But this book is something that I worked so hard to write and I’m very passionate about, and I really love it.ĭid anything surprise you about your writing process? In the U.S., “Drag Race” was nearly 10 years ago now, so as far as my impact in the queer world, I don’t have a very good understanding of what I mean there anymore, if that makes any sense. is probably more of a perfect time for this memoir. I guess my career in Australia and the U.K.

It gave me all of this time to write the book. I was arriving in Los Angeles – I had coincidentally arrived on the first day of lockdown – and then obviously, all of the other work that I had come to the U.S. Why is now the perfect time to publish it?ĬOURTNEY ACT: I don’t know if it’s the perfect time, but it’s a time. WATERMARK: Congratulations on your memoir.

Watermark spoke with Act ahead of the memoir’s domestic release. It’s billed as “a hilarious, often scandalous, and at times heartbreaking, peek into the entertainment icon’s journey towards understanding gender, sexuality and identity.” The performer details her artistry and activism in “Caught in the Act: A Memoir,” which released in the U.S. She secured second place in in the Australian version’s 16th season and subsequently returned for its “All Stars” version to do the same earlier this year. In 2018, Act competed and won “Celebrity Big Brother U.K.” She used the platform to educate her peers and viewers around the world about LGBTQ issues before making even more TV history the following year.Īct became the first drag performer to compete on any iteration of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2019. High-profile solo shows and partnerships followed. Act competed on the sixth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2014, tying for runner-up and securing an American fanbase. Act advanced to the semi-finals in the competition, becoming the first openly LGBTQ contestant on an Australian reality TV series in the process.Īfter cultivating a career overseas, she set her sights on the U.S. The singer rose to prominence in 2003 by auditioning for the first season of “Australian Idol” both in and out of drag, the latter as alter ego Shane Janek. The Australian drag artist has been a trailblazer for her entire career, paving the way for others around the world. Courtney Act isn’t just an international superstar, she’s an LGBTQ icon.

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