So years and years of going through that, and therapy, I understood that he couldn't possibly acknowledge that because he'd have to deconstruct all of his pain and walk through that. You just need some of my joy, some of my excitement, some of my love to remind you of who you are.' It just never really happened. This year we are going to rule the school.' And he couldn't see me, and I was like, OK, yeah. Actually, years ago, the psychic told me that he and I had shared past lives together, which really explained why I was so dead set on reminding him of who he is. 'The first half of my career was really about getting my father's attention. I also feel sorry for my father, who is no longer with us, but that he couldn't afford to experience that because of his own hurt and his own pain. And I have a lot of my personality packed into that one event in my life, and it's a constant source of hurt, but also of renewal and of really having the perspective now to see that it was, yes, it was his loss more than anything, because he could not see the beauty that was there and the love that was there. Looking back, it actually is something that I had to work through and that has made me stronger. And I created an identity around that hurt.

And through years of therapy, all roads lead to that one moment.

On the departure of his father, and the wait for him to return And in doing so, they are teaching young people how to not only find their tribe but to find their light and to shine in that light.' They were ostracized by their family or society and had to make a way, had to sort of find the light to shine like a lotus in the mud. They come from varied backgrounds, but they all have the struggle in common. Our show really serves as that also, with the stories of the queens who apply for this competition reality show. 'Especially now, I think young people really do need a touchstone that could help navigate their journey. RuPaul Andre Charles, actor, model, singer, songwriter, television personality, author and the most successful drag queen of all time. Host and producer of the award-winning 'RuPaul's Drag Race.' Author of the new book ' GuRu.' ( Interview Highlights RuPaul tell us it was drag that finally set him free. He says it was an experience he couldn't let go. RuPaul Charles, America's most famous drag queen, was abandoned by his father as a child. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images) This article is more than 4 years old. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. RuPaul Charles, front center, and the team from 'RuPaul's Drag Race' accept the award for outstanding reality/competition program at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept.

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