RuPaul with Frances Bean and Kurt Cobain, 1993 MTV Video Music Awards

In a epic moment from the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, drag queen RuPaul is seen holding a crying Frances Bean, daughter of Kurt Cobain from Nirvana, while Cobain stands smiling nearby. This photograph captures a snapshot of what the the 1990s cultural landscape really was, blending music, fashion, and celebrity in a memorable backstage scene.