“The thing about gay male pop stars is: they aren't supported by gay men. Gay men don't really support them until they've gone beyond the gay community and had success in the mainstream, so it's really challenging.”

Australian drag queen, singer and television personality

Shane Gilberto Jenek, known by the stage name Courtney Act, is an Australian drag queen, singer, and television personality. He first came to wider notice on the inaugural season of Australian Idol in 2003. He is one of the public faces of contemporary drag performance in Australia. After Australian Idol, he signed with BMG Australia and released his debut single, "Rub Me Wrong," which reached No. 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart and went gold. He was later a runner-up on season six of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2014, and is a member of the drag girl-group The AAA Girls.