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Learn about Courtney Act, the stage name of Shane Gilberto Jenek, who rose to fame on Australian Idol and RuPaul's Drag Race. Find out about her music, TV shows, awards, activism and personal life.
Is your kettle boiling? “My name is Courtney Act, and I’m Aussie Royalty, I can’t hit the highest notes and I am in the top 3” #perfectpitch #perfectpitchchallenge #drag #singing #whistletones
Courtney Act. @courtneyact. •. 252K subscribers • 231 videos. Caught In The Act, my best selling memoir, is available all around the world on Amazon, Audible, Kindle and your local queer ...
- Biography
- Name Origin
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- Memorable Quotes
- Trivia
Courtney Act born in Brisbane, Australia to Gill Jenek and Annette Jenek and grew up with 2 siblings. She attended Sandgate District High School and later moved to Sydney, Australia at the age of 18. Initially, Act had went to audition for theatre schools but found herself in a year-long contract with Nickelodeon as a movie night host. After the co...
"Courtney Act" is a play on "caught in the act", as pronounced in a non-rhotic accent like Australian English.
In the beginning Season 6, Courtney was criticized by RuPaul, who told her to "turn it up" since she was "resting on pretty", a comment on which Act felt offended by since she considered other contestants in the competition to be "resting on ugly". However, since this happened, she improved a lot and won two main-challenges (on episodes 4 and 9). A...
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6
1. "Courtney knows how to do sexy." 2. "I don't do dairy, but for MilkI'll make an exception." 3. "Courtney... The first time, every time." 4. "My voice is really high I could be lying?" 5. "I can look good, I can sing good, I can dance well." 6. "Sewingis not my forte but... everything else is." 7. "I can look like Linda, and walk like Naomi, get messed up like Kate, and you don't even know me. Looking like this is a goddamn stunt. All you other bitches better lick my...foot." (Verse in Oh N...
On Season 6, Courtney became...Courtney is a part of "The AAA Girls", a musical group with Alaska and Willam. Together, they appeared in the music video for Powerby Little Mix.Courtney is pansexual.[citation needed]Courtney is vegan and loves to eat Vegemite. When she has to wake up really early for an event or interview, keeps one or two squares of dark chocolate beside her bed to motivate her to get up.[cit...- Episode 14
- 2nd/3rd Place(Runner-Up)
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Mar 16, 2020 · Courtney Act is a drag queen from Sydney who's wowing the world … and middle Australia. But for a long time the man behind the make-up, Shane Jenek, was jealous of Courtney's popularity.
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- Greg Hassall
Sep 27, 2024 · Courtney Act has opened up about her relationship with RuPaul and World of Wonder, sharing that she’s never been approached about returning to Drag Race. The Aussie drag legend went on Brooke Blurton and Matty Mills’ podcast First Things First this week.
Feb 24, 2023 · Watch Courtney Act perform a song celebrating LGBTQI+ history and culture at the Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert. Hosted by Courtney Act and Casey Donovan, featuring Kylie Minogue, Charli XCX and Jessica Mauboy.
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