"Supermodel" Quotes
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Source: "Supermodel"
Speaker: RuPaul
You better work.
Context
This line is from the song "Supermodel" by RuPaul, from the album Supermodel of the World (1992).
Arguably Earth's top drag queen, RuPaul exploded onto the scene when this song hit the clubs and its video hit MTV. Basically, it tells the story of young "girl" who wants to be a supermodel and has to work it on the runway to make it happen. These days, RuPaul spends his time teaching the drag queens of the future on the competitive reality show Drag Race.
Up for some work? Click here to check out the video that started it all.
Where you've heard it
It's impossible that you haven't heard this line before, since RuPaul helped to turn "you better work" into a genuine idiom. It's even in Urban Dictionary, where it's defined as "an imperative phrase used to give praise or approval to another person." You might've also seen it shortened into "werk" or even "shwerk." If you ask us, hammering a phrase permanently into the minds of millions is the definition of working it.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Uh… no—this one is not pretentious. Pretentious folks don't seem to be big fans of working it, or work of any sort, really.