Caught in the Act: A Memoir (Unabridged)
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- $18.99
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
Caught in the Act is about our journey towards understanding gender, sexuality and identity. It's an often hilarious and at times heartbreaking memoir from a beloved drag and entertainment icon.
Boy, girl, artist, advocate. Courtney is more than the sum of her parts.
Meet Shane Jenek. Raised in the Brisbane suburbs by loving parents, Shane realises from a young age that he's not like all the other boys. At a performing arts agency he discovers his passion for song, dance and performance, and makes a promise to himself: to find a bigger stage.
Meet Courtney Act. 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. 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.
Behind this rise to national and global fame is a story of searching for and finding oneself. Most of all, it’s a bloody good time.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In Caught in the Act, internationally celebrated entertainer Shane Jenek—better known to many as drag star Courtney Act—tells the story of rising from Brisbane theatre school student to success on iconic reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race,and the missteps and heartbreaks along the way. His narration is effervescent, exploring themes of gender identity, self-expression and acceptance in a funny and informative way. This life-affirming listen reveals Jenek as an exceptionally talented and riotous raconteur.