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SUPER
MODEL

RuPaul — The Breakthrough

Platinum hair. Blue backdrop. Pure supermodel.
Dee Jiles looking over his shoulder in a platinum-blonde RuPaul tribute portrait
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The tribute

Before drag became a global language, RuPaul made the world learn the vocabulary.

This portrait series honors the glamour, nerve, and unmistakable image of a Black queer icon who changed what the world believed was possible.

Dee Jiles in a three-quarter platinum-blonde beauty portrait
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Dee Jiles facing forward in a platinum-blonde beauty portrait
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Four portraits from Dee Jiles's RuPaul tribute photoshoot

RuPaul tribute · Look II

THE
RED LOOK.

Platinum curls. Scarlet draping. Full glamour.

Dee Jiles posing in a sculptural red gown and platinum curls for a RuPaul tribute
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Dee Jiles lifting a hand to his platinum curls in a red RuPaul tribute portrait
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Dee Jiles wearing a red gown and gloves in a close RuPaul tribute portrait
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The archive

The breakthrough made room.

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