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CREDIT: Chronicle Books Supplied POWWOWBOOK THE DIVA RULES “DON’T BE AFRAID TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF, PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS, AND FIGHT FOR WHAT’S FAIR. You deserve it. It’s not rude to ask for a fair deal. It’s smart. And if someone isn’t offering you one, you have to decide in your heart whether the exposure is worth it to you. As a rule of thumb, I think generally if they’re asking you to get naked, pose on a car, have sex, pee, or eat bugs on camera, the exposure will not be worth it, no matter how much they’re paying you. None of that, I assure you, will build your17 career. everything else might be worth your 20 THEGAYUK | ISSUE | DECBut 2015 consideration and possibly, someday, even something more.” The Diva Rules by Michelle Visage, foreword by RuPaul. Published by Chronicle Books. £15.99 AVAILABLE TO BUY HERE