Remember folks, this isn't Ru's channel. It is a rare look into his earliest years with his friends, but the videography is all is buddy Nelson. This was Nelson's video and sad he can't see it since he died in 1989
You can see from his very humble beginnings, Rupaul is an extremely warm, friendly, authentically nice spirit, not a fake bone in his body!! Has not let fame or money change him!! He is an awesome person !!!
HUmble .....that's rather elitist to call that humble, that is poverty. Ru, had a steely vision for his future that's why he was no bothered by the POVERTY he humbly lived through........you see for some who has lived thru it, for real !!!! That is how you use that word !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@mrfunky1768 this is the meaning of humble 🤦🏻♀️ Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMBLE. [or more humble; most humble] 1. : not proud : not thinking of yourself as better than other people. Despite all his achievements, he has remained humble. That’s what Eric means by humble.
Amazing life before the iPhone... Great seeing Ru's humble beginnings and his networking skill. You can see his aspiration, even though he lived in a dump it was the penthouse with Octagon views. Amazing. This footage should be sold to HBO or vice and edited into a series. With present day interviews of the people. It's fascinating to watch.
Wikipedia, About the Jane lol The building was originally the American Seamen's Friend Society Sailors' Home and Institute, a hotel for sailors built in 1906-08 and designed by William A. Boring in Georgian style.
I’m a huge Tish fan! I’m reading her book now, but Tish is now living as Brian, so the book is the story of Brian and Tish and written as Brian. What a story. It’s an emotional roller coaster. I had no idea. I’m glad he seems to have found his joy and peace. 🙏❤️
I watched a lot of Nelson's videos now and as much I think that RuPaul is some kind of a hardened business man now, he was ALWAYS nice in these videos. To everyone. He talked to a piano player on a posh party and asked him his name and how much he liked his music, he was always nice to Nelson.
What year was this? I lived at the Jane West the summer of 1984 but don't recall RuPaul in that 'penthouse' at that time. Plenty of fun and wild times though. $75/week for a lower floor single. Worked as a bike messenger for GoodRush. Good friends with Francine, a pre-op who lived across the hall.
You mean the loser being a typical loser smoking and doing lame boring gross stuff like blowing smoke into the air, especially someone's else air? He is a loser with nothing to say.
@@HollywoodCreeper It's not because he says nothing that he has "nothing to say". Quiet people are sometimes the smartest/ wisest ones... Also quit the smoker hate lmao! And I say that as a non-smoker lol, calm down pls!
I am mad about Nelson s films would love to see Netflix do a documentary on him and also would love to know what happened to all the beautiful people in the films We know about Rupaul but I would love to know about them all LOL and Douglas the cat what happened to him.
Wait a minute....@4:30 "these are my boys, this is GREG" is this Trade? Did Ru Paul bring him to NYC from Atlanta? There is so much here, something makes me think that it is either Fenton Bailey or Ru Paul that doesn't want this story shown to the world....Nelson's journey was the first reality show featuring gay characters...I don't like Ru Paul, never have and knew "of" him in the early days in Atlanta BUT all that aside why would this not be shown in documentary form or even a series by World of Wonder....sure as hell would beat AJ and the Queen! LOL I wonder who Dick Richards left the rights to these videos to when he died? Somebody needs to investigate this and make a documentary
OH RUE... EVEN IN THIS ONE VIDEO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE HOLLYWOOD ADTUIDE IS SO FUNNY !!!! YOU ALL WAYS WEAR GOING TO BE A STAR ! AND YOU CAN SEE THE STAR BEHAVER IS SO HEAR IN THIS ONE VIDEO ! AND THEY AND I ALL WAYS NEW IT LOL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, EVEN WHEN YOU WEAR JUST A STREET KID AND COULD ONLY EAT BY GOING TO NELSONS HOME LOL ! SO WE STARTED JUST TREATING YOU THE WAY YOU WEAR BETRAYING ! SO MUCH FUN OUR GANG BACK IN THE DAY ! I TRULY MISS NELSOME AND BLACK OUT SO MUCH ! WHAT A BLAST FROM THE PAST TO SEE US ALL TOGHTER HEAR !!!!!! LOVE AND MISS THE GANG ALL WAYS !!!!!!
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Remember folks, this isn't Ru's channel. It is a rare look into his earliest years with his friends, but the videography is all is buddy Nelson. This was Nelson's video and sad he can't see it since he died in 1989
You can see from his very humble beginnings, Rupaul is an extremely warm, friendly, authentically nice spirit, not a fake bone in his body!! Has not let fame or money change him!! He is an awesome person !!!
Eric Lopez I agree 💕
HUmble .....that's rather elitist to call that humble, that is poverty. Ru, had a steely vision for his future that's why he was no bothered by the POVERTY he humbly lived through........you see for some who has lived thru it, for real !!!! That is how you use that word !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@mrfunky1768 bollocks shut up fool
@@mrfunky1768 this is the meaning of humble 🤦🏻♀️ Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMBLE. [or more humble; most humble] 1. : not proud : not thinking of yourself as better than other people. Despite all his achievements, he has remained humble. That’s what Eric means by humble.
@@Lizz9902 Chick I know what it means clam down !!!!
Amazing life before the iPhone... Great seeing Ru's humble beginnings and his networking skill. You can see his aspiration, even though he lived in a dump it was the penthouse with Octagon views. Amazing. This footage should be sold to HBO or vice and edited into a series. With present day interviews of the people. It's fascinating to watch.
And lose all of this wonderful raw footage?
No.
It is such a more real and human existence.
I agree...but the footage has already been released and I LOVE Nelson n Rupaul
Oh my God i love the vibes of this place back then and i love Nelson , Ru pauls and their friends.we are back in the 80 s with Nelson Genius work
Wikipedia, About the Jane lol
The building was originally the American Seamen's Friend Society Sailors' Home and Institute, a hotel for sailors built in 1906-08 and designed by William A. Boring in Georgian style.
It’s a little gift when a Nelson video you haven’t seen pops up.
Everyone is so happy and nice.
So, Trade's real name is Fred apparently. Strange to hear him called by his name. Everyone had always called him Trade.
Crazy how the term Trade is so prevalent in todays culture w “ a hot guy”
RuPaul is so nice :)
I’m a huge Tish fan! I’m reading her book now, but Tish is now living as Brian, so the book is the story of Brian and Tish and written as Brian. What a story. It’s an emotional roller coaster. I had no idea. I’m glad he seems to have found his joy and peace. 🙏❤️
So he went from boy to girl to boy?
Correct. He lives as a man now. Brian Belovich.
Rhonda is so cool and stylish and good looking.
No one in these videos talk bad about anyone
Mike&Blair Burkhardt
yeah I've noticed that too !!!
No one!
It is a nice change
Yeah, isn't it as though society was more mature then?
@@TheIndependentLens more like we didn't have our faces in phones like today.. all these kids bitching on social media now.
I love to look up places in Nelson's videos and see if they still around. The Jane West is still around ...really cool place from the pictures.
its a hotel you can stay in now versus an apt building , rupauls room is a rooftop bar now
I watched a lot of Nelson's videos now and as much I think that RuPaul is some kind of a hardened business man now, he was ALWAYS nice in these videos. To everyone. He talked to a piano player on a posh party and asked him his name and how much he liked his music, he was always nice to Nelson.
I love this Ru Paul so much
The Jane has certainly changed!
imagine if they converted these to 4k
Amazing videos of Ru & N.Y.C on 80's
Thank ewe For share it
Nelson is such a ladies man
These videos are so interesting
Jimmy Molina yas gawd! I'm in hole
Jimmy Molina yas gawd! I'm in hole
How could you dislike this?
"terrorize atlanta" i liiiive
I wonder if Ru ever stops by to watch these.
no he doesn't wanna know either
He has watched Nelson's last film...if you search RuPaul talks about Nelson Sullivan it's a short conversation about it.
What year was this? I lived at the Jane West the summer of 1984 but don't recall RuPaul in that 'penthouse' at that time.
Plenty of fun and wild times though. $75/week for a lower floor single. Worked as a bike messenger for GoodRush. Good friends with Francine, a pre-op who lived across the hall.
1986. Trade and the other man were in a similar clip from June 86.
If this was today, all these people would be standing around each other, staring into their phones or said devices, not saying a word to each other.
Yeah, I don’t hangout with those friends. That’s really just boring.
I am so in love with this channel! What year was this?
1986.
Haha so interesting
I wanna go back to the 80’s and meet that shirtless guy
You mean the loser being a typical loser smoking and doing lame boring gross stuff like blowing smoke into the air, especially someone's else air? He is a loser with nothing to say.
@@HollywoodCreeper upset?
@@HollywoodCreeper It's not because he says nothing that he has "nothing to say". Quiet people are sometimes the smartest/ wisest ones... Also quit the smoker hate lmao! And I say that as a non-smoker lol, calm down pls!
@@juliencastle2953 He is now a successful massage therapist.
@@pobstrel Glad he made it! :)
You enter the room through the bathroom I wouldn't be in that hotel that's crazy
5:40 rupaul always got that promo #buyamericanonitunes
1:28 the horror in her eyes 🤣
Ru Paul is such a sweetheart lol
He's a phony
I am mad about Nelson s films would love to see Netflix do a documentary on him and also would love to know what happened to all the beautiful people in the films We know about Rupaul but I would love to know about them all LOL and Douglas the cat what happened to him.
This aint Rupaul's best friend race!
hahahahahaha! still makes me laugh
When people needed and wanted friends that helped each other survive. Instead of living at mom and dad's till 35yo! Ridiculous
Imagine feeling so entitled to judge someone else's life, at any age, Ridiculous.
When college tuition, room, and board was $6,000 a year instead of $50,000. It is ridiculous. I agree.
Is this the first time he meets Rupaul. It seems he doesn't know her
Ru is playing dual roles? How tf?
Wait a minute....@4:30 "these are my boys, this is GREG" is this Trade? Did Ru Paul bring him to NYC from Atlanta? There is so much here, something makes me think that it is either Fenton Bailey or Ru Paul that doesn't want this story shown to the world....Nelson's journey was the first reality show featuring gay characters...I don't like Ru Paul, never have and knew "of" him in the early days in Atlanta BUT all that aside why would this not be shown in documentary form or even a series by World of Wonder....sure as hell would beat AJ and the Queen! LOL I wonder who Dick Richards left the rights to these videos to when he died? Somebody needs to investigate this and make a documentary
OH RUE... EVEN IN THIS ONE VIDEO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE HOLLYWOOD ADTUIDE IS SO FUNNY !!!! YOU ALL WAYS WEAR GOING TO BE A STAR ! AND YOU CAN SEE THE STAR BEHAVER IS SO HEAR IN THIS ONE VIDEO ! AND THEY AND I ALL WAYS NEW IT LOL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, EVEN WHEN YOU WEAR JUST A STREET KID AND COULD ONLY EAT BY GOING TO NELSONS HOME LOL ! SO WE STARTED JUST TREATING YOU THE WAY YOU WEAR BETRAYING ! SO MUCH FUN OUR GANG BACK IN THE DAY ! I TRULY MISS NELSOME AND BLACK OUT SO MUCH ! WHAT A BLAST FROM THE PAST TO SEE US ALL TOGHTER HEAR !!!!!! LOVE AND MISS THE GANG ALL WAYS !!!!!!
Are you the Blonde??? Ok I will guess who you are as I keep watching! Are you in THIS video? Or several? I want to know MORE AND ALL THE DEETS 😂
Trade
FYI THE NAME HEAR OF DAVID SMITH IS NOT MY REAL NAME I WISH TO STAY QUITE LOVE AND KISSES CAN YOU GUESS WHO I AM ?????????????????????
Are you QUEEN RUPAUL???? 😮😆😘💋