Shane Jenek in conversation with Wentworth’s Bessie Holland
Australian Queer Archives, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda VIC, Australia
Shane Jenek will be in conversation with Wentworth actress Bessie Holland about his memoir Caught in the Act.
Thursday 17 November 2022
6pm AEDT
Tickets are $10 and bookings are essential. Find out more information and register here.
Shane Jenek aka Courtney Act is a drag artist, singer, advocate and cultural provocateur. She has appeared on reality TV in Australia and overseas, including her breakout in 2003 on the first season of Australian Idol; making the Top 3 on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6; and taking the UK by storm on Celebrity Big Brother, which she won. When Courtney isn’t busy being glamorous on TV and stage, she’s a boy from Brisbane called Shane Jenek.
As a gender-fluid, queer person, Courtney uses her public profile to educate audiences on issues such as gender identity, sexuality, marriage equality, anti-racism and more. As a singer-songwriter she has released a pop EP and entertained audiences in her cabaret shows throughout the world. She currently splits her time following Pride parades and chasing summer between London, Los Angeles and Sydney.