Courtney Act, a former finalist on RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2014 and semifinalist on Australian Idol in 2003, tackles gender boundaries in her dramatic music video for “Ugly.” The singer snags a handsome fellow, who resists her advances after finding out she’s in drag attire. The guy, however, changes his mind and chases after Courtney before the two snuggle in his motel room. Courtney, 33-year-old Shane Jenek when not in drag, said during a Tumblr Q&A., “I love being Courtney — 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,.
