RuPaul had led a scripted television show and he discussed with Asbury Park Press how the role of Ruby Rose/Robert shows a more vulnerable side to him. New York City As Robert, he is more to be nervous and lacks confidence. Created by Michael Patrick King, RuPaul. Ru Paul’s Drag Race has graced our screens, snatched our wigs, and captured our hearts for an incredible 12 seasons. New York City Light Brown Later, Robert marvels at the fact that he and Hector, his boyfriend of seven months now have their usual meal, they eat at the same booth and come to the same restaurant every night. Me Too. The streaming site has ordered ten episodes of a one-hour comedy starring RuPaul as Ruby Red, a “bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen who … Aj and the Queen, created by RuPaul and Michael Patrick King, follow the life of an aspiring drag queen Robert Lee played by RuPaul. Throughout AJ and the Queen, there are over 25 cameos from familiar drag queens from RuPaul's Drag Race. As these two misfits, one tall, one small, travel from city to city, Ruby’s message of love and acceptance winds up touching people and changing their lives for the better." The 59-year-old Emmy-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race host leads the series as Ruby Red, a down-on-her-luck drag performer who travels the country from gig to … AJ and the Queen follows Robert Lee (RuPaul), aka drag queen Ruby Red. Problem is, Ruby Red… Robert Lincoln Lee Robert feels even worse at not even knowing his real name. Ruby Is Red Hot. He says that Oprah taught her how to dream. The Preston Sturges film follows a famous Hollywood director who disguises himself as a person experiencing homelessness and is joined on his journey by a struggling actor played by Veronica Lake. Alma Joy (formerly) Gender Directed by Kevin Hooks. Marital Status Robert then tells AJ he can't take her to Texas. 9.2K. Ruby Red better work. AJ asks him why he dresses like a girl, to which Robert replies that he is a performer and that’s how he makes a living. Ep. "It was initially very scary but I wanted to do it," he said. Pretty Poison. Robert asks AJ what is wrong with her and tells AJ to go ahead and tell the waitress because she knows him and would never believe her. 2021 Bustle Digital Group. They include performances of Sia's "Chandelier" and Tina Turner's "Proud Mary," and being Olivia Newton-John's Sandy in Grease. Hair With Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman. Male Robert confides in AJ that Ruby exists because he doesn't consider himself strong enough to take on the world on his own. Atlanta, Georgia Popular Songs The most played songs from AJ and the Queen. Ruby Red is Robert when not in drag… Residence Meet the cast of AJ and the Queen: RuPaul Charles – Robert/Ruby Red. But the real inspiration, according to RuPaul and King, was the 1941 movie Sullivan's Travels. "RuPaul stars as Ruby Red, a bigger than life but down on her luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown 1990’s van, in order to recoup the savings recently stolen from her. He then asks AJ if she wants to be a boy, to which AJ turns the question around and asks Robert if he wants to be a girl. Robert also credits Oprah as the one person who is very near and dear to him. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Single He soon starts deleting them. As a result, he tells AJ that she can be whoever she wants to be around him because he has been told his whole life who he can and can’t be. After being swindled by a charismatic con artist (Segarra) and his eye-patched partner-in-crime (Carrere), Ruby is forced to pick up the pieces and hit the road, doing shows in order to get her money back. Drag Queen He’s the René to my...Celine.". The drag personality portrayed Ruby Red (aka Robert Lincoln Lee), a drag queen travelling the country inside of a recreational vehicle. AJ and the Queen follows "Ruby Red, a bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown 1986 R/V with her unlikely sidekick AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy ten-year-old stowaway. AJ says that a $10 tip is too much and to just give her one buck; to which Robert points out that the woman is 60 years old, on her feet all day, and waiting on little psychopaths like AJ. Season 1 RuPaul stars in the series as “the Queen” Robert (Ruby Red when in drag), but he also co-wrote the show. Get ready to have your wig snatched at this virtual drag celebration on December 5th, 7pm - 9:30pm. Ruby Red, a bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown 1990's R/V with her unlikely sidekick AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy 11-year-old stowaway. Drag queen Ruby Red has saved up $100,000 with the intention of opening her own bar, but just as she is ready to do so the money is stolen and her carefully made plans are left in tatters. RuPaul. Thus explaining how she's, "a little white girl. 10 episodes 23 songs. At the gas station, Robert takes his phone out while waiting for AJ and looks at pictures of him and Hector together. So, in some ways, RuPaul may relate more to AJ than to Ruby Red. Ruby Red is Robert when not in drag, and he embarks on a road trip with a stowaway in the form of 10-year-old AJ (Izzy G.), a girl who dresses like a boy. Meghan Trainor. Biographical Information At 63 years old, he's seen—and done—it all, and has lived to tell about it. Miss, this man!" Portrayed by Robert tells AJ that she is just like Chucky Doll but not as nice, and tells her that she will take AJ as far as his next gig in Pittsburgh, but that this conversation isn’t over. Officer Patrick, ends up identifying Hector Ramirez, whose real name is Damien Sanchez. Count Creators RuPaul and Michael Patrick King told Variety that the inspiration for AJ and the Queen came from an old comedy road movie. Eyes However, when AJ yells out "Miss! Ruby Red is the drag persona of Robert Lincoln Lee and happens to be a main character in the Netflix Original Series AJ and the Queen. He then goes onto say that ten is not nearly enough. Full Name … Louis, a close friend and roommate to Robert tells him how how proud of him he is, and that Robert found the most important thing of all; a reason to get up every morning. The two are traveling the country in a rundown RV, going from drag show to drag show, as Ruby Red tries to scrape up cash -- she’s been swindled by a treacherous beau -- … Ruby Red Munro San Francisco based Drag Queen. The tension is too much for Robert, who eventually ends up getting ready for the show in his RV. The Netflix original series AJ and the Queen continues that legacy with RuPaul Charles as the down-on-her-luck Ruby Red and her unlikely sidekick, AJ (Izzy G.), at the helm. You’re a big black man. However, eventually she and Alma make up when she comes clean about what happened to him with Hector. Catch Me I'm Falling. He says that while he appreciates her situation, he says that in the end he is not the fix here. Enemies With RuPaul, Izzy G., Michael-Leon Wooley, Josh Segarra. Fictional Drag Queens in AJ and the Queen, https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Ruby_Red?oldid=201772. Season 1. This story has been shared 481 times. After saving $100,000 to set up her own club, popular drag queen Ruby Red is left almost penniless after her boyfriend steals all the cash and runs away. AJ and the Queen is an upcoming comedy television series, created by RuPaul and Michael Patrick King, and is set to premiere on Netflix on January 10, 2020. SONGS. Ruby Is Red Hot. "I’ve had a very, very long career. Friends Robert then says that he has some questions himself like why AJ dresses like a boy. Relationships Robert admits Florence doesn’t know him that well. That’s not gonna go well for you." AJ says that sounds like shit, and instead tells Robert to take care her to Texas, or she will tell the waitress that Robert touched her. RuPaul Playing Ruby Red was cathartic for RuPaul, as he explained to CBS News. But with RuPaul's experience and a packed cast of queens, the series will still give an inside look at what it takes to be a drag artist — and it allows RuPaul to really stretch his acting muscles as Ruby Red goes on both a physical and emotional journey in AJ and the Queen. Ruby Red As the two misfits travel from city to city, Ruby's message of love and acceptance winds up touching people and changing their lives for the better." All rights reserved. He went for it all. Alma JoyMagdaEdie "Everyone knows Ru's character," King said. The career’s drag persona is named in the drag community as Ruby Red. RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. The Drag Performers of Long Island are shining like jewels at the much awaited Drag Factor: Ruby Red Ball, a World AIDs Day Event! Ruby Red, a down-on-her-luck drag queen traveling across America, develops an unlikely sidekick named AJ. Place of Birth In the official description of the series, Netflix compares AJ and the Queen to Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Touched by an Angel. Ruby Red, a career drag queen who has hopes and dreams of finally opening her own drag club. ", As Ruby Red, RuPaul performs at each stop during her road trip with AJ. As King explained to Variety, "We just made it that the smart guy happens to be a little guy and the femme fatale happens to be a man" — meaning Ruby Red/Robert has a little dash of the 1940s femme fatale Lake. She is portrayed by RuPaul. Cause I've done too much soul-searching' and sacrificin' to wind up stuck here like you, Tony, a shady, cheap queen overcharging bachelorette parties and going home along to a life of Netflix and Nicorette". Relationship Information This article was originally published on Jan. 9, 2020. "After we finished filming, I could still feel her right here," RuPaul said. The next day, Robert takes Louis with him to get the keys for his new club, and reveals to his friend that he plans to feature Cocoa Butter (Louis' drag persona) two nights a week. 184 were here. Ruby Red is the drag persona of Robert Lincoln Lee and happens to be a main character in the Netflix Original Series AJ and the Queen. 59-year-old Emmy winner RuPaul’s Drag Race host RuPaul plays ‘Ruby Red’ in this Netflix series. At first, she is seeing performing for the last time at The Box in New York City. What's on Netflix is a unofficial fansite for Netflix. Thinking back on his own childhood, he said he used Ruby Red's character "as a way to re-parent the 10-year-old in me." RuPaul Charles as Robert/Ruby Red - An older drag queen from New York City who has spent her career saving-up to open her very own club.Having finally saved up the $100,000 she needs to launch her business, the would-be entrepreneur is devastated to learn she has been grifted by a con artist.Arguably, RuPaul is the most well-known and powerful drag queen in the entertainment industry … But King made sure to differentiate between RuPaul and Ruby Red in a behind-the-scenes video (below). After her performance of "Ruby is Red Hot", Ruby mentions that in six months time, she’ll be opening her very own brand-new, state-of-the-art club called Queens in Queens, New York. The series featured RuPaul as Ruby Red, a down-on-her-luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown RV with her sidekick AJ (Izzy G.), a … VIEWS. 23. So while RuPaul pulled from her decades of work as a drag queen for the role of Ruby Red on the Netflix series, the character has roots in a classic film. Robert treats AJ to breakfast after finding out she had stowed away in his RV. The series featured RuPaul as Ruby Red, a down-on-her-luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown RV with her sidekick AJ Izzy G. Ruby enters a wet T-shirt contest and wins enough money to pay for the RV repairs. With one to two numbers an episode, Ruby Red's act may be reminiscent of the many times RuPaul has performed drag. Seasons. Georgia's top Drag Queens perform Vegas style shows nightly on stage. Bald (out of drag) Red (in drag) ChandelierNever have sparkling crystals looked so good as on Ruby's outfit in episode 4, "Louisville." RuPaul stars as Robert Lee, a.k.a. While performers like Bianca Del Rio, Latrice Royale, and Jinkx Monsoon are all real, RuPaul's Ruby Red from AJ and the Queen is a fictional character. 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