Entertainer

Courtney isn't just a costume, it's a way I express my femininity.

We have such a rigid idea of what heterosexuality is and that's problematic. We have such a rigid idea of what gay is and that's also problematic.

I think my first actual real job was a door-to-doors salesperson for Foxtel, a cable TV company, and that lasted a couple of weeks because I got held, like I wouldn't say at swordpoint, but I was kept in someone's house against my will and she did have a sword and was sort of brandishing it.

Courtney wants to make the statement that superficial beauty is manufactured and that any woman, or in this case, any man can be beautiful with the right tools.

When someone is saying something bigoted, try and remember that that person actually just doesn't understand, and that it comes from a level of ignorance, or from socialised brainwashing, or religious ideas.

I was always made to feel that men were desirable because of their masculinity, and for a boy, being feminine was not something you should be proud of. But, I came to realise it's OK for boys to be feminine, for girls to be masculine and we should all express ourselves however we want.

I know what it's like to be in unrequited love.

To hold and know the power of a woman is something so amazing that I don't think a woman could ever understand because they cannot know life without it.

The first time I ever dressed in drag was at a costume party during my childhood. I went as Wonder Woman and my mom even took me to get the costume.

I think it's really important to acknowledge that gay men and straight men can be friends.

I'm definitely more attracted to men and masculinity - not just cis men but trans guys, too.

There's so much visibility for trans people, for gay men and lesbians, but there's still not a lot for bisexual people.

I live in a bubble, but there have been times when my bubble has been burst.

I've seen attraction manifest itself in so many fascinating ways. Lots of straight-identifying men have been attracted to me as Courtney.

I am attracted to people irrespective of their gender.

The most vocal fans online are girls, which is interesting. I didn't expect that.

I love being Courtney, but it almost feels like something different to drag for me - it's a part of me, it's not a parody, it's a form of expression for me, a way to give my feminine and masculine sides an outlet.

You can't really necessarily explain what being on a reality show is like until it's happening to you.

I just feel like, at any moment, a drag or a trans or a gender-diverse artist that doesn't fit in a box is ready to break into the mainstream. I want to do my best to put myself in the best position to have that happen for me.

I'm just looking at other opportunities, television... not so much another existing reality show, but more about creating stuff.