RuPaul caused a controversy at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards when he presented an award with actor Milton Berle, who performed an altogether different type of drag early in his career.

The two had conflicts back-stage, and when Berle touched RuPaul's false breasts, RuPaul ad-libbed the line " So you used to wear gowns, but now you're wearing diapers.

When Berle touched RuPaul's breasts, RuPaul ad-libbed the line " So you used to wear gowns, but now you're wearing diapers.

RuPaul Andre Charles ( born November 17, 1960 ), best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and recording artist, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums.

In April 2011, coinciding with the finale of season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul released his fifth studio album Glamazon, produced by Revolucian, who previously worked with RuPaul on his album Champion.

Under Polsky's direction, the club became renowned as one of centers of new wave music in New York and was frequented by many musicians and artists who became famous during the decade, such as Madonna, New Order, Duran Duran, Billy Idol, Sade, Wham !, The Smiths, Squeeze, Cyndi Lauper, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Run-DMC, Depeche Mode, Butthole Surfers, The B-52's, Samhain, Bauhaus, RuPaul, Berlin, Romeo Void, Sonic Youth, Swans, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Cult, Violent Femmes, Soft Cell, The Jesus and Mary Chain, the Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J.

RuPaul would later describe the situation in his autobiography, describing Berle's behavior backstage as sexually inappropriate and rude.

In the ' 90s, RuPaul was known in the UK for his appearances on the Channel 4 series Manhattan Cable, a weekly series produced by World of Wonder and presented by American Laurie Pike about New York's wild and wacky public-access television system.

" The press portrayed the exchange as a crack in the " love everyone " message RuPaul presented, and as a young newcomer treating a legend poorly.

With the theatrical drag queen presented not as a " female impersonator " but as a drag queen ( for example, Danny La Rue or RuPaul ), drag changed conventions, meaning and audience.

She also presented with RuPaul on WKTU's morning show from 1996-2002.

Maximilliana and RuPaul co-star together in the TV show Nash Bridges starring Don Johnson and Cheech during the 2 part episode of " Cuda Grace ".

RuPaul has on occasion performed as a man in a number of roles, usually billed as RuPaul Charles.

RuPaul is noted among famous drag queens for his indifference towards the gender-specific pronouns used to address him — both " he " and " she " have been deemed acceptable.

RuPaul was born in San Diego, California.

RuPaul struggled as a musician and filmmaker in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1980s.

In Atlanta, RuPaul often performed at the Celebrity Club ( managed by Larry Tee ) as a bar dancer or with his band, Wee Wee Pole, which included the late Todd Butler.

In the early 1990s, RuPaul worked the Georgia club scene and was known by his full birth name.

Initially participating in genderfuck-style performances, RuPaul performed solo and in collaboration with other bands at several New York nightclubs, most notably the Pyramid Club.

In 1993, RuPaul recorded dance / house albums which included Supermodel of the World.

It was around this time that RuPaul co-hosted the BRIT Awards in London, also with Elton John.

RuPaul ( left ) seen out of drag in March 2009.

RuPaul was signed to a modeling contract for MAC Cosmetics, making him the first drag queen supermodel.

The next year he landed a talk show of his own on VH1, called The RuPaul Show, interviewing celebrity guests and musical acts.

On one episode, RuPaul featured guests Chi Chi LaRue and Tom Chase speaking about the gay porn industry.

Because of his strong fan base within the gay community, RuPaul has performed at gay pride events and numerous gay clubs.

During this time RuPaul helped launch the return of WKTU radio in New York City and would serve as host ( with Michelle Visage ) of the morning show until 1998.

In 2004, RuPaul released his fourth album, Red Hot on his own RuCo Inc. label.

In 1940, an RKO movie adaptation starred Granville Owen ( later known as Jeff York ) as Li ' l Abner, with Buster Keaton taking the role of Lonesome Polecat, and featuring a title song with lyrics by Milton Berle.

) Milton Berle also passed on the role.

* The first ever telethon was hosted by Milton Berle in 1949 to raise funds for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.

* 1956 – Elvis Presley introduces his new single, " Hound Dog ", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.

* 1948 – Milton Berle hosts the debut of Texaco Star Theater.

* 1908 – Milton Berle, American comedian and actor ( d. 2002 )

* 2002 – Milton Berle, American actor and comedian ( b. 1908 )

During that year, legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini made his first of ten TV appearances conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra, and Texaco Star Theater, starring comedian Milton Berle, became television's first gigantic hit show.

The other Warner brother, Jack, began his hatred of television with problems with Milton Berle being hired by the studio to make an unsuccessful film Always Leave Them Laughing during the peak of his television popularity.

* July 12 – Milton Berle, American comedian ( d. 2002 )

* June 5 – Elvis Presley introduces his new single, " Hound Dog ", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.

** Milton Berle, American comedian and actor ( b. 1908 )

* Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook-Hosted by Fozzie in the attic as he looks through a scrapbook of his material from the show, with guest stars Raquel Welch, Beverly Sills, and Milton Berle.

Milton Berle ( born Milton Berlinger, July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002 ) was an American comedian and actor.

He chose Milton Berle as his professional name when he was 16.

His mother, Sarah ( Sadie ) Glantz Berlinger ( 1877 – 1954 ), eventually became stagestruck and changed her name to Sandra Berle when Milton became famous.

In Milton Berle: An Autobiography, he explained, " I was scared shitless, even when he went on to tell me that Pauline would save my life.

With Ben Oakland and Milton Drake, Berle wrote the title song for the RKO Radio Pictures release Li ' l Abner ( 1940 ), an adaptation of Al Capp's comic strip, featuring Buster Keaton as Lonesome Polecat.

Scripted by Hal Block and Martin Ragaway, The Milton Berle Show brought Berle together with Arnold Stang, later a familiar face as Berle's TV sidekick.

Caricature of Milton Berle by Sam Berman from 1947 NBC promotional book

By the time the again-renamed Milton Berle Show finished its only full season, Berle was already becoming history — though his final season was host to two of Elvis Presley's earliest television appearances, April 3 and June 5, 1956 .< ref >

It was identified as well with such entertainment legends as Bob Hope, Jack Benny and Milton Berle ( many of their shows were originally sponsored by Texaco – see Texaco Star Theatre, which includes the sponsorship lyrics of the opening theme: " We're the men of Texaco, We work from Maine to Mexico ...").