Proving once and for all that she was more than just a voice and a body, Courtney took on a number of controversial social causes and stories in her award-nominated political series American Act on. Her videos online have been viewed over 40 million times. Courtney then released her debut EP, Kaleidoscope, featuring mainstream pop beats and lux music videos.
In 2014 she returned to the television arena as one of the Top 3 in Season 6 of the Emmy Award-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race, with a legion of new fans around the world. One of the first artists to show their gender fluidity, Courtney broke out of the box in 2003 to make it through to the semi-finals of the premiere season of Australian Idol and then signed to Sony/BMG. She is a contemporary artist who embodies the zeitgeist of an era. Courtney Act is more than just the sum of her parts. I m so thrilled with this book and its beautiful, powerful storytelling.Boy, Girl. A road map for anyone who feels different and wants to let that side of themself shine. ‘Glorious, heartfelt, passionate and inspirational – a glamorous frock-filled adventure that explores the full fluidity of Shane s boundless bravery, love and humanity.’ Osher Günsbergįunny, smart, kind and entirely addictive, this is a glorious insight into an exceptional life. It s an often hilarious and at times heartbreaking memoir from a beloved drag and entertainment icon. Told with Courtney s trademark candour and wit, Caught in the Act is about our journey towards understanding gender, sexuality and identity.
Over ten years later, she makes star turns on RuPaul s Drag Race and Celebrity Big Brother UK, bringing her unique take on drag and gender to the world.īehind this rise to national and global fame is a story of searching for and finding oneself. Born in Sydney around the turn of the millennium, Courtney makes her name in the gay bars of Oxford Street and then on Australian Idol. Shane makes a promise to himself: to find a bigger stage. He finds his tribe at a performing arts agency, where he discovers his passion for song, dance and performance. Raised in the Brisbane suburbs by loving parents, Shane realises from a young age that he s not like all the other boys. Courtney is more than the sum of her parts. Title: Caught In The Act: A Memoir by Courtney Actīoy, girl, artist, advocate.
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